In Search of Beauty: An Interview with Stephanie Storey, Author of Oil and Marble & Raphael, Painter in Rome

Art In Fiction

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Art In Fiction Podcast!
Do you love Renaissance art? Then you won't want to miss my conversation with bestselling author Stephanie Storey about her two marvelous novels: Oil and Marble and Raphael, Painter in Rome, both listed in the Visual Arts category on Art In Fiction.
Learn about Stephanie's love of the creative process and her fascination with Michelangelo, Raphael and da Vinci, listen to her read from Raphael, Painter in Rome, and get advice about publishing and marketing.
Highlights:

• Summary of Raphael, Painter in Rome
• Writing the personalities of Raphael and Michelangelo
• Raphael as the "ideal courtier" and his likeability
• Raphael's dedication to the pursuit of beauty
• What makes a genius?
• Visiting the Vatican to find inspiration
• Virtual tours and the research process
• Rivalries between Michelangelo and da Vinci, and Michelangelo and Raphael
• Links to masterpieces mentioned in Raphael, Painter in Rome: see Stephanie Storey's website at https://stephaniestorey.com/
• What fascinates Stephanie about the Renaissance
• Seeing Michelangelo's David for the first time
• A reading from Raphael, Painter in Rome
• Writing historical fiction to spark interest in specific eras and artists
• Stephanie's new novel: a change of era and country; for hints, check her social media @sgstorey
• Outlining a novel
• The challenges of success
• Stephanie's publishing story
• Writing advice for authors
• Marketing advice for authors

Stephanie Storey's debut novel Oil and Marble was hailed as "tremendously entertaining" by The New York Times, has been translated into six languages, and is currently in development as a feature film by Pioneer Pictures. Stephanie's latest novel, Raphael, Painter in Rome was released in April, 2020, in conjunction with the 500th anniversary of Raphael's death.

Stephanie Storey has a degree in Fine Arts from Vanderbilt University and attended a PhD program in Art History before leaving to earn an MFA in Creative Writing from Emerson College. She has also been a television producer for nearly 20 years in Los Angeles.

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Chapters

1. Welcome (00:00:00)

2. A summary of Raphael, Painter in Rome (00:01:50)

3. Raphael's personality (00:03:07)

4. Was Raphael a genius? (00:08:26)

5. Researching in Rome (00:10:13)

6. The rivalry between Raphael and Michelangelo (00:14:49)

7. Viewing paintings referenced in the novel (00:16:28)

8. Why Stephanie writes about the Renaissance (00:18:40)

9. Michelangelo (00:21:09)

10. Advertisement - ProWritingAid (00:22:15)

11. A reading from Raphael, Painter in Rome (00:23:15)

12. Inspiring interest in history through fiction (00:29:44)

13. Stephanie's next novel (00:30:36)

14. When authors switch eras & genres (00:32:00)

15. Stephanie's writing process (00:34:11)

16. Stephanie's publishing journey (00:36:24)

17. Advice for aspiring authors (00:39:17)

18. Marketing advice for authors (00:40:58)

19. Extro (00:43:01)