Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast
For unge lyttereFiksjonJoin award-winning, indie author, Dianne Burckhardt, as she chats with fellow authors and industry insiders around the world about their work, inspirations, greatest challenges, and triumphs. Writing is often the easy part, and the real work begins once the author writes, "The End." Dianne and her guests shed light on what it takes to be a successful author in today's markets whether as an indie author or traditionally published. Dianne's guests share their insights on their personal journeys to creating a successful writing career. They discuss everything from their writing process, common obstacles in publishing today, marketing, customer engagement, and resources to help create engaging content, and so much more! Be sure to check out our website: BurckhardtBooks.com. Wednesdays are better with a little good book banter ... join us for chats that are entertaining, uplifting, and help you find new books to feed your soul!BIO: Dianne Burckhardt is a podcaster and award-winning designer and author (writing as Stephen Burckhardt). Her historical fiction series, The Into the West Saga Serial is complete and she is currently writing her medical memoir Free Bad Haircut With Each Craniotomy. Dianne is an American from Wichita, Kansas, but currently resides in Germany with her Chilean husband, and their Russian rescue dog, Shaggy. She is also a proud bonus mom to twin adult daughters in Chile.
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- S4 EP190: Carol Williams, Author of the Middle Grade Mystery The Supernatural Files of CJ Delaney (00:39:57)
Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: Murd3r, k!ller (x2) Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, we kick off our Hauntingly Good Reads for Halloween with debut middle grade author Carol Williams. We talked about her new book The Supernatural Files of CJ Delaney. CJ Delaney is a spirited and curious kid reporter whose summer vacation takes a wild turn with ghost dogs, mysterious symbols, and plenty of small-town secrets. Blen...
- S4 EP189: Derrick Jackson, Author of the Military Thriller Shadow One (Based on a True Story) (00:37:57)
Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped Words: Murd3r, s3xual (2x), rap3, k!llers, hum@n traff!ck!ng (5x), dr*gs (3x), dr*g Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, Dianne welcomes retired Air Force Special Agent Derrick Jackson, author of the military thriller Shadow One: Based on a True Story. Drawing on his 21 years of experience in the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, Jackson delivers a gripping story that blen...
- S4 EP188: Joan Slonczewski, Microbiologist and Award-Winning Science Fiction Author of Minds in Transit (00:36:57)
Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped word: Murd3rbot Hello Happy People, In this week’s episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I share my chat with award-winning science fiction author and microbiologist Joan Slonczewski. Known for weaving real science into imaginative worlds, Joan’s novels explore everything from microbial intelligence to feminist futures. Her latest book, Minds in Transit, takes listeners into the dazzling city of Iridis, where huma...
- S4 EP187: Jason Brick, Author of There I was...When Nothing Happened (True Tales of Violence Prevention) (00:41:39)
Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: murd3rbot (twice), k!lled Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, I talk with author, journalist, and martial artist Jason Brick about his mission to make families safer. With decades of martial arts training, work as a bodyguard, and experience as a dad, Jason brings unique insight into personal safety and violence prevention. In our chat, we highlight his book There I Was…When Nothing Happened: True Tales of...
- S4 EP186: Rachelle Bergstein, Lifestyle Writer and Author of The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us (00:48:10)
Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: S3x, S3xuality (Twice) Hello My Happy People, Judy Blume transformed how young readers understood themselves and the world around them. In this episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, bestselling author and cultural writer Rachelle Bergstein joins me to talk about her book, The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us. Her book explores Blume’s life, groundbreaking novels, and enduring influen...
- S4 EP185: Qin Sun Stubis, Multi Award-Winning Memoir Author of Once Our Lives (01:00:09)
Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: k!lled (twice), d!ed Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I sit down with Qin (“Ching”) Sun Stubis, award-winning author of Once Our Lives. Her memoir shares the unforgettable story of four generations of Chinese women who endured war, revolution, superstition, and persecution, yet still found strength, hope, and resilience. Born in a Shanghai shantytown during the Great Chinese Famine, ...
- S4 EP184: Marcia Peck, Accomplished Musician and Author of Water Music: A Cape Cod Story (00:39:59)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I am joined by Marcia Peck, an award-winning author and lifelong musician who has spent over 50 years as a cellist with the Minnesota Orchestra. Marcia brings her love of rhythm, melody, and storytelling together in her debut novel, Water Music: A Cape Cod Story. Her novel has been celebrated with multiple honors, including the Literary Titan Gold Award, National In...
- S4 EP183: Alison Beder Solway, Author of The Miles We Run: Lessons from the Arena of Resilience (00:49:11)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, In this episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I sit down with Alison Beder Solway, author of The Miles We Run, for an emotional and deeply moving conversation. Alison opens up about her personal journey through the challenges, heartbreaks, and triumphs of surrogacy in her quest to build a family. Our discussion goes beyond the pages of her book, exploring the resilience it takes to keep going when the road a...
- S4 EP182: Risa August, Author of The Road Unpaved: Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike (00:43:49)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Have I got a show for you today! In this inspiring episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, I share my interview with the effervescent Risa August—award-winning author, speaker, Gestalt practitioner, and rare disease warrior with sparkles in her hair and a tutu in her bag. Diagnosed with a pituitary tumor over a decade ago, Risa could have let life slow her down—but instead, she chose to pedal harder, ...
- S4 EP181: Wendy Dale, Memoir Writing Coach and Author of The Memoir Engineering System (00:46:07)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Today I get to introduce all of you to the incredible Wendy Dale – Memoir Coach, Author, and Writing Myth-Buster. Have you ever been told to "just write" or "crank out a crappy first draft"? Wendy Dale says no thanks—and she’s leading a full-blown rebellion against those tired writing clichés! Wendy is the brilliant mind behind The Memoir Engineering System, a step-by-step method that helps writers skip the mess and build strong, emo...
- S4 EP180: Valerie Sherrard, Middle-Grade Author of A Bend in the Breeze (00:48:24)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Get ready to meet the remarkable mind behind some of Canada’s most beloved books for young readers! In this episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast. Dianne had the privileged to down to chat with Valerie Sherrard, the award-winning author of A Bend in the Breeze, The Glory Wind, Counting Back from Nine, and the fan-favorite Shelby Belgarden mystery series. With a writing career that spans picture books...
- S4 EP179: Breakfield and Burkey, Award-Winning Writing Team of Thrillers and Mysteries (00:40:49)
Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words in today's episode: Drüg$, Hüm@n Traff!c!ng Hello Happy People, Dianne has spoken to many authors who co-write books, but usually the interview is only with one of the authors. Today, however, Dianne gets to share her second ever interview with both authors of the incredible writing team of Breakfield and Burkey. Charles Breakfield, as the CTO of the Enigma Series, leverages his decades of technology expertise, including security, networking,...
- S4 EP178: Linda Hughes, Romantic Women's Fiction Author of The Inn on Lilac Island (00:52:09)
Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: naz!, prost!tute Hello Happy People, Today Dianne is excited to share with you her chat with romantic women's fiction author, Linda Hughes. For many years Linda worked internationally as a seminar leader and public speaker. It was a her dream job. It allowed her to meet people from other countries and cultures from around the world. When Linda finally made the decision to settle down and become a full-time writer, one of her goals was to sha...
- S4 EP177: Micki Bare, Author of Middle-Grade Magical Realism Series Zahra of the Uwharries (00:48:33)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Today on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt–Book Talk Podcast get ready to step into a world where fairy magic meets real-world heart in my conversation with award-winning, middle-grade author Micki Bare. A graduate of NC State University with a BA in Speech Communication and a Master of Arts in Teaching in middle-school social studies, Micki brings decades of educational insight—and eighteen years as a columnist—to every page ...
- S4 EP176: Robert O'Connor, Author of Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge (00:51:15)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Dianne cannot wait to share today's episode with all of you. Her guest, Robert O’Connor, brings history to life in his latest book, Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge. His gripping new WWII novel has earned praise from Kirkus Reviews, Purple Heart Magazine, and Midwest Book Review, to name a few. Robert is a former Phi Beta Kappa at Kenyon College with a long successful career in marketing. Robert was a marketing exec...
- S4 EP175: Joel Shulkin, MD, Author of the Forensic Technothriller Heroic Measures (00:49:34)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, I am so thrilled to sharing with all of you today my incredible interview with award-winning author Joel Shulkin, MD. Not only is Joel a practicing physician, but he is also the author of engaging medical thrillers. There is nothing I love better than when actual professionals in the medical and criminal investigation fields write thrillers. You know you are going to get stories filled with accurate details that will give the s...
- S4 EP174: Miles Spencer, Entrepreneur, Adventurer, and Co-Author of the Amazon Bestseller A Line in the Sand (00:47:07)
Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words in this episode: M@ss@cre, 3x Sl@ughter, Ass@ssin@tion Hello Happy People, Dianne is pleased to share her interview with the amazing Miles Spencer. Miles is a self described curious guy from Pittsburgh who strayed far from home—and even farther from the expected path to create an incredible life and career that is as fascinating as it is impressive. For more than 30 years, he’s mentored tech founders, built and sold three digital...
- S4 EP173: Anne Mollova, YA Epic Fantasy Author of The Trianid Series (00:54:14)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to bring you her chat with the incredible award-winning, YA, epic fantasy author, Anne Mollova. While Anne attests to having been a writer since the age of five–even creating her own hand made books–it would be decades before she gave herself permission to follow her passion for the written word. As an accomplished violinist, Anne chose to pursue music as her initial career path. She worked in various venues and group...
- S4 EP172: Jennifer Vido, Romantic Women's Fiction Author of Serenity by the Sea (00:45:58)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne is so happy to share with all of you her chat with the incredible author, Jennifer Vido. Jennifer is not only a wonderful person to just sit and chat with about anything, she is also an accomplished and highly acclaimed author. Her sweet Lowcountry romances in the Gull Island series, earned her recognition both locally and nationally. Her novel, "Serendipity by the Sea," was awarded the prestigious Best First Book aw...
- S4 EP171: Chaplain Patrick Day, Author of Finding the Safest Place on Earth (00:46:16)
Join the conversation, text us now. **Disclaimer: This episode features Christian author, Chaplain Patrick Day. While we never discuss religious doctrine (for any religions), many authors share how their beliefs inspired their writing. Chaplain Day's fiction book is inspired by his jail and add!ct!on ministry work as a Gideon. Nothing in this episode is to be taken as medical advice. If you or someone you know needs intervention for their mental or physical health, please seek out qualified,...
- S4 EP170: Josh Mendoza, Author of Shadow of the Eternal Watcher (00:45:08)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to bring you today's guest author, Josh Mendoza. Josh had already established himself in the film industry before he decided to add published author to his credits. Josh is an award-winning filmmaker known for his post-apocalyptic feature film, What Still Remains. Working with veteran actors Mimi Rogers and Jeff Kober among a varied and talented cast, the film earned a 90% rating from Rotten Tomatoes. Even with ...
- S4 EP169: Lynne Hugo, Award-Winning Author of Mothers of Fate (00:48:59)
Join the conversation, text us now. NOTE: there are two bleeped words, v!ct!m and s€xual Hello Happy People, Today on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, Dianne brings you the amazing award-winning author, Lynne Hugo. Lynne was a National Endowment For the Arts Fellowship recipient and has also received grants from the Ohio Arts Council and the Kentucky Foundation for Women. Lynne has an impressive collection of publications ranging from fiction, non-fiction, and ev...
- S4 EP168: Linaya DiNoto, SciFi Fantasy Author of The Forever After Duology (00:44:29)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today we have a rare return guest author. Her first guest appearance on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt–Book Talk Podcast was in season 2 episode #59. Be sure to check out her first interview to learn about Linaya's background and her first book in The Forever After Duology. Linaya didn’t intend to become a writer—it was just something that seemed to develop naturally somewhere between writing her first novel in a sixth-grade n...
- S4 EP167: D. M. S. Fick, Author of Lewis Sinclair and the Gentlemen Cowboys (Mystery) (00:49:51)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to share her interview with you today with the incredible mystery author, D.M.S. Fick. Besides being an amazing author, she is an Emmy-nominated and grant-awarded animator and has worked on two Peabody Award-winning programs broadcast on PBS. Most recently Ms. Fick did design and animation work for SciGirls, a PBS Kids program that encourages girls and young women to become involved in STEM. In 20...
- S4 EP166: David Holper, Poet and Author of The Church of the Very Last Chance (00:49:04)
Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to bring you her interview with the fascinating poet and author, David Holper. David has an incredible background filled with some amazing experiences. He was a soldier, has worked as a taxi driver and fisherman in Alaska, a dishwasher, a bus driver, a house painter, a bike courier in San Francisco's financial district, and was a teacher for many years. If that was not interesting enough, he has also pu...