Buy Martin's newly released book Β here: Β Taking Midway: Naval Warfare, Secret Codes, and the Battle that Turned the Tide of World War II: Dugard, Martin: 9780593473245: Amazon.com: Books
π¦ [02:37] Martin shares his early love for reading about explorers
π©βπ¦ [03:40] Discussion about his mother's influence on his writing name
π [04:19] Martin explains his career path from political science to writing
π [06:55] Turning point in his career: the Madagascar trip
βοΈ [08:03] How networking and writing side projects led to opportunities
π [11:28] Rejection and persistence in writing: transition to narrative non-fiction
βοΈ [15:18] Writing the "Killing" series: challenges of writing about Jesus
π [19:41] Introduction to his "Taking" series about World War II
π [22:50] Martin's approach to exploring locations for his books
π― [26:28] What makes you tick: lifestyle design and career passion
π€ [28:28] Martinβs perspective on AIβs role in writing.
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