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Authoring OnwardEpisode 160: Gesture in Writing with Emily Jon Tobias
On this episode of Authoring Onward, I chat with Emily Jon Tobias about gesture in writing, her winding path to publication, and so much more!
This is going to be one of the final episodes of Authoring Onward. We have had a great run, but as both Joy and I are moving on to new adventures, it’s time to say goodbye for now. We will still have the archive of episodes up for the foreseeable future! A farewell episode is in the works.
About Emily:
Emily Jon Tobias is an American author an...2023-08-0935 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 159: 50-State Book Tour with Cynthia Newberry Martin
This week, I chatted with Cynthia Newberry Marten about so many things: releasing books close together, writing characters at different ages and stages, and her 50-state book tour. Wow!
Have a listen.
About Cynthia
Cynthia Newberry Martin’s (she/her/hers) first novel, Tidal Flats, won the Gold Medal in Literary Fiction at the 2020 Independent Publisher Book Awards and the 14th Annual National Indie Excellence Award for Fiction. Her website features the How We Spend Our Days series, over a d...2023-04-2627 minAuthoring OnwardSouthern Fiction with Marjorie Hudson
This week, Joy and I had a great chat with Marjorie Hudson about writing southern fiction as a transplant to the south, finding a writing community, and so much more! Have a listen for a great chat and an excerpt of her work.
About Marjorie:
“I grew up in the North,” Marjorie says, “but I got here as fast as I could.”
Marjorie Hudson was born in a small town in Illinois and raised in Washingt...2023-04-1949 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 157: Writing contests with Cheryl King
We’re back for Spring 2023! And for the first episode of the season, I chat with Cheryl King about her historical fiction, the way she finds inspiration by participating in writing contests, and so much more. Have a listen!
About Cheryl:
After 12 years in the newspaper business, I got the teaching bug and became a middle-school language arts teacher. I then got a master’s degree in literacy and served my district as a literacy coach. Now I am a licensed Dysl...2023-04-1231 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 156: Quiet Books with Michelle Nott
This week, Joy and I chatted with my author buddy Michelle Nott about her new book, Teddy Let’s Go, writing quiet books, persistence, pivoting, and so much more! It was a great chat full of lessons for children’s and adult writers alike. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
Also, this is the last episode of our autumn season. See you in early 2023!
About Michelle:
Michelle Nott is an author, poet...2022-12-1433 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 155: Writing your passion with Julie Carrick DAlton
This week we talked about writing your passion with Julie Carrick Dalton. Julie writes powerful stories that deal with climate issues. We talked about the value of writing your passion, creating characters readers connect with, and so much more!
About Julie:
Julie Carrick Dalton is the Boston-based author of The Last Beekeeper and Waiting for the Night Song, named a Most Anticipated 2021 novel by CNN, Newsweek, USA Today, Parade, and others, and an Amazon Editor’s pick for Best Books of th...2022-12-0730 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 154: Lessons learned from 30+ Books and therapeutic humor with Allen Klein
Hello and happy Thanksgiving! We’re back from break. We had a great chat with author Allen Klein. He shares about the therapeutic benefits of humor and many lessons learned from his long career in publishing.
Have a listen… and a laugh!
About Allen:
Allen’s Site
Allen’s TED talk
Ever hear of a “Jollytologist®”? Well meet the world’s one and only Allen Klei...2022-11-3034 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 153: Writing vivid settings with Valerie Nieman
This week, Joy and I chat with Valerie Nieman about her books and the vivid setting she creates. Ever wondered how to deepen your own settings? Have a listen for Valerie’s tips and exercises to craft unforgettable settings.
Reminder: We’ll be out next week for the holiday. Be back at you in two weeks!
About Valerie
Valerie Nieman is the author of five novels: In the Lonely Backwater, a YA/crossover thriller in the...2022-11-1641 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 152: Historical Fiction and Inspiration with Susanne Dunlap
This week, Joy and I chatted with historical fiction author and book coach Susanne Dunlap. We had a great chat about research inspiration, mining one’s own family or local history for story ideas, and much more!
About Susanne:
Susanne Dunlap is the author of twelve works of historical fiction for adults and teens, as well as an Author Accelerator Certified Book Coach. Her love of historical fiction arose partly from her studies in music history at Yale University (PhD, 1999), partly fr...2022-11-0940 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 151: work/life balance with PJ McIlvaine
This week on the podcast we chatted with PJ McIlvaine about one of my favorite topics (because it’s something I am always trying to tweak and figure out myself) work/life balance for writers. Have a listen and learn from her wealth of experience.
We also chatted about PBPitch, the Twitter pitch event for picture book writers and illustrators, of which she is a founder. PBPitch has already happened for fall 2022, but be on the lookout for more pitching fun. This event happens several times a year.
...2022-11-0239 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 150: Resilience in writing with LIz Alterman
This week, we chatted with Liz Alterman about resilience, writing groups, and her path to publication. Have a listen to her great advice and inspiring story of persistence!
About Liz:
Liz Alterman lives in New Jersey with her husband and three sons. She spends most days repeatedly microwaving the same cup of coffee and looking up synonyms.
Get in touch with us:
Joy’s coaching and editing
...2022-10-2635 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 149: Podcasting (and being a guest) for authors with Kitty Felde
This week on the show, I chatted with author, podcaster, and veteran of public radio Kitty Felde. We had a wonderful chat about her middle grade mysteries and her podcasts as well as podcasting for authors. Being a guest is a great way to dip your toes into podcasting if you’re curious about it or simply to get some publicity if you prefer being a guest only. Have a listen!
About Kitty:
Kitty Felde is an award-winning journalist, podcaster, and wr...2022-10-1934 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 148: Creating a discussion guide for your Book with Joy E. Held
This week, I’ve got Joy back on the show with me as we talk about her course, Create a Discussion Guide for Your Book. We’ve all seen lists of discussion questions in the back of books, but have you ever considered creating such a guide for your own book?
Joy talks about why discussion guides matter–and not just for children’s and YA, what makes a good discussion question, and the inspiration behind her course. Have a listen!
And if this has convince...2022-10-1225 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 147: Q4 planning for writers
I’m back for the autumn season! You can look forward to weekly episodes of Authoring Onward until shortly before Christmas.
And I’ve got some awesome announcements!
First, former guest Joy E. Held is joining the podcast. She’s doing some work behind the scenes, but you’ll also hear her voice a bit more in future…including an episode happening very soon!
About Joy:
JOY E. HELD, AAS, BA, MFA is an author...2022-10-0515 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 146: Finding your creative voice with Paul Attaway
This week on Authoring Onward, I chat with Paul Attaway about finding that creative voice within, whether it’s finding the initial inspiration to write or breaking writer’s block as you go forward. Have a listen!
About Paul:
Paul was born and raised in the Atlanta, Georgia area. Paul and his wife, Lyn, met in college at Georgetown University and were married after Paul graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law. They moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1988 where Paul...2022-07-2234 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 145: 7 things that didn’t work for my author business
I’m so pleased to be editing, writing, and podcasting from an actual writing desk this week. It’s not in its final position, but behold!
Sooo much better than the wobbly folding table where I’ve done most of my work for the past three years. What a glamorous author life, right?
Today’s episode is about 7 things that didn’t work for me in my author business. That’s not to say none of these will work for you, but hopefull...2022-06-1726 min
Book Marketing Success PodcastWrite Publish Profit 5.0 Infostack Is LoadedWrite Publish Profit 5.0 Infostack loaded with incredible ebooks, full-length courses, A-rated services, and more from bestselling authors, publishers, coaches, and editors.Find out more here: https://bookmarketingbest--infostack.thrivecart.com/wpp5Below are a few of the ebooks, courses, and services offered via the Write Publish Profit 5.0 Infostack:Yolanda Allen's Author Essentials Planner — $39.00 value. Designed to help you get clear about your goals, (and focused on completing those goals), keep track of your promotions to help you get your book visible to the public, and help you manage your finances and budget when you ge...2022-06-1018 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 144: Summer Rescheduling for Writers
I’m back! After a bit over a month of kid activities, the whole family getting covid, then catching up after recovering from covid, I’m so glad to be podcasting again.
And as we emerge from the busyness that is the end of spring, it’s a great time to think about how summer will change our writing schedules.
So for this coming back episode, I reflect on how writers can use this changing season and the typically slower pace of summer to revisit their...2022-06-0922 min
Amarillo Central Podcast63. Life Change Through Martha's Home Today’s episode features Tim McMenamy, Monette Treat, and Connie Garcia—all who have an active role with Martha’s Home—joining Greg Dowell, our Executive Minister. The Martha’s Home ministry has been around since 1987 and is one of our local mission partners. But what exactly is Martha’s Home? Why does it matter? Take a front row seat with our guests on the episode as they walk you through what the work is, how it changes lives, and where God is at work.As you’ll hear, Martha’s Home is a shelter for homeless women. By teachi...2022-05-0439 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 143: Creativity in survival mode: A response to Care and Feeding
Today is a little different on the show. I got a bee in my bonnet about something and decided to do this episode as a response and to take the time to also script the show so that it could stand alone as a blog post below for greater accessibility.
Authoring Onward is a show about all things to do with the writing life, and you all know that two of the things I’m really passionate about are time management and parenting while writing. But more than that, I’m inte...2022-04-1518 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 142: Your Why
I hope you are all having a lovely spring (or fall in the other hemisphere). For today’s spring break episode, I’m talking about how understanding your why for writing helps you make choices in your author career.
Understanding your why is just one of the things I cover in my brand new course: Stellar Self Publishing for Picture Books.
And you can get it as part of a HUGE bundle of kidlit resources in the KidLit Creators 2.0 SuperStack. Over $2000 worth of resources for a te...2022-04-0820 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 141: The messy real life of an author and editor
I talk a lot about ideals on this show, how to organize your time, how to manage your writing and author business, but life isn’t like that. So on today’s episode, I get real. This is the mess of my author and editor life.
And in the case of housework, it is literal mess!
Grab The Messy Author Planner 2022 or the undated version.
Get your book edited.
2022-04-0119 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 140: When inspiration distracts
Today’s episode is a joint one with Let’s Start Writing, so if you also subscribe to LSW, no need to listen to both–they are the same!
Today’s tips episode is about what to do when you’re writing along on one project and a shiny new story idea comes up, tempting you to cheat on your current manuscript. What do you do with these ideas? Are they an indication you should jump ship on your current project? How do you keep your writing commitments while not losing the power...2022-03-2514 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 139: Analyzing a book launch with Edward Di Gangi
This week, I chatted with author Edward Di Gangi about his book, his book launch, what went well and what he’d do differently. It’s a whole book launch analysis. If you’re getting ready for a launch or looking ahead to one, this is a great episode to help you in decision making.
About Edward:
Edward Di Gangi was adopted at birth in New York City. An only child, he made no effort to explore his heredity until, at age 67...2022-03-1835 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 138: Rapid release with ACF Bookens
Thousands of writers write a book in a month during National Novel Writing Month, but what about writing so fast that you’re publishing a book each month for two years!
That’s what cozy mystery author ACF Bookens has done. Of course, she’s not writing them the same month they are published–there’s editing, formatting, etc. to be done–but she’s maintained a book-a-month pace for an impressive stretch of time.
In a pandemic. With a small kiddo.
This...2022-03-1133 minAuthoring Onward137: Sales page and First Page Critique
It’s our second critique episode! This time, I talk to horror author Ghost Lady. We go over the sales page for one book and the first page of a manuscript for a work in progress. Hopefully you all learn a little something about creating a compelling first page and about crafting a sales page that appeals to your readers.
Missed last night’s webinar? Hop over here and watch the recording. But it will coming down on March 10, when it will only be available as part of Pub Club.
2022-03-0421 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 136: Sales Page Critique #1
This week, I’ve got something a little different on the show, the first book sales page critique. Author Sean kindly volunteered to go first.
I go over his book’s sales page from cover to description to categories. I hope you all learn a little something about presenting and selling books.
If this is a format that you find helpful, please let me know in the comments and it can be a regular part of the rotation.
P.S. D...2022-02-2529 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 135: Writing historically inspired fiction with Landis Wade
They say truth is stranger than fiction, so is it any wonder that history can inspire great fictional stories? In this episode, I chat with fellow mystery writer and podcaster Landis Wade about his historically inspired mystery, and about researching and writing fiction with a historical bent. Have a listen!
Landis Wade is a recovering trial lawyer, dog and sports lover, host of Charlotte Readers Podcast, speaker, teacher, moderator, fly-fisherman and author of books and stories whose third book—The Christmas Redemption— won the Holiday category of the...2022-02-1833 min
The Write Point PodcastS1E2: My chat with Connie B. Dowell, best-selling author, podcast host, and freelance editorIn this episode, Connie B. Dowell and I talk about her cozy mystery series and top book marketing strategies.
Connie is a best-selling author, an editor, and a book coach. She has two writing-focused podcasts, Authoring Onward and Let's Start Writing.
You can find her hanging out at bookechoes.com and you can check out her books (and Planner) on Amazon!
Learn more about the free writing course here.
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Capy's Cozy ChairAuthor Chat With Connie DowellI had a lot of fun chatting with Connie B. Dowell about her unique cozies and our shared interest in knitting and crochet. To follow Connie and learn more about her book follow her on her website www.conniebdowell.com, at https://bookechoes.com/. And you can find her on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/conniebdowellauthor, and on Twitter at https://twitter.com/ConnieBDowell Insta https://www.instagram.com/conniebdowell/ and on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@conniebdowell
To support the show, join me at Patreon.com/TheCozySleuth or on Ko-fi.com/thecozysleuth or you...2022-02-1418 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 134: Don’t model your author biz on household names
I’m so glad to be back this week. Last week the podcast took a short break because of Covid-related school closures (thank goodness my family all okay, though). Today I’m chatting about one of the rookie mistakes I see newer authors make, which is modeling themselves on household name authors or making choices they’ve been advised against because a famous author or classic novel does it that way.
Listen to find out why if you aren’t yet a household name, you don’t want to copy them.
...2022-02-1116 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 133: Is fear holding you back?This week’s solo episode explores the ways fear holds us back in our writing and book promotion. What are some common ways we get held back? And what can we do about it? The good news is that this is normal. It happens to all of us. It’s also something we can chip away at… Read More »Episode 133: Is fear holding you back?2022-01-2817 minAuthoring OnwardEpisode 132: Knowing Your characters with Carrie Knowles
It’s character time! Just as I’m getting ready to start a new mystery for the upcoming Mysteries, Midsummer Sun, and Murders anthology, I had the chance to interview Carrie Knowles about creating and developing characters.
We had a wonderful chat about the importance of character development, finding inspiration for characters, creating nonhuman characters, and so much more. Have a listen!
About Carrie:
Carrie is the author of 9 books while also contributing a regular colum...2022-01-211h 05Authoring OnwardEpisode 131: Burnout and how to avoid it with e’Layne Kelley
This week, I honored my commitment to working more sustainably in 2022 and did something I’ve never done before. I took a mental health day. So I thought this week would be a great time to talk about writer burnout and how to avoid it. I’m joined by artist and writer e’Layne Kelley to talk about how to recognize burnout, how to avoid it, and how to manage stressful times when you can’t take the break you so desperately need.
About e’Layne:
...2022-01-1444 min
Fiction Story Blueprint: Secrets to Writing Powerful Fiction Readers Can’t Put Down; fiction writing, storytelling, how to write a book, writing tips, subconscious mind, psychology, spiritualityEp 57: Need a Professional Editor? Tips and Red Flags for Finding the Right One with Connie B. DowellThanks so much for listening today.
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Need some clarity? Book a Power-Hour Clarity Call with me. I can do an audit of your ma...2021-04-2325 min
Wish I'd Known Then . . . For WritersConnie B. Dowell on Writing Productivity and PlannersEpisode 053 / It may be 2021, but many writers are juggling working from home and caring for their families. Mystery author, editor, and book coach Connie B. Dowell has tips on how to write with the kids at home. She also shares why she created The Messy Author Planner. In the intro, Sara shares a “wish I’d known then” mistake related to using her website for her business email (not her newsletter emails). Jami shares her plans for a free story she wrote for her newsletter subscribers. And Jami passes on a marketing tip from the SMBS: embedded Amazon...2021-01-1944 min
You Can Overcome Anything! Podcast ShowYou Can Overcome Anything: Ep 106 - Recovery After Hurricane Harvey – Connie B. DowellToday's episode at You Can Overcome Anything! Podcast Show, Cesar R Espino brings to you Connie B. Dowell.Connie B. Dowell is an author of cozy mysteries and nonfiction for writers, as well as an editor, and book coach. She hosts Book Echoes, a podcast about making and selling great books while building a workable creative life. When not working, Connie is busy raising two wiggly preschoolers and playing violin badly.Connie was a writer who stopped writing completely after Hurricane Harvey left her husband and her struggling to care for two kids under 3 in an...2020-12-2534 min
Self-Publishing Queen#17: Newsletter Marketing Insights With Connie B. DowellConnie B. Dowell is an author of historical and modern cozy mysteries and nonfiction for writers. She is the host of the Book Echoes podcast for authors and a freelance editor and book coach.
After having two kids in less than two years, Connie developed a passion for time management and loves to talk about author productivity and work-life balance.
To learn more about Connie:
Mystery books site
Website for authors
Free book, Writing Without Childcare
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You can find Josiane Fortin, the self-proclaimed Self-Publishing Q...2020-10-2920 min
The Messy Back-End of EntrepreneurshipEP 75 | Family vs Business MessesMany entrepreneurs give up sleep to build a business while raising a family. Expert Connie Dowell shares her tips for how to manage it all instead of losing sleep. She gives her 4 tips for overcoming the family verses business messes we all deal with on the back-end. http://bit.ly/2Ove8Rh2020-10-0113 min
SPA Girls PodcastSPA Girls Podcast – EP257 – Juggling Writing & Family Life with Connie B. Dowell
Today we’re interviewing author Connie B. Dowell about juggling family responsibilities, pandemic postponements, and upheaval, with the responsibilities of being a working writer.
Connie B. Dowell is an author of historical and cozy mysteries and nonfiction for writers. She is the host of the Book Echoes podcast for authors. After having two kids in less than two years, Connie developed a passion for time management and loves to chat author productivity and work-life balance. A former university writing center coordinator, she loves teaching other writers and guiding them toward success.
Connie’s author website: http...2020-09-1642 min
SPA Girls PodcastJuggling Writing Life & Family LifeToday we're going to talk with author Connie Dowell about juggling family responsibilities, pandemic postponements, and upheaval, with the responsibilities of being a working writer. Connie B. Dowell is an author of historical and cozy mysteries and nonfiction for writers. She is the host of the Book Echoes podcast for authors. After having two kids in less than two years, Connie developed a passion for time management and loves to chat author productivity and work-life balance. A former university writing center coordinator, she loves teaching other writers and guiding them toward success. Connie's author website: h...2020-09-1642 min
Pants on or off?Connie B. DowellConnie B. Dowell is an author of cozy mysteries and nonfiction for writers, as well as an editor, and book coach. She hosts Book Echoes, a podcast about making and selling great books while building a workable creative life. When not working, Connie is busy raising two wiggly preschoolers and playing violin badly.
Find her at:
http://conniebdowell.com
http://bookechoes.com
And for a free copy of Writing Without Childcare, visit https://bookechoes.com/writingwithoutchildcare2020-08-1916 min
Kyle at ConventionsComicpalooza 2019 - Connie B. DowellConnie has three published, as working on her 4th, young adult mystery novels! https://conniebdowell.com/Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/kyle-at-conventions--3357361/support.2019-05-1001 min
Read With You PresentsHow to Find Time to Write When You are Busy with Connie B. DowellConnie B. Dowell wrote her first book when she was younger. She had time to think and plan and even get writers block. As a mom of two young kids, she no longer has the luxury of time. Yet she has still managed to publish two novels with more on the way. Learn her secrets for writing in the small spaces of time, tips for young writers, and what she wishes all writers knew.
For show notes, visit: www.readwithyou.org
Connie's Website: http://conniebdowell.com
Connie's Podcast: Book Echoes2019-02-2800 min
Locaux!Connie B. DowellConnie B. Dowell is a writer for kids and teens who swears she only steals things or solves murders on paper. Her latest in the Emmie and Dessa Mysteries, DEAD MAN'S JAZZ, is set in Savannah, Georgia in 1919 and releasing this spring. Connie and her husband live in Houston and have two tiny people who crawl all over them while the adults drink more coffee than is probably wise. Find out more at https://conniebdowell.com or @ConnieBDowell on Twitter and conniebdowell on Instagram.
Listen, enjoy and subscribe to hear more stories from the Locaux + Collectifs2019-01-0410 min
One Hundred CenturiesEpisode 16: Lovelace and the Curies, Two Graphic NovelsWelcome back to One Hundred Centuries! In our first full-length episode in a while, we discuss/review two graphic novels about historical scientists: The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage (by Sidney Padua) and Radioactive (by Lauren Redniss). Have a listen as we talk about Ada Lovelace and Charles Babbage and …2016-08-1826 minOne Hundred CenturiesBook Spotlight: Under a Painted Sky and The Cure for DreamingIt’s back. After a long fall/winter of having a baby and publishing a book, this quick episode is the first of many this spring and summer. Today I’m spotlighting two teen books set in different historical periods: Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee (1840s West) and The Cure for …2016-04-0713 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Fourteen: The Camera ObscuraThis week’s episode is about the camera obscura (A.K.A. the pinhole camera). It’s a fun and historical device used by astronomers and artists. You can even make one yourself for safe eclipse viewing. Also, do check out pictures of Vermeer’s paintings here: Essential Vermeer Do you think he used a …2015-10-2315 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Thirteen: World War One and the Meaning of Heroism: Interview with Paul ButlerIn the third author interview, I talk with Paul Butler about his book, Hero. It’s set partly in World War I and partly in later years as the aftermath of the war affects different characters’ lives. Listen in above or view the interview as a video below. Paul has written multiple …2015-10-0820 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Twelve: Victory Gardens and Children’s Literature: Interview with Leigh ShearinQuick announcement: If you try to get in touch with the show over the next few weeks but don’t get a response for a while, it’s because we’ve got a baby due soon and our silence means he came and we are super busy. We’re prescheduling content to come out on a regular schedule, but we may be poor correspondents for a while.
In our second author interview, Leigh Shearin discusses life on the homefront of World War Two and her book for middle grade readers, John Bloom and the Victory Garden. For a fun discussion, have a l...2015-09-2426 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Eleven: 1950s Hollywood and Justice Girl: Interview with Julian David StoneQuick announcement: If you try to get in touch with the show over the next few weeks but don’t get a response for a while, it’s because we’ve got a baby due soon and our silence means he came and we are super busy. We’re prescheduling content to come out …2015-09-1027 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Ten: The Discovery of PlutoToday we’ve got some astronomical history for you. The dwarf planet Pluto has had a long and exciting history. There’s a number of fun further reading/viewing/listening resources if you’d like to learn more about Pluto when you’re done with the episode. The Planets by Dava Sobel How I Killed Pluto …2015-06-2431 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Nine: Historical Verse Novels from the Kansas Soddy to VietnamToday we spotlight two historical fiction verse novels for middle grade readers (ages 8 to 12, though many older readers may enjoy them just as much). Both stories feature strong-willed girls with different language barriers who emerge from their tales more confident and resilient. MAY B. by Caroline Starr Rose tells the story of a 12-year-old girl in 1870s Kansas who struggles with dyslexia and finds herself stranded alone in a sod house as winter approaches. INSIDE OUT AND BACK AGAINÂ by Thanhha Lai is inspired by the author's own experiences fleeing Vietnam during the fall of Saigon and relocating to Alabama. Th...2015-05-2630 minOne Hundred CenturiesPythagoras and “His” TheoremDue to some power outages, we’re a day late on this episode, but if you love math and science history, I hope we’ve made it up to you. Today we discuss Pythagoras, the theorem he made famous but did not actually discover, and his hippie commune in Croton. We’ve got …2015-05-0829 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Seven: African-American Women’s Activism in the Progressive EraRemember our episode a few weeks ago on women’s clubs? We’d promised to get a little more detailed on African-American women’s activism specifically, and today we’ve got it. Today, it’s also just me, Connie, on the podcast. Stephen wasn’t able to record this time. He’ll be back for the next …2015-04-2320 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Six: Take a Western Bath!No, we’re not talking cowboys. Today we’re talking Western cultures’ bathing traditions (or lack thereof for certain historical periods). What was ancient bathing like? (Our resident classicist, Stephen, draws from his wealth of knowledge on this one.) When did bathing fall out of favor and why did it come back? …2015-04-0929 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Five: The Conquest of Wales and The Wicked and the JustThis week, we do our first historical fiction spotlight and talk about the history behind it. The show begins with the basics of the Edwardian conquest of Wales and leads to a spoiler free discussion of THE WICKED AND THE JUST by J. Anderson Coats, a young adult book about two teenage girls--one English, one Welsh--living in 13th Century Caernarfon (old spelling: Caernarvon).
Correction: I misspoke during the episode and said that Manx was a Brittonic language. In fact it belongs to the other branch of Celtic languages, Goidelic (think Gaelic).
Notes: Sorry about the occasional jingle or bonk in...2015-03-2623 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Four: Women’s Clubs Taking ActionFor our first March podcast, we're honoring Women's History Month by focusing on
the the Women's Club Movement, a phenomenon associated with the later 19th and early 20th centuries. Women's clubs were a way for women to enact change in their communities and lobby for causes while many women across the United States couldn't vote to express their opinions. Join us as we learn about how women's clubs of that time gave women a voice and what they did with it. At the end of the episode, we spotlight the Athens Woman's Club of Athens, Georgia to get a glimpse...2015-03-1225 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Three: What Is the Holy Grail?At last we have the relaunch episode of One Hundred Centuries! From now on, except for announced breaks, we should be releasing an episode every two weeks.
Today we look at two early sources for the grail legend: the earliest source, "Perceval or the The Story of the Grail" by Chrétien de Troyes and an outlier tale with many differences from more traditional grail tellings, "Peredur, Son of Efrawg."
These two sources raise plenty of questions about how this legend originated and what the intended message of the story really is.
What does the grail mean to you?
Play t...2015-02-2639 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode Two: The Hamilton-Burr DuelThis time we discuss the lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr, as well as their famous duel that took place in 1804. It's kind of nutty to think that a vice president shot and killed a founding father. Was it murder? Was it legal (at the time) dueling? You decide.
P.S. As noted in the episode, Hamilton's wife's maiden name seems to be pronounced close to Skyler, but it is actually spelled Schuyler.
Sources:
Isenberg, N. (2007). Fallen founder: The life of Aaron Burr. New York, NY: Penguin.
Murray, J. A. (2007). Alexander Hamilton: America's forgotten founder. New York, NY: Algora Pu...2014-07-2444 minOne Hundred CenturiesEpisode One: Franz FerdinandFor our very first episode, we discuss the life of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His assassination on June 28th, 1914 sparked the First World War. When you hear about his plans for the Austro-Hungarian Empire, you'll wonder how different 20th century history might have been had he not been killed before having the opportunity to rule.
Additionally, while podcasting, Stephen and I sampled some wine to go with the Austro-Hungarian theme: Steindorfer Apetlon Rouge from Austria and Evolucio Furmint from Hungary. I'm afraid Austria won this round.
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