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Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS4 EP182: Risa August, Author of The Road Unpaved: Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a BikeJoin 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, live louder, and advocate fiercely for herself and others.Risa br...2025-08-0643 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS4 EP181: Wendy Dale, Memoir Writing Coach and Author of The Memoir Engineering SystemJoin 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 an...2025-07-3046 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS4 EP180: Valerie Sherrard, Middle-Grade Author of A Bend in the BreezeJoin 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, historical novels, and gripping young adult fiction, Valerie brings a powerful mix of heart...2025-07-2348 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS4 EP177: Micki Bare, Author of Middle-Grade Magical Realism Series Zahra of the UwharriesJoin 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 she writes.Her latest novel, KIMIMILA RETURNS (May 2025), is t...2025-07-0248 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS4 EP169: Lynne Hugo, Award-Winning Author of Mothers of FateJoin the conversation, text us now. NOTE: there are two bleeped words, v!ct!m and s€xualHello 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 even one children's book. Her latest book, Mothers of Fate, was relea...2025-05-0748 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS4 EP168: Linaya DiNoto, SciFi Fantasy Author of The Forever After DuologyJoin 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 notebook and publishing her debut novel, Lithaflora the Chrysalis. Linaya n...2025-04-3044 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS4 Lovefest EP160: Stefany Valentine, Author of the Debut YA Novel, First Love LanguageJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne is sharing her conversation with Stefany Valentine. The women chat about Stefany's debut YA novel from Penguin Random House, First Love Language.As with many authors who have been on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, from childhood, Stefany dreamt of becoming a New York Times Best-Selling author. Unlike those other authors, Stefany had a unique set of obstacles to overcome. As a Taiwanese adoptee, her first language was Mandarin. Stefany struggled to learn English, felt neglected and lost...2025-03-0550 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS4 Lovefest EP159: Karen Essex, Bestselling Author of Pharaoh, Book II of KleopatraJoin the conversation, text us now. Please note: One line was edited out during Karen's reading from Pharaoh due to censor keywords: s*x and vag!na Hello Happy People,Today, Dianne is sharing another incredible Season 4 Lovefest author with all of you. In this episode, Dianne chats with international bestselling historical fiction author, Karen Essex. Karen has a variety of published works that all focus on the accomplishments of her strong female characters. The woman discuss many of the titles Karen has available but the focus on her Kle...2025-02-2650 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 Hiatus EP154 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Author and Activist Kasey Rogers, Dianne and Pedro BurckhardtJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Welcome to our holiday hiatus episodes between our regular podcast seasons. Normally we play "The Best of" shows from the season that is ending, but this year we are bringing you interviews we recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. This Buchmesse is the world's largest publishing convention and with these interviews we barely scratched the surface of the incredible vendors attending this conference.In today's show you will hear Dianne Burckhardt conducting an interview on the convention floor with author Kasey...2025-01-2215 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 Hiatus EP153 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Abacus Brands, Sweet Cherry PublishingJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Welcome to our holiday hiatus episodes between our regular podcast seasons. Normally we play "The Best of" shows from the season that is ending, but this year we are bringing you interviews we recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. This Buchmesse is the world's largest publishing convention and with these interviews we barely scratched the surface of the incredible vendors attending this conference.In today's show you will hear Dianne Burckhardt conducting interviews on the convention floor with these companies. They...2025-01-1512 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 Hiatus EP152 Frankfurter Buchmesse: CosPlayer Hannah Gässler, Climate HackerzJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Welcome to our holiday hiatus between podcast seasons. We usually play "The Best of" shows from the season that is ending, but this year we are bringing you interviews we recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. This Buchmesse is the world's largest publishing convention and with these interviews we barely scratched the surface of the incredible vendors attending this conference.In today's show you will hear Dianne and Pedro Burckhardt conducting interviews on the convention floor with these companies. They discuss...2025-01-0812 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 Hiatus EP151 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Independent Publishing Group, Wrote By MeJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Welcome to our holiday hiatus episodes between our regular podcast seasons. Normally we play "The Best of" shows from the season that is ending, but this year we are bringing you interviews we recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. This Buchmesse is the world's largest publishing convention and with these interviews we barely scratched the surface of the incredible vendors attending this conference.In today's show you will hear Dianne Burckhardt conducting interviews on the convention floor with these companies. They...2025-01-0115 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 Hiatus EP150 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Make Believe Ideas, Parragon Publishing IndiaJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Welcome to our holiday hiatus between podcast seasons. We usually play "The Best of" shows from the season that is ending, but this year we are bringing you interviews we recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. This Buchmesse is the world's largest publishing convention and with these interviews we barely scratched the surface of the incredible vendors attending this conference. In today's show you will hear Dianne and Pedro Burckhardt conducting interviews on the convention floor with these companies. They discuss...2024-12-2514 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 Hiatus EP149 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Lego Books, SenSee Korea, SC InternationalJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today begins our holiday hiatus between podcast seasons. We usually play "The Best of" shows from the season that is ending but this year we are bringing you interviews we recorded live at the Frankfurter Buchmesse in Frankfurt, Germany. This Buchmesse is the world's largest publishing convention and with these interviews we barely scratched the surface of the incredible vendors attending this conference.In today's show you will hear Dianne and Pedro Burckhardt conducting interviews on the convention floor with these companies. They discuss...2024-12-1812 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 EP 129: Lina Hart, YA Author of Beyond Power: A Supernatural Sci-Fi RomanceJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Lina Hart is an acclaimed author known for her captivating young adult sci-fi and dystopian novels and for having amazing timing. Lina just happened to message Dianne Burckhardt the same day the young adult author who had been set for Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast Summer Reads Suggestions episodes had to drop out. Lina and her debut novel Beyond Power, were a perfect replacement.With a style that blends elements of...2024-07-3128 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 EP 128: Andrew Najberg, Author of YA Horror Novel, The Neverborn ThiefJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy PeopleToday Dianne get to shares her conversation with the incredible Andrew Najberg. Andrew has built a career deeply embedded in the artistry of the written word. Having spent eighteen years as a teacher for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, he has taught courses in creative writing, rhetoric and composition, and Japanese literature.Since delving into his own writing career, Andrew has dabbled in various genres from poetry to horror. While he did not find significant publishing success with poetry collections, h...2024-07-2447 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 EP 126: Darlene Dziomba, Author of The Lily Dreyfus MysteriesJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In this week's episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, Dianne chats with Darlene Dziomba. Darlene is a cozy mystery writer with two passion projects in her life, writing great cozy mysteries and bringing awareness to the need for pet adoptions and the great work being done at no kill shelters. Darlene has plenty of personal experiences to draw from, due to her own work as a volunteer in a no kill shelter. Her protagonist, Lily Dreyfus, is the Adoption Coordinator at the Forever Friends Animal...2024-07-1034 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 EP 124: J.R. Sanders, Author of The Nate Ross SeriesJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Recently during J.R. Sanders’ interview with Dianne Burckhardt on her podcast, Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast, the pair learned they had many things in common, from mutual author friends, to both writing historical fiction, both are trained to work in law enforcement, and they are even both originally from Kansas, having lived in towns that are only an hour apart. J.R. eventually moved away from the MidWest and settled in Southern California with his...2024-06-2635 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 EP 115: Nandita Godbole, Cookbook Author of Masaleydaar: Classic Indian Spice BlendsJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne is thrilled to bring another amazing cookbook author to all of you. Nandita Godbole has reinvented herself many times. She has been a botanist and a landscape architect, but family influence finally won out as she followed in the footsteps of many others in her family and ventured into the kitchen with a new purpose.Nowadays you can find Nandita either in the kitchen creating new and wonderful recipes or in her potter’s shed creating beautiful dishes to display her creations on...2024-04-2449 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 EP 112: Khushi T. Saha, Interracial Romance Author - Bonus Love Fest AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today we bring you an interview with the incredible interracial romance author, Khushi T. Saha. Dianne and Khushi talked about her writing process, all of her published works, and an upcoming event where fans could actually meet her. They did the usual five quick questions that turned out surprisingly quicker than normal. Khushi is a first-generation Bangladeshi in America. While she was born and raised in the U.S., her connection to the motherland is fierce. It is easy to recognize South Asian references a...2024-04-0333 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS3 EP 108: Nadine Abrahams, Romance Author of The Stars Fallen SeriesJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, Dianne brings another romance author to kick off the second month of our Season Three Love Fest Opener. Joining Dianne to talk about her fantasy romance trilogy is Nadine Abrahams, author of the Stars Fallen Series. Nadine has been an avid read for as long as she can remember. When life was complicated, books, nature, role playing, and gaming were things which provided distraction as well as entertainment. Using her personal ch...2024-03-0622 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 103: Sagit SchwartzJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Our Holiday break ends today! We will be back with all new shows next Wednesday, February 7th as we begin season three of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast. We are starting the new season with a two month Love Fest in our podcast and Book Banter Magazine.We are celebrating love for Valentine's Day and beyond, because love makes the world a better place. We are featuring authors who write all aspects of love: self-love, romantic love, dealing...2024-01-3131 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 102: Michele Di PietroJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's The Best of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, Dianne rebroadcasts her chat with the incredible chef, Michele Di Pietro. She a cookbook author, food writer, menu and recipe developer, professional chef, culinary consultant, a budding food photographer, and just a truly fantastic person. Somehow she managed to find time in her busy career to talk with Dianne about her cookbook, SOUPified. Michele began her professional career in a much different field. After graduating college, Michele didn't head to the kitchen b...2024-01-2437 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 101: Angela R. HughesJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Our Holiday break is quickly coming to the end and we will have new shows coming soon when we begin season three February 7th. In the meantime, we are sharing some of our best episodes from season two while we gear up for our Love Fest coming this February and March on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt and Book Banter Magazine. We are celebrating love for Valentine's Day and beyond, because love is too important to just focus on for one day...2024-01-1749 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastNew Show - 100th Episode with Special Guest: P.R. BurckhardtJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Ever wondered what it's like to live with an entrepreneur as they try to build a writing/podcasting/magazine publishing career for themselves out of nothing but thin air and hard work? If you said yes, you are in luck! In today's special 100th broadcast, we are coming back from vacation to introduce the infamous P.R. to all of you. If you followed Dianne as she published her historical fiction series, The Into the West Saga Serial writing as Stephen Burckhardt. You often...2024-01-1032 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 99 Full Interview: Lance Steen Anthony NielsenJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People!In today's episode, Dianne rebroadcasts her chat with her good friend, Lance Steen Anthony Nielsen. Dianne always looks forward to chatting with Lance for several reasons. Besides the fact that he is multi-talented, working as an author, a playwright, an acting coach, and a director, but Lance knows how to make her laugh too.Lance was born in South Africa and adopted at a young age by an English mother and Danish father. Raised in Kingston-upon-Thames in the United Kingdom, it was here, according...2024-01-031h 17Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 98: Whatever Wednesday S1 EpisodeJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,We at Burckhardt Books hope you all had a fantastic holiday season no matter what holiday you celebrate. We are currently on our holiday break between seasons two and three. We will be back for a new episode on January 10th to celebrate our 100th broadcast. I will have a special guest with me who you have heard about often if you followed my writing career under the pen name, Stephen Burckhardt. I did announce the special guest on my Manic Monday Vlogs on...2023-12-2727 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 95: Brian Kaufmann, TextBook & Fiction AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne shares her chat with Brian Kaufman. Brian is a writer who deftly manages to straddle two writing realms, academia and fiction. By day you can find Brian working diligently as a curriculum editor for an online junior college. But like a comic book superhero, his night time endeavors lead him into a more fanciful world of fictional adventures that span a plethora of genres and time periods. Brian's body of work includes but is not limited to eight novels that include a C...2023-12-0645 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 92: Michelle Glogovac, THE Podcast Matchmaker™ & Award-Winning PublicistJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Dianne is thrilled to share her conversation with Michelle Glogovac. If you are looking to promote your book, business, or cause on podcasts, Michelle can help!Michelle has made it her professional mission to be THE Podcast Matchmaker™. When it comes to making mutually beneficial connections for her clients, she strives to be the best and seeks out platforms that will ensure they engage with their target markets.Michelle moved around quite a bit growing up, finally settling in the Bay Area of...2023-11-1543 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 89: Michele De Pietro, SOUPified Cookbook Author and BloggerJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Dianne had the chance to chat with the incredible chef, Michele Di Pietro. Not only is she just a fantastic person in general, she is a cookbook author, food writer, menu and recipe developer, professional chef, culinary consultant, and a budding food photographer. Somehow she managed to find time in her busy career to talk with Dianne about her cookbook, SOUPified. Michele began her professional career in a much different field. After graduating college, Michele didn't head to the kitchen but instead started working i...2023-10-2537 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 84: Dianne Burckhardt, Award-Winning Author, Podcaster, and PublisherJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In celebration of her birthday, Dianne took over her own podcast to share her books with you. She gives a brief recap of the books in her Into the West Saga Serial collection and does a reading from her seventh and final book in the serial, Into the West: Family Ties. She also introduces her next two projects, an FBI thriller titled The Touch and her medical autobiography, Free Bad Haircuts with Each Craniotomy. Dianne had intended to do a reading from both of those titles a...2023-09-2029 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 83: Meliza Farndell, Author, Coach, SpeakerJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne chats with the incredible, Meliza Farndell. Since they recorded this interview, Dianne has already joined Meliza for a live chat on her channel. It has been proven that when these two women start talking about books, it is hard for them to stop. Meliza is a wife and mother currently living in Preston, UK. When she is not focused on her family, you can find her developing new courses, coaching others, and of course writing books. She strives to help others to w...2023-09-1343 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 79: Reenita Hora (Part 2 of 2), Author, Creator, and Executive ProducerJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In part one of this interview, Dianne and Reenita covered a lot of Reenita's extensive background in media and business and had just begun to touch on her personal creative projects. In part two, the women delve more into the comic projects Reenita is developing and her award-winning fiction book. Reenita was even gracious enough to indulge Dianne and read a significant portion from her book, Operation Mom. You are going to love today's episode. Be sure to check out Ree...2023-08-1639 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 77: Francesca Maria, Comic Book and Horror AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Francesca MariaComic Book and Horror AuthorEP 77: August 2ndHello Happy People, we have such a treat for you! Dianne finally got to sit down with a comic book author, Francesca Maria. The women had so much fun chatting and Dianne is thrilled to introduce you to Francesca and her work. From her website:Francesca Maria has been penning horror stories since she could hold a pen at the age of six. This fascination with horror was spurred by h...2023-08-0240 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 76: Kammy Wood, The Modern Wordist, Editor, Author Coach, GhostwriterJoin the conversation, text us now. Kammy WoodThe Modern Wordist (Editor, Author Coach, Ghostwriter)EP 76: July 26thIn today's episode, Dianne gets to chat with an old friend, Kammy Wood. For as long as Dianne can remember, Kammy has been an avid reader and lover of words so it made perfect sense to learn Kammy started her own business working with words and writers. Bio Provided by Kammy Wood:The first hints of Kammy’s love of words appeared at age two, when she ...2023-07-2639 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 75: Natasha Deen, Young Reader, YA, & Adult AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today is a great day for many reasons! First, today is our 75th episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. When Dianne started the podcast in 2022, she did it to advertise her own books, the Into the West Saga Serial. She never thought it would catch on like this and she would be interviewing award-winning, bestselling authors every week. It has been amazing!Second, today Dianne chats with the incredible Natasha Deen. She has an impressive catalog of books for young readers, y...2023-07-1944 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 74: Ann Charles, USA Today Bestselling Mixed Genre Mystery AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Dianne is joined today by USA Today Bestselling author, Ann Charles. Ann currently lives in the Arizona mountains with her family and a sassy cat. After a roundabout route which was never in the plans, Ann earned her Bachelor's Degree in English from the University of Washington with an emphasis on creative writing. Ann has written numerous award-winning, contemporary books in several different series. Ann describes her work as character-driven stories full of quirky characters. Her books are mixed-genre mysteries filled with comedy, a few uproars, a dash of spice...2023-07-1248 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 73: Sabrina Hammonds, Kingdom Connections Podcast and Media AgencyJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Everyone at Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt hopes our American listeners had a wonderful Fourth of July holiday yesterday. Today we have a great interview for you. If you are an author and need help connecting with media outlets to help get your story and work out in front of your target market, our guest today can help you with that. Sabrina Hammonds is the founder and owner of Kingdom Connections Podcast & Media Agency. She has helped numerous authors get their books in front o...2023-07-0433 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 71: Donna Edman, Photographer/Visual Storyteller/AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today on Book banter with Dianne Burckhardt, Dianne is joined by the incredibly talented, Donna Edman. Donna is a professional photographer and visual storyteller working out of Fullerton, California. She shares how she started out her career in the corporate world and didn't find photography until later in life. The career she built as a photographer has brought great reviews from her clients as she helped them create more than just photo albums but legacies for generations to enjoy and cherish. Donna's c...2023-06-2139 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 70: Angela R. Hughes, Historical Epic Fantasy AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne chats with historical epic fantasy author, Angela R. Hughes. Angela is based in Waco, Texas but part of her heart is firmly ensconced across the pond in the United Kingdom, Celtic Mythology, and Arthurian Legends. It has been her ambition to write stories that grip and inspire her readers, alluring them into myth and legend. Angela believes in the power of storytelling and has always been inspired by mythologies and legends of the hero’s quest. She has been particularly drawn to Arthu...2023-06-1447 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 68: Benecia Ponder, Bestselling Author and Author CoachJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne chats with bestselling author and author coach, Benecia Ponder. Since 2006, Benecia has been on a mission to help individuals prosper with purpose. She is the author of several bestselling books and has also helped her clients write and publish bestsellers as well.Benecia started out her career in law before following her passion as an author. She talks about the moment she decided to write and self publish her first book and the full-blown panic she felt because she had no idea...2023-05-3143 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 66: Nzondi (Ace Antonio Hall) Horror Author/Actor/Musician Part 1 of 2Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne sits down to chat with the multi-talented Nzondi (Ace Antonio Hall). He is an American horror author and is the first African-American to win a Bram Stoker award in a novel category. His novel, Oware Mosaic, won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in Young Adult fiction; the most prestigious award given to horror writers in the world.Among his many short stories published in anthologies and print magazines, Nzondi’s short story, Raising Mary: Frankenstein, was nominated for the...2023-05-1732 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 65: SEO Tips for Indie Authors & SolopreneursJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne is sharing some of the basic information she has been learning as she continues to improve the SEO for Burckhardt Books and their social media. As a sole proprietor, as many indies are, Dianne is having to teach herself how to best optimize her sites so search engines will effectively connect Burckhardt Books and Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt with their target markets. SEO set up and maintenance can seem very intimidating to the novice, but even small improvements in the SEO...2023-05-1027 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 64: Stephen Burckardt (Dianne Burckhardt), Historical Fiction/Western AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In 2015, Dianne Buckhardt started self-publishing books under the pen name Stephen Burckhardt. In today's episode, Dianne shares an update on her current works in progress. She is working on finishing up the Into the West Saga Serial under her pen name and will be doing a reading from the final book in that serial, Into the West: Family Ties. Dianne will also share what is going on with her first book she is working on which will be published under her own name. Her...2023-05-0336 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 63: Rebroadcast Val Collins, Psychological Thriller Author (EP 54)Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, we are rebroadcasting the interview with Val Collins due to illness. Dianne is down with a bad head cold and will return to new shows next week. In this rebroadcast, Dianne is joined by international bestselling author of the Aoife (pronounced EE-fuh) Walsh books, Val Collins. The books in this collection are psychological thrillers and will keep you guessing until the very last page. Val has been an avid reader since she began at age three. She tried writing a...2023-04-2639 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 62: Stephanie LaVigne, Cozy Mystery Author Interview Part 2Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne continues her chat with cozy mystery author Stephanie LaVigne. Stephanie is a bestselling author of more than fifty popular mystery and romance novels under both her own name and pen names. She is known for her humor, quirky characters, adventurous situations, and captivating plots. Today the women focus more on Stephanie's upcoming mystery series, the first book is in pre-sales now on Amazon.Stephanie is an adventurous person and has been blessed with all kinds of real-life adventures to help inspire the...2023-04-1931 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 61: Stephanie LaVigne, Cozy Mystery Author Interview Part 1Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne finally gets her wish to chat with a cozy mystery author and she hit the jackpot with Stephanie LaVigne. Stephanie is a bestselling author of more than fifty popular mystery and romance novels under both her own name and pen names. She is known for her humor, quirky characters, adventurous situations, and captivating plots. Dianne got to read an advanced copy of her next book, Sunshine State of Crime and she can tell you, it is everything you want a cozy mystery to be! T...2023-04-1230 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 59: Linaya DiNoto, Science Fiction Author InterviewJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne gets to chat with indie sci-fi author, Linaya DiNoto, in her first podcast appearance. The women chat about Linaya's book, Lithaflora the Chrysalis. This is the first book Linaya has published, but if the reviews are any indication of her future as an author, she is someone you are going to want to remember. If you like her book, you are in luck because it is the first book in a planned trilogy so there will be more story to come. 2023-03-2937 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 58: David Gibson PhD FRSB, Author InterviewJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne chats with Dr. David J Gibson. Gibson is a professor of botany at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He holds a PhD in Plant Biology and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology (FRSB). Dr. Gibson has years of field research in botany and has written a number of books mostly focusing grasslands and ecology. However, his most recent work focuses on the forensic study of plants as a means to murder and an aid in investigations in fiction...2023-03-2240 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 57: Lance S.A. Nielsen Interview, Part 2 of 2Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People!In today's episode, Dianne finishes her chat with her good friend, Lance Steen Anthony Nielsen. Between the common jokes, the two focus todays chat more on Lance's screenplays and theater work.Be sure to check out Lance's social media sites for more information on him and his work and be sure to subscribe to his YouTube channel so you can see all the amazing industry insiders he brings on for interviews about various creative arts fields including, authors, actors, directors, playwrights, and so much...2023-03-1543 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 56: Lance S.A. Nielsen Interview, Part 1 of 2Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People!In today's episode, Dianne chats with her good friend, Lance Steen Anthony Nielsen. Dianne always looks forward to chatting with Lance for several reasons. Besides the fact that he is multi-talented, working as an author, a playwright, an acting coach, and a director, but Lance knows how to make her laugh too. Lance was born in South Africa and adopted at a young age by an English mother and Danish father. Raised in Kingston-upon-Thames in the United Kingdom, it was here, according to his...2023-03-0844 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 55: Kirstie Page, Visual Storyteller, Artist, and AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today, Dianne gets to chat with her good friend, visual storyteller and mixed media artist, Kirstie Page. They chat about what it was like for Kirstie to go from being a virtually unknown artist with a dream of creating a business, to having her work in collections around the world and seeing her designs on everything from greeting cards to housewares. Kirstie shares what it has been like to push her own comfort boundaries to begin attending art shows and sharing the hidden stories b...2023-03-0148 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 54: Val Collins, Psychological Thriller AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne is joined by international bestselling author of the Aoife (pronounced EE-fuh) Walsh books, Val Collins. The books in this collection are psychological thrillers and will keep you guessing until the very last page. Val has been an avid reader since she began at age three. She tried writing as a child, but her perfectionism stopped her from exploring it. As she grew up, life took a different turn for her career wise and it wasn't until an economic crash in...2023-02-2240 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 53: C. D'Angelo, Women's Fiction AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In this episode, Dianne Chats with award-winning, Women's Fiction author, C. D'Angelo about their mutual love of Italy, books, and ukulele music! D'Angelo shares how her love of history and family has inspired her to write her multi award-winning books, The Difference and The Visitor. D'Angelo also gives a few insights on her current work in progress, The Gift. The women have a great five quick questions round and D'Angelo opens up about her plans for the future and her aspirations to see her...2023-02-1528 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 52: LeRoy A Peters, Western AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today, Dianne is joined by historical fiction/western author, LeRoy A Peters. You can find his books on Amazon where his titles all have hundreds to thousands of fantastic reviews. He has several series to choose from that cover in large part the fur trade era of US history. Dianne and LeRoy did touch on some subjects in this interview that some people might find triggering, so this episode comes with a warning and there is one word you will hear bleeped out. Dianne...2023-02-0825 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS2 EP 51: LM Wilson Interview, Bestselling Romance AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People!Thank you for joining us for season two of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. We have great things coming this season!Today Dianne chats with bestselling romance author LM Wilson. Wilson talks about her books and what is coming next for her career. Her latest book, A Vow to Break just released today. Click the green text to check it out ... after you check out this interview, or course. The women had a great time making this podcast. You will not want...2023-02-0134 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Break Rebroadcast EP 50: Sonali DevJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Season one of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt has ended. We are on Christmas break and rebroadcasting some of our most popular guest interviews while we gear up for season two starting February 1st. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss any of Dianne's crazy book themed, podcast goodness. Today we are rebroadcasting our interview with Sonali Dev. Sonali Dev, author of The Vibrant Years. Sonali Dev's websiteBuy The Vibrant Years on Amazon.com (USA)Buy The Vi...2023-01-2550 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Break Rebroadcast EP 49: Kara VogtJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Season one of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt has ended. We are on Christmas break and rebroadcasting some of our most popular guest interviews while we gear up for season two starting February 1st. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss any of Dianne's crazy book themed, podcast goodness. Today we are rebroadcasting our interview with Kara Vogt. Kara Vogt from Kavo Creative Studio (Episodes 32 & 33: Sept. 21 & 28, 2022)Wise Oak Soapery website Wise Oak Soapery on Fac...2023-01-1837 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Break Rebroadcast EP 48: Allie AlvisJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Season one of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt has ended. We are on Christmas break and rebroadcasting some of our most popular guest interviews while we gear up for season two starting February 1st. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss any of Dianne's crazy book themed, podcast goodness. Today we are rebroadcasting parts one and two of our interview with Allie Alvis. You can find part three of her interview in episode 25 on all of the podcast hosting sites. Allie "Book Hist...2023-01-1138 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Break Rebroadcast EP 47: Kira HagenJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Season one of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt has ended. We are on Christmas break and rebroadcasting some of our most popular guest interviews while we gear up for season two starting February 1st. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss any of Dianne's crazy book themed, podcast goodness. Today we are rebroadcasting our interview with Kira Hagen. Kira Hagen, author of Strangeling. (Episode 43: Dec. 7, 2022)Kira Hagen Amazon author pageBuy Strangeling on Amazon.com (USA)Buy Strangeling on Amazon.de (Germany)Supp...2023-01-0437 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastHoliday Break Rebroadcast EP 46: Mark L. RedmondJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Season one of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt has ended. We are on Christmas break and rebroadcasting some of our most popular guest interviews while we gear up for season two starting February 1st. Be sure to subscribe so you never miss any of Dianne's crazy book themed, podcast goodness. Today we are rebroadcasting our interview with Mark L. Redmond. Mark L. Redmond website: The Box M Gang (Episode 8: March 23, 2022)Buy The Box M Gang on Amazon Buy The Box M Gang on Barne...2022-12-2846 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 45: Season One Christmas Story FinaleJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People,In the season one finale of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, Dianne shares some of her favorite Christmas movies. She has always liked some of the traditionally popular ones, but her favorites have always been a bit more obscure. Afterward, Dianne reads a Christmas short story she wrote as a tie-in to her Into the West Saga Serial. Thanks to everyone for listening to this inaugural season of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt. It has been such a fun experience as we learned h...2022-12-2131 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 44: Top 10 Gifts for Indie AuthorsJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne was scheduled to bring you and interview with bestselling romance author JM Wilson but a family emergency caused the WIlson to reschedule. We plan to bring her interview to you in season two. Watch our social media for updated on her appearance. In the meantime, you can check out her books on Amazon. Dianne tried to find a last minute guest to bring to the show today, but with the holidays it just didn't work. However, she did get promises for a...2022-12-1424 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 43: Kira Hagen Interview, author of StrangelingJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Dianne is joined today by her friend, author Kira Hagen. Kira has published her first book, Strangeling, Children of the Broken Dawn book 1 and is receiving great reviews. You can find her on Amazon (links below). Kira shares her inspiration for this series and her plans for part two, which she is working on now. She blends folk lore and legends from many cultures and mixes them with scientific explanations to build a world that is both imaginative and entertaining. Kira reads a...2022-12-0736 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 42: Sonali Dev Interview, USA Today Bestselling Romance AuthorJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today, Dianne shares what happened at the She Inspires Awards in Bolton, UK. But first, she chats with USA Today Bestselling romance author, Sonali Dev. Sonali talks about her career as a lifelong writer and her new book, The Vibrant Years, which releases on December 1st. The Vibrant Years is the first book being published by Mindy Kaling's new book imprint, Mindy's Book Studio. Sonali reads the first chapter for us and Dianne had a hard time not asking for more. 2022-11-3049 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 41: Rebroadcast - EP 1 Who am I? (With Extras)Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Dianne is on her way to the United Kingdom at the moment and is unable to broadcast her regular episode. She did pre-record an update about her preparations to leave the country which did not go as planned. Dang Murphy and his law! Then she segways into a rebroadcast of her very first episode, Who Am I? , as an introduction to her new listeners and a reintroduction to her loyal followers. A lot of things have changed since this episode. Mondays are no longer d...2022-11-2330 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 40: Family Ties Update and Sneak PeekJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today, Dianne shares news about the She Inspires Awards in Bolton, UK. She will be in the U.K. next week for this event and gives an update about next week's podcast episode.Dianne talks about her books in progress and gives a brief sneak peek from Into the West: Family Ties, the seventh and final book in the Into the West Saga Serial Collection.Spoiler Alert: If you have not read the sixth book in the Into...2022-11-1617 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 39: Gushing about The Vibrant Years by Sonali DevJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Dianne has a lot of information for you in today's podcast. She shares her thoughts on a new book she has been reading by Indian American romance author, Sonali Dev, titled The Vibrant Years. This book is set to release December 1, 2022 and is the first book published through Mindy's Book Studio run by none other than Mindy Kaling of The Office fame among other things. Dianne is only halfway through Dev's book and already loves her style and want to read more of her...2022-11-0915 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 38: News, Updates, and The Touch Sneak Peek.Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Dianne has a lot of information for you in today's podcast. We have updates on future guests we are working to schedule, the books in progress at Burckhardt Books, and a sneak peek from the first book from Dianne Burckhardt, The Touch. This is a crime thriller and very different from the books that have been published under Stephen Burckhardt and Burckhardt Books. If you like thrillers, you should listen now.DianneSupport Our Book Banter...2022-11-0222 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 33: Kara Vogt, Kavo Creative, Part 2Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne shares the second half of her talk with video production maven, Kara Vogt. Thank goodness we were able to recover the interview because it is a great one! Kara talks about her original business, Wise Oak Soapery and how creating her own soap marketing videos led her to establish Kavo Creative to teach video marketing to other entrepreneurs. Kara shares her views on filters, social media, and her plans for the future of Kavo Creative and more. Check out the f...2022-09-2829 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 32.5: Kara Vogt, Kavo Creative Interview Recovered!Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne talks with video production maven, Kara Vogt. Things did not originally go as planned in the editing, but we were able to recover the interview! Kara talks about her original business, Wise Oak Soapery and how creating her own soap marketing videos led her to establish Kavo Creative to teach video marketing to other entrepreneurs. Check out this fascinating discussion with Kara and be sure to check out her websites. Links are listed below. So don't wait ... go listen now!2022-09-2116 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 32: Error Messages and BirthdaysJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne talks about her interview with video production maven, Kara Vogt. Things did not go as planned in the editing and we will have to bring the interview to you at a later date if it can be recovered. Dianne did celebrate another birthday this week and shares a bit of the celebration plans. So don't wait ... go listen now!Enjoy,DianneSupport Our Book Banter Buddies (guest interviews): Ka...2022-09-2103 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 31: Win the $25 Writing Prompt Challenge PrizeJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne talks about her Writing Prompt Challenge contest. We want to interact with you more and we are willing to give away cash to do it! Check out our prompts, write a short story, and you could the one lucky writer to win $25. Link to the challenge is below. Right now we just have a few entries so chances are in your favor to win! Who doesn't want more money? Dianne also talks a bit more about her new FBI crime...2022-09-1415 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 30: Mutant Chronicles, A Sneak Peek, and Other Weird TalesJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne talks about a new video advocacy series she is doing on TikTok called The Mutant Chronicles where she tries to raise awareness about people with brain injuries and other neurological conditions. Dianne gives a short sneak peek from her new horror/crime novel, The Touch, and she talks about other weird things. She has an update on her next guest interview with video production maven, Kara Vogt!She also has this week's writing prompt challenge prompt. So don't wait ... go...2022-09-0717 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 29: The 10 Best Gifts to Give the Writer in Your Life!Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne has updates about her new horror/crime novel to be published under her own name. Dianne also gives a brief update on how her unexpected love affair with TikTok is progressing and of course she shares The 10 Best Gifts For the Writer in Your Life. (If you want to skip right to the list, you can jump to the 10:43 minute chapter marker.)We also have this week's writing prompt challenge prompt. So don't wait ... go listen now! Enjoy,2022-08-3123 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 28: 10 Motivational Tips For WritersJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne has another hodgepodge of goodness for you. We have updates on the Into the West Saga Serial and news about a new book to be published under Dianne Burckhardt. Dianne also gives a brief recap on some of the tips she tried out from the interview with Lisa Sillaway, The Social Media Professor, and how they have been working for her, including her new, unexpected love affair with TikTok. And of course she shares 10 Motivational Tips For Writers. (If you want to s...2022-08-2427 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 27: Lisa Sillaway Interview, Part 2 of 2Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today on Book Banter with Dianne Burkhardt, we have the conclusion to the interview with Dianne's guest is Lisa Sillaway, The Social Media Professor. Lisa works with large and small clients to expand their reach online and improve the effectiveness of their social media marketing.In today's episode, Lisa shares the social media platform "must haves" for people to reach the widest markets and which generations are more likely to be reached on the different platforms. They discuss how marketing has changed over the...2022-08-1721 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 26: Lisa Sillaway Interview, Part 1 of 2Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today on Book Banter with Dianne Burkhardt, Dianne's guest is Lisa Sillaway, The Social Media Professor. Lisa works with large and small clients to expand their reach online and improve the effectiveness of their social media marketing. In today's episode, we have part one of her two part interview. Lisa shares her credentials and educational background. She explains her transition from journalist to college instructor to starting her own social media marketing business. Do you need to connect with your social media...2022-08-1027 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 25: Allie Alvis Interview, Part 3 of 3Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne brings you the finale to the three part interview with Allie "Book Historia" Alvis. They discuss Allie's numerous publications from professional journals to her personal blog. Allie shares her love of making informative videos on her YouTube channel and how the pandemic led her to get back into sewing and the creation of her Etsy page where she sells book accessories. After such an incredible career what could Allie possibly want to explore next? Check out the podcast and find out. 2022-08-0322 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 24: Allie Alvis Interview, Part 2 of 3Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne brings you the second part of the three part interview with Allie "Book Historia" Alvis. They had such an fascinating talk about book history, publishing and rebinding techniques, types of books and book elements developed over the years, and so much more. In this episode, they chat about Allie's life after grad school and what it was like to land her first job at the Smithsonian in Washington DC. She shares a great story about the time she was asked to babysit "some...2022-07-2721 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 23: Allie Alvis Interview, Part 1 of 3Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy people,In today's episode Dianne introduces you to her friend, Allie Alvis. Allie is your friendly neighborhood pink-haired book historian. Born and raised in Wichita, Kansas, Allie fostered a deep love for history, books, and “old stuff” throughout their childhood. After obtaining an undergraduate degree in Linguistics from the University of Kansas, they moved to Edinburgh, Scotland to pursue a Master’s of Science in Book History at the University of Edinburgh. After graduating with merit, they undertook an additional Master’s of Science at the Univer...2022-07-2023 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 22: DJ Jamison, Romance Author Interview Part 2Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne finishes her interview with her friend, romance author, DJ Jamison. DJ shares how her work has progressed over the years and some tricks of the trade she has picked up which have allowed her to become a successful indie MM romance author. She shares some of the benefits and challenges of writing romance and her goals as an indie author.The interview was so fun and informative, it went well beyond the normal 20 minute podcasts Dianne tends to have. Because of...2022-07-1328 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 21: DJ Jamison, Romance Author InterviewJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne gets a chance to catch up with her friend, romance author, DJ Jamison. DJ shares how she transitioned from working for years as a newspaper copy editor to building a successful career as an indie MM romance author. She shares some of the benefits and challenges of writing romance and her goals as an indie author. The interview was so fun and informative, it went well beyond the normal 20 minute podcasts Dianne tends to have, so the interview is divided b...2022-07-0630 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 20: Who Needs an Escape Pod ... cast?!Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,Today Dianne gives an update on interviews coming up beginning in next week's podcast with indie author, DJ Jamison, and later in July with "book historia," Allie Alvis. You can find out more about these future podcast guests from their personal websites linked below. With the craziness in the world today, Dianne tries to bring a little fun to the podcast with a writing prompt challenge. She gives the details and the prompt in the podcast. If you would like to participate, just write y...2022-06-2918 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 19: Rainy Days Cause Delays!Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne explains what happened with the usual Wednesday podcast that was dropped yesterday. She was dealing with a typical health issue related to her neurological conditions. If you would like more information on Chiari Malformations, Syrinix, and Hydrocephalus, you can find links below. Currently, there is severe weather forecasted for the next few days in Dianne's part of the world, so schedules might need to be rearranged in the coming days. Please follow Dianne on Burckhardt Books social media pages to stay up to...2022-06-2305 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 18: A HodgePodge of Goodness ... and BOOKS!Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People!In this episode, Dianne gives updates on the state of the website/social media updates and consolidations under Burckhardt Books. Changes are coming fast and marketing things will be so much simpler and less time consuming once they are all completed. It will remove many distractions from (and excuses for not) writing. Book Banter has lined up a number of amazing guests we hope to feature as soon as possible. We are working to set interview times now. We already have commitments from several ama...2022-06-1520 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 17: Checking Out Other Book PodcastsJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People,In today's episode, Dianne takes a look at some of the other amazing book podcasts available on Apple Podcasts and other hosting platforms. There are some incredible niche markets out there and there seems to be a podcast somewhere to target each one. From unknown hosts to very recognizable celebrities, there is something to appeal to every taste and appetite.Dianne has been busy working on the last installment in the Into the West Saga Serial, Into the West: Family Ties and reads a b...2022-06-0825 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 16: Writing Process & Bk 7 Sneak PeekJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People!I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday! I have been hard at work overcoming my procrastination habit and working on part 7 of my Into the West saga Serial, Into the West: Family Ties. I think I am finally seeing some progress, but you will hear more about this and my writing process for all the books in the Into the West Saga Serial Collection in today's podcast.I also have a favor to ask in regards to my free beta version audiobook...2022-06-0115 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 15: To Read, or Not to Read ... ShakespeareJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People!I hope you are having a wonderful Wednesday! As you might have guessed from the episode title, I will be talking about Shakespeare but before that, I have some great news. Someone I was hoping to bring on a podcast for an interview contacted me to accept the invitation. I give you more information about this person in today's podcast. You will not want to miss this. I will post more about this on my social media when the dates are set. As a...2022-05-2517 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 14: She Inspires AwardsJoin the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People!In today's podcast, Dianne shares some wonderful news, from She Inspires Awards. Dianne has been nominated in one of their award categories. She also has a special message for whomever nominated her. Dianne also gives an update on the production of the Into the West: The Orphan Train Audiobook (Beta Version) . Which she actually did manage to complete and upload on the Members Only page of the www.BurckhardtBooks.com website last night. It is available now for free streaming. Join the Members O...2022-05-1816 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 13: A New Direction!Join the conversation, text us now. Hello all my happy people!Today's podcast is an overview of the new developments that have taken place with the blogs and the podcast from Burckhardt Books. We have been making a lot of changes to get everything in line with the new direction we want to explore with the new books coming up after the Into the West Saga Serial Collection is finished with the last book, Into the West: Family Ties. We end the podcast today with the final reading from the first award-winning novella...2022-05-1118 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 11: Castles of King Ludwig IIJoin the conversation, text us now. In this episode, Dianne talks about a recent tour of the castles of King Ludwig II of Bavaria that she and her family took over the weekend. The Burckhardts saw three castles on their weeknd tour and were able to see inside of two of them. The third was only seen from a distance. You can see photos of these in the corresponding blog post at www.BurckhardtBooks.com/blog-ramblings. The first castle on their tour was the Linderhof Palace. To get to this castle the group had to hi...2022-04-1310 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 10: Easter is Coming!Join the conversation, text us now. With Easter just around the corner, I wanted to share with you some Easter traditions from Christianity as well as from other cultures and beliefs. You can read more about these various fascinating traditions on Christianity.com 2022-04-0618 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 9: Our Blended FamilyJoin the conversation, text us now. In this episode, Dianne talks about what it is like to have a blended family which includes different nationalities, language barriers, cultural differences, and just basic family issues. When you have immediate family who does on speak the same language you learn to get very comfortable with Google translate. We finish the podcast with more from Into the West: The Orphan Train written by Dianne under the pen name Stephen Burckhardt. You can check out the entire Into the West Saga Serial at www.BurckhardtBooks.com/books.En...2022-03-3022 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 8: Author Interview: Mark L. RedmondJoin the conversation, text us now. Dianne has her first interview with another western author, Mark L. Redmond. Mark shares how he began his writing career and talks about his books in print as well as those he is currently working on. He even reads the first chapter from a book in his new series. If you would like to check out more of his work, you can find his catalog of work using the links below. MarkLRedmond.comAmazon.com/Mark-L.-RedmondDon't forget to subscribe to his YouTube channel so you ca...2022-03-2328 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 7: Get Your Green On!Join the conversation, text us now. In this episode, Dianne discusses some national days and the origins and practices of the holiday coming up tomorrow. She also shares some great recipe suggestions from Gemma's Bigger Bolder Baking website for a few dishes that might help you celebrate at home. https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/https://www.biggerbolderbaking.com/best-irish-recipes/Dianne shares some upcoming plans for future podcasts and updates listeners on Into the West: Family Ties, the final installment in the Into the West Saga Serial Book Collection. And as always, she ends...2022-03-1619 minBook Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk PodcastS1 EP 6: Our First Interview: Sharon StephensJoin the conversation, text us now. When I decided I want to learn how to do a remote interview, I of course asked my mother to be my practice guest to help me work out all the bugs with setup and equipment. I think we did a pretty good job. If you read my Into the West Saga Serial books you will certainly recognize the name Sharon Stephens. I use my mother's name for the name of my fictional western town, Sharon Springs, and for the town's matriarch, for whom the town was named. Unlike th...2022-03-0918 min