Best Dianne Burckhardt Podcasts (2025)

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S4 EP173: Anne Mollova, YA Epic Fantasy Author of The Trianid Series 54:14

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to bring you her chat with the incredible award-winning, YA, epic fantasy author, Anne Mollova. While Anne attests to having been a writer since the age of five–even creating her own hand made books–it would be decades before she gave herself permission to follow her passion…

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S4 EP172: Jennifer Vido, Romantic Women's Fiction Author of Serenity by the Sea 45:58

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne is so happy to share with all of you her chat with the incredible author, Jennifer Vido. Jennifer is not only a wonderful person to just sit and chat with about anything, she is also an accomplished and highly acclaimed author. Her sweet Lowcountry romances in the Gull Island seri…

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S4 EP171: Chaplain Patrick Day, Author of Finding the Safest Place on Earth 46:16

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Join the conversation, text us now. **Disclaimer: This episode features Christian author, Chaplain Patrick Day. While we never discuss religious doctrine (for any religions), many authors share how their beliefs inspired their writing. Chaplain Day's fiction book is inspired by his jail and add!ct!on ministry work as a Gideon. Nothing in this episo…

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S4 EP170: Josh Mendoza, Author of Shadow of the Eternal Watcher 45:08

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to bring you today's guest author, Josh Mendoza. Josh had already established himself in the film industry before he decided to add published author to his credits. Josh is an award-winning filmmaker known for his post-apocalyptic feature film, What Still Remains. Working wi…

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S4 EP169: Lynne Hugo, Award-Winning Author of Mothers of Fate 48:59

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Join the conversation, text us now. NOTE: there are two bleeped words, v!ct!m and s€xual Hello Happy People, Today on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt – Book Talk Podcast, Dianne brings you the amazing award-winning author, Lynne Hugo. Lynne was a National Endowment For the Arts Fellowship recipient and has also received grants from the Ohio Arts…

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S4 EP168: Linaya DiNoto, SciFi Fantasy Author of The Forever After Duology 44:29

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today we have a rare return guest author. Her first guest appearance on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt–Book Talk Podcast was in season 2 episode #59. Be sure to check out her first interview to learn about Linaya's background and her first book in The Forever After Duology. Linaya didn’t i…

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S4 EP167: D. M. S. Fick, Author of Lewis Sinclair and the Gentlemen Cowboys (Mystery) 49:51

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to share her interview with you today with the incredible mystery author, D.M.S. Fick. Besides being an amazing author, she is an Emmy-nominated and grant-awarded animator and has worked on two Peabody Award-winning programs broadcast on PBS. Most recently Ms. Fick did de…

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S4 EP166: David Holper, Poet and Author of The Church of the Very Last Chance 49:04

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello My Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to bring you her interview with the fascinating poet and author, David Holper. David has an incredible background filled with some amazing experiences. He was a soldier, has worked as a taxi driver and fisherman in Alaska, a dishwasher, a bus driver, a house painter, a bi…

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S4 EP165: C.B. Wilson, Author of the Dog Themed Cozy Mystery Series, The Barkview Mysteries 50:44

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Being a huge fan of both cozy mysteries and dogs, Dianne was thrilled to chat with award-winning dog themed cozy mystery author, C.B. Wilson. As with many authors, her passion for writing was kindled at a young age. She enjoyed reading Nancy Drew books but her desire for more satisfying ending…

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S4 EP164: Jacqueline Friedland, USA Today Bestselling Author of Counting Backwards 36:20

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, In today's episode, Dianne is thrilled to bring you her chat with the incredible USA Today and Amazon bestselling author, Jacqueline Friedland. Jacqueline has published numerous books including He Gets That From Me, Trouble the Water, and her most recent release, Counting Backwards. Jacqueline…

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S4 Lovefest EP163: Doug Williams, Playwright, Filmmaker, & Author of Failure Point 46:08

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne gets to share her amazing chat with the multitalented Doug Williams. Doug is an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, filmmaker and the author of the FBI thriller, Failure Point. Doug is a former journalist who once served as a press secretary in the US Senate. He has worked in …

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S4 Lovefest EP162: Randee Dawn: Speculative Fiction Author of The Only Song Worth Singing 47:52

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, This week we have got something a little different from journalist and author, Randee Dawn. This multi-genre, speculative fiction author has also written for features for such publications as The Los Angeles Times, Variety, and Emmy Magazine, and websites Today.com and GoldDerby.com. These are…

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S4 Lovefest EP161: Barb Warner Deane, Author of the WWII Romance, The Whistle Stop Canteen 50:04

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne is thrilled to bring you another wonderful historical fiction author. Being one herself, Dianne loves to find other historical fiction authors who really take historical accuracy and research seriously. Today's guest is most definitely one of those authors. Barb Warner Deane is an…

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S4 Lovefest EP160: Stefany Valentine, Author of the Debut YA Novel, First Love Language 50:31

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Join 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 becomin…

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S4 Lovefest EP159: Karen Essex, Bestselling Author of Pharaoh, Book II of Kleopatra 50:08

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Join 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 Es…

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S4 Lovefest EP158: Allie McCormack, Award-Winning Author of Wishes in a Bottle 44:17

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People! Today Dianne is sharing her interview with the incredible Allie McCormack. Allie is the award-winning romance author of Wishes in a Bottle, part of her Wishes & Dreams series. Just one of many romance series she has written. Allie is a disabled Vietnam-era veteran. She served in the 9th Divisi…

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S4 Lovefest EP157: Rochelle B. Weinstein, USA Today Bestselling Author of We Are Made Of Stars 47:42

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People! Today Dianne shares her interview with the USA Today and Amazon Bestselling author, Rochelle B. Weinstein. The women had a fantastic discussion covering just about every aspect of Rochelle's professional journey. Rochelle was born and raised in Miami, Florida, but she ended up launching her ca…

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S4 Lovefest EP156: Lori Matthews: Award-Winning Romance Author of Shifted 43:53

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People! Today we kick off two months of author interviews featuring books where love is at the center of the stories. We talked to authors who write tradition romance tropes as well as authors who write more outside of the "romance" box to show that love can play a big part of any story, even mainstre…

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S3 Hiatus EP155 Best of Rebroadcast: EP120 Theresa Payton, Author of Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth 53:50

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne is sharing with all of you her Best of Season 3 interview with the incredible Theresa Payton. Theresa Payton, an illustrious figure in the domain of technology and cybersecurity, has carved a niche for herself as a pioneering force and the first female White House Chief Informatio…

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S3 Hiatus EP154 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Author and Activist Kasey Rogers, Dianne and Pedro Burckhardt 15:26

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Join 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 large…

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S3 Hiatus EP153 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Abacus Brands, Sweet Cherry Publishing 12:14

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Join 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 large…

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S3 Hiatus EP152 Frankfurter Buchmesse: CosPlayer Hannah Gässler, Climate Hackerz 12:58

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Join 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 conventi…

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S3 Hiatus EP151 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Independent Publishing Group, Wrote By Me 15:59

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Join 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 large…

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S3 Hiatus EP150 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Make Believe Ideas, Parragon Publishing India 14:38

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Join 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 conventi…

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S3 Hiatus EP149 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Lego Books, SenSee Korea, SC International 12:22

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Join 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 convent…

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Season 3 FINALE EP148: Tosca Lee, NYT Bestselling Author of Havah, Demon, and The Long March Home 51:55

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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words: m*rderous, k!lled, d!e Welcome to our season three finale episode with award-winning, New York Times bestselling author, Tosca Lee. Tosca is the bestselling author ofThe Line Between, The Progeny, Firstborn, Iscariot, The Legend of Sheba, Demon: A Memoir, Havah: The Story of Eve, and The Books of M…

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S3 EP 147: Mary Martha Greene, Cookbook Author of The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All 49:23

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Mary Martha Greene is not a cookbook author by profession. It's a passion project inspired by family traditions and a desire to honor the women who created them. It also gives her a change of pace from her day job. Growing up, Mary was heavily influenced by her family. She spent a lot of time …

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S3 EP146: Amber Chen, Bestselling YA Author of Of Jade and Dragons 43:25

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne shares her chat with Bestselling YA author, Amber Chen. Amber stands out in her career for many reasons, but the most surprising aspect may be her educational background. After graduating from the prestigious Cambridge University, where she earned a BA and MSci in biochemistry, sh…

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S3 EP145: David Atkinson, Musician and Author of Future Proof 31:38

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne shares her interview with Edinburgh based writer and musician, David Atkinson. David attributes his love of reading to being a significant force, pushing him toward eventually pursuing a career in writing. From a young age he remembers being a voracious reader and even having a fo…

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S3 EP144: Chad Willardson, Wealth Management Expert and Amazon Bestselling Financial Author 31:48

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, We are thrilled to share with you today Dianne's interview with Wealth Management Specialist, Chad Willardson. To say Chad has an impressive background in finance and publishing does not come close to painting an accurate picture of his achievements. He is the President and Founder of Pacific …

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S3 EP 143: Sebastian Dureaux-Russell, Author of Burning with a Blue Flame 52:31

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Join the conversation, text us now. Bleeped words due to some censors: sh00ting up hero!n, prostitute, s*x, s*xuality, g*n Hello Happy People, With recent world events, we are choosing to focus on the thing that make us happy, talking to authors about books. Today Dianne shares her conversation with author Sebastian Dureaux-Russell. Readers of Book…

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S3 EP142: Aislinn Brophy, YA Author of Queer Romantasy, Spells To Forget Us 41:25

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today we are thrilled to share Dianne's conversation with Aislinn Brophy (pronounced ASH-lin Bro-fee). Aislinn can best be described as a decidedly creative soul. Besides being a dancer, an actor, and a twice traditionally published author, they have a long list of hobbies including “pawning o…

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S3 EP 141: Brian Prousky, Author of Uriel Through Eleanor 37:27

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Join the conversation, text us now. *Trigger Warnings: Discussion of the Holocaust, one phrase ($exu@l a$$ault) bleeped twice* Copy by Britta Franceschi Brian Prousky likes to describe himself as having been two distinct people for most of his life. The first Brian worked a respectable day job and was a husband and father. The second, secret, Bria…

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S3 EP140: D.G. McCool Jr., Author of the Dark World Series 46:22

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, D.G. McCool Jr. (Del) is a self-professed lifelong fan of science fiction and fantasy. He has been a devoted enthusiast of more than just the usual main stream authors of the genre but also branched out into role playing games as well. In his youth, Del took comfort in creating his own worlds …

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S3 EP 139: Kristie Wolf, Romantic Suspense Author of the Project VIPER Series 54:53

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Join the conversation, text us now. *Trigger warning: mild discussion of sex.* Hello Happy People, Today Dianne shares her chat with the amazing romantic suspense author, Kristie Wolf. Kristie knew from a young age she wanted to be an author. Delving into her mother’s Harlequin Romance book collection as a teenager, Kristie found herself inspired. …

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S3 EP 138: Refe Tuma, Children's Book Author of Frances and the Werewolves of the Black Forest 37:41

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne shares her chat with the incredible children's book author, Refe Tuma. Refe (pronounced Reef) not only has a unique name, but he and his wife Susan have built a fun and decidedly unique literary brand for themselves. As the creators of Dinovember and the What the Dinosaurs Did Ser…

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S3 EP 137: Mary P. Fisher, Author of The Other Side of Nursing - Lessons I Learned from my Patients 38:44

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Mary Paula Fisher has had an extensive career in healthcare as a registered nurse. While her career was mainly focused on critical care and ICU nursing, Mary also worked with visiting nurses, hospice, and end-of-life care. These experiences led her to broaden her skill set beyond the basic med…

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S3 EP 136: Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg, Author of Daughter of a Promise 43:14

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Dianne is thrilled to bring you another amazing literary fiction author today. Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg may be best known as a bestselling and award-winning author, but she is also proud to add more to her credits, having recently become the steward of a 420-acre regenerative farm in Wiscons…

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S3 EP 135: David Weill, Author of All That Really Matters (Fiction), and Exhale: Hope, Healing, and a Life in Transplant (Memoir) 36:18

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today, before we get on with our interview information, we would be remiss not to acknowledge the events that happened on September 11th, 2001. We send love and prayers to every person affected by this devastating attack on Americans. We will never forget! In this episode, Dianne gets to share…

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S3 EP 134: Jelaine Lombardi, Memoir Author of Running Around Naked and more! 39:36

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Join the conversation, text us now. Trigger Warnings: discussions of nudist lifestyle, sex/sexuality, and losing a child to su!c!de. Bleeped words: Se*ual, su!c!de. (We may be overly cautious but we prefer to err on the side of caution in some episodes to make sure podcast distribution sites do not automatically drop an interview due to certain key…

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S3 EP 133: Kausar Ahmed, Cookbook Author of The Karachi Kitchen: Classic and Contemporary Flavors of Pakistan 42:29

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Join the conversation, text us now. *Trigger Warnings: Talk of domestic violence and drugs.* Hello Happy People, Today Dianne shares her chat with chef, culinary instructor, and cookbook author, Kausar Ahmed. Kausar has built more than just an impressive culinary career for herself. This Pakistani-born chef has explored many avenues within the food…

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S3 EP 132: Sheila Lowe, Author of Growing from the Ashes (A Memoir) and The Claudia Rose Series (Thrillers) 49:41

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Join the conversation, text us now. Trigger Warning: bleeped words, m*urder and k!lled. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne gets to share her chat with bestselling author, Sheila Lowe. She has made a very successful career for herself involving the written word, but not how you might think. Long before she published her first book, Sheila was a respec…

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S3 EP 131: Heidi McIntyre, Author of Sea Magic, Book #1 The Hidden Gems Series 45:23

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Join the conversation, text us now. *There is one bleeped word (su!c!de) in this interview* Hello Happy People, If you love a well written story with relatable characters, a little romance, a little magical realism and paranormal encounters that are actually inspired by real star-crossed lovers ... have I got a new author for you! Heidi McIntyre is…

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S3 EP 130: Gerardo Bloise, Author of CSI The Casey Anthony Child Mrder Case Trigger Warnings* 43:39

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Join the conversation, text us now. *Trigger warnings: TRUE CRIME - There are bleeped words due to the topic, forensic investigation: k!ll, de*th, su!c!de, hom!s!de, m*rder, and crimes against ch!ldren* Hello Happy People, Fans of true crime will be hard-pressed to find another author with the credentials, training, and experience as retired Crime …

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S3 EP 129: Lina Hart, YA Author of Beyond Power: A Supernatural Sci-Fi Romance 28:49

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Join 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 Summ…

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S3 EP 128: Andrew Najberg, Author of YA Horror Novel, The Neverborn Thief 47:48

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People Today 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, rhet…

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S3 EP 127: Takiyah Smith, Author of I Love Me! Colorful and Creative: Empowering Coloring Book Series for Girls and Boys 35:44

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, If you have been following along this season, you know inclusion and representation has been a big theme for us. It's important for anyone to see people like themselves in books, but it's especially true for children. My guest today brings fun, creative, and empowering images to children with …

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S3 EP 126: Darlene Dziomba, Author of The Lily Dreyfus Mysteries 34:20

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Join 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 sh…

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S3 EP 125: Andreea Rus, Children's Book Author 35:31

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Join the conversation, text us now. Hello Happy People, Today Dianne chats with Romanian born children’s book author Andreea Rus. Andreea had a clear career path in mind when she set of for college. She earned a Bachelor's degree in Marketing and followed that up with a Masters in Advertising. Both potentially financially lucrative fields. After gr…

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S3 EP 124: J.R. Sanders, Author of The Nate Ross Series 35:01

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Join 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, a…