Historical and Fantasy Romance, and Workshopping

In this episode 331, we have a fun discussion with friends Lisa Williams Kline and Betsy Thorpe, aka Hope Carolle, about their novels Between the Sky and the Sea and The Veil Between Worlds, both from Dragonblade Publishing. William Gray talks about how to maximize your time as a writer with workshopping. And we share our book recommendations, and more.

Today’s Featured Authors

Lisa Williams Kline Time Stamp: 6:14

Between the Sky and the Sea is a historical romance set in 1838 in Savannah, New Orleans, and the coast of North Carolina.

Hope Carolle Time Stamp: 6:14

The Veil Between Worlds is a time travel romance, extending back to the medieval age, set in the beautiful English countryside. 

William Gray Time Stamp: 51:35

From William Gray’s blog post “Always Be Workshopping,” we take the following points:

  • Not every writer can write every day–and that’s okay.
  • Use the time between writing sessions to think about your project.
  • Thinking the plot and individual scenes through inside and out before you begin to write will allow you to start from a stronger place–to make sure that there are no holes in the balloon you’re about to blow up.

2-Minute Tip: Time Stamp: 45:32

Don’t miss Charlotte Lit co-founder and executive director Paul Reali’s tip, part three in a series about how to get a writing project started. 

Elevator pitches:

Thanks to Jean Anne Feldeisen for sharing an elevator pitch for Not All Are Weeping.

Community Updates:

         Listen to our episode for updates on the Charlotte writing community, including events from the Charlotte Writers Club, Charlotte Lit, and more.

Book Recommendations: Time Stamp: 1:00:02

         Hannah recommends: 

         Untamed by Glennon Doyle

         Sarah recommends: 

         The Rattle Bag, edited by Seamus Heaney and Ted Hughes

         Landis recommends:

         The Old Man and the Boy by Robert Ruark

Mark West, Storied Charlotte Blog, recommends:

Composition by Junious “Jay” Ward

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