Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast
Dianne Burckhardt
Join award-winning, indie author, Dianne Burckhardt, as she chats with fellow authors and industry insiders around the world about their work, inspirations, greatest challenges, and triumphs. Writing is often the easy part, and the real work begins once the author writes, "The End."
Dianne and her guests shed light on what it takes to be a successful author in today's markets whether as an indie author or traditionally published. Dianne's guests share their insights on their personal journeys to creating a successful writing career. They discuss everything from their writing process, common obstacles in publishing today, marketing, customer engagement, and resources to help create engaging content, and so much more!
Be sure to check out the companion magazine, Book Banter Magazine, available on BurckhardtBooks.com. Wednesdays are better with a little good book banter ... join us for chats that are entertaining, uplifting, and help you find new books to feed your soul!
BIO: Dianne Burckhardt is a podcaster, magazine publisher, and an award-winning designer and western author (writing as Stephen Burckhardt). Her historical fiction series, The Into the West Saga Serial is complete and she is currently writing her medical memoir Free Bad Haircut With Each Craniotomy. Dianne is an American from Wichita, Kansas but currently resides in Germany with her Chilean husband, and their Russian rescue dog (Shaggy). She is also a proud bonus mom to twin adult daughters in Chile.
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S3 EP106: Terreece Clarke, International Bestselling Romance Author
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02/21/24 • 62 min
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Hello Happy People,
Today Dianne shares her chat with Terreece M. Clarke. It is impossible to spend time speaking with Terreece and not come away in a better mood than when you started the conversation. With a ready smile and a kind word for everyone she meets, it is easy to see how her personality plays into her ability to connect so well with her followers.
Terreece's Courageous Love Series is more proof of her ability to connect with others. At the time of this writing, her first book in the series, Heartbeat, is sitting at number one and number two on two similar Amazon bestseller lists. While this book was released in 2022, it is still gaining traction in the romance reading community. It continues to be mentioned on various romance review book sites as being one of the best books on the market today.
According to several reviews listed on Amazon.com, Heartbeat is a well rounded story that makes the readers laugh out loud, cry, and delivers engaging, sexy characters who readers love. From Terreece's website, she is "passionate about representation, amplifying voices that are often muted, championing small businesses, highlighting workers who make a big business great, and taking on society’s tough topics. We have to model the change we want and share the megaphone so everyone is included."
It is obvious from her stellar reviews and her placement on bestseller lists that her readers appreciate her work and her storytelling. Which makes it all the more amazing that she was not always focused on becoming an author. Terreece started out her college career with the intention to be a broadcast journalist, but quickly found out that the stories she wanted to tell were not the ones she would be assigned. She took a leap of faith in herself and changed her career path. Listen now to hear her story.
Please Note: Some of her books come with trigger warnings. Please visit her website for more information.
Terreece's Website
Terreece on Facebook
Terreece on Instagram
Terreece on TikTok
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S3 EP144: Chad Willardson, Wealth Management Expert and Amazon Bestselling Financial Author
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11/13/24 • 31 min
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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 Capital, five-time bestselling author, long-time Certified Financial Fiduciary, and recently launched his latest book, Wealth Wired Differently .
Following the success of his previous bestsellers, Fit for Wealth , Stress Free Money, Beyond the Money, and Smart, Not Spoiled, Wealth Wired Differently dives into essential topics for entrepreneurs navigating the financial landscape and looking for the best advice and strategies available.
It is easy to understand how Chad could write such books when you look at his own entrepreneurial and financial background. Chad was a senior vice president of investments for Merrill Lynch Wealth Management from 2003–2011. He took that experience and used it as a launching pad for his own ventures.
Embracing his entrepreneurial spirit, Chad would go on to create several companies of his own. Besides Pacific Capital, Chad is the Co-founder and Board Member of GravyStack and the Founder and President of Platinum Elevated.
Through his businesses, Chad manages more than $1.4 billion in investments, offering specialized services to high-net-worth entrepreneurs. As successful as he is in the field, Chad has first-hand knowledge of what it is like for an entrepreneur to take great financial risks to build a company from concept to a lucrative enterprise. Don't wait, go listen now to learn more about Chad and his work.
Chad's WebsiteChad on LinkedInChad on Amazon
If you would like to book an interview with Chad Willardson please contact his PR representative at kymberlee@itssociety22pr.com
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S1 EP 18: A HodgePodge of Goodness ... and BOOKS!
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06/15/22 • 20 min
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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 amazing guests we preview in today's episode. We hope to schedule the interviews very soon and will update you as soon as they are definite.
We have an update on the new series from Dianne's friend, author Mark L Redmond. His The Box M Gang is on sale now. Plus, Dianne shares her favorite book since ninth grade, the sci-fi novel The Silver Metal Lover by Tanith Lee. The love is real and DEEP.
The show ends with a short reading from chapter one of the final book in the Into the West Saga Serial, Into the West: Family Ties. This book is currently in production and will be released in 2022.
It's a fun filled show today with lots of information. Why not take a few minutes out of your day and listen now on your favorite podcast provider or on our own Burckhardt Books website. Why not take a moment to relax and listen now?
Have a great day!
Support Our Book Banter Buddies (past and future guests):
- Mark L. Redmond website: The Box M Gang
- Allie "Book Historia" Alvis website
- Kavo Creative Studio
- Lisa Sillaway, The Social Media Professor
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About Dianne:
- Dianne Burckhardt, Award-Winning Indie Author
- Meet Dianne EP 1: Who Am I?
- Dianne Burckhardt on Facebook
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S3 EP 132: Sheila Lowe, Author of Growing from the Ashes (A Memoir) and The Claudia Rose Series (Thrillers)
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08/21/24 • 49 min
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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 respected forensic handwriting analyst.
Sheila’s interest in handwriting analysis began while she was still in high school. She followed her interests and even developed her expertise further by becoming certified as a forensic document examiner.
This newly expanded set of qualifications allows her to testify in court as an expert witness. For many, this would be a satisfying career, but Sheila wanted more. She returned to college earning a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in Psychology. These credentials solidified her worth as an expert witness.
Even with a successful career as a handwriting examiner, Sheila was interested in finding other creative avenues where she could make use of her talents. She decided to branch out to explore the opportunities that come with being a published author. Besides her fiction and nonfiction works, Sheila has also published a memoir about how her life changed after the m*rder of her daughter.
To find out more about Sheila and all of her published works, check out today's podcast now!
Sheila Lowe Books
Sheila Lowe Handwriting Analysis
Learn Handwriting Analysis from Sheila
Sheila on Facebook
Sheila on YouTube
Sheila on Amazon
You can find out more about all our authors from August and September in the current issue of Book Banter Magazine.
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S3 EP 147: Mary Martha Greene, Cookbook Author of The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All
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12/04/24 • 49 min
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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 by her grandmother’s side when she was in the kitchen. Watching the women in her family, Mary dreamed of doing something creative for her career. Mary loved to cook and bake and considers her return to the kitchen as a homecoming of sorts.
Her father was a family court judge and was very involved in politics. Her father would have a great influence on Mary's future. After returning home at the end of her first semester of college — where she was studying business at her father's suggestion — Mary was informed she would soon be reporting to the state house to be a page. From that moment, her career path was virtually set.
It would be many years before Mary found herself taking the time to get creative in the kitchen again. She credits yet another family member for inspiring her move to become a cookbook author. Her second oldest goddaughter was getting ready to go off for a semester at sea, but she had a request before she left. She wanted her aunt Mae-Mae to teach her how to cook.
As Mary began to search for the family recipes, other people came forward to request a copy of her collection for themselves. Mary started to consider taking her project to a wider audience. On a whim she suggested to a friend to ask the University of South Carolina Press if they would be interested in publishing her cookbook ... they were.
Don't wait, go listen now to all the amazing personal stories behind this cookbook. Then check out Book Banter Magazine for her free holiday recipe.
Mary's WebsiteMary on FacebookMary on Instagram Mary on AmazonOrder Books Direct From Mary
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S3 Hiatus EP150 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Make Believe Ideas, Parragon Publishing India
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12/25/24 • 14 min
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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 business practices and products these companies provide.
Make Believe Ideas
Creating children’s books for more than fifteen years, Make Believe Ideas is passionate about creating books to enhance family reading experiences. They take pride in being leaders and innovators in the market. Their focus is on pioneering new ideas that children and families will love.
Parragon Publishing India
Pedro next met with Ganesh Singh of Parragon Publishing India. This publishing house produces a wide variety of books for children ages 0–18 and up. Their line of products not only includes everything from activity books and storybooks to branded merchandise like DisneyTM, MarvelTM, BarbieTM, and more. Frankfurter BuchmesseTo learn more about the worlds largest publishing convention, check out the link above.
Enjoy,
Dianne and the Book Banter Productions Crew
PLEASE NOTE: these interviews are all recorded live on the convention floor. There is of course background noise due to the numerous amount of convention goers around us. We did our best to clean up the sound for you. We are looking into new technology to bring you even better sound next year. These are also minimally edited just to clean up the sound.
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S2 EP 70: Angela R. Hughes, Historical Epic Fantasy Author
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06/14/23 • 47 min
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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 Arthurian legend and its ancient roots that spanned into the Cymru world. She has studied Arthurian legend, as well as Celtic Mythology. While living in Ireland, she fell in love with the history and landscapes of England, Ireland, Wales, and Scotland.
She tells Dianne about her fantasy series The Once and Future Chronicles which currently include; Book One: Elanor and the Song of the Bard, Book Two: Merlin and the Magic of Time, with Book Three: Arthur and the Golden Dragon coming soon.
At the end of the interview Angela reads from her most recent publication, Book Two: Merlin and the Magic of Time. You do NOT want to miss that!
Don't wait ... go listen now!
You can find all of Angela's social media on her linktree account.
Angela's Linktree
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S2 EP 54: Val Collins, Psychological Thriller Author
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02/22/23 • 40 min
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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 Ireland left Val unemployed that she returned to writing.
Now an international bestselling author, Val currently has four titles available in her Aoife Walsh book collection: Girl Targeted, Only Lies Remain, The Silent Speak, and Where Loyalties Lie. Her fifth Aoife Walsh book, Dying To Tell, is set to be released Feb. 28th.
If you love thrillers, don't wait, go listen now!
Dianne
Val Collins, Author of Dying to Tell (release date Feb. 28th 2023)
- Val Collins Books website
- Val Collins Books on Facebook
- Val Collins Amazon author page
- Read a sample of Dying To Tell
- Val Collins Books on Instagram
- Dying to Tell on Netgalley
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S1 EP 37: Carrie Donovan Interview
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10/26/22 • 27 min
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Hello Happy People,
We're back from vacation with an amazing guest, Carrie Donovan! Carrie's a bass player and singer for the Backyard Whiskers rockabilly band and an award-winning writer.
Today, Carrie reads her short story, Walpurgisnacht, which won first place honors in the Tales of the Dead story contest by the Baltimore County Public Library. She also shares a sneak peek of her new children's book.
(*Trigger warning* There's a brief description of an assault against a woman beginning at chapter marker 17:17 and ends at 2nd marker 17:47. The scene is not graphic, but might still bother some listeners.)
Check out all the spine-tingling goodness now and have a Happy Halloween!
Dianne
Support Our Book Banter Buddies (guest interviews):
- Carrie Donovan - writer/musician (Episode 37: Oct. 26, 2002)
Past Guest Interviews:
- Kara Vogt of Kavo Creative Studio (Episodes 32 & 33: Sept. 21 & 28, 2022)
- Wise Oak Soapery website
- Wise Oak Soapery on Facebook
- Lisa Sillaway "Social Media Professor" (Episodes 26 & 27: Aug 10 & 17, 2022)
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About Dianne:
- Dianne Burckhardt, Award-Winning Indie Author
- Meet Dianne EP 1: Who Am I?
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S1 EP 36: We Are Back Next Week!
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10/19/22 • 1 min
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Hello Happy People,
Thank you so much for checking out my podcast!
The hubbie and I had a chance to take our first vacation since Spring of 2019 and we jumped on it. Because of this, the podcast is on a short hiatus. We return October 26th, just in time for a Halloween show. I am hoping we have time to connect with my friend Carrie Donovan, who recently won a Halloween writing contest and have her read her winning entry for you all.
So be sure to check back on October 26th!
Chat soon!
Dianne
Support Our Book Banter Buddies (guest interviews):
- Carrie Donovan - writer/musician (Coming soon)
Past Guest Interviews:
- Kara Vogt of Kavo Creative Studio (Episodes 32 & 33: Sept. 21 & 28, 2022)
- Wise Oak Soapery website
- Wise Oak Soapery on Facebook
- Lisa Sillaway "Social Media Professor" (Episodes 26 & 27: Aug 10 & 17, 2022)
- BUY THE LATEST ISSUE: Book Banter Magazine
- Buy & Read: The Into the West Saga Serial books
- Subscribe: Our Newsletter
- Apply to be a guest on our podcast: Podcast Guest Application
About Dianne:
- Dianne Burckhardt, Award-Winning Indie Author
- Meet Dianne EP 1: Who Am I?
- Dianne Burckhardt on Facebook
- Dianne Burckhardt on TikTok
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