Art In Fiction

Join me as I chat with Nancy Bilyeau, author of several arts-inspired novels on Art In Fiction, including The Orchid Hour about a speakeasy in 1923 Jazz-Age New York and listed in the Theater category on Art In Fiction.
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Highlights include:

• Why Nancy set her latest novel in Prohibition-era New York
• The role played by the Italian American immigrant community in the novel
• Researching organized crime in Jazz-Age New York
• Real speakeasies and the fictional Orchid Hour speakeasy
• Liberation of women in the 1920s
• Greenwich Village as the setting for The Orchid Hour speakeasy
• Prohibition in Jazz-Age New York - did the cops really care?
• Why orchids?
• Themes in The Orchid Hour
• Reading from The Orchid Hour
• Discussion of The Fugitive Colours, the follow-up novel to The Blue
• Journey of a female artist/spy in 18th-century London
• Opportunities for female painters in the 18th century
• What Nancy has learned from writing historical fiction
• Nancy's next novel: The Versailles Formula

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Nancy Bilyeau's Website: https://nancybilyeau.com/
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Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Welcome to The Art In Fiction Podcast!
Meet Charlie Lovett, bestselling author of 5 novels listed on Art In Fiction, including his most recent, Escaping Dreamland.
Highlights:

• What are bibliophiles and why do they interest Charlie so much?
• Genesis of Escaping Dreamland: what's with those children's series novels?
• Who really wrote the children's series so many readers grew up with (Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, et al)?
• Elements in Escaping Dreamland : New York, secrets, children's books, writers, and more
• Every good story starts with a question: what question launched Escaping Dreamland?
• Reading from Escaping Dreamland: Alice Gold: Girl Inventor
• Genesis of The Lost Book of the Grail: books, cathedrals, digital vs. analog, and history
• The intriguing character of Arthur Prescott and his dislike of academic committee meetings (among other things)
• Use of the physical structure of the cathedral to hang the novel's plot on
• Why Jane Austen in First Impressions?
• Writing the avuncular relationship between a man and a woman
• A favorite Jane Austen novel?
• The process of structuring a novel
• Inside the Writer's Studio - Charlie's podcast
• What's next for Charlie Lovett?

Press Play now & be sure to check out Charlie Lovett's novels Escaping Dreamland, The Lost Book of the Grail, First Impressions, The Bookman's Tale, and The Further Adventures of Ebenezer Scrooge, in the Literature category on Art In Fiction.
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Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Welcome to The Art In Fiction Podcast.
The three novelists you'll meet in this episode are each inspired by a different classical composer. They discuss their inspiration and research processes, and touch on a topic rarely discussed in author circles-: money!
Barbara Quick is the author of Vivaldi’s Virgins, Stephanie Cowell is the author of Marrying Mozart, and Patricia Morrisroe is the author of The Woman in the Moonlight about Beethoven's inspiration for his Moonlight Sonata.
Highlights:

• Barbara Quick: inspiration to write Vivaldi's Virgins after discovering that the 18th-century composer had been the resident priest and composer in an all-girls foundling home in Venice. She also discusses the integral role that Venice plays in the novel.
• Stephanie Cowell: inspiration for Marrying Mozart, a novel about Mozart's relationship with the four Weber sisters, one of whom he married.
• Patricia Morrisroe: how she came to write her debut novel, The Woman in the Moonlight, after a career in journalism
• Barbara: how she learned Italian to help her research Vivaldi's Virgins and the help she received from Vivaldi experts
• A reading from Vivaldi's Virgins
• Stephanie: the challenges of choosing which stories to include in the novel and what to leave out
• A reading from Marrying Mozart
• Patricia: the importance of fact-checking and extensive research
• A reading from The Woman in the Moonlight
• Writing and money (or its lack!).

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Barbara Quick's website: https://www.barbaraquick.com/
Stephanie Cowell's website: http://www.stephaniecowell.com/
Patricia Morrisroe's website: https://patriciamorrisroe.com/
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Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Welcome to The Art In Fiction Podcast.
In this episode, I chat about thrillers with an arts twist with Helaine Mario, author of The Lost Concerto and Dark Rhapsody, two page-turners listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction which also incorporate Visual Arts, Theater, and more.
This quote about Dark Rhapsody says it all: "As much about art as music, Dark Rhapsody reveals the transformative power of both."
Highlights:

• Background prior to becoming a thriller writer: volunteering, working for Al and Tipper Gore, and more
• Inspiration for The Lost Concerto
• What Helaine loves: music and the arts
• Character of Maggie O'Shea, the concert pianist at the heart of the two novels
• Exploring the depth of characters within the thriller genre
• Other characters in the series, including Shiloh the dog and the characterization of Dane, the villain, as a lover of Shakespeare
• Use of character quirks to add depth
• Plotting advice: to outline or not to outline?
• Writing sequels
• A reading from Dark Rhapsody
• Wordsmithing in the editing process
• The business of writing and marketing
• Self-publishing vs. traditional publishing
• Advice for writers

Helaine Mario brings to her writing a long career working for non-profit boards and giving back to numerous charities, particularly through the Helaine and Ronald Mario Fund. All the royalties from her book sales go to programs that support reading programs and the well-being of children and families.

When it comes to writing, Helaine wants, more than anything, to tell a good story, create characters with depth, and paint pictures with words. She wants to be a storyteller forever.
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Press Play right now and don't forget to check out Helaine Mario's novels The Lost Concerto and Dark Rhapsody, both listed in the Music category on Art In Fiction.
Helaine Mario's Website: https://helainemario.com/

Are you enjoying The Art In Fiction Podcast? Consider giving us a small donation so we can continue bringing you interviews with your favorite arts-inspired novelists. Click this link to donate: https://ko-fi.com/artinfiction.
Also, check out Art In Fiction at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2300+ novels inspired by the arts in 11 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.
Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.

Welcome to The Art In Fiction Podcast!
In this episode, learn about Old Master art created by women artists, indie publishing, researching, and more in my entertaining conversation with Amy Maroney.
Amy is the author of the compelling Miramonde Trilogy, a dual-time series about a female artist in 16th-century Spain and France.
Highlights:

• Inspiration for The Miramonde Trilogy
• Developing the dual-time narrative
• Researching The Miramonde Trilogy
• The Cagots in Renaissance Spain
• The wool trade and Basque culture
• Connection to Fake or Fortune
• Recent European exhibitions of female Old Master painters
• Reading from The Girl from Oto (Book 1)
• Maroney's work-in-progress
• Advice on independent publishing
• The Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi)
• Using Scrivener

Amy Maroney studied English literature at Boston University and public policy at Portland State University, and spent many years as a writer and editor of nonfiction. When she's not diving down research rabbit holes, she enjoys hiking, painting, dancing, and reading. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family.

Press Play right now and don't forget to check out Amy Maroney's Miramonde Trilogy series on Art In Fiction.
Amy Maroney's Website: https://www.amymaroney.com/
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Also, check out Art In Fiction at https://www.artinfiction.com and explore 2300+ novels inspired by the arts in 11 categories: Architecture, Dance, Decorative Arts, Film, Literature, Music, Textile Arts, Theater, Visual Arts, & Other.
Want to learn more about Carol Cram, the host of The Art In Fiction Podcast? She's the author of several award-winning novels, including The Towers of Tuscany and Love Among the Recipes. Find out more on her website.