The LiteraryScape Podcast
The LiteraryScape podcast serves both readers and writers of historical Christian romance with a sprinkling of contemporary Christian suspense books. We read, discuss, review, and rate books in this unique romance sub-genre. For authors, we bring inside tips and tricks from those who have gone before us. LiteraryScape is the one stop shop for both readers and authors to connect, learn, and grow together.

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For Love or Money?
In this episode Jessica and Melissa discuss Julie Lessman’s book Love at Any Cost. This is the first book in her Heart of San Francisco series. We dig into Jamie and Cassidy’s relationship from the time he runs her over to when he finally wins her heart. Of course, there are always supporting cha
Interview with Author Sarah Sundin
In this conversation, author Sarah Sundin discusses her Sunrise at Normandy series and her approach to writing historical Christian romance. She emphasizes that while she starts with characters and plot, the reader takeaway is what the reader finds in the story, which may be different from what the
Selling, Not Telling: The Art of Pitching Novels
In this conversation, Lindsay shares valuable insights on how to pitch novels and ourselves as authors. She emphasizes the importance of selling, not telling, and provides a formula for crafting a compelling pitch. Lindsay also highlights the significance of pitching ourselves before pitching our pr
Reunited
In this episode Tiffanie, Mom, and Melissa discuss The Land Beneath Us by Sarah Sundin. This is the final book in her Sunrise at Normandy series. In this novel Sarah brings the series to an unforgettable end making it our favorite story in the entire series. I hope you enjoy our discussion! Topics
For His Glory
In this episode Tiffanie, Mom, and Melissa discuss The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin. This is the second book in her Sunrise at Normandy series. We loved Adler and Violet’s love story and hope you enjoy our discussion and stories! Topics We Discuss: • How God gets our attention. • God’s forgiveness.
A Debt Already Paid
In this episode, Tiffanie, Mom, and Melissa discuss the first book in Sarah Sundin’s Sunrise at Normandy series, The Sea Before Us. We really enjoyed reading and discussing this book. It was a great kickoff to this series. There are spoilers, so if you have not read this book yet, you may hold off o
How Ghostwriting Can Boost Your Income with Kent Sanders
In this conversation, Melissa interviews Kent Sanders about ghostwriting. Kent shares his journey into ghostwriting and explains the process and purpose of ghostwriting. He discusses the differences between ghostwriting fiction and nonfiction and the level of collaboration involved. Kent also addres
No Longer a Heart of Stone
In this episode Tiffanie, Jamie, and Melissa discuss the third and final book of Sarah M. Eden’s Savage Wells series, Wyoming Wild. Hawk finally gets his love story and we get to revisit the many citizens of Savage Wells that we have grown to love. Topics we discuss: • Living in fear. • Dealing with
How to Build Your Author Platform with Thomas Umstattd
In this conversation, Thomas shares valuable insights on building an author platform from scratch. He emphasizes the importance of starting with a website, which serves as a foundation for online presence. Thomas also highlights the significance of creating an email newsletter to grow a subscriber b