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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Author Advice with Sara R. Turnquist

In this episode, Tiffany, Jamie, and Melissa interview author Sarah R. Turnquist. They discuss the indie publishing journey, lessons learned in the writing industry, and go-to resources for writing. Sara has been an amazing teacher for HCRW members. Her insights during this interview are just as va

ISIS to Hitman to Redeemed

We did not have an author interview to wrap up our most recent series and initially, I was just going to skip an episode for today. However, a couple of Sundays ago, I heard an incredible testimony that I just had to share. A missionary shared how God had used him to reach a former ISIS member tur

From Suspect to Love Interest

In this episode Tiffanie and Melissa discuss Colors of Truth by Tamera Alexander. This is the third book in her Carnton series. Our discussions have been very interesting as they center around hot topics of today. We talk about: • Why our kids need discipline and love. • Why we are kind to our enem

Deep POV with Liz Tolsma

Liz Tolsma is an author, editor, podcaster, mother, and wife. She loves editing and helping new authors hone their skills and start their author journey. In this conversation, Liz Tolsma discusses the concept of Deep Point of View (DPoV) and provides tips and tricks for writers to achieve it in the

Book Launch with Abbey Downey

Abbey Downey is our guest author for this bonus episode. Abbey started writing inspirational romance stories during naptime when her kids were babies and found she couldn’t stop. She previously published two books with Love Inspired Historical under the pen name Mollie Campbell. She also works with

A Real Life Love Story

In this episode Tiffanie and Melissa, discuss With This Pledge by Tamera Alexander. This is the first novel in her Carnton series. You will want to read her novella first titled, Christmas at Carnton. Our discussion of this book was fun. The fact that this novel is based on real people and real eve

Christmas, Love, and War

In this episode Tiffanie and Melissa discuss Tamera Alexander’s novella Christmas at Carnton. This is a lively discussion in which we touch on some hot topics of today that were present during the Civil war. We talk about: • Women in the military • Southern viewpoints of the Civil War • How women f

Author Advice with Julie Lessman

This week’s Writers Wednesday episode brings back one of our favorite authors here at LiteraryScape, Julie Lessman. Julie is an award-winning author whose tagline of “Passion With a Purpose” underscores her intense passion for both God and romance. A lover of all things Irish, she enjoys writing clo

A Race to Love

In this episode, I am flying solo as I bring you a review of Abbey Downey’s newest release, An Uncertain Road. This is the first book of three in her series and it is releasing on February 27th. You can pre-order this adventurous novel now with the link in the blog post of this episode. Let’s dive