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March 24, 2021 45 mins

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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.

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