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LiteraryScape

Melissa LaShure

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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00:28:39

A Long Time Love

LiteraryScape ·

2024/03/29

In this episode Jamie and Melissa discuss One Last Breath by Lynn H. Blackburn. This is the final book in her Dive Team Investigations series. We have enjoyed this contemporary Christian suspense romance and are looking forward to our interview with Lynn next week.Topics we discuss:· Holding conversations with God.· Being a witness instead of judge and juror.· Embarrassing hospital gowns.· Projecting our fears.· The importance of God’s calling on our lives.· Not putting our big God in a small

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00:31:53

Sales Funnels & Marketing Strategies with Becky Kopitzke

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2024/03/27

Becky shares her journey from being a traditionally published author to becoming a digital marketing mentor. She recognized the need for authors to grow their readership and increase their platform, which led her to create a guide on generating revenue for Christian content creators. Becky emphasizes the importance of flipping the script on sales and marketing, viewing it as a way to serve others and share blessings. She discusses the use of sales funnels and various marketing strategies for

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00:29:57

From Beyond the Grave

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2024/03/22

In this episode Jamie and Melissa discuss In Too Deep by Lynn H. Blackburn. This is the second book in her Dive Team Investigations series. We have thoroughly enjoyed her series and the inspiration she has packed into these amazing novels. I know it is a bit outside of our genre, but I highly recommend these books to our listeners.Topics we discuss:· The need to trust God when we don’t understand our circumstances.· The joy of humor and banter among friends.· God’s relentless pursuit of us.·

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00:45:17

Best Friend’s Sister

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2024/03/15

In this episode, Jamie and Melissa discuss our first contemporary Christian suspense romance novel. We read Lynn H. Blackburn’s book Beneath the Surface. This was a change from our normal and we loved it!We dive in with the first book, Lynn H. Blackburn’s Dive Team Investigations series. The golden nuggets of truth woven into this story are not only inspirational but a breath of fresh air. This is one Christian romance series you do not want to miss!Topics we discuss:· The perils of dating today· A

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00:11:56

Author Advice with Sara R. Turnquist

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2024/03/13

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 valuable as her teaching.Did you know Sara offers editing services? Connect with her more by click the link below.https://saraturnquist.com/

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00:7:35

ISIS to Hitman to Redeemed

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2024/03/08

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 turned hitman. I will do my best to relay this incredible miracle.Every day, this missionary would visit the same café. Another man was also a frequent patron of the café. He noticed how the missionary was

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00:34:30

From Suspect to Love Interest

LiteraryScape ·

2024/03/01

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 enemies.· How everyone is an image bearer of God.· How we fell in love with Wade.

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00:22:24

Deep POV with Liz Tolsma

LiteraryScape ·

2024/02/28

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 their writing. DPoV is about immersing the reader in the story and allowing them to experience it through the eyes and emotions of the point of view character. The conversation covers the definition of DPoV,

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00:27:07

Book Launch with Abbey Downey

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2024/02/27

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 Spark Flash Fiction producing a quarterly digital magazine that contains love stories under 1000 words. A life-long Midwestern girl, Abbey lives in central Indiana with her husband, two kids, and one

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00:37:40

A Real Life Love Story

LiteraryScape ·

2024/02/23

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 events makes it so much more intriguing. Topics we share our thoughts on:· How we handle medical emergencies scenes as readers.· Good men and evil men fought on both sides of the Civil War.· When we have

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00:29:14

Christmas, Love, and War

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2024/02/16

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 fight the war on the home front· Visiting Franklin Tennessee where the entire Carnton series takes placeLiteraryScape gives the following ratings to each of the story elements.(Espresso = an expression, Mocha =

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00:28:39

Author Advice with Julie Lessman

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2024/02/14

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 close-knit Irish family sagas that evolve into 3-D love stories: the hero, the heroine, and the God that brings them together.Julie has also written a self-help workbook for writers entitledRomance-ology

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00:13:28

A Race to Love

LiteraryScape ·

2024/02/09

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 in!We meet our heroine Flora on the first page as she prays her Decauville will get her to her brother’s engagement party. She is kind, caring, and lives an adventurous life because of her free spirit

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00:17:32

Interview with Robin Lee Hatcher

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2024/02/02

In this episode of the Literary Scape podcast, host Melissa interviews author Robin Lee Hatcher about her Boulder Creek romance series and her writing career. Robin shares her hope for readers to be entertained and inspired by her books and discusses her favorite characters and scenes in the series. She also hints at the possibility of future books in the series. Robin then talks about her upcoming books, including a historical series called The British Are Coming and a biblical novel for Guidepost

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00:21:20

Fiance Switch

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2024/01/26

In this episode, Jamie and Melissa discuss All She Ever Dreamed by Robin Lee Hatcher. This is the second book in her Boulder Creek Romance series.This is a fiancé switch-a-roo love story. When we first meet Sarah, she is engaged to Warren. His older brother, Jeremiah, comes home and Sara soon finds she is engaged to the wrong brother.Sarah’s family provides a strong moral compass throughout this story. They are a tight-knit family that shows God’s grace, love, and kindness to those around them

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00:25:18

Rescuing the Damsel

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2024/01/19

In this episode Jamie and Melissa discuss Even Forever by Robin Lee Hatcher. This is the first book in her Boulder Creek Romance series.Let’s start off by just saying Rosalie comes from a very dysfunctional family. She seems to be the only normal one and the one with a relationship with Christ. Her father returns home from prison and brings a cell mate with him who is creepy. Rosalie’s brother is the town drunk and steals from Rosalie and their mother. Both her father and brother abuse her. Then her

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00:17:48

2024 Reading Kickoff

LiteraryScape ·

2024/01/12

In this episode, Tiffanie, Jamie and Melissa reveal the 2024 reading list, along with their predictions on which books and series will be their favorite.We are so excited to share with our listeners and fellow readers that we will feature two series outside the historical Christian romance genre this year. And that genre is . . . Contemporary Christian suspense romance!Yes, we are breaking the mold a bit to include historical Christian romance’s cousin, Contemporary Christian suspense romance. This

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00:16:59

The Author Mentorship

LiteraryScape ·

2024/01/05

Today I am so excited to share with you the next step. I’ve been working hard to bring you this amazing program and I hope to work with you during this first round of enrollment.Introducing the LiteraryScape Author Mentorship. Designed for the aspiring historical Christian romance author, it’s the only one of its kind. This mentorship offers step-by-step guidance and one-on-one coaching to launch your author career with success.Inside The LiteraryScape Author Mentorship I’m going to lead you by the

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00:35:16

That’s a Wrap for 2023

LiteraryScape ·

2023/12/30

Announcements:Welcome to the last episode of the year! Tiffanie, Jamie, and I are excited to share our favorites from the 2023 reading year. We’d love to hear yours, just shoot us and email to literaryscape@literaryscape.com with the subject 2023 favorites.It is almost the start of a new year and I have a great new author coaching program coming for those who are aspiring authors that want to run their own author business. Next week’s episode will be for you. Remember to sign-up for the

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00:15:47

Interview with Sara R. Turnquist

LiteraryScape ·

2023/12/29

Announcements:We’ve got an exciting interview with author Sara R. Turnquist for you today. Before we dive in, let me a share a few announcements.First, if you haven’t already, be sure to sign-up for our LiteraryScape newsletter. We have some exciting new events coming in 2024 for both readers and writers. Our newsletter is the best way to stay in the loop. Just visit www.literaryscape.com/newsletter or click the button below this blog post. Second, if God is calling you to write a historical

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