<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Burckhardt Books, Home of Award-Winning Indie Authors]]></title><description><![CDATA[Stephen Burckhardt and Dianne Burckhardt have joined forces to create Burckhardt Books, a home for award-winning indie authors. ]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/blog-ramblings</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 21:51:41 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Power, Seeds, and Survival: Jeremy Clift on Space Vault: The Seed Eclipse|S5 EP213: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning science fiction author Jeremy Clift joins Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt to discuss the Sci-Fi Galaxy saga and his newest novel Space Vault: The Seed Eclipse. As climate collapse, food shortages, and corporate control threaten the future, one genetically altered child may determine what humanity becomes next.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/jeremy-clift-space-vault-seed-eclipse-5-ep213-book-banter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b07c6122bc04bb87f99fa8</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2026 12:17:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_5ed84d1ae7e2424893762478b8480bf5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kristine Jensen on Wednesday Club,  Love, Belonging, and Community|S5 EP212: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Lovefest continues with a different kind of love, not romance, but belonging. In this episode, award-winning scriptwriter Kristine Jensen discusses her debut novel, Wednesday Club, inspired by her grandmother’s handwritten club minutes. Set in 1963, the story follows sixteen-year-old Ivy Hanson as she finds unexpected friendship and community among a group of rural women.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/wednesday-club-kristine-jensen-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a81f8da29c2f9814750c75</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 12:56:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_bed514262b57443a9904fcb358c709f5~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Monte Schulz on Love in the Undercity|S5 EP211: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Lovefest episode, award-winning author Monte Schulz joins me to discuss Undercity, his dystopian love story set against authoritarian collapse. We talk about passion for storytelling, how history shapes fiction, and why even in the darkest worlds, people still find connection. Love does not disappear when everything else falls apart.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/monte-schulz-undercity-dystopian-love-story</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e0b0ce9360bd69c345b1d</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:49:42 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_fa71e41b8f814785b1094c40b4d03fbd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Jacque Gorelick on Finding Home Through Love and Loss|S5 EP210: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[This episode continues our Lovefest celebration, exploring a different kind of love, the fierce, protective love that shows up in moments of crisis. In this conversation with Jacque Gorelick, we discuss her memoir Map of a Heart: A Memoir of Love, Loss, and Finding the Way Home, and the terrifying day her husband collapsed from cardiac arrest, sending her into an ICU waiting room where she fought for his life while caring for her newborn and navigating complicated family dynamics.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/jacque-gorelick-finding-home-map-of-a-heart</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6995e29e7b02767d86619594</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Feb 2026 18:03:58 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_9ac16cf09dae4398a127b3eb0d8c35c6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time Travel, Consequence, and the Power to Heal: A Conversation with John Newton|S5 EP209: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are keeping the Lovefest momentum going with today’s guest, science fiction author and YouTuber John Newton. His novel The Healing Stone, set in medieval Spain, explores time travel, moral responsibility, and the human cost of changing history. What happens when the power to heal collides with the consequences of rewriting the future?]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/john-newton-time-travel-healing-stone-s5-ep209</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698c96eed9c323c10df5e17b</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 16:07:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_998ab5e8da984252a4718a6fa6087706~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[LEGO®, Star Wars™, and Sky on Fire: E.K. Johnston Builds Worlds Her Way|S5 EP208: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season 5 kicks off with E.K. Johnston — multi–#1 NYT bestselling author, LEGO lover, and unapologetic Star Wars fan. From writing Ahsoka to building epic worlds like Sky on Fire, she shares how fandom fuels her creativity and storytelling joy. Don’t miss this warm, funny, and insightful start to Lovefest on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt—Book Talk Podcast.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/ek-johnston-sky-on-fire-s5-ep208-book-banter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69835322a5b6c1a5c986e369</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:35:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_547a89c43ffc4a7f8b7db6aedf2b008d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Joel Shulkin, MD on Writing Gripping Thrillers with Real-World Precision|S4 EP207: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Award-winning author and physician Joel Shulkin, MD, joins Book Banter to talk about writing medical thrillers that draw on his real-life experience. In this replay of episode 175, he shares the inspiration behind Heroic Measures and how his background in medicine and the military shapes his stories. Don’t miss this powerful conversation as we wrap up our Season 4 hiatus!]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/joel-shulkin-md-thriller-author-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697629849c4baa18ad976f27</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:50:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_cd5f797003fb4c989234ce4ab5eb68bb~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exploring Life and Love Through Stories with Linda Hughes|S4 EP206: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[After years of traveling the world as an international speaker, Linda Hughes now writes romantic women’s fiction rooted in her adventures abroad and her Michigan home. Her love for Mackinac Island and local history shines through in every story.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/linda-hughes-romantic-womens-fiction-author</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6970dd906582220b65f22b4b</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 16:56:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_a4b0741c75ad47c3bef95694fb1862b5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Miles Spencer: From TV Sets to Desert Borders|S4 EP205: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season 4 rewind! Dianne sits down with adventurer-investor Miles Spencer—co-host of PBS’s MoneyHunt and author of the Amazon-top-10 novel A Line in the Sand. Hear how chasing Lawrence of Arabia’s 1,000-mile trail reshaped his life, his startups, and his storytelling.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/book-banter-miles-spencer-line-in-the-sand</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6967a457bbaf501a67d83901</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:23:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_96b8fb782b324aa3967e791ebe54f2e0~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiatus Replay: Pedal Harder, Live Louder: Risa August on Resilience, Healing, and Life Unleashed|S4 EP204: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Season 5 is on the horizon, but first we’re revisiting a standout conversation from Season 4. In this hiatus replay, Dianne Burckhardt sits down with Risa August to talk resilience, reinvention, and choosing to live boldly in the face of serious illness. From endurance athletics to creative healing, Risa shares how her journey shaped a life driven by movement, perspective, and purpose, making this episode both inspiring and deeply human.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/pedal-harder-live-louder-risa-august</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695bd88a6b2f1f57b2871f95</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 15:42:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_f03d291a23eb4c9493f9d276fb1cf45b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiatus Replay: Doug Williams' Journey From Capitol Hill to FBI Thrillers|S4 EP203: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this replay episode, Dianne sits down with Doug Williams, an award-winning screenwriter, playwright, filmmaker, and the author of the FBI thriller Failure Point. From journalism and politics to fiction and film, Doug’s career has taken him down an impressive and unconventional creative path. Together, Dianne and Doug talk about his work, his journey, and the stories that continue to drive him, making this a must-listen for fans of thrillers with heart.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/doug-williams-author-interview-failure-point</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694ea6ef103da5c23b8cd2b7</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 12:19:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_7387cbfdcdd04a06b4926f7acfcd6d6c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiatus Replay: Valerie Sherrard on Finding Your Voice as a Writer| S4 EP202: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[In this Hiatus Replay episode of Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, award-winning author Valerie Sherrard shares the moment a teacher changed her life, the experiences that shaped her stories for young readers, and why it’s never too late to follow the writing dream that won’t let go.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/valerie-sherrard-podcast-hiatus-replay</link><guid isPermaLink="false">694bdd8b922cfc95692f30f8</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 24 Dec 2025 14:54:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_3e512a00b07b4acf9f8bec80106c0d1b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hiatus Replay: Breakfield &#38; Burkey – The Enigma Team Returns | S4 EP201: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[What do you get when tech mastery meets storytelling brilliance? Breakfield &#38; Burkey. This Hiatus Replay features the dynamic minds behind The Enigma Series—and a heartfelt tribute to the late Rox Burkey. Don’t miss this encore spotlight on a powerhouse writing team.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/hiatus-replay-enigma-breakfield-burkey</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6942d14f08e702ca35867f8a</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 17 Dec 2025 17:13:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_54487a55625641c7ae4d107cadc546b3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Finding Hope, Magic, and Mystery with Bestselling Author Melissa Payne| S4 FINALE EP200: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s the season finale, and we’re wrapping up the year with bestselling author Melissa Payne, whose stories of redemption, love, and second chances have captured readers’ hearts. Her latest novel takes us to Sunny Pines Retirement Community, where secrets, spirits, and a determined grandmother named Birdie Allen prove that adventure doesn’t end at sixty-two.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/season-4-finale-with-melissa-payne</link><guid isPermaLink="false">693948844e2629cde3a2b7f5</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:53:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_fdfff8cf5f944d86bbe9f76994c9d642~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Identity Becomes a Story: Dr. David Weill on Belonging| S4 EP199: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. David Gibson is back on the show, and this time he’s traded forensic botany for a dystopian adventure. The longtime scientist and professor known for Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes returns to chat about his bold new novel Elite Memories, a futuristic story where memory transfers, sentient animals, and survival all collide.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/dr-david-weill-on-belonging</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69303bdbbeedf468e5302a68</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2025 14:44:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_decf4775cc9b456aa76957145936752a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dr. David Gibson Returns with Elite Memories: From Forensic Botany to Futuristic Fiction| S4 EP198: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Dr. David Gibson is back on the show, and this time he’s traded forensic botany for a dystopian adventure. The longtime scientist and professor known for Planting Clues: How Plants Solve Crimes returns to chat about his bold new novel Elite Memories, a futuristic story where memory transfers, sentient animals, and survival all collide.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/dr-david-gibson-elite-memories-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">692718c0e0c845cf93a6254f</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:07:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_27faaae1a7fe4e9da08ff8d5facbeea7~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Time-Travel Shenanigans &#38; Sentimental Chaos: Amy Weinland Daughters on You Cannot Mess This Up | S4 EP197: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Imagine waking up in your childhood home, with your ten-year-old self still living there. How different would look past be when seen though your adult eyes? That’s the wild premise at the heart of You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened by award-winning author Amy Weinland Daughters.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/amy-weinland-daughters-interview-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">691e1328500fb078d1799aa5</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2025 19:46:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_97b83cc703084bbcaa8f28cff8d49552~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Backpacks, Laughs, and Life Lessons with Author Candace MacPhie, Back in a Year | S4 EP196: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[This week on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt, we’re heading back to the wild, wonderful 1990s. A Time before smartphones, Google Maps, or Instagram-worthy selfies. Author Candace MacPhie joins us to talk about her Back in a Year travel series, a hilarious and heartfelt chronicle of one woman’s global backpacking adventures.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/candace-macphie-back-in-a-year-s4-ep196</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6914a337b840b086ebfa78d4</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 12 Nov 2025 17:33:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_0691c884f2e44f73bc69d78712cce867~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside The Betrayal: Heather Ogden on Truth, Magic, and The Lies We Fear | S4 EP195: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[Today I welcome YA fantasy author Heather Ogden, whose writing blends magical realism with the emotional depth of human resilience. Her debut novel, The Betrayal: The Lies We Fear (Morgan James YA), introduces readers to Angelette Arabella—a young woman living in the shadow of her nation’s supposed hero, her father, Valerius Arabella.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/heather-ogden-the-betrayal-interview</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690a56e8988cdeb684f6443c</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[My General Ramblings]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 05 Nov 2025 17:38:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_24dc90be4a554a4899f76d11abfd912a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[From Celtic Myths to Modern Magic: K.T. Anglehart Weaves The Scottish Scrolls Trilogy | S4 EP194: Book Banter Podcast]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is my favorite time of year. Today on Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt I celebrate with a hauntingly good discussion with award-winning author K.T. Anglehart, creator of The Scottish Scrolls trilogy. Her stories weave Celtic folklore, reincarnation, and the pull of destiny into modern-day magic that feels just right for seasonal reading in October.]]></description><link>https://www.burckhardtbooks.com/post/kt-anglehart-scottish-scrolls-interview-s4-ep194</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6902629b848b55f60a8cc9c8</guid><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Podcast]]></category><category><![CDATA[Book Banter Magazine]]></category><category><![CDATA[News and Updates]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 20:11:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2c304a_4b9131a71cc642e790cef41b24ddb49d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Dianne Burckhardt</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>