Book Banter with Dianne Burckhardt - Book Talk Podcast

By Dianne Burckhardt

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Join award-winning, indie author, Dianne Burckhardt, as she chats with fellow authors and industry insiders around the world about their work, inspirations, greatest challenges, and triumphs. Writing is often the easy part, and the real work begins once the author writes, "The End." 

Dianne and her guests shed light on what it takes to be a successful author in today's markets whether as an indie author or traditionally published. Dianne's guests share their insights on their personal journeys to creating a successful writing career. They discuss everything from their writing process, common obstacles in publishing today, marketing, customer engagement, and resources to help create engaging content, and so much more! 

Be sure to check out our website: BurckhardtBooks.com. 


Wednesdays are better with a little good book banter ... join us for chats that are entertaining, uplifting, and help you find new books to feed your soul!

BIO: Dianne Burckhardt is a podcaster and award-winning designer and author (writing as Stephen Burckhardt). Her historical fiction series, The Into the West Saga Serial is complete and she is currently writing her medical memoir Free Bad Haircut With Each Craniotomy. Dianne is an American from Wichita, Kansas, but currently resides in Germany with her Chilean husband, and their Russian rescue dog, Shaggy. She is also a proud bonus mom to twin adult daughters in Chile.


Episode Date
S4 Finale EP200: Melissa Payne, Bestselling Adult Fiction Author of In the Beautiful Dark
Dec 10, 2025
S4 EP199: David Weill, Author of Tell Me I Belong: A Journey Across Faiths and Generations
Dec 03, 2025
S4 EP198: David J. Gibson, Author of the Dystopian Fiction Novel Elite Memories
Nov 26, 2025
S4 EP197: Amy Weinland Daughters, Author of You Cannot Mess This Up: A True Story That Never Happened
Nov 19, 2025
S4 EP196: Candace MacPhie, Author of The Back in a Year Series Including Finding Color
Nov 12, 2025
S4 EP195: Heather Ogden, YA Magical Realism Author of the Debut Novel The Betrayal: The Lies We Fear
Nov 05, 2025
S4 EP194: K. T. Anglehart, Author of the Scottish Scrolls Trilogy Including The Twin Flame Book II
Oct 29, 2025
S4 EP193: Chad Boudreaux, D.C. Insider and Author of the Thriller Homecoming Queen
Oct 22, 2025
S4 EP192: Tricia Copeland, Author of Magical Fae Fiction Stories the Realm Chronicles
Oct 15, 2025
S4 EP191: J. E. Weiner, Author of the Southern Gothic Ghost Story The Wretched and Undone
Oct 08, 2025
S4 EP190: Carol Williams, Author of the Middle Grade Mystery The Supernatural Files of CJ Delaney
Oct 01, 2025
S4 EP189: Derrick Jackson, Author of the Military Thriller Shadow One (Based on a True Story)
Sep 24, 2025
S4 EP188: Joan Slonczewski, Microbiologist and Award-Winning Science Fiction Author of Minds in Transit
Sep 17, 2025
S4 EP187: Jason Brick, Author of There I was...When Nothing Happened (True Tales of Violence Prevention)
Sep 10, 2025
S4 EP186: Rachelle Bergstein, Lifestyle Writer and Author of The Genius of Judy: How Judy Blume Rewrote Childhood for All of Us
Sep 03, 2025
S4 EP185: Qin Sun Stubis, Multi Award-Winning Memoir Author of Once Our Lives
Aug 27, 2025
S4 EP184: Marcia Peck, Accomplished Musician and Author of Water Music: A Cape Cod Story
Aug 20, 2025
S4 EP183: Alison Beder Solway, Author of The Miles We Run: Lessons from the Arena of Resilience
Aug 13, 2025
S4 EP182: Risa August, Author of The Road Unpaved: Border to Border with a Brain Tumor and a Bike
Aug 06, 2025
S4 EP181: Wendy Dale, Memoir Writing Coach and Author of The Memoir Engineering System
Jul 30, 2025
S4 EP180: Valerie Sherrard, Middle-Grade Author of A Bend in the Breeze
Jul 23, 2025
S4 EP179: Breakfield and Burkey, Award-Winning Writing Team of Thrillers and Mysteries
Jul 16, 2025
S4 EP178: Linda Hughes, Romantic Women's Fiction Author of The Inn on Lilac Island
Jul 09, 2025
S4 EP177: Micki Bare, Author of Middle-Grade Magical Realism Series Zahra of the Uwharries
Jul 02, 2025
S4 EP176: Robert O'Connor, Author of Jeep Show: A Trouper at the Battle of the Bulge
Jun 25, 2025
S4 EP175: Joel Shulkin, MD, Author of the Forensic Technothriller Heroic Measures
Jun 18, 2025
S4 EP174: Miles Spencer, Entrepreneur, Adventurer, and Co-Author of the Amazon Bestseller A Line in the Sand
Jun 11, 2025
S4 EP173: Anne Mollova, YA Epic Fantasy Author of The Trianid Series
Jun 04, 2025
S4 EP172: Jennifer Vido, Romantic Women's Fiction Author of Serenity by the Sea
May 28, 2025
S4 EP171: Chaplain Patrick Day, Author of Finding the Safest Place on Earth
May 21, 2025
S4 EP170: Josh Mendoza, Author of Shadow of the Eternal Watcher
May 14, 2025
S4 EP169: Lynne Hugo, Award-Winning Author of Mothers of Fate
May 07, 2025
S4 EP168: Linaya DiNoto, SciFi Fantasy Author of The Forever After Duology
Apr 30, 2025
S4 EP167: D. M. S. Fick, Author of Lewis Sinclair and the Gentlemen Cowboys (Mystery)
Apr 23, 2025
S4 EP166: David Holper, Poet and Author of The Church of the Very Last Chance
Apr 16, 2025
S4 EP165: C.B. Wilson, Author of the Dog Themed Cozy Mystery Series, The Barkview Mysteries
Apr 09, 2025
S4 EP164: Jacqueline Friedland, USA Today Bestselling Author of Counting Backwards
Apr 02, 2025
S4 Lovefest EP163: Doug Williams, Playwright, Filmmaker, & Author of Failure Point
Mar 26, 2025
S4 Lovefest EP162: Randee Dawn: Speculative Fiction Author of The Only Song Worth Singing
Mar 19, 2025
S4 Lovefest EP161: Barb Warner Deane, Author of the WWII Romance, The Whistle Stop Canteen
Mar 12, 2025
S4 Lovefest EP160: Stefany Valentine, Author of the Debut YA Novel, First Love Language
Mar 05, 2025
S4 Lovefest EP159: Karen Essex, Bestselling Author of Pharaoh, Book II of Kleopatra
Feb 26, 2025
S4 Lovefest EP158: Allie McCormack, Award-Winning Author of Wishes in a Bottle
Feb 19, 2025
S4 Lovefest EP157: Rochelle B. Weinstein, USA Today Bestselling Author of We Are Made Of Stars
Feb 12, 2025
S4 Lovefest EP156: Lori Matthews: Award-Winning Romance Author of Shifted
Feb 05, 2025
S3 Hiatus EP155 Best of Rebroadcast: EP120 Theresa Payton, Author of Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth
Jan 29, 2025
S3 Hiatus EP154 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Author and Activist Kasey Rogers, Dianne and Pedro Burckhardt
Jan 22, 2025
S3 Hiatus EP153 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Abacus Brands, Sweet Cherry Publishing
Jan 15, 2025
S3 Hiatus EP152 Frankfurter Buchmesse: CosPlayer Hannah Gässler, Climate Hackerz
Jan 08, 2025
S3 Hiatus EP151 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Independent Publishing Group, Wrote By Me
Jan 01, 2025
S3 Hiatus EP150 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Make Believe Ideas, Parragon Publishing India
Dec 25, 2024
S3 Hiatus EP149 Frankfurter Buchmesse: Lego Books, SenSee Korea, SC International
Dec 18, 2024
Season 3 FINALE EP148: Tosca Lee, NYT Bestselling Author of Havah, Demon, and The Long March Home
Dec 11, 2024
S3 EP 147: Mary Martha Greene, Cookbook Author of The Cheese Biscuit Queen Tells All
Dec 04, 2024
S3 EP146: Amber Chen, Bestselling YA Author of Of Jade and Dragons
Nov 27, 2024
S3 EP145: David Atkinson, Musician and Author of Future Proof
Nov 20, 2024
S3 EP144: Chad Willardson, Wealth Management Expert and Amazon Bestselling Financial Author
Nov 13, 2024
S3 EP 143: Sebastian Dureaux-Russell, Author of Burning with a Blue Flame
Nov 06, 2024
S3 EP142: Aislinn Brophy, YA Author of Queer Romantasy, Spells To Forget Us
Oct 30, 2024
S3 EP 141: Brian Prousky, Author of Uriel Through Eleanor
Oct 23, 2024
S3 EP140: D.G. McCool Jr., Author of the Dark World Series
Oct 16, 2024
S3 EP 139: Kristie Wolf, Romantic Suspense Author of the Project VIPER Series
Oct 09, 2024
S3 EP 138: Refe Tuma, Children's Book Author of Frances and the Werewolves of the Black Forest
Oct 02, 2024
S3 EP 137: Mary P. Fisher, Author of The Other Side of Nursing - Lessons I Learned from my Patients
Sep 25, 2024
S3 EP 136: Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg, Author of  Daughter of a Promise
Sep 18, 2024
S3 EP 135: David Weill, Author of All That Really Matters (Fiction), and Exhale: Hope, Healing, and a Life in Transplant (Memoir)
Sep 11, 2024
S3 EP 134: Jelaine Lombardi, Memoir Author of Running Around Naked and more! 
Sep 04, 2024
S3 EP 133: Kausar Ahmed, Cookbook Author of The Karachi Kitchen: Classic and Contemporary Flavors of Pakistan
Aug 28, 2024
S3 EP 132: Sheila Lowe, Author of Growing from the Ashes (A Memoir) and The Claudia Rose Series (Thrillers) 
Aug 21, 2024
S3 EP 131: Heidi McIntyre, Author of Sea Magic, Book #1 The Hidden Gems Series
Aug 14, 2024
S3 EP 130: Gerardo Bloise, Author of CSI The Casey Anthony Child M*rder Case *Trigger Warnings*
Aug 07, 2024
S3 EP 129: Lina Hart, YA Author of Beyond Power: A Supernatural Sci-Fi Romance
Jul 31, 2024
S3 EP 128: Andrew Najberg, Author of YA Horror Novel, The Neverborn Thief
Jul 24, 2024
S3 EP 127: Takiyah Smith, Author of I Love Me! Colorful and Creative: Empowering Coloring Book Series for Girls and Boys
Jul 17, 2024
S3 EP 126: Darlene Dziomba, Author of The Lily Dreyfus Mysteries
Jul 10, 2024
S3 EP 125: Andreea Rus, Children's Book Author
Jul 03, 2024
S3 EP 124: J.R. Sanders, Author of The Nate Ross Series
Jun 26, 2024
S3 EP 123: S.B. Goncarova, Author of The Adventures with Abba Series
Jun 19, 2024
S3 EP 122: Chef Ray Sheehan, Author of Big Green Egg Basics From a Master Barbecuer
Jun 12, 2024
S3 EP 121: Mark L. Redmond, Author of The Box M Gang Series
Jun 05, 2024
S3 EP 120: Theresa Payton, Author of Manipulated: Inside the Cyberwar to Hijack Elections and Distort the Truth
May 29, 2024
S3 EP 119: Ulff Lehmann, Author of The Light in the Dark Series
May 22, 2024
S3 EP 118: Robert Hilliard, Author of In Freedom's Shadow
May 15, 2024
S3 EP 117: Kezia Kos, Author of Kintsugi
May 08, 2024
S3 EP 116: N. Joseph Glass, Author of Overlap: The Lives of a Former Time Jumper
May 01, 2024
S3 EP 115: Nandita Godbole, Cookbook Author of Masaleydaar: Classic Indian Spice Blends
Apr 24, 2024
S3 EP 114: A. J. Landau, Author(s) of Leave No Trace
Apr 17, 2024
S3 EP 113: Boo Trundle, Author of The Daughter Ship
Apr 10, 2024
S3 EP 112: Khushi T. Saha, Interracial Romance Author - Bonus Love Fest Author
Apr 03, 2024
S3 EP 111: J.R. Byers, Paranormal Romance Author
Mar 27, 2024
S3 EP 110: Eve Black, Spicy Romance Author for Curvy Girls
Mar 20, 2024
S3 EP 109: Sonya Moore, Author of Some Kind of Magic
Mar 13, 2024
S3 EP 108: Nadine Abrahams, Romance Author of The Stars Fallen Series
Mar 06, 2024
S3 EP 107: La Toya Bond, Nonfiction and Cookbook Author
Feb 28, 2024
S3 EP106: Terreece Clarke, International Bestselling Romance Author
Feb 21, 2024
S3 EP 105: Elizabeth Teets, Comedian, Author, and Fashionista
Feb 14, 2024
S3 EP104: Susan Horsnell USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
Feb 07, 2024
Holiday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 103: Sagit Schwartz
Jan 31, 2024
Holiday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 102: Michele Di Pietro
Jan 24, 2024
Holiday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 101: Angela R. Hughes
Jan 17, 2024
New Show - 100th Episode with Special Guest: P.R. Burckhardt
Jan 10, 2024
Holiday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 99 Full Interview: Lance Steen Anthony Nielsen
Jan 03, 2024
Holiday Rebroadcast S2RB EP 98: Whatever Wednesday S1 Episode
Dec 27, 2023
S2 EP 97: Gail Papp, Author of PUBLIC/PRIVATE: My Life with Joe Papp at the Public Theater (Last Show of Season 2)
Dec 20, 2023
S2 EP 96: Mary Carroll Moore, Cross Genre Author
Dec 14, 2023
S2 EP 95: Brian Kaufmann, TextBook & Fiction Author
Dec 06, 2023
S2 EP 94: Faith Kramer, Food Writer, Recipe Developer, and Cookbook Author
Nov 29, 2023
S2 EP 93: Leah Ann Brown, Middle Grade Fantasy Author
Nov 22, 2023
S2 EP 92: Michelle Glogovac, THE Podcast Matchmaker™ & Award-Winning Publicist
Nov 15, 2023
S2 EP 91: Lynne Golodner, Author, Coach, Marketing Entrepreneur & Podcaster
Nov 08, 2023
S2 EP 90: Debbie Weiss, Inspirational Author
Nov 01, 2023
S2 EP 89: Michele De Pietro, SOUPified Cookbook Author and Blogger
Oct 25, 2023
S2 EP 88: Otto Schafer, Award-Winning YA and Adult Fiction Author
Oct 18, 2023
S2 EP 87: Sagit Schwartz, Suspense Thriller Author & Licensed Psychotherapist
Oct 11, 2023
S2 EP 86: Liz Shipton, Dystopian SciFi Fantasy Author & Pirate
Oct 04, 2023
S2 EP 85: Mikel Melwasul, Epic Military Fantasy Author
Sep 27, 2023
S2 EP 84: Dianne Burckhardt, Award-Winning Author, Podcaster, and Publisher
Sep 20, 2023
S2 EP 83: Meliza Farndell, Author, Coach, Speaker
Sep 13, 2023
S2 EP 82: J.C. Fuller, Mystery Author and TikTok Queen
Sep 06, 2023
S2 EP 81: Carole T Beers, Contemporary Western Mystery Author
Aug 30, 2023
S2 EP 80: Chris Denmead, Comic Book Author and Podcaster
Aug 23, 2023
S2 EP 79: Reenita Hora (Part 2 of 2), Author, Creator, and Executive Producer
Aug 16, 2023
S2 EP 78: Reenita Hora (Part 1of 2), Author, Creator, and Executive Producer
Aug 09, 2023
S2 EP 77: Francesca Maria, Comic Book and Horror Author
Aug 02, 2023
S2 EP 76: Kammy Wood, The Modern Wordist, Editor, Author Coach, Ghostwriter
Jul 26, 2023
S2 EP 75: Natasha Deen, Young Reader, YA, & Adult Author
Jul 19, 2023
S2 EP 74: Ann Charles, USA Today Bestselling Mixed Genre Mystery Author
Jul 12, 2023
S2 EP 73: Sabrina Hammonds, Kingdom Connections Podcast and Media Agency
Jul 04, 2023
S2 EP 72: Wendy Jo Cerna, Inspirational Author
Jun 28, 2023
S2 EP 71: Donna Edman, Photographer/Visual Storyteller/Author
Jun 21, 2023
S2 EP 70: Angela R. Hughes, Historical Epic Fantasy Author
Jun 14, 2023
S2 EP 69: Diann Floyd Boehm, Children's Book Author
Jun 07, 2023
S2 EP 68: Benecia Ponder, Bestselling Author and Author Coach
May 31, 2023
S2 EP 67: Nzondi (Ace Antonio Hall) Horror Author/Actor/Musician Part 2 of 2
May 24, 2023
S2 EP 66: Nzondi (Ace Antonio Hall) Horror Author/Actor/Musician Part 1 of 2
May 17, 2023
S2 EP 65: SEO Tips for Indie Authors & Solopreneurs
May 10, 2023
S2 EP 64: Stephen Burckardt (Dianne Burckhardt), Historical Fiction/Western Author
May 03, 2023
S2 EP 63: Rebroadcast Val Collins, Psychological Thriller Author (EP 54)
Apr 26, 2023
S2 EP 62: Stephanie LaVigne, Cozy Mystery Author Interview Part 2
Apr 19, 2023
S2 EP 61: Stephanie LaVigne, Cozy Mystery Author Interview Part 1
Apr 12, 2023
S2 EP 60: Kelly Florence, Author Interview
Apr 05, 2023
S2 EP 59: Linaya DiNoto, Science Fiction Author Interview
Mar 29, 2023
S2 EP 58: David Gibson PhD FRSB, Author Interview
Mar 22, 2023
S2 EP 57: Lance S.A. Nielsen Interview, Part 2 of 2
Mar 15, 2023
S2 EP 56: Lance S.A. Nielsen Interview, Part 1 of 2
Mar 08, 2023
S2 EP 55: Kirstie Page, Visual Storyteller, Artist, and Author
Mar 01, 2023
S2 EP 54: Val Collins, Psychological Thriller Author
Feb 22, 2023
S2 EP 53: C. D'Angelo, Women's Fiction Author
Feb 15, 2023
S2 EP 52: LeRoy A Peters, Western Author
Feb 08, 2023
S2 EP 51: LM Wilson Interview, Bestselling Romance Author
Feb 01, 2023
Holiday Break Rebroadcast EP 50: Sonali Dev
Jan 25, 2023
Holiday Break Rebroadcast EP 49: Kara Vogt
Jan 18, 2023
Holiday Break Rebroadcast EP 48: Allie Alvis
Jan 11, 2023
Holiday Break Rebroadcast EP 47: Kira Hagen
Jan 04, 2023
Holiday Break Rebroadcast EP 46: Mark L. Redmond
Dec 28, 2022
S1 EP 45: Season One Christmas Story Finale
Dec 21, 2022
S1 EP 44: Top 10 Gifts for Indie Authors
Dec 14, 2022
S1 EP 43: Kira Hagen Interview, author of Strangeling
Dec 07, 2022
S1 EP 42: Sonali Dev Interview, USA Today Bestselling Romance Author
Nov 30, 2022
S1 EP 41: Rebroadcast - EP 1 Who am I? (With Extras)
Nov 23, 2022
S1 EP 40: Family Ties Update and Sneak Peek
Nov 16, 2022
S1 EP 39: Gushing about The Vibrant Years by Sonali Dev
Nov 09, 2022
S1 EP 38: News, Updates, and The Touch Sneak Peek.
Nov 02, 2022
S1 EP 37: Carrie Donovan Interview
Oct 26, 2022
S1 EP 36: We Are Back Next Week!
Oct 19, 2022
S1 EP 35: Vacation Continues
Oct 12, 2022
S1 EP 34: Vacation October 2022
Oct 05, 2022
S1 EP 33: Kara Vogt, Kavo Creative, Part 2
Sep 28, 2022
S1 EP 32.5: Kara Vogt, Kavo Creative Interview Recovered!
Sep 21, 2022
S1 EP 32: Error Messages and Birthdays
Sep 21, 2022
S1 EP 31: Win the $25 Writing Prompt Challenge Prize
Sep 14, 2022
S1 EP 30: Mutant Chronicles, A Sneak Peek, and Other Weird Tales
Sep 07, 2022
S1 EP 29: The 10 Best Gifts to Give the Writer in Your Life!
Aug 31, 2022
S1 EP 28: 10 Motivational Tips For Writers
Aug 24, 2022
S1 EP 27: Lisa Sillaway Interview, Part 2 of 2
Aug 17, 2022
S1 EP 26: Lisa Sillaway Interview, Part 1 of 2
Aug 10, 2022
S1 EP 25: Allie Alvis Interview, Part 3 of 3
Aug 03, 2022
S1 EP 24: Allie Alvis Interview, Part 2 of 3
Jul 27, 2022
S1 EP 23: Allie Alvis Interview, Part 1 of 3
Jul 20, 2022
S1 EP 22: DJ Jamison, Romance Author Interview Part 2
Jul 13, 2022
S1 EP 21: DJ Jamison, Romance Author Interview
Jul 06, 2022
S1 EP 20: Who Needs an Escape Pod ... cast?!
Jun 29, 2022
S1 EP 19: Rainy Days Cause Delays!
Jun 23, 2022
S1 EP 18: A HodgePodge of Goodness ... and BOOKS!
Jun 15, 2022
S1 EP 17: Checking Out Other Book Podcasts
Jun 08, 2022
S1 EP 16: Writing Process & Bk 7 Sneak Peek
Jun 01, 2022
S1 EP 15: To Read, or Not to Read ... Shakespeare
May 25, 2022
S1 EP 14: She Inspires Awards
May 18, 2022
S1 EP 13: A New Direction!
May 11, 2022
S1 EP 12: I'm Back! With News!
May 04, 2022
S1 EP 11: Castles of King Ludwig II
Apr 13, 2022
S1 EP 10: Easter is Coming!
Apr 06, 2022
S1 EP 9: Our Blended Family
Mar 30, 2022
S1 EP 8: Author Interview: Mark L. Redmond
Mar 23, 2022
S1 EP 7: Get Your Green On!
Mar 16, 2022
S1 EP 6: Our First Interview: Sharon Stephens
Mar 09, 2022
S1 EP 5: NEA Read Across America & Chpt. 3 Into the West: The Orphan Train
Mar 02, 2022
S1 EP 4: Banned Books and Chapter 2
Feb 23, 2022
S1 EP 3: Love Your Pet Day is Coming!
Feb 16, 2022
S1 EP 2: Happy National Pizza Day
Feb 09, 2022
S1 EP 1: Who am I?
Feb 02, 2022