A Baker’s Perspective Podcast

A Baker’s Perspective Podcast is a podcast for book lovers, readers, and writers who want to dive deeper into the world of storytelling. Hosted by Jessica, each episode features author interviews, book discussions, and behind-the-scenes insights into the writing process. From unforgettable characters and shocking plot twists, to the making of villains and the craft of fiction, Jessica asks the questions that bring stories to life.Whether you love reading historical, contemporary, fantasy, suspense, or anything in between, subscribe today and discover your next favorite read.

A Baker’s Perspective Podcast is a arts podcast hosted by A Baker’s Perspective, with 53 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

A Baker’s Perspective hosts A Baker’s Perspective Podcast, a arts show with 53 episodes published.

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  Episode #16

  S3 E16 Chatting with Historical Fiction Author Jessie Mattis

  Oct 1, 202640 minS3

  Jessica welcomes author Jessie Mattis to discuss A Mess of Dreams , the first novel in her Middle Fork series. Jessica and Jessie explore how historical fiction can challenge readers to look beyond stereotypes and see the person behind a label. They also discuss Lorene's friendship with Ruby, Amos’s difficult family choices, and the book’s moving message about trusting God through pain. Jessie is giving a copy of A Mess of Dreams to one lucky listener! Enter the giveaway ⁠here⁠ ! Chapters: (00:00) Introducing Jessie Mattis (02:00) The premise of A Mess of Dreams (03:31) How readers can connect with a teenage protagonist (06:52) Amos, his father, and the German POWs (07:58) Generalizations, judgment, and seeing people as individuals (11:45) Jessie’s research into German soldiers and prisoners of war (13:11) Lorene and Ruby’s friendship (16:50) Amos’s difficult decision (19:34) A moving passage about grief and trusting God (28:59) A preview of A Breath of Hope (32:54) Fun questions for Jessie (36:46) Where to find Jessie and sign up for her newsletter Connect with Jessie:⁠⁠ Website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠⁠ Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live)

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  Episode #15

  S3 E15 Chatting with Award Winning Historical Fiction Author Cathy Gohlke

  Sep 24, 202641 minS3

  Cathy Gohlke is on the podcast today to talk about her historical novel Every Given Day. This story is a story inspired by the discovery of insulin, Cathy’s granddaughter’s type 1 diabetes, and the faith journey of learning to surrender. We talk about how real history can spark a novel, why family stories stay with us, and how Cathy brings historical research, romance, and faith together on the page. Cathy is giving a signed copy of Every Given Day to one lucky listener! Enter the giveaway here ! Chapters: 00:00 - Introducing Cathy Gohlke 04:07 - Historical fiction based on history versus inspired by history 08:25 - Family stories that become part of a novel 10:41 - The history behind insulin research 13:19 - The starvation diet and the search for a cure 15:10 - Purified insulin and the first children treated in 1922 18:06 - Balancing history, medicine, romance, and faith 26:29 - What's coming next from Cathy 30:15 - Fun questions for Cathy 39:09 - Where to find Kathy online Connect with Cathy:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Pinterest⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Bookbub⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Goodreads⁠⁠ Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live)

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  Episode #14

  S3 E14 USA Bestselling Author Tamera Alexander

  Sep 17, 202652 minS3

  Chatting with USA Bestselling Author Tamera Alexander was like chatting with someone I've known since elementary school! We laughed, shared stories, and had so much fun. Tamera talks about the importance of staying true to history in her novels, how she weaves in figures like Jack Daniel and the suffrage movement, and why she believes fiction should tell the truth about history rather than smooth it over. Grab a cup of coffee and join us for this delightful conversation! Chapters: 00:00 – Introducing Tamera Alexander and In These Hills 04:42 – Why real history takes time to write well 07:17 – A childhood trip through Europe that sparked a love of history 11:52 – Why historical fiction helps preserve real history 16:20 – The reality of suffrage protests and why Josephine is strong 20:35 – What Alexander hopes readers gain from Josephine’s story 21:56 – Using real words from Susan B. Anthony in the novel 23:51 – Faith without preachiness 25:12 – Why changing history in fiction would dishonor real people 29:31 – Writing enemies-to-lovers without losing believability 32:35 – Why character foundation and spiritual growth matter in romance 36:43 – What Alexander learned about surrender and God’s care 40:06 – Her next novel 42:09 – Favorite romance tropes and fall drinks 45:50 – The first books Alexander remembers 47:29 – A memorable childhood basketball fail 49:16 – Where to find Tamera Alexander online 50:10 – A reading challenge for listeners Connect with Tamera:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Pinterest⁠ ⁠Bookbub⁠ ⁠Goodreads⁠ Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live)

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  Episode #13

  S3 E13 - Award Winning Author Lori DeJong

  Sep 13, 202638 minS3

  In this episode, Lori DeJong shares insights into her romantic suspense novels, the importance of organic faith integration, and tips for writing believable small-town suspense stories. Chapters 00:00 — Meet Lori DeJong and Sanctuary and Sabotage 02:11 — A female bodyguard in a male-dominated field 06:12 — Secrets, protection, and rising stakes 07:26 — Writing realistic faith in suspense 08:52 — Making faith feel organic to the character 11:12 — Can this book be read as a standalone? 13:27 — How reader response builds an author’s confidence 17:12 — What makes Trevor a swoony hero 21:40 — Creating believable small-town suspense 23:33 — Revealing secrets without relying on misunderstandings 27:04 — Who will enjoy Sanctuary and Sabotage ? 28:53 — Balancing romance and suspense 33:47 — Fun questions for Lori 42:38 — Where to find Lori online Connect with Lori:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Pinterest Bookbub Goodreads Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live)

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  Episode #12

  S3 E12 Chatting with Historical Fiction Author Sharon Wilharm

  Sep 3, 202626 minS3

  In this episode, author Sharon Wilharm shares insights into her historical novel The Amazing Crab Alley Revival, her research process, and her passion for storytelling that weaves together history, faith, and female friendship. Discover how her background in filmmaking influences her writing. We even chat about restoring old houses! Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:57 Setting the Story in 1897 and Historical Context 03:52 Researching Old Houses and Historical Accuracy 04:58 Using Quotes to Set Chapter Themes 07:11 Book Cover Design and Visual Inspiration 07:57 Creating Ensemble Casts and Female Friendship Stories 09:47 Humor and Drama in Church and Community Settings 10:57 Messages and Takeaways for Readers 13:00 Upcoming Projects and Future Books 14:59 Favorite Bible Verse and Personal Faith 16:03 Personal Interests and Fun Facts Connect with Sharon:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠YouTube⁠ Thank you to our sponsor for this week - ⁠ ⁠ Charity Henico ⁠ ⁠! If you're looking for a professional, amazing narrator for your next audiobook, I highly recommend Charity! I am not a fan of audiobooks at all, but I could listen to hers all day long! Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live)

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