George Washington, Public History, and Bill Hader
Bonus writing advice thanks to my latest interview with John Garrison Marks
A Very Special Episode
Our very first guest returns, and she brings ALL the messy details about publishing
Matt Sutton Writes With His Email Open?!
Plus, how he achieves such an approachable voice, and why he abhors the block quote
A Milestone and a Request
Let's celebrate a round number with a listener survey!
In Which I Finally Listen to Good Advice
Four phenomenal episodes, plus the basic technique that finally got my going on my dissertation again.
Do You Read Book Reviews?
And my latest interview with Heather Ann Thompson, in which I fangirl over a historian I have long admired
Did I Need Another Book About Being a Writer? Probably!
A new book on how to have a nonfiction career, plus a marvelous interview with Fahad Bishara
Two New Episodes and One Interesting Class
New episodes with Renata Keller and Shaun Richman, as well as an intriguing class for the Scrivener-curious.
Do You Know Who Your Audience Is?
Season 5 of Drafting the Past kicks off with Jeff Roche, author of The Conservative Frontier.
The Most Idiosyncratic Best Books List
Listeners share their favorite history books this year. Plus, find me at the AHA!
Getting Your Reps In
How do you practice writing? My two recent guests have some ideas.
I want to know: What's the best history book you read this year?
Leave me a recording for the year-end episode!
Struggling to Write a Second Book? You're Not Alone
It might seem a little strange to those of us still trying to figure out how to get one book written and published, but I hear all the time from podcast...
New episode (Mary Frances Phillips!), new books, and updated pitch advice
Can you believe it's already mid-November? I sat down two days ago to write out everything that has to happen before the end of the year. I thought it would...
Tyler Anbinder on Caring Deeply About Writing (+ New History Books)
My latest episode with Tyler Anbinder is a tremendous addition to the Drafting the Past lineup, both because he thinks deeply about the craft of writing and...
Can Historians Be...Imaginative?
First, a big thank you to everyone who signed up for a call to give me feedback about Drafting the Past. I've been enjoying these conversations so much—it's...
Can I Call You? (+ 3 New Episodes!)
In case you’ve missed them, three new episodes have come out since the last time I emailed. Links to those episodes are below. The No. 1 thing you can do to...
Drafting the Past is Back, Baby
A new interview with Ruby Lal, why you need a website, and a writing opportunity!
Promoting a Book, (Not) Giving Readers What They Want
In case you missed them, there are two new Drafting the Past episodes for you to catch up on over spring break. First up, Rebecca Brenner Graham joined me to...
Marlene Daut Returns to Storytelling
While I was reading Marlene Daut's new book, The First and Last King of Haiti, in preparation for this week's podcast, the news came out that she was a co-...
