# consider buying (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover consider buying. Page: Feed: --- ## [Behind Enemy Lines: The Story of Jonathan Preston with Steve Doherty](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/behind-enemy-lines-the-story-of-jonathan-preston) _2026-08-10 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith interviews retired US Air Force officer and historical fiction/children’s author Steve Doherty about his novels inspired by a WWII covert operative he interviewed in 1995 (renamed Jonathan Preston), whose missions behind Japanese lines in the China-Burma-India theater were classified for 50 years. Doherty explains how Preston and teammate George Linka worked with British intelligence… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/14dd2f24-1b1a-464b-ac8d-23b14facdd6f.mp3) ## [Victorian Secrets: Emma Woodhouse and the Art of Historical Storytelling](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/victorian-secrets-emma-woodhouse-and-the-art-of-historical-storytelling) _2026-08-03 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith welcomes returning guest Emma Woodhouse, a fiction and nonfiction author, to discuss two upcoming autumn releases: the historical novel "Anne Morgan: Hellish Beauty" (September) and the nonfiction "Criminal Women of Victorian London" (November). Woodhouse explains her fascination with overlooked working-class Victorian women and shares the story of Anne Morgan, a “witch” murdered in… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/80d6b266-381d-40d8-b1fa-e3520598f9e2.mp3) ## [Historical Heroines: Behind the Scenes of Feisty Deeds Anthologies](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/historical-heroines-behind-the-scenes-of-feisty-deeds-anthologies) _2026-07-20 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith welcomes returning guest Kimberly Sullivan and fellow editors/writers Elaine, Carolyn, Christy, Kay to discuss the anthology Feisty Deeds 2: Historical Tales of Badges and Bruises. They explain eligibility and guidelines within the Women’s Fiction Writers Association historical fiction affinity group, including a 3,000-word limit, historical settings (50+ years past), fictional female… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/ae58f59c-455a-408f-a186-5e0777bd88fd.mp3) ## [Inside the Editor's Mind: Literary Thrills with Jennica Dotson](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/inside-the-editors-mind-literary-thrills-with-jennica-dotson) _2026-07-13 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith welcomes editor Jennica Dotson to discuss how she became an editor through internships and on-the-job learning, and to explain the differences between developmental editing (big-picture plot, structure, character, and worldbuilding), line editing (stylistic, line-by-line refinement, often including some copy work), and copy editing (grammar, punctuation, and typos). Jennica recommends… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0ac2e515-15c7-494c-bcb2-7acad17c0895.mp3) ## [Crafting Happiness: The Joyful Mission of Kate Hull's Books](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/crafting-happiness-the-joyful-mission-of-kate-hulls-books) _2026-06-29 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith welcomes children’s book author Kate Hull (joining from Florida) to discuss her Share Joy brand and her self-published Amazon children’s books: Where Does Joy Live?, Where Does Peace Live, and Where Does Love Live. Hull explains how Share Joy began with fresh flower bars at corporate and charity events and grew into a mission focused on helping people find joy, peace, and love. She… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/7fe4d499-f262-4496-8dc1-e927e9b7d939.mp3) ## [Editing, Craft, Book Reviewing & AI: Ekta Garg on Writing and Publishing](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/editing-craft-book-reviewing-ai-ekta-garg-on-writing-and-publishing) _2026-06-15 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith welcomes returning guest Ekta Garg—author, editor, and book reviewer—to discuss the writing and publishing journey. Ekta explains editing stages (developmental editing, line/copy editing, proofreading) and shares that she now offers manuscript assessments focused on character, dialogue, plot, tension, and conflict. She advises writers to finish a draft, step away for at least a month,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6b4bbb2f-65f3-4a6d-be3a-929a6adc1487.mp3) ## [Steep Reflections: Craig Yorke on Memory and Identity](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/steep-reflections-craig-yorke-on-memory-and-identity) _2026-05-25 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith welcomes neurosurgeon and memoirist Craig Yorke to discuss his April 2025 memoir Steep, which began as a letter to his adult sons and evolved after encountering a James Baldwin quote about history living within us. Yorke reflects on how awareness of the past can bring perspective and a measure of freedom, especially for those shaped by misuse and assigned identities, and argues… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c933ca04-1f0b-4d58-ad2a-f1d53a652d8d.mp3) ## [Author Visibility Without Burnout: Lisa Towles on The Me Factor (Branding, Audience & Social Media)](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/author-visibility-without-burnout-lisa-towles-on-the-me-factor-branding-audience-social-media) _2026-05-11 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith welcomes returning guest Lisa Towles, thriller author, fellow podcaster, and book coach, to discuss Lisa’s nonfiction book, “The Me Factor: Your Secret Weapon for Author Visibility,” which aims to reduce authors’ fear of marketing and help them use their unique identity in branding. Lisa explains a sequence for effective marketing: clarify author identity, conduct a genre analysis based… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/0a686b5b-149a-40c9-9f16-85771a7f4e0f.mp3) ## [Caroline Ailanthus on The Elf, The Dwarf and the Telegraph (Book 1): Epic Fantasy, Democracy, and Environmental Justice](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/caroline-ailanthus-on-the-elf-the-dwarf-and-the-telegraph-book-1-epic-fantasy-democracy-and-environmental-justice) _2026-04-27 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith welcomes returning guest Caroline Ailanthus to discuss her new epic fantasy novel The Elf, the Dwarf and the Telegraph: Book One, the first in a trilogy. Caroline explains the story’s large scope and ensemble cast, centered on three protagonists including Gwen, a transgender half-elf with a sword, in a quasi-Roman world on the brink of civil war driven by environmental justice,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f66bd34a-b58d-41f5-a837-e4f2c2716a8c.mp3) ## Rust and Rain _2026-04-19 · Rust and Rain_ [Listen](https://feeds.fountain.fm/wXJ2MRd93gQOhos6SqEV/items/vwtIz9k4qO5anyYNhQ19/files/AUDIO---DEFAULT---b86275e9-edbc-4178-9f22-e6019143d514.wav) ## [Never miss a game (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/iUhNhosF8dbx) _2026-04-19 · **Sponsored**_ Follow any team; get an hour and one-minute web and email reminders. ## [Peg Unhinged: Menopause, Dating Apps, and Reinventing Life — with Author Teri M. Brown](https://book-lovers-companion.com/book-lovers-companion-the-english-version/peg-unhinged-menopause-dating-apps-and-reinventing-life-with-author-teri-m-brown) _2026-04-13 · Book Lover's Companion - The English Version_ Host Edith welcomes regular guest and co-host Teri M. Brown to discuss her upcoming novel “Peg Unhinged,” releasing April 21, 2026. Brown introduces Peg, a near-50 woman navigating menopause symptoms, brain fog, hot flashes, and anger while her husband abruptly leaves to date younger women. The conversation explores how women’s health concerns are often dismissed, cultural pressures on women to… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/00ff5bc3-a73f-472f-9f22-1acd2e54d1b5.mp3)