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New! What a delight to talk with Stephanie Gorton about THE ICON AND THE IDEALIST (@harpercollins.bsky.social), a fascinating dual biography of Margaret Sanger and Mary Ware Dennett. We talked about revising (12!) drafts, what draws her to a subject, and more. Listen: draftingthepast.com/?p=2722

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Always a great start to the day to get a brand new episode of @draftingthepast.bsky.social ❤️. Can't wait to listen! #skystorians #booksky draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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In this final episode of History in Focus season 3, @danieljstory.bsky.social talks with @katecarp.bsky.social from the podcast @draftingthepast.bsky.social to explore history writing and question what a closer look at this aspect of historians’ work illuminates about the discipline. 🗃️

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My turn to be a guest! I was honored to be interviewed by @danieljstory.bsky.social for the @historians.org podcast History in Focus. We talked about @draftingthepast.bsky.social and my current work on the history of storm chasing. Listen to our interview here: www.historians.org/podcast/the-...

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Thanks for including the new episode with Padraic Scanlan @americanstudier.bsky.social!

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New episode out! I talked with Padraic Scanlan about his new book, Rot: An Imperial History of the Irish Famine. He makes the case for writing fast, messy first drafts and embracing editors. Listen now: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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Just a heads up, for those waiting with bated breath, that "this week's" episode will be out next week, because that's just how life is right now. Thank you for your patience!

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I really enjoyed speaking with Kate Carpenter of @draftingthepast.bsky.social about my writing routine, engineering background, & latest book. I was honored to be interviewed since it is one my favorite podcast. @uncpress.bsky.social

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I have a bunch of @draftingthepast.bsky.social episodes I didn’t get to the week they came out and now I am binge-listening after a very productive call with my editor and I highly recommend this as writing motivation

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New! A true pleasure to talk with @omarvaleriojimenez.bsky.social about his book Remembering Conquest and about his writing routine, the importance of exercise, and whether his engineering background translates to his writing (hint: a work log!). Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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New! A true pleasure to talk with @omarvaleriojimenez.bsky.social about his book Remembering Conquest and about his writing routine, the importance of exercise, and whether his engineering background translates to his writing (hint: a work log!). Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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What an inspiring episode! Be obsessed with writing and invent your own career path.

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Congratulations to Drafting the Past guest @sethrockman.bsky.social on being named a finalist for this year's Pulitzer Prize in history! Listen to his episode here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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Dig into my latest conversation with @emilyherring.bsky.social about her book, HERALD OF A RESTLESS WORLD! We talked about how she wrote an intellectual biography that is damn interesting, the quirks of French education, her shift from academia, and more! Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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Dig into my latest conversation with @emilyherring.bsky.social about her book, HERALD OF A RESTLESS WORLD! We talked about how she wrote an intellectual biography that is damn interesting, the quirks of French education, her shift from academia, and more! Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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New episode! Historian @drsurekhadavies.bsky.social joined me to talk monsters, narrative structure, her new book HUMANS: A MONSTROUS HISTORY (@ucpress.bsky.social) and more. Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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New episode coming tomorrow! Thanks for your patience this week while I deal with some family stuff (although perhaps you, like me, have only a dim sense of what day it is right now).

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I'm a big fan of Drafting the Past generally (wherein @katecarp.bsky.social interviews historians about their writing process, tools, philosophies, and inspirations), but I particularly enjoyed this episode with Lyndal Roper.

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What a wonderful episode, and so great to hear Lyndal Roper talking about the CHALLENGES of writing histories 🗃️ I really enjoyed this bit from Kate reflecting on the introduction from LR’s book:

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ICYMI: New episode, with acclaimed historian Lyndal Roper about her new book, SUMMER OF FIRE AND BLOOD, on the German Peasants' War. This conversation was a delight, featuring lots of maps, bike rides, and the wisdom of a long and productive career! Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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Writers, this essay is so good. What works one day might not work the next, and that's ok! lithub.com/the-first-st...

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something I bet would work great for a grad readings seminar would be assigning the books plus the @draftingthepast.bsky.social episode associated with each

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I am catching up on episodes especially during my commute and the archival work that went into the writing of the excerpt read in this episode! I used it as an example as to why a researcher I was talking to on Thursday should listen to this podcast. (He jotted down the show’s name.)

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New episode today, featuring Judy Giesberg and her new book, LAST SEEN. The book is so moving, and I loved talking with Judy about her approaches to writing it, how it emerged out of a DH project, and how public interactions shaped her work. Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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New episode today, featuring Judy Giesberg and her new book, LAST SEEN. The book is so moving, and I loved talking with Judy about her approaches to writing it, how it emerged out of a DH project, and how public interactions shaped her work. Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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Of the different podcast interviews I've done over the years, I don't think I've recommended one as frequently as I have @draftingthepast.bsky.social. It's such a brilliant niche and provides important background to the craft of history.

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Blueskis with an interest in #history and the craft of #writinghistory - if you haven’t listened to @draftingthepast.bsky.social — get to it! There is at least one #writingcraft revelation in every episode.

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We're entering our 7th year of publishing and paying contingent historians, and we're looking for a new editor to help us do it!

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Delighted to see that episode 58 guest James Tejani has won the Bancroft Prize (along with brilliant @kathleenduval.bsky.social)! Listen to my interview w/ James here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis... More on the Bancroft: www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/a... Now we just need Dr. DuVal on the show!

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The 1930s hate mail quoted in the excerpt from @theotherrbg.bsky.social‘s book is really uncanny. The rhetoric of hate mail truly has not changed much in almost a hundred years

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I sound nervous at the beginning because I WAS because @draftingthepast.bsky.social is truly one of my favorite podcasts ever. keep listening- it gets better. I’m proud of this one. thank you @katecarp.bsky.social for your show and for having me📚👩🏻‍💻✍🏼 podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...

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New episode out! It was a delight to talk with @theotherrbg.bsky.social about her first book, DEAR MISS PERKINS, career shifts and nonexistent rules, and her strategies for marketing her book. Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis... 🗃️

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For ep 59, I was privileged to interview Dr. Marlene Daut. We talked how she pub'ed two monumental books in two years, including THE FIRST AND LAST KING OF HAITI. I promise it somehow remains a relatable interview! I esp like her revision file system. Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis... 🗃️

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ICYMI, there's a Drafting the Past newsletter to keep you updated on the podcast and more. This week, we're looking to the show archive for a gem of writing advice from @kidadaewilliams.bsky.social! buttondown.com/draftingthep...

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Another great interview! I was very interested in the concept of taking notes on notes, and even notes on notes on notes. You’ll have to listen to make sense of it. If you’re writing history, you’ll love this podcast.

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This podcast is one of my favorites and such a great way to think about the craft of writing! Fellow historians, fellow writers, give it a try!

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For a centralized place to get updates about the show (especially if you're limited social media), sign up for the newsletter. Here's the latest issue: buttondown.com/draftingthep...

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Drafting the Past is back! First up, an interview with James Tejani about his book, A MACHINE TO MOVE OCEAN AND EARTH (@wwnorton.bsky.social). This chat surprised and inspired me, from James' view of himself as a writer to how tendinitis changed his work. Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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New episodes return on Tuesday! Here's hoping they bring you inspiration, encouragement, and temporary distraction from feeling like the dog in the middle of the fire in that meme.

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Enjoyed @sethrockman.bsky.social’s super-relatable conversation with @katecarp.bsky.social for @draftingthepast.bsky.social. One for us historians & writers who came of age in the analogue/digital transition, think 2 books is a lot to write, & just aren’t planners! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/d...

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Listening to @draftingthepast.bsky.social while driving is dangerous because I'm constantly fighting the desire to pull over and take notes!

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