A Baker’s Perspective Podcast

Chatting with Dystopian Author Megan Schaulis

On today's episode of A Baker's Perspective Podcast, Author Megan Schaulis shares her unique approach to reimagining biblical stories through speculative fiction, exploring how her faith influences her storytelling, and offering insights into writing from different perspectives. Discover how her books serve as a bridge to the gospel and inspire believers and non-believers alike. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Megan Schaulis and Her Work 02:00 Reimagining Biblical Stories in Fiction 05:47 The Role of Fiction in Pointing to the Gospel 08:20 The Power of Speculative Fiction 10:18 Subtlety in Sharing the Gospel Through Literature 11:47 The Impact of Allegorical Stories 14:59 Crafting Unique Narratives from Familiar Tales 22:02 Standalone vs. Series: Reading Megan's Books 26:06 Writing from a Male Perspective 28:47 Exploring Male Perspectives in Literature 30:06 The Heart of the Story: God's Goodness 33:32 Conversations with God: A Personal Connection 36:14 Future Directions: The Susa Chronicles 38:46 The Creative Process: Capturing Ideas 43:44 Hobbies and Passions: Beyond Writing 47:27 The Impact of Childhood Reading 50:20 The Impact of Christian Fiction 56:30 Discovering New Genres 01:01:24 The Joy of Ballroom Dancing 01:04:59 The Influence of Reading on Thought 01:07:08 Connecting with Readers Online Connect with Megan:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ [https://meganschaulis.com/] ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ [https://instagram.com/meganschaulis] Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://Www.abakersperspective.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://Instagram.com/abakersperspective] Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live)

Chatting with Biblical Fiction Author Jill Eileen Smith!

On today's episode, I explore biblical fiction with author Jill Eileen Smith, delving into her research process, storytelling approach, and insights into biblical truths. Discover how she brings ancient stories to life while staying true to scripture and learn about her upcoming projects. Connect with Jill:⁠⁠ ⁠Website⁠ [https://jilleileensmith.com/] ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/jilleileensmith/] ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/JillEileenSmith/] Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://Www.abakersperspective.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://Instagram.com/abakersperspective] Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live)

From Reader to Author, Chatting with Deena Adams!

I’ve known Deena in the reading world for years, and I was delighted to chat with her about her transition to becoming a published author! We chat about her debut novel, Stronger than the Storm, faith, and everything in between! Connect with Deena:⁠⁠ Website [https://deenaadams.com/] Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/deenamadams] Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/deenaadamswrites/] Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://Www.abakersperspective.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://Instagram.com/abakersperspective] Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live)

Small-Town Inspirational Romance Author Heidi McCahan

In this episode, Best Selling Author Heidi McCahan discusses her contemporary romance novel The Other Side of Goodbye, the appeal of Alaska as a setting, and the emotional depth of her characters, including widows and their children. She shares insights into writing faith-based romance, the importance of hope and redemption, and her upcoming series projects. Connect with Heidi:⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://heidimccahan.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/heidimccahan/]⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/heidimccahan.author] Chapters 00:00 Introduction to Heidi McCahan 01:50 Exploring the Widow Trope in Christian Fiction 06:10 Setting the Scene: Alaska as a Character 09:25 The Emotional Landscape of Loss 12:06 The Dynamics of Instant Attraction 14:26 Faith Elements in 'The Other Side of Goodbye 16:16 Upcoming Works and Series Expansion 22:13 Fun Questions and Personal Insights Connect with me ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.abakersperspective.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/abakersperspective]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live).

Christian Historical Romance Author Heidi Gray McGill

In this podcast episode, we dive into Keeper of My Heart and the beloved Discerning God’s Best series by Heidi Gray McGill. Set in a close-knit frontier community, this Christian historical romance explores what it truly means to trust God’s direction in love, identity, and life’s hardest choices.We also discuss the heart behind the series, why each book can stand alone, and a surprising truth about the author. ✨ This episode is perfect for readers who love: • Christian historical romance set in the Wild West • Faith-centered fiction with strong spiritual themes • Emotionally rich, slow-burn romance with redemption arcs Connect with Heidi:⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ [https://heidigraymcgill.com/]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/AuthorHeidiGrayMcGill/]⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/authorheidigraymcgill/] Heidi's YouTube Channel⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@AuthorHeidiGrayMcgill] Chapters: 00:00 Introduction to Heidi Gray McGill 02:08 Exploring the Discerning God's Best Series 08:30 Character Development: Cecilia's Journey 12:10 Tomboys as Heroines 16:29 Realistic Characters in Fiction 17:54 Researching Historical Context 23:49 The Unique Structure of the Series 28:41 Discerning God's Best: The Series Theme 32:57 Discovering God's Best 36:05 The Role of Silence in Prayer 38:53 Discussion Guides for Book Clubs 41:57 Upcoming Works and New Series 43:42 Favorite Romance Tropes 50:39 Unique Eating Experiences 55:51 Encouraging New Authors 59:18 Connecting with Readers Online Connect with me: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [https://www.abakersperspective.com] ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [www.instagram.com/abakersperspective]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Show notes are available at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ [ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.abakersperspective.com]⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (within a week of the episode going live).