Drafting the Past

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Episodes two weeks in a row?! That should tell you how much great stuff there is. I was so happy to get to talk to @andrewhartman.bsky.social about KARL MARX IN AMERICA (@uchicagopress.bsky.social) and how he keeps going in the writing "grind." Listen here: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

Kate Carpenter's podcast @draftingthepast.bsky.social is fantastic. It was an honor to be a guest.

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Drafting the Past is Back, Baby A new interview with Ruby Lal, why you need a website, and a writing opportunity!

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In case you were distracted by...other things...this morning: new episode!

Fantastic news #writingcommunity! A favorite podcast, @draftingthepast.bsky.social, is back & this first episode of the season is fantastic: magical, fascinating, & such an inspiring look at crafting gripping historical narrative for different audiences. 🎉 🗃️ draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

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Drafting the Past is back, and with a truly fantastic episode! I felt so fortunate to talk with Ruby Lal about her newest book(s), her transition to narrative history writing, and how she brings stories from hundreds of years ago so beautifully to life. Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

Psst...the wait is almost over. New episode drops at midnight!

A new podcast to listen to!

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Happy pub day to Nishant Batsha (who seems, wisely, to not be on social)! I talked with Nishant about his first novel waaaaay back in episode 9 of @draftingthepast.bsky.social: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...

Drafting the Past. Hosted by Kate Carpenter. Podcast. Available on Spotify, Apple, Google, and Stitcher. 2022–present. https://draftingthepast.com/. | Environmental History: Vol 30, No 3

What a lovely review of @draftingthepast.bsky.social to discover in the new issue of the @aseh.bsky.social journal, Environmental History! doi.org/10.1086/735779

The Craft of Writing History with Drafting the Past: An Interview with Kate Carpenter The American Historical Review is pleased to present this conversation with historian and history podcaster Kate Carpenter about her innovative podcast Dra

In the June issue of the #AHR, @danieljstory.bsky.social teams up with @katecarp.bsky.social, host and producer of @draftingthepast.bsky.social, to discuss the craft of writing history, while unpacking the minutiae of both the writing process and podcast interviews. #HistoryinFocus 🗃️

Listening to the Lyndal Roper episode on @draftingthepast.bsky.social I am cheered to learn she organised her research on the Peasants' War by drawing a grid on a really big bit of paper which she stuck to her wall. Also that she got to know some of the terrain she was writing about by cycling it.

I can't wait to set aside the time for a close listen to this episode of @draftingthepast.bsky.social with @sdgorton.bsky.social.
#womenshistory #biography #nonfiction

This was a particularly good episode. The thoughtfulness, sincerity, and humility of @omarvaleriojimenez.bsky.social are inspiring. I also keep a log, and really liked his comment that it is good for ensuring you put in the required hours...but also for giving yourself some grace when life happens.

So glad you're enjoying it -- thanks for sharing!

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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

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...

The Craft of Writing History with Drafting the Past’s Kate Carpenter – AHA In this final episode of season 3, we talk with Kate Carpenter, creator and host of the podcast Drafting the Past, which explores the craft of writing history, and researcher of the history of storm c...

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. 🗃️

The Craft of Writing History with Drafting the Past’s Kate Carpenter – AHA In this final episode of season 3, we talk with Kate Carpenter, creator and host of the podcast Drafting the Past, which explores the craft of writing history, and researcher of the history of storm c...

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-...

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...

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!

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

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...

@uncpress.bsky.social 😘

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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...

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

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...