The Play's the Thing feat. C. C. Humphreys, author of Shakespeare's Rebel

Art In Fiction

In Episode 23, meet C. C. Humphreys, bestselling author of several novels listed on Art In Fiction, including Shakespeare's Rebel, Chasing the Wind, and Vlad: The Last Confession.
Highlights:

• What is an adventure writer of historical fiction?
• The genesis of Shakespeare's Rebel: "Hamlet and swords"
• Challenges of depicting real people such as Shakespeare, Elizabeth I, Lord Essex, and Sir Robert Cecil
• A reading from Shakespeare's Rebel
• How research can be a "springboard for the imagination"
• Art, aviation, and adventure in Chasing the Wind
• Who was Vlad the Impaler (Vlad: The Last Confession) and was he misunderstood?
• Find out about new adventures through the unicorn tapestries in the Tapestry Trilogy.
• What is the one thing aspiring authors should do?
• What's next for C. C. Humphreys

Press Play now & be sure to check out C. C. Humphreys's novels on Art In Fiction.
C. C. Humphreys's website: http://www.authorchrishumphreys.com/
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Music Credits
Intro: Paganology, performed by The Paul Plimley Trio; composed by Gregg Simpson
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Capítulos

1. Welcome (00:00:00)

2. What is an adventure writer of historical fiction? (00:01:43)

3. Summary of Shakespeare's Rebel (00:02:55)

4. The challenge of portraying real-life characters (00:08:59)

5. The Globe Theater in London (00:11:24)

6. A reading from Shakespeare's Rebel (00:12:26)

7. Break (00:18:49)

8. Chasing The Wind (00:19:24)

9. How research is "the springboard for the imagination" (00:21:54)

10. Vlad: The Last Confession (00:23:39)

11. Advice for writers (00:27:41)

12. Chris's views on publishing (00:29:56)

13. The Tapestry Trilogy (00:30:53)

14. What Chis is working on now (00:33:38)

15. Extro (00:36:03)