60 acast.com How an Idea Turned into a Novel https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/how-an-idea-turned-into-a-novel en Joy Martin ireland,behind the book,limerick,catholic ,protestant,irish independance,female led,Historical fiction writing,From idea to novel,Writing process podcast,Period drama storytelling Joy Martin Ever wondered how a fleeting idea becomes a finished novel?


In this podcast series author Joy Martin takes you behind the scenes of her creative process.


Each episode explores one of her novels the real-life sparks, character breakthroughs, plot twists, and personal experiences that shaped the story.


Whether you're a writer, reader, or creative thinker, this podcast offers a rare glimpse into how stories are born, developed, and brought to life. Discover the journey from concept to creation one idea at a time.

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]]> Ever wondered how a fleeting idea becomes a finished novel?


In this podcast series author Joy Martin takes you behind the scenes of her creative process.


Each episode explores one of her novels the real-life sparks, character breakthroughs, plot twists, and personal experiences that shaped the story.


Whether you're a writer, reader, or creative thinker, this podcast offers a rare glimpse into how stories are born, developed, and brought to life. Discover the journey from concept to creation one idea at a time.

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]]> false Joy Martin lukerichardkuhn@gmail.com 688787ad6e658a8b3c5fb798 how-an-idea-turned-into-a-novel episodic https://assets.pippa.io/shows/688787ad6e658a8b3c5fb798/1753725779323-9afcb700-b71c-4b2a-a917-ee2686aed727.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/how-an-idea-turned-into-a-novel How an Idea Turned into a Novel Twelve Shades of Black Twelve Shades of Black Wed, 04 Feb 2026 09:54:17 GMT 17:08 69831749914e9e7f528bed11 false https://shows.acast.com/how-an-idea-turned-into-a-novel/episodes/69831749914e9e7f528bed11 69831749914e9e7f528bed11 688787ad6e658a8b3c5fb798 12 Essays on the Black Experience During Apartheid full This is a book about people … people with an identity.


Twelve Shades of Black sees writer Joy Martin attempt to shed light on the daily lives of black people within the racially charged context of South Africa during the apartheid era.


The result is a series of interviews presented as a collection of twelve essays, each focused on the life of an individual person living in the townships outside Johannesburg.


The stories include that of a priest, a “witch doctress” and a poet whose work conveys and carries the weight of the painful experiences of the past.

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]]> This is a book about people … people with an identity.


Twelve Shades of Black sees writer Joy Martin attempt to shed light on the daily lives of black people within the racially charged context of South Africa during the apartheid era.


The result is a series of interviews presented as a collection of twelve essays, each focused on the life of an individual person living in the townships outside Johannesburg.


The stories include that of a priest, a “witch doctress” and a poet whose work conveys and carries the weight of the painful experiences of the past.

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]]> Setting a Novel in a Foreign Land Setting a Novel in a Foreign Land Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:42:37 GMT 23:24 68ff84dde0f934b5d1143b2b false https://shows.acast.com/how-an-idea-turned-into-a-novel/episodes/68ff84dde0f934b5d1143b2b 68ff84dde0f934b5d1143b2b 688787ad6e658a8b3c5fb798 by Joy Martin full 1 3 THE IMAGE OF LAURA, ULICK'S DAUGHTER and THE MOON IS RED IN APRIL


All three women were intrepid, travelling into foreign lands.. One fought to protect her image, one to find out who she was, the third to fight for the man she loved and to take him from her rival.  


Three novels set in the shadow of war and impending tragedy in three very different lands.



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]]> THE IMAGE OF LAURA, ULICK'S DAUGHTER and THE MOON IS RED IN APRIL


All three women were intrepid, travelling into foreign lands.. One fought to protect her image, one to find out who she was, the third to fight for the man she loved and to take him from her rival.  


Three novels set in the shadow of war and impending tragedy in three very different lands.



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]]> Researching a Novel Researching a Novel Mon, 27 Oct 2025 14:39:10 GMT 18:47 68ff840ee0f934b5d113d8fe false https://shows.acast.com/how-an-idea-turned-into-a-novel/episodes/68ff840ee0f934b5d113d8fe 68ff840ee0f934b5d113d8fe 688787ad6e658a8b3c5fb798 By Joy Martin full 1 2 A WRONG TO SWEETEN and A HERITAGE OF WRONG


She'd lost her husband but the big house and the land that went with it is all hers.  Someone is going to make her pay.


How the evil of one generation can seep down to poison the next.

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She'd lost her husband but the big house and the land that went with it is all hers.  Someone is going to make her pay.


How the evil of one generation can seep down to poison the next.

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]]> How Seeking Clemency was turned into a Novel How Seeking Clemency was turned into a Novel Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:10:59 GMT 25:56 688793036e658a8b3c6380c6 false http://www.joymartinbooks.com/ 688793036e658a8b3c6380c6 688787ad6e658a8b3c5fb798 By Joy Martin full 1 1 Seeking Clemency, a haunting and lyrical debut by Joy Martin. From quiet inspiration to a fully formed novel, we trace the path of creativity, memory, and persistence.

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]]> Seeking Clemency, a haunting and lyrical debut by Joy Martin. From quiet inspiration to a fully formed novel, we trace the path of creativity, memory, and persistence.

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