Drafting the Past
@draftingthepast.bsky.social
A podcast about the craft of writing history, hosted by Kate Carpenter. Find it at draftingthepast.com or wherever you get your podcasts.
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This is sometimes what my inbox feels like. Perhaps naively, when I first launched the Drafting the Past podcast, it didn't occur to me that people might...
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Sharing some advice for pitching Drafting the Past again here, mostly so I can pin it to the top of the feed: buttondown.com/draftingthep...
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Very much enjoying listening to the lovely @drjoannepaul.bsky.social with @katecarp.bsky.social on @draftingthepast.bsky.social. And now I want to know what the best books were that she read on life-writing and writing biographies! 😊 🗃️
Joanne Paul Isn't Afraid to Call Herself an Artist
Podcast Episode · Drafting the Past · 28/10/2025 · 40m
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November 10, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Very much enjoying listening to the lovely @drjoannepaul.bsky.social with @katecarp.bsky.social on @draftingthepast.bsky.social. And now I want to know what the best books were that she read on life-writing and writing biographies! 😊 🗃️
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This is really good.
Gets you thinking about writing as art.
Gets you thinking about writing as art.
New! I had great fun talking w/ @drjoannepaul.bsky.social about how she embraces creativity and artistry and how she writes vividly about Tudor history. If you've ever dreamed of writing a history that reads almost like a novel, you're going to love this episode. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
November 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This is really good.
Gets you thinking about writing as art.
Gets you thinking about writing as art.
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If you’re thinking about doing public writing, this is a must listen.
New! I talked with Tyler Anbinder about his approach to writing and revising--plus, you'll learn about the person who told this celebrated historian he would never write trade book! We dug into his newest book, PLENTIFUL COUNTRY (@littlebrown.bsky.social). Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
November 8, 2025 at 2:14 PM
If you’re thinking about doing public writing, this is a must listen.
Excellent advice!
Hot juice in the @draftingthepast.bsky.social insulated travel cup to get through this election night #Mamdani #onceaNewYorker…
(and do yourselves a favour and go listen to the podcast while you wait for the results to come in) 🗃️
(and do yourselves a favour and go listen to the podcast while you wait for the results to come in) 🗃️
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Excellent advice!
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New! I talked with Tyler Anbinder about his approach to writing and revising--plus, you'll learn about the person who told this celebrated historian he would never write trade book! We dug into his newest book, PLENTIFUL COUNTRY (@littlebrown.bsky.social). Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
November 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New! I talked with Tyler Anbinder about his approach to writing and revising--plus, you'll learn about the person who told this celebrated historian he would never write trade book! We dug into his newest book, PLENTIFUL COUNTRY (@littlebrown.bsky.social). Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
I'm experimenting with more ways of putting history writing in the spotlight. To that end, I founded up some of the history books out this week that caught my eye: draftingthepast.com/new-releases... Are you planning to read any of these?
This Week’s History Releases (November 4, 2025) – Drafting the Past
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November 4, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I'm experimenting with more ways of putting history writing in the spotlight. To that end, I founded up some of the history books out this week that caught my eye: draftingthepast.com/new-releases... Are you planning to read any of these?
New! I talked with Tyler Anbinder about his approach to writing and revising--plus, you'll learn about the person who told this celebrated historian he would never write trade book! We dug into his newest book, PLENTIFUL COUNTRY (@littlebrown.bsky.social). Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
November 4, 2025 at 7:56 PM
New! I talked with Tyler Anbinder about his approach to writing and revising--plus, you'll learn about the person who told this celebrated historian he would never write trade book! We dug into his newest book, PLENTIFUL COUNTRY (@littlebrown.bsky.social). Listen: draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
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Drafting the Past
History Podcast · Updated Biweekly · Drafting the Past is a podcast devoted to the craft of writing history. Each episode features an interview with a historian about the joys and challenges of their ...
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November 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
For the craft of writing history, follow @draftingthepast.bsky.social's pod
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Typically I remind you to subscribe to our podcast, Reckoning with Jason Herbert, but tonight, have you checked out the pods by friends of #HATM @llassabe.bsky.social or @draftingthepast.bsky.social? Links below. 4/
November 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Typically I remind you to subscribe to our podcast, Reckoning with Jason Herbert, but tonight, have you checked out the pods by friends of #HATM @llassabe.bsky.social or @draftingthepast.bsky.social? Links below. 4/
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What a delightful conversation about writing history as an art. i've been thinking about this a lot and now get a specific advice on how to do this.
New! I had great fun talking w/ @drjoannepaul.bsky.social about how she embraces creativity and artistry and how she writes vividly about Tudor history. If you've ever dreamed of writing a history that reads almost like a novel, you're going to love this episode. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
October 31, 2025 at 3:13 PM
What a delightful conversation about writing history as an art. i've been thinking about this a lot and now get a specific advice on how to do this.
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What a great conversation. Had a thought about something I’m writing and also just ordered the new bio of Thomas More! This podcast does the work. 😁
New! I had great fun talking w/ @drjoannepaul.bsky.social about how she embraces creativity and artistry and how she writes vividly about Tudor history. If you've ever dreamed of writing a history that reads almost like a novel, you're going to love this episode. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
October 29, 2025 at 11:36 AM
What a great conversation. Had a thought about something I’m writing and also just ordered the new bio of Thomas More! This podcast does the work. 😁
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Was an absolute dream to appear on this podcast and talk about the craft of writing history - give it a listen!
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October 28, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Was an absolute dream to appear on this podcast and talk about the craft of writing history - give it a listen!
draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
New! I had great fun talking w/ @drjoannepaul.bsky.social about how she embraces creativity and artistry and how she writes vividly about Tudor history. If you've ever dreamed of writing a history that reads almost like a novel, you're going to love this episode. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
October 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
New! I had great fun talking w/ @drjoannepaul.bsky.social about how she embraces creativity and artistry and how she writes vividly about Tudor history. If you've ever dreamed of writing a history that reads almost like a novel, you're going to love this episode. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
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New! I spoke with Raphael Cormack about his book Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age (@wwnorton.com). Listen to find out how one historian wrestles with myth, unreliable (or inaccessible) sources, & what he's learned about writing from his mother (you may have heard of her). tinyurl.com/raphcormack
October 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New! I spoke with Raphael Cormack about his book Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age (@wwnorton.com). Listen to find out how one historian wrestles with myth, unreliable (or inaccessible) sources, & what he's learned about writing from his mother (you may have heard of her). tinyurl.com/raphcormack
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A wonderful writer on a brilliant podcast.
New! I spoke with Raphael Cormack about his book Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age (@wwnorton.com). Listen to find out how one historian wrestles with myth, unreliable (or inaccessible) sources, & what he's learned about writing from his mother (you may have heard of her). tinyurl.com/raphcormack
October 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
A wonderful writer on a brilliant podcast.
New! I spoke with Raphael Cormack about his book Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age (@wwnorton.com). Listen to find out how one historian wrestles with myth, unreliable (or inaccessible) sources, & what he's learned about writing from his mother (you may have heard of her). tinyurl.com/raphcormack
October 21, 2025 at 2:11 PM
New! I spoke with Raphael Cormack about his book Holy Men of the Electromagnetic Age (@wwnorton.com). Listen to find out how one historian wrestles with myth, unreliable (or inaccessible) sources, & what he's learned about writing from his mother (you may have heard of her). tinyurl.com/raphcormack
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And this episode of @draftingthepast.bsky.social with @tracyslater.bsky.social was excellent.
Huge thanks to @americanstudier.bsky.social & @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social for spotlighting this recent episode of the podcast @draftingthepast.bsky.social, where I got to talk about writing a first book of narrative history. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
October 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
And this episode of @draftingthepast.bsky.social with @tracyslater.bsky.social was excellent.
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Huge thanks to @americanstudier.bsky.social & @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social for spotlighting this recent episode of the podcast @draftingthepast.bsky.social, where I got to talk about writing a first book of narrative history. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
October 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Huge thanks to @americanstudier.bsky.social & @gvaughnjoy.bsky.social for spotlighting this recent episode of the podcast @draftingthepast.bsky.social, where I got to talk about writing a first book of narrative history. draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
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Woohoooo! 🎉
Blueskis, if you have not listened to @draftingthepast.bsky.social yet — DO IT!
Such fun conversations about the craft and tools of writing nonfiction.
Blueskis, if you have not listened to @draftingthepast.bsky.social yet — DO IT!
Such fun conversations about the craft and tools of writing nonfiction.
Not important right now, but the pod hit 120,000 downloads across its 70 episodes just now, and I did a little happy dance.
October 19, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Woohoooo! 🎉
Blueskis, if you have not listened to @draftingthepast.bsky.social yet — DO IT!
Such fun conversations about the craft and tools of writing nonfiction.
Blueskis, if you have not listened to @draftingthepast.bsky.social yet — DO IT!
Such fun conversations about the craft and tools of writing nonfiction.
So fun to chat w/ @tracyslater.bsky.social about TOGETHER IN MANZANAR! Learn how she found her way to narrative history & how she stays with her characters as she tells their story. She also made me blush talking abt how podcasts are part of her writing community draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
October 14, 2025 at 2:41 PM
So fun to chat w/ @tracyslater.bsky.social about TOGETHER IN MANZANAR! Learn how she found her way to narrative history & how she stays with her characters as she tells their story. She also made me blush talking abt how podcasts are part of her writing community draftingthepast.com/podcast-epis...
Sharing some advice for pitching Drafting the Past again here, mostly so I can pin it to the top of the feed: buttondown.com/draftingthep...
Advice on pitching Drafting the Past
This is sometimes what my inbox feels like. Perhaps naively, when I first launched the Drafting the Past podcast, it didn't occur to me that people might...
buttondown.com
October 14, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Sharing some advice for pitching Drafting the Past again here, mostly so I can pin it to the top of the feed: buttondown.com/draftingthep...
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“you have to share your writing with other people, otherwise you’re just whistling into the wind” - @andrewhartman.bsky.social to @katecarp.bsky.social on @draftingthepast.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
Andrew Hartman Takes the Time to Get It Right
Podcast Episode · Drafting the Past · 10/07/2025 · 40m
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October 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
“you have to share your writing with other people, otherwise you’re just whistling into the wind” - @andrewhartman.bsky.social to @katecarp.bsky.social on @draftingthepast.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
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...
October 7, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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...
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Kate Carpenter's podcast @draftingthepast.bsky.social is fantastic. It was an honor to be a guest.
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October 7, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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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October 6, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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