Joanna Politano's guest appearances

Joanna Politano

Simply Stories Podcast

Christian Historical Fiction Talk

The Because Fiction Podcast

Rachel Fordham

Sarah Sundin

Tessa Afshar

Bryan Litfin

Susie Finkbeiner

Laura Frantz

Jane Kirkpatrick

Tracie Peterson

Jennifer Deibel

Regina Scott

Jill Eileen Smith

Suzanne Woods Fisher

Jody Hedlund

Michael Heiser

Kelli Stuart

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Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission.In this episode, I chat with author Joanna Politano. Her newest release is The Love Note.Focused on a career in medicine and not on romance, Willa Duvall is thrown slightly off course during the summer of 1865 when she discovers a never-opened love letter in a crack of her old writing desk. Compelled to find the passionate soul who penned it and the person who never received it, she takes a job as a nurse at the seaside estate of Crestwicke Manor.Everyone at Crestwicke has feelings--mostly negative ones--about the man who wrote the letter, but he seems to have disappeared. With plenty of enticing clues but few answers, Willa's search becomes even more complicated when she misplaces the letter and it passes from person to person in the house, each finding a thrilling or disheartening message in its words. Laced with mysteries large and small, this romantic Victorian-era tale of love lost, love deferred, and love found is sure to delight.Also, check out Lady Jane Disappears, A Rumored Fortune, and Finding Lady Enderly.Please take a peek at Liz's newest release The Gold Digger and her Christmas novella collection, A Joyful Christmas.

Christian Historical Fiction Talk is listener supported. When you buy things through this site, we may earn an affiliate commission. In this episode, I chat with author Joanna Politano. <a href="https://amzn.to/33Ups1z" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Her newest release is The Love Note</a>. Focused on a career in medicine and not on romance, Willa Duvall is thrown slightly off course during the summer of 1865 when she discovers a never-opened love letter in a crack of her old writing desk. Compelled to find the passionate soul who penned it and the person who never received it, she takes a job as a nurse at the seaside estate of Crestwicke Manor. Everyone at Crestwicke has feelings--mostly negative ones--about the man who wrote the letter, but he seems to have disappeared. With plenty of enticing clues but few answers, Willa's search becomes even more complicated when she misplaces the letter and it passes from person to person in the house, each finding a thrilling or disheartening message in its words. Laced with mysteries large and small, this romantic Victorian-era tale of love lost, love deferred, and love found is sure to delight. Also, check out <a href="https://amzn.to/2K4EE5q" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lady Jane Disappears</a>, <a href="https://amzn.to/3mZXLMm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Rumored Fortune</a>, and <a href="https://amzn.to/2K1ABqz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Finding Lady Enderly.</a> Please take a peek at Liz's newest release <a href="https://amzn.to/33XmCca" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Gold Digger</a> and her Christmas novella collection, <a href="https://amzn.to/2LkSS2D" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">A Joyful Christmas.</a>

Episode 11 - Joanna Politano

Today on the podcast we have the absolutely lovely Joanna Politano. Joanna is a fiction author who writes stories full of characters wrestling with hard things with humor and heart, but she shares in this conversation that her novels are an outpouring of her asking God questions about things she’s processing in her own life and they wrestle it out together through the stories. Her latest book The Love Note carries so many themes of unpacking people and their stories and why they do what they do as well as wrestling with calling, relational reconciliation, processing disappointment, and knowing your significance is ultimately found in a relationship with the Lord.  Joanna is not only a masterful storyteller, but I love hearing how she talks about the Lord. It's a clear and genuine outpouring of her heart. People like Joanna and how they speak about God, have always pushed me to want to know Him more. During our talk, we dive into what it may look like to hear from God, and how to grow a relationship with Him, and get into the Word, in the middle of a very full life. These show notes are full of resources that we mention (and some extras!) that I hope help point you to places to get you into the Word and take the hard, and the good to Him. We (and by the we, I mean me) also go off on a history nerd bunny trail towards the end, but it’s relevant. I swear 😂 Be sure and connect with Joanna online, and check out her books, and you can pre-order her most recent book, The Love Note, and you can find links for all of that below! Resources and References:  The Love Note Victoria Holt Dorothy Eden  Jane Austen  Charles Dickens Anne Bronte  Jane Eyre-  Charlotte Bronte  Wuthering Heights-  Emily Bronte  Prayers of Jane Austen  The evolution to women becoming nurses/doctors Kristy Cambron-  Verse Mapping BSF Risen Motherhood and  their free printables Beth Moore Priscilla Shirer  Jackie Hill Perry’s Jude Study CBS  History of asylums and wrongful commuting  History’s cool kids  Black coffee with white friends  1st African American published poet :: Phyllis Wheatley Whitney Plantation Scripture References: Proverbs 3:9-give Him the first fruits Book of Psalms  Gospel of Luke Wilderness life (Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, and the first part of Joshua)  Psalm 30:1-5-  But the Lord gives us joy Book of Isaiah  1 Corinthians 12/Psalm 139:14- We are wired and gifted uniquely  James 1:1-13-God can use trials and experiences to draw us to Him  Lamentations 3:22-23- New mercies every morning  2 Corinthians 4:7-11- Jars of Clay and being perplexed, the power of the Gospel Proverbs 9:10--seeking and fearing the Lord is the beginning of wisdom Additional Bible Study Resources: (Blog forthcoming!) -“The longing to be known is a gift that can only be met satisfactorily in Christ.”- -At His Feet Studies (we also have a great conversation about how to get into the Word on your own  here) -Daily Grace Co (affiliate link) -She Reads Truth -Well Watered Women Connecting with Joanna: Facebook Instagram Twitter Website  Her books! Connecting with Emily and Simply Stories Podcast:Instagram (Em life // Podcast Life)FacebookTwitterBlog (you can also email me via my site!) *Intro and outro music by music by audionautix.com

Today on the podcast we have the absolutely lovely Joanna Politano. Joanna is a fiction author who writes stories full of characters wrestling with hard things with humor and heart, but she shares in this conversation that her novels are an outpouring of her asking God questions about things she’s processing in her own life and they wrestle it out together through the stories. Her latest book The Love Note carries so many themes of unpacking people and their stories and why they do what they do as well as wrestling with calling, relational reconciliation, processing disappointment, and knowing your significance is ultimately found in a relationship with the Lord.  Joanna is not only a masterful storyteller, but I love hearing how she talks about the Lord. It's a clear and genuine outpouring of her heart. People like Joanna and how they speak about God, have always pushed me to want to know Him more. During our talk, we dive into what it may look like to hear from God, and how to grow a relationship with Him, and get into the Word, in the middle of a very full life. These show notes are full of resources that we mention (and some extras!) that I hope help point you to places to get you into the Word and take the hard, and the good to Him. We (and by the we, I mean me) also go off on a history nerd bunny trail towards the end, but it’s relevant. I swear 😂 Be sure and connect with Joanna online, and check out her books, and you can pre-order her most recent book, The Love Note, and you can find links for all of that below! Resources and References: <a href="https://www.target.com/p/the-love-note-by-joanna-davidson-politano-paperback/-/A-80924097" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Love Note</a> <a href="https://us.macmillan.com/author/victoriaholt/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Victoria Holt</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Dorothy-Eden/e/B001HPE3L4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dorothy Eden </a> <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Jane-Austen" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jane Austen</a> <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charles-Dickens-British-novelist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Charles Dickens</a> <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Anne-Bronte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anne Bronte</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Jane-Eyre-Charlotte-Bronte/dp/1503278190" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jane Eyre-</a> <a href="https://www.britannica.com/biography/Charlotte-Bronte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Charlotte Bronte</a> <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Wuthering-Heights-Penguin-Classics-Bront%C3%AB/dp/0141439556/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1PWLWF372L3MK&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=wuthering+heights+by+emily+bronte&amp;qid=1601521428&amp;s=books&amp;sprefix=Wuthering%2Cstripbooks%2C167&amp;sr=1-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Wuthering Heights-</a> <a href="https://www.biography.com/writer/emily-bronte" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Emily Bronte</a> <a href="https://www.christianbook.com/the-prayers-of-jane-austen/terry-glaspey/9780736965187/pd/965187?en=google&amp;event=SHOP&amp;kw=christian-living-0-20%7C965187&amp;p=1179710&amp;dv=c&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw2dD7BRASEiwAWCtCb6r4nRd4GEdHQRIu-g6ClUDcPv8RGuIxuzO2w3ELOJ7ja1U5VNzzaxoC1gkQAvD_BwE" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Prayers of Jane Austen</a> <a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/articles/evolution-nursing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The evolution to women becoming nurses/doctors</a> <a href="https://kristycambron.com/verse-mapping/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kristy Cambron-  Verse Mapping</a> <a href="https://www.bsfinternational.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">BSF</a> <a href="https://www.risenmotherhood.com/equipping" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Risen Motherhood</a> and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/risenmotherhood/bible-study-tools/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> their free printables</a> <a href="https://www.lproof.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beth Moore</a> <a href="https://www.goingbeyond.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Priscilla Shirer</a> <a href="https://www.lifeway.com/en/product-family/jude-bible-study" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Jackie Hill Perry’s Jude Study</a> <a href="https://www.communitybiblestudy.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">CBS</a> <a href="https://www.nursing.upenn.edu/nhhc/nurses-institutions-caring/history-of-psychiatric-hospitals/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> History of asylums and wrongful commuting</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/historycoolkids/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> History’s cool kids</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/blackcoffeewithwhitefriends/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Black coffee with white friends</a> <a href="https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk/article/section/bhm-heroes/phillis-wheatley-the-first-published-african-american-poet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 1st African American published poet :: Phyllis Wheatley</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/whitneyplantation/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney Plantation</a> Scripture References: <a href="https://biblehub.com/proverbs/3-9.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proverbs 3:9-</a>give Him the first fruits <a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/psalms/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book of Psalms </a> <a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/luke/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gospel of Luke</a> Wilderness life (Books of <a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/exodus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exodus</a>, <a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/leviticus/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Leviticus</a>, <a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/numbers/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Numbers,</a> <a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/deuteronomy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Deuteronomy</a>, and the first part of <a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/joshua/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joshua</a>) <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2030%3A1-5&amp;version=ESV;NIV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Psalm 30:1-5</a>- <a href="https://unlockingthebible.org/2017/05/21-bible-verses-about-joy/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> But the Lord gives us joy</a> <a href="https://www.biblestudytools.com/isaiah/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Book of Isaiah</a> <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=1%20Corinthians%2012&amp;version=NIV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 1 Corinthians 12</a>/<a href="https://biblehub.com/psalms/139-14.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Psalm 139:14</a>- We are wired and gifted uniquely <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=James%201%3A1-13&amp;version=ESV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> James 1:1-13-</a>God can use trials and experiences to draw us to Him <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Lamentations%203%3A22-23&amp;version=ESV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Lamentations 3:22-23-</a> New mercies every morning <a href="https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20Corinthians%204%3A7-11&amp;version=NIV" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> 2 Corinthians 4:7-11-</a> Jars of Clay and being perplexed, the power of the Gospel <a href="https://biblehub.com/proverbs/9-10.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Proverbs 9:10-</a>-seeking and fearing the Lord is the beginning of wisdom Additional Bible Study Resources: (Blog forthcoming!) -“The longing to be known is a gift that can only be met satisfactorily in Christ.”- -<a href="https://athisfeetonline.com/the-studies/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">At His Feet Studies</a> (we also have a great conversation about how to get into the Word on your own <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-17-hope-blanton-christine-gordon-at-his-feet/id1477082972?i=1000461996028" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>) -<a href="https://www.thedailygraceco.com/?rfsn=3160911.13bd1c" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daily Grace Co</a> (affiliate link) -<a href="https://shereadstruth.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">She Reads Truth</a> -<a href="https://wellwateredwomen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Well Watered Women</a> Connecting with Joanna: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/joannadavidsonpolitano" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/joannadavidsonpolitano/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/politano_joanna" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> <a href="https://jdpstories.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Website</a> <a href="https://www.fantasticfiction.com/p/joanna-davidson-politano/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Her books!</a> Connecting with Emily and Simply Stories Podcast:Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/simplyemhumph/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Em life</a> // <a href="https://www.instagram.com/simplystoriespodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast Life</a>)<a href="https://www.facebook.com/simplyshenanigansem" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a><a href="https://twitter.com/simplyemhumph" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a><a href="https://simplyshenanigans.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Blog</a> (you can also email me via my site!) *Intro and outro music by music by <a href="http://audionautix.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">audionautix.com</a>

Episode 54 :: Joanna Politano :: Stories of God's Word, Heart, & History