Death by Footnote
Death by Footnote is a historical fiction podcast that challenges authors to a monthly prompt. After writing a short story that meets the assigned genre and historical niche, they read them aloud and nitpick on historical detail, historical efficacy, and good storytelling
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Monday Feb 26, 2024
Monday Feb 26, 2024
It's Monday, and Kenneth's got a story about PEASANTS for you. Dustin, a mysteriously reserved peasant, arrives at a tavern late one night. The atmosphere is festive, as the rustics packed within it are on the eve of establishing new lives as city folk. But Dustin has a secret that may endanger them all.... Following the story, listen in on our Q&A with Kenneth as he shares his research about medieval peasantry.
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Friday Dec 08, 2023
Jarom, John, and Kenny discuss the background and inspiration for their stories about inventions from the Industrial Revolution.
Welcome to Death by Footnote, an historical fiction podcast. Vote for your favorite story at deathbyfootnote.com.
Historical prompt: Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Genre: Spooky (aka horror)
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Jarom shares his story of a young girl who meets a boy who has a strange relationship with some rats.
Welcome to Death by Footnote, an historical fiction podcast. Vote for your favorite story at deathbyfootnote.com.
This Story is About a Girl and a Boy and Some Rats by Jarom Loch
Historical prompt: Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Genre: Spooky (aka horror)
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
John shares his story of a young man hired as a radio operator who discovers the broadcast signal has been heard by something sinister from the unseen world.
Welcome to Death by Footnote, an historical fiction podcast. Vote for your favorite story at deathbyfootnote.com.
SOS by John Bills
Historical prompt: Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Genre: Spooky (aka horror)
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
Thursday Dec 07, 2023
In our first episode Kenny shares his story of a woman haunted by scandal, ghosts, and darkness. Her only hope is the invention of her former lover.
Welcome to Death by Footnote, an historical fiction podcast. Vote for your favorite story at deathbyfootnote.com.
A Light Made of Glass by Kenneth A. Baldwin
Historical prompt: Inventions of the Industrial Revolution
Genre: Spooky (aka horror)
Death by Footnote
In this historical fiction podcast, each month three authors are challenged with a two-sided prompt: a historical topic and a genre. They have three weeks to research and write a short story before facing the arbitrary, demanding, and sometimes silly standards their peers have set for them.
Follow along each week to hear a new short story, and head to our website to rate each story on its historical and narrative quality. Watch as good stories are killed by the footnotes! Historical fiction is a difficult genre.
Writers and media producers face a constant struggle between getting the facts correct and maximizing narrative appeal. Different authors strike different balances depending on the available research, genre, or characters in play. But no matter which balance historical fiction writers strike, one thing is certain: someone will take issue!