537 | Thomas Young | BOOK DISCUSSION: "The Mapmaker"
from The Protectors® with Jason Piccolo Hosted by Dr. Jason Piccolo
Tom Young joins the Protectors podcast to discuss his ninth novel and third World War II standalone work, "The Mapmaker," which explores the dangerous operations of the French Resistance. • The novel follows Charlotte Deneau, a French-American woman who uses her artistic skills to create maps of German positions for the Resistance • Charlotte becomes hunted by the Gestapo for her exceptional mapping abilities • The second protagonist is Philippe Girard, a French pilot flying dangerous moonlight missions for the RAF's special operations squadron • Philippe must locate and extract Charlotte from occupied France while determining if intelligence is reliable or a Nazi trap • Tom draws inspiration from real-life resistance figures like Virginia Hall and Violette Sabo • Tom describes his writing process as "by the seat of his pants" rather than outlining extensively • Writing daily with a goal of 500-1000 words helps maintain progress on long-term writing projects • Tom's writing career began unexpectedly during an aircraft emergency layover in South Korea • Research for historical fiction includes nonfiction books and WWII training films on YouTube • Tom's next potential novel may explore the little-known story of Jewish teenagers who escaped Germany to Virginia before joining the US military • Advice for aspiring writers: attend conferences, network with the writing community, and remember it's normal for first drafts to need improvement Support the show Make sure to check out Jason on IG @drjasonpiccolo
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Tom Young joins the Protectors podcast to discuss his ninth novel and third World War II standalone work, "The Mapmaker," which explores the dangerous operations of the French Resistance. • The novel follows Charlotte Deneau, a French-American woman who uses her artistic skills to create maps of German positions for the Resistance • Charlotte becomes hunted by the Gestapo for her exceptional mapping abilities • The second protagonist is Philippe Girard, a French pilot flying dangerous moonli...
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