Episode 62

full
Published on:

3rd Apr 2024

Steven Hartov - The Soul of a Thief

In this conversation, Travis Davis interviews author Steven Hartov. They discuss Hartov's military background and the prevalence of veteran authors throughout history. They also delve into Davis' book, 'One of Four: World War One Through the Eyes of an Unknown Soldier,' and its unique format of combining a soldier's diary with a father-son relationship. They explore the theme of writing stories about people during wartime and the emotional impact of such narratives. Finally, they touch on Hartov's transition from writing espionage novels to his latest work, 'The Soul of a Thief.' In this conversation, Steven Hartov discusses his writing career and inspiration, his favorite genre, and the importance of personal experiences in his writing. He also talks about incorporating personal elements into his books and the significance of personal connections in the author community. The challenges of book marketing and the supportive nature of the author community are also discussed. Finally, Steven shares his thoughts on planning and strategy in writing and his hobbies in his free time. He concludes by mentioning his upcoming projects.

Next Episode All Episodes Previous Episode

Listen for free

Show artwork for Author Ecke

About the Podcast

Author Ecke
Tell Us Your Story
Have you ever thought about writing your first book? After writing my first novel, I wanted to uncover how other authors went from an idea to a published book. Hopefully, you can find the motivation to take your idea to a printed book. We are here to motivate you; once you publish it, we can have you on the Author Eche. Tell Us Your Story.

About your host

Profile picture for Travis Davis

Travis Davis

An Air Force Brat that grew up in Arkansas, Spain, New York, and California. He joined the US Army at 17 years old as an Armored Reconnaissance Specialist and was stationed in the various forts in the United States and in Germany, where he met his beautiful wife. During his three tours in Germany, he conducted hundreds of border patrols along the East-West German border and Czechoslovakia West German border. Where he saw first-hand communism and its oppression of its citizens, he retired from the US Army, where his last duty assignment was Assistant Operations Sergeant of 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment; Fort Polk, Louisiana. He is a lifetime member of the Sergeant Morales Club and received multiple awards, including the Meritorious Service Medal. He currently works for a cyber security company as a Director Technical Solutions Specialist has held leadership positions in numerous leading software companies, and has spoken at technology conferences in the US and Europe. He was the Technical Editor for Que Publishing for their Microsoft MCSE series and contributing author for the Windows 2000 Handbook. Travis is the co-founder of Point N Time Software and the inventor of Meeting Mapper and Strategy Mapper.

While not writing or working, Travis enjoys exercising, traveling (he loves a good road trip), baking different loaves of bread, and just relaxing in his backyard with friends and family while having a cold beer. He currently lives in Allen, Texas, with his wife of 36 years; he has three adult children, two daughters living in Arkansas, one son living in Northern Virginia, and seven wonderful grandchildren.

“Travis never met a stranger,” his wife always says.