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The Publisher And The Writer16. Leesa Ronald on Romcom Writing & PublishingMeet a debut author juggling kids, writing, Instagram and success. Leesa Ronald's debut romcom Special Delivery was published in December 2024 and has already been reprinted. Success! Leesa has also signed a further two-book deal with Allen & Unwin, her second romcom will hit bookshelves towards the end of 2025.00:00 Introduction01:10 Jane asks Leesa about her lived experience as an author. Leesa explains how she was fortunate to land up with Allen & Unwin and the rhythm of her interactions with her publisher.04:00 Interactions with various people at the publishers and getting used to response times.05:30...2025-03-0931 min

The Publisher And The Writer15. Waterstones, P.O.D. and F.A.Q.In this week’s episode of The Publisher & The Writer, we answer questions on a variety of writing and publishing topics.00:47 Jane’s trip to London, with a stop at the huge Waterstones bookshopat Piccadilly. Seeing how genre fiction is laid out and how much it dominates the fiction floor.02:40 The fantasy section being close to children’s section and issues that causes. Sex in fantasy is pretty full on so parents are helped to appreciate topics in young adult books. Reading Fourth Wing, and how author writes for those who feel they don’t fit in.2025-03-0230 min

The Publisher And The Writer14. The Bait Trap Author Lynne JohnsonIn this episode of the Publisher and the Writer podcast, Seana Smith interviews Lynne Johnson, former lawyer and current author of the indie published crime novel 'The Bait Trap.' They cover Lynne's initial interest in crime writing, her experiences with online creative writing courses, the challenges and strategies of self-publishing, her marketing efforts, and the supportive community she found in the process. The episode also touches on her upcoming second novel and the valuable insights she's gained from her writing and publishing experiences.00:00 Introduction00:27 Meet the Hosts01:21 Interview with Lynne Johnson...2025-02-2329 min

The Publisher And The Writer13. Writing Journeys & Publishing NewsWe are back for 2025. In this episode we cover a lot of ground, with insights into the writing and publishing journey of successful authors, plus Aussie publishing news and a catchup on how 2025 has started for Seana's writing and for Ventura Press.Join Jane Curry and Seana Smith for a candid insight into how to write and to publish your book.00:00 Introduction and Ventura Press author Katherine Johnson's wins inaugural HarperCollins Australian Fiction Prize.01:24 Katherine Johnson's publishing journey and the impact of literary prizes for authors.05:53 Australian publishing news: Tex...2025-02-1630 min

The Publisher And The Writer12. Frankfurt Report + Vanity Press FalloutIn this extra episode, concluding our first 10-part series, we catch up with Jane who has just got back from the Frankfurt Book Fair and we explore the collapse of Shawline, a vanity publisher.01.09 Frankfurt. Ventura part of the Australian Publishers Association stand in Hall 6. It's the most enormous gathering of intellectual property purveyors. It's a wholesale market, publishers doing business with publishers.02.58 Lots of young rights agents work hard, whilst MDs look important. It's a microcosm of the whole industry.05.00 Which of Ventura's book got interest. Who else was there. What...2024-10-3026 min

The Publisher And The Writer11. Publishing FAQs AnsweredJane and Seana answer readers’ questions.Why Jane set up Jane Curry AdvisoryThe Frankfurt Book Fair - what happens there and why Jane is a regular visitorWhy the book fair was established in FrankfurtHow Jane will approach publishers at Frankfurt about Seana’s memoir Going UnderLondon Book FairWhat are bestseller numbers in Australia compared to the UKAre all books sold in Australia printed here?When does Seana write? Seana’s writing tipsWhy is café writing so popular and effective!)Recommended writing groupsJenny Valentish memoir structure workshopWriting ecosystems in UK, USA, Scotland, Ireland, AustraliaMaking publishing more equitab...2024-10-2035 min

The Publisher And The Writer10. How To Self-Publish 2Jane Curry and Seana Smith take a deeper dive into self-publishing, using Seana's self-published books as examples.Seana’s first self published book, made the mistake of not researching what people want to read. Did not sell at all well. And was pulled. So the next project was better researched and planned, Wildly Weird But Totally True: Australia.Commissioned a cover, and layout, which didn’t work well.Learning curve, it started selling when I began running adverts on Amazon.All the ways Amazon earns money; printing books, sales commission, advertising, Kindle downloads.Ingram also does print on deman...2024-10-1329 min

The Publisher And The Writer9. Aussie Publishing Company NewsKeeping up with publishing company changes is essential for writers. In this extra episode within series 1, jane and Seana chat about some recent changes in Australian publishing, and about how to stay up to date in the English-speaking world.Ventura Press news, Instagram disaster and 10 manuscripts coming in every day Australian publishing news, Affirm has been bought by Simon & Schuster Simon and Shuster is owned by KKR How it will work, Affirm is keeping its sales team. Writers will still approach Affirm directly not via Simon & Shuster Hardie Grant have bought...2024-10-0919 min

The Publisher And The Writer8. How To Self-Publish 1These are exciting times for self-publishers which has really come in from the cold.People have always self-published, Beatrix Potter and the Bronte sisters did versions of itIn the digital world you can create demand and fulfill it entirely online. Print on demand (POD) explained.Ebooks, still dominated by Amazon and Kindle, are devoured by readers, especially romance and crime genres.Now is the time for self publishing to have its moment. The advantages for readers as well as author.The democratisation of the publishing process. Publishers and bookshops are a closed wo...2024-10-0622 min

The Publisher And The Writer7. The Small Print: How To Understand Publishing ContractsSigning a contract can be a cause for celebration, but there may be regrets later.As a publisher you often only return to them when something has gone wrong and you need to get out of the contract. The contract is a legal document, but connection and communication are what make the author-publisher relationship work. There is often a power imbalance.Rights in contracts; what is the publisher being assigned by the writer; ANZ rights, English-speaking rights, Commonwealth rights.Format rights, book, ebook, audiobook, extracts, film and TV and translation rights. The different sizes of books, and ha...2024-09-2933 min

The Publisher And The Writer6. Editing The ManuscriptEditing books is the topic of this podcast, and it’s a vast one. Jane explains the three major types of editing: The structural editThe line edit aka copy editProofreading This is a deep dive on best practices, working with the right editor, the editor’s skill set. You will learn what to expect from an editor and how to ensure that you and your editor work well together. We also discuss the issues in the digital era with version control and making sure that the right final manuscr...2024-09-2230 min

The Publisher And The Writer5. Selling In + Selling ThroughThis episode explores and explains the two parts of selling books. Selling in covers publishers and distributors selling books into bookshops in advance of publiscation. Selling through covers the books actually being sold into the hands of readers via bookshops. The importance of the month of publication, once that is set it cannot move. Everything works backwards from the publication month.Book reps (representatives) visit bookshops, large and small, and sell the book to them. Larger sales into larger shops is discussed and the value of being in bookshop catalogues. Why ‘spine out’ is not what you...2024-09-1530 min

The Publisher And The Writer4. The Art + Craft Of WritingQuick chat about what we’ve been up to in our daily writing and publishing work.The prequel to writing is reading great books, and learning from them.Deciding what to write, asking yourself what you love to read. Finding out what is popular and what might sell, the joys of loitering in bookshops.The importance of understanding genres in fiction especially. Know your genre!Literary fiction versus genre fiction and the blurred edges.Writing is a craft and can be taught and learned. Seana lists some of the courses done in creative non-fiction.Discussion about creative writing post-grad courses and...2024-09-0832 min

The Publisher And The Writer3. Not The Slush PileIn this episode, we discuss a range of topics pertinent to aspiring authors, from differentiating between types of publishing (trade, educational, and self-publishing) to the process and challenges of handling unsolicited manuscripts. Jane shares insights into the evolving landscape of publishing, the digital transformation, and offers practical advice for writers seeking to get their manuscripts noticed. We use the term unsolicited manuscripts these days, and it is a good time to be sending them in. Publishers do not want to miss out.Aspiring writers are seen as an opportunity for publishers. However, the reality is t...2024-09-0127 min

The Publisher And The Writer2. Publishing Companies ExplainedIn this episode we take a tour of the publishing landscape in the English speaking world.Check out the biggest to the smallest traditional publishers to see where your book might fit in. We discuss the following publishing companies, with stories of how they operate, which ones use their own sales representatives and which use distribution companies. Examples of books and publishing within these companies are given from our own experience. The Big Five - histories and who runs them here in AustraliaIndependent companiesSmall boutique pressesUniversity Presses 2024-08-2531 min

The Publisher And The Writer1. Introducing The Publisher And The WriterMeet the co-hosts, Jane Curry of Jane Curry Advisory and Ventura Press, and Seana Smith, her latest book is the memoir ‘Going Under.’We chat about:What we’ve been doing lately in our publishing and writing lives.Jane on her love of books with purpose.Jane Curry Advisory ‘I’ve always been a bit of an evangelist.’Being on the idside and the outside of publishing. Seana on factual writing and creative non-fiction, the huge differences between them.Recording the audiobook and author care. Seana's first book ‘Sydney for Under Fives’ commissioned by Jane when she worked at...2024-08-2529 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 169 // Spiritual Moms Holiday Thrive Guide (+free vision board download)Is it really that you're triggered by your family or are you just out of your routine? Inside today's episode, Seana shares her top resources around mindset, nourishment, fitness and her favorite visualization method, The Morning Manifesto that's helps her stay disciplined in her daily spiritual practice. Enjoy the downloads below! Seana's $99 Fitness + Nutrition Bundle SALE The Morning Manifesto Guide --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2023-11-2231 min

The Revelation ProjectEpisode 174: Seana Zelazo: The Way of Inanna: A Heroine's Guide to Living UnapologeticallyIn this episode, my guest, Seana Zelazo, delves into the mythology of the Sumerian goddess Inanna and the powerful lessons this myth holds for women and personal transformation. We discuss topics such as the influence of Inanna's mythology on our own journey and the impact of patriarchy on our perception of the divine feminine, the significance of the second chakra and creativity, the initiatory experience of darkness and rebirth, the importance of self-love and embracing the messy parts of ourselves, and the role of forgiveness and compassion in healing. We also explore concepts of feminine...2023-07-191h 04

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 163 // Drew Gets an Intuitive Soul Reading by Michelle LarsonWow! This was such an incredible episode, Michelle is the real deal when it comes to giving Intuitive Readings! She covered everything from 9D, past lives, ETs, soul purpose, the chakras, and so much more. Definitely tune in and get a reading ASAP. Offers Mentioned: Join Seana's FREE Astro-Biz Forecast Email List The Astrology Bundle is on SALE for $55 Take The Soulpreneur Archetype Quiz Michelle's Bio: Michelle is an Intuitive Healer & Practitioner who specializes in customized care for families & pets. Using her unique process she guides her clie...2022-12-151h 17

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 173 // How to Read Your Childs Life Purpose in AstrologyThis was such a fun episode to record! Head over to astro.com to pull your child’s natal chart and find their north node to tune in! Purchase the astrology bundle at www.SeanaBarbes.com --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/support 2022-11-1438 min

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Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 171 // NICU Mom guided meditation for healing & empoweringGrab headphones and settle in for a guided meditation for a mom currently in the NICU 🙏 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/support 2022-11-0411 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 170 // Astrology Readings with me are now OPEN ❤️‍🔥For the first 5 listeners, you’ll get 50% off our one-on-one 90 minute session together: https://www.seanabarbes.com/offers/KWk3ffre/checkout --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/support 2022-11-0209 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 169 // Spiritual Tequila Shots & Our Youtube Channel is Back with Unf*ckwithable EnergyWatch our Halloween debauchery: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XisU2LfTumk --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/support 2022-11-0122 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 168 // What I’m Loving Lately… THC Gummies, Poop Goop, & Weed MomsPODCASTS // My own podcast has been going through its own metamorphosis and I recapped it here on the latest episode, Ep. 167 Goodbye Instagram. MY MORNING RITUAL // On sale for $55! Align 365 training (original price, $555) WHAT I’M DRINKING // Here's my favorite brand to buy on Amazon, clean mushroom coffee that tastes incredible. CBD + THC VIIIIBES // The book: Weed Mom 10/10 recommend trying Cured Nutrition Gummies. I do 2 gummies about an hour after dinner :) used promo code "SEANA" for a nice discount. YOUTUBE // My YouTube channel --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app ...2022-10-2944 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 167 // Goodbye Instagram + My Social Media PauseThe new awakenings & awareness over my social media pause 🙏 Enroll in Align 365, becoming the woman that lives inside your vision board ($55) --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/support 2022-10-1931 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 166 // Your Cycle & Working Out in AlignmentSolo Ep // Down in inflammation, weight has been lost and I’m feeling in FLOW with my workouts - finally! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/support 2022-10-0617 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 165 // Timetravel Meditation to 90 Days in Your FutureGrab a pen, paper, and your favorite beverage for a soul-speaking meditation. I'll see you inside! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/support 2022-10-0429 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 164 // Campfire Ghost Stories // Was it a ghost, a spirit, or something else?LMK what you think @thebohemianblonde --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/seana-barbes/support 2022-09-2920 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 163 // I just woke up from a nap to THIS message and download (feminine flow)You will find that there are moments on your entrepreneurial journey where you will be in the MOOD to take action & days where you are not. These are both wonderful emotions. I created this course and e-book for the days when your energy is at its peak, you feel so lit up, you have the energy to give and something inside you DESIRES to take action. This is when you come into this self-guided course. Most likely as a woman this will happen around ovulation or a full moon. Everything you need is h...2022-09-1521 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 161 //Money Mindset // Lack, Fear, LOA, and OverflowSeana's recent replay recording and transmission --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-09-0858 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 102 // Are You Giving Too Much For Free?Let's talk about this and demystify the "rules" :) Connect with me in Instagram @TheBohemianBlonde --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-02-1311 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 101 // Feeling Stuck in Your Online Business? This Might be Why.Ep. 101 // Feeling Stuck in Your Online Business? This Might be Why. There are different energies to social media, what is yours? Follow me on IG @thebohemianblonde --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-02-1208 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 100 // Roof Top Hot Tub in a Snow Storm + Money BreakthroughsOur date night was such a vibe, here's what happened :) To catch behind the scenes, follow on Instagram @TheBohmianBlonde --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-02-1123 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 99 // We Used To Be So Cheap + A Riff Before 5 Star ExperienceHow we used to travel vs. now. Connect with me on the 'gram @thebohemianblonde --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-02-1013 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 98 // You’re so MF’ing Capable!A little lite update, how I love to launch and synchronicities happening! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-02-1018 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 97// Are You a Hippiepreneur?Are you a Hippiepreneur!? Yes, babe! Come listen to the new paradigm coming in for us ✌️ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-02-0821 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 96 // Drew's New Single, Fantasy is OUT on Spotify!!!Eeeee!!! So beyond excited for you guys to hang with us the night before his new single is released. I cannot wait for this summer and our future festival to meet you and jam to his music together. >> Listen to Fantasy Here 2022-02-0748 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 95 // How to Spot Integration in Your Coach (to hire or not to hire?)This is a doozy of an episode! Tap in. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-02-0626 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 94 // What’s Inside Flirting with the Universe Program?Sharing the big reveal of what the program is! --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-02-0518 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 93 // How to Start Your Own PodcastBreaking it all down for you on what I feel is the best way to start a podcast and what I call, the 1 degree of separation. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/seana-barbes/message 2022-02-0429 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 73 // My Top 20 Must Have Items to Create a Postpartum SanctuaryHere's everything I wish I would have had for baby AND how I created my own postpartum sanctuary after baby :) Enjoy! Seana’s Postpartum Sanctuary Links Below! For baby Sleepers with two zippers Frida baby drops Frida baby diffuser/humidifier Tubby Tod all over ointment Butt Paste Snuggle me organic pillow Honest lavender bath Baby shusher Glass Dr. Brown bottles Honest wipes Galaxy light Swaddles Formula Bobbie Baby Brezza Baby Brezza Steamer & Sterilizer For Mama: The Iconic White Target robe Cozy slippers New organic undies Fresh organic sheets Silk pillowcases Honest lavender lotion Hon...2022-01-161h 07

The DeckameronEpisode 57 - CrackThe final episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Crack’ The final episode. Koschei proposes that Jack be allowed to win re-entry to Faerie according to Moot’s terms. Jack tells ‘How the Son of the Gobhaun Saor Shortened the Road,’ and the Deckameron changes hands. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to take turns telling a...2021-07-0531 min

The DeckameronEpisode 56 - Past RhymesA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Past Rhymes’ Isabel tells a medieval version of ‘Thomas of Erceldoune’ inspired by a French account of Ogier le Danois (Holger the Dane), which combines the tale of the Faerie sojourner and prophet with deeds of a darker past. Diarmuid sets Jack’s heritage straight, that the son not bear the sins of the father. In a surprise move, Moot bars the door. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a...2021-06-2824 min

The DeckameronEpisode 55 - In The ReedsA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘In the Reeds’ Diarmaid convinces Jack to invite the group on a camping holiday. Jack tells a version of “The Man Without a Story.” https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to take turns telling a story every week on a text-based adventure site. Think Black Mirror meets On...2021-06-2119 min

The DeckameronEpisode 54 - Deathless Love, Part TwoA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Deathless Love, Part Two’ Isabel finishes telling ‘Maria Morevna’ with a fiery nod to ‘The Maiden Tsar.’ Thanks to Jack, Koschei finds reason to hope that his tale might finally have a different ending. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to take turns telling a story every week o...2021-06-1423 min

The DeckameronEpisode 53 - Deathless Love, Part OneA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Deathless Love, Part One’ Isabel begins the tale of Maria Morevna. Despite Koschei’s request to hear it, the story hits very close to home for the Deathless One and he comes to see Lukas and Isabel in a new light, one wrapped in a very old darkness. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck...2021-06-0719 min

Flirting with the Universe PodcastEp. 2 // Meet the Sexiest Man on Earth and We're Having a......Inside Episode 2, you’ll meet the sexiest man on earth - my hubby, Drew! He’s a Capricorn sun, Taurus Moon, and Scorpio Rising and so true to his astrology. We cover his multi-passions in life and business, our wavering decision to become parents, things we did to get pregnant, his journey from touring and gigging to pivoting during the pandemic AND…. the sex of our baby!! Mentions in this episode: Seana’s Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/bohemianbossbabes Drew’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drewbarbes/ YAYA-B Greek Seasoning...2021-06-0255 min

The DeckameronEpisode 52 - Robber’s Fine Feathered EndingA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Robber’s Fine Feathered Ending’ True to his nature and his nickname, Lukas tells a sparkling story of the Firebird as his final tale, inspired by a story from Edmund Dulac. Nightingale meets a rather pointed fate and Koschei worries that his own tale will go untold. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our...2021-05-3119 min

The DeckameronEpisode 51 - Cleaning UpA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Cleaning Up’ Moot saves Baba Yaga’s world-within-the-egg, and in so doing, saves the Veil as well. Repairs to the archives reveal the unwelcome return of Nightingale and his dark protégé. Jack tells a version of ‘The Children of Lir,’ leaving options for the interpretation of the ending. Diar summons the Swan of Endless Tales, who runs interference with Marya Black Swan. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly...2021-05-2420 min

The DeckameronEpisode 50 - ClickA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Click’ Baba Yaga tells her final tale, with compulsory audience involvement. If Jack’s portal deploys as designed, the witch should get pretty much ‘egg-xactly’ what she deserves, but will she take the others with her? https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to take turns telling a story ever...2021-05-1717 min

The DeckameronEpisode 49 - Twelve Turns of the Screw, Part TwoA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Twelve Turns of the Screw, Part Two’ Lukas finishes his tale of the Ring with Twelve Screws. Ivan the Fool comes late to wisdom in untrue love. Baba Yaga draws a 10, and discovers a mysterious box she can claim at her ultimate performance. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lock...2021-05-1018 min

The DeckameronEpisode 48 - Twelve Turns of the Screw, Part OneA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Twelve Turns of the Screw, Part One’ Owen confronts Isabel and she and Lukas stand together against him, a transformative moment. Owen’s fortunes change and and change again as his finances and his ego are tempered in Jack’s specially programmed hell. Lukas begins to tell a tale of a magic ring. In it, Ivan the Fool finally starts to get by in life — with a little help from 12,000 friends. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id15173292...2021-05-0317 min

The DeckameronEpisode 47 - Ettin Her Own Back, Part TwoA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Ettin Her Own Back, Part Two’ Vasily and Lukas get acquainted and Lukas learns the house rules. Isabel finishes the tale of the Red Etin. In the sobering light of utter failure, Owen confronts Isabel. Koschei launches Jack’s code and Lukas learns why the Deathless One calls him Sparky. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who ar...2021-04-2616 min

The DeckameronEpisode 46 - Ettin Her Own Back, Part OneA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Ettin Her Own Back, Part One’ Thanks to Rosamund, Lukas is drawn inexorably toward a new destination and purpose. A timely suggestion from Koschei helps Jack refine the enchanted portal for Baba Yaga and Isabel tells the first part of the Red Etin. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lock...2021-04-1919 min

The DeckameronEpisode 45 - How to Get Ahead for EternityA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘How to Get Ahead for Eternity‘ Owen pays his sister a surprise and unwelcome visit. Vasily runs interference, too late to stop Isabel from suffering at her brother’s hand, but with Koschei’s help, the domovoy manages to keep the young lord on a very short lanyard. Baba Yaga tells “The Headless Princess,” and Isabel’s luck begins to change... https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly seria...2021-04-1220 min

The DeckameronEpisode 44 - Drumlie TimesA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode ‘Drumlie Times’ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to take turns telling a story every week on a text-based adventure site. Think Black Mirror meets Once Upon a Time, the Slavic and Celtic edition. The instigator is Baba Yaga, who _really_ wants to get home. And, if that...2021-04-0516 min

The DeckameronEpisode 43 - Fiends and Lovers Part 2A new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Fiends and Lovers, Part 1’ Rosamund enlists an old friend to help Lukas. Baba Yaga finishes her story of The Fiend, proving that what goes around comes around, especially when it gets stirred up in her mortar and pestle. The Deckameron draws a one for Isabel. Fed up with the witch’s tactics, Rosamund decides to egg the showdown on. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serial...2021-03-2921 min

The DeckameronEpisode 42 - Fiends and Lovers Part 1A new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Fiends and Lovers, Part 1’ Baba Yaga lays down some home truths for Isabel. Rosamund takes exception to the witch’s tactics and seeks the help of a friend. Baba Yaga begins her telling of ‘The Fiend.’ Young love may be great, but as they say, you can’t eat it. Or can you? Inspired by a story from W.R.S. Ralston’s _Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-Lore_ (1887). https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-de...2021-03-2218 min

The DeckameronEpisode 41 - Distilled Wisdom, Part TwoA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Distilled Wisdom, Part Two’ Jack finishes his tale of ‘the Tinker.’ Baba Yaga draws the next card, an eight, and promises something quite different. The infinity card — revenge without end? https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to take turns telling a story every week on a text-based...2021-03-1517 min

The DeckameronEpisode 40 - Distilled Wisdom - Part OneA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Distilled Wisdom, Part One’ Lukas loses his home and his job, but receives a warning and parting gift from former workmates. Diarmuid takes temporary leave of the company. Jack takes the floor, telling the beginning of one of his uncle’s tales, inspired by Seamus MacManus’ ‘The Tinker of Tamlacht.’ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuc...2021-03-0820 min

The DeckameronEpisode 39 - A Scrap of LuckA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘A Scrap of Luck’ Isabel and Lukas learn more about the true identities of Jack and his uncle. Diarmuid gives Lukas a little magic help against coming real world challenges. Lukas tells “The Tsarevna’s Luck” in an attempt to change his own odds. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during loc...2021-03-0119 min

The DeckameronEpisode 38 - Say UncleA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Say Uncle’ In his grief, Jack finds his true name, his truer home and has an unexpected visitor. Baba Yaga tells ‘Likho, The One-Eyed Evil,’ providing an origin story for the evil eye. Thanks to the Deckameron, bad luck puts Lukas squarely in the witch’s sights. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in o...2021-02-2217 min

The DeckameronEpisode 37 - One DownA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘One Down’ Jack tells the tale in the mysterious box, one his mother never shared with him, spinning a tale for all seasons inspired by Ruth Sawyer’s Christmas tale ‘The Wee Cabin of Carn-Na-Ween.’ Jack suffers profound loss, but in his grief he catches a glimpse of home. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore w...2021-02-1518 min

The DeckameronEpisode 36 - The Stuff of DreamsLukas tells his version of “The Prophetic Dream,” in which Elena the Wise gets a princely husband, like it or not. But, the tsarevich has a sister, and Ivan the Merchant’s Son finds true love. The Deckameron deals Jack a one. Baba Yaga warns him of impending loss. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to take turns telling a stor...2021-02-0819 min

The DeckameronEpisode 35 - Rock & Roll Part TwoA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Rock & Roll, Part Two’ Jack finishes his tale of the King of Ireland’s Son and examines the contents of the small box he found in Moot’s archive. Inside, he finds an unfamiliar story written in a very familiar hand. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown...2021-02-0118 min

The DeckameronEpisode 34 - Rock & Roll, Part One’A new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Rock & Roll, Part One’ Jack begins a tale of the King of Ireland’s Son featuring the foolishness of blood oaths and the possibly avian origins of chess, inspired by one of Douglas Hyde’s _Fireside Tales._ He’s got the code for his virtual portal and containment boxes working. As a programmer, he is a bit of a rock star — will it be enough? https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Othe...2021-01-2518 min

The DeckameronEpisode 33 - Put a Pin In ItA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘Put a Pin in It’ Baba Yaga reflects on her successful online pivot from agony aunt to online fortune teller. With her customary lack of warning, the witch gathers the company for a tale of Elena the Wise, the enchantress who always manages to get ahead in her romantic relationships. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folk...2021-01-1819 min

The DeckameronEpisode 32 - A Bucket of Red HerringsA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘A Bucket of Red Herrings’ Lukas finds a box in the archives and tells a tale that combines “Emelya and the Pike” with “The Golden Fish,” but Baba Yaga gets another turn. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of an ongoing story every week o...2021-01-1122 min

The DeckameronEpisode 31 - A Certain Ring To ItA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... ‘A Certain Ring To It’ Isabel, Jack and Lukas meet in Moot’s virtual archives for the first time. Isabel tells the tale of “St. Mungo and the Fish” as a segue into “The Beggar King” — literally making a devil of a connection. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during loc...2021-01-0421 min

The DeckameronEpisode 30 - Witch’s Hat Trick Part ThreeA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Witch’s Hat Trick, Part Three” Jack invites Lukas and Isabel to meet him in the archives and Moot reveals a rather protective side, at least where unfinished lives and tales are concerned. In the conclusion of Baba Yaga’s story, Elena vanquishes her other brothers and regains her reflection, her past and her destiny, becoming the powerful enchantress Elena the Wise. The witch’s hat trick ends when the Deckameron selects Isabel, who alludes to her story with a little prestidigitation and cryptically refers to rings as “troubl...2020-12-2820 min

The DeckameronEpisode 29 - Witch’s Hat Trick, Part TwoA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Witch’s Hat Trick, Part Two” Baba Yaga continues her dark twist on the Swan Children. In her sojourn into the Copper, Silver and Golden Kingdoms, Elena not only reclaims the powers stolen by her exiled brothers, but also masters some of their magical abilities. In an effort to give them a fighting chance against the witch, Jack runs Moot’s mysterious code and finds more than he could have imagined. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deck...2020-12-2119 min

The DeckameronEpisode 28 - Witches Hat Trick, Part OneA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Witch’s Hat Trick, Part One” Mara decides to start playing for keeps and abandons her alias, revealing her identity as Baba Yaga. Influenced by Western tales of the Swan Children but taking a decidedly darker turn, Baba Yaga begins the tale of Elena, orphaned magical apprentice on a quest to recover attributes taken from her as a baby by her cursed brothers in exile. Framed around a retelling of the “The Three Kingdoms,” the silent Elena first arrives in the Copper Kingdom to visit her brother the Shrike...2020-12-1417 min

The DeckameronEpisode 27 - Light WorkA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Light Work” Lukas makes an arrangement with Nightingale the Robber concerning the Black Swan, but only time will tell if there is honour among thieves. Jack tells “The Thirteenth Son of the King of Erin,” discovering that, no matter what odds or perils one is facing, everything really does look brighter with lasers. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four cha...2020-12-0727 min

The DeckameronEpisode 26 - Go WhistleA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Go Whistle” https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of an ongoing story every week on a text-based adventure site. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) Credits Story, narration and theme : Sean...2020-11-3018 min

The DeckameronEpisode 25 - Small WorldA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Small World” Lukas explains the significance of Mara’s stolen egg and reveals whose world lies within. Jack tells “the Weaver’s Son and the Giant of the White Hill.” https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of an ongoing story every week on a text-ba...2020-11-2325 min

The DeckameronEpisode 24 - A Little Strand of SunriseA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “A Little Strand of Sunrise” Lukas and Jack agree to support Isabel in future dealings with her brother and Lukas discovers something unexpected among his deliveries. He conquers his fear of rusalki thanks to the timely gift of a certain scarlet Queen, who finds him worthy of her Lady, but in need of a little looking after for all that. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minu...2020-11-1619 min

The DeckameronEpisode 23 - Air SupportA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Air Support” Mara invites her guests to a Russian tea and tells “Dobrinya and the Princess Marina,” about an enchanting princess whose powers go to her head. Marya the shadow swan finds temporary form through Dobrinya’s aunt Avdotya. A tale with some real iron teeth until Lukas and Jack team up to allow the Swan of Endless Tales to teach their host a lesson about leaving all her eggs in one basket. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/pod...2020-11-0917 min

The DeckameronEpisode 22 - Swansong in the ShadowsA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Swansong in the Shadows” Jack temporarily fixes the heart of Mara’s black swan tale in a pinecone bound with chains of silver through his telling of the story from Johannes de Alta Silva’s Dolopathos. His story of the Swan Children and the origin of the Swan Knight has a few twists, one of which leaves a trace of dark intent for Mara’s future. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) If you would like a say in the...2020-11-0220 min

The DeckameronEpisode 21 - Black Swan RisingA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Black Swan Rising” Isabel’s brother Owen lays out a few home threats and Mara tells part of Sweet Mikhailo the Rover, except her Marya White Swan has a very dark side. Jack rocks Mara’s boat https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of...2020-10-1919 min

The DeckameronEpisode 20 - Brothers in HarmA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Brothers in Harm” Isabel finishes ‘The Laidly Worm’ and the Deckameron selects Mara for the next story. Before Jack and Lukas can congratulate her on a tale well spun, Isabel receives a call from her older brother Owen. Those who do not learn from the old tales are doomed to live though them and Owen is not pleased. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana...2020-10-1917 min

The DeckameronEpisode 19 - Ne’er Can Truly Borrowed BeA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Ne’er Can Truly Borrowed Be” Jack reveals what he thinks Mara wants and Isabel continues Kemp Owayne, putting some very personal touches on the tale. Sometimes, there be dragons just under the surface. Mara wonders about sibling dynamics in Isabel’s life. Lukas masters a few new expressions as his command of English experiences some ‘explosive’ growth. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Koz...2020-10-1215 min

The DeckameronEpisode 18 - Souls in GossamerA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Souls in Gossamer” Rosamund shares her wisdom with Isabel who takes her advice and starts telling an old family tale, “Kemp Owayne.” Moot reveals a name in the story and Mara takes note. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of an ongoing...2020-10-0517 min

The DeckameronEpisode 17 - Veiled LaughterA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “Veiled Laughter” Jack’s deliberate havering gives Mara hope rather than a specific plan of escape. Jack finds a plain box that could be made to hold everything he ever wanted, or the last thing the world needs. Lukas puts his spin on ‘Princess Vasilisa and the Firebird.’ https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in o...2020-09-2800 min

The DeckameronEpisode 16 - A Right PairA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! This weeks episode... “A Right Pair” Inspired by a passing suggestion from Rosamund, one of the Biology Lab’s escaped charges recovered during her rounds, Isabel tells her version of Tam Lin. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of an ongoing story every week on a text...2020-09-2100 min

The DeckameronEpisode 15 - Green Eyed Magic part2Episode 15: Green-Eyed Magic, Part 2 Lukas shares his concerns with Jack and Isabel that he is living parts of his stories, or that they are ‘leaking’ into his real life, and those experiences are changing him. He tells the second part of his tale from last week. Afanasyev’s ‘The Magic Box’ meets Pavel Bazhov’s ‘The Maid of the Copper Mountain,’ in a two-part tale of a young clockmaker. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, fea...2020-09-1400 min

The DeckameronEpisode 14 - Green Eyed Magic part1Moot describes the box found on the beach and Lukas learns it’s really not easy being green. Elements of his stories, or the way he imagines them, begin affecting his daily life. Afanasyev’s ‘The Magic Box’ meets Pavel Bazhov’s ‘The Maid of the Copper Mountain,’ in a two-part tale of a young clockmaker. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during l...2020-09-0700 min

The DeckameronEpisode 13 -Nuts to DeathA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) This weeks episode... “Nuts to Death” Isabel puts an immortal twist on “Death in a Nut,” paying tribute to Scottish storyteller Duncan Williamson while making their Jack the star of the tale. Jack receives a gift of sorts. Lukas’ character Ivan finds something on the beach. The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during loc...2020-08-3100 min

The DeckameronEpisode 12 - ApplauseA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today! https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) This weeks episode... “Applause” A forbidden room features in Jack’s reimagined Fenist Bright Falcon. Ivan regains his death and Moot shows its appreciation. The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of an ongoing story every week on a text-based adventure site. https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/pod...2020-08-2400 min

The DeckameronEpisode 11 - The beast in the machineA new episode of the Deckameron podcast is available today!, featuring elements of a Canadian version of Beauty and the Beast https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243 (https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/the-deckameron/id1517329243) Also this week, we have a 1 question survey about whether you want the audience to have some influence over the direction of the story, click below for the question https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PMNVN2V (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PMNVN2V) This weeks episode... “Beast in the machine” Jack and Isabel learn what happened to Lukas. He describes his discovery of the...2020-08-1700 min

The DeckameronEpisode 10 - GoldenboyMara makes an apology of sorts to Moot in the hopes of finding out more about the app. A weary pensioned soldier has a devil of a time, losing his horse and gaining some magical objects and a mysterious, but familiar companion. The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of an ongoing story every week on a text-based adventure site. Credits Story, narration and theme : Seana Kozar ...2020-08-1000 min

The DeckameronEpisode 9 - HarpstringsMara has words with Moot. Moot files a bug report. The larger significance of the report bugs Jack. Jack tells “what came before and what goes after” Adelind’s tale of the cat sith — a version of ‘Conall Yellowclaw.’ There is a clue to Ivan’s fate. Credits Story, narration and theme : Seana Kozar Sound design and editing : Graham Bevan Additional Audio Assets : freesound.org S: leonelmail (https://freesound.org/people/leonelmail/) | License: Creative Commons 0 S: RoganMcDougald (https://freesound.org/people/RoganMcDougald/) | License: Attribution S: mattyharm (https://freesound.org/people/mat...2020-08-0300 min

The DeckameronEpisode 7 - Planting SeedsMara’s true identity is revealed and Lukas shares some strategies for dealing with her. He starts his story and soon discovers something else inside Box #2 that he uses to create a diversion... Credits Story, narration and theme : Seana Kozar Sound design and editing : Graham Bevan Additional Audio Assets : freesound.org S: ken788 (https://freesound.org/people/ken788/) | License: Creative Commons 0 S: cmusounddesign (https://freesound.org/people/cmusounddesign/) | License: Attribution S: PhilSavlem (https://freesound.org/people/PhilSavlem/) | License: Creative Commons 0 S: bevangoldswain (https://freesound.org/people/be...2020-07-2000 min

The DeckameronEpisode 6 - BoxesMara Darkmage begins the story, trying to draw Ivan into the tale by naming the hero after him. Lukas, as the real Ivan, reveals a few of Moot’s more useful features. Things quickly go to Hell, and Ivan has no choice but to follow.. The Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of an ongoing story every week on a text-based adventure site. Credits Story, narration and theme : Seana Kozar&nb...2020-07-1300 min

The DeckameronEpisode 5 - Dealing InIsabel meets the rest of the party in the Tavern and chooses a name that reveals something about herself, or so Mara believes. Ivan plays peacemaker and Jack introduces the Deckameron as a way to start and keep the story going. Can Mara direct the tale in the way that she wants, or are the others in the group more than they seem? Credits Story, narration and theme : Seana Kozar Sound design and editing : Graham Bevan Additional Audio Assets : freesound.org S: f_ilippo (https://freesound.org/people/f_ilippo/) | License...2020-07-0600 min

The DeckameronEpisode 4 - IsobelAs a paleontology grad student, Isabel was well acquainted with the need to be careful about what you looked for. Sometimes you found it, glaring at you through the data with a baleful, reptilian eye. Isabel also knew that when one went looking ‘where be dragons,’ sometimes the real beasts lurked within. Or at least within the bloodline. Her stepmother and older brother had certainly acted beastly toward her. She was all but disinherited and now the University’s pandemic policy had left her homeless and unemployed at a single stroke. But, there were two messages on her phone. One was fr...2020-06-2900 min

The DeckameronEpisode 3 - Bright FalconLukas dreams of becoming a pilot, but for now he has to content himself with delivering the literal stuff of other people’s dreams door to door, as a courier for a global delivery company. He saw the call to storytelling in the Tavern. He had always loved stories and could practice his English. A fine idea, until he discovers that Mara Darkmage might be someone he knows very well, someone who stalks the dark side of dreams and haunts all the stories. Should he accept? “Morning is wiser than the evening,” as the proverb runs. Depends on how far your d...2020-06-2200 min

The DeckameronEpisode 2 - True JackIf writing about music was truly like dancing about architecture, then Jack Truman was a gifted programmer who saw coding like travel writing about the Otherworld. That was because he was pretty sure he had once lived there and was desperate to get back. For him, life as a software tester in lockdown was enough to drive him mad, even if the gods —or any other immortal for that matter — really had loved him, once. And, he was pretty sure they had, until he saw the message from Mara Darkmage. Credits Story, narration and theme : Seana Kozar Sound design and edit...2020-06-1500 min

The DeckameronEpisode 1 : The CallShe knew she should have put stealth mods on her mortar and pestle. Sigh. All this fuss over a little plague. New world, old world, these tiresome mortals never change. But “Aunty Agatha” — influencer of influencers, blogger and agony aunt extraordinaire— finds it hard to control things in this world and wants to go home for awhile. Travel restrictions have ruined her plans, but she hopes a call to share stories on a roleplaying site will yield another way home. Credits Story, narration and theme : Seana Kozar Sound design and editing : Graham Bevan Additional Audio Assets : freesound.org S: Dir...2020-06-0700 min

The DeckameronEpisode 0 The IntroductionThe Deckameron: A Year of Otherwordly Tales is a 10 minute weekly serialized story by Seana Kozar, featuring four characters from folklore who are stuck in our world during lockdown and decide to tell parts of an ongoing story every week on a text-based adventure site. As the story progresses, listeners will be able to vote on where the story goes next. Choose your own adventure meets the luck of the draw...2020-06-0700 min