A certain king has three wonderful, princely sons. But none of them has a bride! So the king decides to fix the problem, and test …
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In a Certain Kingdom Episode 5: Vasilissa the Beautiful
A young girl loses her mother, and her father marries the stepmother from hell. Sound familiar? But this version of Cinderella has …
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In a Certain Kingdom Episode 4: The Feather of Finist the Bright Falcon
The third daughter of a poor villager has a secret. No one suspects this quiet, unassuming girl of being betrothed, much less to …
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In a Certain Kingdom Episodes 2 and 3: Marya Morevna, the Wondrous Queen
Episode 2: Prince Ivan has lost his parents, and now must take care of his three sisters. After marrying them off to an eagle, a …
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In a Certain Kingdom Episode 1: Ivan the Prince and the Grey Wolf
In this classic tale, a king and his sons are disturbed by a thief who steals their magical apples, then disappears without a …
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Introducing… In a Certain Kingdom!
Are you feeling the weight of the world? Are the pandemic, personal stress, and current events driving you crazy? Believe it or …
Tomorrow, a new fairy tale podcast…
Macabre… Exciting… Beautiful… These are not your grandma’s fairy tales… On September 17, Ancient Faith Media and Nicholas …
What the Kingfisher Can Teach Us About Living Well in Crisis
Is there anything more perfect than this photo of a kingfisher? It won an audience award a few years ago. For obvious …
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How to Read Classic Russian Literature
This course will be offered in mid-to-late 2021. Sign up here to join the waiting list: …
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How to Motivate Your Lazy Characters
A course on the secret formula that drives all stories. This course will be offered in 2021. Sign up here to join the …
Navigating the Sea of Story
Have you ever had the surreal experience of realizing you’re inside someone else’s breakthrough moment? When you’re seeing the …
How to Finish a Novel in Ten Days
What a crazy time to live in. Suddenly, the consumptive author shutting himself in his attic to suffer the pangs of creation in …
Your Quarantine Reading List
Well, it's official. There's at least another month of lockdown/quarantine/social distancing going on in the US. Rather than lose …
Come and Navigate the Sea of Story with Me!
Have you ever had the surreal experience of realizing you're inside someone else's breakthrough moment? When you're seeing the …
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Why is This (slightly embarrassed) Fantasy Author Reviewing Golden Age Mysteries?
I can't help it. I don't care about genre conventions. If there's a book that grabs you by the throat, turns you upside down, …
How to make the best creative use of your Coronavirus “free time”
How are you all coping, dear friends? I've had quite a range of emotions, ranging from freaked out to excited about the …
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To Make it Through Quarantine, Read… A LOT
It's all a bit overwhelming, isn't it? Especially if you spend too much time reading the news media. There was a time (I think) …
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Empathy vs Compassion: Or How Game of Thrones Got it All Wrong
We are told that empathy is what makes us human. Without empathy, we would be sociopathic and cold-blooded. In fact, screenwriters …
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