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Join the LegendHaven Short Story Contest and create an epic world! Deadline: Oct 1.
Discover 5 ways to enjoy reading classic literature from a literature teacher. From choosing a fun story to making it a dialogue, let’s explore.
Join Sarah and Jacqueline as they discuss their favorite childhood book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, on the latest episode of Magic in the Ordinary. Explore themes of transformation, courage, and wonder as they revisit this classic tale. Plus, discover Adventures in Excellence, a learning platform offering online composition and literature classes for those interested in diving deeper into classics.
Are you ready to put your storytelling skills to the test? Join the Wheel of Legends Short Story Contest and bring your character to life! Deadline: June 12th. Plus, use the new AI tool to better understand archetypes and get help with plot direction. Remarkable rewards await the winners!
Looking to take your fiction-writing and move-watching to the next level? Join host Dominic and his guest, Sister Nancy Usselmann from the Daughters of St. Paul, as they dive into cultural mysticism, and explore how cultivating a sacred perspective can enhance your writing. Or change your life.
Through analyzing popular media, such as movies and music, you’ll discover how to tap into deep human yearnings and desires to create compelling stories that inspire and challenge readers. With valuable insights and practical tips, this show is a must-listen for any aspiring fiction writer looking to elevate their craft to new heights.
– Sister Nancy Usselmann’s book, “A Sacred Look Becoming Cultural Mystics,” emphasizes the importance of cultivating a sacred view when engaging with popular culture. It’s packed with tons of popular movie and music references and analyses.
– Popular media can be a reflection of the human person’s needs and desires, including the desire for communion, intimacy, love, purpose, and meaning in life, and connecting with others.
– Cultivating a sacred view can help individuals reflect deeply on the culture they experience every day, imbuing them with a sense of intimacy with the Lord while engaging with popular culture.
– Sister Nancy notes that while there is a lot of evil in popular media culture, many stories of the culture challenge us as human beings to be the best version of ourselves.
– Sister Nancy believes that superhero stories can offer the world a message of hope, truth, beauty, and goodness and that people are yearning for something more, ultimately for God.
Book: A Sacred Look: Becoming Cultural Mystics
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As you wear your Legend t-shirt, you are not only embodying the spirit of a legend, but also becoming part of a community of writers who share your passion for creating epic stories.
– Tom Epperson is a writer and founder of the Indie publishing house Multivalent Press.
– Multivalent Press was created to overcome the barriers to traditional publishing.
– The press is a family business, with Tom and his two sons all working on novels.
– The Other Side of Dead is a trilogy published by Multivalent Press, with the first book titled Once to Die.
– Once to Die is about a young man who has spent his life homeless and caring for his alcoholic father, and who ends up running from organized crime and gangs.
– The book includes supernatural and paranormal elements in the second half.
– Once to Die has received awards and positive reception.
– Tom Epperson discusses his unique publishing process on the Legend Fiction Show.
ABOUT TOM EPPERSON
Tom Epperson, founder of Multivalent Press, a creative publishing house, joined the Legend Fiction Show to discuss his unique process and his books. Epperson, who has been writing for decades, struggled to get his stories in front of readers. He eventually published a trilogy called ‘The Other Side of Dead’ through his own indie publishing route. Epperson and his two sons, who also write, decided to create Multivalent Press to publish different genres of books. Epperson’s novel, ‘Once to Die,’ is the first book in the trilogy. It follows the story of a young man who has spent his life homeless and caring for his father with alcoholism. The protagonist runs afoul of both organized crime and local gangs and spends most of the book on the run. ‘Once to Die’ has received several awards and accolades.
ABOUT MULTIVALENT PRESS
Multivalent Press is a family business where all three members contribute to writing novels. Epperson and his sons came up with the idea for the press, which is named after the concept of multivalence, where there are many different factions to a story.
Website: https://multivalentpress.com
ABOUT THIS SHOW: Legendmakers
Interviews with authors, brought to you by LegendFiction, the creative community for Catholic & Orthodox fiction writers! Hosted by Dominic, the founder, we talk creed, craft, and co-creation, rooted in grit, grace, gods, and dragons. Let’s inspire your faith and your fiction.
ABOUT LEGENDFICTION
The creative community for modern Catholic & Orthodox authors. Share your works in progress, give and get feedback, and double your writing output! Join our private community: https://legendfiction.com
About: https://legendfiction.com/about/
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Jacqueline Lucca talks about her podcast, “Magic in the Ordinary,” which explores the wonder and beauty of the world around us. She invites writers and artists to discuss their work and the themes within it, providing a space for her listeners to learn, laugh, and take a moment of rest.
🎙️ “Magic in the Ordinary” is a podcast that explores the wonder and beauty of the world we live in, providing a space for people to take a moment of rest and appreciate the simple things in life.
📚 Jacqueline invites writers and artists to discuss their work and the themes within it, encouraging listeners to explore and appreciate the deeper side of life.
🎨 Although the podcast is currently focused on creativity and books, Jacqueline hopes to expand its reach and provide inspiration and a moment of wonder for all who listen.
Plus special news! ‘Magic in the Ordinary’ is joining the LegendFiction blog, so you’ll get additional content to listen to each month! We’re proud to sponsor this wonderful project.
Watch her previous podcast with us: https://youtu.be/SVvRMTXJc34
ABOUT THIS SHOW: Legendmakers
Interviews with authors, brought to you by LegendFiction, the creative community for Catholic & Orthodox fiction writers! Hosted by Dominic, the founder, we talk creed, craft, and co-creation, rooted in grit, grace, gods, and dragons. Let’s inspire your faith and your fiction.
ABOUT LEGENDFICTION
The creative community for modern Catholic & Orthodox authors. Share your works in progress, give and get feedback, and double your writing output! Join our private community: https://legendfiction.com
About: https://legendfiction.com/about/
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FREE COURSE: How to be a Faith-Inspired Fiction Author
Helping authors write exciting novels, connect faith with fiction, and be a better Catholic! https://legendfiction.com/free-course
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Brace yourself for an epic adventure, my friend! LegendFiction is obsessed with scifi heroes, especially starships, and we’ve got something special in store for you. Feast your eyes on our stunning collection of free art that’ll blow your mind and elevate your devices to new heights. Save your faves or download them all – no strings attached. It’s our gift to you!
Daniel McInerney is an author of fiction for adults and children, an associate professor of philosophy at Christendom College, and the author of ‘The Good Death of Kate Montclair.’ His fantasy series for children is called the ‘Kingdom of Patria,’ and it follows the story of refugees from the Trojan War who land in the new world 3000 years ago and are kept a secret by the US government.
Our conversation starts with Patria, a hidden kingdom in Northern Indiana that was discovered by Thomas Jefferson, and a series that follows an 11 year old boy named Oliver Stu as he discovers the kingdom and the hijinks that ensue. We chat about Daniel’s latest novel, ‘The Good Death of Kate Montclair.’ The book is about a woman, Kate, in late middle age who is diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and sees the next 14 months of suffering as an intolerable prospect. The book is inspired by ‘Brideshead Revisited,’ and about a group of people dealing with death and the question of belief. It also delves into the personal and moral struggle around euthanasia.
Daniel believes faith-inspired fiction is the master category of storytelling and how he is proud to be one of the authors at Chrism Press, a publisher dedicated to better Christian fiction.
ABOUT DANIEL MCINERNY
Daniel McInerny is a native of South Bend, Indiana; a graduate of the University of Notre Dame (BA English) and The Catholic University of America (MA and PhD Philosophy); and an associate professor of philosophy at Christendom College, where he teaches courses on the Philosophy of Art and Beauty and Ethics and Imagination, among other topics. Daniel is a fiction author, dramatist, and screenwriter. His humorous Kingdom of Patria series for middle grade readers can be found on Amazon. Daniel and his wife Amy have three adult children and one preternaturally adorable grandchild, and they live in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. He imagines a renaissance in popular entertainment fueled by wonder, philosophy, and the quest for the good life at his Substack, The Comic Muse.
Substack: https://danielmcinerny.substack.com/
Website: https://danielmcinerny.studio/
Book: https://chrismpress.com/authors/daniel-mcinerny/
Patria Series: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B001JS87CK/allbooks
ABOUT THIS SHOW: Legendmakers
Interviews with authors, brought to you by LegendFiction, the creative community for Catholic & Orthodox fiction writers! Hosted by Dominic, the founder, we talk creed, craft, and co-creation, rooted in grit, grace, gods, and dragons. Let’s inspire your faith and your fiction.
ABOUT LEGENDFICTION
The creative community for modern Catholic & Orthodox authors. Share your works in progress, give and get feedback, and double your writing output! Join our private community: https://legendfiction.com
About: https://legendfiction.com/about/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendfiction/
FREE COURSE: How to be a Faith-Inspired Fiction Author
Helping authors write exciting novels, connect faith with fiction, and be a better Catholic! https://legendfiction.com/free-course
Stephanie Petters from Wood and Word joins by Dominic de Souza, to chat about Matt Fradd’s recent article In Defense of Fantasy.
Ben and Matthew take the Wheel of Legends quiz to discover their writer type .
The creative community for modern Catholic & Orthodox authors. Share your works in progress, give and get feedback, and double your writing output! Join our private community: https://legendfiction.com
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In a special pre-convention release, enjoy this conversation about creative writing and Catholic homeschooling! Paola Ciskanik (Catholic Homeschool Online) and Dominic (LegendFiction) talk about the origin stories for their two communities – and how they have grown up and bloomed in tandem! Both have a big heart and big focus on helping young families and homeschool children flourish and thrive. Creating spaces to encourage and inspire creativity is key.
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CATHOLICHOMESCHOOL.ONLINE
Reimagine education so your children feel a sense of success by discovering their God-given strengths, and passions to serve Him in this world.
The need is urgent. The need is real. The path is rewarding but not easy.
What began in 2020 when all the world was homeschooling, as an answer to the call to teach, encourage and support Catholic families who choose the homeschool lifestyle as grown to over 7000+ families strong from around the world.
Catholic Homeschool Online is the host for the Catholic Homeschool Community, The Catholic Homeschool Podcast and the new Catholic Community Center. It has become the trusted and cherished place for everything you need to homeschool your children, from finding support, to finding and planning the BEST curriculum that fits your family, all while supporting you in prayer, and love.
ABOUT PAOLA CISKANIK
“I bring my love of my faith, marriage, family and my grateful heart! I bring to my 25 years of home education experience that is truly family-tested to this community! I also bring the vast knowledge I gained from founding and running Emmanuel Books, the trusted source for 20+ years, where I personally researched and sought the very best books/resources for families…Always through a Catholic lens, always with realistic goals in mind to bring mom inner peace!”
ABOUT THIS SHOW: Legendmakers
Interviews with authors, brought to you by LegendFiction, the creative community for Catholic & Orthodox fiction writers! Hosted by Dominic, the founder, we talk creed, craft, and co-creation, rooted in grit, grace, gods, and dragons. Let’s inspire your faith and your fiction.
ABOUT LEGENDFICTION
The creative community for modern Catholic & Orthodox authors. Share your works in progress, give and get feedback, and double your writing output! Join our private community: https://legendfiction.com
About: https://legendfiction.com/about/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/legendfictions/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/legendfiction/
FREE COURSE: How to be a Faith-Inspired Fiction Author
Helping authors write exciting novels, connect faith with fiction, and be a better Catholic! https://legendfiction.com/free-course