{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The Apprentice Who Dazzles","description":"A self-help instructor helps himself to the most dazzling part of his newest prot\u00e9g\u00e9\u2026her soul. Genre: Fantasy, Horror, Mystery   Excerpt: This \u2018man who dazzles\u2019 seemed to be the real deal.  Under the smoothed down hair, and the pressed suits, and the glinting gold cuff links, the rings, the chains, and that slight brush of coppery glitter just at his temples, there was substance.  There was a man who could teach others to dazzle as well. I wanted to meet him and talk to him.   The Wheel of Fiction Turns. What did it land on this time?Each Season 9 story follows a theme chosen by the Wheel of Fiction. Thirteen spokes. Eight are the themes from previous seasons. One is \u201cTurn Again.\u201d One is a wild card. And three are covered in question marks and will be revealed when the wheel lands on them. This episode landed on REVISITATION. See a story trailer and a (satisfying) video of the wheel turning here: The Apprentice Who Dazzles   MY FIRST BOOK (yay)Ever wonder how I\u2019ve gotten all these hundreds of stories written?  I have a method. And I talk all about it in my book called Fictioneer\u2019s Field Guide: A Game Plan for Writing Short Stories. It\u2019s now available from Amazon as an eBook, paperback, and hardcover. You can also get there from my Store page: STORYFEATHER STORE   The Store page also has sign-up forms for my two email newsletters: Storyfeather Gazette (if you\u2019d like to keep up with the fiction I create)Fictioneer\u2019s Field Guide (if you\u2019d like writing tips and guidance from me)  Choose what you want. (Either way, you're choosing high jinks.)   MERCH!Interested in merch, like mugs and notebooks, featuring my artwork?Please visit my Store page for info on where you can buy: STORYFEATHER STORE   CREDITSStory: \u201cThe Apprentice Who Dazzles\u201d Copyright \u00a9 2022 by Nila L. PatelNarration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production:  Nila L. Patel   Music:\u201cAbstract Vision #5\u201d by ANDREW SITKOV (Intro & Outro)\u201cTry Anything Once\u201d by LEE ROSEVERE (Outro)   Music by LEE ROSEVERE\u201cBaldachin\u201d \u201cTry Anything Once\u201d\u201cIt\u2019s A Mystery\u201d\u201cHeat Haze\u201d\u201cSlow Lights\u201d\u201cUnder Suspicion\u201d\u201cThoughtful\u201d \u201cSmall Steps\u201d\u201cHow I Used To See The Stars\u201d   Music by Andrew Sitkov is licensed from GameDev MarketMusic by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0Vocal effects created with AudacityChanges made to the musical tracks? Just cropping of some to align with my narration.   Find more music by Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.netFind more music by Lee Rosevere at freemusicarchive.org\/music\/lee-rosevere and leerosevere.bandcamp.com Find more stories by Nila at storyfeather.com   Episode Art Description: Digital drawing. At center, a man seen from thighs up, facing forward with head raised up, eyes and mouth slightly parted. He wears a sparkling shirt with a ruffled front, fancy cuffs, and ornate belt. A sparkling half-cape hangs from his left shoulder and is tied over his right shoulder. His right arm is bent, hand raised to his temple. A dangling earring with linked golden hoops hangs from his left ear. His shoulder-length hair is loosely pinned behind the ear. Watermark of \u201cStoryfeather\u201d along the right side of his torso. ","author_name":"Storyfeather","author_url":"http:\/\/storyfeather.libsyn.com\/site","html":"