{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Isle of the Fairy Ring","description":"A folklorist is swept up in a journey to find the proof that supports her seemingly preposterous notion about porcupines and fairy tales. Genre: Fairy Tale   Excerpt:Tommie\u2019s conjecture concerned the many fairy tales where a sudden growth of thorny vines encompassed a tower or a castle to protect, or more likely imprison, a young woman possessing some degree of power\u2014a princess of surpassing beauty, say, or a sorceress. That growth was typically attributed to a magic spell cast by an evil witch or jealous warlock. Tommie allowed that magic and wickedness may have been involved, or not. Either way, the wild thorny thickets that held back princes were cast out by a creature. \u201cHave you ever heard of the prickly vine porcupine?\u201d   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 CREATURES. See a story trailer and a (satisfying) video of the wheel turning here: Isle of the Fairy Ring Find more stories and episodes featuring this theme here: Year of Creatures.   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   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.)   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   CREDITSStory: \u201cIsle of the Fairy Ring\u201d Copyright \u00a9 2022 by Nila L. PatelNarration, Episode Art, Editing, and Production: Nila L. Patel   Music:\u201cQuizitive\u201d by LEE ROSEVERE (Intro)\u201cAll the Answers\u201d by LEE ROSEVERE (Outro)\u201cAbstract Vision #5\u201d by ANDREW SITKOV (Outro) Music by LEE ROSEVERE\u201cAwkward Silences Version b\u201d\u201cAll the Answers\u201d\u201cSmall Steps\u201d\u201cBetrayal\u201d\u201cExpectations\u201d\u201cNot Alone\u201d\u201cHeat Haze\u201d\u201cQuizitive\u201d\u201cPuzzle Pieces\u201d\u201cMaking a Change\u201d\u201cAwkward Silences Version a\u201d Track by Andrew Sitkov is part of a music and sound effects bundles I purchased from Humble Bundle and sourced from GameDev Market. Music by Andrew Sitkov is licensed from GameDev MarketMusic by Lee Rosevere is licensed under CC BY 4.0 Sound effects from AudioJungle, GameDevMarket, and Soundly (through Hindenburg)Changes made to the musical tracks? Just cropping of some to align with my narration.   Find more music by Andrew Sitkov at gamedevmarket.net Find 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. A porcupine with an array of glowing greenish quills, facing and looking forward, seen from the right flank. The wispy shapes of yellow and purple mushrooms surround the porcupine, suggesting the shape of a ring. At top right, there floats a bright glow, surrounded by hazy pink light. Watermark of \u201cStoryfeather\u201d along the inner part of the porcupine\u2019s left foreleg. Rectangular image made square with top and bottom borders that display blurred sections of the main image. ","author_name":"Storyfeather","author_url":"http:\/\/storyfeather.libsyn.com\/site","html":"