How do you entertain the world with your fiction? That's a question I've been asking myself since I launched WantedHero.com in 2005. These stories were for my kids, but that didn't last long. Kids share with other kids, and sometimes crazy things grow. This podcast is about the creative process, perspectives, stories, and my worldbuilding addictions. It's to show you that nothing is ever as simple or as easy as it seems, and life doesn't usually turn out like we think it will. If you’re looking for ideas, inspiration, instruction, or maybe a glance into the creative process of lying to kids for a living, this may be the podcast for you.
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SOUND: Ish Krothi Umballa
Waiting desperately, Shea held his breath. Why is he not reacting?
The High Elder concentrated with a lifetime of practiced skill to clear all thoughts from his consciousness.
He knew why the creature had come.
The snake lingered, tasting the air, waiting for some weakness to snatch—something that would betray the Hero’s location.
The moments stretched past.
Then minutes.
Exploding with repressed uncertainty, Shea thrust his hands through the sleeves of his robe and commanded, “Ish-Krothi Umbällä!”
Fingers gripping an invisible sphere now stretched and forcefully hurled the collected energy at his father.
The asp sparked, bursting into flames as the impact knocked it to the edge of the Pinnacle. Thousands of scales fell, tinkling to the unyielding stone as red glass.
--from Prelude to a Hero, Chapter One: TRUST
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