Learn how characters can change, grow, and evolve in the course of a story by using the character wheel, character arcs, and the Value Circle.

Character Development Diagram: www.homesteadonthecorner.com/podcastextras

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A young woman flees the complications of adult life on her wedding day, returning to the fantasy world she knew as a child... only to realize that life was never as simple or perfect as she imagined, and that her past won't let her go that easily.

This short story features Jenna Lynch as Young Rowan/Lady Little Ash, Sam Taylor as Grael, Marlene Piper as Mari, Leslie Redman as Rowan, Maurice Cooper as Owliver, and Alex Brown (co-creator and star of "The Bridge" Podcast) as Laurel, with original music by Lauren Baker. Rate, review, and subscribe if you enjoyed, and learn more at www.homesteadonthecorner.com

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Music from https://filmmusic.io "Wagner Bridal Chorus - piano" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com) License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

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Learn to create compelling, multilayered, and deeply human characters using the Planet Character model.

Planet Character Diagram: www.homesteadonthecorner.com/podcastextras

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CONTENT WARNING: Some strong language, gun violence, and frightening elements.

When famed horror novelist Anna Sheridan discovers strange radio signals emanating from Spirit Mountain Cave in Cody, Wyoming -- the only abandoned National Monument in America -- she finds herself embroiled in a hundred-year-old mystery as she follows the disquieting trail of a ghost in the airwaves.

This short story features Airen Neeley Chaconas as Anna, Jeff Frome as Kirk, and Wray Van Winkle as the Radio Evangelist, with original music by Lauren Baker. Rate, review, and subscribe if you enjoyed, and learn more at www.homesteadonthecorner.com

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Learn to develop complex characters in your book, script, or screenplay using the Character Web - the network of supporting characters built around the protagonist.

Les Misérables Character Web: www.homesteadonthecorner.com/podcastextras

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When the Earth's magnetic field reverses without warning, two arctic scientists - one at the North Pole, one in Antarctica - find themselves unexpectedly connected by the anomaly. Cut off from any hope of rescue with only each other's voices on the radio, they try to find a way home and discover that loneliness can bring the most unlikely people together... even when they're worlds apart.

This short story features Amitola Lomas as Dr. Lewellyn and Wray Van Winkle as Pvt. Utkin, with original music by Lauren Baker. Rate, review, and subscribe if you enjoyed, and learn more at www.homesteadonthecorner.com

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Wray Van Winkle shares her 7 steps for finishing a writing project, whether it be a novel, screenplay, or podcast. A great first step for anyone with a great new idea and a long list of incomplete creative projects they don't want to repeat.

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As a colony spaceship flees the smoking ruins of a dead Earth with humanity's future in tow, the lone crew member, a pilot haunted by his past, transmits the musical legacy of his planet into the void. Little does he know that someone (or something) is listening... and waiting.

This short story features Wray Van Winkle as Adam, and Lauren Baker as the Mysterious Entity. Rate, review, and subscribe if you enjoyed, and learn more at www.homesteadonthecorner.wordpress.com

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In the first teaching episode of the Homestead on the Corner Podcast, self-published author and blogger WrayVan Winkle discusses the three key elements of Narrative - Character, Plot, and Structure - and how to use them effectively in your writing.

"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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In the desert town of Agate Shore, detective Sam Bailey investigates a series of mysterious drownings linked to the town's past - and his own. As the voice recordings of his case notes play out, a sinister, supernatural thread appears that threatens not only his life, but his sanity.

I hope you enjoy this first "short story" episode of Homestead on the Corner - it was a lot of fun to put together, and I plan on doing many more in the future!

"Thunderbird" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

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