Skyedive - Prologue: For the First Time, Again

03/02/2023 6 min Temporada 3

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Skyedive is the third and final book in the Skylark Trilogy, and I am so excited to share it with you starting today!In today’s episode we read the prologue to the story – For the first time, again -   which, if you’ve been following along, will feel vaguely familiar, but with a surprising twist!Cozyland: http://www.cozylandpod.comThe Skylark Bell official website - http://www.theskylarkbell.comThe Skylark Bell on Instagram: @theskylarkbellAuthor/Producer: Melissa Oliveri - http://www.melissaoliveri.comJoin Melissa's Patreon for early access to podcast episodes, music downloads, and more: http://www.patreon.com/melissaoliveriThe Skylark Bell on Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/theskylarkbellMelissa on Mastodon: https://mastodon.social/@melissaoliveriAll music by Cannelle: http://www.cannellemusic.comCannelle on Instagram: @cannelle.musicOfficial Merch Shops: http://www.melissaoliveri.com/storeThe Skylark Bell is brought to you by: Phaeton Starling Publishing and Things with Wings Productions.FULL TRANSCRIPT:Things with Wings Productions presents: The Skylark Bell, Skyedive. I am your host, Melissa Oliveri.  Skyedive is the third and final book in the Skylark Trilogy, and I am so excited to share it with you starting today!In today’s episode we read the prologue to the story – For the first time, again -   which, if you’ve been following along, will feel vaguely familiar, but with a surprising twist!Today’s podcast partner is a new podcast I created with my friend Amy from The Activity Continues and Volsteadland. It’s called Cozyland and features amy and myself discussing our favourite cozy movies from hallmark holiday films, to films that feature food and travel... be sure to check the show notes for a link.Now, it’s time to settle in… grab a blanket, and a warm drink… and let’s get started.June 12th, 2015“Phew, I think this is the last one!” says Mrs. Phaeton, setting a large box on the dining room table.“We did it!”  says Magpie, her bright blue eyes twinkling and a proud, excited grin on her face.“I’m bushed,” says Mrs. Phaeton, flopping onto one of the kitchen stools. She kicks off her sneakers and brushes a strand of copper coloured hair off her forehead before adding, “what do you say we order a pizza and call it a day?”Magpie giggles, “Mom!  We live in the middle of nowhere, they don’t deliver pizza here!”  they both get caught up in a laughing fit before Magpie offers to walk into town to grab some food to go.“Here’s some money, see what you can find and make sure you’re back before it gets dark, ok?”  says her mom.“Will do!  See you in a bit!” shouts Magpie over her shoulder as she walks out the front door. She steps out into the early evening sun, a gust of wind ruffling her hair. It’ll be her first time venturing into the town of Pocket, again…Magpie makes her way down the road, gravel crunching under her feet. This time, she remembers everything. It took her several lifetimes to figure it out. The endless loop. The Ouroboros. In the beginning she thought she was having psychic visions;     premonitions, contact with the past. Now she understands everything. They weren’t visions at all. They were memories.Magpie reaches the bottom of the driveway leading to the house next door to hers, and notes the name Starling on the mailbox. She turns to look across the road at the house on Meadow Lane and waits, expectantly. This time, she hears the footsteps come up behind her, and she smiles. “I wouldn’t go there if I were you,” says a voice behind her.Magpie turns around to face the boy. “Hello Lucas,” she says. The boy’s gray eyes get wide and his black curls bounce back and forth as he shakes he his head.“How… how do you know my name? Are you psychic or something?” he asks, stunned.Magpie smiles, “Something like that,” she replies with a wink. “As for Meadow Lane, I’ve already been there. Many times.”Magpie basks in Lucas’ stunned silence for a moment before grabbing his arm. “Come on, I’m heading out to grab a pizza, you can give me a tour of the town.”Thank you so much for listening.  Join me next week as we truly embark on the journey with Chapter 1 – The Fabric of Nature, in which we discover a young and vibrant Farfalla living at Meadow Lane in its glory days. The Skylark Bell is brought to you by Phaeton Starling Publishing and features original music by Cannelle. If you are enjoying this story, please consider leaving a rating on Spotify or a review on Apple Podcasts, they help give the podcast visibility so others can find and enjoy the story. You can also support my work by subscribing to my Patreon where you get early access to episodes as well as MP3 downloads of the music, artwork, behind the scenes videos and more! Just check the show notes for links to Patreon, my website, and social media accounts.Once again, thank you for listening – I’m Melissa Oliveri, writer, host and producer of The Skylark Bell Podcast.  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/theskylarkbell/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy