Afterlight Fictions is a combination of original and public domain stories. I have a special place in my heart for fairy tales, but this show will experiment with many kinds of storytelling and genres - be it poems, science-fiction, horror, and more. New episodes are only released three times per year (January/May/September), so be sure to sign up for the newsletter and stay up-to-date on when the latest stories are published!
Regarding the public domain works, I will occasionally alter minor details to help the flow of the story, but I do my best to leave the original work intact in an effort to be respectful to the author. So even if some of those older fairy tales have slightly weird and disturbing source material - I'll be leaving it "as is" for the podcast. If there's ever anything that could be deemed "offensive" or "inappropriate" for younger listeners, I do my best to mark the corresponding episode as "explicit" so you know what kind of content could be lurking around the corner.
If you're not fond of all the fancy sound effects and music with each story - no problem! Keep and eye out for episodes with a "Zzz" in the title. That is my way of designating stories that are more of an audiobook experience and don't have all the extra sounds - perfect for helping you fall asleep.
Lastly, don't forget to check out the show notes in each podcast episode for links to some of the resources I use to make each episode possible. Even the shorter stories are a labor of love and can take multiple hours to complete. Tools such as Canva, Pond5, and Pixabay are some of my favorite places to go for making the magic happen.
Thank you so much for listening to my podcast!