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Enjoy the show. You're listening to Druidcast episode 83.

You're listening to Druidcast episode 83. 83 Hello everyone and welcome to Druidcast episode 83.

I am your host Dave the Bard and Druid cast is brought to you by the Order of Bards,

ovates and Druids.

Now, instead of howling winds and rain floods, there's a big yellow ball in the sky today.

Somewhere in my lizard brain, I can almost remember what it's called.

It's called something like the sun, the sun, the sun, the sun.

That's it, the sun! Oh, it's a beautiful day out there. That's it. The sun!

Oh, it's a beautiful day out there. A very welcome return to.

We have two interviews this month. The first is with Juliet Marilia, author of The Bridie Chronicles,

Saga of the Light Isles and the Seven Water series.

Juliet's novels combine historical fiction,

folkloric fantasy, romance and family drama.

The strong elements of history and folklore in her work reflect her lifelong interest in both fields.

Now, I know a lot of you Druidcast listeners

are already readers of Juliet's books, so here you are, the first of this month's interviews.

So, Juliet, you've done a great number of things in your life, including teaching and performing music and being a tax assessor I hear.

A long time ago, yes. How did you come to be a writer? Well, I think I probably was a writer when I was very small. I was certainly

an avid reader as a small child and I had parents who told me stories and read me stories and a very sympathetic

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