Tales of the Children – Ep. #6 – Ruby’s Child – Philip Carroll
Tales of the Children – A Land of Caern short story podcast anthology presented by P.G. Holyfield
Today we have the Tales of the Children short story “Ruby’s Child,” by Philip Carroll. This episode was produced by Philip and Flying Island Press, with the narration provided by Vivid Muse from the Into the Blender podcast.
0:00 – Intro Chatter
- I talk about Philip and about the story, Ruby’s Child
3:10 – Ruby’s Child
Ruby leaves her mountain home and tries to make a go of it in the outside world. Things go badly, and her situation does not improve after returning home. And her child? It is joy and misery all rolled into one–as a Child of Az should be.
22:00 – Outro
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Music in this episode:
- Shira Kammen – Magnatune.com
- The Impossible Butterfly – Wild Wood
- Kevin McLeod – Achaidh Cheide
- Ruben van Rompaey – Grande Rue De Pera
- David Beard – various cuts
- Marc Gunn – Stardust Serenade
- Additional f/x found at Soundsnap.com and The Freesound Project
Author, Podcaster, Father - P.G. Holyfield's first novel, Murder at Avedon Hill, was published by Dragon Moon Press in May of 2010. He passed away on August 20, 2014 in his home, surrounded by family and friends.
Loved the story and the narration. The Irish lilt in Viv’s voice was perfect, and the story was sad and powerful.