Ordinary Boy, Extraordinary Trials: The Heart Behind Timeaous Spark and the Luck Curse

In 2023, Evan Kidwell stood up at a leadership conference and made a public promise that terrified him: he would publish his first novel by the end of 2024. No safety net. No excuses. Today on the show, debut author Evan Kidwell (writing as E.K. Kidwell) joins us to share exactly how that scary promise became the award-winning YA fantasy Timeaous Spark and the Luck Curse. Set in the breathtaking world of Mythantas, this 332-page epic follows an ordinary boy named Timeaous as he faces deadly Trials at Mythica High in a power-obsessed society that wants to break him. Think Harry Potter’s magic school colliding with the high-stakes intensity of The Hunger Games — wrapped in a heartfelt story about resilience, bullying, and finding your own kind of magic. Evan opens up about turning childhood pain into powerful fiction, the real-life leap from dreamer to published author, and what it felt like to earn a Silver Medal in the 2025 Readers’ Favorite International Book Awards for Young Adult Mythology — just two years after making that bold commitment. If you’ve ever felt like your dream was too big or too late, this conversation will light a fire under you. Whether you’re 12 or 52, Evan’s journey reminds us that courage and resilience are the real superpowers. Grab your copy of Timeaous Spark and the Luck Curse on Amazon today (search E.K. Kidwell). Follow Evan’s story and stay inspired — links in the show notes. Evan's Website: https://www.timeaousspark.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/evan_kidwell_author/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61565907646755 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Timeaous-Spark-Curse-K-Kidwell-ebook/dp/B0DJGYLK35   To be a guest on the show, fill out the contact form on my website: https://www.narratorjames.com To join my Discord community: https://discord.gg/6JKxwNQQJc   #IdiosyncraticFables #WildernessFireProductions #TimeaousSparkAndTheLuckCurse #EKKidwell #SilverMedalYA #MythantasChronicles #YAFantasyDebut #FromPromiseToPublished #AuthorInterview #ResilienceThroughFantasy