The Blue Castle -Ep. 1 -Valancy's Depressing Birthday

Note - You can read this as well as other posts here.Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Welcome to Raven’s Readings. In our next novel, we are escaping into the misty, pine-scented woods of Muskoka, Canada. But before we get to the magic of the wilderness, we have to meet a woman trapped in a cage. It’s a story written in the 1920’s, about fear, rebellion, and finding your own paradise when you least expect it.I will be reading to you from The Blue Castle by Lucy Maude Montgomery. Yes, the author of Anne of Green Gables.I do readings twice a week, from various classics. If you subscribe to my free Substack newsletter at ravensview.substack.com you’ll get notified of the next episode, and can leave your comments or suggestions. And perhaps also browse my Flash Fiction writings or musings on the world.So let’s meet Valancy Stirling, and her sad, dull life. Trust me—things do change.Remember that you can manage here which sections of my SubStack you’ll receive emails for—Fiction, Odds and Ends, Podcastings, Sort of a Journal, or all. Next episodeIndex to podcasts This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit ravensview.substack.com