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Welcome to the Epona Muse Publishing Show. 2 00:00:04,670 --> 00:00:07,150 This show is released monthly with updates on 3 00:00:07,150 --> 00:00:10,710 our open submission calls, new book releases, and 4 00:00:10,710 --> 00:00:11,070 more. 5 00:00:11,790 --> 00:00:15,290 Stay tuned and visit our website at publishing 6 00:00:15,290 --> 00:00:21,310 .eponaauthorsolutions.com or eponamuse.com to learn more 7 00:00:21,310 --> 00:00:23,970 about our open submission calls and our books. 8 00:00:24,270 --> 00:00:25,750 And now, this month's show. 9 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:31,860 Hello, I'm Kit Kaelstow, owner and publisher of 10 00:00:31,860 --> 00:00:34,820 Epona Muse Publishing, and this is the Epona 11 00:00:34,820 --> 00:00:37,980 Muse Publishing News for July 2026. 12 00:00:38,740 --> 00:00:42,380 We are still reading for our three anthologies, 13 00:00:42,560 --> 00:00:44,160 which will close later this year. 14 00:00:44,480 --> 00:00:49,280 There's about six weeks or so left to 15 00:00:49,280 --> 00:00:52,820 contribute to Gouda and Cozy, which is a 16 00:00:52,820 --> 00:00:56,600 cozy fantasy anthology where cheese has to play 17 00:00:56,600 --> 00:00:57,480 an important role. 18 00:00:58,300 --> 00:01:00,200 And this could be a cheese that you 19 00:01:00,200 --> 00:01:02,620 might experience in our world, this might be 20 00:01:02,620 --> 00:01:05,080 a cheese that is unique to your fantasy 21 00:01:05,080 --> 00:01:09,880 world, but the story must be cozy fantasy 22 00:01:09,880 --> 00:01:13,000 and cheese must play an important role. 23 00:01:13,660 --> 00:01:15,160 And this is kind of based on the 24 00:01:15,160 --> 00:01:17,100 thought of what's cozier than like a grilled 25 00:01:17,100 --> 00:01:18,980 cheese on a cold winter's day. 26 00:01:19,700 --> 00:01:21,880 So, you know, run with that, write what 27 00:01:21,880 --> 00:01:22,280 you will. 28 00:01:23,420 --> 00:01:29,400 We are also reading non-fiction anthologies for 29 00:01:29,400 --> 00:01:33,200 our story, which one of the office cats 30 00:01:33,200 --> 00:01:36,440 has graciously come to model for us. 31 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:38,040 You might see him on the camera here 32 00:01:38,040 --> 00:01:41,020 a little bit, but this is the autistic 33 00:01:41,020 --> 00:01:42,780 relationship with animals. 34 00:01:43,340 --> 00:01:46,560 These are essays, non-fiction, lived, experienced essays. 35 00:01:47,560 --> 00:01:51,360 And most people that I know who also 36 00:01:51,360 --> 00:01:55,300 identify as neurodivergent, we have some pretty special 37 00:01:55,300 --> 00:01:56,780 relationships with animals. 38 00:01:57,360 --> 00:01:59,520 I've heard it said that that's because our 39 00:01:59,520 --> 00:02:01,940 animal companions love us unconditionally. 40 00:02:02,400 --> 00:02:05,240 We find that we can relate better to 41 00:02:05,240 --> 00:02:09,900 animals and animals play a very important role 42 00:02:09,900 --> 00:02:10,640 in our life. 43 00:02:10,760 --> 00:02:12,820 And so I'd love to hear your stories. 44 00:02:12,820 --> 00:02:15,600 Send me your animal stories or goes another 45 00:02:15,600 --> 00:02:16,080 cat. 46 00:02:16,200 --> 00:02:18,980 So see their cats are very important here 47 00:02:18,980 --> 00:02:21,600 at the Epona Muse publishing headquarters. 48 00:02:21,740 --> 00:02:24,680 I sincerely hope we get some essays about 49 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,940 cats as well for the anthology, but other 50 00:02:27,940 --> 00:02:29,860 animals are welcome as well. 51 00:02:30,640 --> 00:02:33,540 Finally, we're reading for a charity anthology, which 52 00:02:33,540 --> 00:02:35,360 is called Magic is Plum Wild. 53 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:39,100 And the proceeds for this anthology is going 54 00:02:39,100 --> 00:02:44,100 to go to a nonprofit that actually helps 55 00:02:44,100 --> 00:02:45,340 people with storm recovery. 56 00:02:45,940 --> 00:02:47,280 And they kind of help people who fall 57 00:02:47,280 --> 00:02:50,120 through the cracks of FEMA and traditional insurance 58 00:02:50,120 --> 00:02:53,940 places that get that have gotten hard recently. 59 00:02:54,800 --> 00:02:56,920 They've usually been on the ground within like 60 00:02:56,920 --> 00:02:58,880 the first 24 hours with supplies. 61 00:02:59,400 --> 00:03:02,460 And so this again would be, you know, 62 00:03:02,700 --> 00:03:05,080 ideally fantasy, but I'll take your science fiction 63 00:03:05,080 --> 00:03:05,540 as well. 64 00:03:05,660 --> 00:03:07,220 Space weather is weather too. 65 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:11,180 And this is just weather that is plum 66 00:03:11,180 --> 00:03:11,620 wild. 67 00:03:11,860 --> 00:03:14,920 So however you interpret that, this is, I 68 00:03:14,920 --> 00:03:16,820 expect a lot of storms, maybe a few 69 00:03:16,820 --> 00:03:22,000 tornadoes, all fictional, of course, but I would 70 00:03:22,000 --> 00:03:24,720 just love to hear your interpretation of that 71 00:03:24,720 --> 00:03:25,140 theme. 72 00:03:25,360 --> 00:03:31,260 And those submissions close in October, if I 73 00:03:31,260 --> 00:03:33,360 remember correctly, but you've got a couple of 74 00:03:33,360 --> 00:03:33,620 months. 75 00:03:33,860 --> 00:03:37,120 So I encourage you to submit to our 76 00:03:37,120 --> 00:03:38,360 open submission calls. 77 00:03:39,180 --> 00:03:42,280 If you have any questions, if you'd like 78 00:03:42,280 --> 00:03:45,340 to learn more about Epona Muse publishing, I 79 00:03:45,340 --> 00:03:47,840 also encourage you to visit our website at 80 00:03:47,840 --> 00:03:51,960 publishing.eponaauthorsolutions.com. 81 00:03:52,240 --> 00:03:54,580 And you can see those links in our 82 00:03:54,580 --> 00:03:55,260 show notes. 83 00:03:55,760 --> 00:03:57,840 And as always, one of the best ways 84 00:03:57,840 --> 00:04:00,620 to support the press is to buy our 85 00:04:00,620 --> 00:04:04,620 books, leave reviews, but also if you're hearing 86 00:04:04,620 --> 00:04:06,620 this new show, 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