Best Sounds Of Berklee Podcasts (2025)

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Michael Sweet: Video Game Composer & Sound Designer 1:02:50

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Join me on an incredible interview with Michael Sweet, a video game composer and sound designer. He has a wealth of knowledge in music, sound, and the video game industry, sharing his trove of experiences and advice for others. You won't want to miss this! To keep you informed about the music industry, including new music releases and opportunities…

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Erich Stem: Composing for Orchestras Since Age 12 1:06:41

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Erich Stem is a composer of stunning music for orchestras and ensembles, as well as a professor of music composition at Indiana University. Join us today as we discuss how he goes about writing music, his balance between composing, teaching and family life, and his advice for composers on things like putting your focus in the right places and diffe…

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Berklee Interviews: Richard Carrick, A Career in Composition 37:47

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Richard Carrick is the chair of the Composition Department at Berklee College of Music. He has a versatile background both in the countries he's lived in and the career he's had as a composer. Listen to find out where music has taken him and how he's created opportunities for himself! Check out his website and music: https://www.richardcarrick.com/…

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Weird Rituals that Famous Composers Used to Do.. Did it affect their creativity? 22:14

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Want to learn about weird rituals and habits composers of the past used to follow? Listen to find out more. Watch the music video from my E.P., The Storm: click here Sign up for the newsletter: click here Watch the YouTube Video (of me trying out these weird rituals for a week): click here Thanks for your support of the show :)…

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Exciting Announcement! 1:51

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Listen to an exciting new announcement about the podcast! Thanks for supporting the show, and if you'd like to sign up to the newsletter, you can do it here: Click Here to Sign UP!By Nadia

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Berklee Interviews: Sheldon Mirowitz, Composer & Philosopher, Pt. 2 38:13

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Listen to the second half of the interview with Sheldon, and hear his fresh take on life, music, and his advice for budding film composers. Berklee Interviews is a series of interviews with professors, chairs, and professionals from Berklee College of Music. Sign up for the newsletter: Click HereBy Nadia

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Berklee Interviews: Sheldon Mirowitz, Composer & Philosopher, Pt. 1 33:04

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Listen to Sheldon's fresh take on life, music, and his advice for budding film composers. Berklee Interviews is a series of interviews with professors, chairs, and professionals from Berklee College of Music. Sign up for the newsletter: Click HereBy Nadia

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Berklee Interviews: Timothy Huling, Composer, Conductor, Orchestra, & Producer of music for Film, Games, Media, & The Concert Hall 1:00:21

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Tim Huling is a multitalented and skilled musical creative, with deep knowledge and experience in music composition and orchestration. Listen to hear his story, why he loves music, and advice he has for people who want to get into film scoring. You can listen to his music here: http://nystrommusic.com/NM/I.htmhttps://soundcloud.com/tim-huling/sets …

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Berklee Interviews: Claes Nystrom, Emmy Award Winner for the First Deepfake 47:00

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Listen to find out why Claes Nystrom was given an Emmy for his incredible part in what the Department of Homeland Security deemed to be the first threat in cybersecurity to any democracy.... Plus, his whole career in music, his approach to composing for film, and a lot of other tips about being a composer through his own story. Website: http://nyst…

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Berklee Interviews: Claudio Ragazzi, Emmy Award Winner and Film & TV Composer 1:12:22

1y ago1:12:22

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Why does Emmy Award Winner Claudio Ragazzi want to compose for Teletubbies? Find out now by listening to his interview. Website: https://www.claudioragazzi.com/film-tv IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0706420/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/7x9gv5rJtLNiMQ0JmeMCuk Berklee Interviews is a series of interviews with professor…

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Interview: Film & TV Composer Blair Mowat - Part 2 37:51

1+ y ago37:51

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Part two of an interview with award winning film composer and TV composer Blair Mowat, recently nominated for a BAFTA for his score for ITV's Nolly. Blair Mowat has composed over 200 scores for films, theater, and television, with clients ranging from The English National Ballet and The Royal Shakespeare Company to the likes of BBC, SKY, and ITV. H…

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Interview: Film & TV Composer Blair Mowat - Part 1 37:36

1+ y ago37:36

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An interview with award winning film composer and TV composer Blair Mowat, recently nominated for a BAFTA for his score for ITV's Nolly. Blair Mowat has composed over 200 scores for films, theater, and television, with clients ranging from The English National Ballet and The Royal Shakespeare Company to the likes of BBC, SKY, and ITV. He is a BAFTA…

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Interview with Film Composers: Kevin Lax & Robert Lydecker 53:35

1+ y ago53:35

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An interview with Emmy award winning film composers Robert Lydecker and Kevin Lax, who recently co-scored the new film Orion and the Dark out on Netflix. Join us as we discuss what drove them to pursue film scoring, behind the scenes on working with directors, and their thoughts on the industry. They also give plenty advice for people interested in…

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Composing with Modes: Locrian 15:22

1+ y ago15:22

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Today's episode is allll about the seventh mode, Locrian. Listen to hear how to construct it, songs based in this mode, and a composition created live. For more help to understand Locrian, you can visit this page: https://www.nadiamair.com/post/using-modes-to-compose-locrian This link will take you to video examples, the songs mentioned in the epis…

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Composing with Modes: Aeolian 11:11

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Hi there, Thank you so much for your support and for listening to today's episode. It is sixth in a mini-series about modes, where I break them down and then compose with them! This one is all about Aeolian. To get more help with it, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Aeolian sca…

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Composing with Modes: Mixolydian 11:28

2y ago11:28

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Hi there, Thank you so much for your support and for listening to today's episode. It is fifth in a mini-series about modes, where I break them down and then compose with them! This one is all about Mixolydian. To get more help with it, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Mixolydi…

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Composing with Modes: Lydian 20:14

2y ago20:14

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Hello everyone! Thanks for listening to today's episode. It is fourth in a mini-series about modes, where I break them down and then compose with them! This one is all about Lydian. To get more help with it, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Lydian scales: https://www.nadiamair.…

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Both Sides of Goose, America's Premier Jam Band 33:14

2y ago33:14

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Goose’s live act attracts a devoted following—and the band's studio work highlights the sharp songs that spark their legendary jams. So on this summer edition of the podcast, we're exploring both sides of the Goose experience, from the studio to the stage, and hearing from the band as well as their fans along the way.Episode credits:Produced, engin…

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Chrysalis's Indigo Ansin Emerges 26:28

2+ y ago26:28

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The Berklee student and Boston Calling–bound indie folk artist explores how discovering songwriting and a supportive queer community led to deeper self-discovery.By Berklee College of Music

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The Dilemmas of Daisy Dimple 18:47

2+ y ago18:47

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A smile and a flower can change lives. Daisy Dimple can't smile enough. At age 10, she plants flowers everywhere she goes, even in parking lots and sidewalks. She loves their scent and the beauty they bring to the world. Her 13-year-old brother Billy is a bully who’s jealous of her daisies and magic “hypnotizing” dimple. He calls her “Crazy Daisy,”…

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What Does Science Sound Like? 30:18

2+ y ago30:18

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"Electro-symphonic” composer David Ibbett breaks down his process for turning scientific data into musical notes.By Berklee College of Music

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Mandy Dandie's Pink Lemonade 19:29

2+ y ago19:29

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With a little pink lemonade and a little musical magic, one special little girl can save her endangered neighborhood. Mandy Dandie refuses to let Sherwood Neighborhood—which is going downhill fast—be turned into a major freeway. People are unemployed and don’t talk to each other except to fight. Ruben Gruff offers to buy their backyards, and they’r…

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The Potter's House 12:01

2+ y ago12:01

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Being a willing vessel in the hands of the Potter can bring never-ending miracles. As legend has it, anyone who is a pottery student of Sage Conrad, a renowned potter in Charleston, South Carolina, is sure to experience a miracle, not like a hokey, made-up one, but a deep, mystical encounter that caused the person to change from the inside out. She…

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Father Time 15:36

3y ago15:36

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Everything is made beautiful in its time, even if the Hours tries to steal your minutes. Time flies! In an abandoned lighthouse on the coast of Great Point in Nantucket, Massachusetts, an elderly bearded man opens the windows to a bright morning. Over time, he has converted the tower and its nearby buildings into The O’Clock Shop, where he makes an…

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All Angels 31:06

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One girl’s love, faith, and courage turn the tides of Heaven. Fourteen-year-old Joan Orleans is the wonder of the ages. In Medieval France, she has fallen madly in love with Michael, the youngest archangel. She loves to pray with him in the fields of France. Although she lives on Earth and he lives in Heaven, he visits her every day by traveling on…

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Shiny Nose 20:21

3y ago20:21

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When a little girl’s mother dies of cancer, a Christmas reindeer makes the world a brighter place. In 1939, when Robert May, a Montgomery Ward copywriter, decides to write a poem about a reindeer with a shiny nose, he hopes the world will become a brighter place. Many families could still feel the effects of the Great Depression. Instead of making …

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Composing with Modes: Phrygian 23:18

3y ago23:18

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Hello everyone! Thanks for listening to today's episode. It is the third of a mini-series, in which I talk about each mode, how to build their scales, and how to use them when composing! To get more help with the concept, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Dorian scales: https://…

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Composing with Modes: Dorian 19:36

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Hello everyone! Thanks for listening to todays episode. It is the second of a mini-series, in which I talk about each mode, how to build their scales, and how to use them when composing! To get more help with the concept, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Dorian scales: https://…

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Composing with Modes: Ionian 14:24

3y ago14:24

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Hello everyone! Thanks for listening to todays episode. It is the first of a mini-series, in which we talk about each mode, how to build their scales, and how to use them when composing! To get more help with the concept, here's a written article that contains visuals, music examples, video explanations, and a pdf of all the Ionian scales: https://…

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The Peaceable Kingdom 18:47

3y ago18:47

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Unlikely friendships, personal courage, and loyalty can save the day and bring peace to a troubled Kingdom. Eight-year-old Shirley the Lamb doesn’t think she matters much to anyone. She doesn’t have a tail because a lion bit it off. Her family always makes fun of her, teasing her because she lacks the wooly waggler and looks incomplete to them. Whe…

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The Mary Nose Mysteries 19:14

3y ago19:14

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A magic camera leads a young photographer into mysteries only she can solve using the unexpected images that develop on her pictures. Talented but gawky 14-year-old Mary Nose— also known as “Nosy Mary”—inherits her photojournalist grandmother’s magic camera and sets up a secret darkroom. Mary loves feeling special but is troubled by the extra peopl…

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Composing for a Client 23:18

3+ y ago23:18

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When starting any composition project when working with a client, there are key things to know going in, as well as what expectations the client has for you. What are some questions you should ask? What are some ways you can prepare? Find out the process from our first meeting to our last, and how everything happens when composing for a film. Email…

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Knowing What's Essential 13:40

3+ y ago13:40

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All creatives have it- an endless supply of ideas and projects in their heads, starting everything but finishing nothing. But when working, more does not always mean more success. How do you decide what's most important to work on, and what helps you see a project through? Join me in talking about how to figure out for yourself what you should say …

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How Sarah Tudzin Let Herself Make One of 2021's Best Albums 31:41

3+ y ago31:41

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The alum and leader of Illuminati Hotties discusses the long road to her latest album and how her work as a producer gave her the confidence to finish the record. [Image by Courtney Cole]By Berklee College of Music

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To Make Art from Grief, Ray Soul Needed a New Language 12:19

4y ago12:19

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Composer Ray Soul takes us behind the making of his track, "Seu Aprendiz," which is an honest, moving, and cathartic reckoning with his mother's suicide.By Berklee College of Music

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Composing with Music Theory, Pt. 3 17:13

4y ago17:13

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Hello again! This episode extends the concepts discussed in Ep. 11, talking about the phrases we've composed and what to do next with them. Sign up for the newsletter: Click HereBy Nadia

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Composing with Music Theory, Pt. 2 14:23

4y ago14:23

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Build on to the concepts talked about in last week's episode, "Composing with Music Theory". We talk more about phrases, variations, motives, and where to go next with what you've already composed! Sign up for the newsletter: Click HereBy Nadia

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Composing with Music Theory 13:59

4y ago13:59

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In this episode, learn how to start composing with a phrase. The book "Fundamentals of Musical Composition" by Arnold Schoenberg is referenced, and the following pieces are used as reference: Symphony No. 5, 3rd Movement by Beethoven Skylark by Glinka Marriage of Figaro (Ouverture) K. 492 by Mozart Drum loop samples were used from Dale, YouTube cha…

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Composer's Guide to Networking & Finding Work 25:08

4+ y ago25:08

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Networking is one of the most important skills to have to be a successful composer - it's what determines the work you get! Listen for ideas of where to work in the industry, how to meet people, and how to keep professional relationships going. Sign up for the newsletter: Click HereBy Nadia

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Interview: Composer Virginia Leo 37:56

4+ y ago37:56

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Virginia Leo is a composer for adaptive & interactive media- namely video games, VR, and film. She recently graduated from dBs Sound & Music Institute in Bristol with a Bachelor's Honours Degree in Sound for Games and Apps. She was recently recognized for her achievements in composing at the yearly Global Game Jam, scoring the nature documentary Pe…

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How to Start Composing 19:34

4+ y ago19:34

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Need some new inspiration or just wondering where to start? Here's an episode where I start composing a piece of music in real time on the piano. I talk you through what I'm thinking, where I get my ideas from, and where I imagine this piece going in the future. Sign up for the newsletter: Click Here…

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Minuet 11:48

4+ y ago11:48

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Magic silkworms spin love in the most romantic way. Night and day, Emma Souster spins thread on a spinning wheel in her home, causing calluses on her hands. Her thread makes cotton frocks for the women of Bourton-on-the-Water in the Cotswolds in England. Because she is always too busy spinning for someone else, her daughter, Velvet Briar Rose Soust…

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How to Transcribe by Ear 18:20

4+ y ago18:20

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Go through the process of transcribing a piece of music by ear! We will be working on Samuel Barber's Adagio for Strings Op. 11. Learn the steps to go through to transcribe a piece and what you can take away from practicing this exercise on multiple pieces of music. Making it a part of your daily routine will help expand your musical ear and teach …

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The Unicorn Cure 9:32

4+ y ago9:32

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The strength of a unicorn makes you strong enough to achieve anything. Twelve-year-old Sunshine lives in the land of Gras whose best friend is a unicorn named Penrose. Because her father is King of Gras and her mother is the queen, she lives in a Scottish medieval castle. Penrose goes with her everywhere, protecting her from harmful beasts in the e…

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Technology for Composing 20:52

4+ y ago20:52

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Technology has greatly changed composing. Because of the software now, more people than ever are able to compose and listen to what they write in real time. In this episode, learn about what resources are available to you from DAWs (Digital Audio Workstations) to Notation Programs and Virtual Instrument Libraries. For reference, hear are some of th…

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Don't Give Up! 10:12

4+ y ago10:12

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A short message for you to not give up and stay diligent in pursuit of your goals no matter where you might be in your journey. Composing can be a difficult career to pursue, but what you have to contribute to the world matters. If you want more inspiration, read the book "The War of Art" by Steven Pressfield, who explains what an artist goes throu…

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Shoes 14:32

4+ y ago14:32

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If you ever wanted to live in a shoe, now is your chance! Over the river and through the woods, there is an old woman who lives in an ankle boot in the Shoes Neighborhood, a neighborhood of footwear. Although her five children—the parents of her twelve grandchildren—live nearby, her grandchildren enjoy staying at her home more than any other place …

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The Great Magician's Feather Pen 13:39

4+ y ago13:39

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If the Evil Squid Ink doesn’t steal the Great Magician’s story magic, Ink Fairies just might deliver a book to your beside from the Timeless Library. When the Great Magician in the Kingdom of Reynes runs out of ink in his jar, he calls the Ink Fairies for help. Like all magicians, the Great Magician has a special gift that distinguishes him in the …

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Skills for Success in Composing 19:54

4+ y ago19:54

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Three skills that will guarantee you improvement! Sign up for the newsletter: Click HereBy Nadia

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Bubblegum Taffy Hot Pink High Heels 11:51

4+ y ago11:51

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Time-traveling shoes offer a twelve-year-old girl a world of adventures, but her first mishap-ridden journey warns her to seek some experienced advice before her next trip. Twelve-year-old Aiyana Mitchell has her Bubblegum Taffy Hot Pink High Heels on. She loves to sit on the back porch in the suburbs of Philadelphia. With her time-traveling shoes,…