Tales & Tradition | author Nicholas Kotar on the visceral effects of storytelling

Author, Translator, Speaker, Dcn Nicholas Kotar discusses the visceral effects of telling stories on children (and adults), growing up in a Russian household in San Francisco, writing fantasy fiction stories inspired by Tolkein and influenced by ancient tales, speaking at the Symbolic World Summit, and the launch of his Kickstarter campaign "In a Certain Kingdom" to preserve the tradition of Russian Fairy Tales for future generations.

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My name is Derek J Fiedler. I live in Lake County, Northern California. I'm a husband, father, creative artist, and conversationalist. I publish stories, articles, music concept albums, and video essays. Along the way, I share some of the conversations and research - like film analysis, book insights, and symbolic interpretation - that help me understand reality more clearly and improve my storytelling. Occasionally, I post articles for Jonathan Pageau's Symbolic World Blog (https://thesymbolicworld.com/author/d.... The best way to keep in touch is to subscribe to this YouTube channel and join my newsletter community at derekjfiedler.substack.com.