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Stories from the Borders of Sleep A fictioncast featuring curious tales and metaphysical whimsy written and read by Seymour Jacklin.

Somewhere between waking and sleeping, on our journey towards the “unfathomable deep”, there comes a thin moment where we have one foot in the waking world and the other is in that other world where we relinquish conscious control. Pausing here, and straddled between two planets that drive one another like gears, the attentive traveller will notice a narrow door, only wide enough to sidle through.

This is the border of sleep, where imagination and reality are braided together; a chasm in the crust of consciousness venting the hot pumice of imagery into the irresistible magma of narrative.

This is a good sign!
14/10/2024

This is a good sign!

Does this mean I get to plant "award-winning" in front of the word "podcast" whenever I mention Borders of Sleep? 😅
17/07/2024

Does this mean I get to plant "award-winning" in front of the word "podcast" whenever I mention Borders of Sleep? 😅

Discover the top 14 Fantasy podcasts in 2024. Listen, review and see what Fantasy podcasts your friends are listening to. | Listen on Goodpods

Here it is. Episode 59. Thanks for waiting!https://www.bordersofsleep.com/2024/06/mother-voyage.htmlThis story emerged f...
27/06/2024

Here it is. Episode 59. Thanks for waiting!

https://www.bordersofsleep.com/2024/06/mother-voyage.html

This story emerged from reflections on the transitions between various life stages: the potential for new opportunities and experiences rather than a narrative of decline.

For the first time recently, I noticed an odd glitch in my author brain: just how many female characters have names beginning with "M"? It's odd and I don't have an explanation. I'll leave that as an amusing observation for now and I hope you enjoy the tale of the good ship Mariella's final journey and what lies ahead for her.

I previously put a version of this story on Aura. So, if you follow me on that app, it may sound familiar. Aura is an app on IOS and Android with a huge range of coaching material, meditation and sleep stories from many contributors who are all experts in their field. I have 12 stories (and more to come) on that platform, which also enables me to earn a trickle of royalties. If you're interested in taking it for a spin, here's a 30-day free guest pass on me: https://aurahealth.io/refer/aura-354s8/guest-pass

There's something about frogs and banjos - I had to pass this on! Merry Midsummer one and all!
21/06/2024

There's something about frogs and banjos - I had to pass this on! Merry Midsummer one and all!

Happy MidSummer's Night!
"Starry eyes" Artist - Anna Seed

I know a bank where the wild thyme blows,
Where oxlips and the nodding violet grows,
Quite over-canopied with luscious woodbine,
With sweet musk-roses and with eglantine:
There sleeps Titania sometime of the night,
Lulled in these flowers with dances and delight.
(Oberon, Act 2 Scene 1) (A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM - William Shakespeare)

25/04/2024

A wonderful listener asked me this week about which stories from the Borders of Sleep are based on dreams. I'd never stopped to count them so was intrigued to know the answer too. Most of the stories have fragments of dream material in them but several are essentially retellings of a single dream. Namely ...

The Prince and The Bird
Water in the Desert
One Stormy Night
Two Handkerchiefs (at least the beginning and ending)
Between Two Tides
Wild Blue Yonder
Subterranean
Returning Student
Thrice Buried
Chippie and Angus
The Librarian
Flea
The Boat Going Home

Many more to come, I promise.

Several weeks ago I had the great pleasure of a conversation on the record with Barry Winbolt about my journey with writ...
06/04/2024

Several weeks ago I had the great pleasure of a conversation on the record with Barry Winbolt about my journey with writing, podcasting, health, and sleep in particular. Barry is top of the list of my go-to, trustworthy resources on all things mental well-being, human relating and flourishing, and I highly recommend the treasure trove that is his "Get a Better Handle on Life" podcast. Here's our episode in which, thanks to his astute questioning and observations, I get to riff on some favourite topics and share how my struggles and learnings have provided the impetus for Stories from the Borders of Sleep.

It takes a particularly creative and fertile kind of mind to write good fantasy fiction. Seymour Jacklin has an intriguing process for capturing the engaging stories he writes and presents in his podcast Stories from the Borders of Sleep. Seymour was born in Zimbabwe and enjoyed an African childhood...

Episode 58 - that's what! If you go down to the laundrette today, you'd better be in your party frock. Are you ready to ...
14/03/2024

Episode 58 - that's what!

If you go down to the laundrette today, you'd better be in your party frock. Are you ready to enter the twilight world of washing machines and soap suds under the watchful eye of Mr. Aardvark. Yes! The Cicada Laundrette is open late and it's somebody's birthday.

https://www.bordersofsleep.com/2024/03/the-cicada-laundrette.html

Genuinely, yes!
22/02/2024

Genuinely, yes!

Fairy tales prepare us for having to face lives of irrational challenges. -- Michael Lipsey

Who knew!? Hedgehogs are great swimmers! And this is excellent news for the plot of the current story I am working on 😅🦔
29/01/2024

Who knew!? Hedgehogs are great swimmers! And this is excellent news for the plot of the current story I am working on 😅🦔

Did you know hedgehogs can swim? Hannah Stitfall visits a hedgehog rescue centre, learning about conservation efforts and helps administer some hydrotherapy ...

Aw ... It's always nice to get recommended in a roundup of 'top' sleep podcasts. There are a few others here that listen...
29/12/2023

Aw ... It's always nice to get recommended in a roundup of 'top' sleep podcasts. There are a few others here that listeners may be interested in:

Discover the best bedtime stories podcast for kids! Soothe your little ones to sleep with enchanting tales, calming stories, and gentle lullabies.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Blessed Yuletide to all of you. Here's Episode 57: a special festively themed story ...
24/12/2023

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays and Blessed Yuletide to all of you. Here's Episode 57: a special festively themed story for you. However you may celebrate this time of year or not, this tale is for you with my heartfelt wish that peace and goodwill would descend upon you and your loved ones and stay throughout the coming year. I have attempted to create something for you in the long tradition of wintertime storytelling around Christmas and I hope it lifts the spirits.

https://www.bordersofsleep.com/2023/12/blog-post.html

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Somewhere between waking and sleeping, on our journey towards the “unfathomable deep”, there comes a thin moment where we have one foot in the waking world and the other is in that other world where we relinquish conscious control. Pausing here, and straddled between two planets that drive one another like gears, the attentive traveller will notice a narrow door, only wide enough to sidle through. This is the border of sleep, where imagination and reality are braided together; a chasm in the crust of consciousness venting the hot pumice of imagery into the irresistible magma of narrative.