Natasha Majella, from Ballycastle (my hometown) wrote and self-published the children’s book ‘The Magical Merchaun’s- The Great Escape’ from Sydney, Australia, with her faraway niece and nephew in mind. In this episode we scratch the surface of how Natasha’s imagination and vision of Toothy-Joe the nasty pirate and Mariella the queen of the sea became a top selling storybook on Amazon within months. Natasha reveals how she created her story, plot, and characters of ‘Magical Merchaun’s’ and her upcoming novel ‘The Wheel of Failure’. Natasha is an inspirational go-getter who tells her story of transformation from a shy, nervous teenager to an ambitious, motivated solo-traveller, Master of Law, and a clearly talented creator. This conversation is sure to have you rethink your evenings “vegging out” in front of the TV… Enjoy!