Thursday Mar 19, 2026
(Ep: 497) When A Wizard Becomes A Bird
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In this episode of Storycomic Presents, I’m talking with creator, entrepreneur, and storyteller Megan Carol Haas, author of the middle grade fantasy collection The Adventures of the Wizard Aquarius. Megan’s work spans business, music, and writing—she co-founded the pioneering Utilikilts Company, helped start alternative schools like Front Porch School and Madrona Village School, and built Kinnected.org, a global social health platform focused on connection and peer support.
As a mother, Megan began spinning bedtime tales about a young wizard named Aquarius for her daughter, blending myth, animals, and life lessons. Those stories grew into The Adventures of the Wizard Aquarius, eight interlinked tales where Aquarius transforms into a bird at night to help animals, children, and anyone in trouble. Magic is woven into nature, friendships bridge humans and animals, and readers are gently guided toward resilience, courage, and emotional resourcefulness.
We dig into how her background in social entrepreneurship and community-building shaped these stories, why she wanted a gentle fantasy that speaks to grief and healing, and how Aquarius invites kids into a world of wonder, care, and curiosity. Learn more at MeganCarolHaas.com and find the book wherever you buy children’s books.
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