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Theresa Marie Villarreal

Children's author of the Adventures in Oculus middle-grade fantasy series, co-host of The Storyteller's Shelf Podcast, and co-founder of Storyrise.

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Jul 29, 2026

Self‑Publishing Truths, Yeti Wizards, and Raising Readers with Theresa Villarreal

Jul 29 · 21m

Valerie FentressHOST

1:14

But before we get going to the meat of our conversation, we have to do our random question of the week, which is, what is the scariest thing you've ever done for fun?

Theresa Marie VillarrealGUEST

1:24

Um, so just a little backstory about me.

Theresa Marie VillarrealGUEST

1:27

I am, um, married to a Mexican American, and his family lives in Mexico, in San Miguel de Allende.

Theresa Marie VillarrealGUEST

1:35

So I don't know if you guys know where that is, but that's in the heart of Mexico.

Theresa Marie VillarrealGUEST

1:39

It's actually considered to be the center of the world in Mexico.

Theresa Marie VillarrealGUEST

1:44

Um, it's one of the oldest areas, and it's got a-- Obviously, if you go there, it's got a lot of Spanish elements.

Theresa Marie VillarrealGUEST

1:50

It's got the cobblestone streets, et cetera.

Valerie FentressHOST

6:15

Well, tell us a little bit about the adventures in Oculus.