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Friday, 31 May 2019
Thursday, 30 May 2019
Wednesday, 29 May 2019
Monday, 27 May 2019
World Dracula Day
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Me (or my shadow) Overlooking Whibty Abbey's Graveyard |
It's #WorldDraculaDay today, so I thought this was a good opportunity to share some of my photographs of Whitby Abbey and its cliff edge graveyard. This Gothic location features strongly in Bram Stoker's Dracula and is certainly up there as one of the most atmospheric places I have visited in the UK.
Sunday, 26 May 2019
Saturday, 25 May 2019
Tree Bumblebees in My Garden
For the past couple of years, I have had a tree bumblebee nest in the roof of my garden shed. They are friendly little creatures and did not bother me once when I stuck my audio recorder right in their tiny bumblebee faces. Best to use headphones as you can then hear the bees fly through your head :)
My Writing Shed
I did a bit of sorting and tidying in my writing shed today. Hoping to get it operational by the start of Summer :)
Friday, 24 May 2019
Story-boarding Chapter Six
Thankfully, my writer's block cleared last night. I am not too sure if the plot details of Chapter Six came during a dream or whether I worked it out in that strange hinterland of thought that can occur when awakening from one dream and slipping back into another. Anyway, the plot outline for Chapter Six is sorted and I just now need to write it. In the meantime, here is my #IWishICouldDraw storyboard for the chapter:
Wednesday, 22 May 2019
Tuesday, 21 May 2019
Sunday, 19 May 2019
Gardening Can Be Magickal
Gardening can be just as creative an activity as novel-writing. Magickal worlds can be shaped in flowers and stones as well as ink and paper.
Saturday, 18 May 2019
My New Writing Desk :)
I have always wanted one of these, ever since I was little - an Edwardian writing bureau. And now I finally possess one. And here it is, in situ, in the writing shed I have been working on creating in my garden since last Summer:
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My new Edwardian writing bureau |
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The writing bureau with writing top lowered |
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Cubby holes and shelves on the writing desk |
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Pen draw |
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My 'special' writing pen, from my childhood days |
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An old 1970's ornament, now occupying one of the cubby holes |
I found the writing bureau on ebay last night and put in an offer, which the seller was more than happy to accept. Luckily, the desk was located just down the road from me and I picked it up this morning. I am feeling very happy this morning with my new purchase and am more enthusiastic about continuing the conversion of my old shed now. I can hardly wait to settle myself at the desk, pen in hand and write as the rain hits the windows and the tin roof. It should be very atmospheric...
P.S. I will do a brief audio recording in the shed the next time it rains heavily to try and share the ambience of the place a little :)
Berserk! Chapter Five
The group are starting to get freaked out in the isolated woodland. No human has walked this land for a thousand years and the dark gods and spirits continue to linger here...
Friday, 17 May 2019
Thursday, 16 May 2019
Tuesday, 14 May 2019
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