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Tuesday, 7 May 2019

Berserk! Progressing Chapter Three

I struggled a little with how to close Chapter Three of Beserk! But the chapter has come together nicely for me as I actually put pen to paper to write the thing. Here is my story-board pic of the conclusion of the chapter, if you can interpret my child-like sketch. #IWishICouldDraw


Thursday, 2 May 2019

Typing...

Spending the evening typing up my handwritten first draft of Chapter Two of Beserk!


Berserk! Chapter Three

Writing Chapter Three and not sure of how to end it, or what happens in Chapter Four onwards...... This hasn't happened in a long while...


Berserk! Storyboarding Chapter Three


Berserk! Chapter Two Completed


Sunday, 28 April 2019

Saturday, 27 April 2019

Signed Michelle Paver Books


I finally received my signed copy of Michelle Paver's Wakenhyrst novel this week. It looks a beast of a novel compared to her earlier ghost stories Dark Matter and Thin Air, which I also have signed copies of :) Her earlier books were excellent reads, their spooky atmosphere knitted meticulously and realistically into the stories. I am a big fan. I have a bit of a backlog of books to read at the moment, so this mighty tome will have to live quietly on my bookshelf with its sisters for the time being. It seems the perfect read to while away the winter months so I may crack its spine this coming Halloween. Seems fitting...

Friday, 26 April 2019

Rain on Shed Door

I just nipped outside to put a few of my delicate plants in the shed before this evening's storm hits and I saw this:




Beautiful :)

Verry-Volk

I have got myself a little Summer project, producing a short book detailing the local faery folklore in my area. Hoping to see it in print sometime early in the autumn...


Berserk! Draft 1. Chapter Two


Thursday, 25 April 2019

Berserk! Storyboarding Chapter Two

The heavy metal band and their photographer arrive on the dismal island...



Sunday, 21 April 2019

Edn™ ~ a trippy tale of alien horticulture

April 21, 2019

I have been meaning to make a short video promo for my novel Edn™ for a while now. I got the opportunity to shoot it this afternoon whilst down my local park. You can view the promo vids for my other novellas here: Crawley Promo / Lore Promo. I just have to knock one up for Pixie-Led now...


A dreamy walk through the bluebell woods

I played around with a sub-£10 dreamy lens on my phone down my local park this afternoon. I have to say, I am quite pleased with the results :)





The local Pet Cemetary




Saturday, 20 April 2019