This is one of Gower's quietest spots - Cwm Ivy. Here, a man out walking the marshland fringe, happened upon a group of dancing Verry Volk beneath the large outcrop of limestone rock. The Fae were none too pleased when the man, enchanted by their sweet music, joined them in their merriment...
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Thursday, 4 July 2019
Sunday, 30 June 2019
Verry Volk Sunset
Over the next few posts, I thought I would share a few of the images that I will be using to illustrate my next book - The Verry Volk. This is a guidebook that features the faery folklore of the locales I inhabited and explored as a child. The main text is already written and is currently being typed up, although I do have to write an introduction to the work, which I have yet to start :(
First up, here is a photograph of the sun setting behind the dunes on one of my favourite beaches - Broughton:
I did toy with the idea of having this photograph as the cover image for the book, but I am still quite fond of the last design I made for the guide. I am definitely going to use it as a promotional image for book though:
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Promo for The Verry Volk |
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Rear cover design for The Verry Volk |
Saturday, 29 June 2019
A Green Man Door Knocker For My Writing Shed
My daughter spotted this fantastic Green Man door knocker in a shop closing down sale in Norwich. It now guards my writing shed door here in Wales :)
Friday, 28 June 2019
Hay Fever!
I would formally like to thank Piriton for allowing me to sit out in the garden to do a bit of reading this morning :)
Introducing The Cover Design of The Verry Volk
Here it is, the cover design for The Verry Volk. The writing for this short guide is now complete, but I am still working on the photographic content of the book. I am hoping it will be published and available for purchase sometime this autumn...
Thursday, 27 June 2019
Out In The Garden
With the first draft of Berserk! put to bed, I am taking a few days break from that title to concentrate on a smaller project I need to catch up on - a brief guide to my local faery lore:
Wednesday, 26 June 2019
Very Few Things Beat Reading In The Sunshine
Berserk! Draft One Complete :)
The first draft of my fifth novella, Berserk!, has now been completed. And I am quietly happy with its mad denouement :)
Tuesday, 25 June 2019
Sunday, 23 June 2019
Berserk! Cover Design
Epsom Salts and Nag Champa
Having a nice long epsom salt bath in the hope that it eases my continuing back pain. Burning some nag champa incense to soothe my soul...
Saturday, 22 June 2019
Berserk! 2 More Chapters Needed!
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