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Tuesday, 14 May 2019

Monday, 13 May 2019

Writing with the Pixies

The sun is shining again, so it's time for me to head out into the garden and try and progress Chapter Four a little. I want this chapter put to bed by the weekend...


Sunday, 12 May 2019

Writing in the Sunshine

Both the day and the novel I am working on are warming up nicely:


Peace and Harmony in the Garden

I strive hard to make my garden a place of peace and harmony :)

Buddha Smiling

Prayer Flags Flying High Over My Garden

Saturday, 11 May 2019

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...