I love epic music! For me it is a perfect combination of the classic orchestral scoring, chorales and electronica music that I have enjoyed for decades. This stuff inspires me, and is a great companion as I write away on an exiting piece of fiction. Therefore, on Mondays I share a new piece by various... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: Cloud-wrapped Borerary by Jim Richardson
Click the picture below for full-size. On Photo Finish Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present... Continue Reading →
Virgin and Unicorn by Domenichino (1581 – 1641)
A picture I found in doing my research for my short story 'The Unicorn Hunters'. My unicorns in the tale aren't like white horses with a horn as they are most commonly depicted nowadays. Instead, I've gone for a look that's a little closer to some medieval stylings of them. They are deer-sized, with hairy... Continue Reading →
WIP-it Wednesday: April 13th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! This week has had a number of different challenges for me, most revolving around adjustment, change and preparatory work. As I announced last week, I’ve decided to make a go at writing full-time. It’s an enormous life and work style... Continue Reading →
Art-Tastic Tuesday: ‘Charge of the Rohirrim’ by Even Amundsen
Click the picture below for full-size. On Art-Tastic Tuesdays I feature a selected piece of visual art that I have come across. These are pieces that have inspired my writing or beautifully frame some concept or another that I have already written or want to write about. I present them without commentary so they may... Continue Reading →
Epic Music Monday: Matthew Fisher – Heroes And Legends
I love epic music! For me it is a perfect combination of the classic orchestral scoring, chorales and electronica music that I have enjoyed for decades. This stuff inspires me, and is a great companion as I write away on an exiting piece of fiction. Therefore, on Mondays I share a new piece by various... Continue Reading →
Photo Finish Friday: Old Man of Storr at Sunrise by Johns Brothers Photography
Click the picture below for full-size. On Photo Finish Fridays, I feature a selected piece of landscape photography that I have come across. I find that real-world photography can be just as inspirational to my imagination for crafting story settings as any piece of fantastic artwork that I might share on a Tuesday. I present... Continue Reading →
Warrioress by Gal Or
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WIP-it Wednesday: April 6th, 2016
Time for a new weekly writer’s roundup of my works-in-progress and those ready to read! My first chapter of A Contract in Azure and Indigo went live on Aethereal Engines Saturday and was well received! I’m looking forward to seeing how people enjoy it going forward, as each of the remaining three chapters has big... Continue Reading →
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