David Shepherd | July 31, 2009
I’m now three quarters of the way through making final tweaks to A Shadow Falls, in preparation for the impending paperback release. I’m aiming to ‘sprinkle the magic dust’ and hope these final adjustments give the finished product the exact feel I’ve been looking for. If you’re a current reader of SOTE, you won’t find [...]
David Shepherd | July 27, 2009
I’ve just returned from my annual walking tour of the English Lakes, with aching muscles and tired feet, but plenty of fresh inspiration for the world of Rhoderica. I’ve mentioned before that the lanscape of the lakelands provided inspiration for a large section of Book Two of the Song of the Elves, The King’s Blades. [...]
David Shepherd | July 18, 2009
I’ve finished proof reading A Shadow Falls and I am now embarking on the final stage of preparation for general release. Aside from a handful of typos, there are several sections that require minor tweaking to enable the narrative to flow as I envisioned it. All things being equal, I am now aiming to release [...]
David Shepherd | July 12, 2009
This is going to sound like a terrible cliche, but writing a book really is a journey. You begin with the idea, start to flesh out a few plot lines and tentatively begin to put the meat on the bones. Before you know it you are writing, forging ahead with imperfect passages but getting the [...]
David Shepherd | July 4, 2009
I wait with baited breath for the paperback version of A Shadow Falls to land on my doorstep. The first copy of the book has been printed by on-line publishers lulu.com and is winging its way to Song Of The Elves HQ from the United States. After I’ve proofed the book it will be made [...]
