Song of the Elves

Epic fantasy novels and short stories by David Charles Shepherd

View from the Hills

| July 28, 2010

I’ve just returned from my annual walking trip to the Lakes, burning with fresh inspiration fuelled by the spectacular landscapes.  This year my friends and I in the NCWC (Narlas Cipple Walking Club) tackled Grisedale Round and Hartsop Hill.  During the hum-drum of the usual working day it’s easy to forget the majesty and drama [...]

Back in the saddle

| July 11, 2010

I finally got in a good burst of writing this week, forging ahead with The King’s Blades.  I wrote the original draft four years ago now, and revisiting the manuscript and being able to bring to it the gloss and expansion of ideas that have evolved since the initial writing, has been very satisfying. The [...]

Snail’s Pace

| July 4, 2010

In between nappy changing and adapting to my new upside down life, I have managed to snatch a few brief moment to pen a few words. A rare relaxing moment in the garden garnered the opening scene of Wolves of Winter III.  We reaquaint ourselves with Mallakai, finding him in a pensive mood, contemplating the [...]