David Shepherd | February 20, 2010
I’m in the process of writing the final action sequence of The Wolves of Winter Part Two. It’s an exciting moment for me as new recruit to the Wolves Beddor, gets to fire his first shots in anger. Beddor is an army veteran, discharged on ill-health grounds folowing the sacking of Castle Bronin during W.O.W. [...]
David Shepherd | February 12, 2010
I’m just putting the finishing touches to The Wolves of Winter Part Two. The final three scenes should be in the bag by the end of this week and then its just a mattter of typing up the story and editing. All things being equal, this next installment of the adventures of Rulnik, Yanuk and [...]
David Shepherd | February 5, 2010
Much of the action of the Wolves of Winter Part Two takes place in the north west fishing port of Heliop. As I was putting together a scene this week I found myself thinking there was something very familiar about the frontier town I had created. Its funny how subconsciously, influences from your life creep [...]
David Shepherd | January 31, 2010
As I write the snow is back, the fields viewed from Song of the Elves HQ are iced, the oaks dusted with sugar. There’s a wonderful contrast of infinite blue and broken wisps of unspindled cotton in the sky overhead – and people say January is the gloomiest month. Well, actually it probably is – [...]
David Shepherd | January 25, 2010
I’ve started the double job of completing the Wolves of Winter Part Two alongside the editing of The King’s Blades. There’s more behind this move than just trying to prove that men can multi-task. I am finding that the process of writing fresh material for WOW is bringing a sharper edge to the editing process [...]
David Shepherd | January 16, 2010
One of the great things about living in Cheshire is that the landscape changes so dramatically from day to day that you can’t help but be inspired. As you know, I am currently going through the second edit of The King’s Blades, and its great fun being able to bring the nuances of how you [...]
David Shepherd | January 9, 2010
Well, here we are, properly into 2010 and the Big Chill of Britain goes on. Temperatures hit minus 14 outside Song of the Elves HQ this week – almost stopped me getting to the pub! (Nearly froze my nose off getting home though.) Here’s a few ways to stay warm this winter: Curl up by [...]
David Shepherd | January 4, 2010
Happy New Year! If you’ve just found us, then welcome on board, it’s going to be a bumper year here at Song of the Elves. If you’re an old hand coming back for more, then thanks for all your support so far and here’s what to expect in 2010… In just a few short weeks, [...]
