David Shepherd | March 9, 2011
Great news – A Shadow Falls, Book One of the Song of the Elves is now availble on Kindle at amazon.co.uk for the princely sum of £1.71 Its a great way to get on board with the saga. Meanwhile Book Two of SOTE, The King’s Blades is going through a final word level check and [...]
David Shepherd | February 27, 2011
I await with baited breath the arrival of my proof of The King’s Blades paperback. I’m really excited about the art work. Many thanks to Stewart at Design Office in Crewe for his vision on this one. Trusting the project to Stewart was not a leap of faith, as I had total trust in his [...]
David Shepherd | February 21, 2011
The text has been set and the final preparations for the cover are underway. By the end of this week I will be seeing the prototype paperback for The King’s Blades. Once I’ve proof read it, I’ll be releasing this, the second installment of The Song of the Elves, to the genreal public through lulu.com. [...]
David Shepherd | February 16, 2011
Thank you, thank you, thank you! We recently passed the 2000 mark of readers downloading and enjoying stories from Rhoderica. At Song of The Elves HQ we want to thank you for your continued interest, and reassure you that the best is yet to come. I’m very excited about the forthcoming second book, The King’s [...]
David Shepherd | February 14, 2011
It is done. The second installment of Song of the Elves is complete and ready for your enjoyment. Today begins the final process of transforming the manuscript into a book. The King’s Blades will be available to buy from lulu.com by Easter. A handy, beautifully formed trade paperback can be yours in just a few [...]
David Shepherd | February 6, 2011
So I’m down to the last one hundred pages in my editing of The King’s Blades. In my race against time to get the book out in time for Easter, I feel I’ve finally reached the home straight. I’ve also nearly finished preparing chapters 9 to 12 for the next installment of the free download [...]
David Shepherd | January 22, 2011
While winter lays siege to the Cheshire plain outside our backdoor, I’m inching my way towards completion of The King’s Blades. As with all things made by oneself, I could spend eternity trying to find perfection in every word. Although that’s not achievable, I think I’ve got he manuscript where I want it, and barring [...]
David Shepherd | January 3, 2011
Happy New year to one and all. I hope 2011 treats you well. Here at S.O.T.E. HQ resolutions are being made for your continued enjoyment of the world of Rhoderica: 1. More serialised chapters of The King’s Blades – 9 to 13 will be released in February 2. The King’s Blades paperback available in time [...]
