David Shepherd | March 20, 2010
Thomas and his grandfather Mallakai, if you’ve not me them before, are the main protaganists in the Wolves of Winter saga. Tom is an adventurous little boy when we first meet him, and an overworked, sulky teenager by the time of the second tale. The legend of the Wolves of Winter is brought to life [...]
David Shepherd | March 14, 2010
Since the website launch 18 months ago, Song of the Elves has acquired a steady weekly readership. During that time the website has evolved into a focus for the world of Rhoderica. Short stories leading up to the plot of A Shadow Falls, and tales set well before the invasion of the elves seem to [...]
David Shepherd | March 7, 2010
I’ve finally started the job of typing up The Wolves of Winter Part Two. Hopefully this will make it to you in time for the Easter weekend break. On another note, in the midst of a hectic few weeks with my day job, two more stories of Rhoderica came to mind. A Wolves of Winter [...]
David Shepherd | February 28, 2010
It may sound strange, but some of my clearest visions for The Song of the Elves and The Wolves of Winter come when I’m putting in the lengths in the local pool. There’s something about the isolation of swimming that gives one time to think through ideas and to iron out kinks in a story [...]
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 [...]
