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Update ~ Book Two

Great News...
The first draft of 'Book Two' is almost complete. The manuscript is 85k so far, but there's still a little more writing to do before the edits begin.I'm happy, happy. :o)  I've also added more to the Book Companion Pages Book BibleMy 'Bible Companion' is a compendium of all things relating to 'A Carpet of Purple Flowers' Book Series (#ACoPF). It contains information such as backstories of characters, in-depth character analysis from shoes to furnishings, scars, how they l...

The men of the night watch ~ A piece of history

Today it is hard to believe that Britain in the 19th century did not have a professional police force.
It wasn’t until 1822, when Sir Robert Peel (1788-1850) became Home Secretary, that this was finally considered. Nonetheless, it took another seven years before anything happened.
The first policemen, known as 'Peelers' or 'Bobbies', were set up in London in 1829 by Robert Peel, the then Home Secretary.
He finally introduced an Act of Parliament, the Metropolitan Police Act, in 1829. It establis...

INFP ~ Personality Type

INFP is an abbreviation used in the publications of the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to refer to one of sixteen personality types. The MBTI was developed from the work of prominent psychiatrist Carl G. Jung in his book Psychological Types. (Wikipedia)Stands for: Introversion (I), Intuition (N), Feeling (F), Perception (P) INFP personalities are true idealists, always looking for the hint of good in even the worst of people and events, searching for ways to make things better. While they may be...

Have you tried to work on multiple book projects at the same time?

Hi, everyone. :o)  Lately, I've been busy editing book two. My kitchen table is covered with many handwritten notes that need slipping into place in the manuscript, to ready for typing up. This task has been made more difficult as the pile of scribbled notes dropped and got mixed up. They usually live in Ikea box files but I left them in a pile overnight on the living room table, yup, big mistake. But, all is well as I mentally prepare myself for the paper battle. :o)  While...

The Tale of Beren and Lúthien

The Tale of Beren and Lúthien is the story of the love and adventures of the mortal Man Beren and the immortal Elf-maiden Lúthien, as told in several works of J. R. R. Tolkien. It takes place during the First Age of Middle-earth, about 6500 years before the events of his most famous book, The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien wrote several versions of their story, the latest written in The Silmarillion. Beren and Lúthien are also mentioned in The Lord of the Rings.
The first version of the story is t...

An artist's storybook of Tolkien

Artwork by http://ekukanova.deviantart.com Finarfin's farewell to his childrenFrom left to right:  Finarfin, Orodreth, Galadriel, Finrod, Aegnor, Angrod Finrod. First, encounter with Edain Andreth and Aegnor- the first encounter inspired by "Atrabeth Finrod ah Andreth" Something of Manwe and Ulmo Celegorm, Curufin, Luthien and Huan Andreth Andreth After seeing all of this beautiful art I must pick up and read the Silmarillion soon. I did start it but sadly didn't have the time to really...

J.R.R. Tolkien reciting "Namárië"

Tolkien is one of many writers that inspire me, and I'm so grateful that he shared his love of folklore with us all. Old myths retold in his own wonderful magical way, igniting the muse in others.
"Namárië" is a poem by J. R. R. Tolkien written in Quenya, a constructed language, and published for the first time in The Lord of the Rings (The Fellowship of the Ring, Book 2, Chapter "Farewell to Lórien"). It has the subtitle "Galadriel's Lament in Lórien", which in Quenya is Altariello naini...

Fantastic News...

WOOHOO! 'A Carpet of Purple Flowers - Book One' reached the Top 100 Amazon Bestseller Paid Kindle Ranking in 3 Sub-Genres.Thank you so much. Chuffed to bits.#12 in Books - Fiction - Religious and Inspirational - Romance
#48 in Kindle Store - Books - Science Fiction and Fantasy - Fantasy - Fairy Tales
#51 in Kindle Store - Books - Literature and Fiction - Mythology and Folk Tales

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #14,247 Paid in Kindle Store U.K
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