As mentioned in recent posts, I've been experimenting with creating videos in an attempt to improve my skills in this area. This one was easier than anticipated, as Rowan's depiction here was very clear in my head. He's taking a stroll along the beach between West Kirby and Hoylake, and in the background is a close approximation of Hilbre Island. The video makes Hilbre look closer to the mainland shore than it really is, but this was the only way to get much detail into the image, otherwise the buildings would have looked like tiny pale blobs.  Rowan's wearing a second-hand dinner jacket bought from a local charity shop, and his jeans are the pair that his Aunt Lydia keeps trying to coax him to let her mend - to no avail, as Rowan likes them as they are. He's carrying the camera that Aiden bought for him. If you've never heard of Hilbre Island, then you can read about it and see photos here . And if you haven't a clue who Rowan is, then read the novel!

 Here is a very short video to introduce the Artisan-Sorcerer novels and short stories. The image was generated following a detailed description from me, and under my direct guidance.  The scene is of the lounge in the Artisan-Sorcerer's home. On the walls you can see one of Fabian's masks, and paintings by Bethany Rose and Jim. The bookshelves are crammed with books, CDs and DVDs, as described in the novels, and some of Bethany Rose's patchwork cushions are on the chairs. The chess board references the frequent games mentioned in passing in the stories. And you can also see Morgan with his two dogs.

 My latest tiny video about how to write a novel.

 

 

Following in the footsteps of my recent blog post about scammers, a new attempt came my way today. This time, instead of someone offering to launch my writing into a glittering stratosphere of fame and fortune, it's my YouTube channel which has attracted the attentions of a cyber-grifter.  Their email reads:  "Hi Art & Fiction by Adele Cosgrove-Bray, I just checked out your YouTube video about Urban Gardening in April, and Ooops I Wrecked The Shed! and thought I had to reach out.  "I’m actually sending this on behalf of fellow creator XXXX, we have a few million followers on multiple platforms and our founder Haris now helps other creators along with our team.  "We're very confident we could help make you additional revenue consistently by launching or scaling your online community or coaching program AND increasing your audience by 15 - 35k new people. (I know it’s a bold claim but we have a ton of results - we’ve got millions of followers and made over 7 f...

 

 Here's my latest video, which shares my small urban garden - and a structural disaster. Enjoy!

  Eagle-eyed regulars may have noticed that I've been busy creating a new series of short videos on my YouTube channel. Grouped together as a Playlist with the self-explanatory title of "For Writers", these videos are aimed at...well, writers. New writers, mainly; though I hope the practical advice they share may interest, (or amuse), more experienced writers too. I've been having fun making these short films, anyway. I've gone for informative yet light-hearted quirkyness, with strong visuals.  I've also created new thumbnail images for each of my Playlists, although since doing this I've been told I should have chosen one font and used this for them all. Oh well, no matter what you do there's always a self-appointed expert eager to tell you that you've done it all wrong. The "correct" way is to create a visual similarity so each Playlist is recognisably related to the other. Hmm... How would that work in practice, seeing as each of my Pl...

What does the anthology title, Black Magick , mean? Some of the authors who contributed to the book offer their explanations.

 Kitchen Witch School member Heather Dewhurst gives an enthusiastic review of the Black Magick  anthology, edited by Raven Digitalis and published by Moon Books.

  The video above is an excerpt from the recent interview, mentioned in previous posts. In this segment, I talk about my contribution to the "Black Magick" anthology which is edited by Raven Digitalis and published by Moon Books.