Time seems to have flown by on black wings since my last post. Unfortunately, there is not much to report. I am still typing away on my new dark fantasy novel, title yet to be revealed. The middle act is coming together as I wrestle with pace and character development. It has a relatively small cast, but none of them will remain unscathed by the end of the book. I’m having a grand time forming the world of Larkwynn page by page, gothic, often dangerous, and fantastical, with shrouded mysteries yet to discover.

I finished reading Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb. This was my introduction to Hobb’s writing, and I enjoyed the story and characters immensely. It is a large tome, brevity not being one of her strong suits, but I was in the mood for a rousing pirate yarn, and she delivered. I mean, who doesn’t like a good pirate story with a heap of fantasy thrown in for good measure? No really, who?

On the music discovery front, I have found new favorite goth dark wave (and -ish) bands Hallowed Hearts, Crying Vessel, a Cloud of Ravens and Batzz in the Belfry. If i had to choose, Crying Vessel is the killer of the bunch for now. Not to forget that Peter Murphy’s new album is a bell ringer for sure.

That’s it for now. Everyone keep it spooky out there.