“More than ever, we need to defend the sources of inspiration that flow from ancient springs and ensure that those waters are pure and fit to drink…” that sums it up perfectly. We do. We need to let Awen flow from source and truly honour the Muse. The alternatives don’t bear thinking about…
Wow, what a great journey! And so many dragons slain on the way... I remember being fascinated by the typewriter in my house as a child: trying to write a sentence on it felt like lifting mountains. Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis... but there was something magical in writing by hand that is lost in the webpages of screens. I send you mythic blessings from the sacred spring of Arethusa.
I wish your story cards were still in print. Your piece reminded me of a hymn we used to sing when I was around seven: When a knight won his spurs / In the stories of old/He was something and something and gallant and bold / With a shield on his arm /And a lance in his hand/ For God and for valour/ he rode through the land 😊
Believe me, we are mortified that we only have the text rights to these cards, and not the images - the permissions alone would be thousands of pounds, and utterly beyond our pockets! The original publisher split into two imprints and decided to let the whole series go 'because bookshops didn't know how to sell them' in their shops. Yes, this kind of thing is rife - a huge project just junked because of a packaging issue!
“More than ever, we need to defend the sources of inspiration that flow from ancient springs and ensure that those waters are pure and fit to drink…” that sums it up perfectly. We do. We need to let Awen flow from source and truly honour the Muse. The alternatives don’t bear thinking about…
Wow, what a great journey! And so many dragons slain on the way... I remember being fascinated by the typewriter in my house as a child: trying to write a sentence on it felt like lifting mountains. Tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis... but there was something magical in writing by hand that is lost in the webpages of screens. I send you mythic blessings from the sacred spring of Arethusa.
Thank you, Kresho! The dragons change, the challenges continue, eh?
Exactly
Thank you dear Caitlin for all you and your great gift in writing, and you're offering.
With love and respect, Pip
Thank you. As my grandpa used to say, 'It's a funny life.'
I wish your story cards were still in print. Your piece reminded me of a hymn we used to sing when I was around seven: When a knight won his spurs / In the stories of old/He was something and something and gallant and bold / With a shield on his arm /And a lance in his hand/ For God and for valour/ he rode through the land 😊
Believe me, we are mortified that we only have the text rights to these cards, and not the images - the permissions alone would be thousands of pounds, and utterly beyond our pockets! The original publisher split into two imprints and decided to let the whole series go 'because bookshops didn't know how to sell them' in their shops. Yes, this kind of thing is rife - a huge project just junked because of a packaging issue!