I was putting the finishing touches on the book, getting it ready for publishing when I was informed by an AI that there were “7 misspellings that needed to be addressed.” Well, okay, I’m human, glad you caught that, O Noble AI spellcheck. So I went to look.
There was not a single spelling error. The problems were language and usage. Six of the seven errors were words in Gaelic. The seventh was usage. I had the word “befores” marked. No such thing, right? Well, if you’re referring to different potential past timelines, there might be. In context, it made sense. The funny part was that even Co-Pilot would have known better. Someone needs to upgrade their spelling checker.
Anyway, above is what will likely be the final cover. I’ll post a link when the book is ready.
I’ll have an update on the flash fiction collection very soon, but for now here’s a link to a video I did on the Cu-Sith (pronounced Koo-Shee), an intriguing version of the fairy hound myth, this one from Scotland.
A lot of my work is based on folktales, fae lore, and the like. Not all, by any means, but a lot. And since I do a good deal of research in the course of writing stories, and don’t like to be wasteful, I turn some of that research into YouTube videos. Here’s one on the Unseelie Court of Scottish Folklore. Anyone curious about how those turn out, follow the link and, I hope, enjoy.
It has occurred to me that there’s a side-effect to discontinuing the email list. Pictured above is the cover to the bonus book that went to anyone signing up. Now that the list is no more, the book is no longer exclusive to it. Also, since I put this collection together I’ve written four or five ( I lost track) new stories in the series. So I will be adding those and putting out a new edition.
With a new cover, I hasten to add. Never was happy with this one.
Richard Parks 