I visited Moyness Stone Circle and ring cairn in the Highlands recently to take photos for potential use on the next book cover. These Bronze Age standing stones are in Isobel Gowdie territory, as I have come to think of the area around Auldearn and Loch Loy; so I dusted off the ‘good camera’ with it’s ‘better resolution than the phone’ capabilities, and off I went.
The camera had done quite a good job for Sisters at Aikey Brae:
But, wow, that camera is fancy. Not AI fancy; it’s thankfully too old for that, but I had great trouble getting it to take plain pictures. I should have practiced at home first.
Oh, the colours!
It was all quite wondrous really, and makes for a nice blog post. I had a wee go at the Auldearn Stone Row too:
There are some plainer photos in the mix, but I’m not happy with the settings and will have to go back… But, for now, it’s back to writing.
My First Witchy Novel
Taking place mainly in a castle, THE MERMAID AND THE BEAR blends an often overlooked period of history, the Scottish witchcraft accusations, in particular the 1597 Aberdeen witchcraft panic, with a love story.
From the Press and Journal: New book by Fraserburgh author highlights horrific extent of witch trials in Scotland
Amazon review: There is a core of grittiness at the heart of this book, which despite the celebration of strong love and friendship, also examines the consequences of bitter envy, greed and lust. What happens when you become a victim of such people? How do you deal with the aftermath? These are gnarly questions that Sinclair didn’t sidestep for the sake of a cosy read and this beguiling, wonderful book is the richer for it.
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