Destination Dreams
Unlike the other poems in this collection, this is not a tale. Instead, it is a stream of consciousness. I let my thoughts flow wherever they wanted to go, however, it uses a very strict form, so I had to channel those thoughts within the gullies created by the structures. Get it now Kindle, Softcover… Continue reading Consciousness Cubed
Another allegory in the form of a tale of a knight. This is the shortest of the poems but still long at over 1200 words. The story is similar to Andervayne’s dream but with a simpler message. Get it now Kindle, Softcover or Hardback.
This was originally supposed to be the libretto for an opera. I wrote the words but it turned out it was too word heavy. The project was never completed so I dusted it off, edited and turned it into an epic poem. There is no real structure here beyond rhyming and making it ‘songlike” but… Continue reading The Golden Man
Yes, if you fancy a bit more luxury, you can now get all four of my books in hardcover format! For quick links to them all jump over to my Amazon Page. Or read on. Mankind Limited Marc trudged on with life, marching in line with his fellow workers. Weighed down by the everyday burdens… Continue reading All my books are now available in Hardcover
This is a much older poem and much more lighthearted. It has a strange format which is simply the structure of each twinned verse. It does not go beyond that. It is a flight of fantasy, magic without bounds, just letting my imagination run wild for the fun of it. Get it now Kindle, Softcover… Continue reading The Tales of the Star Dancer
This is the longest and by far the most complex of the works here. The main bulk of the poem follows a very strict format (the Prologue and Epilogue are purposefully outside this format and there is meaning in that too). Part of that format informs the inclusion of much of the symbolism within and… Continue reading Andervayne’s Dream
This is something different. I was digging around my old files and found a full libretto I wrote for an opera that never got off the ground. A good friend of mine actually wrote a lot of the music to go with it but in the end, it was too ambitious for us. We ended… Continue reading An Attempt at Opera!
In these times of quick gratification and short attention spans, I decided to try and buck the trend and present something not only with greater length but also depth. The poems in this collection were written over a long period and for different purposes. They are varied but they are all long. And they all… Continue reading Andervayne’s Dream and Other Poems
This is the longest and by far the most complex of the works here. The main bulk of the poem follows a very strict format (the Prologue and Epilogue are purposefully outside this format and there is meaning in that too). Part of that format informs the inclusion of much of the symbolism within and… Continue reading Andervyane’s Dream
In these times of quick gratification and short attention spans, I decided to try and buck the trend and present something not only with greater length but also depth. The poems in this collection were written over a long period and for different purposes. They are varied but they are all long. And they all… Continue reading Andervayne’s Dream by Scott Bailey
That kind of sums up my approach to 2020, particularly to writing. 2019 was not overly productive for me. I curated and edited some old work into a new collection - Andervayne's Dream. I also continued to try and market my existing books, Mankind Limited, A Spring of Dreams and Thirteen Tales of Ghosts. Not… Continue reading Less Noise, More Action
If it is a tale of a farmhand, dreaming of the landowners daughter, becoming a knight and facing trials amongst fantastical creatures. This might be the place for you If it is the tale of two magical lover's, dancing on a cloud, maybe you have found the moment to pause and take note. If it… Continue reading What do you seek?
Many thanks to everyone who downloaded my latest poetry collection during the launch promotion. If you get the time for a review that would help greatly. The good news is that it manged to break into the top 10 in its genre both in the UK and US, reaching no. 7 and 8 respectively. Let's… Continue reading Breaking into the top 10!
and asking a favour. So I have been relatively quiet on social media and the blog lately, confining myself to reblogs and teasers. This has largely been down to real life concerns taking over, things that needed attention and drained me. But the other reason is that, having very little time, I dedicated it all… Continue reading Rejoining the Blogosphere
So I have had another go. after the three below. A B C I came up with this one: Which I think is the one I will be going with.
By which I mean - here is the proof copy! Woohoo! Already spotted three mistakes 😦 All progress though. http://www.scottandrewbailey.uk
So, trying to design the cover for my upcoming poetry collection. So here's a quick poll - which of these looks best? Are any of them any good? Or should I try again? Let me know in the comments. A B C
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