Stephen Embleton

A DOOR TO A WORLD, LEFT AJAR By Stephen Embleton   A door to a world, left ajar, With its light tugging from the beyond, Beholds a sight not too far.   Your stones have rippled on life’s pond, And whether you be sage or crone, Your brow has deepened and frowned.   A mist descends upon limb and bone, Cold sands come from the sky, A frost resting upon crown and throne.   A moon does wane, a closing eye. Altogether unstuck, you cannot hold. Uniquely erased with Death’s last sigh.   O’ to shut the door to that world, Always ajar to the young and old.   You look to the God of youth, You search the myths for proof. You look to the God of another, The intangible gods of others. Look to the light, look to your star. Release your Self, release your bond. Step forward and through the door left ajar.  

The second piece in the digital "Freedom" series: "Freedom of Flight" . See "Light Flight Freedom" . Creating digital art with new brushes in Photoshop. I can alter colours (particularly the background colour) and see how different that feels. This digital version (a 100% piece of art and not a rough) allows the work to stand alone but also inform the choices for the physical illustration. These are high res, so poster size with a good level of detail. I also hope that anyone wanting this or a similar piece, whether book cover art or wall art, will request usage. This is the one instance where my horrendous handwriting is (barely) acceptable – with a fat ink brush.

Trying my hand at some digital art with new brushes in Photoshop. What this means for me is I can alter colours (particularly the background colour) and see how different that feels. This digital version (a 100% piece of art and not a rough) allows the work to stand alone but also inform the choices for the physical illustration. These are high res, so poster size with a good level of detail. I also hope that anyone wanting this or a similar piece, whether book cover art or wall art, will request usage. The second piece in this digital series "Freedom" can be viewed here:  "Freedom of Flight" . This is the one instance where my horrendous handwriting is (barely) acceptable – with a fat ink brush.

Experimenting with a combination of ink roller and ink brushwork for these two versions of a portrait.

  Soul Searching – Paperback Out and Available on Amazon (All), Barnes & Noble etc. One killer. An ocean of souls. Science has learned to understand the soul, and can track souls through this life and beyond. A specialist unit of the South African police is using a Soul Tracker device in a harrowing search for a serial killer. As Tracker Ruth Hicks and her partner Franklin Banks race to find the killer before the next victim dies, the case becomes frighteningly personal. They begin to question the morality of their methods. When one’s soul can incriminate them before birth, can there ever be justice? Who can be trusted with the power to look inside the soul? “Tense and exciting with lots of good twists. I really enjoyed it!” --V Anne Smith, author of A Code for Carolyn: A Genomic Thriller  *** Science has learned to understand the soul, and can track souls through this life and beyond. A specialist unit of the South African police is using a Soul Tracker device in a har...

On Thursday evening I read a passage from my science fiction thriller, Soul Searching, followed by some insights and background into the segment chosen. Available in ebook on all major online book stores – paperback coming September. WATCH HERE: Below is the excerpt (from Chapter 4) – featuring the two main themes of Beliefs and Parents: I was twelve, just about to break the spell of my youth and dive head on into teenager life. So that would have been 1985. My friend and I have just walked the five kilometres to his house after school, joking around, pushing each other into bushes. Kids. As we’re coming closer to his place we notice smoke in the air above his property. We give each other a look and pick up our pace. He’s got high walls surrounding his property but because of the incline of the road we can just make out his brother and mother busying themselves around the source of the smoke. He starts shouting to them as he’s opening the tall iron gate on the driveway. His mother turn...

  The Cock & The Crow (Poem): an ode to the downtrodden Cock-a-doodle-doo said the cock to the crow while sitting in the sun on his stoep. Hey diddle-diddle said the crow to the cock and picked another scrap from the step. “What a great morning beheld before us,” said the cock through his smooth golden beak. “It depends how high up the stairs you are standing to check of what you gleefully speak. “From here I see only scraps before me, all your loose-ends and dry looking wors. “For it's you, my broer, who loves to mock those stukkend, and broken or worse. “How upright you stand with your plume in the air, all colours all radiant and bright. “Yet, here I slum, begging and screaming so loud and very contrite. “Only to be cursed or ignored, whichever you feel I deserve. “You look at my coat, black and downtrodden, and inside you know it's perverse   “Perverse because I feed off your scraps to keep you all safe and tight. “Yes, you know it, it makes you feel kief when you'r...

Soul Searching – eBook Out and Available on Amazon (All), Kobo, Barnes & Noble etc. Trade Paperback out in September 2020. One killer. An ocean of souls. Science has learned to understand the soul, and can track souls through this life and beyond. A specialist unit of the South African police is using a Soul Tracker device in a harrowing search for a serial killer. But when one's soul can incriminate them before birth, can there ever be justice? This science fiction novel by South African author Stephen Embleton has been likened to a mix of "Minority Report" and "Silence of the Lambs", with unique ideas all its own. The thrilling story features a serial killer, new and disturbing technology, and an ancient secret society. And flying cars. Available here: Amazon (US) Amazon (UK) Kobo Barnes & Noble Find out more at Guardbridge Books . Paperback Outlets: Amazon (US) Amazon (UK) Barnes & Noble Waterstones Loot (South Africa)