# author journey (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover author journey. Page: Feed: --- ## [THE Original Story…](https://scgowland.com/2026/07/17/the-original-story/) _2026-07-17 · SC Gowland · (untitled)_ I have just come out of the most visceral cinema experience I have ever had. I am a writer of stories. I am meant to know how stories work. I am meant to understand their structure, their rhythm and the mechanics behind them. But the film I have just seen is the original story: the Continue reading "THE Original Story…" ## [Finding the magic again…](https://scgowland.com/2026/03/10/finding-the-magic-again/) _2026-03-10 · SC Gowland · (untitled)_ (5 minute read) It has been quite a while since I last wrote anything on this website, so it feels like the right time to bring things up to date. Over the past couple of years, my life has been busy and difficult. Work, family life, and the unexpected turns that inevitably come along have Continue reading "Finding the magic again…" ## [Must all good things come to an end?](https://scgowland.com/2025/04/12/must-all-good-things-come-to-an-end/) _2025-04-12 · SC Gowland · (untitled)_ And so, we find ourselves at the end of the current Witches of Woodville series by Mark Stay which brings to mind the old saying, ‘all good things must come to an end’. This statement contains two apparent facts; the good thing and the end, so does this apply to The Corn Bride? It is Continue reading "Must all good things come to an end?"