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November 25, 2016
Creating Fantasy Languages – my own attempts
In my last post on this blog I wrote about the difficulties of finding a suitable language for an Elvish culture and the pitfalls of copyright infringement. There was some good comments on a Facebook group I belong about the pros and cons of that and also in the comments section of the blog post … Continue reading Creating Fantasy Languages – my own attempts →
November 19, 2016
Using Elvish Languages in Fantasy Fiction
So if you want to include Elves in a work of Fantasy fiction that should be pretty simple right? I mean everyone knows how Elves speak – what kind of names they have etc – Elrond, Legolas, Galadriel – they all sound suitably, well, Elvish. That’s the position I was in recently when contemplating writing … Continue reading Using Elvish Languages in Fantasy Fiction →
July 5, 2016
Smashwords Summer Sale Now On – Get 50% Discounts Off Some of My eBooks!
Alt Hist Press is part of the Smashwords Summer Sale – get 50% off Alt Hist eBooks with the discount code SSW50. Go to Alt Hist Press on Smashwords for a list of titles https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi.... The sale lasts for the whole of July!
June 24, 2016
Brexit Fifteenth Century Style
The last time England withdrew in a big way from the continent of Europe – there was a Civil War! What am I talking about? Well England’s defeat in the Hundred Year’s War lead pretty much directly to the Wars of Roses. With the UK now split almost evenly on the issue is there a … Continue reading Brexit Fifteenth Century Style →
June 17, 2016
Writing 1000 words of Fiction in 30 Minutes – is it Possible?
Yes it is! I usually get about 30 minutes a day at the moment only to do writing. Usually that means that I get into the mindset that probably I can only do about 500 words or a bit more if I’m trying – because as we all know a 1000 words takes an hour … Continue reading Writing 1000 words of Fiction in 30 Minutes – is it Possible? →
June 15, 2016
Book Review: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig
Aftermath by Chuck Wendig ebook, 418 pages Published September 4th 2015 by Del Rey ISBN: 080417766X (ISBN13: 9780804177665) Star Wars novelizations can be good, bad and indifferent. I recently read again the novel for Return of the Jedi and tried to read Force Awakens with my son—Return of the Jedi was acceptable, but … Continue reading Book Review: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig →
June 2, 2016
Field of Glory Digital Army Generator Tutorial
I have created a new tutorial for the Field of Glory game – this time looking at how to choose an army using the Digital Army Generator. Also experimented using a narration for the first time with a microphone – a bit easier than I thought it would be – although I realised that sometimes … Continue reading Field of Glory Digital Army Generator Tutorial →
May 27, 2016
Star Wars Fan Fiction Experiment
One of the joys and hassles of writing speculative fiction is the world-building involved. I found that out recently when I started writing a new Science Fiction book. I’m at the stage in my writing at the moment where I just need to get on write and improve my storytelling skills (I think anyway) rather … Continue reading Star Wars Fan Fiction Experiment →
May 25, 2016
Total War Warhammer First Impressions and My Greenskins Campaign Video
So I started playing Total War Warhammer last night and also a bit this morning before work – just a couple of hours so far, but here are my first impressions: It’s a bit simpler than other Total War games – which is no bad thing – the interface has less clutter and units for … Continue reading Total War Warhammer First Impressions and My Greenskins Campaign Video →
May 20, 2016
Book Review: Frostborn by Lou Anders
Frostborn (Thrones and Bones 1) by Lou Anders Hardcover, 352 pages Published August 5th 2014 by Crown Books for Young Readers (first published January 1st 2014) ISBN 0385387784 (ISBN13: 9780385387781) I don’t usually read many Middle Grade of Young Adults books, but I decided to give this one a go after hearing Lou Anders interviewed on … Continue reading Book Review: Frostborn by Lou Anders →
