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Time’s Arrow – Free Excerpt

Following on from my posts about Time’s Arrow and the cover reveal, here’s a free excerpt from my new short story. I hope you enjoy the read and if you do stay tuned for details about how you can buy a copy of the story. Times’s Arrow by Mark Lord William Chan punched the number … Continue reading Time’s Arrow – Free Excerpt →

Time’s Arrow – Cover Reveal

As recently announced, I am working on the publication of a new short story – Time’s Arrow. I have now done a first draft of the cover. It may need some tidying up – but here it is! In the far future Time Travel is a reality. A researcher uses it to go back in … Continue reading Time’s Arrow – Cover Reveal →

Seamus Sweeney on the Radio: A Pseudo-Biography of Fr Noise

Seamus Sweeney, a previous contributor to Alt Hist, has been featured in a radio documentary for RTE the Irish broadcaster. Hes been involved in writing a pseudo-biography of Fr Noise. You can find the documentary at https://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/20.... I encourage you to have a listen. It’s an interesting story and piece of pseudo-fact—you could call it … Continue reading Seamus Sweeney on the Radio: A Pseudo-Biography of Fr Noise →

Time’s Arrow – New Short Story Coming Soon

I am putting the finishing touches to a new short story – Time’s Arrow. Here’s some more information about it. I’ll post an excerpt and the cover of the story during the next week. In the far future Time Travel is a reality. A researcher uses it to go back in time to the Battle … Continue reading Time’s Arrow – New Short Story Coming Soon →

I am now on Patreon

Just to let regular readers of my blog know that I am now on Patreon! You’ll see a link in the sidebar and at the bottom of this post if you would like to support me. Here’s some explanation of what I am hoping to achieve: I’m a part-time writer and tabletop gamer – I … Continue reading I am now on Patreon →

The Best RPG and Wargames Podcasts (IMO!)

I enjoy listening to podcasts – they’re like a more interesting version of radio – and ideal if you’re doing something else that doesn’t take too much thought – for instance walking, commuting or working on fairly mundane task. There’s quite a few podcasts out there that cover tabletop gaming in general and specifically for … Continue reading The Best RPG and Wargames Podcasts (IMO!) →

Stonehearted Update

A little bit of news about my current writing project – the Stonehearted series of novellas set in the Hundred Years War. I’ve now about to finish the first draft of volume 4, which will be titles For a Heart Made of Stone. This will be now the final volume of the series! I have … Continue reading Stonehearted Update →

Warhammer Fantasy Role Play – 4th Edition – Preorders to be open Thursday 3rd May 2018!

So obviously my last post was great timing! Here’s the announcement from Cubicle 7: The Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay Fourth Edition pre-order opens later this week! To whet your appetite, here are 4 things you can expect from the new edition of this beloved game. Your Warhammer for You! Something that is really core to *our* … Continue reading Warhammer Fantasy Role Play – 4th Edition – Preorders to be open Thursday 3rd May 2018! →

Warhammer Fantasy Role Play 4th Edition – What We Know So Far and Release Date

Before Grimdark, George R R Martin et all was a thing, there was … Warhammer – and specifically Warhammer Fantasy Role Play (WFRP) that fleshed out the Old World which was the setting for Games Workshop’s Fantasy battle game. WFRP portrayed a world much like late medieval Europe which was dirty, deadly and dark – … Continue reading Warhammer Fantasy Role Play 4th Edition – What We Know So Far and Release Date →

For a Life Forgotten – Stonehearted Volume 3 Published!

I am pleased to announce that For a Life Forgotten has now been published and is available in eBook and Print Book formats! The concluding volume 4 is nearing completion and should be out in the summer. For a Life Forgotten by Mark Lord When the cut from the blade runs deep – You need a … Continue reading For a Life Forgotten – Stonehearted Volume 3 Published! →