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March 15, 2019
Ten Little Astronauts Review by Michael J. Ritchie
Another brilliant review of Ten Little Astronauts, this one by Michael J. Ritchie. Here’s a sample: Trapped in interstellar space, trillions of miles from home and with no chance of rescue, the ten astronauts must deal with the fact that one among them is a murderer. With no way of being sure who it is, […]
March 14, 2019
Guest Post: Oli Jacobs on Genre Fiction
The following is a guest post by Oli Jacobs, whose book Deep Down There is currently funding at Unbound. I’ve had my eye on it for a while, so have a read of this then go take a look! Mention the likes of sci-fi and horror to your average layman, and they’ll probably think the […]
March 12, 2019
Win a Copy of Ten Little Astronauts with Glarnies, Green Berets & Goons
If you don’t yet have a copy of Ten Little Astronauts, you might be interested in this competition by Julie Warren, author of Glarnies, Green Berets & Goons: The Life and Legacy of Larry Stephens. The book tells the story of a little-known figure, Larry Stephens, who nonetheless had a significant impact on British comedy. […]
February 21, 2019
Exponential Adventure at EGX Rezzed
Good news for fans of the Dungeon Lord: Girth Loinhammer’s Most Exponential Adventure will be making an appearance at EGX Rezzed on the 4th of April! More specifically, a live reading of Girth Loinhammer’s Most Exponential Adventure will be taking place as part of the brand new EGX Rezzed Fringe Theatre. For anybody unfamiliar with the […]
February 16, 2019
See Me at Portsmouth Publishing Weekend
On Saturday the 2nd of March, I’ll be appearing as part of a panel of self-published authors led by Debbie Young of the Alliance of Independent Authors. This in turn is part of the 2019 Writing and Publishing Weekend, organised as part of Portsmouth BookFest. The Publishing Weekend sounds like an absolutely fantastic event, and […]
February 2, 2019
Ten Little Astronauts Review by Kevin Bragg
A splendid review of Ten Little Astronauts from Kevin Bragg, whose own book – Sanzaru Killer – seems well worth a look if you like your sci-fi with a hint of mystery (or vice versa). Even if you’re already familiar with Ten Little Astronauts, do stick around till the end of the review as Kevin […]
January 31, 2019
Twine for Beginners: Styling Text
Twine offers several handy options when it comes to displaying text in particular ways. From straightforward bold or italics to more eye-catching animated effects, there are a whole range of features built right in and this tutorial will show you how to use them. The following techniques are all very simple, but if you’ve never […]
Twine for Beginners: Colouring Text
Colouring text in Twine is incredibly simple, but also incredibly useful. If you’re dealing with important information – whether that’s a particularly significant word or phrase, or a stat the player must recognise at a glance – then it helps to format it in some way that immediately sets it apart from the rest of […]
January 19, 2019
Twine for Beginners: Timers and Live Text
If you want to make your Twine games more interesting, there are few easier ways to do that than the (live:) macro. This thing can do as little as shuffle your random text from time to time, or as much as introduce completely new mechanics into your game. This tutorial will borrow a few ideas […]
January 17, 2019
Lucy Courternay and Damon L. Wakes at Hampshire Writers’ Society January 2019 — Hampshire Writers’ Society
This month I gave a talk about Ten Little Astronauts at the Hampshire Writers’ Society, and here’s their report! It also covers the highlights of Lucy Courtenay’s talk on writing illustrated children’s books, which was well worthwhile. (I’ve since been in touch with some of the people she recommended myself!) Special Guest: Damon L. Wakes […]
