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June 2, 2013
Wildstar – my gamer dream come true?
I was just taking a coffee break, quietly browsing you know. And guess what I found? http://www.wildstar-online.com/en/new... The only thing wrong with Wildstar is that it isn’t out yet. It hasn’t even gone to open beta testing yet. The closest thing I could find to a release date was “later in 2013″. My guess […]
If I could change the world [of MMOs]…
I’ve been too busy to spend much time gaming lately, but to be honest, I haven’t really wanted to play all that much either. Many nights I spend my precious gaming time searching the net for new MMOs instead. Why? Because I’m bored. Timezones and restricted gaming time make it impossible to do typical MMO […]
May 31, 2013
Reverse image searching
The internet is full of images. We love them, and collect them with glee. Unfortunately, copyright infringement can result in painful, and expensive consequences. But what do you do if you have found the perfect image for a blog post, and can’t remember where it came from? Use it and hope you don’t get caught? […]
May 30, 2013
The Lazaretto – a Goodreads R4R
I posted this review on Goodreads, on a thread devoted to R4R [Read-for-Review] where readers receive a free copy of a novel in exchange for a review. The novel I chose to review was The Lazaretto, a science fiction thriller by Jason Phillip Reeser. I began by being apprehensive – what would I do if […]
May 25, 2013
Shift – a promise fulfilled
Science fiction author Hugh Howey has been a firm favourite of mine since I read, and reviewed, his novel ‘Half Way Home’. I subsequently read ‘Wool’, the serialized novel that first pushed this unassuming indie writer to stardom. I enjoyed Wool, but it left me feeling as if there should have been something… more. Shift […]
May 23, 2013
A Modest Announcement…
In a moment of madness, the good people of Indies Unlimited decided to invite me to contribute to the site on a regular basis. So I am now on my best behaviour. No more dancing naked in the streets or… Oh wait, I can’t do that anyway… much too cold. Anyway, I will be contributing […]
May 22, 2013
Vokhtah book 2 – decision time
Okay, I need some serious feedback. Book 2 is changing rather radically. From being a story about the Triad’s Acolyte, it has now become a story about the Acolyte and Kaati [the Apprentice from book 1]. Initially, Kaati’s story was going to weave into the story of the Acolyte, but in a subordinate, sub-plot kind […]
Nice feature WordPress!
I’ve been noticing something strange in my stats lately, so tonight I looked at them more closely, and discovered a really nice WP feature in the process. Basically it allows you to look at the stats of individual posts over time : If you already know about this little gem then please ignore the rest […]
May 20, 2013
New pricing for Vokhtah
I’ve just changed the price of Vokhtah on Amazon to $4.99. I did not do this out of greed. Or arrogance. Please believe that. Raising the price was the only way I could think of to send a message to readers that Vokhtah is not some slapdash, mistake-ridden indie novel that has been published to make […]
May 19, 2013
‘Summertime’ on a dreary Monday Downunder
I have always loved Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, in particular the song ‘Summertime’, so I was thrilled when I found this delightful jazz version in my inbox. The artist [on flute] is an Indie musician and composer by the name of Hannah Sterry. Hannah is multi talented, and I know she will achieve great success […]
