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Richard Pidwell

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in Chatham, The United Kingdom

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Horror, Thriller, Science Fiction

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Richard Pidwell writes psychological horror and speculative fiction about fear, perception, and the moment reality begins to feel wrong.

His stories explore unsettling ideas, creeping dread, and the fragile line between what is real and what only seems true.

If you enjoy atmospheric, thought-provoking fiction that lingers after the final page, his work is for you.

I’m currently giving away the free Mindscript prequel, The Grammar of Attention, through my website.

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Average rating: 4.4 · 10 ratings · 15 reviews · 6 distinct works

	The Grammar of Attention 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mindscript: A Psychological Horror Thriller Where Stories Rewrite Reality it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Narrow Water (The SOLEN Trilogy, Book 1) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Narrow Water: A Post-Apocalyptic AI Thriller (The Solen Trilogy Book 1) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Clear to Proceed: A Biotech Conspiracy Thriller liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Quiet Lattice 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Richard Pidwell's Blog: 5 Years in the Shadows: Why I Finally Hit ‘Publish’

A quick note about Mindscript

Hi everyone — I wanted to post a small introduction for anyone who’s come across my page recently.

Mindscript is probably the clearest example of the kind of fiction I’m drawn to writing: stories where reality starts to feel slightly wrong, where fear works quietly at first, and where the unsettling part is not just what is happening, but what it begins to mean.

I’m especially interested in psycholo Read more of this blog post »

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It's well written, atmospheric and emotionally sharp. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because the slow burn pacing felt too restrained for myself. Others may disagree ...more
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On Geopolitics: .It explains current global issues in a way that feels easy to follow, even if you are not an expert. I liked how it connects recent events to bigger patterns without making things complicated. It gave me a better understanding of how ...more
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“Meaning wasn’t something she found. It was something that found her.”
― Richard Pidwell, Mindscript: A Psychological Horror Thriller Where Stories Rewrite Reality

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“The Moon is not hostile. It’s indifferent. That’s worse.”
― Richard Pidwell, The Quiet Lattice

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“Attention wasn’t the fuel; meaning was.”
― Richard Pidwell, Mindscript: A Psychological Horror Thriller Where Stories Rewrite Reality

tags: identity, meaning, perception, psychological-horror

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“Meaning wasn’t something she found. It was something that found her.”
― Richard Pidwell, Mindscript: A Psychological Horror Thriller Where Stories Rewrite Reality

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“Attention wasn’t the fuel; meaning was.”
― Richard Pidwell, Mindscript: A Psychological Horror Thriller Where Stories Rewrite Reality

tags: identity, meaning, perception, psychological-horror

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“It wasn’t just writing on paper anymore. It was writing on the world.”
― Richard Pidwell, Mindscript: A Psychological Horror Thriller Where Stories Rewrite Reality

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“The Moon is not hostile. It’s indifferent. That’s worse.”
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“It was like being understood before you had spoken.”
― Richard Pidwell, Resonance: An Alien First Contact Romance

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