I follow quite a lot of my favourite authors on Bluesky, and this morning, there was a question about whether one of them minded being described as a 'science fiction author' rather than a 'fiction author.' It got me thinking about genre classifications, personal preferences, and all kinds of stuff that bothers us as human … Continue reading Something I Read This Morning on Bluesky
My Books
Got My Characters Into a Tricky Spot
I'm currently finishing the third book in The Chronicles of Albatar. My characters are now at the point when it all happens. I know what needs to happen, but I'm sitting here figuring out exactly how to get all the players into the right spots for it to actually happen. I'm a pantser more than … Continue reading Got My Characters Into a Tricky Spot
The War of the Worlds – In Real Time – Final!
Well, it's all done and dusted. The entire month of June has happened, and our characters shared their lives tweet by tweet and post by post, in real time, as the Martians invaded. Many thanks for those of you who've followed along! If you got lost on twitter, or discovered things half way through, or … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time – Final!
The War of the Worlds in Real Time #12
We're in the home stretch of the live release of The War of the Worlds in Real Time now. As June draws to a close, we see our characters coming to grips with red weed, strange cries, and perilous journeys. If you haven't followed along via Twitter to read things sequentially, then head along to … Continue reading The War of the Worlds in Real Time #12
The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #11
We're now a fair way into the story. If you've been following along, you'll know that black smoke has happened, and our characters have all been all over the place. If you're new to the story, the easiest place to get up to date is probably the blog site. This morning (Australian Eastern Standard Time), … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #11
The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #10
We've been live for four days now. There are two ways to follow the unfolding story of The War of the Worlds - In Real Time. You can follow along on Twitter as the tweets come out in real time., telling the story sequentially, with all the characters and news sources relating their day by … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #10
The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #9
Tomorrow is the first of June - and you can follow along, day by day, with our version of the classic story. Meet our new characters as they come to grips with the Martian Invasion of 1897. My character, Toni, had been challenged by Wells’ brother in May 1897, to keep a diary entirely in … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #9
The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #8
I thought I'd focus on the artwork today. There are historical photographs used throughout the work, but also original art. The original art is by Jade, from Steam Power Studios. I've had the privilege of having Jade's artwork adorn several of my book covers. She's amazing. I've hyperlinked above, so you can go and see … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #8
The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #7
Character number 5 HG Wells Herbert George Wells (21 September 1866 – 13 August 1946) was an English writer. Prolific in many genres, he wrote more than fifty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics, history, popular science, satire, biography and autobiography. Wells is now best remembered … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #7
The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #6
Character four Lt Commander Roger Carver Lieutenant Carver was HMS Thunder Child’s Third Officer during those crucial days in June 1897. Surviving the sinking of his ship he later joined the inventor Hiram Maxim’s assault on the Martian base at Woking.
Leonie Rogers 