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!
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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 #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 #2
Who are the authors of this novel approach to serialisation? Strangely enough, there's me! If you're not sure who I am, well a little introduction might be in order. I originally started this blog as a place to demonstrate my amazing writing skills and publicise my books. It turned into my soapbox. If you're wondering … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #2