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 #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 #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.

The War of the Worlds – in Real Time #5

Character number 3  Lieutenant James Robert Dullanty (1870 – 1897) The youngest son of Sir John Dullanty, whose estate at Rotch Wood abutted the Queen’s estate at Balmoral. James, a god-son of Queen Victoria graduated from the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, in 1892, and was commissioned a lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards’ 4th Company in … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – in Real Time #5

The War of the Worlds – In Real time #4

Character Number 2! Breaker Morant  In our history ‘The Breaker’ Harbord Morant, popularly known as Breaker Morant, was an Anglo-Australian drover, horseman, bush poet, military officer, and war criminal who was convicted and executed for murdering six prisoners-of-war and three captured civilians in two separate incidents during the Second Anglo-Boer War. In Ken’s imaginative retelling, … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real time #4

The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #3

If you've been following along, you now know who the writers of this story are. But of course, the real question is: Who are the characters? Antoinette Louise Clark  Antoinette (Toni to her friends), or as we now know her, Dame Antoinette Louise Clark, GCVO, was a contemporary of the brother of the renowned HG … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #3

The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #1

As June approaches, I thought I'd try and pop up semi-regular posts about the release of this upcoming project. So for the first post, I'll pop up the official release information, along with all the links. This has been a fascinating project to be a part of, and an entirely new way of releasing a … Continue reading The War of the Worlds – In Real Time #1

Coming Up In June!

For something completely different, check out The War of the Worlds - In Real Time, which is a collaborative project I'm involved in.  126 years ago, humanity faced the greatest threat to its existence with the Martian invasion. Recreated through the diaries, newspapers, and photographs of the time, and with the assistance of H.G. Wells’ … Continue reading Coming Up In June!