Tag Archives: steampunk

Chapter titles

Posted on May 14, 2021 by darrack1

I have a thing about chapter titles. I’m always a little disappointed when an author doesn’t use them, though just numbering chapters is very much the norm these days. The naming of chapters harks back to the days when many … Continue reading →

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The Friday round up of fabulous stuff

Posted on March 12, 2021 by darrack1

I’ve not done one of these for a while, but sometimes it just nice to kick back and talk about some great things in the world. We don’t do that enough. First up, while last weekend was difficult for personal … Continue reading →

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The Elf King’s Thingy part 4

Posted on March 4, 2021 by darrack1

The Elf King’s Thingy Part IV Back where we started deManfess was listening to one side of the conversation being held over the ancient Bakelite phone… “What?” “I see, and you wish us to investigate, this… occurrence?” “Yes…” “A what? … Continue reading →

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Harvey hits 50

Posted on February 28, 2021 by darrack1

With its latest release the Harvey Duckman series has reached a landmark of over fifty new and established indie writers spread across nine books, with more to come. It is a project I was lucky enough to be involved in … Continue reading →

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The Elf king’s Thingy: Part 2

Posted on February 25, 2021 by darrack1

The Elf King’s Thingy: Part II Elsewhere, and earlier.  Assil, King of the Fae bellowed with drunken anger and hurled his tankard across the throne room. His aim was off, which spoke much of how drunk he was, for the … Continue reading →

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The Elf King’s Thingy: Part 1

Posted on February 22, 2021 by darrack1

The Elf King’s Thingy: Part 1 The Elderberry wine reflected the candles dancing light within it, ‘like the souls of the damned dancing in the fire’, de Manfess thought, as he stared into his chalice. The room was dark beyond … Continue reading →

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Things to come… In Twenty Twenty-one

Posted on January 4, 2021 by darrack1

New years resolutions are always an exercise in futility and is 2020 taught us anything, its that all plans for a year are built on foundations of sand. This time last year I wrote that I hoped to write four … Continue reading →

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Harvey VI: Erupting from the grave

Posted on December 11, 2020 by darrack1

Writing is a solitary activity, which suits me just fine. Anti-social introverts make good writers, and good writers tend (though not exclusively) to be anti-social introverts. This is not a bad thing, for we take flight in worlds of the … Continue reading →

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The November Indie reads pile

Posted on November 16, 2020 by darrack1

October came and went with twelve books, as i revisited David & Lynn Eddings grand opus as I am want to do every decade or so. As an exercise, rereading a huge fantasy epic with the eyes of a writer … Continue reading →

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Echoes of a Cursed Ship part 2

Posted on October 26, 2020 by darrack1

Its October, the leaves are falling, the witches are abroad, and I’ve opened the blog up to guest writers again. Yes its Indie October. Throughout October some old favourites among my guests will be returning along with some new voices. … Continue reading →

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