The aim of Mechanical Hamster is not only to provide discursive essays on writing in general - and sci-fi and fantasy in particular - but also to provide a window into the life of a writer and the writing experience/ process. The tone is very much that of
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This is an apology in advance to Hamsterites for a quiet period over the next few weeks while I concentrate on finishing The Crown of the Blood. My first non-Black Library novel is coming on really well and worldwide release has been confirmed for June...
A short while ago a comment asked how, as a writer and games designer, I deal with criticism (apologies to the person that asked the question, I trawled through all of the many comments but couldn’t find you again…). So, this is the Mechanical...
This Saturday I and a rabble of other authors will be descending on the Watford Colloseum for GamesFest 4. Not only is the show a celebration of all types of gaming – miniatures, RPGs, computer games, CCGs – it also hosts an impressive array of writers...
Look what Mrs Postie brought today!
Next Installment of The Sundering
Work continues on The Crown of the Blood after some ill health and other distractions. Hitting my stride now and really enjoying it (wrote the first sex scene on friday, that was a...
…they’re a curse and a blessing. On the downside, they’ll over-analyse everything you’ve created, ask awkward questions, put words in your mouth, misquote you for their own ends, claim you’re not up to the job and generally make themselves a pain in...
Gav Thorpe doesn't update a great deal, but when he does, anyone interested in the art of creative writing should stop and pay attention to what he has to say. It can be hard to find advanced thoughts on the writing craft: his ideas and experience make this blog well worth a visit, and stay to dig through the archives while you're at it.
