Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Nov 24, 2009, 4:50 am
No, I’ll not be putting my moniker on dried fruit, but here’s a list of my signing events through December and January: Shadow King is out in December Warhammer World, 5th December GW L...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Nov 9, 2009, 4:02 am
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 we...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Nov 3, 2009, 4:21 am
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...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Oct 22, 2009, 4:19 am
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 ...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Oct 12, 2009, 7:04 am
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...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Sep 29, 2009, 7:57 am
…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 end...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Sep 15, 2009, 8:27 am
Woah! Thank you to everyone who has joined the discussion about Chaos armies in 40K. To say that my previous post sparked some interest would be like saying the Atlantic Ocean is ‘a bit wet̵...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Sep 10, 2009, 5:05 am
I’d like to take a digression to address some of the comments raised in the Signing News post, regarding decisions that were made on Codex: Chaos Space Marines. For those Hamsterites not familia...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Sep 2, 2009, 4:04 am
Man Versus Alien in Desperate Battle Just a quick one to highlight my visit to Warhammer World this Saturday (5th September). I’ll be there from 11am to 1pm signing my new Space Hulk novella, a...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Aug 26, 2009, 5:00 am
Batjutsu left a comment on my last post asking for other examples of words that may well be superfluous. This is often a matter of style and narrative voice, so consistency of application is more impo...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Aug 25, 2009, 3:47 am
Those who are following DennisHamster on Twitter will be aware that Shadow King has been moved up the release schedule, and is now coming out in January 2010. This meant that I spent the second half o...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Aug 18, 2009, 9:13 am
Sometimes when writing one backs oneself into a corner and it’s incredibly difficult to find the way out. I’ve just done that with Path of the Warrior… It’s just entered a vague area between a...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Aug 17, 2009, 8:30 am
Hamsterites may remember mentions of Project Ssh! from posts earlier in the year. Now is the time to reveal all: Space Hulk: The Novel This 30,000 word novel (similar to Assault on Black Reach and ...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Aug 10, 2009, 5:25 am
As you may have guessed from my relative silence of late, I’ve been busy working on Path of the Warrior. Now officially announced for next summer, this is the first in a trilogy entitled The Eld...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Jul 29, 2009, 7:57 am
It is with great pleasure that I can officially announce my forthcoming fantasy series The Crown of the Blood. You may remember mention of this from posts long past. The series will be published by Ha...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Jul 10, 2009, 5:31 am
Well, perhaps not quite. Following rumours that Dennis will soon be making a proclamation concerning his plans to take over the world, enemy spies have been gathering. Furtive glances in the streets, ...
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Gavin T. posted an article on Mechanical Hamster - Jul 7, 2009, 4:37 am

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