sci-fi

Refraction – my first published novel

For a few years now, I’ve been writing Refraction. It wasn’t until earlier this year that I devoted my full attention to the book. Previously I had written 35,000 words, from January to June this year, I wrote an addition 80,000. (With edits, the final version sits around 105,000 words.)   It’s been a long, hard slog, but the end result is worth it. I’m really proud with how its all come together. The story, …

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Going Live with RollerCoaster Tycoon World (RCTW)

I bought RollerCoaster Tycoon World on the day of release. Although the game is still in Early Access (like Beta) I have been having a lot of fun playing and making tutorial videos for YouTube. On the strength of these videos, Atari approached me and asked if I would like to stream live on Twitch. I’d never streamed before and as Atari were hosting and moderating for me, I had quite a lot of viewers …

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Will Jar Jar Binks return in Star Wars The Force Awakens? Now We Know!

There has been a lot of talk about Jar Jar Binks recently. This one character is blamed by many for the problems with the Star Wars prequels, but will he return for the sequels? Recently Reddit user Lampawarroo released his theory that Jar Jar Binks was actually a Sith Lord. Now as crazy as that seems, he makes for a pretty good argument. You can read it all here. This sparked a lot of headlines …

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Auditions

Being a huge Star Wars fan, I teamed up with my actor friend Chris Barlow and together we produced some funny Star Wars Auditions. Focusing on the waiting area outside the casting room, we took a stab at Jedi, Wookiee, BB8 and even Jar Jar Binks! Here are all four casting – leading up to the release of Star Wars VII: The Force Awakens on December 18. (Tickets have been booked for weeks!) Week One: …

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La Roux Bulletproof like you’ve never heard it before: Bullet Chicken

So after weeks of Apocalypse, I wanted to do something completely different; funny but also ridiculously stupid. This seemed to fit the brief. It’s also a social experiment. I know Apocalypse is good and the people who watched it really liked it – but there wasn’t that many people who actually watched it. I’ve thought long and hard about why. I split the entire piece up into daily, two minute videos, I released weekly catch-ups …

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Apocalypse: Interviews, press and recaps

As an unknown film-maker with only a handful of followers and releasing a sci-fi drama, I always knew that gaining an audience would be difficult. Saying that, I believe Apocalypse is more than worth the two minutes a day it takes to watch an episode. True, there are no renditions of ‘Let it Go’ and it’s not a comedy, but it is well-written, thought-provoking and certainly original. As the series comes to a close, I’ve …

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Apocalypse Needs Your Help!

When I wrote Apocalypse, I wanted to create something new, interesting and totally original for the web. Three months later, Apocalypse is half way through it’s 30 day run and the reaction has been extremely positive. Unfortunately I am finding it increasingly difficult to reach a wider audience. If this was another rendition of Let It Go, a Minecraft walk-through or a comedy sketch, it would be a lot easier to go viral. But Youtube …

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