Scriptorium
Writing by Chris Rosser
Want to borrow that e-book from the library?
This is why I don't publish my book exclusively through Amazon. > You probably think of Amazon as the largest online bookstore. Amazon helped make e-books popular with the Kindle, now the dominant e-reader. Less well known is that since 2009, Amazon has published books and audiobooks under its own brands
Yes, I write fantasy, and yes, I’m bad at talking about it
After being called out for not writing enough about fantasy, I outline why my blog is slightly more technical than creative in nature and ask myself (and my readers) what I need to change.
Six Colors on iOS Markdown editors
Jason Snell's search for the perfect iOS markdown editor reminds me why perfection is subjective, and why it was right for me not to jump on the iPad-only bandwagon.
'Secret tunnels' near Tintern Abbey
This landed in my RSS reader today. I modelled Hafran Abbey in my fantasy setting on Tintern Abbey on the English-Welsh border, and since it plays a big role in forthcoming novel The Weaver's Boy I am sorely tempted to add this into the story! > A mysterious network of tunnels
Doing the unthinkable
After using Scrivener for 14 years to write my stories, I decide it's time to make a gigantic shift to Ulysses.
Rediscovering RSS
In the wake of Facebook restricting Australians from sharing news, I extol the virtues of RSS as a means to build a curated news experience without all the noise and invasive tracking of social media.
Facebook vs Australian Media
With Facebook now restricting Australians from sharing news on its platform, I question the value of propping up a dying business model, while pondering the impact on Australia's democracy.
Where did kindlegen go?
I dig around in the guts of Kindle Previewer 3 to search for the kindlegen, a nifty and much-missed command-line utility for creating Kindle books.
2020 — a year in review
I look back at some of my acheivements and shortcomings in what was an interesting year to say the least.
Gamifying story creation
An experiment to plan out a short story with a rules-lite RPG system, some roll tables, and a fistful of dice.
Micro-fiction blogging and a World Anvil update
I ponder the merits of creating a microfiction blogging outlet, and regret my decision to revisit World Anvil.