Damien LawardornFrom Bloodborne to Nightmare Kart and Pokémon’s Legal Clout: On Creative Fans Playing with Gaming…“Targeting me and the mods my team has created is a good way to send the message,” says YouTuber ToastedShoes about being served a takedown…Apr 6Apr 6
Damien LawardornThe Last Thing That MattersIn the empty room, Tenielle’s soft sigh echoes back at her. The removalists have been and gone. So too have the cleaners…Jan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023
Damien LawardornA Crisis of Confidence — A Writer’s Journal (VI)Remember when I thought I was mired in the mists of middledom when I started journalling my progress? Honestly, that’s nothing to how the…Oct 2, 2022Oct 2, 2022
Damien LawardornMusing on The Business of Writing — A Writer’s Journal (V)Last month, I set myself a simple challenge: to write.Aug 31, 2022Aug 31, 2022
Damien LawardornAm I A Bad Writer? — A Writer’s Journal (IV)Extremely slow progress this month inspires a question that surely plagues every creative at some point.Jul 31, 2022Jul 31, 2022
Damien LawardornBook Review of Rone Isa by Robin MurarkaThe singularity has arrived, and its name is Enoya. That’s the premise of Robin Murarka’s Rone Isa, a deeply literary sci-fi novel that…Jul 27, 2022Jul 27, 2022
Damien LawardornBook Review of The Kingdoms by Natasha PulleyYou never quite know what will come next in Natasha Pulley’s latest novel, The Kingdoms. The book is an amnesia mystery, a historical war…Jul 20, 2022Jul 20, 2022
Damien LawardornEnclave Is A Little Bit 1984, With An Eye On The Problems Of Now | Book ReviewWith Enclave, Claire G Coleman delivers another searing takedown of the roiling undersides of civilisation. This time, she’s operating in…Jul 14, 2022Jul 14, 2022
Damien LawardornThe Councillor Puts An Enticing Spin On Medieval Fantasy | Book ReviewE J Beaton brings a fresh take to the epic fantasy tropes of swords, sorcery and intrigue in The Councillor.Jul 7, 2022Jul 7, 2022
Damien LawardornWhy I Write — A Writer’s Journal (III)The answer is quite simple: Because I feel I must.Jul 1, 2022Jul 1, 2022