When you struggle with your mental health, it’s sometimes very difficult to find things to occupy your brain when it’s screaming at you. And sometimes, when you do find something that calms you or distracts you, it can be something that you didn’t expect. I’ve never been big on gardening. When I was younger, I … Continue reading Gardening and Mental Health
Author: Gareth Ellis
Writer and player of things.
Classical Gaming on the New PlayStation Plus
Last month the "all-new" PlayStation Plus went live. This new subscription service combined what was PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now. With this new version of the subscription service, there are several levels, the top of which is premium. Being a subscriber of both the old plus and now, I was automatically given access to the … Continue reading Classical Gaming on the New PlayStation Plus
I Did an Interview
A few weeks back, I did an interview with Andy N on his Spoken Label podcast. The podcast features interviews with authors and artists from around the UK. During the interview, we talk about how I got into writing, my latest book (at the time) Blindsighted, and where I see my career in writing going … Continue reading I Did an Interview
Purrfect Gameplay: Stray (Review)
First off, I apologise for the title; it had to be done. Stray is an adventure game that was released on 19th July 2022 for Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. In the game, you take control of a cat that has fallen into a world of robots as it traverses the new environment to … Continue reading Purrfect Gameplay: Stray (Review)
Tough Distribution Decisions
Throughout my writing career, I have tried to make my books available to a wide variety of readers and have had them up for purchase on a wide range of platforms. Still, over the past few weeks, I have been thinking about what is best for me and have to come to the decision that … Continue reading Tough Distribution Decisions
Slasher Horror Returns: The Quarry (Review)
The Quarry is an interactive horror game released on the 10th of June 2022 for Windows, PlayStation 4/5, Xbox one/Series X/S. In the game, you take control of a series of characters who are counsellors at a summer camp as they try to survive their last night at Hackett's Quarry. They are faced with supernatural … Continue reading Slasher Horror Returns: The Quarry (Review)
Foundation Year of University Completed
So a week ago, I got my last mark for my final assignment for my first (foundation) year of university, which marked the end of the year. I can't believe that the first year is over and done with. It seemed like forever for me to actually start uni and the academic year seemed to … Continue reading Foundation Year of University Completed
TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge (Review)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder's Revenge is a side-scrolling beat-'em-up that was released on 16th June 2022 for Windows, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox. The game uses the 1980's animated TV show as its inspiration and borrows its style from the '80s and '90s arcade and console games. In addition, it sees the return … Continue reading TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge (Review)
Back to School Is Out In the World
The second book in the Creatures series, Back to School, was released on Saturday (well, the digital version anyway, the paperback has been out a few days longer), and it was the most successful launch of any book I have published so far and combined with the pre-orders it meant that over the weekend I … Continue reading Back to School Is Out In the World
Another Hip Update
It’s been a while since I’ve talked about this, so I thought I’d update you on how things are going with my hip and how I’m coping with it. After almost two years, I’m finally getting somewhere, but before I get into that, let’s rewind some to how the past few months have been. I’m … Continue reading Another Hip Update
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