A few weeks ago I finished the first draft of my new paranormal/ horror story Blindsighted. Rather than taking a break from writing I decided to jump straight into another WIP this one an as yet untitled sci-fi. I've got a few chapters and have a vague idea of where I'm going with it but … Continue reading Writing Update – Blindsighted Second Draft
Author: Gareth Ellis
Writer and player of things.
Hip Update + Bonus Recipe
It'll soon be the year anniversary of when my hip started to hurt - woo!Sometimes I don't feel like I've come very far with it. I'm on a high dose ofstrong painkillers and still experience a lot of pain daily. Having said this, I'm making progress to getting it fixed. Last year I hadmy MRI … Continue reading Hip Update + Bonus Recipe
Stardew Valley: Not Just a Farming Sim (A Review)
A little while ago we were browsing the various game stores for something new to play. When Googling some games, we came across a little game called Stardew Valley. Now, I will admit that I wasn't really sold on the idea of this game, but it was really up Alex's street so after watching the … Continue reading Stardew Valley: Not Just a Farming Sim (A Review)
Dreams and Writing
Dreams are weird. In our dreams, we can do and be anything. They’re thought to be the brain's way of processing emotions, stimuli, memories, and other information that's been absorbed throughout the day. Many of the people that appear in your dreams may be people you know, perhaps in different roles; but they are people … Continue reading Dreams and Writing
Taking a Mental Health Day
Today I'm taking a day off to recharge. The past couple of weeks have been stressful, not least because one side of our family has been diagnosed with Covid. This has left me and Alex being the ones that they call on to deliver food and other things to help them pass the time during … Continue reading Taking a Mental Health Day
Moonlighter – Sales and Slashing (A Review)
Last year we discovered a new game; Moonlighter. We watched a trailer for this delightful little dungeon crawling shopkeeper game and straight away we knew that it was our kind of game. It was reasonably cheap for a physical copy, so we went ahead and ordered a copy. When it arrived, I was knee-deep in … Continue reading Moonlighter – Sales and Slashing (A Review)
Ghost Writer
This past week I completed my first draft of Blindsighted, what I hope will be my next book to release. It currently stands at around 60K words. I already have ideas of what things that I want to add or alter within the main story, but I’m taking some time away from this story for … Continue reading Ghost Writer
Baking Thoughts (+ Bonus Recipe)
With any mental health issues, there is a lot of self-care required. This can be anything that makes you feel better; from reading, writing down your thoughts, talking to people, playing games, cooking, watching movies/TV, pampering yourself with facemasks etc. Who you are and what type of person you are dictates the kind of things … Continue reading Baking Thoughts (+ Bonus Recipe)
Wreckfest – Mediocre Destruction (A Review)
Wreckfest is a destruction racing game that was released back in 2014 and onto PSNow in December 2020. As soon as I saw this game, I was looking forward to it. When I was growing up I loved the Destruction Derby and Burnout games. Anything with the destruction of cars was a win for me. … Continue reading Wreckfest – Mediocre Destruction (A Review)
Lockdown Writing
I live in the UK, and we're currently in our...wait a minute, I know this...third lockdown, and we're experiencing all the fun that goes along with it. Lockdowns have been sh!t, to say the least. We all have to find ways of getting through them; some people have built things, others painted, watched, read, played, … Continue reading Lockdown Writing
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