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TANKBREAD: October 2012
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Sunday, October 14, 2012. Dishonoured is a game with an excellent pedigree. Bethesda Softworks have a well deserved reputation for producing classic games (seriously - these are the guys who produced Doom3, Oblivion and Skyrim to name but three). You get to play the usual silent hero in FPS view. Corvo - the one time bodyguard of a slain Empress and now escaped prisoner - you fight the forces of corruption and evil - by doing things that are basic...
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TANKBREAD: May 2012
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Monday, May 21, 2012. Editors As A Species. Yes, editors are human. We have families, day jobs, hobbies, and our own writing, editing, submitting and re-writing to get on with. We did however take on the job of reviewing submissions for (in my case) anthologies and production scripts. So we don't complain. We do however read some of the most god-awful literature ever excreted from the backsides of some barely literate apes. Please never submit anythin...
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TANKBREAD: January 2013
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Wednesday, January 09, 2013. Further Discussion With Ellen Datlow. Wednesday Jan 9, 12:47am EST. Chizine would be spending less than half that on production including. I don't know who prints their books. As a successful medium press publisher I trust them to do a great job (their books all look fantastic). Wednesday Jan 9, 12:47am EST. Another inaccuracy: I've never said the eBook would be sold for $15. That's the premium. Wednesday Jan 9, 1:25am EST.
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TANKBREAD: April 2012
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Thursday, April 05, 2012. Old Stories: The Tower. I've been trawling through some old files and finding old stories. This one is from 2009 or earlier. Never published of course. The architect and reason for the tower were lost to the sea in aeons past. Only the stones remained. Each block of black basalt curved slightly, just enough to cling to its brethren and encompass the tiniest angle of curvature in the round edifice. With a dismissive gesture, T...
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TANKBREAD: September 2013
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Friday, September 13, 2013. Riddick - The Movie Review. About female characters and how the article by Sophie McDougall really resonated with me, particularly in her analysis of how male characters get to run the full gamut of emotions, conflicts, and personalities where female characters can only be strong,. If they aren’t there to be damsels in distress. Movie in the Riddick chronicle fits this trope to the absolute ideal. Riddick who is meant to be...
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TANKBREAD: Riddick - The Movie Review
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Friday, September 13, 2013. Riddick - The Movie Review. About female characters and how the article by Sophie McDougall really resonated with me, particularly in her analysis of how male characters get to run the full gamut of emotions, conflicts, and personalities where female characters can only be strong,. If they aren’t there to be damsels in distress. Movie in the Riddick chronicle fits this trope to the absolute ideal. Riddick who is meant to be...
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TANKBREAD: July 2012
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Friday, July 13, 2012. Engines of Empathy - Prologue. Here is the full text of the initial draft of the prologue of Engines of Empathy. That he felt was better left in the hands of experienced women. The rain and crashing thunder outside made it difficult to hear the whine and click of his approaching assassin. The only lighting available in the large mansion was the flickering glow of candles, and there were precious few of those. Matthew Tait is one...
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TANKBREAD: Words On The Wind – NZ Book Month Event
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Thursday, March 21, 2013. Words On The Wind – NZ Book Month Event. Dan Rabarts corralled some great spec-fic writers to be part of a reading at Wellington Central Library on Wednesday night as part of NZ Book Month. The event was well attended, with at least 60 audience members. Stories, Poetry and excerpts from longer works were read by Tim Jones, Michael Parry, Sally McLennan, Anna Caro, Matt Cowens and myself. 1 Know your material. This will help y...
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TANKBREAD: June 2012
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Tuesday, June 12, 2012. Who's driving this thing? I love that moment when you are on the edge of your seat, totally engrossed in an action packed story. You have no idea what is going to happen next.How is the hero going to get out of this impossible situation? And the only thing you can do is keep typing to find out. Sunday, June 10, 2012. An afternoon with Sergio. Entry for this film reveals a lot of interesting trivia. Friday, June 08, 2012. By the...
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TANKBREAD: Permuted Press Publishing Deal
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Paul Mannering. Writer. Audio Drama Producer. Editor. Saturday, March 16, 2013. Permuted Press Publishing Deal. For me, the difference between a writer and an author is that authors have traditional publishing deals. The ones with advances on novels and publishing contracts with commercial entities. I've always been leery of calling myself and author, having self-published a novel and sold a multitude of short stories and edited an anthology for a publishing house. Now, I feel I am an author. There was a...
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