November 1911: Roald Amundsen discovers the Axel Heiberg Glacier on his journey to the South Pole. At its summit, the expedition is halted by a great, permanent ice storm, now known as the Scott-Amundsen Barrier ( Read more... )

Katie and I were almost at the gate of Graham's house when we saw something was wrong. Two men in the drab colours of the Purity Alliance were stood at the door ( Read more... )

The heat in the tunnel was oppressive. More than oppressive, really. Sweat was dripping freely from my chin. I wanted to be out in the fresh air, even if that meant in the sun. At least then I could take a dip in the Mediterranean water, even if modesty would forbid me from doing so in front of the men. I held the lamp up to the bas-relief one more ( Read more... )

Arpad stared out over the battlements and into the pass. Snow was still everywhere, despite the thaw ( Read more... )

The sky was the same blue it always was. Nicola found it strange to think that now it had become their enemy ( Read more... )

(March RPG candidate ( Read more... )

I've gone over to Google+ for the voting this time, as I think there are more interested parties there these days. Vote here.

There are many difficulties that face an emperor of a vast evil interstellar empire. Planets that need subjugating or destroying. The ever-present threat of a rebellion. Unreliable troops and scheming minions ( Read more... )

So, I have approximately 90,000 words of novel, most of which I am reasonably happy with ( Read more... )