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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Though I'm not a Knights fan at all and consider rugby league to be nothing more than Boganball, I'm a Novocastrian at heart. Seeing the images from today's tragedy in Wallsend was awful to take in. Thinking of all Novocastrians today...and I'll be OK with a Knights win tomorrow.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

OK, so I have locked in two times for @asauthors.bsky.social's Literary Speed Dating next month...and already the anxiety is crippling 🤣

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Forgot to update! The feedback from Camille was - to put it mildly - brilliant. The suggestions were on point and it has made the manuscript sing! Some final edits happening now, then...it may be time to see if I can get some interest in it. Wow! It's been a 7-year journey to get this ready!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

So just over a week back, I handed my baby over (Book 1's manuscript, that is) for a manuscript assessment to the very wonderful Camille Booker. Feeling good about what little bits to perfect will be found. Then comes the next step... #amwriting

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Finally surfacing after 3 weeks off with Covid. By the gods that is a bugger of a virus. By no means am I 100%, but I'm to go into the office. Fortunately, I'm still writing. Book 4 is looking epic!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Just got this beauty this week. Already plunged about 10hrs into it (the first 1 and a half hours were character development!) This is an utter work of genius.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

Well, that's a nice surprise - long-listed in this month's #FuriousFiction. Can't complain about that!! Thanks @writerscentreau.bsky.social

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

I've submitted The White Stag (Book 1 of The Red Blaze Saga) to Faber Writing Academy at @allenandunwin.bsky.social to be assessed for their Edit and Submit Your Novel course. This is the first time I've sent the manuscript out into the wild and am feeling the feels. By the gods, hope it's selected.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

This month's #FuriousFiction is done and dusted. Quite the emotional one that I had to leave and come back to several times, born from my own fears and anxieties. I don't know whether to thank you for the great prompts, @writerscentreau.bsky.social, or not 🤭!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

Deep into this months #FuriousFiction and I've had to put it aside until tomorrow - it's become far too emotional. Why do I do this to myself? Why do I write such heart-wrenching words?! @writerscentreau.bsky.social these prompts are very good.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

This is just glorious. The prescience of this never fails, and the delivery is equal parts powerful and humbling. God preserve Sir Ian.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

It's approaching 45 degrees here in Melbourne. Though I'm working from home (and some sneaky writing between projects), the heat is seeping into the house and the aircon is valiantly fighting to keep the sun's fiery fingers away. Go little aircon! Fight! Fight! Onwards to comfort!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

Gosh, it has been a while. Good news is that I found a new role in October and have been working hard since. Met @misterkristoff.bsky.social again for the EOTD launch, which was hellafun. And I decided to write book 4 of the Red Blaze saga, because the end of book 3 was too quick. So there you go!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

To my friends, acquaintances, and general book and fantasy-loving nerds on the autism spectrum, the news today out of the US that Trump has equated paracetamol use to autism is a tragedy. It has made me angry, sad, panicked and utterly baffled. I hate Trump and the pseudo-science-believing RFK. 😢

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Just found this was released earlier this week. Has been on repeat since. The Bauhaus-esque guitar and vocals, the 80's era Cure bass with immaculate real drums make this modern goth par excellence. I'm obsessed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Xq...

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AFI - Behind The Clock (Official Video)

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

Well, it's done. Doesn't it look absolutely gorgeous? Took my time with it as I didn't want it to end, but end it did. Now life returns to it's crushing anxiety...

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Doing my Lord of the Rings Lego, watching Andor whilst sipping tea from my Dungeons and Dragons mug. Daughter walks in and calls me a nerd! The utter nerve of her!! Never been so offended by a comment before! It's "geek", sweetheart. Geek. Sheesh...

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Meanwhile, I've spent the last few days building this whilst watching the three extended #LordoftheRings films. Holy damn those films are still perfection and the set is insanely magnificent.

Lego Rivendell box next to monitor playing the Lord of the Rings film

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

It was my last day of work Monday (I'm now unemployed 😢) I found a gift card for @readingsbooks.bsky.social that my team sent me (cue lots of tears)...then promptly spent it. My tbr thanks you, my lovely team.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Very up and down month. Was made redundant at work and got this as a gift. Goddamn I'm going through the emotions like a freaking rollercoaster! Going to take some time off to do this, finish my first book and watch the extended LotR films. #legolotr

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Totally sad news. Love Nitzer Ebb and name then along with CabVolt for getting me into darker electro industrial and EBM. Saw NE in a small bar in Collingwood about 15 years back. Just brilliant and Douglas was in fine form. Vale www.theguardian.com/music/2025/j...

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Douglas McCarthy, frontman with industrial group Nitzer Ebb, dies aged 58

No cause of death given for influential electronic body music vocalist whose punchy, declarative style found fans across both rock and dance

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

My god. What a desperately horrible person J.K. Rowling is. I'm forever glad I never really got into Harry Potter. I could never accept my hard earned going to someone bristling with such hatred.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Was told by my daughter that cassettes are making a comeback. She thought it was retro cool. After telling her to get off my lawn, I regaled her with stories of forever-lost tapes chewed up by unforgiving players and patiently waiting for songs on the radio. She yawned and went to bed. She'll learn.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 21/05/2025

For World Goth Day - Back when I ran a goth nightclub in Newcastle, NSW, this was the wrap-up song - the final song of the night. Every time I hear it now I think of those Necropolis days and smile. youtu.be/wsOHvP1XnRg?...

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Siouxsie And The Banshees - Cities In Dust (Official Music Video)

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Nope, could not get into this year's Eurovision. apart from the political shadow over it, the songs were just bland, uninspiring and universally boring. No guitars? Not even a slightly heavy track? Seriously?! Boo! Nil points *in campy French accent*

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Also great to meet @misterkristoff.bsky.social and chat all things EOTV. Walked away chuffed, but neglected to ask the question I wanted to ask - what music does he listen to when writing - then compare notes on the best tunes! Loved to hear your thoughts there Jay - and thanks for the photo!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Had a great time listening to @amiekaufman.bsky.social and Megan Spooner chat about Lady's Knight - great insights into working collaboratively, queer fiction and injecting humour into a story. Also managed to get my little mitts on a signed copy of the book! Woo!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

A late birthday present from my daughter. Gandalf and Gollum Fugglers! Aren't they gorgeous?!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

Today's panic attack is brought to you by the good people at Woolworths Supermarkets...err sorry guys. It's all good, though. Managed to take a live shot inside my head at the time:

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

25k cut so far from book 1. I really did Tolkein-ise some descriptions, and though the cuts have been a bit savage, they have enhanced the story wonderfully. Yes, probably should've done it sooner, but...

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

Ugh! Today was a tough one. Anxiety is kicking me around like a beachball, so only managed to shave about 100 words off the manuscript. Writers group tomorrow, so hopefully can focus properly for that... Until then, night all. 🌛

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 30/03/2025

So here is where things are: What once was a 175k-word manuscript is now to become a 120k-word one. So far, I'm 10k in and looking good. Book 1 (tentatively titled The White Stag) won't lose any of its epicness, but I'll have to go less on the Tolkein-esque descriptions! #amwritiing

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 25/03/2025

So, the new RPG I'm playing is #MorkBorg, and it is bloody (literally) amazing. Nice fodder for some grimdark ideas festering away for my second trilogy - or something else...

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Clunes was amazing. Had a chance to practice my epic fantasy pitch with @alexadsett.bsky.social at the Author Pitching Do's and Don'ts workshop. I was so nervous I think I did more don'ts than do's!! Yikes. 🤣 But I received some amazing advice from Alex. Thank you!!!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 20/03/2025

Listening to @firecatz.bsky.social speak about her writing process and the presence of the personal story in fantastical worlds...such a great talk. The story of her court appearance was especially brilliant! Thanks Isobelle! Looking forward to absorbing Comes The Night.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I have been invited to my first RPG game in what seems like forever (well, about 30 years). The last time I played was with paper, pencils, a beautiful map, and intricately painted figures. This time it will be online. I am curious to see how this goes! Excited!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

Ugh! As a forever Buffy fan, this hurts. Farewell Dawn Summers. "And I wish you'd fall in your head and drown in your own barf. I guess we're both disappointed." variety.com/2025/film/ne...

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Michelle Trachtenberg, ‘Gossip Girl’ and ‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Actor, Dies at 39

Michelle Trachtenberg, the actor best known for "Gossip Girl," "Ice Princess" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," died at age 39.

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Thoughts on using Wattpad or Substack to get some short stories out there? Good for building audiences/a name for oneself? Too much work for little return? Other thoughts?

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Just watched this. Loved it and with Doug Cockle's voice, made it feel like a Witcher 3 quest. Only disappointment: at no time his Geralt say, 'Wind's howling' or 'A storm. Dammit.' But I no complain. youtu.be/PYzqa1CDTik?...

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The Witcher: Sirens of The Deep | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

OK, so I'm doing something I thought I would not do. I'm going to test-write a 4th instalment of my Red Blaze (working title) series, making it a quadrilogy. Whilst book three ended wonderfully, I felt there was so much more to tell. I'll experiment first, see if the ideas I have will work

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Well, missed #FuriousFiction last weekend (Thanks life for getting in the way!), but the prompts were quite juicy and have instead decided to write a little sorry story anyway... Thanks @writerscentreau.bsky.social

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Good days editing. Now well over half way through book 2. Even made some time for some Witcher 3... ...until a storm came through. Now watching vivid forked lightning and the celestial cacophony that follows. Nice!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

I've got another migraine, I hate my job and I just want to write. But writing won't pay the mortgage, yet. Ugh! As my teenage daughter says, 'free me from the shackles'. 😂

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Clunes Booktown Saturday sorted. Booked in to attend the Author Pitching Do's and Don'ts with @alexadsett.bsky.social. It's going to be awesome!! Not to mention so many books to buy!!! Excited!!

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Sadrian Brown @sadrianbrown.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

This week's episode, entitled 'With Friends Like These' was a cornucopia of WTF? moments. 'A disturbing portrayal of an empire's final days under the stewardship of a madman'. Says one critic. Utterly riveting. Five stars

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