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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

A reading of my short story: Death from Above, including an original composition from my son!!! I'm very excited to share this with all of you! Have a listen here: youtu.be/t7XBfsCN8_8?...

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Death from Above

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vivraper.bsky.social @vivraper.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

And in my non-home-edding hat, here's an author interview with @theengineer.bsky.social about his new book Artifacts and Enigmas. Probably one of my most fun reads from last year! 🙂 futures-less-travelled.ghost.io/artifacts-an...

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Artifacts and Enigmas: Author interview

Artifacts and Enigmas: Mysteries from Redemption was one of my favourite speculative fiction reads of 2025. Here I interview Darran M. Handshaw about the inspiration behind this Sherlock Holmes-inspir...

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

It's time for part 2 of our conversation with @theengineer.bsky.social as Darran M. Handshaw joins @frasierarmitage.bsky.social and Amber to troubleshoot some writerly problems youtu.be/uxMtWGKIVZQ?...

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There's No Such Things as a Stupid Question With Darran M Handshaw

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Spotlight Indie @spotlightindie.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

It's Sunday! That means a new video on Spotlight Indie and it's a first for us as Spotlight team member and now brand new co-host Amber joins Frasier to chat with author @theengineer.bsky.social! Watch it here: YouTube vid In Conversation with: youtu.be/chzleMWNZCk

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Tomorrow's the big day! My 3rd published book and 1st short story collection, Artifacts and Enigmas! Get it here: mybook.to/Enigmas

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I have an announcement to make: I FINISHED WRITING MY LAST SHORT STORY!!!! Now onto the editing phase. Coming soon: Not 1, but 2 short story collections!

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TBRCon @tbrcon.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

The #TBRCon2025 panel "What makes advanced technology in sci-fi successful or not?" starts in just 1 hour with @neilthebookguy.bsky.social @constancefay.bsky.social @christopherpaolini.bsky.social @andreahairston.bsky.social & @theengineer.bsky.social ! buff.ly/40jgF5I

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

Happy 10th Anniversary to my incredible wife! I'm so blessed to have you in this life!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

Over the years, many readers have told me that my books look interesting, but they can't or won't read such huge tomes. That's why I've been working on, not 1, but a whopping 2(!!!) collections of short stories. That way readers can enter my worlds without committing to a brick!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

It's happening! I'll be talking with some great fellow authors about advanced tech in fiction at @tbrcon.bsky.social!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

Our joint book signing at A Book Place today was a marvelous success! We met a lot of awesome readers and made some new author friends!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

I'll be at A Book Place in Riverhead, NY this weekend. Come say hello!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 09/12/2024

Check out this W Series from @blogspells.bsky.social, where I talk about why you should read The Dark Heart of Redemption!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

I'll be at signing copies of my books at A Book Place in Riverhead on 12/21! Come on by to say hi!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 23/11/2024

My family's Minecraft base thus far. We got a pretty cool location!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

I'm not sure how anyone could refer to employees as 'Human Capital' and not have to return to a coffin inside a dark castle at the end of the night to recharge.

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

This cat tried to get in both doors to my house this weekend. Our cat was very not happy about it. 🤣

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

Since I'm in #SPSFC4 this year, I'd like to talk a little bit about my entry, The Dark Heart of Redemption! 🧵

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 15/12/2023

6 years ago, I became a published author with the release of The Engineer! It's a SFF adventure about an eccentric engineer trying to survive in the ruined city of Redemption. If you haven't read it yet, what better time than on its book birthday? getbook.at/engineer

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 12/12/2023

SBFD made Fire News thanks to my talented wife!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

Man. This platform is worse than Twitter. I post things and get ZERO visibility. Not encouraging to stick around here.

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

Those of you who have read The Engineer might enjoy this. The original ASCII login screen for Redemption MUSH. I had many an exciting adventure after punching my character login into that screen!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 28/11/2023

Those of you who have read The Engineer might enjoy this. The original ASCII login screen for Redemption MUSH. I had many an exciting adventure after punching my character login into that screen!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 19/11/2023

In his endless quest for the truth, will Actaeon discover the fallen city's greatest secrets? Or will he share the same fate as the Ancients of whom nothing remains but a whisper? One thing is certain: in Redemption, everything comes with a cost.

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 19/09/2023

It's The Dark Heart of Redemption's book birthday! Help me reach 10 reviews! ⚙️Artifact Engineering 👩‍❤️‍👨Husband/Wife Team 🫂Found Family ⚔️Military SFF 🐛Creepy Monsters 🏰Princess Knight ⚡Ascended Villians 💀Ruined City 🌳Children of the Forest 👻Haunted Temple Any interested reviewers, reach out!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 13/09/2023

Read The Engineer and see what people are saying in reviews!!!

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

I haven't mentioned it on BS yet, but I'd really love to get some more reviews for The Dark Heart of Redemption (SPFBO9 entry!). If any reviewers would like an eBook copy, I'd love to get one into your hands - just let me know! If you like SFF in a far future post-apoc setting, it's for you.

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

I'll be calling the posts BlueSkeets (or BS) here. Please join me.

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 11/08/2023

This BS (blueskeet) got 3x likes what it had on Tweeter with my 3500 followers. I had 4 followers here when I posted it. So... I'll be giving this a try. 😂

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 10/08/2023

Wow! I've got 4 followers here and have an account <1 hr old and my first post already has more likes than I typically get on Tweeter where I have 3000+ followers and a decade old account. Promising...

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Darran Ⓜ️ Handshaw @theengineer.bsky.social · 10/08/2023

"It stands to reason that properly armed with knowledge and truth, humanity might weather the advancement of technology and continue to grow and prosper." -Actaeon

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