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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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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 · 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 · 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 · 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

The Dark Heart of Redemption:mybook.to/darkheart SFF Genres: Ruinpunk, Military Fantasy, Post-Apoc, Dying Earth, Married MCs, Epic, Monsters, Neurodiverse/Disabled Rep, Engineering, Portal Fantasy, Badass Heroine, Tech Indist. from Magic, Ascended Villain, Found Family

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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 · 12/12/2023

SBFD made Fire News thanks to my talented wife!

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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 · 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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