Haris Orkin
@harisorkin.bsky.social
Novelist. Screenwriter. Game writer. Procrastinator.
Author of the James Flynn Escapades
Red Alert 3, Company of Heroes 2, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Dead Island, Dying Light, The Division, Get Even, Evil West, RE: Shadows of Rose.
Author of the James Flynn Escapades
Red Alert 3, Company of Heroes 2, Call of Juarez: Gunslinger, Dead Island, Dying Light, The Division, Get Even, Evil West, RE: Shadows of Rose.
"Spy Who Hated Me" shot to the top of the Amazon charts all over the world yesterday. Thanks for the support!
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
"Spy Who Hated Me" shot to the top of the Amazon charts all over the world yesterday. Thanks for the support!
"The Spy Who Hated Me" is only .99 cents for the next few days.
If you haven't read it, now is the perfect time to pick up a Kindle copy.
That way you can get up to speed before the sixth Flynn Escapade arrives in February.
www.amazon.com/Hated-James-...
If you haven't read it, now is the perfect time to pick up a Kindle copy.
That way you can get up to speed before the sixth Flynn Escapade arrives in February.
www.amazon.com/Hated-James-...
November 9, 2025 at 4:47 PM
"The Spy Who Hated Me" is only .99 cents for the next few days.
If you haven't read it, now is the perfect time to pick up a Kindle copy.
That way you can get up to speed before the sixth Flynn Escapade arrives in February.
www.amazon.com/Hated-James-...
If you haven't read it, now is the perfect time to pick up a Kindle copy.
That way you can get up to speed before the sixth Flynn Escapade arrives in February.
www.amazon.com/Hated-James-...
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Is it time for a #gamewriting jam? Yes, we think so.
Announcing the Game Writing SIG Arcjam, in coordination with @arcweave.com! Learn more here and get ready for the weekend of Nov 21st game writers!
www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam...
Announcing the Game Writing SIG Arcjam, in coordination with @arcweave.com! Learn more here and get ready for the weekend of Nov 21st game writers!
www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam...
October 24, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Is it time for a #gamewriting jam? Yes, we think so.
Announcing the Game Writing SIG Arcjam, in coordination with @arcweave.com! Learn more here and get ready for the weekend of Nov 21st game writers!
www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam...
Announcing the Game Writing SIG Arcjam, in coordination with @arcweave.com! Learn more here and get ready for the weekend of Nov 21st game writers!
www.game-writing.com/posts/arcjam...
I wrote this little speech eighteen years ago for an alternative history satire. A game called Red Alert 3. J.K. Simmons played the buffoonish American President. It's shockingly prescient. #youaremadeofstupid
October 4, 2025 at 8:20 PM
I wrote this little speech eighteen years ago for an alternative history satire. A game called Red Alert 3. J.K. Simmons played the buffoonish American President. It's shockingly prescient. #youaremadeofstupid
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"She had tears streaming down her face, and she told me one of the ICE agents pulled out his cell phone, laughing, and took a selfie,"
Schutzstaffel level psychopath
Schutzstaffel level psychopath
Horrifying— Barbara Gomes Marques went with her US citizen husband and lawyer on 9/16 to a green card appointment at USCIS office in downtown LA where she was tricked into walking down a hallway away from them, was snatched by ICE and never came back. She now faces imminent deportation in Louisiana.
Los Angeles man demands answers after wife was detained at scheduled green card meeting
A man is speaking out and asking for help after his wife was detained by federal agents at the end of a scheduled green card hearing in downtown Los Angeles in early September.
www.cbsnews.com
September 30, 2025 at 4:58 AM
"She had tears streaming down her face, and she told me one of the ICE agents pulled out his cell phone, laughing, and took a selfie,"
Schutzstaffel level psychopath
Schutzstaffel level psychopath
I wrote this line at the very beginning of my game writing career. A little joke that grew into something so much bigger. I've written many games since Red Alert Three, but the memes from this one live on.
the Command & Conquer series is 30 years old today we so have an excuse to share this iconic moment with Tim Curry
September 29, 2025 at 10:34 PM
I wrote this line at the very beginning of my game writing career. A little joke that grew into something so much bigger. I've written many games since Red Alert Three, but the memes from this one live on.
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Belated kudos to @harisorkin.bsky.social for penning a line so absurd it could break an industry legend and create an evergreen meme.
the Command & Conquer series is 30 years old today we so have an excuse to share this iconic moment with Tim Curry
September 27, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Belated kudos to @harisorkin.bsky.social for penning a line so absurd it could break an industry legend and create an evergreen meme.
Congratulations to the whole team at Techland for the fantastic reviews for Dying Light: The Beast.
I'm so grateful they brought me back to help bring closure to Kyle Crane's story.
www.gamesradar.com/games/surviv...
I'm so grateful they brought me back to help bring closure to Kyle Crane's story.
www.gamesradar.com/games/surviv...
After 52 hours in Dying Light: The Beast, I'm confident that is one of the best survival horror games of the generation
Dying Light: The Beast is a staggering achievement, recapturing the series’ spirit and elevating it tenfold.
www.gamesradar.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Congratulations to the whole team at Techland for the fantastic reviews for Dying Light: The Beast.
I'm so grateful they brought me back to help bring closure to Kyle Crane's story.
www.gamesradar.com/games/surviv...
I'm so grateful they brought me back to help bring closure to Kyle Crane's story.
www.gamesradar.com/games/surviv...
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REPOST if you stand with Jimmy Kimmel!
September 17, 2025 at 11:31 PM
REPOST if you stand with Jimmy Kimmel!
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Today I wrote about a general tendency to accept atrocious premises, and the need to reject fascism's false choices in order to find expansive and imaginative paths forward.
Breaking the premise, embracing the obstacles, pursing everything.
www.the-reframe.com/there-is-no-...
Breaking the premise, embracing the obstacles, pursing everything.
www.the-reframe.com/there-is-no-...
There Is No Trolley Problem
We actually aren't constrained into atrocious premises by thought exercises. Obstacles are a reason to fight, not an excuse to quit. Our friends and neighbors aren't distractions..
www.the-reframe.com
August 24, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Today I wrote about a general tendency to accept atrocious premises, and the need to reject fascism's false choices in order to find expansive and imaginative paths forward.
Breaking the premise, embracing the obstacles, pursing everything.
www.the-reframe.com/there-is-no-...
Breaking the premise, embracing the obstacles, pursing everything.
www.the-reframe.com/there-is-no-...
Trump authorized the third runner up in the Miss Colorado beauty pageant to determine which exhibits are allowed in the Smithsonian museums. The Dunning-Kruger effect is strong in that one. Clearly, he wants to create his own cultural revolution.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/a...
White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable
www.nytimes.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Trump authorized the third runner up in the Miss Colorado beauty pageant to determine which exhibits are allowed in the Smithsonian museums. The Dunning-Kruger effect is strong in that one. Clearly, he wants to create his own cultural revolution.
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/a...
www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/a...
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Oh, hey, look! My book is both FOR sale as a pre-order and ON sale!
www.routledge.com/The-Video-Ga...
www.routledge.com/The-Video-Ga...
The Video Game Writer's Guide to Surviving an Industry That Hates You
There have been many books written about how to write for games, but just as important as creating the deliverables is knowing how to do the job itself. In an industry that can seem like it’s stacked ...
www.routledge.com
August 17, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Oh, hey, look! My book is both FOR sale as a pre-order and ON sale!
www.routledge.com/The-Video-Ga...
www.routledge.com/The-Video-Ga...
Only 1.99 this week!
"A hilarious, action-packed, made-for-the-movies thriller about a man suavely dancing along both sides of the thin line between heroism and madness." –Matt Forbeck, New York Times bestselling author of Halo: New Blood.
www.amazon.com/Only-Live-Ja...
"A hilarious, action-packed, made-for-the-movies thriller about a man suavely dancing along both sides of the thin line between heroism and madness." –Matt Forbeck, New York Times bestselling author of Halo: New Blood.
www.amazon.com/Only-Live-Ja...
August 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Only 1.99 this week!
"A hilarious, action-packed, made-for-the-movies thriller about a man suavely dancing along both sides of the thin line between heroism and madness." –Matt Forbeck, New York Times bestselling author of Halo: New Blood.
www.amazon.com/Only-Live-Ja...
"A hilarious, action-packed, made-for-the-movies thriller about a man suavely dancing along both sides of the thin line between heroism and madness." –Matt Forbeck, New York Times bestselling author of Halo: New Blood.
www.amazon.com/Only-Live-Ja...
If you have yet to read Flynn's most recent Escapade, "The Spy Who Hated Me" is the EReader book of the day!
It's only .99 cents for today only.
Feel free to share!
www.ereadernewstoday.com/book/the-spy...
It's only .99 cents for today only.
Feel free to share!
www.ereadernewstoday.com/book/the-spy...
The Spy Who Hated Me - Ereader News Today
CIA agent Caitlyn Valentine has disappeared in London and James Flynn is sure she’s in danger. Of course, as a heavily medicated patient in a Pasadena psychiatric hospital, no one takes Flynn seriousl...
www.ereadernewstoday.com
July 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you have yet to read Flynn's most recent Escapade, "The Spy Who Hated Me" is the EReader book of the day!
It's only .99 cents for today only.
Feel free to share!
www.ereadernewstoday.com/book/the-spy...
It's only .99 cents for today only.
Feel free to share!
www.ereadernewstoday.com/book/the-spy...
Techland brought me back to work on Dying Light: The Beast. It launches August 22nd and here's the latest trailer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_-o...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_-o...
Dying Light: The Beast - Visit Castor Woods with Bober the Beaver | PS5 Games
YouTube video by PlayStation
www.youtube.com
July 18, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Techland brought me back to work on Dying Light: The Beast. It launches August 22nd and here's the latest trailer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_-o...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_-o...
For one day only in the UK, Canada, and Australia, you can get the first four James Flynn Escapades on Amazon for only 0.99.
Not individually.
All four together.
All four.
What the hell is my publisher doing?
#thrillers #comedy #JamesBond
Not individually.
All four together.
All four.
What the hell is my publisher doing?
#thrillers #comedy #JamesBond
June 23, 2025 at 4:37 AM
For one day only in the UK, Canada, and Australia, you can get the first four James Flynn Escapades on Amazon for only 0.99.
Not individually.
All four together.
All four.
What the hell is my publisher doing?
#thrillers #comedy #JamesBond
Not individually.
All four together.
All four.
What the hell is my publisher doing?
#thrillers #comedy #JamesBond
I've had honor and pleasure of working with the talented team at Techland on this new chapter in the Dying Light universe. I worked on Dying Light 1 and now I get to help finish Kyle's Crane's story.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm5z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm5z...
Dying Light: The Beast - Official Gameplay and Release Date Trailer | Summer Game Fest 2025
YouTube video by IGN
www.youtube.com
June 7, 2025 at 8:47 PM
I've had honor and pleasure of working with the talented team at Techland on this new chapter in the Dying Light universe. I worked on Dying Light 1 and now I get to help finish Kyle's Crane's story.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm5z...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pm5z...
In the April 28th issue of Publisher's Weekly, you'll find the "The Spy Who Hated Me" highlighted in the indie spotlight section. (The theme for April was humor.)
www.digitalpwselect.com/pwselect/boo...
www.digitalpwselect.com/pwselect/boo...
PW Select - BookLife April 28, 2025 - page1
PW Select is a great way to help your book stand out in a crowded market. When you sign up to participate in PW Select, you'll be reaching Publishers
www.digitalpwselect.com
May 2, 2025 at 7:38 PM
In the April 28th issue of Publisher's Weekly, you'll find the "The Spy Who Hated Me" highlighted in the indie spotlight section. (The theme for April was humor.)
www.digitalpwselect.com/pwselect/boo...
www.digitalpwselect.com/pwselect/boo...
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Our cover this week.
April 24, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Our cover this week.
If you're in the UK, Canada, or Australia, the first book in the Flynn Escapade series is only .99 cents today at Amazon.
April 12, 2025 at 3:43 PM
If you're in the UK, Canada, or Australia, the first book in the Flynn Escapade series is only .99 cents today at Amazon.
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I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
March 24, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I'm Kat Abughazaleh and I'm running for Congress.
A game I worked on quite a while ago just came out today. he Delta Force Black Hawk Down Campaign. I wrote it with Mimi Black at Blind Squirrel for TiMi. We based it on both the movie Black Hawk Down and the book. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_Q...
Delta Force | Official Black Hawk Down Launch Trailer - Play For Free on Feb.21
YouTube video by Delta Force Game
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February 22, 2025 at 3:21 AM
A game I worked on quite a while ago just came out today. he Delta Force Black Hawk Down Campaign. I wrote it with Mimi Black at Blind Squirrel for TiMi. We based it on both the movie Black Hawk Down and the book. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4I_Q...
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Congrats to our author @harisorkin.bsky.social on #6! 🕵️♂️
January 23, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Congrats to our author @harisorkin.bsky.social on #6! 🕵️♂️