Stephen Rice
@writing-steve.bsky.social
Fantasy author. Software developer. Silly gamer.
www.stephenrice.co.uk
www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
'A Handful of Souls' - Messy and Epic Dark Fantasy
(5⭐ Amazon Rating & SPFBO Semi Finalist)
https://books2read.com/u/bxQWve
www.stephenrice.co.uk
www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
'A Handful of Souls' - Messy and Epic Dark Fantasy
(5⭐ Amazon Rating & SPFBO Semi Finalist)
https://books2read.com/u/bxQWve
It's been a rough week for me, but at least Civ7 arrived to soothe me through the worst bits. Is there anything more healing than abusing Deity AI? You can sail up rivers now...
February 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM
It's been a rough week for me, but at least Civ7 arrived to soothe me through the worst bits. Is there anything more healing than abusing Deity AI? You can sail up rivers now...
Okay, I just committed a tbr violation and read it. Lovely, creepy fairytale vibes.
And I'm a big fan of this sort of thing:
And I'm a big fan of this sort of thing:
February 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Okay, I just committed a tbr violation and read it. Lovely, creepy fairytale vibes.
And I'm a big fan of this sort of thing:
And I'm a big fan of this sort of thing:
Support the spotlight! My tbr moves sloooow, so all I can say right now is I love the cover, the author's great, and I'm looking forward to reading it. 😂 But these are valid reasons. Look at it! Look.
Just 77p, I might add.
Just 77p, I might add.
February 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Support the spotlight! My tbr moves sloooow, so all I can say right now is I love the cover, the author's great, and I'm looking forward to reading it. 😂 But these are valid reasons. Look at it! Look.
Just 77p, I might add.
Just 77p, I might add.
Offline writing session this morning. Private! Camera off. Big old offline writing session - productive, offline, no distractions, no twitch, no... wait I'm just procrastinating through a different social media platform
February 1, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Offline writing session this morning. Private! Camera off. Big old offline writing session - productive, offline, no distractions, no twitch, no... wait I'm just procrastinating through a different social media platform
RIP, Wayne June. I've been playing DD2, and it struck me again how amazing your performances are. Everyone stopping by the stream was struck by the art of the game, and your insanely talented narration was right at the core of that.
o7 rest easy.
o7 rest easy.
January 31, 2025 at 10:33 AM
RIP, Wayne June. I've been playing DD2, and it struck me again how amazing your performances are. Everyone stopping by the stream was struck by the art of the game, and your insanely talented narration was right at the core of that.
o7 rest easy.
o7 rest easy.
I mean I'd like to stream this evening, but sideways windows update is taking its sweet time.
January 28, 2025 at 7:22 PM
I mean I'd like to stream this evening, but sideways windows update is taking its sweet time.
Maybe I don't want another follower. Ever thought of that? Huh?
(jk please come hang out, making coffee)
www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
(jk please come hang out, making coffee)
www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
January 26, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Maybe I don't want another follower. Ever thought of that? Huh?
(jk please come hang out, making coffee)
www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
(jk please come hang out, making coffee)
www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
First week of Jan I streamed daily at 7pm GMT. Next week 6am (with more people stopping by). Curious to see the difference. It's not always obvious when people want to hang out in a writing stream during their own time zones.
January 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
First week of Jan I streamed daily at 7pm GMT. Next week 6am (with more people stopping by). Curious to see the difference. It's not always obvious when people want to hang out in a writing stream during their own time zones.
I qualified for twitch affiliate the other day. 😁 Been really fun so far. When I have 8+ people chatting its a buzz, and when it's 2 people lurking I get focus time on the manuscript. Win-win.
A mini review 🧵
A mini review 🧵
January 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I qualified for twitch affiliate the other day. 😁 Been really fun so far. When I have 8+ people chatting its a buzz, and when it's 2 people lurking I get focus time on the manuscript. Win-win.
A mini review 🧵
A mini review 🧵
Focus writing session! Starting to feel weird writing solo off stream, so could some of you do some writing too, please? Yes you. Thanks!
January 18, 2025 at 8:13 AM
Focus writing session! Starting to feel weird writing solo off stream, so could some of you do some writing too, please? Yes you. Thanks!
If my follower bot army continues to grow at this rate I could invade a small town or village.
January 14, 2025 at 8:51 AM
If my follower bot army continues to grow at this rate I could invade a small town or village.
Keir Starmer has become the fifth UK prime minister to vow to make the UK “a world leader” in artificial intelligence.
January 13, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Keir Starmer has become the fifth UK prime minister to vow to make the UK “a world leader” in artificial intelligence.
Correction. There are three types of people in this world 😂
January 12, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Correction. There are three types of people in this world 😂
I have a beer and I have a stream. And I have a manuscript to make typos in because I still haven't got the hang of talking while writing. 🍺
Going live shortly at www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
Going live shortly at www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
January 10, 2025 at 7:14 PM
I have a beer and I have a stream. And I have a manuscript to make typos in because I still haven't got the hang of talking while writing. 🍺
Going live shortly at www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
Going live shortly at www.twitch.tv/writing_steve
Fixed. Apparently I lean pensively exclusively on my left elbow. 🧐 Maybe it's smarter than the other one.
January 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Fixed. Apparently I lean pensively exclusively on my left elbow. 🧐 Maybe it's smarter than the other one.
2. I like a simple 'engine' to my plot to simplify the weirdness/mystery/complexity. But I had three engines.
January 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
2. I like a simple 'engine' to my plot to simplify the weirdness/mystery/complexity. But I had three engines.
So much changed in my manuscript over the last few days. It's been a stressful one. 😫
1. Often, it's only when I get to the ending I see that the stakes/motivation is off. Wrong characters doing the right things.
1. Often, it's only when I get to the ending I see that the stakes/motivation is off. Wrong characters doing the right things.
January 6, 2025 at 10:02 AM
So much changed in my manuscript over the last few days. It's been a stressful one. 😫
1. Often, it's only when I get to the ending I see that the stakes/motivation is off. Wrong characters doing the right things.
1. Often, it's only when I get to the ending I see that the stakes/motivation is off. Wrong characters doing the right things.
Certified, neighbour friendly.
January 4, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Certified, neighbour friendly.
My older model looking a bit sad. And since I can't get the new cello to work with my scarlet pro yet, I recorded this snipped with a VERY neighbouring flat friendly, erm, massive performance amp. And with none of my eq/pedals.
January 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
My older model looking a bit sad. And since I can't get the new cello to work with my scarlet pro yet, I recorded this snipped with a VERY neighbouring flat friendly, erm, massive performance amp. And with none of my eq/pedals.
NEW ELECTRIC CELLO 😂 Can't get the bastard thing to work with half my kit, and I still need to figure out how I want to balance it (currently using my... *cough* hips), so you only get a few slightly-out-of-tune notes here.
January 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
NEW ELECTRIC CELLO 😂 Can't get the bastard thing to work with half my kit, and I still need to figure out how I want to balance it (currently using my... *cough* hips), so you only get a few slightly-out-of-tune notes here.
Writing stream done. Now, anyone else got a huge exciting box to open? 🤨 Just me?
January 4, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Writing stream done. Now, anyone else got a huge exciting box to open? 🤨 Just me?
Ok so how many people have this jumper? I've been showing it off to various WhatsApp groups and I'm not as unique as I'd like 😂
December 13, 2024 at 3:59 PM
Ok so how many people have this jumper? I've been showing it off to various WhatsApp groups and I'm not as unique as I'd like 😂
Now, I too am very excited about Ciri kicking ass in Witcher 4. I really am. But I'm also excited about running over my long-suffering co-op group with this Helldivers jeep.
December 13, 2024 at 9:47 AM
Now, I too am very excited about Ciri kicking ass in Witcher 4. I really am. But I'm also excited about running over my long-suffering co-op group with this Helldivers jeep.