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Marshall Ryan Maresca @mrmaresca.com · 6h

The "Drawn by Tolkien on an unused page from a University of Leeds examination booklet" aspect of this REALLY speaks to me. Like, this man just needed to let a map POUR out of him and used whatever piece of paper was closest.

The Wonder of Tolkien @tolkienwonder.bsky.social · 6h

The first Silmarillion map. Drawn by Tolkien on an unused page from a University of Leeds examination booklet.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 7h

Can’t wait to see you, your majesty

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 8h

Despite tournaments and wilderness camping, ‘Tge French Ambassador’ is on page 300 this morning. I hope to finish up before #worldfantasy in Brighton 😊

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 1d

More photos from the Xth running of the ‘Deed of the Red Knight.’ We had more armoured fighters than I could count and some great scenarios as well as individual fighting; music, cooking, wine and good conversation.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 2d

A trifle hot! Bern now has Greg’s diploma for you to sign

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 2d

Farewell Middle Ages! I had a great duel a la ‘Gladitoria’ an early 15th c. Manuscript with images of fighting with spears, small shields, swords and daggers. My new favourite style!

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 5d

Morning at the ‘Deed of the Red Knight’

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 5d

Whoops, that’s @slashnburnett.bsky.social . Someday I will learn to use tags.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 5d

I wrote a story (part one of a 4 part novella) with Emma Burnett for Grimdark Magazine and (not a spoiler) it will eventually reveal a major plotline in the #arcanaimperii universe (and of course Whalesong is coming soon!)

Grimdark Magazine @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social · 6d

Issue #44 is here! Headlined by Zamil Akhtar, known for his “Gunmetal Gods” series, and also including fiction by Miles Cameron, Emma Burnett, Ryan Cole, Hûw Steer, Yudhanjaya Wijeratne, Rich Larson, and Max Gladstone.

Link: www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 8d

Try over 60😊it just keeps coming

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 8d

Not yet

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 9d

I think I read the Penguin edition 😊

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 10d

Curiously that looks like my armoured fighting sword with my gauntlets on my medieval chair😊

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 12d

Fly fishing in the last light of day, Lake Chiniguchi

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 13d

My work here is done

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 13d

NB I did not originate the satirical tag; I was, I admit, initially fooled, and then laughed aloud. I thought you’d laugh too. It IS satire. Mind you, it’s probably not so far away.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 13d

No it’s a rather dark joke

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 13d

Fascism is bad

ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 15d

'Aure entuluva!’

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 16d

Eight days in the woods! Here I am with Bridey (not a particularly medieval dog) atop the Elephant on Lake Chiniguchi in Temagami (in mostly medieval kit).

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 25d

Just wow

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 25d

I’m off later today for a week in the woods and waters of Temagami. No cell service, and the worst anxiety is ‘will it rain?’ And ‘do we have enough firewood?’

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 26d

Five years ago I’d have said ‘you have to be on SM to promote your work’ but there’s so much disinformation and the algorithms are so nasty that I’m no longer convinced there’s any point. X/twitter and fb are cesspools. This platform doesn’t really work for promotion. Instagram remains’ok’

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 27d

I’ve deleted fb for a while

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Christian and Miles Cameron @phokion.bsky.social · 28d

Brilliant

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