At 2200 EST this year’s FREE short story will drop; it’s set in my new fantasy world (the novels are already written and will appear this year!) and you’ll have to read it to know why I have included this ca.1930 painting of a Tibetan monastery. christiancameronauthor.com/cameron-chri...

Sing-along Messiah. 10/10

For North America! And check out the beautiful covers! (My apologies for the wait)

Last night #hoplologia had our annual free play orgy and holiday party. Our favourite bar welcomed us with open arms l! It was a great year, with new qualifications at every level. Happy holidays to all the swordy, everywhere!

One of the most fun, most luck influenced games I’ve played! Last night @chrisryall.bsky.social and I played the first game of a campaign. Boshin War, Japan, 1868

Yeah. What Emma said. A four part #arcanaimperii novella. And while you don’t HAVE to read it to read ‘Aliens War,’ it will give you a leg up. Hey, the universe is complex 😊

We have our own segno, painted by @keightmaclean.bsky.social and we’re practicing fighting at mezza spada, in the Bolognese style. Advanced or ‘Seniors’ class at #hoplologia

Today I begin a new book; ‘The Alien’s War,’ which is book 4 of #arcanaimperii

Flu shot plus covid shot equals a day reading and painting minis

A winter hike in #temagami

Morning in Temagami

In my #ttrpg I hit an actual 3D underground scenario under the hilltop Buddhist ruin. In terms of in-game tt theatrics, it was EXTREMELY satisfying. Role playing in an 1860s steampunk Japan…

Modern Islamic calligraphy, from the #aghakhanmuseum part of the current exhibition on winners of the prestigious Al Burda festival awards for calligraphy. I love calligraphy and I was inspired!

I HAVE A BOOK! Sadly, it's not signed, but oh well. Maybe next time. But it gives me an excellent excuse to get the first use out of my new bookmark 😁

The land battles of the Boshin War…. Here’s part of my Shogunate army. I have painted like mad for months 😊

Battling for Osaka Harbour in steamships; 1868. This was the climactic action of the campaign and we coined the phrase ‘Black Hull Melee’ in case anyone needs an 80s metal band name. Seriously great fun!

An old friend is in town and we’re playing the Boshin War (Japan 1868) at sea. As you do!

I am not worthy! But thanks x 100 @plstuart-author.bsky.social

Last day on ‘The French Ambassador’ an ambitious mystery-thriller set in Baroque Venice. Next up: The Alien’s War

The story so far! #whalesong is out in the world and there’s a new novella in @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social that I’m writing with author and scientist @slashnburnett.bsky.social with yet more ‘secrets of empire.’ And week after next I’ll start writing ‘The Alien’s War’

I’m a writer and I write about war and conflict; I spend 80% of my reading time on primary sources. The impact of violence and war on people—not just soldiers but civilians and families—is terrible and lasts generations. For Remembrance Day, honour the fallen, but remember war and its costs.

Brilliant article lithub.com/maybe-dont-t...

Oh, Thank you!

Oxford! An unbelievably beautiful place, also full of books. I was given a great tour by the inimitable @slashnburnett.bsky.social

More shots from HMS Warrior. Did I mention I was very impressed? Steam and magic naval warfare… not the main arc but a scene I can’t wait to write 😊 #hmswarrior #epicfantasy

Open breech on an Armstrong gun, 1860; fuel for my next fantasy series. But what I really want to do is praise the historical interpretation aboard #hmswarrior they knew EVERYTHING and were both entertaining and deeply knowledgeable. My hat is off to all of them.

The Ship Anson in Portsmouth UK. Last time I was here was 1990 and I walked off an aircraft carrier. Beer is still good😊 and I did research for my new fantasy series. No, really.

A new favourite author😊 and a good sword and all-around good egg.

World Fantasy Con. Always meet your heroes! The Gwynne family, @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social and C.L. Clarke.

More glorious fighting! Brighton UK, sword and buckler, sword alone, longsword… thanks for hosting me! #hema #marozzo #brighton

Go Blue Jays! (First Nations art borrowed from CBC)

I met a fantastic sword club in Oxford…

I do give money to Wikipedia, and I recommend it as a cause.

Comicon London today. Great fun, great costumes, and a good #writingfighting

Tonight! 8:30pm! Live in the Discord! With @phokion.bsky.social discord.gg/XBF9sNBnE

My new favourite place in London 😊

I’m very glad anyone is still reading this😊. Also, the role of slavery and slave revolt in the American Revolution is vastly underestimated.

Off to England! See you at MCM Comicon or World Fantasy or in the various HEMA clubs I’m visiting. Or the British Museum 😊

This Sunday! 8:30pm UK time (which will be GMT because hosting a show on the day the clocks change will definitely not cause any issues) With @phokion.bsky.social !! Live in the Discord discord.gg/P3ZZgMXH

I’m doing #writingfighting live at Comicon in London on Sunday October 26th at 11:30-1230 with my friend and co-author @slashnburnett.bsky.social and there will historical martial arts demos and some of me blathering about cultural artifacts, history, fantasy and martial arts. Fun!

I wasn’t going to mention it, but… 😉

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.

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

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.

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!

Morning at the ‘Deed of the Red Knight’

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!)

Fly fishing in the last light of day, Lake Chiniguchi

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