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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 10h

Three weeks until the official book launch! Pre-order through the Dark Horse page at www.darkhorse.com/.../Heroes-o... OR join me for a live chat at the Mira Mesa Barnes and Noble in San Diego on November 25th! #author #booklaunch #Ubisoft #DarkHorse #BarnesAndNoble #History #Games #HoMM30

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 4d

We wrap up my series about the Supernatural 70s with a discussion about occult bookstores, Uri Geller, Pyramid Power, UFOs, Erich Von Daniken, Cryptids, and my mom’s spooky encounter with a goat man. #Paranormal #PeaceOfMindBooks #Telekinesis #Egyptomania

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The Supernatural 70s

Part V: Inquisitions

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 6d

The big and small screens of the 70s were filled with a bizarre cornucopia of supernaturally themed movies that chilled, thrilled, and titillated. Turn off the lights and let’s look at few of my favorite gems from my childhood. #Supernatural #70s #Witchcraft #Reincarnation #BermudaTriangle #Movies

The Supernatural 70s

Part IV: Flickering Phantoms

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 8d

I developed my taste for supernaturally flavored books and comics during my early childhood. Take a trip back with me for another investigation into the Supernatural 70s. #horror #supernatural #GusTheGhost #novels #occult #70s #PopularLibrary #ManMythAndMagic #StarTrek

The Supernatural 70s

Part III: The Forbidden Tomes

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 10d

So what do you do when you're down? You recreate The Most Important Device In the World and add it to your background props for your remake of Planet's Edge. Where will it show up? #Blender #MostPhotographedPropInSciFi #StarTrekTheWrathOfKhan #TheLastStarfighter #ScreenshotSaturday #RPG

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 10d

I'ts just ONE MONTH until the launch of my book, "Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective" at the Mira Mesa Barnes & Noble in San Diego!
@ubisoft.com @darkhorse.com @barnesandnoble.com

#Games #BookSigning #BookLaunch #BookSky #MightAndMagic #HoMM30 #BarnesAndNoble

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 15d

As we dive deeper into the Supernatural 70s, I talk about dark rides, flammable children's costumes, the greatest Halloween album of all time, and of course that granddaddy of spooky pop culture, Disney's Haunted Mansion. #Horror #History #PopCulture
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The Supernatural 70s: Part II

The Month of Darkness

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 18d

*DERP* Make that 11/25, not 12/25. I'd fix it, but Blue Sky still doesn't let you edit posts.

Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 18d

For by birthday, sharing the trailer for my upcoming book, Heroes of Might & Magic: 30th Anniversary Retrospective from @ubisoft.com and @darkhorse.com. Available 12/25. Pre-Order today!

darkhorse.com/Books/3015-3...

#booksky #author #games #RPG #Strategy #HeroesOfMightAndMagic

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 20d

As I continue working to resurrect my work computer, I've posted up a "reprint" from my Supernatural 70s series on Tumblr for the substantially larger audience I have on Substack these days. Enjoy!

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#horror #70s #occult #supernatural #television #writing

The Supernatural 70s

Part I - Corruption of An Innocent

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 22d

Happy Indigenous People's Day! #CherokeeProud

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 25d

Hey, guess whose new book was featured at the start of the big Ubisoft Heroes of Might & Magic celebration yesterday! ;) youtu.be/YB2kNoEMd70 #ForthcomingBook #DarkHorse #writer #games #GameHistory #preorder #BookTrailer

Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Showcase

YouTube video by Ubisoft

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 26d

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 26d

This time 30 years ago, I was surrounded by every news network and law enforcement agency in the United States. At the time, I was the only passenger of Amtrak's Sunset Limited who knew our train had been sabotaged because I'd found 2 of the notes left by terrorists. #Splitrail #History #Truth

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · 28d

On Thurs. (October 9th), Ubisoft will host a live, online Heroes of Might & Magic 30th anniversary celebration. Among other things, you'll get the 1st look at the very sexy trailer for my upcoming Heroes book from Dark Horse. 🙂

You can watch here:

#games #HoMM30

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Heroes of Might and Magic: 30th Anniversary Showcase

YouTube video by Ubisoft

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Sep 17

This week, we get to my introduction to D&D, one of the most important stages on my way towards becoming a professional game developer. #DND #ADD #DungeonsAndDragons #AdvancedDungeonsAndDragons #RPG #roleplaying #GameDesign #GameDev
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From Gamer to GameDev: Part VI

Roll For Initiative

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Sep 14

Re-sharing an old, no longer accessible Facebook Note that I wrote as a tribute to my late J.L. Hallford, the first example of a writer in my family. #writer #library #influencer #oklahoma #stilwell
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The House That J.L. Built

A Tribute to My Uncle, J.L. Hallford

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Sep 6

For those of you following my efforts to reboot Planet’s Edge — the first game I ever had a major role in designing — I’ve got a new entry about recreating and reimagining the iconic Centauri Drive. #games #indiedev #gamedev #blender #3D #narrativedesign #music

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Returning to the Edge: Part VII

Holy Space MacGuffins, Batman!

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Sep 4

I saw the trailer for my book Dark Horse on Tuesday, and it looks amazing. :) Not sure when the trailer will be released to the public, but I have to say has done a beautiful job on the layout. Can't wait until I have a real copy in my hands! #HoMM30 #Writer

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 31

Happy anniversary Heroes of Might & Magic! It's been 30 years today! Get the whole story from my book covering the history of the franchise, dropping on November 25th! bit.ly/4dRlWI3

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 25

In my continuing series about my journey into game development, I talk about my first encounters with electronic gaming. #SpaceWar #Arcades #Atari #Console #Handheld #GameDev #GameHistory #GameDesign
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From Gamer to GameDev: Part V

1978: The Year I Made Contact

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 20

Happy first day of class to all my cousins and friends back home in Oklahoma who are attempting to educate the future leaders of America in spite of the least education-friendly state government in the nation. I love, appreciate, and support you all 100%. You are seen.

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NPR @npr.org · Aug 19

PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.

'Can't stop. Won't stop': Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall

PBS has been a home for independent documentaries for more than 50 years. But with the closure of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, nonfiction storytellers have to figure out a way forward.

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 18

In my latest blog post, I reveal how my older brother Gene's reading assignments to me while I was in jr high lead me to a series of books that would ultimately define my career. #GameDev #Writing #Tolkien #Hobbits #Elves #Dwarves #Dragons #RPG #BookSky
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From Gamer To GameDev: Part IV

There Are No Pecan Sandies in Lothlórien, Kid

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Neal Hallford @nealhallford.bsky.social · Aug 18

For friends and family in the Norman area, please consider doing your book buying through Green Feather Book Company, our favorite indie down there.

For those of you who don't live near Norman, you can make book purchases through their Bookshop Link:
bookshop.org/shop/greenfe... #booksky

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