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Richard Parry (he/him)

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Writer, narrator, and YouTuber. The Amazon bestselling Tyche sci-fi series is my fault. Follow for unplugged and incoherent rants on writing, movies, and games. https://rollfornarrative.parrydox.com | https://youtube.com/@parrydigm

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Sep 5

ARCs for book 3 📚💙 are rampaging toward your ereader! Or, kinda - they're hitting 1st October, notification / sign up details here and catch-up review copies for books 1 & 2 ICYMI:

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COVER REVEAL & ARC SIGN-UPS: The Fury of the Betrayed

Sup. Do you know what's happening on November 1st?

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · 13d

Chapter 7 of my sci-fi serial is up 📚💙
1. Shit gets real.
2. Korvus uses a black hole as a problem solver.

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The Well of Lethe: 7

Miss the start?

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · 13d

GamesRadar's giving away M3GAN 2.0 on Blu-ray (UK only, curses). Can't enter myself, but I dug this sequel. If you want to know why it's worth owning, here's my take: youtu.be/QmSjEXZENEQ

UK residents, behold the breadcrumbs below to enter 🙂

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · 17d

Jem and the Holograms walked so #KPopDemonHunters could run. My latest why-it's-awesome review:

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Why You Liked ... KPop Demon Hunters

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · 24d

You know being a #SamaraWeaving fan: heroin highs like #ReadyOrNot, then... others. I call it #TheSamaraWeavingEffect. My new video on #EenieMeanie shows it's her pivot to the A-list through a wild Heist of Consequences™.

Check it out: youtu.be/Z8qmlRbzRKc

Why You Liked ... Eenie Meanie

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Sep 14

Guy Ritchie's King Arthur is the gangster-legend mashup you didn't know you needed. Charlie Hunnam's brothel-raised brawler deserved those 6 sequels Warner Bros promised (and spectacularly fumbled).

I will die on this hill. 🗡️

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#KingArthur #UnderratedGems #GuyRitchie

Why You Liked … King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Sep 8

Kick-Ass meets John Wick to save the girl. Does it work?

Hell yeah it does: youtu.be/eBvOn_zq9lI

Why You Liked ... Novocaine

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Sep 7

Sometimes wisdom can be found in the smallest of places. Fortune cookie knows all.

"Great souls have wills;
feeble ones only have wishes."

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Sep 5

COVER REVEAL & ARC SIGN-UPS: The Fury of the Betrayed

Sup. Do you know what's happening on November 1st?

rollfornarrative.parrydox.com

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Sep 3

Honestly it was @cassiehart.bsky.social who helped me realise we’re harder on ourselves than readers are. Also, they find shit we never would 🤣

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Sep 1

My new video for writers & GMs is a guide to remixing reality (aka cultural fusion). I give you a 3-step framework for unique world-building, using Avatar, Cowboy Bebop, and Thundercats as examples... and explain my kung fu werewolves: youtu.be/5PrlHzdjBr4

4theWriters: How to Remix Reality (aka A Guide to Cultural Fusion in Storytelling)

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Aug 25

My deep-dive on #TheMonkey is up! It's a bloody good time starring #TheoJames as both a hero and his dickhead-edition twin. Come for the gory kills, stay for the analysis of why it's so outstanding. Full thoughts here: youtu.be/LazYLBzjBf8

Why You Liked ... The Monkey

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Aug 19

Love this review!! Steph gets me.

Steph Warren @bookshineblog.bsky.social · Aug 16

New #Review: The Undefeated Throne by @parrydox.com

#bookreview #bookblogger #bookshine #TheUndefeatedThrone #DawnsWarden #fantasy #urbanfantasy #superheroes #mythology #action #series

The Undefeated Throne – Richard Parry

*I received a free copy of this book, with thanks to the author. The decision to review and my opinions are my own.* Blurb: Isolde has already faced death—and come back changed. The battle for Valhaven left her scarred, but the fight isn’t over. A new threat lurks in the shadows, one that doesn’t just want to kill her—it wants to unmake everything she is.

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Aug 19

Thank you! We haven't even met the aliens yet 🤣

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Aug 19

🔥 The Undefeated Throne is unleashed.

They survived Book 1, but that was amateur hour.

More monsters, sarcasm, and bad calls from your favourite dysfunctional found family.

💙📚 Read: www.books2read.com/TheUndefeate...

Go on. The apocalypse won't start itself.

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Aug 15

Last time Warden Mercer saw a Corrector, his wife died… and one just arrived on his acid-drenched prison colony. The killing is about to begin.

Gritty, boots-on-the-ground sci-fi for fans of Aliens & Warhammer 40k 📚💙 #SciFi #MilitarySciFi #Writing

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The Well of Lethe: 1

Prologue

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Aug 15

Holy moly but the #BurgerWellington #VWOAP entry from Crab Shack was something else. I didn't think science had advanced to the levels required by a fondue burger, but here we are.

There's no 🍌 for scale but this is about the size of a five year old's head.

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Jul 27

I'm making the case for M3GAN 2.0, a criminally underrated action-comedy that's way smarter and funnier than the original. In my new video, I break down why this self-aware fun machine is the perfect takedown of Big Tech and our AI anxieties.

youtu.be/QmSjEXZENEQ

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Jul 21

Ship names determine if an Alien movie is a masterpiece or a mess.

Nostromo (greed) = cyberpunk classic.
Prometheus (myth) = giant donut slasher flick.

My full theory on this litmus test is in my new video. Tell me I'm wrong.

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#alien #aliens #romulus #alienearth

Why You Like ... Really Dope Names

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Jul 15

My new video is an ode to the Loveable Lunkhead (the hero who does the right thing in the absolute wrongest way).

Using Lockout, Heads of State, & Army of the Dead, I break down why these chaotic characters make B-movies so great: youtu.be/Ibssg1Hnqd4

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Jul 7

Staring at a blank page? 😵‍💫 My friend Cassie dragged me into a video where we plotted an 📚💙 epic novel in 30 mins with dice!

Explosions & juicy plots guaranteed.

If you're tired of boring outlines, this is for you. Watch the magic happen: youtu.be/K9kGHtJyXwQ

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Jul 7

That 5.9 Russo Bros movie #TheElectricState isn't a flop, it's a documentary about the #AIslop apocalypse and us being the baddies. It's smarter than you think. My deep dive explains why it's essential viewing for our tech future.

youtu.be/c7AwvpxSQko

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Jun 30

Plot twist: I accidentally wrote a how-to guide instead of my next thriller.

It involves dice, slaying writer's block, and a statistical argument about Stephen King (don't worry, I'm not insane).

📚💙 Come see the glorious mess I've made: rollfornarrative.parrydox.com/p/plot-twist...

Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Jun 25

Keanu's knees have officially filed for divorce from the John Wick franchise. So who carries the torch? Ana de Armas, and she doesn't just carry it. She uses it as a weapon.

My full review on why this is the Wick movie we needed is up now: youtu.be/OaMXz8IuXPI

Why You Liked ... Ballerina

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Richard Parry (he/him) @parrydox.com · Jun 16

Would you reconnect thru:
A) Phone call.
B) A beer.
C) Avenging a federal agent by dismantling a human trafficking ring.

The Wolff brothers go with C.

#TheAccountant2 masterfully uses its action to show why sometimes "I love you" sounds a lot like the safety clicking off: youtu.be/X4rBUEP-dSE