Steve Trower
sptroweresq.bsky.social
Steve Trower
@sptroweresq.bsky.social
Author of GameLit and sci-fi that doesn’t take itself too seriously.
This #WIPSnips is crying out for a throwback to our first encounter with the antagonists of The Ambivalence Chronicles. Our heroes have been locked in a disused room in an extinct dinosaur theme park...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Survivor Song X Speed of Dark

As a deadly virus sweeps across the world, the few survivors begin to realise they are all neurodivergent. If these remaining Mis-Shapes make it through the Neurotypocalypse, can they build a new world, where they fit in, to benefit everyone?
November 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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The Rothwell Incident -
ET meets THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH at an acid house party in Northamptonshire in 1988.

A wild adventure featuring space rubbish, illegal raves, shady Met Office personnel, and that weird friend who always seemed like he was from another planet.
November 23, 2025 at 9:13 PM
#WIPPIT #SF #FBW

After a new pandemic kills off most of the population, a group of geeks and weirdos band together, first to survive the apocalypse, and then to rebuild a better world.

☣️ viral apocalypse
🤓 geeks shall inherit the earth
🐬 save the dolphins
♾️ neurodivergent protags
November 23, 2025 at 8:14 PM
#WIPPIT
The Rothwell Incident -
ET x THE ACID HOUSE

Rothwell, Northamptonshire. Summer 1988.
As the Second Summer of Love sweeps across England, three friends make first contact with an alien. Unfortunately, what they first contact it with is the front of an Austin Ambassador.
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November 23, 2025 at 5:15 PM
I feel like I've shared this Easter Egg laden piece from The Knight Errors before, but it's a rare occurrence of the verb 'to build'.

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November 13, 2025 at 1:07 PM
I'm loving the Boo revival!
November 13, 2025 at 7:39 AM
In honour of shirt day on #WIPSnips, Sam Cooper gets a long overdue change of clothing in The Dragon Download.

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November 12, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I have a whole chapter of burger related chaos in The Dragon Download. Here's a bit from the Pound Saver Menu, with a side of explaining-how-the-multiverse-works.

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November 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
#HopePit #HopePunk? #WIP

Survivor Song X Speed of Dark

As a deadly virus sweeps across the world, the few survivors begin to realise they are all neurodivergent. If these remaining Mis-Shapes make it through the Neurotypocalypse, can they build a new world, where they fit in, to benefit everyone?
November 9, 2025 at 11:16 PM
#HopePit #HopePunk? #WIP

After a new pandemic kills off most of the population, a group of geeks and weirdos band together, first to survive the apocalypse, and then to rebuild a better world.

☣️ viral apocalypse
🤓 geeks shall inherit the earth
🐬 save the dolphins
♾️ neurodivergent protags
November 9, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Another #NaNoWriMo #notnano #WIPSnips today: Georgia's work day is interrupted by her daughter having a meltdown at school.

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November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Today's #WIPSnips is even less polished than usual because it comes from my November #notnano #NaNoWriMo story.

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November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It looks like my accidental #NaNoWriMo #notnano #sidequest has become to try all the flavours of Monster. Slowly and in moderation obviously, anything else would be very unhealthy. Also I don't want to explode before Christmas.
November 7, 2025 at 8:05 PM
First #WIPSnips entry from my #NaNoWriMo substitute today.
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November 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
No steel in my #NaNoWriMo substitute, so back to The Knight Errors for today's #WIPSnips. I feel like I've shared this reunion scene before, but hey ho, let's go.
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November 4, 2025 at 11:11 PM
To round out spooky week on #WIPSnips, a visit to a spooky house in The Dragon Download.

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November 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
It's this, if you wondered!
November 2, 2025 at 9:03 AM
One more visit to The Chip Whisperer as today's #WIPSnips introduces Benito 'Benny' Stetson (and his ancestors).
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November 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We'll stay in The Chip Whisperer for today's #WIPSnips, which features a glimpse at an all too realistic version of #ZX81 killer app 3D Monster Maze...

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October 31, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Today on #WIPSnips, a throwback to The Chip Whisperer to discover the origins of the Entelechus Hex, and why an 8 Bit series of Ambivalence Chronicles was necessary.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Today on #WIPSnips: a sword falls over in a library; Phil Grundy gets his knighting costume; and I find some Easter eggs.

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October 28, 2025 at 12:59 PM
#WritingLifeMonthly Day 27

Today I've been reading about whaling and pandemics, so here's some more picturesque research for my recent #GameLit writing.

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October 27, 2025 at 7:54 PM
A bit surprised to find I actually have used this, way back in The Chip Whisperer.

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October 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
#WritingLifeMonthly Day 24

It turns out mine actually is a book.

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October 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM