The Blue Casket

The Diary Of DeGeen closed its first chapter yesterday, in style. The Prologue and Chapter One are now complete and ready to read, so get on over there and catch up with the goings-on of the British Empire, before we get underway with Chapter Two come Friday!

The Diary of DeGeen

Welcome to the Story So Far Week, where I ask our current authors to update you on their blogs as they stand. Rock, Paper, Shotgun linked to us over the weekend, so if you’re a new reader, this is the perfect way to get into some of the blogs hosted here. First up, it’s The Diary of DeGeen. Take it away… (continue reading…)

I felt compelled to post this. Sam Geen’s superb Empire Total War blog is ongoing still, with the tale of Captain John Leake working its way up to a genuinely exciting conclusion. I hope you’re reading it! It’s worth dipping into even if you join halfway through. Go and absorb the sweary war-waging right now, by clicking on the banner to the right.

What you see above is a Wordle Sam composed from the first lot of posts to his epic tale. It sums up a surprising amount of the story. Not enough swears, though. Click for a bigger version.

Hey! It’s time for a weekly roundup of what’s gone on on our hosted diaries this week, in case you missed out. Being our first week, there’s a lot to catch up on… (continue reading…)

We’re not just about reposting stuff you’ve already seen before here. Oh no. Not predominantly, anyway. (continue reading…)