Author Buzz | Charles Maxwell | Group Activity https://authorbuzz.co.uk/members/charlesmaxwell/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Charles Maxwell is a member. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:36:54 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 71f4e01c449155f490851fbe91170d39 Acorn Boi started the topic I found this and had to share in the forum Aspiring Authors https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/aspiring-authors/forum/topic/i-found-this-and-had-to-share/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:08:39 +0100 I found this and had to share

]]> 0 b5e2b529c9bf3bf8e5e77a9c5aa38269 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post She fell in love with the man who had murdered her in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/she-fell-in-love-with-the-man-who-had-murdered-her/ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 08:00:00 +0100 ba23db81a6577ea91d585d3a7422193a Jason Latnar commented on the post, The old man's parrot, on the groupblog The Muse of Last Resort https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/the-old-mans-parrot/#comment-1307 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:07:04 +0100 Oh man, I have to do this when I get old!!

]]> 45384e2609bbf88e475e8d8caf829d8d Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The old man's parrot in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/the-old-mans-parrot/ Tue, 31 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100 The old man's parrot Ever the prankster, just before he died, the man trained his parrot to say phrases like, “help me, I’ve turned into a parrot” and “don’t tell anyone about the gold”. What happened next?

]]> 0666279a5d2cc228a89f1aaa7742ac1f Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Try these restrictions to challenge your writing in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/try-these-restrictions-to-challenge-your-writing/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0100 Try these restrictions to challenge your writing When you describe the colour of things, never name the colour directly. The narrator is a total liar; the reader should be able to tell. The […]

]]> a305144b0a722161627fad359bc99419 Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Help and Support: I'm about to live-test something. Possible disruption should […] https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17972/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:08:45 +0100 I’m about to live-test something. Possible disruption should last about 5 minutes.

]]> 1 d610a3ad1b992aa0c7c4d362913887a6 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Website improvements in the group Help and Support https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/29/website-improvements/ Sun, 29 Mar 2026 08:40:52 +0100 Website improvements A big old feature update today. The activity feed for the site now runs from the same dynamic system as the rest of the site. Which means: You […]

]]> 144d2eb8927527cad6afd20ec18bc5ca Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post We wanted dragons so we genetically engineered them. in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/we-wanted-dragons-so-we-genetically-engineered-them/ Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:00:00 +0000 We wanted dragons so we genetically engineered them. Well, there goes that entire planet. Best set a warning beacon as we evacuate.

]]> 569ebfb393d8d71cfd4404aa2d623874 Matthew Brown edited the blog post How did Easter get it's name? in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/interesting-or-controversial/how-did-easter-get-its-name/ Mon, 23 Mar 2026 08:59:39 +0000 How did Easter get it's name?

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/KaH78_cEieI

]]> 0abbbb216b01ff8ecc5dd42e96f15a2a Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The village vicar struggles to stop his parishioners worshipping the bunny god who lives in the forest in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/the-village-vicar-struggles-to-stop-his-parishioners-worshipping-the-bunny-god-who-lives-in-the-forest/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 23:00:00 +0000 48dcb0944d77d7a7f011299294cc1631 Arves Corral wrote a new blog post Here are some links to Easter-inspired writing prompts in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/here-are-some-links-to-easter-inspired-writing-prompts/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 Here are some links to Easter-inspired writing prompts 25+ Easter Writing Prompts from fictionary.co Journal Writing Prompts for Easter from ThoughtCo. 27 If I Were the Easter Bunny Writing Ideas

]]> b1c32e1c562e99588584c6a6f108587d Guest Writer wrote a new blog post You find an egg with a map inside in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/you-find-an-egg-with-a-map-inside/ Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:00:00 +0000 You find an egg with a map insideWhere does the map lead? Who put it in the egg? What happens when you follow the map?

]]> 70d3715b3ec5c769f5341cbaf404e955 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The ancient dragon believed to guard your village has awoken thinking that the colorful eggs you hide every Easter are sacred artifacts stolen from its lair. in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/the-ancient-dragon-believed-to-guard-your-village-has-awoken-thinking-that-the-colorful-eggs-you-hide-every-easter-are-sacred-artifacts-stolen-from-its-lair/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +0000 The ancient dragon believed to guard your village has awoken thinking that the colorful eggs you hide every Easter are sacred artifacts stolen from its lair. If the eggs are not returned, there will be fire and anger from the huge mythical beast. You have taken it upon yourself to try to help. What do you do first?

]]> 9e9333c2d176e5aeaca0ad014b75a891 Matthew Brown edited the blog post A timid Easter bunny is captured by an evil scientist in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/a-timid-easter-bunny-is-captured-by-an-evil-scientist/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 13:28:32 +0000 277974a93f616b07b14cb87dd67885fe Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Your OC is sent back in time to the very first Easter day in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/your-oc-is-sent-back-in-time-to-the-very-first-easter-day/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 01:00:00 +0000 66743e73ab17ed1afb453abe01a59a54 Sam Smith joined the group Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17924/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:43:38 +0000 0 aa3c28810401b18a6cb50cd67939c566 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Whatever is going on in this picture is your story idea for today in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/whatever-is-going-on-in-this-picture-is-your-story-idea-for-today/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 Whatever is going on in this picture is your story idea for today

]]> d95eb84ff4107965c7f79634e4696212 Matthew Brown edited the blog post A talking cat challenges the Easter bunny for control of the holiday in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/a-talking-cat-challenges-the-easter-bunny-for-control-of-the-holiday/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:37:19 +0000 a261921da28d0aecd79c6c680dda0516 Jason Latnar edited the blog post Some Easter related images to inspire your writing in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/some-easter-related-images-to-inspire-your-writing/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:34:35 +0000 Some Easter related images to inspire your writing

]]> 7af7d833daa8b0622ba38d2144fb9754 Matthew Brown edited the blog post For one day each year, at dawn on Easter Sunday, gateways in our world appear leading to an enchanted forest in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/for-one-day-each-year-at-dawn-on-easter-sunday-gateways-in-our-world-appear-leading-to-an-enchanted-forest/ Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:28:13 +0000 For one day each year, at dawn on Easter Sunday, gateways in our world appear leading to an enchanted forest One time, you found your way inside the forest and found secret portals, ancient beings, magical beasts, giant talking rabbits, and a mystical kingdom on the brink of civil war.

]]> 7815f53623a094d12ae1a0a5f0c7ee9a Matthew Brown replied to the topic Let's do Sci-Fi starter books now. in the forum Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/book-reviews-and-recommendations/forum/topic/lets-do-sci-fi-starter-books-now/#post-5208 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:59:27 +0000 The Man Who Folded Himself was written by David Gerrold. It’s a good story. I enjoyed it.

I’d add Artemis by Andy Weir, which I have recently read and enjoyed.

]]> 0 3fcac6d2e3ab61f0a2f1b11484e041c9 Arves Corral joined the group Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17914/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:48:33 +0000 0 af8672ec09488ae631b7582883c59b66 Charles Maxwell started the topic Let's do Sci-Fi starter books now. in the forum Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/book-reviews-and-recommendations/forum/topic/lets-do-sci-fi-starter-books-now/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:44:55 +0000 I’ll go first.

  • The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
  • The Dark Side of The Sun (Sir TP)
  • Philip K Dick’s We Can Remember It For You Wholesale
  • The Man Who Folded Himself (I forget who wrote this)

Now, you go…

]]> 0 0135bd15a0b8f635cbebab430574c412 Charles Maxwell joined the group Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17912/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:42:15 +0000 0 b15d54cc47412aaa7233f395b8080413 Christian Writer joined the group Brandon Sanderson Fans https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17911/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:30:57 +0000 0 654a671ccc0bb985fb4b387705e4b339 jeffjohns wrote a new blog post It turns out that there are only twelve people in the world. Everyone else is imaginary. in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/it-turns-out-that-there-are-only-twelve-people-in-the-world-everyone-else-is-imaginary/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 17:01:21 +0000 It turns out that there are only twelve people in the world. Everyone else is imaginary.Are you imaginary or real? Are your friends and family real? Why is the world like this?

]]> d802681b679093e00711d4cc3337196d Blog: Not all of your body dies at the same time from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/not-all-of-your-body-dies-at-the-same-time/ Thu, 19 Mar 2026 16:42:38 +0000 Your eyes are the last to go. You see, your pupils die late.

]]> 0 075a8c8479ad9ed6cc8a87ab83d5ce47 Jane Smith replied to the topic Romantasy starter book recommendations in the forum Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/book-reviews-and-recommendations/forum/topic/romantasy-starter-book-recommendations/#post-5201 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:33:44 +0000 I’ve not read it, but I hear good things about A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas.

]]> 0 6161add38dde9731c4f3e1fd1568daa2 Jane Smith joined the group Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17891/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:33:14 +0000 0 a8751d94c27dcfd85293d796181773c4 Burty Burtman commented on the post, What we leave behind, on the groupblog The Muse of Last Resort https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/what-we-leave-behind/#comment-1295 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 20:29:32 +0000 Someone is having a wild holiday.

]]> ed257882ad80f40397fe2dcf180e2cbc Jason Latnar edited the blog post What we leave behind in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/what-we-leave-behind/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:43:37 +0000 What we leave behind Several of your friends have vanished. No one has heard from them or seen them in weeks. Your only clue is a box that was left outside your door with a weird assortment of items in it.

]]> 9351319d412ad1c754c20a2e6cf4e52c Jason Latnar commented on the post, Changes and updates, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/15/changes-and-updates/#comment-13702 Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:19:09 +0000 Ace!

]]> 61f42eb6e59b80a114a228fd982f8657 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Changes and updates in the group Help and Support https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/15/changes-and-updates/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:17:14 +0000 Changes and updates Some of you have noticed some changes being made in Author Buzz UK. Under the hood, this is not a big change, but I hope it will go some way to making […]

]]> 650e4c13d34da4f2ed35a3d16a4c822e Matthew Brown joined the group Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17821/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:45:33 +0000 0 affbf4f251e3b86794d8d50109b96dcb Acorn Boi started the topic Romantasy starter book recommendations in the forum Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/book-reviews-and-recommendations/forum/topic/romantasy-starter-book-recommendations/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:36:49 +0000 Please recommend a good starter romantasy book for readers who have not read romance or fantasy before.

]]> 0 04737bdd47ef786e2f3702f484993935 Acorn Boi created the group Book reviews and recommendations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17819/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 14:34:59 +0000 0 04e838fa286b2346c50356f8e6a2e9b9 Matthew Brown edited the blog post There is two rules for social media in the group Author Platforms https://authorplatforms.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/14/there-is-two-rules-for-social-media/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 17:15:02 +0000 There is two rules for social media There was once only one rule for social media is: Be interesting. Social media is engineered to do one thing – keep users engaged and […]

]]> 930585c31fcb15064849fd86b1522bfb Matthew Brown commented on the post, Time for a fresh coat of paint?, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/09/time-for-a-fresh-coat-of-paint/#comment-13697 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:27:32 +0000 Mostly just forums, groups, and blogs. Groups having a blog and a forum to group them. That is something else I could look into making clearer.

]]> 720e7115913de17a04104134e7d551bb Danny H commented on the post, Time for a fresh coat of paint?, on the groupblog Author Buzz Developer Blog https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/09/time-for-a-fresh-coat-of-paint/#comment-13696 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:08:45 +0000 I think I’ve said this before, but there’s so much going on here I sometimes get confused as to how I’m supposed to do something. You’ve got forums, groups and blogs, and I don’t know what else you might have […]

]]> f3a1d24c73bd577490ac65f10ec6f792 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/geek-jokes/smart-jokes/ Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:49:00 +0000 0 6fe2d40e87d903c9eae0fece4888a879 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/other/3-nuns/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 10:20:05 +0000 0 afc83cac7979d0e2987642c6337148e8 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Time for a fresh coat of paint? in the group Help and Support https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/09/time-for-a-fresh-coat-of-paint/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:34:10 +0000 Time for a fresh coat of paint? I am seriously considering redesigning the Author Buzz UK site with a fresh new theme built from scratch. The site has a few broken bits that no […]

]]> ea6d8b5dba62d3c35ea10e26d3d8568c Matthew Brown edited the blog post What are you currently reading and would you recommend it? in the group Author Buzz HQ https://authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/09/what-are-you-currently-reading-and-would-you-recommend-it/ Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:49:21 +0000 What are you currently reading and would you recommend it? Call me curious if you like, but I would love to know what you are reading. Who would you recommend what you are reading to?

]]> 0e040713a7c726d06ca3981cb1c45143 Sam Smith replied to the topic What is the best way to cope with negative feedback? in the forum Aspiring Authors https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/aspiring-authors/forum/topic/what-is-the-best-way-to-cope-with-negative-feedback/#post-5167 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:39:36 +0000 I’m so sorry. That sucks. Don’t let them get you down.

]]> 0 47e795a5484a95f09fb59928257b27c4 Arves Corral replied to the topic What is the best way to cope with negative feedback? in the forum Aspiring Authors https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/aspiring-authors/forum/topic/what-is-the-best-way-to-cope-with-negative-feedback/#post-5166 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:04:10 +0000 Did your other readers give you nicer feedback?

I know how bad it feels when you get negatives. It only takes one to drown out hundreds of positives if you let it.

]]> 0 d89c94205f3caa5dd98e2f82b691b510 Matthew Brown replied to the topic What is the best way to cope with negative feedback? in the forum Aspiring Authors https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/aspiring-authors/forum/topic/what-is-the-best-way-to-cope-with-negative-feedback/#post-5165 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 09:41:55 +0000 They hated everything? It sounds like it might not be you. I would say that this reader just does not like the genre and story type you have written. I’d be very surprised if it had anything to do with your writing.

]]> 0 379791125c6dee1fb410edb3d888a8db Jane Smith started the topic What is the best way to cope with negative feedback? in the forum Aspiring Authors https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/aspiring-authors/forum/topic/what-is-the-best-way-to-cope-with-negative-feedback/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 14:55:15 +0000 I felt crushed when I received some beta reader feedback that was all negatives. My reader hated everything about the story, the character, and the setting.

I felt like giving up, and I haven’t written a thing since then. How do you all deal?

]]> 0 d4324a7fa58ea459df3f40956de24444 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/i-dont-like-lightning/ Sun, 08 Mar 2026 11:01:49 +0000 I don’t like lightning. It’s too flashy.

]]> 0 00e6aa6b5c45bc24679e59e99fb5a431 Matthew Brown edited the blog post What's trending on our forums at the moment? in the group Author Buzz HQ https://authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/03/05/whats-trending-on-our-forums-at-the-moment/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 16:29:37 +0000 What's trending on our forums at the moment? Among the AB community of book lovers and writers, here’s what people are talking about currently. Aspiring to what, pray tell? Horror Writing […]

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