Author Buzz | Kent Index | Group Activity https://authorbuzz.co.uk/members/kentindex/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Kent Index is a member. Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:36:54 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 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 […]

]]> e06407e8927dcd45fbafb526f57af0e1 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post My writers' group challenged itself to write easter themed stories in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author) https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/lordmatt/news-and-updates/other-blogging/my-writers-group-challenged-itself-to-write-easter-themed-stories/ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 09:00:00 +0000 My writers' group challenged itself to write easter themed stories I started brainstorming ideas right there and then. Which is partly why there are so many Easter-themed writing prompts on The Muse of Last Resort.

]]> c124894be058962249b6b4b678caf216 Matthew Brown commented on the post, Mermaid's purse, what is that?, on the groupblog Matthew D Brown https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/lordmatt/background-reading/legend/mermaids-purse/#comment-319 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:50:56 +0000 True. Traditionally American’s spell it with a Z but we Brits tend to use an S.

]]> 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 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 […]

]]> cf8bdd668ffc7d0d952747c8d506a807 Blog: March Stories Update 2 from Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats https://nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-stories-update-2.html Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 Five stories I read in 2025.****1. My Ghost by Hugh Behm-Steinberg in Roi Fainéant

At the corner store the ghost wants cigarettes but can’t pay
because he only ha […]

]]> 0 b833dc71a22d8b1ee5910471ce0aff8d Blog: Week in Review #11 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/03/week-in-review-11.html Sat, 14 Mar 2026 21:00:00 +0000 This week I reviewed two books. I finished the RSV Sovereign Bible. I finished listening to Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls Wilder.Century of Viewing #111930s1937 […]

]]> 0 54d08cf38bbf48e045454177b4d12d33 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Artisanal hand crafted coding, writing, blogging, talking, and so forth in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek https://lordmatt.co.uk/just-for-fun/artisanal-hand-crafted-coding-writing-blogging-talking-and-so-forth/ Sat, 14 Mar 2026 19:15:17 +0000 Artisanal hand crafted coding, writing, blogging, talking, and so forth If you want something a bit more special than mass-produced (AI-generated) code and storytelling, I am available to hire at a moment’s notice at the highly […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> a70829845c147387721591e940fcb3b7 Book News (bot) edited the blog post 'Don’t Steal This Book': Authors protest AI at London Book Fair with ‘empty’ book in the group Outside News https://news.authorbuzz.co.uk/bookish-news/2026/03/13/dont-steal-this-book-authors-protest-ai-at-london-book-fair-with-empty-book/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:30:06 +0000 'Don’t Steal This Book': Authors protest AI at London Book Fair with ‘empty’ bookThousands of authors feature in a new “empty” book titled “Don’t Steal This Book” – a protest over AI firms using creative professionals’ work wi […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> 9bce99d614fefc51c383f994aa9a1129 Blog: Monster Of The Week 312: BigWorld from Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats https://nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2026/03/monster-of-week-312-bigworld.html Tue, 10 Mar 2026 07:29:00 +0000  Monster Of The Week 312 is Bigworld, in awe at the site of this lad, absolute unit, does the world dream itself into being, what then of our petty squabbles, our […]

]]> 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?

]]> eb4c8021d4c573098b822bb7c10bf89a Blog: March Stories Update from Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats https://nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-stories-update.html Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 10 stories I read in 2025****1. The Widow Parkhurst by Hugh J O’Donnell in Factor Four

The widow Parkhurst lives alone on her farm, despite the
gossip of the t […]

]]> 0 1fec063807e8b267702bfc007800c00e Blog: 29. Farmer Boy from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/03/29-farmer-boy.html Mon, 09 Mar 2026 02:04:00 +0000 29. Farmer Boy. Laura Ingalls Wilder. Illustrated by Garth Williams. 1933. 372 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, audiobook, children’s classic, historical […]

]]> 0 ab700e940dd42078dd415a72cff279ed Blog: March Film Update 3 from Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats https://nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-film-update-3.html Sun, 08 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000 10 more films from 2025. Are we done yet? No, not even close, sorry!****1. One Million AC/DC

Stone age people bring grapes back to their cave. This will
make wine […]

]]> 0 7ee9cf5032785923ed5ac02fb6a9599f Blog: Week in Review #10 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/03/week-in-review-10.html Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:19:00 +0000 This week I read eight books.I read and reviewed Karen Witemeyer’s newest historical romance, Taming Lady Temperance. I read three board books by Jamie Oliver. […]

]]> 0 ce64df656e1f106ba7f69947cbd73364 Blog: Chicken Thigh Casserole from Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats https://nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2026/03/chicken-thigh-casserole.html Sat, 07 Mar 2026 08:00:00 +0000  We’re back here again, variations on a theme. This is what my Mum calls a “one pot wonder,” an entire course cooked in one pot (pictured).Three chicken thighsBacon […]

]]> 0 488b2dff4aa640b812dabc571efd3b07 Blog: 28. To Kill a Mockingbird from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/03/28-to-kill-mockingbird.html Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:43:00 +0000 28. To Kill A Mockingbird. Harper Lee. 1960. 281 pages. [Source: Library][Audiobook, 5 stars, classic, coming of age]First sentence: When he was nearly thirteen, my […]

]]> 0 f31994d2a03e3a4aac476067428b1365 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Emoji things code: thisCall() in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek https://lordmatt.co.uk/uncategorised/emoji-things-code-thiscall/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 15:54:54 +0000 Emoji things code: thisCall() So, I recently made a little toy I call Today In Emoji. It shows you some emojis that relate to the day. If you mouse over them, you get some text […]

]]> 90040d9d0f409e932203595b9939c49a Matthew Brown commented on the post, Discovery on the small web, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt https://lordmatt.co.uk/technology/the-internet/small-web/discovery-on-the-small-web/#comment-18419 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 17:30:51 +0000 Just took a quick look. Nice blog. I shall give it the proper attention it deserves soonish.

]]> 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 […]

]]> b1e63fe78c8893670a78b96c9c301f3d Blog: March Films Update 2 from Night of the Hats in the group Night of the Hats https://nightofthehats.blogspot.com/2026/03/march-films-update-2.html Thu, 05 Mar 2026 07:11:00 +0000 Ten more films from my 2025 watching**** 1. Dog Man (2025)

Petey, a supervillain cat, terrorises Ohkay City. Police
Officer Knight and his dog Greg pursue him. […]

]]> 0 0fffd63356826e823114dce4c33c42bf Blog: What if you floated upwards 1 ft every second? from Matrix Dreams in the group Matrix Dreams https://matrixdreams.com/blog/weird-qna/what-if-you-floated-upwards-1-ft-every-second/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:28:14 +0000 The post What if you floated upwards 1 ft every second? appeared first on Matrix Dreams.

]]> 0 d00e398c695b9ccbb93d2808d73704e8 Blog: 27. The Lions' Run from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/03/27-lions-run.html Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:30:00 +0000 27. The Lions’ Run. Sara Pennypacker. 2026. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, historical fiction, j historical, mg historical, world war II]First sentence: A […]

]]> 0 e5627bc5e6127071e5237b55ae3896dc Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Author Buzz HQ: A minor new feature - you can now add your Goodreads profile […] https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/17770/ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 06:18:22 +0000 A minor new feature – you can now add your Goodreads profile link to your profile.

]]> 0 b6fd0117f5489a8819b16387eb706879 Blog: 26. The Martian Chronicles from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/03/26-martian-chronicles.html Sun, 01 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +0000      26. Martian Chronicles. Ray Bradbury. HarperCollins. 1958/2006 edition. 268
pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, science fiction; short stories; classic; […]

]]> 0 015d5bc5ad3c4c4116029154ad3bdbdc Blog: Week in Review #9 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/week-in-review-9.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 21:11:00 +0000 This week I read six books.I finished listening to Gone With the Wind by Margaret Mitchell. It was almost fifty hours, BUT, it was a wonderful narration.I read The […]

]]> 0 0bf28b8203f8672c8975893ad74642e0 Blog: February Reflections from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/february-reflections.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:55:00 +0000 In February, I read twenty-four books (and watched twenty movies). Books reviewed at Becky’s Book Reviews12. Frankenstein (Oxford World’s Classics). Mary […]

]]> 0 1fccdd55e3ef08d8f0d9428050623942 Blog: Century of Viewing, February from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/century-of-viewing-february.html Fri, 27 Feb 2026 20:44:00 +0000 In February, I watched twenty things (movies, shows). My top five favorite movies from February are: Galaxy Quest, Return to Me, Shrek, The Twilight Zone, and Shrek […]

]]> 0 6355b6a5b6d6d5db1919f1e8195d1e03 Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post Line-up of top authors taking shape for Dulverton and Exmoor Literary Festival in the group Outside News https://news.authorbuzz.co.uk/bookish-news/2026/02/25/line-up-of-top-authors-taking-shape-for-dulverton-and-exmoor-literary-festival/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Line-up of top authors taking shape for Dulverton and Exmoor Literary Festival SIR Michael Morpurgo, former Children’s Laureate and author of acclaimed children’s novel ‘War Horse’, will be returning among a number of top aut […]

]]> 36accf239d5982de96f3d05d9fcd5453 Blog: 25. The Nazi Conspiracy from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/25-nazi-conspiracy.html Tue, 24 Feb 2026 21:43:00 +0000 25. The Nazi Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill Roosevelt, Stalin, and Churchill. Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch. 2025. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, mg […]

]]> 0 774e0140ca8c1eba3f6d065673d45645 Jason Latnar edited the blog post 'Seeing your own community in a story matters' in the group Outside News https://news.authorbuzz.co.uk/bookish-news/2026/02/24/seeing-your-own-community-in-a-story-matters/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:53:54 +0000 'Seeing your own community in a story matters' A new children’s book series, set against the backdrop of Wolverhampton’s Chapel Ash area, has been launched by a local author. Satnam Rakhra’s T […]

]]> 3e84cb869378d7de53ad9c191ba6f5da Blog: Books I Read in January 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers https://alittleblogofbooks.com/2026/02/22/books-i-read-in-january-2026/ Sun, 22 Feb 2026 19:18:41 +0000 The Haunted Wood by Sam Leith is a survey of childhood reading from Aesop to J. K. Rowling. With a focus on British children’s literature, Leith examines how i […]

]]> 0 54b3dabf9c1cc2c0ae5b61eb1adb3b83 Blog: Week in Review #8 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/week-in-review-8.html Sat, 21 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +0000 This week I read three books.I’ve been spending a lot of time listening to Gone with the Wind on audio book, however, I did get three book reviews written!A […]

]]> 0 d8fa531d6879c03a47bb07589cbfc926 Blog: 23. A Canticle for Leibowitz from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/23-canticle-for-leibowitz.html Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:39:00 +0000 23. A Canticle for Leibowitz. Walter M. Miller Jr. 1959. 335 pages. [Source: Bought] [4 stars, science fiction, apocalyptic, post-apocalyptic, classic]

First […]

]]> 0 da25f97047b531663c027e7c2237de9b Blog: 22. A World without Summer from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/22-world-without-summer.html Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:33:00 +0000 22. A World Without Summer: A Volcano Erupts, a Creature Awakens, and the Sun Goes Out. Nicholas Day. 2025. 304 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, nonfiction, […]

]]> 0 b8a909f5012eee60fb89b4389e732fa3 Blog: 21. Bittersweet from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/21-bittersweet.html Wed, 18 Feb 2026 17:06:00 +0000 21. Bittersweet: Based on the True Tale of the Berlin Candy Bombers. Christy Mandin. 2025. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, nonfiction picture book, history, […]

]]> 0 903c836974891e634bbe74f0aa992327 Matthew Brown commented on the post, Sorting arrays with PHP, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt https://lordmatt.co.uk/technology/coding-and-development/sorting-arrays-with-php/#comment-18068 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 02:09:12 +0000 I just googled how to do a particular type of sort and found my own page. My most sincere thanks to past me.

]]> 8809757230f7d010fb4ee5c526a34fc8 Matthew Brown commented on the post, Considerations for adding an AMA feature, on the groupblog The Fantastic Site of Lord Matt https://lordmatt.co.uk/matts-stuff/projects-and-ideas/considerations-for-adding-an-ama-feature/#comment-18058 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:24:14 +0000 All this time later, and I still don’t love any of my options. Whatever I do will require some hackish fixes somewhere.

]]> a31a768c0926b7eaa1757bac00fb675b Matthew Brown edited the blog post Exploring WebMention sources in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek https://lordmatt.co.uk/matts-stuff/projects-and-ideas/making-stuff/code-projects/exploring-webmention-sources/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 17:03:16 +0000 Exploring WebMention sources Today, I took some time out of processing the loss of my dad to do some nerdy tech stuff with OpenMentions and WebMention sources. I was interested in […]

]]> acaa936c00f7ac482c65bb61aadb26e7 Blog: Week in Review #7 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/week-in-review-7.html Sat, 14 Feb 2026 22:00:00 +0000 This week I read eight books. The Belle of Chatham by Laura Frantz is Christian historical romance set during the American Revolution.Searching for Mr. Johnson’s […]

]]> 0 18502ea92802595ff5b19b34e86b68c4 Blog: 20. All The Blues in the Sky from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/20-all-blues-in-sky.html Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:42:00 +0000 20. All the Blues in the Sky. Renee Watson. 2025. 208 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, Newbery, verse novel, grief, problem novel]First sentence: I didn’t […]

]]> 0 8b50bfde33fd768b1dc6fc7e8c3d3823 Blog: 19. Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/19-jella-lepman-and-her-library-of.html Sat, 14 Feb 2026 01:19:00 +0000 19. Jella Lepman and Her Library of Dreams. Katherine Paterson. Illustrated by Sally Deng. 2025. 112 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, middle grade nonfiction, […]

]]> 0 38c75f12ec9412c09d299c972d187491 Blog: 18. If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/18-if-you-traveled-west-in-covered-wagon.html Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:56:00 +0000 18. If You Traveled West in a Covered Wagon. Ellen Levine. Illustrated by Elroy Freem. 1986. 80 pages. [Source: Bought] [4 stars, children’s nonfiction]First […]

]]> 0 7691feaead4e9120d0df07e13334fe67 Blog: 15-17. Three nonfiction picture book biographies from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers https://blbooks.blogspot.com/2026/02/15-17-three-nonfiction-picture-book.html Thu, 12 Feb 2026 02:21:00 +0000 15. Through the Telescope: Mae Jemison Dreams of Space. Charles R. Smith. Illustrated by Evening Monteiro. 2025. 45 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, picture book […]

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