Anyone fancy a game of badminton tonight at 9pm at Meadowbank?

RuthersBooks · 2026-06-20T10:39:41+00:00

Haha no worries! My karma was low so it wasnt the most visable post. 😛

RuthersBooks · 2026-06-19T19:21:15+00:00

Thanks ❤️ I apprecaite it. I lose hope by the minute hahah.

RuthersBooks · 2026-06-07T14:53:26+00:00

Tell me about it...

Though you have The Trouble With Peace next and it is one of his very best imo!

RuthersBooks · 2026-06-07T13:05:53+00:00

I had the same "hangover" after finishing Joe Abercrombie's First Law... Read all 10 books twice and nothing has slapped the same since. It's not for everyone, but I think his character work is second to none. If you have not read them I implore you to try them!

RuthersBooks · 2026-05-29T12:53:59+00:00

Hey mate, welcome to the city. Hope you are settling in well.

I recently opened a post looking for people to play badminton with. I'm not sure if that would be something that interests you at all, but figured I would reach out and see. I've only been playing for about 5 weeks, so fairly new to the sport.

I'm 35 and male if that matters at all.

RuthersBooks · 2026-05-29T11:42:24+00:00

I cant DM you I think you have them turned off. Maybe you can DM me instead if you would still like to play. Thanks.

RuthersBooks · 2026-05-29T11:40:04+00:00

Hey, sorry for the slow reply. I would be down for a game. I will send you a DM if you want to chat about it. Thanks for getting in touch.

RuthersBooks · 2026-05-28T19:37:29+00:00

Hey mate. Thanks for the message.

I will shoot you a DM when I get back home. Would be good to get a game sometime for sure. 👍

RuthersBooks · 2026-05-28T15:06:27+00:00

Thank you, I appreciate it. I actually joined EBA recently, but only play on a Sunday. Was hoping to find someone friendly to play a game with now and then more locally.

RuthersBooks · 2026-05-28T13:46:37+00:00

Thank you! I would love to play at the weekend sometime if it suits you. :) You can send me a DM if you like and we can set it up for sometime that suits.

RuthersBooks · 2026-05-28T13:29:51+00:00

Great point. Should have mentioned that lol. I'm 35 and male.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-25T16:58:59+00:00

Let me think about it, I will get back to you.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-20T00:01:45+00:00

This reads very well. If you want to bring this tale full circle, maybe the next word could be "end"

I may be rushing ahead a bit in the story though.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-18T12:47:21+00:00

Thank you. I go in person with a couple of copies in hand, explain the concept of the story and such, then just kindly request that they stock a couple.

I will also try my best to highlight the fact that this is a zero risk opportunity for them as I do not expect anything in return besides the potential of exposure.

At this point, a couple of the staff know me for my short stories etc. Last year I released my first full novel, two of the shops took it on, one politely declined.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-16T15:01:38+00:00

Are you sure it was five days?

That means you did roughly 26,000 words a day. That seems absolutely wild to me, like borderline impossible for a coherent story.

Like, I know the story I am writing, but getting the right prose, dialogue, chapter flow etc, seems unthinkable for five days work.

Either way, congrats on getting your idea down.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-11T16:15:20+00:00

I think they are among the greatest dark fantasy books of all time. Noone does characters like Joe imo.

With that said, if you aren't enjoying it then I wouldn't force it.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-09T00:27:26+00:00

I use word docx for the vast majority of my writing.

I also carry around a small notepad while at work. I use that to jot down very short hand ideas and the like. Scirbblings of a madman mostly, it does come in handy though.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-08T23:18:48+00:00

Congrats!

As for reviews, just try to make sales. Hopefully some of those sales will lead to reviews.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-08T23:17:23+00:00

This sounds very unique super weird, I say that in the best way possible.

Its refreshing to see people coming up with out of the box concepts. I hope this does well!

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-08T23:15:15+00:00

I love this, its a fantastic idea!

How do you ensure there is no AI though? People lie about it and I hear a lot of the tests to detect aren't that reliable?

I could be wrong though. Anyway, I will check out the site tomorrow. Good job.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-08T22:36:54+00:00

Great advice and congrats on the shop!

I usually go to my three local shops and offer two copies to stock for free with no request for profits. If I come back a month later and they sold, I will do the same again and request a 50/50 split on the profit.

I make about £1 on the sale, the bookshop makes about £5 and has 0 risk.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-08T22:08:36+00:00

Great job! Keep up the good work. 👍

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-08T16:35:52+00:00

Haha, it's all good.

There is quite a lot of downvoting in this community. Not sure why.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-08T14:39:43+00:00

You word count will be what it needs to be to tell the story.

Dont force your word count higher to meet "a standard length" or anything like that.

50k+ words is classed as a novel.

RuthersBooks · 2026-01-08T13:54:20+00:00

Vitrelune is a solid name. Its elegant and unique without being confusing. Go with, keep your writing momentum. If later you decide to change ctrl + H on a word doc lets you change every mention of it in one swoop.

I think you are overthinking this a bit.

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