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About fakedtales

I'm a writer, a podcaster, a reviewer of games. Here's where I share my own fiction and my encounters with other people's media.

The Manic Pixie Dream Girl

Posted on August 7, 2012 by fakedtales

After watching one of the latest episodes of Louie, I was inspired to write a little to ponder about the trope of the Manic Pixie Dream Girl.

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My holiday, part one – rain

Posted on June 19, 2012 by fakedtales

It’s five minutes to two and I’m woken from a dream where I’m a conspiracy nut trying to work out a greater picture to the accidental death of Stevie Wonder. “Get up!” my mother yells. I check that I’m dressed, … Continue reading →

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Update & D+Pad Frolics

Posted on June 3, 2012 by fakedtales

Hi there. I’m not dead, I’m still writing, but it’s been a while since I’ve had anything specifically for the site. That’s going to change as I’ve been finishing stort stories which have been lurking around for a while. I … Continue reading →

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The Last Cigarette e-book edition

Posted on May 4, 2012 by fakedtales

Freshly converted into e-book format is one of my earliest short stories, “The Last Cigarette”. It can still be viewed on the website, but now can also be downloaded for free onto Kindles, iPhones, iPads, Nooks, Kobos and the like. … Continue reading →

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Welcome! Have some free fiction!

Posted on April 12, 2012 by fakedtales

My name is Charles Etheridge-Nunn, a writer of short fiction, articles, reviews and more. I started this blog to house my short fiction and several of my thoughts on my journey towards eventually getting published. I have also been lucky … Continue reading →

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Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning

Posted on March 25, 2012 by fakedtales

I have a new review for D+Pad Magazine. The game, Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, came out way too close to Skyrim, even months later it was way too close. It needed another fantasy game to come out and take the … Continue reading →

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A Requiem for Game

Posted on March 7, 2012 by fakedtales

I have an article up at D+Pad Magazine, lamenting the oncoming destruction of the final high street video game specialist. Oh there’s CEX, but that’s all second hand. There’s HMV, but they’re struggling too, and not really specialists. Sainsbury’s, Asda, … Continue reading →

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More D+Pad Reviews

Posted on February 27, 2012 by fakedtales

I’ve been writing a few articles for D+Pad Magazine which I’ve realised weren’t linked to here. First of all, a review of the brightly-coloured platforming puzzler or puzzling platformer, Pullblox (also known as Pushmo in the States). Then came a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wuthering Heights

Posted on February 14, 2012 by fakedtales

I never put much thought into the Kindle when I first heard about it. I like the feel of a book, the smell of it. I have worries that publishing houses picking certain devices over others makes things worse for … Continue reading →

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8 Realms Preview

Posted on February 7, 2012 by fakedtales

I’ve written another article for D+Pad Magazine. This time it’s a preview of a web browser game called 8 Realms. When I first got the press code for the game I realised I’d never played a browser game before. I … Continue reading →

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