Tim Clare
@TimClarePoet
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THE GAME CHANGERS - out Nov. Author of THE HONOURS, THE ICE HOUSE & COWARD. Presents DEATH OF 1000 CUTS. Support me: https://t.co/NDKBqqCgzb
Norwich
Joined November 2009
Hey, I'm on Bluesky if you want to follow me there. I don't really get Threads - my feed seems to be entirely people posting about outrages by inconsiderate co-workers - but I quite like Bluesky & it feels like it's finally hit a critical mass of usability.
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Why you need to run, not walk, to pick up this copy of Tim Clare's newest book The Game Changers. If you love board games, make that a sprint...
tabletopgaming.co.uk
Run, don't walk to pick up this copy of Tim Clare's newest book The Game Changers – and if you love board games, make that a sprint.
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I have a big article out today about being diagnosed as autistic while I was writing my latest book, & how tabletop games help me navigate the world as an autistic person. I hope it's interesting to some people. https://t.co/ETEbd2FfMc
theguardian.com
When he was diagnosed as having autism at the age of 40, author Tim Clare saw a link to his lifelong love of board games. Here, he explains the power of the game for those who struggle to understand...
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Issue 17 is out now! In which @TimClarePoet examines immigration as a board-game theme. Go to https://t.co/DEvFXVxaxy to order your copy or subscribe. #boardgamesarebeautiful
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Hey I've given up cross-posting here & migrated fully to Bluesky. If you're over there please follow me. https://t.co/FApEpdNeF1
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I truly enjoyed both Tim Clare's new book, The Game Changers, and the convo we had about it on my podcast. One of the highlights of the season for me!
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Ooh! I'm on the latest episode of Beyond Solitaire, talking about boardgames & writing THE GAME CHANGERS. Have a listen if you want to hear us geek out about kyogi karuta & the weird beautiful world of tabletop games history in general: https://t.co/N8243cV09q
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First spotting of my book 'in the wild' (a bookshop). If you live in the UK you ought to be able to go into your local & either pick up a copy or order it! I signed all the copies in Norwich Waterstones continuing my unbroken run of never being asked for proof I am the author
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There's a 100 day version if you fancy something a bit longer: https://t.co/cwF7CCbmzc
timclarepoet.co.uk
A free 100 day fiction writing course by podcast. Learn to write more, better and happier. Award-winning author Tim Clare presents.
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Hey, if you'd like to start building something new, I made a free 8 week writing course that sets you 1 exercise a day & only asks for 10 mins writing each time. It's all by podcast & the timer's included in each episode. Just grab a pen & press play. https://t.co/Bh2xeg7b0g
timclarepoet.co.uk
The Couch to 80k Writing Boot Camp is a free writing course by podcast. Want to write a novel? Low on motivation? 8 weeks of daily 10 min exercises.
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Tim’s book, Game Changers, is a truly fascinating deep dive into our relationship with games, why we love them, and the central role they’ve played in our social history. It may not explain the US elections, but it has a huge amount to say about humanity and our relationships.
Um, so my book came out yesterday. It's in the world, in bookshops, on bedside tables. I'll still share stuff related to it but my most obnoxious banging on about it will decrease. I'm not a credible advocate for my own work. What matters now is if *other* people talk about it.
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Anyway, thank you for all the support & enthusiasm. A book doesn't really become a book until someone sits down & reads it. That's when it fulfils its purpose. So it's really lovely to see.
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To an extent this sort of thing can be manufactured - what gets picked to be publishers' Superleads, what's Waterstones' Book of the Month, what gets pushed to BookTok influencers - but no one's going to rave about a book to their friend in a steamroom unless they loved it.
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I was in a steam room once & two mums were talking & one told the other about this great book she'd just finished. She pitched it better than any publicist could have, made her friend laugh, & I could tell by the end her friend was definitely going to buy & read it.
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Um, so my book came out yesterday. It's in the world, in bookshops, on bedside tables. I'll still share stuff related to it but my most obnoxious banging on about it will decrease. I'm not a credible advocate for my own work. What matters now is if *other* people talk about it.
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Got home to my pre-order… already several chapters in! It’s flaming brilliant… loving reading every word 💙 I really enjoyed reading Everybody Wins and I loved What Board Games Mean to Me but this, this is unputdownable! @TimClarePoet it’s marvellous 😁
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Despite everything I am so happy to have my copy of this beautiful new book by @TimClarePoet which I have decorated with some game pieces
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Hey friends. The book I spent the last 3 years working on, The Game Changers, is out in the UK today. It is all about tabletop games - boardgames, card games & roleplaying games - past & present, & how they help make us human. I hope it is interesting & hopeful & you enjoy it.
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This is the book for you if : You love board games. You need a present for a friend/family member who loves board games. You want a witty, well researched book about play and culture across history and geography. You have an ambivalent relationship with Monopoly.
Hey friends. The book I spent the last 3 years working on, The Game Changers, is out in the UK today. It is all about tabletop games - boardgames, card games & roleplaying games - past & present, & how they help make us human. I hope it is interesting & hopeful & you enjoy it.
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Oh, by the way you might like this piece I wrote for @TabletopMag about the card game Netrunner, how it fell apart & how @NullSignalGames have worked to bring it back straight-up better than before. They're doing such a great job: https://t.co/4hBVjcPckt
tabletopgaming.co.uk
Netrunner is a fantastic example of when a game ends, but its community doesn't let it. Null Signal Games not only revived Netrunner, but have made it a passion project, introducing the game to new...
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