About
Perhaps you need some words doing, or perhaps you want to get to know me.
Either way, I’m Bret Allen and I’m a writer. I’m a writrer and narrative designer for video games, plus a general writer, experienced copywriter and editor. This site is my blog, my portfolio and my creative space.
To contact me, send email to bret[at]bretallen[dot]info, or the social media icons at the top (Linkedin ideally)
You can see my portfolio of copywriting using the Portfolio link on the header space, plus my published books on the Books page.
About me. Obviously, I do words. I’ve been a journalism student, story writer, a self-employed copywriter and a game writer, my most favourite vocation and a hugely rewarding journey.
My favourite genres are fantasy, sci-fi and supernatural. There’s something fascinating about the comparisons drawn between real life and the fantastic; in a contrary fashion, they can be more profound than those drawn by real-life stories.
Most of all, I try to put a new spin on those genres, which in many cases have become stiff, old shambling corpses. Stitch on a smart new head, put a little truth in the heart, run a 500 megawatt current of strangeness through them and suddenly… they live again!
I’ve lived in a few places around the Midlands of the UK and currently reside in Warsaw, Poland.
Here is my Amazon author’s page. My first self-published short story collection, Strange Matters, is available from there and other sources- check out the book’s page. Alternatively, check out my Goodreads author’s page.
In what feels like a previous life, I have: moderated bingo sites, built computers, stacked shelves, typed postcodes and packed yoghurt. I went to university as I mentioned above, though I mostly studied the nightlife. I have a handful of GCSE and A-Level thingies but I can never remember them. In the course of maintaining my websites, I’ve interviewed creatives, photographed bands and of course written for games. I’ve cultivated contacts in several PR companies and games publishers.
For now, I hope you like the cut of my jib. If you keep reading, I’ll keep doing words!