"Infinity Swords" anthology reminder

[Swashbuckler]

Just a quick note to remind writers here that the submissions window for our Carnivah House anthology, 'The Infinity Swords,' is Jan. 1-Jan. 15, 2008.

We hope to see some rocking good subs from the writers on this board.

Details and guidelines available at http://carnivahhouse.wordpress.com/


-- Steve

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[von Darkmoor]

ya know, if ya stopped talking 'bout this, my chances would increase . . .


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Fantasy Acquisitions Editor Staffs & Starships Magazine (http://www.sheerspeculation.com/about_staffs_and_starships)
Anthology Editor Flashing Swords (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp)
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts (http://vondarkmoor.blogspot.com/) to find out (and read a review or two).
~~~~~~~~~~
Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard (http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=20112&SetBG=Yes)

[Keralen]

I'm aboard, Jack, pull up the ladder. /emoticons/tongue.gif

[BitterHermit]

Super! Gives me time to find the file and put a bow on it after my NaNo is drafted.


Literarily speaking: More prolific than sin!
Blog: http://bitterhermit.wordpress.com
Hunh?: http://fringemonkey.wordpress.com

[Swashbuckler]

Hermit, HvD: Send good stuff, guys. The stories we bought so far set a pretty high standard!

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[von Darkmoor]

Swashbuckler said...
Hermit, HvD: Which gives new meaning to




Keralen said...
I'm aboard, Jack, pull up the ladder. /emoticons/tongue.gif !!!


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Fantasy Acquisitions Editor Staffs & Starships Magazine (http://www.sheerspeculation.com/about_staffs_and_starships)
Anthology Editor Flashing Swords (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp)
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts (http://vondarkmoor.blogspot.com/) to find out (and read a review or two).
~~~~~~~~~~
Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard (http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=20112&SetBG=Yes)

[BitterHermit]

How would you feel about a 3500 word story written in rhymed qhatorzains in alezandrines mixed with pentameter and quatrameter?


I'll try not to toss in too much Ghiatravhari . . . /emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif

Literarily speaking: More prolific than sin!
Blog: http://bitterhermit.wordpress.com
Hunh?: http://fringemonkey.wordpress.com

[Keralen]

[quote]

/emoticons/lol.gif Hermit said...



How would you feel about a 3500 word story written in rhymed qhatorzains in alezandrines mixed with pentameter and quatrameter?


I'll try not to toss in too much Ghiatravhari . . . /emoticons/smilewinkgrin.gif


Shoot, it's a good thing Steve took my story already; can't compete with that! /emoticons/lol.gif

[Swashbuckler]

Hermit: If you can make that work, go for it.

All: Just to clarify a point about me accepting Ellie's story: while I'm doing most of the shoutouts for this anthology, I'm not in it alone. There are three editors -- the others are Gere McClellan and TW Williams -- and I'm possibly the easiest of the three to please in some ways. To get in, though, a story has to get past all of us. We're not an easy sell!

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[Bill Ward]

About how many spots do you still have open for this Steve, if you don't mind my asking?

billwardwriter.com</font> (http://www.billwardwriter.com)

[Swashbuckler]

Bill: We have a ballpark figure for the number of words total, enough to make a fairly fat anthology. And we have a rough guess as to how many stories it will take to fill that out. But we're not targeting a specific number of slots; if some of the better subs are short, then more people get in. And if we have more mind-blowing stories than we targeted for, I think we're all the types to say, 'then make a bigger book' rather than, 'Gee, that's a great piece, too bad it doesn't fit.'

Short version: It depends on what we get and how much we like it.

-- Steve

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[von Darkmoor]

great answer!


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Fantasy Acquisitions Editor Staffs &amp; Starships Magazine (http://www.sheerspeculation.com/about_staffs_and_starships)
Anthology Editor Flashing Swords (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp)
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts (http://vondarkmoor.blogspot.com/) to find out (and read a review or two).
~~~~~~~~~~
Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard (http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=20112&amp;SetBG=Yes)

[ennubi]

Hi,

I was wondering how you felt about multiple submissions to your anthology?

I was looking at this line which made me rather sad:

'If you want to try something in a modern setting, that?s OK, too, although we prefer sword-slinging fantasy worlds.'

I have two settings in mind-one more traditional sword & sorcery and one...well, I've always fancied burning down the local baseball stadium, shall we say?

I'd love to submit to you, but I wondered if it was okay to have 2 offerings or if I should focus my efforts in your preferred direction. It's great to have a chance to ask a question of the editor!

Thanks,

Ennubi

[Swashbuckler]

Go ahead and send us a couple, if you've got them.

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[ennubi]

Thank you. I'll be glad to send you them both when your submission window opens up :).
I'll need the time to edit them properly :).

Appreciate the lightning-quick response.

Ennubi

[jsrchrt]

The Infinity Swords anthology opens in a few days, and I've just completed the first draft of my submission. This tale took an odd journey to become.


Over the summer I attended a workshop where the instructor asked us to write the opening paragraphs to astory wheretwo disparate lands existed in conflict within one world. The instructor, Dr. Allen Weiss of York University in Toronto, encouraged me to finish it. And then this anthology came along!


I find this the plague of my writing. I procrastinated, twisted and turned without luck. You see I get a story idea in my head, and I'm blocked otherwise until THAT tale is on paper. It can take a week, a month or a year. Still I have high hopes for this tale, but then again I always do. Once born, I can't kill my own.


Anyone else submitting?


Jim S

[von Darkmoor]

Well, I am, Jim, and my tale's been a long time in the making, too. Good luck to you sir, and I wish you completion and contentment!


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Fantasy Acquisitions Editor Staffs &amp; Starships Magazine (http://www.sheerspeculation.com/about_staffs_and_starships)
Anthology Editor Flashing Swords (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp)
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts (http://vondarkmoor.blogspot.com/) to find out (and read a review or two).
~~~~~~~~~~
Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard (http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=20112&amp;SetBG=Yes)

[darkbow]

Jim, I'll be submitting also. It didn't take me long to write my story, but it did take me a long time to flesh out the idea before I started writing. Good luck to everyone else submitting!

www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com (http://www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com)

'Hot Off the Press' available in Ray Gun Revival (http://www.raygunrevival.com/) #25.

'Deep in the Land of the Ice and Snow' upcoming in the Flashing Swords (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp) anthology, 'The Return of the Sword: A New Age of Heroic Adventure.'

[jsrchrt]

Okay, it's late and maybe I just missed it. I visted the web page to review the submissions guidelines, looking for how I would send my darling along; i.e. mail, e-mail, attachment or pasted, and so on. I couldn't find it. Am I just brain dead? Thanks in advance.





Jim S

[Swashbuckler]

Jim: Guidelines are here:

http://carnivahhouse.wordpress.com/

Therein, you will find the email address for subbing your story.

-- Steve

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[jsrchrt]

Thanks, Steve. I went there this morning and there it was. Can't understand why I didn't see it last night. Oh well.





Jim S

[Melkor]

I am submitting a futuristic sword and sorcery ( more like sword and machine) story with the Infinity Sword concept that IM YET TO GO BEYOND 2000 WORDS!! AAAH!!

Real life has me blocked a little haha

'By the toll of a billion deaths man has bought his birthright of the earth, and it is his against all comers:.... For neither do men live nor die in vain' H.G. Wells

[Christopher_Heath]

Melkor,

I have the exact opposite problem. I wrote a Brom tale 'Azieran: Tower of Mihtula' for Infinity Swords that clocks in at 7700 words. It'll be a tough sale due to length, but it holds its own against the other Brom tales. Probably either a tie for my favorite writing of that character, or 2nd favorite. The great thing about these anthos is that they force you to write, and if the story gets rejected, with a quick rewrite it can go to other slush piles. I feel I got a great tale out of the prompting of this antho, so I'm already pleased regardless of what happens (as all submitting Infinity Sword writers should be that are happy with the tale they've written). Thanks Steve!

Christopher M. Heath

"Azieran: Claimed by Birthright" in Return of the Sword
"Azieran: Oathbreaker's Promise" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: The Hollow Kings" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: The Harvester" in AlienSkin
"Azieran: Adairos" in Tower of Light Fantasy
"Azieran: Savior in a Flask" in Magic and Mechanica by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Travelers Four" in Black Dragon, White Dragon by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Breaking of Hell's Bones" in Black Sails by 1018 Press
"Azieran: Distilling the Essence" in Sails and Sorcery by Fantasist Enterprises
"Azieran: Crestfallen in Mal'kyrrik" serialized novella in Forgotten Worlds

+ others

[jsrchrt]

I've a tale of cat people versus frog people, with the black sword intervening. Good luck, one and all!





Jim S

[darkbow]

Dang! Jim stole my idea!

Guess I change it to bird people vs. rabbit people, but it won't be the same.

www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com (http://www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com)

"Hot Off the Press" Ray Gun Revival (http://www.raygunrevival.com/) #25, 2007.

"Deep in the Land of the Ice and Snow" upcoming in the Flashing Swords (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp) anthology, "The Return of the Sword: A New Age of Heroic Adventure."

[Christopher_Heath]

I wrote a second one about a battle between snail people and turtle people. It's only 1,000 words long because it all happens so fast.




Christopher M. Heath

"Azieran: Claimed by Birthright" in Return of the Sword
"Azieran: Oathbreaker's Promise" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: The Hollow Kings" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: Adairos" in Tower of Light Fantasy
"Azieran: Savior in a Flask" in Magic and Mechanica by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Travelers Four" in Black Dragon, White Dragon by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Breaking of Hell's Bones" in Black Sails by 1018 Press
"Azieran: Distilling the Essence" in Sails and Sorcery by Fantasist Enterprises
"Azieran: Crestfallen in Mal'kyrrik" serialized novella in Forgotten Worlds
"Azieran: Creed of the Desert Kings" in Forgotten Worlds

+ others

[Bill Ward]

/emoticons/lol.gif

Mine will be in the slush tomorrow. Good luck to everyone submitting.

billwardwriter.com</font> (http://www.billwardwriter.com)

[Christopher_Heath]

I sent mine in at 12:00:01. I hope I'm first in the slush pile. Is it obvious I didn't have any plans for New Year's Eve? Well, except cry myself to sleep wishing I was a party animal.

Christopher M. Heath

"Azieran: Claimed by Birthright" in Return of the Sword
"Azieran: Oathbreaker's Promise" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: The Hollow Kings" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: Adairos" in Tower of Light Fantasy
"Azieran: Savior in a Flask" in Magic and Mechanica by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Travelers Four" in Black Dragon, White Dragon by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Breaking of Hell's Bones" in Black Sails by 1018 Press
"Azieran: Distilling the Essence" in Sails and Sorcery by Fantasist Enterprises
"Azieran: Crestfallen in Mal'kyrrik" serialized novella in Forgotten Worlds
"Azieran: Creed of the Desert Kings" in Forgotten Worlds

+ others

[darkbow]

I was going to send mine right after midnight, but was just too tired. Think I'll go ship it now.

www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com (http://www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com)

"Hot Off the Press" Ray Gun Revival (http://www.raygunrevival.com/) #25, 2007.

"Deep in the Land of the Ice and Snow" upcoming in the Flashing Swords (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp) anthology, "The Return of the Sword: A New Age of Heroic Adventure."

[Bill Ward]

Just sent mine. Boy to I hate pasting into email, my story looks like a first grader's desktop publishing project.

Hopefully my beautiful prose will shine forth despite all that /emoticons/tongue.gif

billwardwriter.com</font> (http://www.billwardwriter.com)

[darkbow]

Sent mine.

Then, of course, like an idiot, I couldn't resist reading through the story again and making a few minor changes.

-- sigh --

Well, if they ask for the rtf, it'll be ready.

www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com (http://www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com)

"Hot Off the Press" Ray Gun Revival (http://www.raygunrevival.com/) #25, 2007.

"Deep in the Land of the Ice and Snow" upcoming in the Flashing Swords (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp) anthology, "The Return of the Sword: A New Age of Heroic Adventure."

[jsrchrt]

I'm in.


But I added some monkey people and birb people to seperate me from the rest of you.


Jim S

[camille]

Bill Ward said...
Just sent mine. Boy to I hate pasting into email, my story looks like a first grader's desktop publishing project.[...]



[quote] /emoticons/rofl.gif

[ennubi]

Double-edged Swords is joining the frey.

Can't say I used animals much, unfortunately. The dragon didn't even eat anyone.

Thank you,

Ennubi

[jsrchrt]

Word to the wise, I didn't type the subjest line exactly as requested, and got bounced twice by the spam filter.





Jim Stratton

[Swashbuckler]

Jim: That shouldn't have happened, and I still haven't seen your sub. Try sending the story to this email account:

zithander at aol dot com

Word to the wise: Don't EVERYONE start sending stories there. It's an email account I pretty much only check when I KNOW something is headed there. I'll go there looking for Jim's story, but probably won't look at that account again for a month or so -- and your sub will go unnoticed. If you have bounce issues to the carnivah house excite address, PM me here and we'll make arrangements to get your sub.

Also, I hope to add a 'story log' page to the Carnivah House blog sometime soon. I'll use the format perfected by other editers in these parts: story initials by author's initials. So 'The Gray Mother' by Steve Goble would be rendered 'TGM by SG' on the list. That way people will know that we got their stuff.

Sorry for your bounces, Jim, but thanks for mentioning it here so we can fix it!

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[Swashbuckler]

By the way, I can confirm we have received all the subs from all the other posters mentioned in this thread. Only Jim's is AWOL.

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[jsrchrt]

Thanks, I appreciate that. I'll do so.

Jim S.

[Melkor]

My problem is that I have everything planned out, and I get excited...but then I start seeing that some things seem too improbable! Its like 'but why did he do this, and not that?' haha

Or, I know how everything works out in the end...I just can't find that threshold to get there! But, Ill figure it out. I always do, for good or bad /emoticons/tongue.gif

'By the toll of a billion deaths man has bought his birthright of the earth, and it is his against all comers:.... For neither do men live nor die in vain' H.G. Wells

[BitterHermit]

So today is the deadline?
Did I get the story to you in time?
Or was midnight Eastern time the deadline?

(Sorry. I'm really confused with reality at the moment. Too much time spent avoiding it to keep the words flowing. I worked the first version to death. So . . . I rewrote the entire thing. Twice. I hope this version suits you.)

David (airhead) Pitchford


Read me soon in The Return of the Sword!
Blog: http://bitterhermit.wordpress.com
Poetry Blog: http://fringemonkey.wordpress.com

[MattDempsey]

Is it normal not to hear anything. I sent mine on the 13th but have heard nothing yet confirming reciept. Bit of a total noob when it comes to things like this so I'm in the dark a little.

Certainly, there has been no email bounce.

I'll bet theres no other story with the swords transformed into toothbrushes. A dental hygene story of epic scale.

[Jordan Lapp]

Oh crap! That was my idea too!!!! Back to the drawing board....

Jordan Lapp
Managing Editor
Every Day Fiction (http://www.everydayfiction.com)

[Hawkinslad]

MattDempsey said...
I'll bet theres no other story with the swords transformed into toothbrushes. A dental hygene story of epic scale.

This I gotta read.

Alas, I had a pretty good idea and quite a bit written, but I couldn't finish it. I'm disappointed, but I did try. I still look forward to reading the final product.

Nicholas Ian Hawkins

Forthcoming
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic &amp; Mechanica, from Ricasso Press (http://www.ricassopress.com), Winter 2008

Published
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT (http://www.gwthomas.org/flashshotindex.htm), September 28, 2007


Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com (http://nihawkins.wordpress.com)

[jason]

Matt-


It has been my very limited experience that it depends on where you send it. Some respond to let you know they received it i.e. Flashing Swords. Others...not so much.


I haven't heard anything concerning my sub either. I think Carnivah House is going to respond en masse to what they received for the most part. Of course, I'll be mighty upset if I find out they didn't get mine.






Jason Thummel

"A Stand in the Eye of the Needle" Flashing Swords, May 2008
"Mortismagus" in Magic and Mechanica, Ricasso Press Fall 2007

[BitterHermit]

I got a polite notice of receipt on mine. Sent it just after I posted here earlier.
Thanks, Carnivah!

Boy, I'm really glad I decided on dueling flamethrowers instead of water-pics! Load off my mind, let me tell you.

Of course, thri-kreen with fire-proof exoskelletons was a stretch, but I think I made it believeable . . . as long as the readers have good imaginations. /emoticons/blush.gif Had to scrap the one with were-wolfspiders using enchanted toothpicks. It just got silly after the first dozen jousts. And that kestrel swooping down smacked far too much of deus ex machina. Alas!

Read me soon in The Return of the Sword!
Blog: http://bitterhermit.wordpress.com
Poetry Blog: http://fringemonkey.wordpress.com

[jason]

Hermit,
Did you ask for a receipt, or should I be saying "Oh Crap!" about now?

Jason Thummel

"A Stand in the Eye of the Needle" Flashing Swords, May 2008
"Mortismagus" in Magic and Mechanica, Ricasso Press Fall 2007

[jason]

Well, I tried to resub it just in case and got bounced twice. I have a very bad feeling about this...

Jason Thummel

"A Stand in the Eye of the Needle" Flashing Swords, May 2008
"Mortismagus" in Magic and Mechanica, Ricasso Press Fall 2007

[Swashbuckler]

Mr. Thummel: We got yours, and I emailed an acknowledgement moments ago.

Mr. Dempsey: We do not have a submission from you. Please try again, and also send it to zithander at aol dot com as a backup. I'll reply so you know we got it.

I've been through all the subs and sent (today, within the hour) notices of receipt. A few people, with whom I am in regular email contact or who I've informed here that we got their subs, did not get an email from me today since they already know we got their subs.

All: We have a nice pile of submissions on our hands, and more coming in today (deadline is midnight EST). It's a lot of stuff to respond to, so please don't panic if it takes us a little while to ansswer questions, etc. In any case, if you've sent a submission and not heard from us within a few days, let me know here and we'll arrange to get your submission under our collective editorial noses.

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[iryadragyn]

I just sent my submission - hope it's not too late. Could you check to make sure it got to you? I'd hate for the email gremlins to strike now.


**~**~Heather (http://heatherkuehl.googlepages.com/malevolentdead)~**~**


"Learn to paint pictures with words." ~ Brian Jacques

"I never considered that I wouldn't make it. Ignorance is bliss sometimes. If I had known how hard it would be, I might have given up." ~ Kim Harrison

------------------------

Forthcoming:
"The Final Goodbye." Ruins Metropolis. Hadley Rille Books, 2008.
"Pluto: a Ghostly Planet With a Million Possibilities." The Drabbler Issue 10: Haunted Spaceports,2008
"Raising the Dead." Bewildering Stories (http://www.bewilderingstories.com): Issue 289,2008
"The Date." FLASHSHOT (http://www.gwthomas.org/flashshotindex.htm), Feb 08, 2008

[ennubi]

received the confirmation email.

thank you.

[bow]

i'm hoping there's at least a comment or two on the rejections :). possibly? learning experiences are good.

ennubi

[Swashbuckler]

Heather: Your sub is in the house.

Ennubi: I can't promise comments on all rejections, but we want to do that if we can. A lot of that rests on just how many subs we get, and they are pouring in pretty fast today. The final tally may be big enough to preclude personalized rejections.

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[darkbow]

Steve,
If you guys don't mind saying once tallied, I'm curious how many submissions you get.

www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com (http://www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com)

"Hot Off the Press" Ray Gun Revival (http://www.raygunrevival.com/) #25, 2007.

"Deep in the Land of the Ice and Snow" upcoming in the Flashing Swords (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp) anthology, "The Return of the Sword: A New Age of Heroic Adventure."

[von Darkmoor]

you mind doing a breakdown like Santa did on his Black/White Dragon antho? Like how many tales were sci-fi, fantasy, humorous, involved dragons, whatnot?


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Assistant Managing&amp; Anthology Editor Flashing Swords Press (http://flashingswords.sfreader.com/titlepage.asp)
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts (http://vondarkmoor.blogspot.com/) to find out (and read a review or two).
~~~~~~~~~~
Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard (http://www.artwanted.com/artist.cfm?ArtID=20112&amp;SetBG=Yes)

[Swashbuckler]

I might do a scientific breakdown of subs at some point, but right now the focus is on A) letting people know we got their stuff and B) reading the stuff!

I can say the bulk of the submissions I've read thus far have been sword-and-sorcery/heroic fantasy. But I've seen some modern-day tales, too, some sort-of science fiction and a few alternative history stories.

And I'm happy to say that, so far, we haven't seen a lot of repetitive themes -- everyone's imaginations seem to be spinning in different directions, which is what we wanted. This ought to be a very, very cool antho.

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[jason]

Mr. Goble, thanks for the prompt response concerning my sub. I did not receive the e-mail confirmation, however, which might mean I have issues with spam filters or whatnot--which are beyond my control. That being said, will you be announcing when all responses have been sent (which would tip me off in case I do not receive one)? Would PM be a possibility?

Jason Thummel

"A Stand in the Eye of the Needle" Flashing Swords, May 2008
"Mortismagus" in Magic and Mechanica, Ricasso Press Fall 2007

[Swashbuckler]

Jason: The best bet is to keep an eye on the Carnivah House blog, where we will make announcements about replies, etc., and update people about progress on the project. I can certainly PM you here when we send your reply.

All: Anyone who hasn't heard from us by March can send us a query.

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[BarbT]

Thank you for the receipt e-mail. /emoticons/smile.gif I hate toworry aboutpoor lost stories roaming in cyberspace.


-Barb

[Swashbuckler]

You're welcome, Barb! Glad to see a submission from you.

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[Christopher_Heath]

Steve,

It's only been a week-and-a-half since the deadline, but how's the slush shaping up? Care to share how many submissions you've received and how many you've accepted? With only 8-10 slots, this'll be a tough one to get into.

Christopher M. Heath

"Azieran: Kaiburr the Rotund" in Silly Fant Antho by Cyberwizard Prod. and Res. Aliens
"Azieran: Claimed by Birthright" in Return of the Sword by Flashing Swords Press
"Azieran: Oathbreaker's Promise" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: The Hollow Kings" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: Adairos" in Tower of Light Fantasy
"Azieran: Savior in a Flask" in Magic and Mechanica by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Travelers Four" in Black Dragon, White Dragon by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Breaking of Hell's Bones" in Black Sails by 1018 Press
"Azieran: Distilling the Essence" in Sails and Sorcery by Fantasist Enterprises
"Azieran: Crestfallen in Mal'kyrrik" serialized novella in Forgotten Worlds


+ others

[Swashbuckler]

Chris: I think we have had 70-80 submissions. None have been accepted yet from this round, as we haven't finished reading them all. We have three editors, each reading all the subs separately and keeping our opinions private until we've all read everything. Then we'll gather, compare notes and see which stories end up on all three of our 'keep' lists. I expect we'll also argue on behalf of stories we like but which do not make the cut for the other editors.

Anyway, we hope to have decisions rendered before February ends. I'm trying to avoid reading 10-12 stories a night because I think those I read toward the end of a marathon find me in a tired and grouchy mood. I want to give everyone the fairest shot I can, so I read one to three subs at a time, then go do something else.

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.

[Christopher_Heath]

Steve,

Cool, thanks for the info. I was just curious as to how things were developing.

Christopher M. Heath

"Azieran: Kaiburr the Rotund" in Silly Fantasy Anthology by CyberAliens
"Azieran: Claimed by Birthright" in Return of the Sword by Flashing Swords Press
"Azieran: Oathbreaker's Promise" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: The Hollow Kings" in Flashing Swords
"Azieran: Adairos" in Tower of Light Fantasy
"Azieran: Savior in a Flask" in Magic and Mechanica by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Travelers Four" in Black Dragon, White Dragon by Ricasso Press
"Azieran: The Breaking of Hell's Bones" in Black Sails by 1018 Press
"Azieran: Distilling the Essence" in Sails and Sorcery by Fantasist Enterprises
"Azieran: Crestfallen in Mal'kyrrik" serialized novella in Forgotten Worlds


+ others

[von Darkmoor]

nice reply to the open call for subs, eh, Steve? Congrats (hopefully!)!


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[TW]

Steve wrote:

>Anyway, we hope to have decisions rendered before February ends. I'm trying to avoid reading 10-12 >stories a night because I think those I read toward the end of a marathon find me in a tired and >grouchy mood.

I'm just glad we have a leap day this year!
At our last check-in, I was leading the pack in reading, but I have miles to go before I sleep.
... and I'd like to give a public thanks to Steve for being the mouthpiece of this effort. That gives me more time for life, love and the pursuit of sappiness.
... and I'm not sure about personifying stories, intimating that they can 'find' Steve doing anything. If the stories were roaming around the room, checking on my mental state, I'd be tired and grouchy, too... or pee-pants terrified.
Some might say, in noticing Steve allude to tired and grouchy: 'So how's that different than your normal state?'
Some might, but not me.

2007 credits:
"Shouting at the Stone," upcoming in Speculative Realm's 2007 anthology;
"The Man With the X-ray Nose," upcoming in Journeybooks' Unusual Journeys II;
"Lesson Learned" and "Rip-Snorter" upcoming in Ricasso Press' "Black Dragon, White Dragon"
"Iron Hearts of Death", upcoming in Ricasso Press' "Magic and Mechanica",

"At Winter's Edge", upcoming in Forgotten Worlds;

2006 credits: "The Teeth of the Matter" and "Cold Dragons" in Dragons, Knights and Angels; "The One-Legged Assassin" and "Possession is Nine Parts" in Electric Spec;

[Swashbuckler]

TW: 'Tired and grouchy' differs from my normal state in that I'm not always tired ...

Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, (http://stevegoble.com/blog/) for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.