by JamieThere's a lot of news happening around the blog-o-sphere over the past few weeks, so here's a run down for you:
Zoe at Fantasy Bytes has found that Abaddon books are taking open submissions for their new series of e-novellas. They are accepting a wide range of speculative sub-genres and ideas, so take a look. The closing date is at the end of September.
Ross from Cursed Armada has launched a new Facebook page called The Fantasy Tavern. Facebook is lacking a good place where fantasy fans can congregate and share their love of all things speculative, so head on over and say hi!
Michael Abayomi has an insanely ambitious project ahead of him; he is attempting to self-publish six fantasy book in as many months using crowdfunding to meet the publishing costs. Best of luck to you, Michael! You can watch Michael Abayomi's campaign video on YouTube.
As for Mithril Wisdom news, I've also received a few review copies of books - a paperback copy of Land of Hope and Glory by Geoffrey Wilson and a digital copy of Theft of Swords by Michael J. Sullivan. They both look like very good reads and I'm looking forward to both of them. Thanks Geoffrey and Michael!
A note to authors and publishers - until further notice, I will no longer be accepting review requests, at least until my backlog has cleared a little. I've updated my review policy to reflect this.
Also, I've hit 350 followers! Yay! I'm getting together some prizes for a giveaway in the next few days, so watch this space!
Are you tempted to enter the Abaddon submissions challenge? Would you consider sponsoring a crowdfunding project?
Congratulations on three hundred and fifty followers! Well deserved.
ReplyDeleteMichael didn't quite get the funding he needed but he's going ahead with the project, which is cool.
Woot! 350 followers, you rock! I'm liking the Fantasy Tavern. And both of those books look really good. Can't wait to hear what you have to say!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 350 Followers!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the news. Wish I had a novella to submit now.
congrats on reaching 350 !
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on reaching 350 Followers!
ReplyDeleteWow! So much going on and thanks for sharing all of it. :) I am very interested in Michael's project, so will definitely head over to check out the video.
ReplyDeleteHearing about all of these amazing projects makes me think about how much I need to get back to my own fiction writing.
and congrats on 350 followers! That is awesome.
ReplyDeleteAww damn, I was late to the party. I'm glad that he's carrying on anyway though.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to have a haven on Facebook where we can stay away from the leers of trolls :)
ReplyDeleteI don't have one, but I'm tempted to give it a go. They're only after a sample and a synopsis for now, so you can still enter.
ReplyDeleteThanks Marcy :) Here's hoping you guys will like the prizes!
ReplyDeleteSeeing the Abaddon news gave me a little jumpstart, and if I finish the mountain of essays I've left to do, I really would like to give this a shot.
ReplyDeleteThanks, much appreciated :)
ReplyDeleteThanks Charles :) Hopefully there'll be a good enough giveaway to match!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on 350 followers!
ReplyDeleteLAND OF HOPE AND GLORY IS a great read.
You can read a review and an interview with the author over at Edi's Book Lighthouse.
Land of Hope and Glory review
Geoffrey Wilson interview
LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY seems amazing, I'm in love with the cover :) and I have tender feelings for THEFT OF SWORDS cover from before :)
ReplyDeleteUntil the end of September, eh? Hmm...something to think on, that one.
ReplyDeleteAwesome, thanks Edi :) I'll refrain from the review at the moment but I'll definitely check out the interview.
ReplyDeleteThey both look pretty cool, though with a British Empire themed sense of Steampunk, hope and glory clinches it for excitement for me!
ReplyDeletePlus from what I recall, you don't have to write the whole thing by then, just a synopsis and a sample of writing.
ReplyDeleteI hope Michael meets his goals on the ambitious project he has started.
ReplyDeleteExciting news! Looking forward to those reviews. Congrats on hitting 350!
ReplyDeleteSadly, he didn't make it, and I was late to the party (Alex informed me). He's still going ahead with the project though.
ReplyDeleteThanks Allison! I'm looking forward to reading them :)
ReplyDeleteThe crowdfunding concept is an interesting one that has certainly crossed my mind. I'm not sure how well writers will do with it, but it's something that's worth looking at if one can come up with a unique approach of doing it and have a product that will attract a beneficent crowd.
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I think there are a few authors on Kickstarter who are looking for funding, which is pretty cool. Unbound is another one that's just for authors, and quite a few books have been successfully funded that way.
ReplyDeleteI have Theft of Swords on my TBR shellf. I'm in the middle of two projects so I can't do the novella submission.
ReplyDelete'A note to authors and publishers - until further notice, I will no longer be accepting review requests, at least until my backlog has cleared a little. I've updated my review policy to reflect this.'
ReplyDeleteAwesome. You are in demand. Love it.
I've heard of Michael J. Sullivan. He's doing rather well. That's very ambitious of Geofrey. I'd fund audio books of my work. I think. Someday.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean - it's increasingly difficult to have a go at these kinds of things :(
ReplyDeleteI like the way you've put it, Suze :) I saw it more as slowly amassing a pile of paperbacks that meant my bookshelves started to bow :)
ReplyDeleteAudiobook crowdfunding would be pretty cool, I've not seen that come up yet. Make it happen :)
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