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  		   Posted 8/31/2007 5:37 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Very excited to add "The Butterfly Assassins" by Camille Alexa. Pelton is the assitant to one of the royal "wizards" (needs to be in quotes cause the word isn't quite right - you'll see when you read it) who utilize a very simple form of spoken magic. Pelton is a stutterer, though, and has taken to mechanical engineering to help him through his job. Together, these two investigate a group of deaths where other "wizards" have drowned on butterflies. Sounds intriguing? Camille does it much better than this brief synopsis.

Magic & Mechanica now sits at 15 stories and 81,000 words. We're almost done with the "easy" part. If we can get the editing done quickly I might even be able to get everything up and available in my projected time frame.


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  		   Posted 8/24/2007 10:47 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Unless something miraculous happens in the next few days, Bill and I have concluded the reading for Magic & Mechanica.

Added to the ToC are:

"Cogs" by Dawn Walls-Thumma, a post-apocalypic-type story that still has the feel of fantasy. I enjoyed this piece about discovery of an ancient, machine-using culture and its affect on a technologically deficient kingdom.

"Night and Day" by Linda Donahue. In a world where magic is controlled by carefully-crafted machines powered by the Sun, what happens when a brilliant young student discovers constructs powered by the Moon?

"Alexander's Odyssey" by Steven Southard. Alexander has conquered the Persians and spread his empire. Now he wants to explore into the depths of the oceans themselves, much to Poseidon's dismay.

This makes Magic & Mechanica a collection of 14 stories with a word count near 75,000, with a couple of possible additions. We'll post more as we work through the editing process.


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  		   Posted 8/13/2007 3:03 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
There's an article on anthologies--publishing and marketing--in the July/August Writer's Journal.

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  		   Posted 8/9/2007 7:43 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Send it in Roac, we'll have a look.

The submissions period is for all intents and purposes closed, but we still have a few pieces we are waiting on, and the space to be flexible.
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  		   Posted 8/9/2007 5:33 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Is the reading period still open, if so I'd like to send in my story, "The Familiar's Fidelity".
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  		   Posted 8/7/2007 6:08 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Thanks, Nik. We're catching up on the handful of subs we have and waiting on a few we know will be finished beyond the deadline. There's a possibility we don't need to extend the reading period, and we'll know that shortly.


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  		   Posted 8/7/2007 2:08 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Hey, Rob and Bill-

Just saw that M&M is listed as closed on Duotrope. I know you posted here that you'll accept submissions until the ToC is full, but thought I'd bring this to your attention in case you wanted to update it. It would be a shame for someone out there with a great wizards v. robots story to be dissuaded from submitting!

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"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica (Ricasso Press)
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007

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  		   Posted 7/20/2007 3:02 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Rob Santa said...
[...] This is clearly a demonstration of how not every submission to this anthology need involve battling wizards and giant robots.

But don't stop sending stories about battling wizards and giant robots. I love 'em.

[**laughing**]
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  		   Posted 7/20/2007 1:11 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Had a good day of acceptances.

Michael Ehart sent us "Night of Shadows, Night of Knives" which is hard to explain without giving away important plot points. Set in a Middle Eastern city, it involves a hero who stumbles upon a scene of street murder and how his involvement produces larger results.

"Rossi's Inquisition" by Jens Rushing contains the smallest element of magic, mostly theoretical discussions of supernatural happenings as the titular character is placed on trial by the Inquisition. Viewed through the eyes of his apprentice, the story is of an engineer gifted with genius beyond compare and the intellectual fight of his life. This is clearly a demonstration of how not every submission to this anthology need involve battling wizards and giant robots.

But don't stop sending stories about battling wizards and giant robots. I love 'em.

Current table of contents: 11 stories, 57,000 words.


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  		   Posted 7/18/2007 3:31 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
The file is fine Lane, its in our grubby little paws as I type this.
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  		   Posted 7/17/2007 6:20 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Hello! I found out about this anthology throug Ralan.com; never posted here before but I'm sure that will change!

I've just e-mailed my submission, entitled "Muspelfire." Please contact me immediately if there is anything else you need me to do, or if the file does not open correctly.

Thanks, and I look forward to future discussions.
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  		   Posted 7/11/2007 7:28 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
That sounds ominous....
:)

"Darkling I Listen; and for Many a Time" , Fear and Trembling, coming soon!
"The Scarlet Colored Beast" The Sword Review, September 2007
"Nothing But Our Tears" The Sword Review. August 2007
"Weaving Spiders Come Not Here" The Sword Review, July 2007
"The View From the Shotglass Floor" Ray Gun Revival, Feb 2007
"Six Zombies Doing That Mick Jagger Strut" Damned in Dixie, July 2007
"The Death of Number 23" Dark Krypt, Fall 2006
"Servant of the Manthycore" Sword Review, April 2006
"Voice of the Spoiler"  Sword Review, up now!
"Dancing with the Elder Gods"-- Thirteen Magazine, October 2005
"It's a Living" Byzarium---November 2005
"An Exorcism Straight, Hold the Elvis" The Sword Review, October 2005
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  		   Posted 7/11/2007 4:04 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Yes, I have both those manuscripts. You'll hear from us shortly.


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I sent you one last week, did you get it? Wouldn't bug you except for the mentions of delivery failure on this thread :)

"Darkling I Listen; and for Many a Time" , Fear and Trembling, coming soon!
"The Scarlet Colored Beast" The Sword Review, September 2007
"Nothing But Our Tears" The Sword Review. August 2007
"Weaving Spiders Come Not Here" The Sword Review, July 2007
"The View From the Shotglass Floor" Ray Gun Revival, Feb 2007
"Six Zombies Doing That Mick Jagger Strut" Damned in Dixie, July 2007
"The Death of Number 23" Dark Krypt, Fall 2006
"Servant of the Manthycore" Sword Review, April 2006
"Voice of the Spoiler"  Sword Review, up now!
"Dancing with the Elder Gods"-- Thirteen Magazine, October 2005
"It's a Living" Byzarium---November 2005
"An Exorcism Straight, Hold the Elvis" The Sword Review, October 2005
Host, 2005 Nebula Awards Live Chat, sff.net
http://mehart.blogspot.com/

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  		   Posted 7/10/2007 11:04 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
I submitted "The Sorcerer's Quest" today. Please let me know if goes through or not. I'm having a disagreement with my router. Thanks!

 
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"Library Gnomes." FLASHSHOT, Oct. 28, 2007

"Hidden." Wild Tales by Cool Kids; Post and Courier, 2001.

"Dawn of Hope." Wild Tales by Cool Kids; Post and Courier, 1999.

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  		   Posted 7/5/2007 3:47 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Welcome back, Irwin,

Nope, no worries on exclusion for M&M. We're looking at several manuscripts now, but there's 30k in word space still available. I'm even concerned that we won't have the ToC full by the expected end of the reading period.

So go ahead and write away. I look forward to seeing your story.


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Hi Guys:

Been awhile since I posted here... I was trying to get something submitted for Lords of Justice for Pitch-Black Pubs. when I got thrown a curve ball with my health (back and neck surgeries)... I can safely say I am among the land of the living now.

Anyway, I was curious if the passage through the entrance gate for subs is growing narrower (aside from deadline concerns) on Magic & Mechanica.  This probably won't affect whether or not I write the story (because it's there rolling around in my noodle looking for escape, thank you very much), but I was curious, nonetheless.

It is good to be back on this forum, albeit my postings are macroscopic en toto compared to others.

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  		   Posted 7/3/2007 12:18 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Wiggle away! Thanks.
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  		   Posted 7/3/2007 11:17 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Target date is loose, something in the September/October neighborhood. I've used that since the jumping off day for Ricasso Press, and I'm glad I did. I need all the wiggle room I can get. :-)

Fear not. I will shout from the rooftops when all is ready.


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  		   Posted 7/2/2007 1:42 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Rob -

I know the close date is August 1 (or until full) - out of curiosity, do you have an estimated date of publication? :)
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Kate or Katherine, I go by both. :)
 
Eek, now suddenly I'm convinced that this story is horrible, it's awful, it's probably the worst I've ever written, it's completely wrong for the market...you know, all the usual writerly panics.  I'm glad it got to you, though!
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Yes, Katherine (Kate?), I have it. Based on your outstanding piece for Black Dragon, White Dragon, my only regret is I won't be able to read it for a few hours. Response time is slower for M&M, so don't expect anything for a while. Thanks.


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I just sent a sub to you.  Hopefully it won't be eaten before it arrives in your inbox (I had trouble getting my BDWD sub to you successfully). :)
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PKL, welcome to the forum. Yes, please send it along. The story I have in the ToC is Pratchettesque, and there's been some inner conflict about whether I should take my own offering out. I'd love to have something fun in there to go along with all the pretty serious stuff we've got.


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Whether they'd want to see it or not, I can't say. But I can tell you two things: They've been open to at least looking at pretty much anything, and these guys aren't the type to say yes just to get a chuckle. If they ask for it, it's becuase they'll seriously consider it.

I have yet to have anything accepted at Ricasso, but I've had nothing but good in my experiences (rejections) here.

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