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cussedness
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| Posted 12/24/2007 4:22 PM (GMT -4) |   | Because of all the help and assistance I recently received and kind acceptance from CrystalWizard, CyberWizard productions will be bringing out my anthology They are not What They Seem.
However, CW wants the book to be roughly twice as long as I was going to do it at. Therefore, i have reopened for submissions on it.
THINGS ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM
They're Not What They Seem: Tales of mimcry and deception" is about deceptions, mostly something that appears to be one thing and is actually another. In the natural world there are passive and aggressive mimics such as the milksnake and the venus fly trap. In lore, the myth of the kelpie is an excellent example of a mimic. It is a malign water spirit that appears to be a horse but when someone gets on its back it is carried off and drowned. Fantasy, dark fantasy and horror are all good. This is a broad enough category that it should produce some breadth of ideas.
Sword and Sorcery is fine. I have purchased three so far from that genre. I have a surrealist tale from Kaolin and a borderline mainstream story from lyn McConchie.
Jack Kincaid is my newest acquisition for the anthology.
cyberwizardproductions.googlepages.com/
janraefrank@gmail.com for subs.
Edited to add: a horror element is not required. Science fiction is welcome. All genres are welcome so long as they fit the theme of mimicry and deceptive appearances.
Janrae Frank
I have no skeletons in my closet, they are all hanging from the yardarm.
Once there were three brothers, Brandrahoon the vampire, Isranon called the Dawnhand, speaker to spirits, and Waejonan the Accursed, first of sa’necari. Isranon defied his brothers and was destroyed, his descendants forced into the darkness.
Blood Rites
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MichaelEhart
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| Posted 12/25/2007 2:51 PM (GMT -4) | | Word limits, payrate, deadline, reprints?
I may have something for you.
Buy my book!
The Servant of the Manthycore available Nov. 17th from DEP
Illustrated by Rachel Marks, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock
Read me in 2007!
"The View From the Shotglass Floor" Ray Gun Revival, Feb 2007
"Voice of the Spoiler" The Sword Review, June 2007
"Servant of the Manthycore" The Sword Review, July 2007
"Darkling I Listen; and for Many a Time" Fear and Trembling, coming soon!
"Weaving Spiders Come Not Here" The Sword Review, August 2007
"Six Zombies Doing That Mick Jagger Strut" Damned in Dixie, Summer 2007
"Nothing But Our Tears" The Sword Review, September 2007
"Night of Shadows, Night of Knives" Magic and Mechanica, Fall 2007
"The Scarlet Colored Beast" The Sword Review, October 2007
"The Stars by Law, Forbidden" Unparalleled Journeys II, November 2007
"Who Comes for the Mother's Fruit" Every Day Fiction, November 2007
"Stand, Stand, Shall They Cry" Flashing Swords, November 2007
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cussedness
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| Posted 12/25/2007 3:03 PM (GMT -4) | | I would prefer to have stories that are under 8K, but I will accept novelettes if they knock my socks off.
I am offering a $25 advance against royalties. I am doing this a bit different because I see it as a joint venture of all concerned and will split the royalties equally between all authors. My share of the royalties will be identical to everyone else's instead of taking the traditional editor's portion which would have been higher.
The anthology will be roughly 50% reprint because there are so many outstanding stories that deserve to be seen again.
I would like to say that the deadline is open until the end of March so that I can have everything wrapped up by the end of May, however, I will extend it if I do not get enough good stories for it.
It's a labor of love.
I have not done an anthology since 1995, and I loved doing it.
Janrae Frank
I have no skeletons in my closet, they are all hanging from the yardarm.
Once there were three brothers, Brandrahoon the vampire, Isranon called the Dawnhand, speaker to spirits, and Waejonan the Accursed, first of sa’necari. Isranon defied his brothers and was destroyed, his descendants forced into the darkness.
Blood Rites
www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook29989.htm
website
www.janraefrank.com
Darkzone
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Bill Ward
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| Posted 12/26/2007 2:46 AM (GMT -4) | | | | |
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cussedness
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| Posted 12/26/2007 2:06 PM (GMT -4) | | Thanks, Daniel.
I had been at the point of canceling my anthology plans because I had become so worn out this year. Then people started rallying around and offering to help with the work load. CW is a miracle worker.
My previous anthology was New Eves, entirely reprint, traced the place and contributions of women writers in science fiction. I enjoyed doing it. Forrey Ackerman would pull all the old pulps and other magazines in his collection off the shelf and send them to me. Then Jean would read through first for what she thought was the best ones and pile them up in my in box. Then I made the final selections. It was such a pleasure to do. That one came out from Longmeadow in hardcover and ended up on a lot of feminist reading lists. It went through three printings.
I would love to see this one become as successful as New Eves.
Janrae Frank
I have no skeletons in my closet, they are all hanging from the yardarm.
Once there were three brothers, Brandrahoon the vampire, Isranon called the Dawnhand, speaker to spirits, and Waejonan the Accursed, first of sa’necari. Isranon defied his brothers and was destroyed, his descendants forced into the darkness.
Blood Rites
www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook29989.htm
website
www.janraefrank.com
Darkzone
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MichaelEhart
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| Posted 12/30/2007 5:41 AM (GMT -4) | | Okay, a Joe Denfar story on its way.
Buy my book!
The Servant of the Manthycore available Nov. 17th from DEP
Illustrated by Rachel Marks, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock
Read me in 2007!
"The View From the Shotglass Floor" Ray Gun Revival, Feb 2007
"Voice of the Spoiler" The Sword Review, June 2007
"Servant of the Manthycore" The Sword Review, July 2007
"Darkling I Listen; and for Many a Time" Fear and Trembling, coming soon!
"Weaving Spiders Come Not Here" The Sword Review, August 2007
"Six Zombies Doing That Mick Jagger Strut" Damned in Dixie, Summer 2007
"Nothing But Our Tears" The Sword Review, September 2007
"Night of Shadows, Night of Knives" Magic and Mechanica, Fall 2007
"The Scarlet Colored Beast" The Sword Review, October 2007
"The Stars by Law, Forbidden" Unparalleled Journeys II, November 2007
"Who Comes for the Mother's Fruit" Every Day Fiction, November 2007
"Stand, Stand, Shall They Cry" Flashing Swords, November 2007
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Bill Ward
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| Posted 12/30/2007 11:48 AM (GMT -4) | | | | |
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MichaelEhart
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| Posted 1/17/2008 5:06 PM (GMT -4) | | Did you receive my submission? Thanks!
Buy my book!
The Servant of the Manthycore available Nov. 17th from DEP
Illustrated by Rachel Marks, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock
Read me in 2007!
"The View From the Shotglass Floor" Ray Gun Revival, Feb 2007
"Voice of the Spoiler" The Sword Review, June 2007
"Servant of the Manthycore" The Sword Review, July 2007
"Darkling I Listen; and for Many a Time" Fear and Trembling, coming soon!
"Weaving Spiders Come Not Here" The Sword Review, August 2007
"Six Zombies Doing That Mick Jagger Strut" Damned in Dixie, Summer 2007
"Nothing But Our Tears" The Sword Review, September 2007
"Night of Shadows, Night of Knives" Magic and Mechanica, Fall 2007
"The Scarlet Colored Beast" The Sword Review, October 2007
"The Stars by Law, Forbidden" Unparalleled Journeys II, November 2007
"Who Comes for the Mother's Fruit" Every Day Fiction, November 2007
"Stand, Stand, Shall They Cry" Flashing Swords, November 2007
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MichaelEhart
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| Posted 1/17/2008 7:18 PM (GMT -4) | | I hear you. I get farther behind every day, it seems. I keep telling myself that it is a good thing; that it means I am in demand.
Buy my book!
The Servant of the Manthycore available Nov. 17th from DEP
Illustrated by Rachel Marks, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock
Read me in 2007!
"The View From the Shotglass Floor" Ray Gun Revival, Feb 2007
"Voice of the Spoiler" The Sword Review, June 2007
"Servant of the Manthycore" The Sword Review, July 2007
"Darkling I Listen; and for Many a Time" Fear and Trembling, coming soon!
"Weaving Spiders Come Not Here" The Sword Review, August 2007
"Six Zombies Doing That Mick Jagger Strut" Damned in Dixie, Summer 2007
"Nothing But Our Tears" The Sword Review, September 2007
"Night of Shadows, Night of Knives" Magic and Mechanica, Fall 2007
"The Scarlet Colored Beast" The Sword Review, October 2007
"The Stars by Law, Forbidden" Unparalleled Journeys II, November 2007
"Who Comes for the Mother's Fruit" Every Day Fiction, November 2007
"Stand, Stand, Shall They Cry" Flashing Swords, November 2007
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MichaelEhart
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| Posted 2/1/2008 7:09 PM (GMT -4) | | I am down to finishing one story that is pre-sold but only about 15% written, writing a promised flash, and doing requested revision on another. This weekend. I am not complaining, not at all, because a) Holy cats! People want my stuff! and b) last weekend was worse. So like you, I am making progress, though it seems impossibly slow.
Buy my book!
The Servant of the Manthycore from DEP
Illustrated by Rachel Marks, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock
Read me in 2008!
"Night of Shadows, Night of Knives" Magic and Mechanica, Ricasso Press, Spring 2008
"To Destroy All Flesh" Return of the Sword, Flashing Swords Press, Spring 2008
Still in print!
"The Stars by Law Forbidden" Unparalleled Journeys II, Journey Books, 2007
"Six Zombies Doing That Mick Jagger Strut" Damned in Dixie, Tenoka Press, 2007
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cussedness
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| Posted 2/1/2008 7:21 PM (GMT -4) | | It is nice to be wanted and appreciated so much that the work keeps coming in. However, sometimes i really do feel overwhelmed. My publisher IM'd me today to let me know that Kady's Vengeance will be out on Monday at Fictionwise. I got to bask in that fact for a moment , then she says "So you have the final book in the series finished?"
"Yes."
"What's the next one going to be? And when do I get the first book in it."
I sighed and made my excuses and left, once more feeling overwhelmed.
but all in all it's a good feeling.
Janrae Frank
I have no skeletons in my closet, they are all hanging from the yardarm.
Once there were three brothers, Brandrahoon the vampire, Isranon called the Dawnhand, speaker to spirits, and Waejonan the Accursed, first of sa’necari. Isranon defied his brothers and was destroyed, his descendants forced into the darkness.
Blood Rites
www.fictionwise.com/ebooks/eBook29989.htm
website
www.janraefrank.com
Darkzone
www.janraefrank.com/Vanilla.1.0.1/ | | Back to Top | | |
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crystalwizard
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