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Daniel
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 1:19 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.

Dear Friends and Supporters,

Due to the recent resignation of David Pitchford from his position as CEO of Pitch-Black LLC and also due to mounting financial difficulties, Pitch-Black LLC will, reluctantly, cease all operations on February 1st 2007.

The company will be dissolved. No further publications will be forthcoming and all currently open projects including Lords of Swords 2, Lords of Justice, Magic and Mechanica, and pending novellas will be cancelled.

Flashing Swords E-zine will remain online but on hiatus. Submissions will not be accepted until further notice. All pending submissions including those previously accepted or under contract are deemed returned to the authors.

To our many friends, contributors, and supporters, we extend our heartfelt thanks and appreciation and our regret for this unpleasant, but irrevocable decision.

We are proud of our record and of the authors and poets we've published and we look forward to seeing what the future of SF holds.

Daniel E. Blackston, Senior Editor
Pitch-Black LLC
www.pitchblackbooks.com

Daniel
 

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Dragon Angel
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 2:23 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Sorry to hear that. :(

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Dan Nelson
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 3:22 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Me too.  It has been fun.
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carnifexpress
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 8:18 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Wow... wow....

Daniel, drop me an e-mail or call me if you get a chance...

wow...

Armand Rosamilia

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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 11:52 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Very sad news. Good luck in your next endeavor, Daniel.

Steve Goble

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TRtheJ
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 1:56 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Truly sad news.
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John Hocking
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 1:57 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Jesus, my heart skipped a beat. 
 
So sorry it came to this, Daniel.
 
LORDS OF SWORDS is still selling at Borders a year & a half after publication.
The competition we worried about back then isn't even on the shelves anymore.
 
Good luck with whatever you do next and drop me a line if there's anything I can do to help.
 
JCH
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erazmus
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 3:33 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
This just sems . . .wrong.
Mike

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FraserR
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 6:30 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Aw crap. I'm really sorry to hear about this.

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James Enge
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 7:46 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Here's hoping a phoenix will rise from these ashes.

Good luck, Daniel.



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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 8:38 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Man Daniel, isn't there anything we can do to help you restructure and keep going?

Never meddle in the affairs of a wizard unless you are soggy and hard to light!

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John M. Whalen
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 9:24 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Daniel,

A sad turn of events. Flashing Swords was one of the first e-zines to publish a story of mine and pay for it. I really have Howard Jones to thank for that, but ultimately thanks should go to you for providing the market. I'll miss it. I'm sure there are lessons to be learned here, but what they are it will take some time to figure out. Best of luck in your future poetic endeavors, Mr. Blackston. As Mehitable the Cat would say "Tojours gai! Always tojours gai! Wot the hell!"

John M. Whalen
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Dave Hardy
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 11:14 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Ouch! I'm very sorry to see PBP go. Here's hoping that something may be salvaged.

Best of luck.

Dave Hardy

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von Darkmoor
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  		   Posted 1/30/2007 11:52 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Daniel - damn! This is unbelievable. I'm really sorry, man. For all of us, too.

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jhmcmullen
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  		   Posted 1/31/2007 12:36 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Daniel--sorry to hear this. I watched Pitch Black with interest (I have LoS.). I had hoped Pitch Black would some day buy one of my tales, but such is not to be.

Good luck to you in the future.
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darkbow
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  		   Posted 1/31/2007 3:35 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Oh, man. This just ruined my night. Sorry to hear about it.

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Captain Atlantis
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  		   Posted 1/31/2007 8:37 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Hey Daniel,

Though a newcomer, I'd like to add that one of the reason's I was attracted to this forum was your very insightful posts about the industry. Best to you in whatever comes next. Also, I like your escape pod. Personalities and money, profit and loss, reputation and self esteem - a grueling trial by fire. If you can still love the language and want to write poetry, your center is holding. Good luck.

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  		   Posted 1/31/2007 1:15 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Daniel,

I'm so sorry to hear about this. Best of luck with whatever you do next.

Chris

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Daniel
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  		   Posted 1/31/2007 3:44 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Thanks everyone! Your well-wishes are helping to make the transition much easier.

I am deeply grateful for your kind words and support.

Daniel
 

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carnifexpress
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  		   Posted 1/31/2007 3:56 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Daniel,

Ever think of taking your vast knowledge to a major house?

Armand Rosamilia

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SC Bryce
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  		   Posted 2/1/2007 12:58 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Sorry to hear it. This is truly a sad time for us all.

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Daniel
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  		   Posted 2/1/2007 11:47 PM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Thanks everybody!

Daniel

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Daniel
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  		   Posted 2/3/2007 2:34 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Daniel,

Ever think of taking your vast knowledge to a major house?

Armand Rosamilia

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Well, when Carnifex becomes a major player I may just give you a ring! ;-)

Seriously though, I'm grateful for all the support, well-wishes, and praise you (and so many others) have heaped upon me; also, for the support you've all shown for PB.

You are wonderfully creative and supportive people and I look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.

Daniel

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Daniel
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  		   Posted 2/3/2007 2:51 AM (GMT -4)    Quote This PostAlert An Admin About This Post.
Also my heartfelt thanks to all of you who posted condolences and farewell mesagses in the now-defunct Pitch-Black forum. Your kind words andcomments went very far in helping me get through a rough week.
 
Unfortunately, circumstances dictated that I ask Dave Felts to cancel the PB forum, although I had hoped to let it remain a while longer for folks to ask questions and make comments about PB or Lords of Justice or LoS and Sages.

This forum can be used for that purpose should the mood strike anyone and I am always available via PM's or emails for questions or comments.

Thanks again everyone for your kind support and enthusiasm. The energy, creativity, sales, and ideas you all provided helped enable Pitch-Black to produce two of the finest heroic fantasy anthos in reent memory. Many of you also contributed fiction or art or other tangible support to our endeavors and I will never forget the the support and friendship you have extended.

Daniel

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Daniel
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If you can still love the language and want to write poetry, your center is holding. Good luck.


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Thank you, Captain!!! I like the way you think ;-)

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