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| Posted By : Rob Santa - 9/18/2007 9:01 AM | | Reading the submissions and doing copyediting for Black Dragon, White Dragon was a piece of cake. Bill and I left the window open for Magic & Mechanica longer than I really wanted to, but it produced some good material. I wasn't worried about the extension because copyediting BDWD was so easy I knew we could easily get everything ready for the October release I had planned.
Well, that may have been naive (and you may freely translate "may have been" to mean "was"). We are in the third week of September with the finished book one of Magistria not yet in my hands, BDWD still not perfect, and M&M only just beginning the editing phase.
I've never done this before, and when I set my timeline back in January I felt three months from ending all reading periods to having finished product was more than enough time (heck, I even looked through the rose-colored glasses and called it a September/October release in case I was finished early). I now know that's impossible and have been fighting the denial of it for a few weeks.
So I will officially make the announcement Ricasso Press will not have its doors open in October. Truth be told, I don't know how long this limbo-like wrapping up time takes, but I plan on having books on virtual shelves before the end of the year. I'm going to pour the majority of my obsessive compulsive disorder into getting this done and will keep everyone updated throughout the process.
Rob Santa Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : anna - 9/18/2007 12:37 PM | | Don't stress about it, Rob. Good things are worth waiting for, and as everyone here is an aspiring writer, we have surely learned the lesson of patience. |
| Posted By : MichaelEhart - 9/18/2007 1:29 PM | No stress, man.
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
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| Posted By : Saanen - 9/18/2007 1:55 PM | I'd say take the time you need to get everything as perfect as you can! Of course I'm chomping at the bit to read everyone's stories, but I can wait a little longer if that means you don't pull all your hair out and end up with ulcers. :)
Kate Shaw
"Honeymoon" Desolate Places, Hadley Rille Books
"Sawmill Road" & "Bad Luck," Every Day Fiction
"Trompe L'Oeil" Staffs & Starships #1
"Sea and Sky" Black Dragon, White Dragon, Ricasso Press
"Final Episode" Triangulations 2007: End of Time |
| Posted By : Daniel - 9/18/2007 3:07 PM | Relax, dude. Delay is SoP in publishing..... Especially in print. I feel for you, but believe me when you get the books in your hand, it'll all have been worth it.
"Art is the celebration of the ego's destruction."
Daniel |
| Posted By : C.Cevasco - 9/18/2007 4:02 PM | No worries. Good things come to those who wait... I look forward to seeing the finished products.
Chris
Christopher M. Cevasco, Editor/Publisher
Paradox: The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction
http://www.paradoxmag.com |
| Posted By : ScrewMoonshine - 9/18/2007 4:44 PM | I'm just glad to hear that you're still cranking at it. Hope that it does comes out before the year's end; I've been thinking that Black Dragon, White Dragon would make a nice Christmas gift for a cousin of mine(as well as some nice reading material for myself! :) ).
Robert Orme
Out now:
"On the Tree Top" in Ultraverse vol.3 #5 (www.ultraverse.us)
"The Scab, the Man, and the I.V." in Mount Zion Speculative Fiction Review #3 (www.mountzionpress.com)
Coming soon:
"Time in a Capsule" in Unparalleled Journeys II (www.journeybookspublishing.com/)
"Replacing Someone" in Aoife's Kiss #26, September 2008 (http://samsdotpublishing.com/aoife/main.htm)
"More Than One Way to Protect" in Lords of Justice (www.carnifexpress.net/blogs/) |
| Posted By : Pagadan - 9/19/2007 12:57 AM | | Rob,
Thanks for the update. It's appreciated. Not to fret. You're busy juggling these projects, and all we have to do is wait.
Joy V. Smith
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| Posted By : Firlefanz - 9/19/2007 5:20 PM | Rob,
even though I'm not in any of your anthologies, I wanted to say this: The way you have been communicating throughout the start of Ricasso Press has been simply wonderful. Admitting to that delay can't have been easy, but you did it and are honest about it.
You deserve a sounding round of applause! 
- Call me Firle.
Hannah Steenbock
Mystical Adventures
Sphaira |
| Posted By : Rob Santa - 9/20/2007 11:02 AM | Thanks for the support all. I just figured you'd want to know in case you were holding your breath.
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : Rob Santa - 9/20/2007 11:26 AM | And the funny thing...I'm already thinking about the next antho. I must be nuts.
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : Saanen - 9/20/2007 12:55 PM |
Rob Santa said...And the funny thing...I'm already thinking about the next antho. I must be nuts.
Oh goodie! Not goodie that you're nuts, I mean, goodie about a new antho. :)
"Honeymoon" Desolate Places, Hadley Rille Books
"Sawmill Road" & "Bad Luck," Every Day Fiction
"Trompe L'Oeil" Staffs & Starships #1
"Sea and Sky" Black Dragon, White Dragon, Ricasso Press
"Final Episode" Triangulations 2007: End of Time |
| Posted By : Hamstersbane - 9/20/2007 1:06 PM |
Firlefanz said...Rob, even though I'm not in any of your anthologies, I wanted to say this: The way you have been communicating throughout the start of Ricasso Press has been simply wonderful. Admitting to that delay can't have been easy, but you did it and are honest about it. You deserve a sounding round of applause!
I want to second that, Rob. You (and Mr. Ward, as well) have been more than fair with my own personal brand of insanity. While I don't enjoy getting rejections, I've been more than happy with our correspondence and your professionalism.
Which means, of course, that I plan to torture you with more of my writing when you announce another anthology. 
Jeff Parish Jennings Grove, an online horror serial novel |
| Posted By : Rob Santa - 9/20/2007 1:31 PM | | Okay, Kate. Here's a hint...
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : Hamstersbane - 9/20/2007 3:49 PM | *Drool* sooooo cool...now I just got to figure out exactly what heroic fantasy is so I can write it :D
Jeff Parish
Jennings Grove, an online horror serial novel
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| Posted By : C.Cevasco - 9/20/2007 3:51 PM | Now that is one cool cover! 
Chris
Christopher M. Cevasco, Editor/Publisher
Paradox: The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction
http://www.paradoxmag.com |
| Posted By : MichaelEhart - 9/20/2007 5:02 PM | Okay, I am ready to submit to that :)
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
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| Posted By : Saanen - 9/20/2007 6:08 PM | | Okay, that is incredibly awesome and cool.
I don't know if I'll be able to come up with anything for it, but I sure as hell want to read it. :)
Kate Shaw
"Honeymoon" Desolate Places, Hadley Rille Books
"Sawmill Road" & "Bad Luck," Every Day Fiction
"Trompe L'Oeil" Staffs & Starships #1
"Sea and Sky" Black Dragon, White Dragon, Ricasso Press
"Final Episode" Triangulations 2007: End of Time |
| Posted By : Gustavo - 9/20/2007 11:26 PM | Rob, two things:
1. Having been writing for some years, I have to say that your policy of being completely open with your writers is really a breath of fresh air. I don't think anyone is going to begrudge you a month or two to fine tune your antho. On the contrary - writers want to appear in high quality forums.
2. Hope to have something for the new antho as soon as guidelines are announced! It's great that you've got another project on tap. |
| Posted By : Nik - 9/21/2007 12:59 AM | Rob Santa said...
Okay, Kate. Here's a hint...
Glorious.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica (Ricasso Press)
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007 |
| Posted By : tchernabyelo - 9/21/2007 5:44 AM |
Gustavo said...
Rob, two things:
1. Having been writing for some years, I have to say that your policy of being completely open with your writers is really a breath of fresh air. I don't think anyone is going to begrudge you a month or two to fine tune your antho. On the contrary - writers want to appear in high quality forums.
2. Hope to have something for the new antho as soon as guidelines are announced! It's great that you've got another project on tap. Yeah. What he said.
"The Box Of Beautiful Things" - IGMS#3
"The Man Who Was Never Afraid" - Abyss and Apex #19
"What The Sea Refuses" - Black Gate (forthcoming)
"When Winter Came" - ASIM (forthcoming)
"The Unicorn Hunter" - OG's Speculative Fiction (forthcoming) |
| Posted By : Mindwing - 9/24/2007 10:40 PM | | Thanks so much for the update.
Since I am a new writer, and you are printing my firstborn in your anthology BDWD, I am sitting at the edge of my chair, breathlessly waiting for the first copies. But I will force myself to be patient, because all babies need clean didies and need to be powdered and sweet smelling when company arrives.
New anthology, hmm. I have a story of an everyman who hooks up with a magician whose hiding in the woods and they are forced to flee a monster and lead it away from civilization.
Wonder if it will fit. I guess I'll just have to send it when you open submissions.
good luck as you go through the rest of the publishing process.
Mindwing
"The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it
right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon." Robert Cormier
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| Posted By : Lyn - 9/28/2007 10:53 PM | I'm late to the conversation, but have been impressed with your project and progress. Congrats - keep up the great work and nice cover to your (first) anthology!
Lyn, Founder of Residential Aliens
Speculative Fiction from the Seven Stars |
| Posted By : von Darkmoor - 10/26/2007 12:04 PM | Way late to this - happens when my presence here is lessened by much of the same thing Rob is experiencing.
Love your frankness, Rob; absolutely love the cover for the next antho (hints of insanity there?). Must ponder what is happening though, as I'm in the midst of an anthology. Would you mind PMing/emailing me with any particulars?
Oh! When is that Ricasso Press website coming? Even a WordPress blog of some sorts would work . . . . not to add to the work load at all . . . 
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| Posted By : Swashbuckler - 10/26/2007 9:07 PM | I like that cover, Rob. Eye-catching, intriguing.
And I might, just possibly, perhaps, maybe, have some action stories involving swordplay on hand to submit ...
Steve Goble
Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, for news on published fiction and upcoming stories. |
| Posted By : MichaelEhart - 10/27/2007 12:09 AM | Oh yeah, that Goble guy does sometimes write a story with sharp objects in it....
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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| Posted By : Rob Santa - 10/27/2007 12:36 AM | Jason, I've actually got the website 99.9% done. Believe it or not, the homepage is alive and kicking. Right now it's just got "coming soon!" in big red letters at the top, but all the other pages are complete and waiting for me to have books in hand.
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : Rob Santa - 12/14/2007 2:16 PM | So close....
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : Nik - 12/14/2007 2:19 PM | I'm rubbing my hands together in excitement like a kid sitting in front of the tree on Christmas morning waiting for his parents to wake up.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press, Fall 2007
Published
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com |
| Posted By : Hamstersbane - 12/15/2007 8:15 PM | I'm waiting for the submissions to open for Through Iron and Blood.
Jeff Parish
Jennings Grove, an online horror serial novel
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| Posted By : Gustavo - 12/18/2007 12:51 PM | Coincidentally I'm finishing a nice little fantasy which might just fit... Can't wait to see the guidelines.
Visit my livejournal! http://bondo-ba.livejournal.com/
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| Posted By : ColdEthyl - 2/19/2008 10:23 PM | | So, Rob...what's the status of BDWD? |
| Posted By : Rob Santa - 2/20/2008 1:03 PM | The official news is that everything is at print right now and out of my hands. I'm waiting the return of proofs (did I say waiting impatiently?). The "Taking longer than I thought" title gets more appropriate with every passing day.
Fear not. Announcements will be made from several rooftops and at full volume.
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : Swashbuckler - 2/20/2008 3:26 PM | Cooooooooool!
Steve Goble
Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, for news on published fiction and upcoming stories. |
| Posted By : SC Bryce - 3/31/2008 7:32 PM | Still drooling in anticipation...
SC Bryce
www.SCBryce.com |
| Posted By : Rob Santa - 4/1/2008 1:27 AM | Me too. The long and the short of it is, I'm having issues most likely related to an obsessive need to limit my mistakes to two or less. I should really just say to hell with it and get what I have out there, but it seems stupid to do it half-assed (either perfect or all-assed, I say).
Apologies for the very long delay. I'd really like to have my first projects out the door before I ask for subs for another. Damn, though, I want to see what you all have waiting to send to me for Through Blood and Iron.
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : Pagadan - 4/3/2008 9:44 PM | | Rob,
We're all anxious to get those horses out of the starting gate, BUT I got a book recently and I should have spent more time proofreading the stories...
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| Posted By : crystalwizard - 4/6/2008 1:47 PM | Rob Santa said...
Me too. The long and the short of it is, I'm having issues most likely related to an obsessive need to limit my mistakes to two or less. I should really just say to hell with it and get what I have out there, but it seems stupid to do it half-assed (either perfect or all-assed, I say).
Apologies for the very long delay. I'd really like to have my first projects out the door before I ask for subs for another. Damn, though, I want to see what you all have waiting to send to me for Through Blood and Iron.
Rob,
As a suggested fix, send it to someone to do a final proof on, and when they send it back just accept their changes and send it to the printer. |
| Posted By : Pagadan - 4/7/2008 12:58 AM | I made a list of typos and broken lines when I went through my story collection, and tonight I typed them up in hopes that the editor could fix them for the next time. I wish I'd caught those typos sooner, BUT someone said that you can edit forever, and I know that's true.
Joy V. Smith
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| Posted By : SC Bryce - 4/8/2008 6:49 PM | Rob Santa said...
Me too. The long and the short of it is, I'm having issues most likely related to an obsessive need to limit my mistakes to two or less. I should really just say to hell with it and get what I have out there, but it seems stupid to do it half-assed (either perfect or all-assed, I say).
Apologies for the very long delay. I'd really like to have my first projects out the door before I ask for subs for another. Damn, though, I want to see what you all have waiting to send to me for Through Blood and Iron.
I'm in the camp of waiting. I'd rather buy and have a phenomenal book than a fast one.
SC Bryce
www.SCBryce.com |
| Posted By : Pagadan - 5/7/2008 4:12 PM | | Btw, I mentioned the upcoming Magistria anthologies in the May/June issue of Working Writer--at the end of my article.
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| Posted By : Pagadan - 6/3/2008 10:46 PM | | I wore my Magistria tee shirt to the Oasis SF con recently. Btw, I'm about to post publication news in my blog. Is it too soon to mention the Magistria anthologies?
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| Posted By : JerryC - 6/8/2008 3:54 PM | | Hi Rob. Just looking for an update. Is your anthology still going to happen? Be a shame if you couldn't swing the publication after all the work you've already put into it, but I understand the pitfalls of single-player publishing. Hope all is well. |
| Posted By : Rob Santa - 6/9/2008 10:27 PM | Joy and Jerry, thanks for the continuing interest. I've lost hope with the publisher I'm working with, a local guy who was willing to do stuff for me at the right price, the right timeline, the right everything. It's not looking like it's happening, and I will spend tomorrow putting files together for another publisher. I'll have more info shortly.
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : JerryC - 6/10/2008 7:54 AM | | We'll keep our fingers crossed and give you moral support. |
| Posted By : carnifexpress - 6/10/2008 10:41 AM | Looking forward to reading this one, Rob! and not only because my story is in it, but because the ToC looks awesome...
Armand Rosamilia
Visit Carnifex Press for more information!
The Freehold site is now up!
Carnifex Metal imprint
Look for "Lords of Justice" and "Freehold: Beginnings" in 2008 as well as "Metal Queens" from Carnifex Metal!!
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| Posted By : Jordan Lapp - 6/10/2008 2:38 PM | I really feel for you Rob.
Have you thought about going with Lightning Source? I don't know too much about it, but I know Camille from EDF has looked into it, and it's probably going to be the way we're going with our "best-of" antho.
Jordan Lapp
Managing Editor
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| Posted By : Pagadan - 6/11/2008 12:14 AM | Rob, I know how frustrating that must be! Whatever works for you... We'll be here, cheering you on!
Joy V. Smith
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| Posted By : Mindwing - 7/24/2008 8:35 PM | | hi Rob.
I am trying hard to be patient, but an update would be nice. I've been hovering over this thread for months, hoping for news.
mindwing
"The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it
right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon." Robert Cormier
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| Posted By : Sister Coyote - 7/25/2008 7:03 PM | Mindwing said...
hi Rob.
I am trying hard to be patient, but an update would be nice. I've been hovering over this thread for months, hoping for news.
mindwing
What s/he said. :) |
| Posted By : Rob Santa - 7/26/2008 10:51 PM | Hi all,
Sorry, I've spoken about this in other places, just not specifically here on this thread. Forgive my not thinking you would have attached email notifications to here and nowhere else.
My local printer basically defaulted on the project after me pouring tons of time and effort into giving a small businessman a shot. I am working with an online printer right now and will have copies in hand shortly ("shortly" is as accurate as I can be right now).
As clearly as I can say it, the project is not dead only woefully delayed. I understand when projects take long times to wrap up they tend to disappear. That is not the case here. Authors and prospective readers have been inhumanly patient, and I thank you for it. Where the light at the end of the tunnel turned out to be an oncoming train before, the light this time is an actual exit.
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : Pagadan - 7/27/2008 12:45 AM | Rob, glad to hear things are moving along in that tunnel. Thank you for pushing things onward.
Joy V. Smith
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| Posted By : TW - 7/28/2008 4:17 PM | Thanks for sticking with it, Rob.
Best of luck going forward.
2007-2008 credits:
"The Man With the X-Ray Nose," in Journeybooks' Unusual Journeys II; "Heartwrit," (a John Humble tale) in Staffs & Starships; "No Man's Knight," (a John Humble tale) in Flashing Swords; "The Second Fire," upcoming in Mindflights; "It Could Have Been Love, But the Turtle Broke the Harmonica," upcoming in Ray Gun Revival; "Shouting at the Stone," upcoming in Speculative Realm's anthology; "Lesson Learned" and "Rip-Snorter" upcoming in Ricasso Press' "Black Dragon, White Dragon"; "Iron Hearts of Death", (a John Humble tale) upcoming in Ricasso Press' "Magic and Mechanica"; "White Willow," (a John Humble tale), upcoming in Carnivah House's "The Infinity Swords."
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. |
| Posted By : Mindwing - 7/28/2008 9:40 PM | Thanks for the update, Rob. So does this mean the printer has it, or that you are going through the process all over again?
Thanks so much for not giving up. I'm sure it will be a great book when it comes out.
Mindwing
"The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it
right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon." Robert Cormier
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| Posted By : ScrewMoonshine - 8/8/2008 1:32 PM | Yes, thanks for the update, Rob. I will be waiting to purchase the book when it arrives.
Robert Orme
Out now:
"More Than One Way to Protect" in Lords of Justice (www.carnifexpress.net/)
"Time in a Capsule" in Unparalleled Journeys II (www.journeybookspublishing.com/)
"On the Tree Top" in Ultraverse vol.3 #5 (www.ultraverse.us)
Coming soon:
"Replacing Someone" in Aoife's Kiss #26, September 2008 (http://samsdotpublishing.com/aoife/main.htm)
Avatar artwork courtesy of Crystalwizard |
| Posted By : Nik - 8/8/2008 1:47 PM | Thanks, Rob, for posting. I'm really hoping this all works out--not only for the sake of my own little story, but because I've been anxiously awaiting Black Dragon, White Dragon and the Magistria books. The covers alone are attractive and intriguing enough, but thanks to the sneak peaks you've offered here, I know what's in store in terms of content. I'm pulling for you.
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press
Published
"What Heroes Leave Behind," in Return of the Sword, Rogue Blades Entertainment
"The Weald Maiden's Will," in Every Day Fiction, March 5, 2008
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com |
| Posted By : Saanen - 8/27/2008 7:00 PM | Just as a little extra incentive, I've got a thumbnail of the BD,WD cover on my website (with a link to Ricasso, natch!), and for some reason Google has it as the second result if you search Google Images for "Black Dragon White Dragon." I get a LOT of visits to my site from people searching for just that. So there's a lot of interest out there for the anthology!
I can't wait to read the whole thing, myself. :)
Kate ShawRead me in 2008! "Meet Mary Sue" ASIM (forthcoming, issue #40) "Sand-Skin Man" Beneath Ceaseless Skies (forthcoming) "Comparative Anatomy" Space Squid (forthcoming) "Snow Magic" Fictitious Force (forthcoming) "Newton the Baker's Boy" Strange Worlds of Lunacy, ResAliens/CrystalWizard Productions "Trompe L'Oeil" Big Pulp (June 2008) "Silent Skies" Byzarium (March 2008) "The King's Messenger" Renard's Menagerie #5 "Honeymoon" Desolate Places, Hadley Rille Books " Sick Day" Every Day Fiction"Sea and Sky" Black Dragon, White Dragon, Ricasso Press (forthcoming) Stories also available on AnthologyBuilder.com |
| Posted By : Rob Santa - 9/12/2008 3:43 PM | Well, progress was made, though not exactly what i wanted to do. The irony of it all is I was trying not to take this approach, but if I'd had, everything for Ricasso Press would have been on book shelves in about a week.
I already related my tale of woe with a local printer who I wanted to give some business, and he let me down. I then contacted an online printer with very good rates that, after two months, still hadn't provided me with a draft copy. Sigh.
So i went through Lulu. I had a very specific pricepoint in mind for my books, and using Lulu means I either change the price (not very likely) or run a lower return on investment. But it will have exposure through a site that's already set up. My own website will have other materials (such as e-books and perhaps audio versions) plus, of course, access to the Lulu bookstore.
In short, the printing work is done. I should have books in hand in a few days.
Thanks for the patience everyone.
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : JerryC - 9/12/2008 5:46 PM | | I'm glad to hear that, and not just because one of my little stories will be in it. Sticking to it and finding alternates to your original plan when people let you down shows real character, when it would have been easy to just throw up your hands and walk away from the project.
On the bright side, not only will you have a fine anthology out there, you should be able to use it as a reference the next time you shop around for a publisher and maybe get a better deal. That is, if you aren't burnt out by now.
Looking forward to buying copies.
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| Posted By : Nik - 9/12/2008 11:18 PM | That's great news, Rob!
Nicholas Ian Hawkins
Forthcoming
"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica, from Ricasso Press
Published
"What Heroes Leave Behind," in Return of the Sword, Rogue Blades Entertainment
"The Weald Maiden's Will," in Every Day Fiction, March 5, 2008
"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007
Visit my website, Trampler of Beautiful Phrases, at nihawkins.wordpress.com |
| Posted By : Pagadan - 9/13/2008 1:07 AM | Rob,
Thank you for persevering! I can only imagine how tedious, frustrating, and aggravating the whole process has been. Lulu is easier to work with, I think, though not as profitable. I believe their quality is good, and as Jerry said, you might get a better deal in the future, and you'll have the product in hand to show people.
Appreciatively, Joy
Joy V. Smith
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| Posted By : Mindwing - 9/13/2008 3:04 PM | | Congrats Rob,
I'm jumping for joy. 
Looking foreard to getting the book.
mindwing 
"The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it
right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon." Robert Cormier
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| Posted By : Saanen - 9/13/2008 9:41 PM | *jumps around with excitement*
That's great! I can't wait to see it and read everyone's stories! I've been impressed with all the Lulu books I've seen (I even used them once for a collection of comics I put together for friends), so I'm sure the result will be good.
Kate Shaw
Read me in 2008!
"Meet Mary Sue" ASIM (forthcoming, issue #40)
"Sand-Skin Man" Beneath Ceaseless Skies (forthcoming)
"Comparative Anatomy" Space Squid (forthcoming)
"Snow Magic" Fictitious Force (forthcoming)
"Newton the Baker's Boy" Strange Worlds of Lunacy, ResAliens/CrystalWizard Productions
"Trompe L'Oeil" Big Pulp (June 2008)
"Silent Skies" Byzarium (March 2008)
"The King's Messenger" Renard's Menagerie #5
"Honeymoon" Desolate Places, Hadley Rille Books
"Sick Day" Every Day Fiction
"Sea and Sky" Black Dragon, White Dragon, Ricasso Press (forthcoming)
Stories also available on AnthologyBuilder.com |
| Posted By : ScrewMoonshine - 9/14/2008 3:16 PM | However you had to do it, Rob, I'm glad you did. Thumbs up, and save a copy for me!
Robert Orme
Out now:
"More Than One Way to Protect" in Lords of Justice (www.carnifexpress.net/)
"Time in a Capsule" in Unparalleled Journeys II (www.journeybookspublishing.com/)
"On the Tree Top" in Ultraverse vol.3 #5 (www.ultraverse.us)
Coming soon:
"Replacing Someone" in Aoife's Kiss #26, September 2008 (http://samsdotpublishing.com/aoife/main.htm)
Avatar artwork courtesy of Crystalwizard |
| Posted By : TW - 9/15/2008 1:59 PM | Thanks, Rob, for the work and for the heads up
Tom
More about my stories at: http://sites.google.com/site/twfiction/
"He was born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad." -- Rafael Sabatini, Scaramouche |
| Posted By : anna - 9/15/2008 8:19 PM | Hi Rob!
As soon as you let us know the copies are ready I'll be sending for mine. I've even talked to my local library about starting a "Local Authors" shelf, though I guess that would limit the number of copies sold. Hopefully it may get a few more people interested in the work of us struggling and lesser-known authors. |
| Posted By : Pagadan - 9/17/2008 1:18 AM | I'll add both Magistria titles to the bookmarks I'm working on and mention them elsewhere.
Joy V. Smith
Books:
Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook
Why Won't Anyone Play with Me? (chldren's picture book)
Sugar Time (audiobook--SF/time travel)
Aliens, Animals, and Adventure (story collection from Anthology Builder)
Upcoming:
Magistria: Realm of the Sorcerer (shared world anthology--new edition)
Magistria: Shards of the Goddess (shared world anthology)
Artwork by Andrea Gradidge (Xena on a bad hair day)
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| Posted By : carnifexpress - 9/18/2008 10:31 PM | Looking forward to seeing my copy and reading all of the other great tales that are in there.
Armand
Visit Carnifex Press for more information!
The Freehold site is now up!
Carnifex Metal imprint
Look for "Lords of Justice" and "Freehold: Beginnings" in 2008 as well as "Metal Queens" from Carnifex Metal!!
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| Posted By : Rob Santa - 9/18/2008 11:51 PM | Today marks Day One of running to the mailbox looking for copies. Macy's is having a clearance sale, and my copy of Family Fun magazine has tips for Halloween. Oh, and the dentist sent me a reminder postcard for Monday's appointment. No copies, though.
On the plus side, I think I'll go to Macy's tomorrow.
Rob Santa
Hopelessly Addicted Writer of Speculative Fiction
and CEO of Ricasso Press |
| Posted By : TW - 9/22/2008 6:06 PM | YIPPEE!
Roll out a link when you get a chance so that I can put it on my Web sites. I'm sure my thousands hundreds tens of visitors wife will want to buy one ASAP.
Congratulations, Rob. A longer journey than you anticipated -- I hope you like what you're looking at.
regards,
Tom
"He was born with the gift of laughter and a sense that the world was mad." -- Rafael Sabatini, Scaramouche
More about TW Williams and his writing:
sites.google.com/site/twfiction/ |
| Posted By : Pagadan - 9/22/2008 11:00 PM | Rob,
I certainly appreciate the hard work and time you've put into Ricasso Press and these anthologies. Too bad about the covers, but it's good that you can revise the files later. Thank you and Congratulations! I look forward to seeing the Ricasso Press website and the anthologies.
Appreciatively,
Joy V. Smith
Books:
Building a Cool House for Hot Times without Scorching the Pocketbook
Why Won't Anyone Play with Me? (chldren's picture book)
Sugar Time (audiobook--SF/time travel)
Aliens, Animals, and Adventure (story collection from Anthology Builder)
Artwork by Andrea Gradidge (Xena on a bad hair day)
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