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Posted By : von Darkmoor - 10/3/2007 11:10 AM
Hear ye!  Hear ye!
 
Come one, come all!
 
Gather 'round and listen close.
 
 
Coming early 2008
will be the
first
of the new Flashing Swords
anthologies!
 
The Return of the Sword:
A New Age of Heroic Adventure
 
will be filled with
shield-slamming,
sword-slashing,
pike-thrusting,
mace-swinging,
fist-flying,
 
Sword & Sorcery!
 
Double-crosses
and danger!
Desperate duels
and barbarous battles!
Wild warfare
and wicked witchcraft!
Vile vengeance
and scorching sorcery!
Merciless might
and singing swords!
 
Expect 90,000 thrilling words in 15 (or more) delightful tales!
 
Anticipate excitement and quality entertainment!
 
Only from Flashing Swords!
 


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Fantasy Acquisitions Editor Staffs & Starships Magazine
Anthology Editor Flashing Swords
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Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts to find out (and read a review or two).
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Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard


Posted By : Daniel - 10/3/2007 12:13 PM
Wow! Awesome!

Nice blurb copy, Jason ;-)


"Art is the celebration of the ego's destruction."

Daniel


Posted By : Jordan Lapp - 10/3/2007 12:19 PM
Looking great, Jason! Are you soliciting submissions for this? Using Editor Submissions from Flashing Swords? or are you using contributions from Flashing Swords (I assume that this was why you put the call out for those missing authors on your blog)


Jordan Lapp
Managing Editor

Posted By : Nik - 10/3/2007 12:27 PM
Seems like a week doesn't go by in this place without another kick ass project being announced. I love it!


Nicholas Ian Hawkins


Forthcoming

"Knowledge and Dust," in Magic & Mechanica (Ricasso Press)


Published

"Relativity," in FLASHSHOT, September 28, 2007



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Posted By : von Darkmoor - 10/3/2007 2:12 PM
Thanks and more thanks, gents!
 
I'm not soliciting at this time - doesn't mean I won't have to, just need to get a few things addressed.  First and foremost - and great news for the masses of you who missed out on the chance to buy it - most of the original Flashing Sword Ezine Annual stories should be returning - still working on that, hence the contacts request.
 
Then there were a couple stories I just happened to be aware of (being part of another magazine, online critique groups, and critiques by friends sure is beneficial ;-) ) - especially as these tales stuck in my memory simply because they were perfectly suitable for the content I'm looking for. 
 
There'll be a classic or two (what's an FS anthology without Harold Lamb or some such luminary?)
 
And I've snagged - with the help of a well-known personage - a great little nonfic article to continue a PB & FS tradition I always enjoyed.
 
~ Folks, this is going to be a rocking antho and I know you'll love it - I've loved crafting it every step of the way! You will definitely owe mucho congrats to its authors and you will most assuredly want to have this book on your shelves.  Creating it has been fun, but without their skills it would never reach the fullness of its potential! ~


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Fantasy Acquisitions Editor Staffs & Starships Magazine
Anthology Editor Flashing Swords
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts to find out (and read a review or two).
~~~~~~~~~~
Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard


Posted By : darkbow - 10/3/2007 4:44 PM
Woo woo! This just made my day!


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"Hot Off the Press" now available in Ray Gun Revival #25.


Posted By : Dan Nelson - 10/3/2007 6:14 PM
How much of this will be new to those who bought the e-anthology and have read the e-zines?

Posted By : crystalwizard - 10/3/2007 6:22 PM
Dan Nelson said...
How much of this will be new to those who bought the e-anthology and have read the e-zines?


I'll let Jason answer most of that. I want to mention that this anthology will be available in print.

Posted By : von Darkmoor - 10/3/2007 10:37 PM
The potential is 50% e-anthology and 50% brand-spanking new!
 
There is not a single tale from the e-zines - no repeats here.  If any e-anthology author declines - none I've spoken with have yet - the newbie material increases!
 
Never fear - this is not a fund-raiser resale of previous material!  There were some damn fine stories in that e-anthology and not very many people ever got to read them.  This is a chance for both the authors and Flashing Swords to benefit from bringing them back to our readers.
 
For those of you who did read the first FS e-anthology, think "Last Scream of Carnage" -- you may just get an idea of what's coming. yeah jumpin devil


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Fantasy Acquisitions Editor Staffs & Starships Magazine
Anthology Editor Flashing Swords
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts to find out (and read a review or two).
~~~~~~~~~~
Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard


Posted By : von Darkmoor - 10/3/2007 10:41 PM
crystalwizard said...

 I want to mention that this anthology will be available in print.
 Hence the "You will definitely owe mucho congrats to its authors and you will most assuredly want to have this book on your shelves." devil


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Fantasy Acquisitions Editor Staffs & Starships Magazine
Anthology Editor Flashing Swords
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts to find out (and read a review or two).
~~~~~~~~~~
Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard


Posted By : Jordan Lapp - 10/4/2007 1:44 AM
Reading for EDF, I've really come to miss sword & sorcery. I'm glad that you guys are spearheading a comeback!

If you're not soliciting, how are you getting the 50% new material? Invite only? Can you drop a few names?


Jordan Lapp
Managing Editor

Posted By : von Darkmoor - 10/4/2007 7:12 AM
Patience, grasshopper, patience . . . . can only give you so much of a good thing at one time. I don't want any spouses suing us for generating heartattacks in any of our eager readers!


~~~~~~~~~~
Jason M. Waltz
Fantasy Acquisitions Editor Staffs & Starships Magazine
Anthology Editor Flashing Swords
~~~~~~~~~~
Ever waltz with the Devil? Visit von Darkmoor's thoughts to find out (and read a review or two).
~~~~~~~~~~
Critical Eye of the Dragon Avatar courtesy of crystalwizard


Posted By : darkbow - 10/4/2007 11:33 AM
Sword & Sorcery widows?
Kinda like football widows? Just with a longer season.


www.tyjohnston.blogspot.com

"Hot Off the Press" now available in Ray Gun Revival #25.


Posted By : Swashbuckler - 10/4/2007 12:21 PM
[ Sword & Sorcery widows?
[ Kinda like football widows? Just with a longer season.

And with actual widows ...


Steve Goble

Visit my blog, Swords Against Boredom, for news on published fiction and upcoming stories.


Posted By : Jordan Lapp - 10/4/2007 12:23 PM
I hope my Sword & Sorcery doesn't crash my harddrive. Gives new meaning to the "Blue Screen of Death"


Jordan Lapp
Managing Editor

Posted By : crystalwizard - 10/4/2007 3:28 PM
Jordan Lapp said...
I hope my Sword & Sorcery doesn't crash my harddrive. Gives new meaning to the "Blue Screen of Death"


*considers the implications of a hard Sci-Fi plot from that seed*

Posted By : Hermit - 10/10/2007 7:33 PM
How about artwork? Who's doing the cover?
Any story illos like PB did with their anthos?
Have you contacted Loren Malloy -- has anyone heard from him? How's he doing? Sorry for the digression, but I'm curious now . . .
 
Can't wait to see a cover! How about an ISBN? That always makes things more real for us ex-publisher geeks.
It's really great to stumble behind a newcomer willing to bear the torch. Go win the world, guys!


Putting the pun back in punisher!
Blog: http://bitterhermit.wordpress.com

Posted By : crystalwizard - 10/10/2007 8:49 PM
Hermit said...
How about artwork? Who's doing the cover?
Any story illos like PB did with their anthos?

Have you contacted Loren Malloy -- has anyone heard from him? How's he doing? Sorry for the digression, but I'm curious now . . .



Can't wait to see a cover! How about an ISBN? That always makes things more real for us ex-publisher geeks.

It's really great to stumble behind a newcomer willing to bear the torch. Go win the world, guys!


ISBN and Library of Congress control numbers are my business. I'm the publisher (Cyberwizard Productions)

:) I haven't applied to the control Number yet but I have an ISBN for the anthology.

Jason is doing an incredible job on this anthology. I think you'll really like it.

Posted By : carnifexpress - 10/19/2007 9:27 AM
Got me curious as well... trying to keep Carnifex Press afloat and getting some actual writing done between court visits and Red Sox games right now... would love some info on this one, buddy!

Armand Rosamilia


Visit Carnifex Press for more information!
 
 
The Freehold site is now up!
 
 


Posted By : jonesha - 10/19/2007 10:40 AM
This sounds great. Keep up the good work.

best,
Howard


Managing Editor Black Gate


Posted By : C.Cevasco - 10/19/2007 11:16 AM
It does sound like a great anthology. Keep us posted.

Chris


Christopher M. Cevasco, Editor/Publisher
Paradox: The Magazine of Historical and Speculative Fiction
http://www.paradoxmag.com


Posted By : Bill Ward - 10/20/2007 9:11 PM
Now we're getting secret messages . . . the better to pique our interest. I think we should start calling you P.T Barnum, Jason.

Howard von Barnum perhaps?

Posted By : crystalwizard - 10/20/2007 9:45 PM
Highlight the text in jason's post and you can read what he wrote.


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Posted By : Jordan Lapp - 10/21/2007 3:05 PM
Congrats to everyone listed!


Jordan Lapp
Managing Editor