The Lost Genre Guild

News for February 8th, 2009: Maurice Broaddus, Leaps of Faith, Terri Main

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Maurice Broaddus has posted a blog for writers: On World Building

At the Lina Lamont Fan Club there is an article called Why McCoy Hates the Transporter, and it's related to Quantum Express, a story by Vincent Malzahn in Leaps of Faith, the sci-fi anthology edited by Karina and Rob Fabian.

Terri Main says she's just uploaded another audio installment of Dark Side of the Moon. This is chapter four. It's at http://www.wayfarersjournal.com/darkside4.mp3

News for February 5th, 2010: RL Copple, Karina Fabian

2010-02-05T01:00:00.003-07:00

Walt Staples announces the publication of his short story Neither Fish nor Foul at ResAliens.

R.L. Copple announces the publication of his poem The Angel of my Desire at Haruah.

Karina Fabian has compiled an immense list of book review sites where authors and publishers can request reviews: http://karinafabian.com/index.php?name=Content&pid=28

News for February 3rd, 2010: Karina Fabian, Ryan Grabow, Fred Warren, Grace Bridges

2010-02-03T01:00:00.005-07:00

Karina Fabian has redesigned her book page at http://bit.ly/cI3jGb - with a wide variety of genres, there's something for everyone. And don't miss the listings of her unpublished material!

Ryan Grabow has written an article outlining his reasons for publishing his virtual-reality novel Caffeine online with a Creative Commons license, free for anyone to distribute. It makes great reading at http://bit.ly/bLUQTD, and don't forget to check out the novel itself at http://bit.ly/dpFxOP.

Fred Warren took part in a number of writing events over the weekend for an anthology in which he is published and reports on his experiences here: http://networkedblogs.com/p26471075

Grace Bridges is interviewed this month on WhereTheMapEnds.com and the discussion with Jeff Gerke proves an interesting one. Check it out here: http://www.wherethemapends.com/Interviews/current_interview.htm

News for February 1st, 2010: Jeff Gerke

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Jeff Gerke shares the story of how he and his wife Robin adopted Sophie from China, with further links for more details. http://adoptionshare.blogspot.com/2010/01/dream-becomes-reality.html

Karina Fabian's Magic, Mensa & Mayhem finaled in the recent Preditors & Editors poll - more details at her blog here: http://fabianspace.blogspot.com/2010/01/w000t-magic-mensa-and-mayhem-places-4th.html

Lyndon Perry also announces that Residential Aliens placed 2nd in the fiction zine category. You can view the list of winners here: http://anotherealm.com/prededitors/votefictzine09.htm

News for January 29th, 2010: Kat Heckenbach, Terri Main, and New Talent Colin Moore

2010-01-29T01:00:00.001-07:00

Terri Main has posted the third chapter of the audio version of her book Dark Side of the Moon, here: http://www.wayfarersjournal.com/darkside3.mp3

The New Authors Fellowship is featuring a peek at Colin Moore's unpublished novel System City, which was a participant in the Marcher Lord Select contest. Check it out here:
http://newauthors.wordpress.com/2010/01/26/new-author-series-system-city/ The novel also has a fan group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/System-City/238962417452

Kat Heckenbach is featured in the South Shore News & Tribune, which reports on her upcoming event teaching at a writers' group in Riverview, Florida. Check it out: http://bit.ly/dcMjUn

News for January 27th, 2010: Fred Warren, A.P. Fuchs

2010-01-27T01:00:00.001-07:00

Every Day Fiction, an online magazine that offers a new story of 1000 words or less every day, 365 days a year, is officially launching their second "best-of" anthology next week.

I'm proud to have a story among the many fine works in this volume. "Little Piece of Cloth" is a whimsical tale of a UFO salvage that uncovers something nobody ever expected. I had a lot of fun writing it–-sort of a backhanded tribute to my Air Force days.

Due to a fortunate conjunction of schedule and cheap airfares from Kansas City to points northwest, I will attend the launch event hosted by Every Day Fiction at the Cedar Cottage Coffee House in Vancouver, British Columbia, on January 30. There will be readings, signings, roundtable discussions and sundry other bookish activities, so if you happen to be in the neighborhood, please stop by and say hello. And buy a book. Or just say hello. No pressure. :)

If you don't happen to be in the neighborhood, you can still buy a book at http://www.everydayfiction.com/features/print-books/the-best-of-every-day-fiction-two-anthology/

More details on the launch event at http://www.everydayfiction.com/features/events/

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A.P. Fuchs brings his zombie novel, Blood of the Dead, to Youtube.

Released in installments, you can watch Fuchs read from his novel ala author readings like at the bookstore (only better).

Click here to watch the first episode in this ongoing series: Episode One: Blood of the Dead - Prologue - Joe Bailey: Zombie Hunter - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnV4hzVMbq8

Episodes are scheduled to be updated at least once per week, though more than likely there will be two or more.

You can keep current on the Youtube Blood of the Dead updates either by subscribing to Fuchs's Youtube channel or by regularly visiting Fuchs's website, CanisterX.com

Thanks.

Blood of the Dead is available at the following online retailers:

Paperback:

Horror-Mall - http://horror-mall.com/BLOOD-OF-THE-DEAD-by-A.P.-Fuchs-p-17918.html
Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1897217803/themaniworlof-20
Amazon.ca - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1897217803/theoffisiteof-20
Amazon.co.uk - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1897217803?ie=UTF8&tag=thofsiofauapf-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1897217803
Barnes and Noble - http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Blood-Of-The-Dead/AP-Fuchs/e/9781897217801/?itm=6
Play.com - http://www.play.com/Books/Books/4-/6060282/Blood-of-the-Dead/Product.html

eBook:

Amazon Kindle - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001U29ULM/themaniworlof-20
Fictionwise.com - http://www.fictionwise.com/servlet/mw?t=book&bi=70312&id=281005
Drivethrucomics.com - http://comics.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=56805&affiliate_id=79491
Mobipocket.com - http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=149939

The story:

One year ago, the world came to an end.

First came the rain.

Then came the screams.

Then came the undead.

The Haven became the only place in the city free of the walking dead. A place of community. A place to be safe.

Now, things have changed.

The zombies are coming to the Haven, seeking out the remaining survivors of the human race.

Joe Bailey prowls the Haven’s streets, taking them back from the undead, each kill one step closer to reclaiming a life once stolen from him. Billie Friday and Des Nottingham soon have Joe to thank for their lives.

As the dead push into the Haven, the trio is forced into the one place where folks fear to tread: the heart of the city, a place overrun with flesh-eating zombies.

They soon discover they are not the only humans there. After meeting an old man with a peculiar past, Joe and the others must make one last stand against the undead or unwillingly meet the same fate.

A desperate escape leads them to a place thought impossible to exist and to a discovery that will shake the future.

Welcome to the end of all things.

What folks are saying:

"Blood of the Dead isn't what you think it is. Sure--it starts out as a zombie jamboree that drags you through Hell on Earth, but then it goes further ... a lot further ... and takes you straight to Hell and back again. This is the stuff of nightmares, boys and girls, with some unnerving and frightening action scenes that will have you on the edge of your seat and haunt your dreams." - Rick Hautala, author of The Wildman and Occasional Demons

“A satisfying addition to the ever-growing zombie subgenre ... non-stop action and flesh-eating mayhem ... Blood of the Dead will be enjoyed by any zombie fan.” – The Horror Fiction Review

"Frantically paced and never predictable, Blood of the Dead takes the usual staples of the zombie-genre--blood, guts, guns and action--and mixes them with the bizarre to create a unique story. It's a formidable mix--think Night of the Living Dead with a healthy dash of Dante's Inferno! Fuchs leads his cast through a nightmare world filled with relentless pain, constant fear and never-ending waves of dead flesh, then takes them some place worse . . . You've never read a zombie story like this before!" - David Moody, author of Hater and the Autumn series

"Talented author A.P. Fuchs has woven a bloody tapestry out of human flesh, the dark ruins of a decimated earth and the raw fear and uncertainty of the few remaining survivors. Richly drawn characters face loss, isolation, hunger and, of course, hordes of the living dead in this post-apocalyptic gem. Zombie fans will do themselves well by picking up a copy of Blood of the Dead. Scary, heartbreaking and imaginative, this book sits near the top of my very short list of zombie favorites. An absolute blast!" - Gina Ranalli, author of Chemical Gardens and Wall of Kiss

"Fuchs presents a hellish apocalypse underneath poisoned skies in Blood of the Dead. Well drawn characters navigate the very edge of a meat grinder powered by Fuchs's twisted imagination. The Undead World Trilogy looks to be a promising addition to the genre." - Gregory Solis, author of Rise and Walk

"Unrelenting and unnerving, Fuchs crafts an apocalyptic tale of empty humanity among a world overrun by the living dead. A world uniquely envisioned and vividly crafted by the imagination of A.P Fuchs. Blood of the Dead offers a rich blend of guns and gore that is sure to please the most diehard of zombie fans." - Geoff Bough, editor of Revenant Magazine

News for January 25th, 2010: Terri Main, Brandon Barr, Marcher Lord Select

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Terri Main says: I just finished recording and posting the second chapter of my science fiction mystery Dark Side of the Moon at
http://www.wayfarersjournal.com/darkside2.mp3
I hope you enjoy it. I will eventually be setting up blog entries for each chapter for conversation and feedback. I am licensing these under Creative Commons licenses allowing for the noncommerical reproduction and distribution of these with proper attribution.

Brandon Barr says: "At the End of the Time Jump" is a short story I wrote back in 2005, and to my delight, it's now out in AUDIO form!
All the details are at Brandon's blog here.

The Authorculture blog has an interview with Dennis Brooke, whose novel The Last Apostle won third place in the recent Marcher Lord Select contest. Click here to read the interview.

News for January 22nd, 2010

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Coach's Midnight Diner has extended the submission deadline due to lack of stories! Yes, that's right, you now have until May 15th to get writing and send in some seriously weird tales. The list of what they're looking for is quite specific; if I were you I'd pop over to http://www.reliefjournal.com/2010/01/18/i-still-havent-found-what-im-looking-for and take a look at the categories they need.

A.P. Fuchs says:
Today, I launched a Youtube channel both to promote myself as a writer and reviewer, but also my company, Coscom Entertainment. Videos are already posted.
Please bookmark the following URL: http://www.youtube.com/canisterx
Hope you dig it.
Best,
A.P. Fuchs www.canisterx.com www.coscomentertainment.com

News from Digital Dragon Magazine

2010-01-20T01:00:00.003-07:00

Digital Dragon Magazine is celebrating its first year!

T.W. Ambrose, Editor, says:

Fans, readers and contributors have most likely heard us (or seen us) talking about big things on the horizon. He have come to that point, and are pleased to announce The Year of the Dragon.

The editors here at Digital Dragon Magazine believe we have some of the best writers writing some of the best stories in the genre, and would like to help share them with the world with a Best-Of book for 2009. However with 7 issues, and around 50 short stories, articles, and poems, we would like (and, in fact, need) your input as to what to include.

Early in December, we started a page on the message board to give the writers and fans of Digital Dragon Magazine the chance to vote for some of their favorite stories. You can do so on the message board. You may also email your favorites directly at: digitaldragonmagazine@gmail.net

We hope you’ll take part in this once-in-a-lifetime event. Why "once in a lifetime?" Because, after all, Digital Dragon Magazine will only have one first year. This book will also be Diminished Media’s very first print publication.

Finally, as we look to the future of DDM, we hope to be able to use any profits made on the book to put towards paying our authors in the future.

So let me encourage you to hop on the message board or shoot us an email, and tell us what you have liked best about Digital Dragon Magazine 09 -- The Year of the Dragon.

[Full list of 2009 contributors: http://www.digitaldragonmagazine.net/contributors.php]

News for January 18th, 2010

2010-01-18T01:00:00.004-07:00

New story at Mindflights: Phoenix by Alice M. Roelke
It was the man who'd started the fire. Or maybe a ghost. Perhaps he was neither....

A second chance is offered under "grim" circumstances in Kat Heckenbach's latest short story, "A Day Better Spent," now online in The Absent Willow Review.

And the second issue of the genre's newest ezine, The Cross and the Cosmos, is available now at http://crossandcosmos.com/

Axiom-man on Kindle

2010-01-15T01:00:00.000-07:00

Axiom-man flies onto Amazon Kindle for just $1.99! (Regular $9.99)

Follow A.P. Fuchs's blue crusader from when he first got his powers, to battling the menacing Redsaw, to the emergence of the Doorway of Darkness straight through to fighting zombies.

Also available is Axiom-man's encounter with the Cthulhu monster Dagon in Axiom-man: Black Water.

And just for fun, you can also check out A.P. Fuchs's story, Mr. Jitterbones, a Halloween tribute to Jack the Ripper in London's East End a year after Bloody Jack went on his killing spree.

In reading order (just click the links to download):

- Axiom-man - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0011FTQSK/themaniworlof-20
- Episode No. 0: First Night Out - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0011FTQSU/themaniworlof-20
- Doorway of Darkness - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0015TNDEA/themaniworlof-20
- Black Water - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002F0821W/themaniworlof-20
- Episode No. 1: The Dead Land - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B001U9W61Q/themaniworlof-20

And:

- Mr. Jitterbones - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002CWIHIQ/themaniworlof-20

Enjoy.

News for January 13th, 2010

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Terri Main says: I just uploaded an MP3 file in which I read the preface and first chapter of Dark Side of the Moon, a novel I have been working on for two years. I had fun cutting this file. It took me back to my days in radio. Hope you enjoy it, and if you do, I hope you pass the link along to your friends, I'll also post a note as new files are posted.

Here's the link:
http://www.wayfarersjournal.com/darkside.mp3

Fred Warren says: My first new story of 2010 is online now at Every Day Fiction. It's called "Half," a lighthearted bit of fantasy about two mercenaries pondering the contents of a wizard's cask–and whether they should partake. Here's hoping it gives you a chuckle. Cheers!
http://www.everydayfiction.com/half-by-fred-warren/

At TitleTrakk, there's a new review of Whirlwind by Robert Liparulo, #5 of the Dreamhouse Kings series. Reviewed by Jennifer Bogart.

Press Release from Marcher Lord Press

2010-01-11T01:00:00.004-07:00

(January 6, 2010, Colorado Springs, CO)--Marcher Lord Press, the premier publisher of Christian speculative fiction, today announced the results of their first ever on-line competition for book authors. Thirty six authors competed in the full manuscript event and 49 authors vied in the premise event. Over 2000 people participated as readers, authors, and or voters in the contest.

“Authors from the Netherlands to New Zealand participated in this ‘by invitation only’ contest,” said publisher Jeff Gerke. “Our winning manuscript was The Sending by Matt Koceich of Mansfield, Texas. The Sending will be published in our Spring 2010 release. The top three finishers in the premise only contest all receive fast track acquisitions reading for their full manuscript. The three are Dreamwalker by Gerald Sims, The Haunting of Cowhole Mountain by Michael Johnson, and I am Ocilla by Diane M. Graham.”

Several members of the Lost Genre Guild also participated: Andrea Graham with Genesis of Judgement, A.L. Marquardt with Traitors, Keanan Brand with Dragon's Rook, and Grace Bridges with Legendary Space Pilgrims.

In the initial round of this “American Idol meets book acquisitions” contest, voters were presented with the book’s title, a premise, and other introductory information. In successive rounds voters received larger glimpses of the surviving submissions. In the final round of the manuscript contest, voters were able to read the first 60 pages of the three finalists. In the premise event, voters had access to the first 500 words of the ten finalists.

Contest entrant Paul Baines of the Netherlands said, “… every word in the hook, blurb, and synopsis counts. You can't assume anything about what the reader will think.”

The contest message boards gave participants the opportunity to praise, question, and critique different entries. “Since the contests began, I feel like I've been on a journey with fellow saints,” said Matt Koceich, the manuscript division winner. “We all arrived by different paths, but because of Jeff's vision, we've had the blessing of being able to walk a while, side by side encouraging, supporting, teaching, and caring.”

Premise contest co-winner Diane Graham said, “…I have learned that every detail matters. You only get one chance to shine when your book goes before an agent/editor.”

“There's a great, diverse community of creative Christian writers and encouraging Christian readers on the [contest] forum,” Kent Smaciarz of Seattle said. “Writing can be a lonely vocation--so it's great to check-in and see others have their hand to the plow.”
"Of course I was pleased to see the increased visibility Marcher Lord Press received as a result of this experiment," Gerke says, "but the thing that thrilled me the most was how the participants came together as a mutually encouraging instant family. It was a surprise and a blessing to watch it unfold."

Marcher Lord Press is a Colorado Springs-based independent publisher producing Christian speculative fiction exclusively. See the www.marcherlordpress.com website for information on their nine current novels and Jeff’s book, The Art and Craft of Writing Christian Fiction. Contact: Jeff Gerke; www.marcherlordpress.com.

News for January 8th, 2010

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Amy Deardon, winner of the 2009 Pluto Award, is interviewed at the International Christian Fiction Writers' blog, and talks about her book set in Israel. There's a giveaway if you leave a comment over there before the 16th Jan.

Splashdown Books announces its newest author, Caprice Hokstad, whose two fantasies will be republished with new covers. For more information read this post at Splashdown's blog.

Supernatural author Tosca Lee is interviewed this month at CFOM (this is NOT a permalink but will work for a month, after that check the archives).

Also at CFOM this month is Sarah Salter's review of the movie adaptation for Ted Dekker's Thr3e.

News for January 6th, 2010

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Congratulations to Amy Deardon on winning the 2009 Pluto Award at Yellow30 Sci-Fi with her awesome time-travel novel A Lever Long Enough. Find the news release here.

Kirk Outerbridge is the featured author at ACFW this week. Check out his interview there, where he talks about his cyberthriller Eternity Falls, creativity, faith and more.

Rick Copple has penned Which Way Does Your Action Go, a fabulous article for fiction authors on active vs. passive writing and the was/ing problem. Recommended reading for all wordsmiths!

There's a new review at Yellow30 Sci-Fi for A Difficult Lie by J.H. Mortensen, a novel of alien invasion.

Brandon Barr and Mike Lynch revealed the cover of their new novel American Midnight.

And A.P. Fuchs muses on the similarities - or otherwise - of the present day to the images in Back to the Future II.

News for January 4th, 2010

2010-01-04T01:00:00.004-07:00

Here's a quick spotlight on a blog that will be new to some of you - OrthoCuban. He's a Cuban and an Orthodox priest. Recently some of his posts have fallen smack-bang in the middle of our area of interest:

The furry universe and vampire chick-lit - in which the LGG's Ken Pick and Infinite Space, Infinite God (eds. Karina and Rob Fabian) are discussed;

Christian vampire stories - in which the LGG's Sue Dent and her books Never Ceese and Forever Richard get the treatment;

and G.K. Chesterton on fairytales - for a rather more historical voice than our Guild can provide.

And this from Johne Cook - get Issue 55 of RayGun Revival here!

Here's what you'll find inside:

Santa's Spaceship by Clinton Lawrence
Fiction
As humans colonize space, Santa Claus faces a dilemma. How could he deliver presents on Christmas Eve to the children on distant worlds? Fortunately, the elves have a solution.

First Film by Alexander Field
Fiction
Longshot gubernatorial candidate Fargrave Goodman hopes his movie will win him the campaign, but when the footage is stolen, his entire political career hangs in the balance!

Doors Through the Places You Live by Michael Merriam
Fiction
When Gary Ampierre and Terrell Bingham enter a derelict warship on a salvage mission, the forces that destroyed the ship and its crew threaten them as well. Will the ghost ship claim two more victims?

The Grand Illusion: A Dean The Space Rogue Tale by Andy Heizeler
Fiction
Trapped in a hostile star system full of criminals, thieves, and con-men, Dean and the crew of the Tachyon Valkyrie may have finally met their match. Will they be able to out wit the bad and trick the worst?

RGR Reviews reviewed by Matthew Winslow and Donald Jacob Uitvlugt
The Mote in God's Eye, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle
We the Underpeople, by Cordwainer Smith
The New Space Opera edited by Gardner Dozois and Jonathan Strahan

This Raygun For Hire: Forever Eden by John M. Whalen
Fiction
Frank Carson is a man who doesn't believe in thinking about the past. But an assignment that leads him to a place called Forever Eden and a meeting with an old flame bids him to remember his own Paradise Lost.

Featured artist , Juha Järvinen, Finland

Tales of the Breaking Dawn, The Ties That Bind, Part Four by Justin Macumber
Serial Fiction
The star-freighter Breaking Dawn defies a blockade to deliver a package. The price for failure: death.

Calamity's Child, Chapter Eight: Rites of Passage - King in the Corner, Part Two by M. Keaton
Serial Fiction
Red Dog continues to war alone against the fool humans while Kylee forces Ivan to face his heart.

Thieves' Honor: Episode Ten: The Rescuers, Part 1 by Keanan Brand
Serial Fiction
Captain Kristoff and the crew of the Martina Vega are trying to rescue Finney, not knowing she's already safe. And Governor Tarquin is waiting.

Deuces Wild, Season Two: Holding Pattern by L. S. King
Serial Fiction
Reggie might be gone, but his ship is rigged. Can Carter and Tristan disable the boobytraps before time runs out?

The Adventures of the Sky Pirate, Season Three, Chapter 28 — The Barracuda Strikes! by Johne Cook
Serial Fiction
The Barracuda explains the distinction between fishing and hunting, and Flynn comes to grips with a shocking revelation about his identity.T The good news is that the crew is finally off the hook. Literally.

As a measure of our largesse, the Overlords have decided to spare your puny planet for another day. Enjoy the New Year's holiday with our compliments!
Johne Cook / L. S. King / Paul Christian Glenn
The RGR Overlords

News for January 1st, 2010

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Rick Copple says: You asked for it, you got it. As Paul Harvey would say, "And now for the
rest of the story." Here's what happens when Sisko brings an ogre home for Christmas.
http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=177 [You can find the first part at http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=174]
Hope everyone had a great celebration, and will have a happy new year.

Ken Pick says: "Down to Cathuria" (an episode of Adventures of Jill Noir set between "Mask of the Ferret" and "Dyads") just came out in the small-press anthology Different Worlds, Different Skins by Anthropomorphic Dreams:
http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/12/20/different-worlds-different-skins/
Also note that this is a FURRY anthology, Not a CHRISTIAN one. Some of the stories have PG-13 erotica.

Scott M. Sandridge says: I'll have stories in some anthologies both currently out and upcoming.

CHIMERAWORLD #6 (NEW WORLD DISORDER)
http://www.lulu.com/content/paperback-book/chimeraworld-%236/7762716
"In the near future, the world awakens to the corporate threat of the New World Order: a leaderless resistance defeats the global elite. Stories from Alex Severin, Tina Starr, Paul Pinn, Andrew Hook, Danny O'Connor, James A. Stewart, Arley Sorg, Robert Guffey, Sheri Fresonke Harper, Justin Oldham, Thomas Henry Dylan, Mitchell Warren, C. C. Parker, Jeff Drake, Tim Lieder, Aaron Polson, Scott M. Sandridge, John Walters, Peter Diseth, Kevin James Miller, Richard Marsden, J.W. Ocker and You The People."

My story, "Transhuman," is in the antho. After the defeat of the New World Order, a small community within the Free States must face a new threat from the D.C. Hive Mind–a verichipped "transhuman" supersoldier.

A word or three of warning: some stories in the above antho are not suitable for young readers (unless they're already as mentally warped as me, of course).

Also, "A Nighttime Business Arrangement" will be reprinted in DREAMS & SCREAMS, a corroborative anthology courtesy of: House of Horror, Silver Blade, Static Movement, Lame Goat Press, Aurora Wolf, and Liquid Imagination.
The story is set in my PANKEA world. Yavar is sent to "negotiate" a deal with a troublesome noble. (Publication TBA)

And last but not least, "The God-King," a story set in ancient Sumeria, in my CHRONICLES OF CAIN & LILITH world (which I'm still in the process of developing), will appear in the upcoming anthology (with illustrations!) THE FOUR HORSEMEN: AN ANTHOLOGY OF CONQUEST, WAR, FAMINE, AND DEATH. (publication TBA)

Enjoy! (As soon as they're out, in the case of two of them).

News for December 30th, 2009

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Ken Pick says: "Kill 23", first of my "Khrysha the Hangvixen" stories (circa 1992)
has been podcast-published by the small-press podcaster
"Anthrodreams". Here's a link to the (very short) "audiobook" version:
http://www.anthrodreams.com/wordpress/2009/12/18/ad-016-kill-23/
Additionally, "Kill 23" and its aftermath are alluded to in the
novella "Dyads", appearing this spring in Infinite Space, Infinite God II.

The Coalition of Christian Indy Presses is a new venture set up by C. Maggie Woychik of Port Yonder Press, to bring together small business owners and keep each other updated on progress. Many of these presses involve speculative fiction. You can find out more at http://portyonderpress.com/CCIP.aspx.

December 31st is the final day for voting in the final round of Marcher Lord Select. Come on over to the Anomaly and help choose what gets published next! The excitement of the past few months is now coming to a head, and you can be part of it too. The final poll is located here: http://wherethemapends.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=mlpselect - look for Phase 4.

Call for Submissions: Short Stories

2009-12-28T01:00:00.003-07:00

Port Yonder Press is currently seeking submissions for the following Anthologies:

SeaBeast Anthology: Tales from the Deepest Seas, Volume 1
What happens during a modern day meeting with the Loch Ness monster – are there survivors – and what does the "creature" really look like? A ship carries a secret cargo but is waylaid by a beastly storm on the Bay of Fundy – the year -- ?? A crew of scientists is sent to explore the treacherous waters near the North Pole – but what they didn’t reckon on was...pirates...and an iceberg of unparalleled proportions!

SeaBeast Anthology: Elves, Volume 1
For the purpose of this collection, focus on elves in the vein of those on LOTR, more skillful and long-lived than magical (though a few light "powers" are welcome; this is fantasy, after all). Bring us a story of elves in a kingdom of their own but contained within the world of man. Will the two worlds interact? That depends on you, the author. Will we see a war between good and bad elves? Maybe. Will your elves have a language of their own? What drama can you bring into their lives? Will they fall in love? Will you choose a timeline distinct from ours?

SeaBeast Anthology: Dragons, Volume 1
All about DRAGONS! We're looking for the imaginative, the amazing, the true or the made-up, stories of gentle or warlike dragons, etc., etc. Do you have a sustained epic dragon poem? We would consider that, as well, but the poetry must either rhyme well or be a great piece of free verse or blank verse.

For more information, visit the Submissions page at Port Yonder Press.

DRY ICE DREAMS and The Macro Mechanic's Manifesto by A.P. Fuchs

2009-12-25T01:00:00.001-07:00

Dry Ice Dreams, the first book/issue of the bookazine series, Bumper Sticker Shine, by A.P. Fuchs is now available at the following on-line retailers:

Paperback:

Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1926712315/themaniworlof-20Amazon.ca - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1926712315/theoffisiteof-20
Amazon.co.uk - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1926712315?ie=UTF8&tag=thofsiofauapf-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1926712315
Other On-line Retailers - http://www.bestwebbuys.com/9781926712314

eBook:

Amazon Kindle - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002YCXFJA/themaniworlof-20
Drivethruhorror.com - http://horror.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=65812&affiliate_id=79491
Mobipocket - http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=245467

Synopsis:

Mined from independent publisher and writer A.P. Fuchs's archives comes a collection of horror fiction, essays on independent publishing, poetry, self-publishing questions, a new 21-page comic written just for this book, and more.

Not only will you be entertained, but if you've ever considered independent publishing but didn't know what to make of it or how to go about it, Dry Ice Dreams contains insights from the man who made a career out of it.

A must-have book for anyone who wanted to get a glimpse into the world of a do-it-yourselfer but wasn't sure where to look.

The last Coscom Entertainment release: Robin Hood and Friar Tuck: Zombie Killers - http://www.coscomentertainment.com/robinhoodzombies.html

For our full list of books, please see: http://www.coscomentertainment.com

The Macro Mechanic's Manifesto, the second book/issue of the bookazine series, Bumper Sticker Shine, by A.P. Fuchs is now available at the following on-line retailers:

Paperback:

Amazon.com - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1926712331/themaniworlof-20
Amazon.ca - http://www.amazon.ca/exec/obidos/ASIN/1926712331/theoffisiteof-20
Amazon.co.uk - http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1926712331?ie=UTF8&tag=thofsiofauapf-21&linkCode=as2&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=1926712331
Other On-line Retailers - http://www.bestwebbuys.com/9781926712338

eBook:

Amazon Kindle - http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B002ZP8KMS/themaniworlof-20
Drivethruhorror.com - http://horror.drivethrustuff.com/product_info.php?products_id=65944&affiliate_id=79491
Mobipocket - http://www.mobipocket.com/en/eBooks/eBookDetails.asp?BookID=249784

Synopsis:

The Macro Mechanic's Manifesto takes you deep into the world of independent publishing with essays pulled from A.P. Fuchs's archives, along with horror fiction, a superhero tale, poetry, photos, a self-publishing Q&A and more.

This collection takes a look at the ups and downs of trying to make it in publishing on your own terms and the mentality needed to see it through.

Part motivation, part inspiration, and all entertainment, The Macro Mechanic's Manifesto will once more open your eyes to doing things yourself in the crazy world of book publishing.

More Residential Aliens News

2009-12-23T01:00:00.001-07:00

Our Christmas fiction includes a debut-to-this-zine author, Francis W. Alexander. His story, appropriately named, is “The Debut” and is a whimsical holiday fantasy. If you’ve ever wondered how Santa can be everywhere at once, wonder no further! A second seasonal piece is Nick Ozment’s sentimental fable, “The Little Star.” This story was originally posted at the old site, but it’s worth migrating to a new home for your enjoyment (again).

Another debut author here at ResAliens is Angie Lofthouse. She brings us “Highway Songs,” a spiritual fantasy with a future yet ancient Aztec setting (with threads of the Mayan calendar-ending mythology woven throughout). Pleasantly different than anything we’ve published here.

Rounding out the issue are two return authors. Michael W. Garza presents us with another science fiction mystery, “Red Horizon” (his previous entry was September’s “Return to Sender“). And Stoney M. Setzer gives us a Twilight Zone inspired supernatural thriller, “We Serve All Kinds Here.” Look for Stoney’s collection of short fiction from ResAliens Press to arrive in mid-February, 2010, btw. It will be our first release of a single author’s stories and we’re excited. Another debut! Fits the theme this month.

As always, thanks for reading. And Merry Christmas!
Your Fellow Alien, Lyn

PS The ToC cover art icon is “Christmas Under Saturn” by Max V. Nimos, whose featured artist interview is still at the old site (Dec 2007). Check it out.

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Announcing a new collection of stories from ResAliens Press!

Arriving May, 2010…
While the Morning Stars Sing
An Anthology of Spiritually Infused Speculative Fiction

About the Project

20 to 25 stories, between 1500 and 6000 words each
80,000 to 100,000 words, an anthology of about 250 pages
Submission window open now through January 31, 2010
Reading period for all submissions will occur Feb, 2010
Acceptance/declination notices sent by March 1, 2010
Publication date May, 2010

What We Offer

$5.00 per story, payable in February, 2010
One contributor copy mailed the month of publication
Complimentary ad space for your book/project, if applicable
Opportunity to obtain additional copies of the anthology for the cost of production plus shipping

What We Want

Stories from 1500 to 6000 words (query if longer)
All varieties or subgenres of speculative fiction
One-time rights for original, unpublished stories
Reprints a possibility, please query first
Simultaneous submissions okay, please indicate if it is
Multiple submissions okay, up to 3 stories maximum
Stories that range from G to PGish and include a spiritual element that is naturally integrated into the plot and/or personality of the characters

In other words, we’re looking for good stories that treat matters of faith as normal and integral to the characters, setting, and/or storyline. We are not looking for specifically religious tales, although we’re open to them (but please see “what we don’t want” below).

Why? A segment of speculative fiction is antagonistic to faith. Or, otherwise good stories are gratuitously sexual or violent. We want to offer an alternative – sophisticated stories aimed at adults which are truthful to the human experience yet touch on things eternal.

For Example…
IMPORTANT: Please read the following stories so you know the heart and variety of what we’re looking for.

Of All Things, Seen and Unseen by Fred Warren
The Matter of Dalgatto by David M. Pitchford
Harry in the Underworld by Patrick G. Cox
We Few, We Happy Few by George L. Duncan
In the Shadow of the Sphinx by Stoney M. Setzer

For more information, click here to go to the submissions page.

News for December 22nd, 2009

2009-12-22T01:00:00.002-07:00

Rick Copple says: I decided to give my readers a Christmas gift--a story!
I just wrote a Christmas story in the Realities' world, set
before Sisko left Raul for his journeys, when he and Josh had adventures
of their own.
In this one, Sisko discovers what you get when you mix an ogre and
Christmas together. To find out yourself, you'll have to read on.
http://blog.rlcopple.com/?p=174
Enjoy, and have a great Christmas.

At TitleTrakk.com, check out this new review of
Burn by Ted Dekker and Erin Healy Reviewed by Karri Compton
"...better than Kiss by leaps and bounds..."

Guild Member Spotlight: Malcolm Cowen

2009-12-21T01:00:00.000-07:00

Malcolm Cowen
1 wife, 3 sons, 3 daughters in law (from 30-12-2009), 3 grand-daughters, 1 grandson, 1 stroppy cat. (the hairy dog and the psychotic cat both recently RIP )

When did you join the LGG? How did you make the connection?
Found it by internet search, can’t remember when, perhaps a year or so ago.

What's the first thing you remember that happened in the Guild?
I lost the link, then the website moved or something. Took me a fortnight to find it again.

Tell us some good things that have transpired from belonging.
The links to useful places, the realization that it's not just me struggling to find outlets.

What's your genre and subgenre? Why do you think that is?
SF - my habitat stories (Golden Age, pref character driven, like John Wyndham), or parallel world - Lady of Foxdale and sequel(s).

I'm not keen on fantasy, the magic too often makes convincing plot conflicts difficult to set up.

Do you like to read the same genre as you write? What other genres interest you? Favourite authors?
Yes, but I also enjoy historical WhoDunIt, Brother Cadfael, Sister Fidelma, M Didius Falco, and so on.

You could argue these have a lot in common with SF. It’s an alien society, just alien in a different way.

Tell us about your published work, and where we can go to find out more.
It started when I was working in Switzerland, and I sent an article in to a trade magazine. They published it, and about 20 others.
Then the internet came along, and the magazine folded because all their advertising income went online.

I wrote a few more stories;

“The Night that is Different” was published by Small Press of Florida,
and another story, “The Agent” got published in translation by a magazine
in Slany in the Czech Republic.

I’ve done a couple of nevels, “Lady of Foxdale” and sequel “Daughter of
the King”, available on
www.e-bshop.co.uk
(and on Readers Eden at
www.readerseden.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=42)

Recently “Conjuction”, was accepted to be published by TeenAge magazine. It's one of a series set in Space Habitats - hollowed out asteroids, as
is the Radio Drama, Sleep of Death, a Habitat WhoDunIt (locked room, 2 bodies, why were the bodies stolen) I’m awaiting confirmation of good
news there.

What are you working on right now? How's progress?
Just submitted 2 radio dramas to BBC The Blitzmädchen (about the German resistance to Hitler) and RTE (a post plague whodunit. There's
only a few hundred people left alive in the country, so who is the strange woman, and who killed her - and why). Right now I’ve got
some software to write to earn some brass to live on, so writing might have to wait a bit.

How has the LGG helped you in your work?
Encouragement, and information. I am not alone.

What are your dreams for the future of Christian speculative fiction, and for yourself within that?
Get Christian writing accepted as a genre worth reading, because of our high quality output, and act as salt in our society. But that
means we must produce the best stuff around, because it’s got to appeal outside the Christian ghetto to people who are currently immersed in a
godless worldview.

Your best writing tip?
Read it out aloud to yourself, ask if the dialogue sounds believable or just twee. Find a loving but ruthless friend to criticise it.

What else are you up to that our readers would find interesting?
Making a living working from home, so is Wife, who teaches over the internet in an online Christian School. Trying to improve my language
skills in German and Welsh.

Something you reckon not many people know about you?
Prosthopagnosia - I can't recognise human faces. Add to this all the various bits of me which got re-arranged, twisted round or generally
mucked up, and my loving family reckon this proves I'm really an alien.

I like writing poetry, (follow "Private Web Links" then 'lyrics' on www.cowensw.com). My English version of
Câlon Lan has been recorded by male voice choirs, and I occasionally get notification of another performance.

Your website or social media profile?
Is in dire need of overhaul. I'm too busy doing other people's.
www.cowensw.com
(includes writing links) www cowensw.co.uk.

The builder's house is the last one to be fixed - as usual.

News for December 16th, 2009

2009-12-16T01:00:00.002-07:00

A.L. Marquardt says: My novella "A Reason to Hope" was chosen as one of the options for AFCW Book Club of the month selection for March, 2010 . Because I'm so excited, I'm offering my book at a 25% discount HERE. If you'd rather read it now and save a few bucks, a Kindle addition is available as well as other formats through Smashwords. Links to both is included in the page linked above.
I hope you enjoy it enough you'll vote for it, but I also recommend you give the others a try as well.

Grace Bridges says: There's an interview with yours truly about Splashdown Books over at C. Maggie Woychik's blog.

New genre reviews at TitleTrakk:

By Darkness Hid by Jill Williamson, reviewed by Lori Fox: "I highly recommend it to fans of fantasy, and even to someone who is unfamiliar with fantasy, and needs a good place to start."

Powers by John Olson, reviewed by Jennifer Bogart: "Powers has been widely described in press releases as the "highly-anticipated sequel to Shade”; this is clearly an understatement in my case."

Residential Aliens Announces Print Zine

2009-12-16T01:00:00.001-07:00

Subscribe to ResAliens – the Print Zine!
A Bimonthly Publication with the Premier Issue Arriving January 1, 2010!

For US$25, you’ll receive…
+ One year subscription (6 issues) to ResAliens.
+ Every two months, you’ll receive your personal copy in the mail.
+ Each issue will showcase an original color cover with over 60 pages of stories and features.
+ You’ll be introduced to exciting new writers as well as find familiar veterans from a wide variety of speculative genres.

How to Subscribe…
To request a subscription form (send no money now), please email me, Lyn Perry, at lyn @ resaliens.com. Please type SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Not ready to make a commitment? Just buy one copy for now. Individual issues will be available for US$7 at our ResAliens Storefront (http://stores.lulu.com/lynperry).

In the Coming Months…
Issue #1 is ready to launch. In this premier, I am proud to bring together six authors who will pilot us on a science fiction journey to outerspace. You’ll be transported from the asteroid belt in our own solar system to the far reaches of the galaxy and back again. You’ll encounter mystery, miracles, suspense, surprise, and even a bit of humor. Stories by Fred Warren, R. E. Diaz, Patrick G. Cox, Dan Devine, Michael W. Garza, and John Ferrell will start your New Year off right.

Issue #2 is fantasy themed packed with stories from writers like Megan Arkenberg, Alice Roelke, and Erin M. Kinch ready to take the stage. Issue #3 will feature aliens – both the good kind and the, um, not so good kind. Issue #4 feels more slip-stream at the moment, full of modern speculative tales. #5 is dark fantasy. Or #4 might be dark fantasy, who knows? My tachyon signal from the future is intermittent. But you get the idea.

We’re in for a wild ride! Thank you for considering purchasing your round trip ticket “to the seven stars” with ResAliens. May it be one of many adventures we take together.

Your Fellow Alien, Lyn Perry

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