Eight more days on the new Kickstarter!
almost 3 years ago
– Tue, Jun 01, 2021 at 10:36:04 AM
I honestly thought everybody already knew about it, but apparently not, so... it's called "A proper picture for my 'Pickman's Model!', and it's for art:
Backstory: Once upon a time, I sold my first short story to a Cthulhu Mythos anthology. It was (and is) a fairly demented love story called 'Pickman's Model,' because shame is for other people; and I was quite proud of it. And happy that it sold. Selling fiction is wonderful. ...And then disaster struck, starting with how the story was formatted on the page and ending with the sudden death of the publisher. Which means I didn't get paid! And I'm not going to get paid for it the original way, either, because I don't importune widows to settle their late husband's debts. But I decided that I'm going to get paid for it somehow. As per my original contract, I have the right to republish; so I've taken my story, revised and expanded it, and will release it myself.
I just need some art for it, which is where this Kickstarter comes in. I have an artist lined up - webcomic Ben Fleuter, and his aesthetic is perfect for this project; but art costs money, particularly when you're self-publishing. The base goal will pay for a suitable drawing for the story, which will be distributed along with the story itself to backers at certain levels. If we hit our goal, there will be stretch goals to pay for the art I'll be commissioning for future projects. I have two chapbooks (four stories each) that I'm preparing for publication; they could absolutely use some art, too.
And that's pretty much it. Back the Kickstarter, pay for art, get the story if you pick that tier. And maybe even get some future stories, too.
My new pay-for-art Kickstarter is live!
almost 3 years ago
– Wed, May 12, 2021 at 07:33:37 AM
It's called "A Proper Picture for my 'Pickman's Model.'" Explanation for it below.
Once upon a time, I sold my first short story to a Cthulhu Mythos anthology. It was (and is) a fairly demented love story called 'Pickman's Model,' because shame is for other people; and I was quite proud of it. And happy that it sold. Selling fiction is wonderful. ...And then disaster struck, starting with how the story was formatted on the page and ending with the sudden death of the publisher. Which means I didn't get paid! And I'm not going to get paid for it the original way, either, because I don't importune widows to settle their late husband's debts. But I decided that I'm going to get paid for it somehow. As per my original contract, I have the right to republish; so I've taken my story, revised and expanded it, and will release it myself.
I just need some art for it, which is where this Kickstarter comes in. I have an artist lined up - webcomic Ben Fleuter, and his aesthetic is perfect for this project; but art costs money, particularly when you're self-publishing. The base goal will pay for a suitable drawing for the story, which will be distributed along with the story itself to backers at certain levels. If we hit our goal, there will be stretch goals to pay for the art I'll be commissioning for future projects. I have two chapbooks (four stories each) that I'm preparing for publication; they could absolutely use some art, too.
And that's pretty much it. Back the Kickstarter, pay for art, get the story if you pick that tier. And maybe even get some future stories, too.
Pre-orders for TALES FROM THE FERMI RESOLUTION close Friday! Book's in print!
over 3 years ago
– Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 07:24:55 AM
I went through last night and stomped typos left and right, took a deep breath, and pulled the trigger. I've looked at TALES FROM THE FERMI RESOLUTION easily for long enough that the words are just random jumbles of letters on the page who's gonna buy this, man, but every author does that with every book they write. The important thing is, now you can BUY it.
Also: the pre-order store's closing Friday. Now is the time to get those signed copies.
Merry Christmas! (TALES FROM THE FERMI RESOLUTION Update)
over 3 years ago
– Sun, Dec 27, 2020 at 04:29:52 PM
Just a quick reminder: my new Cthulhu Mythos illustrated chapbook REVISIONARY is now available in print and Kindle, and you can get a signed copy at the TALES FROM THE FERMI RESOLUTION pre-order store. The original plan was to have it and ANAGNORISIS on the table when I was hawking FROZEN DREAMS at conventions; but, well. This year has been a bit disruptive of schedules.
Hope everybody's doing fine these days, by the way. And Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays, too.
The TALES FROM THE FERMI RESOLUTION Backerkit Pre-Order store is live!
over 3 years ago
– Sun, Dec 06, 2020 at 09:29:22 AM
Backerkit Store
This is the perfect time to grab a post-Kickstarter pledge level that will get you TALES FROM THE FERMI RESOLUTION; there's also a discount for my existing ANAGNORISIS and upcoming REVISIONARY chapbooks. Check it all out today!
