Richard Lee Byers's Blog, page 18

"The Gold Bugs Affair" is now available

My novelette "The Gold Bugs Affair," my first contribution to the Basil & Moebius saga, is available now. I hope you'll check it out. (And when you do, please take a look at the other Basil & Moebius adventures by Timothy Zahn​, Larry Hama, and series creator Ryan Schifrin​.
http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Affair-Basil-Moebius-Adventure-ebook/dp/B00ZGM3FNQ/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1434120205&sr=8-3&keywords=basil+moebius

I was on the Pulp Talk Podcast

I was on the Pulp Talk Podcast Episode 1.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvYIHfbBXrs

I will be at Metrocon on Saturday

I will be at Metrocon in Tampa this coming Saturday doing panels in the SF/Fantasy track during the afternoon. Naturally, if anyone would like a book signed, I'll be glad to do that, too.

http://www.metroconventions.com

I'll be working on a new game for Risen Phoenix Studios

I'm delighted to be working with the great people at Risen Phoenix Studios to help create a new game. An NDA forbids me to tell you about the game just yet, but I hope you'll all become addicted in due course. It's going to be pretty cool.

http://risenphoenixstudios.com

I'm going to Stokercon 2016

Bought my membership to Stokercon 2016. Finally going to see Las Vegas. More importantly, hope to see all the friends old and new I saw at this year's event.

http://www.stokercon2016.org

The CHAMPIONS OF AETALTIS Reddit AMA is now live.

The CHAMPIONS OF AETALTIS Reddit AMA is now live. Come chat with a bunch of us contributors.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/comments/36mh9m/we_are_authors_and_publishing_industry_pros_with/

Check out the Kickstarter for CHAMPIONS OF AETALTIS

Check out the Kickstarter for the fantasy anthology CHAMPIONS OF AETALTIS. I will have a new story in it. So will a bunch of excellent writers including Erin M. Evans​, Ed Greenwood​, Bill Willingham, Dave Gross​, Elaine Cunningham​, Mel Odom, Cat Rambo, and Marc Tassin​.
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1486366537/champions-of-aetaltis-a-heroic-fantasy-anthology

The print edition of BLACKGUARDS is now available

BLACKGUARDS (in which I have a story) is now available in both print and electronic editions.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1941987060/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=1941987060&linkCode=as2&tag=darkandempty-20&linkId=IQQ77SQI4BVDJGBG

Preliminary Gen Con 2015 Schedule

What professional events am I doing at Gen Con​, you ask? So far, these. (This is all my Gen Con Writer's Symposium​ stuff. Editors and publishers may ask me to do additional panels, signings, or whatever closer to the time.)THURSDAYBusiness of Writing 101 - 9 AMWhere to Start the Story - 11 AMWhen to Show, When to Tell - 2 PMWriter's Organizations (SFWA, IAMTW, and More) - 3 PMFRIDAYAuthors to Inspire You - 3 PMCharacters: Epiphanies and Defining Moments - 6 PMSATURDAYSentient Non-Humans - 2 PMSUNDAYSatisfying Conclusions - Noon

I was on Armand Rosamilla's podcast

I'm on Episode 50 of Armand Rosamilia​'s podcast, recorded at the World Horror Convention. You can listen to that here:

http://armcastpodcast.libsyn.com