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August 7, 2011
NEW SHORT STORY SUBSCRIPTION - repost
Many thanks to those of you who have already signed up, and to those who have boosted the signal for me - this is always appreciated and it does make a difference. For those of you who haven't visited for a while, the short story sub is going to be repeated for this coming year but it is going to be a little different. Morrigan Books will be bringing out the final (for now) instalment in the Chen chronicles, MORNINGSTAR, in the next year or so, but for some time now I have been planning to do a prequel. This will be the story of how Chen and Inari met, and quite a bit about Zhu Irzh's time in the Hell Vice Squad which, as those of you who have just had the latest story will know, is somewhat different from its earthly counterpart...
So instead of a Chen short story, you'll be getting a section of a Chen novel, and instead of getting it every three months, you'll be getting it every month instead. Confused? You will be, because in addition to this, there are 2 more short story sets:
MONDHILE: I will be writing 4 short stories (every 3 months) set in the world of GHOST SISTER, DARKLAND and BLOODMIND.
What will I be getting?: feral people, dangerous landscapes, romance, a far-future post-tech society and possibly a couple of battles at sea.
ISIS DANE: (Also 4 stories, every quarter) I've done a couple of short stories in this series already - it's the same magical Albion as the Cygne novels, and set around the same time, so Cygne may well show up. Isis is a water magician, dealing with rivers and river spirits.
What will I be getting?: water magic, underground rivers, demented magicians, sinister faeries, dangerous royalty and a determined heroine.
If you have been enjoying the Garnet Park series, don't despair, because I'll be doing a Christmas special which ties in some of the story so far. I'll announce this a little later in the year, with the opportunity to sign up for it.
Worldsoul: I will also be writing a package of 3 short stories set in the Liminality - this is the world in which Worldsoul, my new trilogy with Prime takes place. These will be ready for Christmas as well.
It's exactly the same deal as before, with no rise in price. I'm doing a limited run of 100, for each story.
Cost: £5/$8 per story. If you sign up for 4 (one series) over the course of a year, I'll call it £18/$30.
The whole deal (12 short stories): £50/ - depending on the USD rate, this is from $78 to $90.
You can do it through Paypal, below.
Stories will be sent as a Word attachment or a PDF - let me know which is best for you.
Interested?: email me on: mevennen(at)hotmail.com.
Short Stories
A Thousand Li £18.00
Mondhile £18.00
Isis Dane £18.00
All 3 series £50.00
Worldsoul pack of 3 £12.00
So instead of a Chen short story, you'll be getting a section of a Chen novel, and instead of getting it every three months, you'll be getting it every month instead. Confused? You will be, because in addition to this, there are 2 more short story sets:
MONDHILE: I will be writing 4 short stories (every 3 months) set in the world of GHOST SISTER, DARKLAND and BLOODMIND.
What will I be getting?: feral people, dangerous landscapes, romance, a far-future post-tech society and possibly a couple of battles at sea.
ISIS DANE: (Also 4 stories, every quarter) I've done a couple of short stories in this series already - it's the same magical Albion as the Cygne novels, and set around the same time, so Cygne may well show up. Isis is a water magician, dealing with rivers and river spirits.
What will I be getting?: water magic, underground rivers, demented magicians, sinister faeries, dangerous royalty and a determined heroine.
If you have been enjoying the Garnet Park series, don't despair, because I'll be doing a Christmas special which ties in some of the story so far. I'll announce this a little later in the year, with the opportunity to sign up for it.
Worldsoul: I will also be writing a package of 3 short stories set in the Liminality - this is the world in which Worldsoul, my new trilogy with Prime takes place. These will be ready for Christmas as well.
It's exactly the same deal as before, with no rise in price. I'm doing a limited run of 100, for each story.
Cost: £5/$8 per story. If you sign up for 4 (one series) over the course of a year, I'll call it £18/$30.
The whole deal (12 short stories): £50/ - depending on the USD rate, this is from $78 to $90.
You can do it through Paypal, below.
Stories will be sent as a Word attachment or a PDF - let me know which is best for you.
Interested?: email me on: mevennen(at)hotmail.com.
Short Stories
A Thousand Li £18.00
Mondhile £18.00
Isis Dane £18.00
All 3 series £50.00
Worldsoul pack of 3 £12.00
New Chen novel - heads up
The first instalment of A THOUSAND LI has just gone out, but given that some people have had problems with email, do let me know if you haven't received your subscription and I will re-send it. Hope you enjoy it - this has been a lot of fun to write!
August 3, 2011
A Viking they did go...
A member of the f-list has been staying with us for the last few days and we have had a delightful time - I picked her up in Oxford's beautiful Christ Church on Saturday and we drove down through Avebury, where we had lunch. P is writing a book on the Vikings, which partly takes place in this area, and so we have been to Barrow Mump, to Wedmore and Edington, and to Wells. I have learned a great deal about my own county - I am familiar with the Arthurian cycle, and with later aspects of the county's history, but know next to nothing about the Saxon/Viking period. We also went to Lyme Regis, where a seagull snatched a sandwich out of my hand in an immediate surgical strike, and home via the Cerne Abbas giant. I am now back at work, but feeling somewhat more inspired and those of you who are subscribers should be getting the first Chen instalment by the end of the week - it's written, but I need to have an editing pass and then we're there.
July 27, 2011
Flying dog syndrome
S, a friend of our new lodger E, is staying with E to attend the Goddess Conference. She has Carla the husky with her and today left Carla in the flat with the windows open. With the result that as I was standing at the back door, there was a sudden terrible scrabbling and a husky shot down the roof and fell 12 feet into a bush.
Luckily, she is all right, but we have brought her into town, where she is undertaking occasional dominance competitions with Cass and being admired by customers.
Luckily, she is all right, but we have brought her into town, where she is undertaking occasional dominance competitions with Cass and being admired by customers.
July 22, 2011
Cobweb
Cobweb (our elderly cat): I want to sit by you.
Me: You can't. I'm having my dinner.
Cat: But I want to sit by you.
Me: I repeat. You can't. I'm having my dinner.
Cat: I'm GOING to sit by you.
Cat leaps.
Cat lands in middle of dinner.
Me: What the HELL!?
Cat: Wheeeee!
Leaps out of plate, kicking dinner across the settee.
Cat: now I am sitting by you. Ooooh! Creme fraiche.
Me: You can't. I'm having my dinner.
Cat: But I want to sit by you.
Me: I repeat. You can't. I'm having my dinner.
Cat: I'm GOING to sit by you.
Cat leaps.
Cat lands in middle of dinner.
Me: What the HELL!?
Cat: Wheeeee!
Leaps out of plate, kicking dinner across the settee.
Cat: now I am sitting by you. Ooooh! Creme fraiche.
Guardian
Somewhat belatedly, I have an article in the Guardian this week on SF and religion:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/jul/19/science-fiction-human-belief?commentpag
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/belief/2011/jul/19/science-fiction-human-belief?commentpag
July 17, 2011
Lust
A friend came into the shop today with his small son:
Son [looking at incense labels]: Dad, what does lust mean?
Friend [without discernible pause] It's when you can't find something.
Son [losing interest]: Oh.
Son [looking at incense labels]: Dad, what does lust mean?
Friend [without discernible pause] It's when you can't find something.
Son [losing interest]: Oh.
July 16, 2011
Various for Saturday
Apologies if anyone is trying to get hold of me - our home internet is down, so connectivity is slightly erratic at the moment.
Elderly Cat (Cobweb) has finally been rounded up and taken to the vet. She probably has hyperthyroidism. We're waiting for the bloodtest results. She is, typically, now cross, although she was very good at the vet's and in the car.
Otherwise - onward with writing (Worldsoul) and other stuff. I will be doing the remaining spring sale Tarot readings this weekend, by the way.
Elderly Cat (Cobweb) has finally been rounded up and taken to the vet. She probably has hyperthyroidism. We're waiting for the bloodtest results. She is, typically, now cross, although she was very good at the vet's and in the car.
Otherwise - onward with writing (Worldsoul) and other stuff. I will be doing the remaining spring sale Tarot readings this weekend, by the way.
NEW SHORT STORY SUBSCRIPTION - REPOST!
So, we have now come to the end of last summer's short story sub. A HUGE thank-you to everyone who signed up: it has made an enormous difference to us this year and I hope everyone has enjoyed reading the stories as much as I have enjoyed writing them - this does sound like a cliche, but it is true. It is also true that it has pretty much saved us from financial meltdown, and like many people, we are not out of the woods yet. With the state of the mainstream publishing industry these days, both in terms of the money involved and in the way that authors are treated, this direct marketing model is a real opportunity for authors to interact with their readers, without the problems of the mainstream press.
I have been asked if I will repeat the subscription, and I have been planning to do so. However, this year's sub is going to be a little different. Morrigan Books will be bringing out the final (for now) instalment in the Chen chronicles, MORNINGSTAR, in the next year or so, but for some time now I have been planning to do a prequel. This will be the story of how Chen and Inari met, and quite a bit about Zhu Irzh's time in the Hell Vice Squad which, as those of you who have just had the latest story will know, is somewhat different from its earthly counterpart...
So instead of a Chen short story, you'll be getting a section of a Chen novel - A THOUSAND LI - and instead of getting it every three months, you'll be getting it every month instead. Confused? You will be, because in addition to this, there are 2 more short story sets:
MONDHILE: I will be writing 4 short stories (every 3 months) set in the world of GHOST SISTER, DARKLAND and BLOODMIND.
What will I be getting?: feral people, dangerous landscapes, romance, a far-future post-tech society and possibly a couple of battles at sea.
ISIS DANE: (Also 4 stories, every quarter) I've done a couple of short stories in this series already - it's the same magical Albion as the Cygne novels, and set around the same time, so Cygne may well show up. Isis is a water magician, dealing with rivers and river spirits.
What will I be getting?: water magic, underground rivers, demented magicians, sinister faeries, dangerous royalty and a determined heroine.
If you have been enjoying the Garnet Park series, don't despair, because I'll be doing a Christmas special which ties in some of the story so far. I'll announce this a little later in the year, with the opportunity to sign up for it.
Worldsoul: I will also be writing a package of 3 short stories set in the Liminality - this is the world in which Worldsoul, my new trilogy with Prime takes place. These will be ready for Christmas as well.
It's exactly the same deal as before, with no rise in price. I'm doing a limited run of 100, for each story.
Cost: £5/$8 per story. If you sign up for 4 (one series) over the course of a year, I'll call it £18/$30.
The whole deal (12 short stories): £50/ - depending on the USD rate, this is from $78 to $90.
You can do it through Paypal, below.
Stories will be sent as a Word attachment or a PDF - let me know which is best for you.
Interested?: email me on: mevennen(at)hotmail.com.
Short Stories
A Thousand Li £18.00
Mondhile £18.00
Isis Dane £18.00
All 3 series £50.00
Worldsoul pack of 3 £12.00
I have been asked if I will repeat the subscription, and I have been planning to do so. However, this year's sub is going to be a little different. Morrigan Books will be bringing out the final (for now) instalment in the Chen chronicles, MORNINGSTAR, in the next year or so, but for some time now I have been planning to do a prequel. This will be the story of how Chen and Inari met, and quite a bit about Zhu Irzh's time in the Hell Vice Squad which, as those of you who have just had the latest story will know, is somewhat different from its earthly counterpart...
So instead of a Chen short story, you'll be getting a section of a Chen novel - A THOUSAND LI - and instead of getting it every three months, you'll be getting it every month instead. Confused? You will be, because in addition to this, there are 2 more short story sets:
MONDHILE: I will be writing 4 short stories (every 3 months) set in the world of GHOST SISTER, DARKLAND and BLOODMIND.
What will I be getting?: feral people, dangerous landscapes, romance, a far-future post-tech society and possibly a couple of battles at sea.
ISIS DANE: (Also 4 stories, every quarter) I've done a couple of short stories in this series already - it's the same magical Albion as the Cygne novels, and set around the same time, so Cygne may well show up. Isis is a water magician, dealing with rivers and river spirits.
What will I be getting?: water magic, underground rivers, demented magicians, sinister faeries, dangerous royalty and a determined heroine.
If you have been enjoying the Garnet Park series, don't despair, because I'll be doing a Christmas special which ties in some of the story so far. I'll announce this a little later in the year, with the opportunity to sign up for it.
Worldsoul: I will also be writing a package of 3 short stories set in the Liminality - this is the world in which Worldsoul, my new trilogy with Prime takes place. These will be ready for Christmas as well.
It's exactly the same deal as before, with no rise in price. I'm doing a limited run of 100, for each story.
Cost: £5/$8 per story. If you sign up for 4 (one series) over the course of a year, I'll call it £18/$30.
The whole deal (12 short stories): £50/ - depending on the USD rate, this is from $78 to $90.
You can do it through Paypal, below.
Stories will be sent as a Word attachment or a PDF - let me know which is best for you.
Interested?: email me on: mevennen(at)hotmail.com.
Short Stories
A Thousand Li £18.00
Mondhile £18.00
Isis Dane £18.00
All 3 series £50.00
Worldsoul pack of 3 £12.00
July 13, 2011
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