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February 17, 2019
Welcome to the Weird West – and a Kickstarter to explore
Altered Instinct kindly did an interview with me to highlight our Kickstarter and anthology!
Last year, as readers of the blog may know, I had my first Weird West tale published – The Clockwork Cowboy in the Hideous Progeny anthology from Writerpunk Press. It was my first step into a Wild West frontier remade into a world where anything was possible – and it’s a world which Diane Morrison has been exploring for some time. She stops by the blog to chat about the genre – just as she is closing in on the finishing line for a Kickstarter for an anthology in the genre, Gunsmoke & Dragonfire.
Read the full article at Altered Instinct’s website.
February 16, 2019
Interview with Sara Codair
M.D. Neu interviewed Gunsmoke & Dragonfire author Sara Codair for his blog this week! They talk about Sara’s debut novel, Power Surge, which is included in some of our Kickstarter reward packages. But they also talked about Gunsmoke & Dragonfire.
Read the whole article at M.D. Neu’s website.
February 15, 2019
Book Trailer Drop: Gunsmoke & Dragonfire Book Trailer #5!
Happy Friday! Here’s the fifth book trailer drop. It’s the last trailer you’ll see before the Kickstarter ends; we have 4 days left! Please support us here: http://kck.st/2ASWKje. We have only $174 CAD to go!
This time we’re focusing on the time travel and historical fantasy/alt-history stories in the anthology! Stories featured: “Raiders of the Lost World” by Ron S. Friedman, “One Hell of a Game” by Robert Lee Beers, “The Burning Plains” by Brent A. Harris.
Watch the full playlist of trailers so far HERE.
February 14, 2019
Video Premiere: Interview with Brent A. Harris & Ricardo Victoria
Missed the Inklings Press Thunderdo- er, I mean, the interview with Brent A. Harris and Ricardo Victoria, Gunsmoke & Dragonfire Authors? We’re replaying it on my YouTube channel in a Premiere this morning at 9 am Pacific / 12 pm Eastern. We’ll be talking about their work with Inklings Press, their Sidewise Award nominated co-written story,, Brent’s Sidewise Award-nominated novel – and, of course, their stories for Gunsmoke & Dragonfire! Check it out!
February 13, 2019
Three Great Things About Fantasy
I found this lovely video of Gunsmoke & Dragonfire author Carrie Gessner sharing three things that she thinks are great about fantasy. I agree! Check it out!
We’re in the home stretch of our Kickstarter, but there’s still time to lend your support! Check out our great rewards! For the last week, we’re offering HANDBOUND COPIES of Gunsmoke & Dragonfire! You would be crazy not to take advantage of this if you love books! And of course, a limited supply of a library of paperback books, plus ebook caches, are still available!
February 12, 2019
Storycast Rob Reads “Lonesome” from Gunsmoke & Dragonfire
I’ve been awaiting this excitedly, and it’s here! Storycast Rob (Rob Edwards) read one of Gunsmoke & Dragonfire’s stories, “Lonesome” by Carrie Gessner, on his podcast! I think it was amazing. (Just for fun, feel free to check out my livetweet thread about it.) And then, if you’re so moved, support the Kickstarter at the link below!
Also, just a reminder that we have handbound copies of Gunsmoke & Dragonfire available as higher-tier rewards for this, the last week of the Kickstarter, only! Claire Ryan will be making them, and she kindly provides us with so you can get an idea of what to expect! (Disclaimer: our books will be a lot bigger!)
February 9, 2019
Video Premiere: Interview with Diane Morrison
Hello all! A few days ago, R. Daniel Lester turned the tables and interviewed me. It’s Premiering on my YouTube channel at 10 am PST / 1 pm EST today, so you can watch with me live and ask me direct questions in the chat!
Support the Kickstarter here! Only a few days left!
February 8, 2019
Exciting News! and Gunsmoke & Dragonfire Fourth Book Trailer Drop
Howdy folks! Happy Friday! First, I have exciting news on G&D to share! New York Times bestselling author Diana Paxson, best known for her Chronicles of Westeria & co-writing the Mists of Avalon series, has joined our team! She is contributing a story that hasn’t seen publication in more than 20 years, which is perfect for our anthology. I’m so excited!
And, here’s your book trailer drop! This one features the steampunk/cattlepunk stories from the book! Featured Authors: Liam Hogan, Stanley B. Webb, Paul Alex Gray. Enjoy!
Get the book HERE at a special February pre-order price!
Support the Kickstarter HERE!
February 7, 2019
Star Wars is Really a Cautionary Tale About Devoting All Technological Advancements to Death
By Emily Asher-Perrin
It’s called Star Wars. Not Star Trek, not Star Peace, not Star Friends, not even Star Tales. This gargantuan fictional universe is labeled with a title that guarantees the ability to travel space… andnear-constant warfare.
We can debate the relative okay-ness of this focus from a moral standpoint, sure. But in reality, I think that Star Wars is accidentally teaching us the greatest lesson of all: It’s depicting what a universe looks like when you dedicate all of your research and technological advancements to war and destruction, and unwittingly showing us what an incredibly dark place that universe is. Because the Star Wars universe is a fun fictional playground for sure, a great place to build weird and wonderful stories… but it’s not a good place. Not by a longshot.
Read the full article at Tor.com.
February 4, 2019
Video Premiere: Interview with Ron S. Friedman
Missed the livestream of my interview with Ron S. Friedman? I’m streaming the replay live on my YouTube channel this morning! Chat with me as the video plays & ask your questions!
Kickstarter link: http://kck.st/2ASWKje Gunsmoke & Dragonfire is an anthology of fantasy western stories. I had the pleasure of interviewing Ron S. Friedman, author of “Raiders of the Lost World,” one of the stories in the anthology!
Ron is an Israeli-Canadian writer who adds some genuine star power to this anthology with this hybrid pulp fiction tale! His novel, Typhoon Time, was an Amazon.ca #1 bestseller in Time Travel; his collection Escape Velocity was a Calgary Herald #1 Bestseller and a #1 Kobo bestseller in Space Opera; and his short story “Game Not Over” was an Aurora Award finalist in 2016. His work has appeared in Galaxy’s Edge, Daily Science Fiction, and numerous other magazines and anthologies. He has co-edited three anthologies himself, and received ten Honorable Mentions in the Writers of the Future competition. A classic overachiever, he has also received an Aurora for Best Fan-Related Work, and was nominated again this year for his Quora blog on Astronomy and Planetary Science, which has had more than 1.7 million views. In his day job, he is a senior Information Tech Analyst, who served during the Gulf War as an NCO in Intelligence in the Israeli Air Force. Plus, he’s a member of SFWA, IFWA, SFCanada and a former board member for the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association.
Ron S. Friedmans’s website: https://ronsfriedman.wordpress.com
Originally aired on Kickstarter Live February 2, 2019
