Two Independent Creative Projects That Deserve Your Support
The last three Scribtotum posts have been self-promotional. That’s not only okay, it’s pretty much what you should expect from this site, seeing as how this blog is the megaphone of a guy who earns a chunk of his living making things for people to purchase.
But (at least for (most of) this post) enough about me!
Allow me to share with you some new and upcoming creative projects by two authors I think you should be aware of. Granted, both of these authors are pretty darn well known in their own circles, but you might not be aware of them or their work.
So. Consider this my personal endorsement of these guys.
J.C. Hutchins: The 33
I’ve been J.C. Hutchins’ patron, consultant, customer, editor, collaborator, and most importantly, pal since January of 2006. His name is written on one of the fingers of the hand I use to count the people I’ve met through the Internet and consider actual, last-century-definition-friends.
Even if I didn’t know him from Adam, whatever in the hell that means, I would tell you he’s a creative powerhouse whose imagination has amplified and enhanced creative franchises, people, and brands like the X-Men films, David Cronenberg, Almost Human, Jordan Weisman, Stephen King, and many others. Like many in-demand creative professionals, he’s written stuff you’ve dug, and you don’t even know it.
Which is why I get excited when “Hutch” has an opportunity to release his own creative projects. His latest is The 33.
The Best TV Show You’ll Ever Read
That’s the best capsule description of The 33 I can offer. Presented as a series of monthly e-books, The 33 is structured like a season of a television show, including stand-alone “episodes” and what promises to be a mind-blowing, powerfully entertaining season-long arc. It’s The A-Team meets The X-Files with a 21st-Century, AMC / FX / HBO sensibility.
Each installment is available as an ebook and an audiobook read by the author. While the first four installments are intended as a four-part “pilot,” this is not a serial in the traditional sense. Each can be enjoyed on their own.
Which is exactly what you should do. The first installment is available now; the second drops very soon. Get in on it.
Tim Pratt: Lady of Misrule
I don’t remember the first Tim Pratt story I read, but I do remember with great fondness the first Tim Pratt story I read out loud: the 2007 Hugo Award winning “Impossible Dreams,” for the venerable and excellent podcast magazine Escape Pod.
Since that time, I’ve connected with Tim on the social networks and found that he seems to share my attitude of accessibility and openness when it comes to the relationship between reader and author. Inasmuch as one can discern such things from virtual interaction, Tim seems like a genuinely nice guy.
Of course, Tim Pratt the person could be a black box of inscrutability (yes, that’s redundant, but imagine the unknowable-ness!!!) and Tim Pratt the author would undeniably still be a versatile storyteller with a deft touch for exploring both deep humanity and uncanny wonder.
His prolific career has earned him a boatload of nominations and awards, he’s been enlisted to write in both the Pathfinder and Forgotten Realms storyworlds… but by his own admission, his favorite character is Marla Mason, part-time Goddess of Death.
Tim’s written a bunch of stories and seven novels featuring Marla (under the name T. A. Pratt), and he’s just launched a Kickstarter campaign to fund the eighth, Lady of Misrule. As a fan and a patron, I’d like to see that campaign succeed. You should, too!
Here’s Tim to tell you about it:
Why Support Lady of Misrule With Your Patronage?
Let’s not be coy, gang: Tim Pratt is not going to have any trouble reaching his funding goal for this project funded this project minutes after I posted this. That’s no reason to sit it out.
Like many author crowdfunding campaigns, the Kickstarter campaign for Lady of Misrule includes a bunch of nifty pledge rewards. The best deal, especially if you’re just discovering Tim’s work, is the $40.00 level. Included:
Your name in the Acknowledgements section of the book
An e-book bundle of Lady of Misrule in various formats
A complete e-book collection of Tim’s stories to date
The seven previous Marla Mason novels in e-book format
Eight novels and over 130 short stories for forty bucks? Seriously? That’s a desert-island collection of fiction for nano-pennies per word. And I’m telling you: these stories are worth many, many times that price.
So get to it. Pledge your support of Tim Pratt’s Kickstarter campaign to write the eighth Marla Mason novel, Lady of Misrule.
Okay, Just A Little Bit About Me
Hopefully, you’ve already clicked away and you’re busy cracking your wallet for the works of J.C. Hutchins and Tim Pratt. But since you might still be reading, I want to make sure you know how you can get a free sampler of my own fiction and non-fiction.
Simply subscribe to my free e-mail newsletter and I’ll get you a link to an e-book collection that includes generous samples of everything I’ve written through 2013:
But Matt, I’ve Been A Subscriber For Years!
YOU ROCK! Unless you’ve signed on in the last month or so, you should still subscribe to this list — it’s going to replace my old one before too long, and it’s the only way to get the sampler.
But Matt, I Already Own All Your Fiction And Non-Fiction
YOU REALLY ROCK! I hope you’ll still consider subscribing for free, since I’m going to be writing exclusive content for members of the list that won’t appear on my blog or anywhere else on the web.
Plus, every time I release new fiction, non fiction, or other creative products, my mailing list subscribers are always given first crack at pre-orders at a deeper discount than I offer anywhere else.
Ya gotta do it!
Thanks!
