S.E.’s Comments (group member since Nov 01, 2012)

S.E.’s comments from the Sword & Sorcery: "An earthier sort of fantasy" group.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...

A comedy zombie novel, by Grimdark writer Tim Marquitz, which seems to have a disturbing take on other _ILFs...

Milton Davis and others, sword and soul guru, recently ran a crowd funding campaign via Seed & Spark to animate his Changa character. Not sure if you can add support now, but it was funded enough to proceed. This was the first time I backed a crowdfunding project outside kickstarter.

Very exciting to see Sword & Soul to spread toward film!

https://www.facebook.com/changaandthe...

http://www.seedandspark.com/studio/ch...

Actually you can help by just becoming a follower! Here is how and why (comment from Milton on Facebook):

As most of you know, we just recently completed a successful fundraiser to begin transforming Changa's Safari into an animated series. The reason we chose Seed and Spark is because of their potential to link us with digital distribution for our film once it is complete. In order to take advantage of this we must have 500 followers on our Seed and Spark page. I know many of you missed the opportunity to contribute, so here's a chance to support us. Check out our page then sign up as a follower. We need 500; we already have 163. I know we can do this. Thank you in advance for your patience and your support.
http://www.seedandspark.com/studio/ch...…

S.E. wrote: "Sarah, you are not helping me :). I am becoming increasingly sucked into Kickstarter. Your project looks nice, and I like how you worked in review services into the rewards. Congrats on the award. ..."

OK, I went for basic eBook. Kind of funny. Kickstarter replied :"you are a backer now" and I read it as "you are a Bastard now."

Sarah, you are not helping me :). I am becoming increasingly sucked into Kickstarter. Your project looks nice, and I like how you worked in review services into the rewards. Congrats on the award. The stretch goal illustrations by Kate Baylay would be particularly awesome. Best of luck.

AlamoJack wrote: "Thanks for the info, S.E. I got a copy and will read it soon."

Sweet. Me too. I'll start it soon after I polish of Stealer of Flesh.

Looking for complimentary review copies?
There are many available via Net Galley; free for reviewers (but not the publishers).

https://s2.netgalley.com/catalog

Review Copies Available. Perseid Press has kindly offered a number of complimentary review copies of High Couch of Silistra, at least the electronic versions (i.e. free, with the hope you will follow through with a review).
(A) You can private message me and I can connect you to them...
or
(B) or go to Netgalley.com; sign in or join; type in Perseid Press, or use this link:
Net Galley request page for High Couch of Silistra

The new Author's Cut versions were just released this year. It is interesting to learn of Janet E. Morris's feelings toward the original cover by Boris Vallejo. I interviewed her in 2014 and she said:

"When I saw the Boris High Couch cover for the first time, I was insulted that anyone could have derived the brass bra and Gucci boots image from my work.- JEM 2014

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For the 2015 authors' cut, designer/artist Roy Mauritsen took one photo and split it over the four covers ("Dancing Maenad in a Roman relief" photo by Ana Belén Cantero Paz)

Nov-Dec Group read Topics and folder links
1) The Broken Sword - 1954 by Poul Anderson
2) High Couch of Silistra - 1997 and 2015 by Janet Morris

Banner and Cover Credits:


Janet E. Morris's High Couch of Silistra, covers by Boris Vallejo (1977) and Roy Mauritsen (2105; includes "Dancing Maenad in a Roman relief" photo by Ana Belén Cantero Paz)


Poul Anderson's The Broken Sword:
1973 Patrick Woodroffe and 1977 Boris Vallejo 1977 (coincidentally)


Kickstarter Also note, a new folder just for Crowdfunding and Kickstarter:
Folder Link

Poul Anderson's 1954 classic The Broken Sword is a must-read!

High Couch of Silistra by Janet E. Morris is our second topic; originally published in 1977, the author's cut of the series (The Silistra Quartet) has recently been published.

I'll try to port over previous/legacy posts but some will be missed; it is interesting to do a search for "kickstarter" or "crowdfunding" in the sear bar to see all the posts.

Crowdfunding is becoming increasingly popular. Supporting any? Running your own Kickstarter campaign? Share it here:

Lee wrote: "Well, I've finished Stealer of Flesh. My full review can be found here, but basically I won't be recommending it to anyone or reading any of the sequels."

I am only 10% into "Stealer of Flesh". Seems ok now, but I've been reading the reviews. We'll see....

I just finished Seven Princes; review:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...

In short, it was fun enough for me to give it four-stars, but I tend to be forgiving. I am glad to read it, since it was burning up my to-read pile for way too long.

Ok, wildside press confirmed that We Are All Legends is only available via paperback:

"Sorry, only a paper edition exists. It's a great collection of short stories, though, and is well worth having. It's available at all the amazon stores internationally as well as in the U.S."

Ok, wildside press confirmed that We Are All Legends is only available via paperback:

"Sorry, only a paper edition exists. It's a great collection of short stories, though, and is well worth having. It's available at all the amazon stores internationally as well as in the U.S."

AlamoJack wrote: "I'm having same problem. Hard to find, but it looks like a great read."

Also, the all knowing Wikipedia has a list of the contents and includes the original publications sources (so you may be able to get some piece meal):
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_...

"Introduction" (L. Sprague de Camp)
"The Hag" (from Swords Against Darkness III, Mar. 1978)
"The Lady of the Fountain" (from Void no. 5, Feb. 1977)
"Island of Faces"
"The Veiled Pool of Mistorak" (from Fantasy Crosswinds no. 2, Jan. 1977)
"The One Who Spoke with the Owls" (from Void no. 4, May 1976)
"The Castle of Kites and Crows" (from Swords Against Darkness V, Nov. 1979)
"The Riddle of the Horn" (from Heroic Fantasy, Apr. 1979)
"Divers Hands" (from The Year's Best Horror Stories: Series VII, Jul. 1979)
"The Unknown God Cried Out"
"Into the Dark Land" (from Alien Worlds, 1979)
"A Fabulous, Formless Darkness" (from Ron Graham Presents Others Worlds, 1978)
"Midnight, Moonlight, and the Secret of the Sea"
"L'envoi"

Lee wrote: "OK, so October's nearly over, but I'm still keen to read this. Does anyone know if it's been published as an ebook anywhere? It's quite difficult to get hold of the paperback."

I posted a request on the Wild Side Press facebook page for non-US folk seeking ePub copies of We Are All Legends. Wild Side has a forum page too, I'll try to add a note there too.

Alamojack, write that sword and Sorcery novella (with or without the nanowrimo)!

I don't actually know the specifics of the event, but anything that spurs writing fiction is welcome.

Got sucked into anemogram. by Rebecca Gransden, which is not S&S--but it is horror/mystery with ghostly fantasy elements.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...