Last night I had the pleasure of joining Dragon Award-nominated author Declan Finn and the Red Pill Religion crew for a discussion of human spirituality in science fiction. We also digressed onto the issue of indie pub marketing.
This is the second time I’ve joined host Dean Esmay for a chat about the theological dimension of popular fiction, and this experience was as rewarding as the first. I encourage you to give it a listen.
In other indie publishing news, it’s heartening to see the overwhelmingly positive response to #AGundamForUs. I’ve received credible reports that the Western mecha renewal initiative has taken on a life of its own and has been embraced by rising literary movements. Pulp Revolution Author Rawle Nyanzi has even issued a challenge for writers to release their own #AGundamForUs books by December 31st.
The more the merrier. Bring your best giant robot story and get involved.
Yours truly is hard at work on a #GundamNotGundam novel series that’s been brewing almost as long as the Dragon Award-winning Soul Cycle. Look for the first volume well in advance of Rawle’s New Year’s Eve deadline.
In the meantime, there’s a complete and thrilling Soul Cycle series to keep you entertained.
Speaking as a reader, I do wonder if there would be a market for a mecha short fiction anthology. Has there ever been one? I would certainly be interested in picking one up.
Would A Fistful of Credits qualify?
It looks close to it! I haven't yet gotten into this series so I couldn't say for sure. I've heard quite a lot of good things about it though.
There have been a few. Here is one I know of
https://www.amazon.com/MECH-Age-Steel-Tim-Marquitz/dp/1941987850
>Pulp Revolution Author Rawle Nyanzi has even issued a challenge for writers to release their own #AGundamForUs books by December 31st.
Must be one of those fancy discord things, since I don't see it on his site, or twitter.
It's still a good goal. Granted the story I'm hashing out isn't gundamish. Well maybe if we go by the "every mecha is a gundam" meme.
It's in the closed CLFA group on Facebook.
anonme, I've now put the call in public.
Godspeed!
Don't forget the comic book readers, gents. Great stories can make for great pictures.
Oh, we haven't forgotten. It's more a matter of artists costing a LOT.
Someday, though…