Taken from the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:
Starting today, and going through Cyber Monday, you can get all Ephemeris titles for 25% off at DriveThruRPG at
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805/Nomadic-Delirium-Press.
It's time to stock up on the products you need to complete your game, or
if you've ever wanted to start playing...now's the time!
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
My thoughts on NaNoWriMo
As an author, I've always thought that NaNoWriMo would be an interesting challenge. I'd love to write a novel in a month, but the simple truth is that I just don't have enough writing time in my life now to really take on such a challenge. I don't get to write every day like I would like to because of responsibility or overwhelming noise. It's my hope that when the little one starts school next year, I'll have more opportunities to write, but that's still a long way off.
As an editor, I dread NaNoWriMo. Many authors seem to believe that writing the novel is all they have to do. A lot of authors don't realize that writing is as much about rewriting as it is about writing. When I've written a novel, I've spent about the same amount of time rewriting the book as I did writing it in the first place. Many novice authors finish their NaNoWriMo project and then immediately begin to submit it. There aren't many authors that can pull off a masterpiece with their rough draft, but come December, January, and February, I start seeing a lot of submissions that are obviously rough drafts. Even worse, many authors self-publish these rough drafts, watering down the market with works that don't deserve publication...yet...
So, basically I have very mixed feelings about NaNoWriMo, but I think I would like to try it some year...
As an editor, I dread NaNoWriMo. Many authors seem to believe that writing the novel is all they have to do. A lot of authors don't realize that writing is as much about rewriting as it is about writing. When I've written a novel, I've spent about the same amount of time rewriting the book as I did writing it in the first place. Many novice authors finish their NaNoWriMo project and then immediately begin to submit it. There aren't many authors that can pull off a masterpiece with their rough draft, but come December, January, and February, I start seeing a lot of submissions that are obviously rough drafts. Even worse, many authors self-publish these rough drafts, watering down the market with works that don't deserve publication...yet...
So, basically I have very mixed feelings about NaNoWriMo, but I think I would like to try it some year...
Saturday, November 14, 2015
A reminder about Disharmony of the Spheres
This is a project that's very important to me for a number of reasons, and I'd love to see submissions from a lot of the writers I know...
Nomadic Delirium Press is pleased to announce that we are reading for a new anthology...
Disharmony of the Spheres
Disharmony of the Spheres will be a science fiction anthology in which the main character must be battling some type of mental illness. While we will consider stories where the character is dealing with an illness like schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder, what we really want to see is characters that are battling an illness like depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, etc. This is meant to be an uplifting collection of stories, so the characters must overcome their illness to defeat whatever they’re up against. They don’t necessarily have to overcome their illness completely, but they must show that even when suffering from a mental illness, a person can still achieve great things.
Story particulars: We want stories that are 2,000 words or longer. All stories must be science fiction, and they must fit into the guidelines as outlined above.
What we’re paying: We will pay $5 per story for one time rights, and we will also pay two contributor copies. This is less than we would normally pay for an anthology, but half of all of the profits from this book will be going to the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention organization, which helps to battle teen suicide. We will consider reprints for this anthology.
Where to send your stories: All stories should be sent to editor (at) nomadicdeliriumpress (dot) com. The subject line should include “Disharmony submission.”
Response times: We will respond to all submissions within two months.
Other questions: If you have any other questions, please feel free to send them to the address above.
Nomadic Delirium Press is pleased to announce that we are reading for a new anthology...
Disharmony of the Spheres
Disharmony of the Spheres will be a science fiction anthology in which the main character must be battling some type of mental illness. While we will consider stories where the character is dealing with an illness like schizophrenia or multiple personality disorder, what we really want to see is characters that are battling an illness like depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, etc. This is meant to be an uplifting collection of stories, so the characters must overcome their illness to defeat whatever they’re up against. They don’t necessarily have to overcome their illness completely, but they must show that even when suffering from a mental illness, a person can still achieve great things.
Story particulars: We want stories that are 2,000 words or longer. All stories must be science fiction, and they must fit into the guidelines as outlined above.
What we’re paying: We will pay $5 per story for one time rights, and we will also pay two contributor copies. This is less than we would normally pay for an anthology, but half of all of the profits from this book will be going to the Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention organization, which helps to battle teen suicide. We will consider reprints for this anthology.
Where to send your stories: All stories should be sent to editor (at) nomadicdeliriumpress (dot) com. The subject line should include “Disharmony submission.”
Response times: We will respond to all submissions within two months.
Other questions: If you have any other questions, please feel free to send them to the address above.
Sunday, November 08, 2015
Happy 5th birthday
It's hard to believe, but today is Alexis' 5th birthday. It seems like only yesterday that we brought her home from the hospital, and now here she is, a young lady. Time goes by far too fast when it comes to kids. Eryn's only a few years away from graduating from high school, Jul's about to start middle school, and if Lex had been born a few weeks earlier, she'd already be in school. I really don't know where the time goes.
She's become such a unique little girl. She loves her dresses, but at the same time she loves her Ninja Turtles. When she's playing with dolls, they might be having a tea party, or they might be getting eaten by her big T-rex, you can never be too sure. She has enough energy to power the sun, and she wears us all down just watching her, but she loves to sit and learn at the same time.
It's hard to say what she will be as she gets older, but something tells me it will be a unique adventure...
She's become such a unique little girl. She loves her dresses, but at the same time she loves her Ninja Turtles. When she's playing with dolls, they might be having a tea party, or they might be getting eaten by her big T-rex, you can never be too sure. She has enough energy to power the sun, and she wears us all down just watching her, but she loves to sit and learn at the same time.
It's hard to say what she will be as she gets older, but something tells me it will be a unique adventure...
Wednesday, November 04, 2015
A new short story
I finished the rough draft for a new short story today. Several years ago, this wouldn't have been that big of a deal, as I was writing stories all the time, but now I don't write anywhere near as much as I'd like to. The simple reason for this is that editing and game design pay better, and they pay in a more timely manner, and simply put, we always need the money, so now finishing a story is a big deal.
I've really missed writing, and even though mounting medical and legal bills are sucking us deeper into our hole, the simple truth is that I'm a writer first, and an editor and a game designer second. As such, I need to write. As human beings, we can't deny the passions in our life. If we do, what's the point of living, and writing is one of my greatest passions, so I will be doing more in the months and years to come.
Is this story going to make us rich? Of course not. My skills are rusty, and it clearly shows in the story, but with some work, I'm confident it will sell. It may only make me enough to buy myself lunch somewhere, but in many ways, it feels like I'm starting over in my career, and that's ok. I love writing, and I'm still confident that it will all pay off sometime in the future...
I've really missed writing, and even though mounting medical and legal bills are sucking us deeper into our hole, the simple truth is that I'm a writer first, and an editor and a game designer second. As such, I need to write. As human beings, we can't deny the passions in our life. If we do, what's the point of living, and writing is one of my greatest passions, so I will be doing more in the months and years to come.
Is this story going to make us rich? Of course not. My skills are rusty, and it clearly shows in the story, but with some work, I'm confident it will sell. It may only make me enough to buy myself lunch somewhere, but in many ways, it feels like I'm starting over in my career, and that's ok. I love writing, and I'm still confident that it will all pay off sometime in the future...
Sunday, November 01, 2015
Friday, October 30, 2015
Ephemeris sale
Borrowed from the Nomadic Delirium Press blog:
It's time to stock up on all of the products you need for your Ephemeris game. Through Nov. 13th, get all Ephemeris titles for 30% off!
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805/Nomadic-Delirium-Press
It's time to stock up on all of the products you need for your Ephemeris game. Through Nov. 13th, get all Ephemeris titles for 30% off!
http://www.drivethrurpg.com/browse/pub/2805/Nomadic-Delirium-Press
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