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twasadarkI'm somewhat nervous posting this because I usually post about Supernatural or podfic or bizarre cats or elephants doing rather grody things to other elephants, and not about writing. Deep breath. Here goes ...
*wipes sweat from brow and gets back to being just regularly insane*
Before we became crazed fangirls, dysonrules and I were fantasy writers who also owned a small electronic publishing company. We ended up publishing eight original novels as ebooks. It was a lot of fun (and a lot of work!) and we learned loads about genre publishing. Well, we’ve decided to resurrect XC Publishing, but with a twist.
Basically, we’re trying an experiment. Beginning July 1, we will offer one of our novels in serialized fashion – FREE. We’ll publish one chapter per week until the novel is finished – and then, depending on the response, we may offer it in paperback (for purchase) as well. We are currently building a free online newsletter to publish the chapters in. Our goal is to have 500 subscribers by July 1st. Since we have around 50 subscribers right now, we are doing some promotion to try to reach our goal.
If the below description sounds at all interested to you, I hope you'll consider join our free online newsletter – or friending our XC Publishing LJ comm by clicking here. And if you want to forward this info on to others who might be interested I certainly won't mind - lol!
Here’s the scoop on the novel:
Brydon's quest was simple. Borrow the fabled Gauntlet of Ven-Kerrick, bring it home to prove his worth, marry the princess, and ascend the throne.
He had planned for the dangerous terrain and Redolian assassins, but he did not count on slavers and werewolves. He did not expect the Gauntlet to be missing, nor to find the Kerrick royal family murdered, and he definitely did not anticipate the distractions of a sultry thief and a rescued slave girl.
Luckily, his worst enemy was there to help him out.
Thank you in advance!!!!
PS – if you are curious about why we’re doing this and what we hope to get out of it, leave me a comment and I’ll tell you.
dysonrules and I were fantasy writers who also owned a small electronic publishing company. We ended up publishing eight original novels as ebooks. It was a lot of fun (and a lot of work!) and we learned loads about genre publishing. Well, we’ve decided to resurrect XC Publishing, but with a twist.Basically, we’re trying an experiment. Beginning July 1, we will offer one of our novels in serialized fashion – FREE. We’ll publish one chapter per week until the novel is finished – and then, depending on the response, we may offer it in paperback (for purchase) as well. We are currently building a free online newsletter to publish the chapters in. Our goal is to have 500 subscribers by July 1st. Since we have around 50 subscribers right now, we are doing some promotion to try to reach our goal.
If the below description sounds at all interested to you, I hope you'll consider join our free online newsletter – or friending our XC Publishing LJ comm by clicking here. And if you want to forward this info on to others who might be interested I certainly won't mind - lol!
Here’s the scoop on the novel:
THE GAUNTLET THRONE
by Cheryl Dyson & Xina Marie Uhl
by Cheryl Dyson & Xina Marie Uhl
Brydon's quest was simple. Borrow the fabled Gauntlet of Ven-Kerrick, bring it home to prove his worth, marry the princess, and ascend the throne.
He had planned for the dangerous terrain and Redolian assassins, but he did not count on slavers and werewolves. He did not expect the Gauntlet to be missing, nor to find the Kerrick royal family murdered, and he definitely did not anticipate the distractions of a sultry thief and a rescued slave girl.
Luckily, his worst enemy was there to help him out.
Thank you in advance!!!!
PS – if you are curious about why we’re doing this and what we hope to get out of it, leave me a comment and I’ll tell you.
*wipes sweat from brow and gets back to being just regularly insane*
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Date: 2008-06-17 04:17 am (UTC)so i totally think i know what you are trying to get out of it.
You want to be a published author, best way to do that is to build up your own fans first.. i think you are well on your way!
I'll be your first groupie in a none creepy serial killer kind of way lol!
((((((((((hugs)))))))))
i am so in and can't wait to read it.
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Date: 2008-06-17 04:25 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2008-06-17 05:10 am (UTC)I was excited to see this because I'm working on a novel project as I've mentioned in my LJ and I love having people on my flist who are doing similar things.
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Date: 2008-06-17 05:15 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2008-06-17 05:41 am (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2008-06-17 06:05 am (UTC)Count me in.
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Date: 2008-06-17 12:08 pm (UTC)I'm also a writer with stuff circulating, so I love to support my fellow writers. I'll try my best to keep up, but I have editor deadlines looming, so please be patient ;)
ETA: Me no spell in the morning (or any other time) apparently.
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Date: 2008-06-17 01:04 pm (UTC)(no subject)
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Date: 2008-06-18 02:01 am (UTC)It's a brave thing to put yourselves out there like that and more power to you.
I want to work with Kripke!! Just like ya'll and I'll join the ranks of those who are older than Jensen.. but only by two years. *sheepish*
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