KW ANTHOLOGY 2017: I have the original documents!

aTOMiC · Last edited by aTOMiC on Thu Apr 13, 2017 11:29 am; edited 1 time in total

Woohoo!

Jay has sent me the original documents of the first three Kevinswatch Anthologies.

What I'd like to do is go with Jay's suggestion to combine all three books into a single volume and publish it as a compilation.

I will have to re format the original documents to conform to Lulu.com's current guidelines which are a bit complex and specific.

If there is any interest, I think it would be cool to add a limited number of new stories to the book.
It would give those that hadn't had their stories published in the original anthologies a chance to participate.
If we add new material I would need help with editing as I am terrible with punctuation, sentence structure etc.

See the Kevinswatch Anthology Contributor's guide in the newly resurrected Kevinswatch Anthology Forum for details.

If Ali returns she had volunteered to do editing in a different thread.

All the participants will get proper credits for their participation as was done originally.

The book would be offered as a non profit publication and any charges would be strictly for the cost of creating the book. I would also set it up to be downloaded for free.
Lulu includes a free ISBN so the book would be registered and available to general public.

Its also possible to publish the book as a hardback which is very cool but obviously more expensive to purchase. I'd like everyone's feedback on this issue before we go to publication.

I'd like to have the book completed and available on or before November 1st of this year if possible.

I've always enjoyed working on the Anthology project. The level of talent this group possesses is remarkable.

I am opening up this idea to discussion.

Let me know what you think, your excitement and above all if you have concerns.

Tom
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Sorus · Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2017 12:13 am Post subject:

That all sounds good.
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Avatar · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:32 am Post subject:

Should we re-open the Anthology sub-forum?

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aTOMiC · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:13 am Post subject:

StevieG · Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 11:19 pm Post subject:

That's awesome Tom! I reckon there'll be a few interested people to contribute some new material. Maybe a "bad writing' section also? Very Happy

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aTOMiC · Posted: Tue Apr 11, 2017 1:59 pm Post subject:

Vain · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:17 am Post subject:

I'd be interested in a compilation Smile

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deer of the dawn · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:11 pm Post subject:

Fantastic!!

Never having been a part of this, do the stories have to be Covenant related, or just any worthy stories?
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aTOMiC · Posted: Wed Apr 12, 2017 7:39 pm Post subject:

Avatar · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 4:52 am Post subject:

Done.

Find it next to the Hall of Gifts. Very Happy

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aTOMiC · Posted: Thu Apr 13, 2017 10:52 am Post subject:

aTOMiC · Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2017 12:43 pm Post subject:

FYI I am beginning to receive submissions for the new material section of the Anthology which is awesome.

If you are interested in submitting a story you have months to get it finished and submitted. I might force myself to write something for this too.

I will post a firm deadline at some point. It will probably be for September 1st but I need a little time to think it over.

I have started editing the first three volumes together. Its going to take some doing. Its not hard just a bit time consuming so it might take a while.
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drew · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 1:42 pm Post subject:

Yes. Please.
Compile all previous anthologies into an omnibus compilation.
Seeing our old writings in print may just be the shot in the arm that some of us need to start writing again!
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aTOMiC · Posted: Wed Apr 19, 2017 5:51 pm Post subject:

deer of the dawn · Posted: Mon May 01, 2017 12:50 pm Post subject:

Since we've all read the Chronicles, each of which is over 700 pages apiece (I believe), I think we can handle it. Smile

Now if we can get Frostheart to do a cover...
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sgt.null · Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 5:06 am Post subject:

I look forward to being rejected again.
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aTOMiC · Posted: Sun May 14, 2017 7:31 pm Post subject:

sgt.null · Posted: Thu May 25, 2017 10:12 pm Post subject:

aTOMiC · Posted: Fri May 26, 2017 2:33 pm Post subject:

Please don't do that, Sarge. I'm sure you have written something original that can be included.

I don't know why I wrote

sgt.null · Posted: Fri Jun 23, 2017 5:45 am Post subject:

I shall attempt then. point me at who is reading and I shall bake them cookies.
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