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JCC Announcing War Stories!

Discussion in 'Community' started by JediTrilobite, Jun 19, 2013.

  1. JediTrilobite

    JediTrilobite Jedi Grand Master star 7

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    It's been a little while since I've been here, and I hope that this is okay to share.

    This has been under wraps until now; contracts have been signed, and it's now all official: I'm going to be editing a military science fiction anthology called War Stories!

    We just signed with Apex Publications, an indie press that's published some pretty excellent stuff, and we're going to be doing a funding campaign through Kickstarter, later this September.

    I'm pretty excited about this. A year or so ago, I worked on an anthology called Armored, which came out well, and a friend of mine and I started chatting and decided that we wanted to do one of our own. So, we've spent the better part of a year lining up authors, figuring out a plan and publisher, and we're announcing the project today. We've got some very cool authors lined up for this: Joe Haldeman, who wrote the Forever War, Karin Lowachee, Mike Stackpole, and a bunch of others.

    Here's the release:


    I'm going to try and avoid carpet-bombing people with news about this over the next couple of months - right now, we're just trying to get people interested in what this'll be. I'm optimistic that we'll do well, and already, we have some kick-ass stories lined up. I can't wait to see them out in the world.
     
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  2. Eeth-my-Koth

    Eeth-my-Koth Jedi Grand Master star 9

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    Congrats. But please be careful. This thread rides the thin line between announcing accomplishments and spamvertising.
     
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  3. JangoMike

    JangoMike Jedi Master star 4

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    Congrats!


    Thought this was going to be a thread about War Stories amongst JCers non fictional....oops :p
     
  4. Kiki-Gonn

    Kiki-Gonn Jedi Grand Master star 6

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    Good luck
     
  5. Emperor_Billy_Bob

    Emperor_Billy_Bob Jedi Grand Master star 7

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    I do love me some military sci-fi.
     
  6. Jabba-wocky

    Jabba-wocky Chosen One star 10

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    I hate Joe Haldeman more than 85% of Congressional Republicans. He is behind the single worst experience I ever had reading a book in my whole life.
     
  7. Emperor_Billy_Bob

    Emperor_Billy_Bob Jedi Grand Master star 7

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    Why? Did he hold "Their Eyes Were Watching God" in front of your face?
     
  8. I Are The Internets

    I Are The Internets Shelf of Shame Host star 9 VIP - Game Host

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    Congrats! Always great to see fellow writers/editors.
     
  9. Jabba-wocky

    Jabba-wocky Chosen One star 10

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    I'm mildly fond of Zora Neale Hurston. I would read her every day over anything by Joe Haldeman.

    His particular crime is the sequel to Forever War--which I didn't find particularly impressive to begin with--entitled Forever Peace. The premise of the full length novel was an investigation of a planet whose entire populace had gone missing. The abrupt climax revealed that they were all stuffed into a barn silo. Naked. As a practical joke.

    [face_plain]
     
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  10. Juliet316

    Juliet316 Chosen One star 10

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    Congrats. :)
     
  11. Only-One Cannoli

    Only-One Cannoli Ex-Mod star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Congrats random stranger on your life accomplishment! I look forward to not contributing to your kickstarter.
     
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  12. Emperor_Billy_Bob

    Emperor_Billy_Bob Jedi Grand Master star 7

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    He is a 99'er. Show some respect for your betters.
     
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  13. MarcusP2

    MarcusP2 Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Whatever, he's from Lit. He's nobody's better. Except the Ep 7 forum.
     
  14. Lord Vivec

    Lord Vivec Chosen One star 9

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    You guys are making it hard for me to not be mean to him for this thread. :(

    Anyways congrats OP.
     
  15. MarcusP2

    MarcusP2 Manager Emeritus star 6 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    Forever Free.
     
  16. Ender Sai

    Ender Sai Chosen One star 10

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    Trilobite! Long time no see.
     
  17. Rogue_Ten

    Rogue_Ten Chosen One star 7

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    Forever Deeznuts
     
  18. Rogue_Ten

    Rogue_Ten Chosen One star 7

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    but seriously wocky i, too, hate it when my abrupt climaxes go down like that