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The last day of November already. Scary, scary.

I'm not good with telephones. I'm especially not good with telephones first thing in the morning. But, to my credit, Bill Schafer from subpress called this a.m. and we had quite a good, longish talk.

Yesterday, I wrote an absolutely exemplary 2,263 words. Go me. Also, last night I did a short interview about Sirenia Digest which will be appearing at some near-future date on the subpress website. So, it was a busy day, was yesterday.

As of this morning, lots and lots of people have claimed stories for the hypertexting of Tales of Pain and Wonder. Indeed, they're almost all taken. Right now, the list of spoken and unspoken for stories looks like this (a strike-thru indicates someone's already volunteered to work on that story):

"Anamorphosis"
"To This Water (Johnstown, Pennsylvania 1889)"
"Bela's Plot"
"Tears Seven Times Salt"
"Superheroes"
"Glass Coffin"
"Breakfast in the House of the Rising Sun"
"Estate"
"The Last Child or Lir"
"A Story for Edward Gorey"
"Paedomorphosis"
"Salammbô"
"Postcards from the King of Tides"
"Rats Live on No Evil Star"
"Salmagundi"
"In the Water Works (Birmingham, Alabama 1888)"
"The Long Hall on the Top Floor"
"San Andreas"
"Angels You Can See Through"
"Lafayette"
"...Between the Gargoyle Trees"
Epilogue: "Zelda Fitzgerald in Ballet Attire" (poem)

So, yeah. Just six left to choose from. If you want in on this, speak now. My grateful thanks to everyone who has already volunteered. I'm quite excited about this project. Remember, if you volunteer to do the hypertext on a story, I need an e-mail address. I'll be sending out text files to people, along with instructions on what I do and don't want, at some as yet undetermined date. By the way, you may choose more than a single story, if you think you can handle it.

I also wanted to put in a plug for the limited edition of Tales from the Woeful Platypus. Remember, not only will it be leather bound, it will also include an extra story — "Excerpt from Memoirs of a Martian Demirep" (spectacularly illustrated by Vince) — plus the chapbook edition of The Black Alphabet (pts. one and two united). Don't miss out. Yesterday I got the pencils for Vince's cover art for the book, which he's inking today, so here's a sneak peek (behind the cut):



Copyright © 2006 by Vincent Locke


When I was done with the interview last night, I watched Clerks II with Spooky, which I enjoyed tremendously (though Dogma remains my fave Kevin Smith film). Afterwards, I took controller in hand and plowed through a couple more hours of Final Fantasy XII, and belatedly the Star Wars parallels occurred to me — that Vaan is Luke, and if Balthier is Han Solo (roguish sky pirate) then Fran must be Chewbacca. Which makes perfect sense, as I've always had a thing for Chewie, too.

Date: 2006-11-30 04:34 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] clarkesworld.livejournal.com
I'll give you a hand with the stories. I'll take Paedomorphosis. Email is books@clarkesworld.com

Date: 2006-11-30 05:30 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greygirlbeast.livejournal.com
I'll take Paedomorphosis.

Thank you.

Date: 2006-11-30 04:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nykolus.livejournal.com
wow. looks to be a sweet cover indeed.

Date: 2006-11-30 05:24 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] corucia.livejournal.com
I can do 'Glass Coffin'....

Awesome cover.... can't go wrong with a trilobite! I've been a fan of Vince's work since 'Deadworld'

Date: 2006-11-30 05:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greygirlbeast.livejournal.com
I can do 'Glass Coffin'....

You got it. That just leaves three...

Date: 2006-11-30 05:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] laudre.livejournal.com
Nothing actually constructive to say here, but I can't let this post go by without saying

MR. PILLOWPANTS

Date: 2006-11-30 05:55 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wazashi.livejournal.com
I'll take Salammbo. You can send it to me at jh6027 Gmail.

Date: 2006-11-30 06:37 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greygirlbeast.livejournal.com
I'll take Salammbo. You can send it to me at jh6027 Gmail.

Sorry. Someone beat you to it.

Date: 2006-11-30 06:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wazashi.livejournal.com
Well, I can take anything that's left. I don't have any real preference, just want to help out.

Date: 2006-11-30 08:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greygirlbeast.livejournal.com
Well, I can take anything that's left. I don't have any real preference, just want to help out.

At this point, we're down to just the epilogue, "Zelda Fitzgerald in Ballet Attire," but you're welcome to it.

Date: 2006-11-30 08:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] wazashi.livejournal.com
Sure I'll take it.

Date: 2006-11-30 05:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] relby.livejournal.com
"Breakfast in the House of the Rising Sun" it is! You can reach me at relby(at)earthlink.net

Date: 2006-11-30 06:38 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greygirlbeast.livejournal.com
"Breakfast in the House of the Rising Sun" it is!

Very good.

Date: 2006-11-30 08:03 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] relby.livejournal.com
Excellent. Just wanted to make sure I'm not the one who scooped "Salammbô," since I had to delete that request once I saw someone took it right before me.

Date: 2006-11-30 06:21 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thingunderthest.livejournal.com
Oops, looks like I failed to claim a story, so might I do "Lafayette"?

Date: 2006-11-30 06:39 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greygirlbeast.livejournal.com
so might I do "Lafayette"?

You might. Definitely. :-)

Date: 2006-11-30 07:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] thingunderthest.livejournal.com
Sweeet! Thankee ;)

Date: 2006-11-30 06:42 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] sovay
Yesterday I got the pencils for Vince's cover art for the book, which he's inking today, so here's a sneak peek (behind the cut)

That's lovely. Will this book be sent out for reviews or, like Frog Toes and Tentacles, not?

Date: 2006-11-30 06:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] greygirlbeast.livejournal.com
Will this book be sent out for reviews or, like Frog Toes and Tentacles, not?


Not.

Date: 2006-11-30 08:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] cause-catyljan.livejournal.com
That cover is so lush and beautiful. The trilobite is a nice touch...

Date: 2006-11-30 08:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] shadowmeursault.livejournal.com
beautiful cover.
i would love to help with the "Tales of Pain and Wonder" project, but alas, i'm not very computer literate. :(

Date: 2006-11-30 09:35 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nykolus.livejournal.com
apparently TIS the season for jethro tull...

http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2006/11/cat_care.html#more

Date: 2006-12-01 01:54 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scarletboi.livejournal.com
Actually, if you go back and watch the scene where Balthier, Fran and crew get on the Strahl for the first time, it almost mirrors certain scenes in Star Wars, down to Fran ducking to go through the hatch, but without the adorable scene where Chewie bumps the gold dice hanging from the Falcon's ceiling.

Date: 2006-12-02 06:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] scarletboi.livejournal.com
Yes.

Of course, I don't own a pulse pistol or the appropriate gear to dress up as, say, a Sebacean. :)

Date: 2006-12-01 07:03 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] delirium-child.livejournal.com
That cover is beautiful.

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