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Okay, well, I've been a member of Barbelith for like...ever now (about eight whole months), so I no longer feel like a random spammer mentioning my little serialized fiction website, which is at www.frontierpublishing.net . And, y'know, even though some of my own work is there, I'm not even plugging my own story, but rather that of someone who posts to this forum kind of a lot (but whose real name I'm not sure I can spill, so I won't, but with any luck he'll see this and reply to gush over the brilliance of the site in general, and his own story in particular...no false modesty here!). Anyway, said story is called "Movement and Repose," and -- since, like I said, the author has plugged his other work here bunches of times -- I figure it's only appropriate that I direct anyone interested to this story as well.
Frontier pretty much exists for the entertainment of the writers and a veritable score of readers -- like, really, a veritable...score -- but we've managed to pull in a few kinda sorta well-known ("known," anyway) people here and there, we've managed to put out a book that's doing kinda okay, and we have some truly kickass designers doing art for us (one of them is also here, and should say something should he see this, just so I don't feel all abandoned and stuff).
Thing is, as one of the editors, I've felt for a while now that the pool of creative types at Frontier is getting a little incestuous. I love everybody who's there, but I feel like we need some new blood...new writers, new readers, new people in general. I'd really, REALLY like it if some of the people who post here were to submit work, because there's some folks here who are scary talented. (Not to slight anyone else, but if Whisky Priestess were to send us something, I would weep with pleasure.) Frankly, I can promise you guys...um...nothing? But we're working on getting to a point where the site's seen by enough people that payment might one day be somehow remotely viable. (At present, the site actually costs myself and the other two editors money, but not so much it's really a big deal.)
Anyway, it's been a long time coming, this whole thing with me building up the courage to mention the site here, but I just kinda have a feeling now is the right time. The submission guides are up and pretty straightforward, if anybody feels so inclined. Thanks! |
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But they're not a zine either. They're building something, they've already moved from online into print, they do tours, signings, and radio appearances, etc. It's growing. Am I used to getting paid for my writing? Yes, fortunately. But they're a good group of people to get involved with and hey, it's a credit, right?