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A Bittersweet Goodbye

1/23/2015

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Beyond Fate, Fate of the Gods, Amalia Dillin, World Weaver Press
As Amalia Dillin releases the final book in the Fate of the Gods trilogy, she takes a look back on Beyond Fate and the journey of writing a series:

From Norse gods to Biblical heroes, some characters are just too hard to say goodbye to. Is it possible that there are more stories to be told for our favorite Beyond Fate characters?

Like goddesses? Beyond Fate is not lacking. Amalia Dillin shares the hardest goddess to write, and the fun in taking on the challenge.

Peek into the future through Amalia Dillin’s eyes as she imagines a world two hundred years from now. Added bonus: Adam, Eve, and Thor roam this fantastic creation. The landscape of the future looks a little different from now. Learn what it’s like to create your own future.

Do you have a writing soundtrack? Amalia Dillin does. The perfect playlist can set the mood for creating an epic story. Check out Dillin’s playlist for Beyond Fate on this guest blog post. 

A love triangle like you have never seen before! Many are familiar with the Bible’s oldest couple, Adam and Eve. Beyond Fate adds a twist on this classic relationship, adding Thor, the Norse God, to the mix. Breathless Ink takes a look at the book boyfriends in Beyond Fate.

Writing under pressure. Many writers know this familiar stress. Now imagine writing with the knowledge that fans are eagerly anticipating your novel’s release. Amalia Dillin shares the challenges in concluding a much-adored trilogy.

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Books in the Wild

1/21/2015

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Krampusnacht, Cheresse Burke, World Weaver Press
Candid shot of the WWP title Krampusnacht being signed by contributor Cheresse Burke. Picture via @mhowalt and used with permission.
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A GAME OF HOLD’EM by Wendy Sparrow, an introduction

1/16/2015

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Introduction by Bascomb James.

“A Game of Hold’em” is an adventure story that reminds me of the classic Horse Operas of the 1940s and 50s, an era when it was common for writers of Cowboy Westerns to reconfigure their stories to appeal to a growing number of science fiction readers. Many of these “new” Space Operas were forgettable and poorly written—not so with this story. In “A Game of Hold’em,” author Wendy Sparrow introduces us to Moses Taylor—a Texan, born and raised—who plays to win no matter the stakes. Great SF is not just about gizmos, spaceships, and bug-eyed monsters. It’s about us, our passions and anger, revenge and redemption, adversities and triumphs. Human elements are the Velcro that make stories stick in our brains. They make them enjoyable, approachable, and memorable. The characters invoke ancient heroes by their names alone, and Sparrow seems to suggest that even in a futuristic era of intergalactic travel, some modern classics will prevail as well, like a good game of poker and the larger-than-life Texan hero.

At home in the Pacific Northwest, Wendy Sparrow writes for both adult and young adult audiences. She has two wonderfully quirky kids, a supportive husband, and a perpetually messy house because writing is more fun than cleaning. She believes in the Oxford comma and that every story deserves a happily-ever-after. Most days she can be found on Twitter @WendySparrow where she’ll talk to anyone who talks back and occasionally just to herself.

"A Game of Hold'em"
by Wendy Sparrow

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Vampires and Other Bloodthirsty Monsters

1/14/2015

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A noir style detective story meets vampires and wizards. How did Jenn Lyons come up with the imaginative world of Blood Chimera? Read on to find her writing secrets. 

You learn something new everyday. Jenn Lyons discovered the truth of this old saying while writing Blood Chimera. Check out her list of six things she learned along her creative journey.

What was your inspiration? Every author dreads this cliché question, yet Jenn Lyons’s answer may interest you—the appendix. We were curious too. Find her explanation here.

Fight for the right to write! Some of the best authors did not start their professional careers as writers. Jenn Lyons shares her start in writing. Read more.

Love the classic femme fatale? Then, dive your nose into Blood Chimera. Click here to discover the fun elements of a female villain.

Ever wish you could live forever? Immortality remains one of humankind’s oldest wishes. Interestingly, longevity is one of the central tropes to vampire fiction. Read about Blood Chimera’s take on immortality and the vampire.

Chimera. In case you are unsure of the word’s meaning, you can find an explanation here.

Every character needs a good backstory. Jenn Lyons felt generous enough to share her backstory for Lucy Belough, who spent much of her second life hiding from her father. Read more about Lucy’s struggle.

Behind-the-scenes! Reading Between the Wines Book Club offers an exclusive peek at a deleted scene from Blood Chimera!

Who is Jenn Lyons? Bitten by Books explores her passions and quirks in this dynamic interview. Added bonus: she talks about the future of Blood Chimera as an on-going series.

Five Stars! Five Stars! Bitten by Books just gave Blood Chimera a glowing review, calling it “the kind of book that readers find themselves saying ‘whoaaaa’ out-loud and then glancing around to see if anyone heard them.”

And it continues… Amy Good raved over this gritty noir. Her biggest compliment? She gave her copy to her husband. Let’s hope he likes it too.


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Introducing New WWP Editor Laura Harvey

1/12/2015

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World Weaver Press
We're pleased to introduce the second of our two new Assistant Editors to you today:

Laura Harvey is an editor, writer, bibliophile, horsewoman, historian, teacher, debate coach, nerd, DIY junkie, and occasional rescuer of kittens. She holds a BA, MA, and is ABD, making her an exceptional asset in Trivial Pursuit. She loves reading so much that all of her handbags share one crucial ability: fitting a standard paperback or Kindle. She lives in northern California with a menagerie of beasts (dogs, cats, horses, and family members).

Along with Assistant Editor Sarena Ulibarri and Editor-in-Chief Eileen Wiedbrauk, Laura Harvey will be reading queries for novels, novellas, serialized fiction, and single author collections in the open submission months of February, June, and September. 

While we are open to all forms of fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction if they are done well, we asked Laura Harvey to share what sorts of speculative fiction projects she hopes to find in the slush this year:

I love smart and snarky speculative fiction, from mostly-this-world-with-just-a-tiny-twist to immersive high fantasy. Monsters, magic, fantastic realms and epic struggles keep me reading late into the night, and still turning pages over my morning coffee.  

In particular, stories that re-imagine old myths and re-invent monsters (vampires, werewolves, shape-shifters, skin-walkers, assorted things-that-go-bump-in-the-night) grab my attention. Clever origin stories that re-examine standard lore (e.g.: silver bullets kill werewolves) stock my bookshelf.  

I gravitate toward urban fantasy, alternate history, real world with fantastic elements, and high fantasy stories. Whatever I read, the story-world must be well-thought out. This is a must for magic systems: what can it do? What can’t it do? Who can use it? Why? I also love immersive secondary worlds that include their own histories, languages, societal structures and cultural norms.

The heroes I cheer for are complex individuals usually in over their heads but trying to swim anyway, preferably with a hefty dose of wit. Heroes win some battles. They lose some battles. They take proactive steps to fix their own problems.

Likewise, the best villains are complicated people. (Or monsters. Or deities. Or A.I. gone off the rails.) Villains might laugh maniacally and disappear with a swirl of their cape into a puff of smoke, but they also build orphanages, help old women across the street, and treat their loyal hound well. Most importantly, they have read Peter Anspach’s “Evil Overlord List” and taken it to heart.

Loves: Xanatos gambits, fresh looks at ghost/monster origins, magic systems.

Hates: POV head-hopping, sudden character stupidity for the sake of the plot, disparate mashes of real-world magical and/or spiritual concepts, perfect characters (posers), and cinematic openings.
We're looking forward to seeing what her first projects will be when they hit the shelves late this year and early next! If you have something to submit, read through our guidelines before sending it in February, June, or September. In the meantime, follow her on Twitter @lauraharvey1535.
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Introducing New WWP Editor Sarena Ulibarri

1/9/2015

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We're pleased to introduce one of our two new Assistant Editors to you today:

Sarena Ulibarri earned an MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder and attended the Clarion Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers' Workshop at UCSD in 2014. Her short fiction has appeared in Lightspeed, NewMyths.com, The Colored Lens, Kasma SF and elsewhere. She currently lives in New Mexico with her husband and their Welsh Corgi. Find more at sarenaulibarri.com. 

Along with Assistant Editor Laura Harvey and Editor-in-Chief Eileen Wiedbrauk, Sarena Ulibarri will be reading queries for novels, novellas, serialized fiction, and single author collections in the open submission months of February, June, and September. 

While we are open to all forms of fantasy, paranormal, and science fiction if they are done well, we asked Sarena Ulibarri to share what sorts of speculative fiction projects she hopes to find in the slush this year:

I am seeking fresh and interesting new worlds in Science Fiction and Fantasy, and complex characters who are uniquely shaped by their world. I tend to value stories about ordinary people working through extraordinary circumstances more than stories about privilege and inheritance. We need diverse books, and I would love to see protagonists who are women, people of color, disabled, or LGBTQ. Characters of any stripe need agency and depth.

Right now I'm most interested in futuristic Science Fiction, either on-planet or off. A scientific foundation is great, but it's more important to follow the rules of fun than the rules of physics. I adore aliens and monsters, whether benevolent or malicious, and space travel, whether FTL or realistic. Mad scientists can be a lot of fun, provided we're not left with a fear-mongering or anti-science sentiment. I'm not necessarily looking for utopian stories, but I prefer SF that shows a positive or hopeful view of the future, or that has a lighthearted or even humorous tone. Bonus points if your futuristic world prominently features plants and animals. I'm happy to look at contemporary or near-future SF as well, especially if it critiques or satirizes current issues.

In Fantasy, I love supernatural creatures (especially atypical ones), mythology, unlikely heroes, and interesting magic systems. The lines between Fantasy and Science Fiction often get thin around far-future civilizations or other planets, so cross genre mash-ups are fine. For Secondary World Fantasy, I'm looking for stories with something other than a medieval European aesthetic. Let me peer into a world I've never seen before, or one I haven't seen very often, whether it's based on a different historical period or is entirely of your own creation. I'm also interested in Urban/Contemporary Fantasy (where fantastic elements are integrated into the mundane world) or Portal Fantasy (in which a character goes back and forth between the mundane world and a fantastic world), so long as the two worlds are intricately connected. If it's speculative or weird but doesn't quite fit within established genre lines, I'm intrigued by that, too.

We're looking forward to seeing what her first projects will be when they hit the shelves late this year and early next! If you have something to submit, read through our guidelines before sending it in February, June, or September. In the meantime, follow her on Twitter @sarenaulibarri.
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From the Editor's Desk , Jan 2015

1/8/2015

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From the Editor's Desk, Eileen Wiedbrauk, World Weaver Press
Happy New Year — I feel like I've already run a marathon this year. How about you?

But before I get to any of that running stuff, let me say how proud I am of the anthologies Fae and Krampusnacht for making the Tangent Online 2014 Recommended Reading List! Tangent reviews only short speculative fiction and this list is all their top picks, individual short stories from anthologies and top magazine markets. Four stories from Krampusnacht are honored along with eleven of the seventeen stories published in Fae.

WWP has had a lot of behind-the-scenes changes these past couple of months, all of which seemed to accumulate . . . well, now that you ask . . . right about now. It's all happening now. 

We brought on board two new assistant editors to continue WWP's growth. Both bring strong backgrounds in speculative fiction editing and writing. They're such personable, witty, funny women who've been a joy to work with thus far, and their varied experiences and interests will add depth to the WWP list.

Sarena Ulibarri earned an MFA from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and attended the Clarion Fantasy and Science Fiction Writers' Workshop at UCSD in 2014. Her short fiction has appeared in Lightspeed, NewMyths.com, The Colored Lens, Kasma SF and elsewhere. She currently lives in New Mexico with her husband and their Welsh Corgi. Find more at sarenaulibarri.com.

Laura Harvey is an editor, writer, bibliophile, horsewoman, historian, teacher, debate coach, nerd, DIY junkie, and occasional rescuer of kittens. She holds a BA, MA, and is ABD, making her an exceptional asset in Trivial Pursuit. She loves reading so much that all of her handbags share one crucial ability: fitting a standard paperback or Kindle. She lives in northern California with a menagerie of beasts (dogs, cats, horses, and family members).

Sarena Ulibarri's main interest lies in futuristic science fiction while Laura Harvey gravitates toward mostly-this-world-with-just-a-tiny-twist and immersive high fantasy.  You'll get to hear more about Sarena Ulibarri and Laura Harvey in the coming weeks as they introduce themselves in future blog posts and tell a more about their "wish list" projects as WWP editors. They'll be reading query slush in February, June, and September for new speculative fiction projects.

But they aren't the only new editors starting as the new year begins. We've opened our imprint Red Moon Romance to novel and novella queries this month, and reading queries are assistant editors Trysh Thompson and Cori Vidae. They'll be working alongside me and Laura Harvey to launch RMR's anthologies and authors in the coming year.

All four of these editors are keeping me busier day-to-day, but in a way that I hope will be great for the press because it will mean more great books available to readers and a faster editing process for authors. Not to mention I've been having a hoot at editor meetings the past few weeks.

The new editors have been taking a gander at what remain of the manuscripts I requested in 2014 — projects that I didn't want to decline because they were so interesting, but knew I didn't have space in my list to take on — and they'll start making offers on their first projects as early as next week. So exciting.

January and February usually bring a period of hibernation for me — wise women try to stay indoors during Midwestern winters — but with all the changes going on at WWP, new imprint, new editors, oh, new intern too, I may be buried under snow and frigid winds, but if you were to look beneath the weather, you'd see that at World Weaver Press this winter the act of hibernation is more a buzzing hive of activity than a den of sleepy bears.

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Eileen Wiedbrauk
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      • Continuum
      • Corvidae
      • Cursed: Wickedly Fun Stories
      • Dream Eater
      • Equus
      • Fae
      • Falling of the Moon
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      • Far Orbit Apogee
      • Fractured Days
      • Frozen Fairy Tales
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      • Grandmother Paradox
      • Grimm, Grit, and Gasoline
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      • Heir to the Lamp
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      • Scarecrow
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