Wow, the summer just flew right by. This has been another hectic year for me, and
for Martinus Publishing. Altered Europa
has done well, and without giving away too much at this time, I’m in the early
planning stages for a new Alternate History anthology (expect to read more
about that toward the end of the year).
Yesterday, The Worlds of Bruno Lombardi was released. You can get your copy here right now! Of all the writers I’ve encountered during my
tenure as an editor, Bruno is by far one of the most imaginative and
entertaining. He’s one of those little
known talents that should get more exposure, so I encourage everyone to grab a
copy of this short story collection.
It’s only $2.99, and it contains several of his best pieces, including 3
never before published stories! Really,
go check it out right now. Don’t worry,
I’ll wait...
Okay, moving on with the blog, I’m currently in the middle
of putting together “Forbidden,” a collection of stories about things that are
banned or denied, generally by society or government, but some stories will
also focus on forbidden acts that are merely against the rules of certain
individuals or dieties. Yet again, I
preface this by saying this is not a collection of “sexual taboos” or anything
like that. It seems that any time you
ask for submissions about something that’s “forbidden” the first thing that
people think about is sex. No, I will
not publish your rape or incest fantasies.
Yuck! But those of you who want to
write about something that isn’t X-Rated, here is the submission page: MartinusPublishing Submission Guidelines.
I apologize to those of you who have not heard back from me
yet about your “forbidden” submission. I
have a pile of stories for this one, and picking the best from them is proving
difficult. Plus, I still haven’t read
half of them, because of my busy schedule.
When I’m not working my regular contractor job, I’m taking care of four
kids and trying to do a million home improvement projects before winter strikes
(and people wonder why I don’t have time to go out on a date).
So, that’s about it for right now. Submit your stories, read Bruno’s stories,
and come back to this blog to keep updated.
