Anthology Featuring MobileRead Authors

jaxx6166 · 01-20-2010, 10:36 PM

Over in the writing forum we're tossing around a new idea. It's an anthology of short stories inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. All members of the forum and their friends (and whoever else) are allowed to submit for consideration in the anthology. Ideally, I'd like to include 22 short stories in the book. It will be posted for free on the upload page and probably linked as a free/creative commons work in other ebook distributors.

If this takes off and people like it, I'd love to do other ones featuring public domain works in our library here. Don't write but can make pretty pictures? The same guidelines apply!

Submissions will close March 1, 2010. Hopefully it will be put out to the masses by the end of March. Full guidelines appear below.

Here's a list of MR Authors that have already decided to play with us!

Jaxx6166
MoeJoe
Ficbot
Montsnmags
Elfwreck

Maybe a mod can make this more visible?

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaxx6166

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Who may submit works: Anybody and everybody.

For purpose of this anthology, all works will be licensed under creative commons/non-commercial

Length: 1500 - 6000 words
Genre: Any, as long as it's inspired by Poe.

Submissions will close March 1, 2010 at midnight EST.

Payment: None.

Please, no gratuitous sex and violence that has no bearing on the story. No racist or other bigoted stories. No child, animal, or inanimate object sex (consensual or not)

In short, use common sense.

Please email or PM all submissions in either RTF or DOC format. Include MR Anthology in the header.

In your submission please include pen name(or user name), acknowledgements, and whatever contact information you want (Got a new book out? Link to it. A blog? Same deal.)

Email address to send correspondence is my username at yahoo.

Dulin's Books · 01-21-2010, 11:45 AM

This is an excellent idea. Excellent choice in Poe as well. I can already think of a plot I would use if I were actually any good at writing.

zelda_pinwheel · 01-21-2010, 05:32 PM

what a brilliant idea. i can't wait to read this.

i've moved it to the frontpage, in hopes of getting lots of attention and participation. i'll be looking forward to the result ! and the future endeavours, as well.

Katti's Cat · 01-21-2010, 05:38 PM

What a great idea - shame I suck at writing

. But can't wait for the results.

tsgreer · 01-21-2010, 08:35 PM

I'll submit something!

Do I we have to officially sign up or just submit when we are done writing?

vivaldirules · 01-21-2010, 08:58 PM

Excellent! I'll happily contribute kisses, donuts, and llamas to each of the participants! Man, I have been spending way too little time in the Writer's Corner these days.

opitzs · 01-22-2010, 06:06 AM

Brilliant idea! If I were just any good at writing...

Dr. Drib · 01-22-2010, 03:25 PM

What a great idea! I can't wait to read this.

Don

Treven · 01-22-2010, 07:42 PM

Great idea. I can't write, but I do read pretty good!

EatingPie · 01-22-2010, 09:13 PM

Is there any flexibility in the length requirement, specifically shorter works? MUCH shorter works (that are good, obviously

)?

-Pie

LDBoblo · 01-23-2010, 08:27 AM

No inanimate object sex? Well there goes my manuscript.

Er wait, glaciers move, don't they? Got an environmental romance called "overheating at the pole"

kennyc · 01-23-2010, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EatingPie

Is there any flexibility in the length requirement, specifically shorter works? MUCH shorter works (that are good, obviously

)?

-Pie

Yes. I have a short-short story called "Spinning" (about 500 words) that very well might fit and would be glad to contribute to the cause.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56323

Dr. Drib · 01-25-2010, 09:10 AM

Hello, fellow Poe-Heads, of which I count myself as one.

The contest looks very good, indeed.

With my fellow Poe-Heads in mind, I assembled an LRF ebook that I'll upload as soon as I finish writing this note. It's VOLUME ONE, of "The Works of Edgar Allan Poe," available on MobileRead for your delectation and to give some of you INSANE ideas for your writing contest.

It's only in the LRF format and, because at the present time only VOLUME ONE is completed, there are only a few stories in it. It's TOCed, of course, and with hyperlinked notes when they occur in the texts.

Here are the contents:

Edgar Allan Poe
Death Of Edgar A. Poe
The Unparalleled Adventures Of One Hans Pfaal
The Gold-Bug
Four Beasts In One—The Homo-Cameleopard
The Murders In The Rue Morgue
The Mystery Of Marie Roget
The Balloon-Hoax
Ms. Found In A Bottle
The Oval Portrait

There are 8 short stories here.

Have fun!

Don
(Please let me know of any formatting problems.)

kennyc · 01-25-2010, 11:05 AM

Very cool.

pilotbob · 01-25-2010, 11:08 AM

There once was a girl from MobileRead,
she had a big jar of pumpkin seed,

BOb

01-23-2010, 08:27 AM	#11
LDBoblo Wizard Posts: 1,385 Karma: 16056 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Asia Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Sony PRS-505	No inanimate object sex? Well there goes my manuscript. Er wait, glaciers move, don't they? Got an environmental romance called "overheating at the pole" Last edited by LDBoblo; 01-23-2010 at 08:29 AM.

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Dulin's Books Wizard Posts: 2,806 Karma: 13500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Portland, OR Device: Boox PB360 etc etc etc	This is an excellent idea. Excellent choice in Poe as well. I can already think of a plot I would use if I were actually any good at writing.

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zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	what a brilliant idea. i can't wait to read this. i've moved it to the frontpage, in hopes of getting lots of attention and participation. i'll be looking forward to the result ! and the future endeavours, as well.

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Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	What a great idea - shame I suck at writing . But can't wait for the results.

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tsgreer Lovin' the e-book life... Posts: 633 Karma: 2509 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Colorado Device: Ebookwise 1150, Sony PRS-505, Amazon Kindle, BeBook (with OpenInkpot)	I'll submit something! Do I we have to officially sign up or just submit when we are done writing?

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vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Excellent! I'll happily contribute kisses, donuts, and llamas to each of the participants! Man, I have been spending way too little time in the Writer's Corner these days.

01-22-2010, 06:06 AM	#7
opitzs Avid Reader Posts: 161 Karma: 36472 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Look for rain, hail and snow... Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, PRS T1, Kobo Glo	Brilliant idea! If I were just any good at writing...

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Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	What a great idea! I can't wait to read this. Don

01-22-2010, 07:42 PM	#9
Treven Addict Posts: 222 Karma: 680 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: the Left Coast Device: iPad	Great idea. I can't write, but I do read pretty good!

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EatingPie Blueberry! Posts: 888 Karma: 133343 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: Sony PRS-500 (RIP); PRS-600 (Good Riddance); PRS-505; PRS-650; PRS-350	Is there any flexibility in the length requirement, specifically shorter works? MUCH shorter works (that are good, obviously )? -Pie

01-25-2010, 09:10 AM	#13
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 44,737 Karma: 55645321 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: Kindle: Oasis 3, Voyage WiFi; Kobo: Libra 2, Aura One	Hello, fellow Poe-Heads, of which I count myself as one. The contest looks very good, indeed. With my fellow Poe-Heads in mind, I assembled an LRF ebook that I'll upload as soon as I finish writing this note. It's VOLUME ONE, of "The Works of Edgar Allan Poe," available on MobileRead for your delectation and to give some of you INSANE ideas for your writing contest. It's only in the LRF format and, because at the present time only VOLUME ONE is completed, there are only a few stories in it. It's TOCed, of course, and with hyperlinked notes when they occur in the texts. Here are the contents: Edgar Allan Poe Death Of Edgar A. Poe The Unparalleled Adventures Of One Hans Pfaal The Gold-Bug Four Beasts In One—The Homo-Cameleopard The Murders In The Rue Morgue The Mystery Of Marie Roget The Balloon-Hoax Ms. Found In A Bottle The Oval Portrait There are 8 short stories here. Have fun! Don (Please let me know of any formatting problems.)

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01-25-2010, 11:05 AM	#14
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,872 Karma: 118716293 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Very cool.

01-25-2010, 11:08 AM	#15
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	There once was a girl from MobileRead, she had a big jar of pumpkin seed, BOb