Shared World. Creative Commons. - Page 5

ficbot · 01-22-2010, 08:50 PM

So, do you want to know what my story will be about, or should I surprise you? I am stuck home with strep throat this weekend so I will probably write it now.

jaxx6166 · 01-22-2010, 09:12 PM

I'll be editing. And I don't have a problem with that at all. I haven't heard anything about anyone else writing Poe stories. Feel free to write two or three stories too.

No one else is letting the cat out of the bag yet, if you want to be the first then go for it. Or you can surprise us at print =)

You've got nothing to worry about with passive aggressive or anything else. I've been around here for a while now. I don't think the others think I'm a bit of a brat, right guys? =)

...Right?

If there's something that needs work or rework when I get a submission, I'll work with you the best I can to make the story speak.

Moejoe · 01-22-2010, 10:26 PM

Okay, I have my first three titles now:

Bust: What did the Raven quoth? Not many know, except the man who sent the Raven on that stormy night. A man you now meet in this dark tale of mechanical birds, terrified writers and the secret contained within a bust of Pallas (but which Pallas might that be?)

The Tell-Tale Hat: a re-imagining, a re-hatting of Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart", wherein I replace heart with hat and the mad loathing of a stranger, with the mad loathing of a stranger's hat (but also rewrite the whole damn thing, instead of pulling a literary addendum job). A story about passion, about Millinery, about 2,000 words

Kiss Me Edgar: It's 1935, the pulp magazines are still in full swing, and detective/writer Harry Cordwainer is about to find out that life and the pulps are sometimes the same. A man claiming to be `H.P. Lovecraft has called, he needs someone, a fellow writer to verify a strange occurrence. There's a mysterious visitor in the local graveyard, a writer friend they all know, an author who should have died in 1849....

That's all I have so far

Although I do have one more title I'm working from, which I like:

Christopher Walken's Murderous Monkey.

Zerhackermann · 01-22-2010, 11:37 PM

A bit off topic as I got here late...

Harlan Ellison did a similar project (not CC, mind you. There was no such thing back then) called Medea: Harlan's World. He made available a fully created star system and earthlike planet to hard science specifications and had sci fi writers create stories that take place on it. it was a buncha years ago; and as I recall, the stories didnt captivate me. But the world building was fascinating.

Elfwreck · 01-23-2010, 12:05 AM

I loved Medea. Especially the worldbuilding; have only dim memories of the stories themselves.

There's a more recent shared-world science fiction book, called Murasaki, edited by Silverberg, with stories by Poul Anderson, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, David Brin, Nancy Kress and Frederick Pohl. Everyone involved was a Nebula winner.

The worldbuilding was placed at the end, and was more interesting to me than the actual stories, although those were also good.

Zerhackermann · 01-23-2010, 12:10 AM

cool I thought I was the only one to have picked up Medea.

George RR Martin did the wild card series as editor. He made the conditions - not really a world - and other wrote many of the stories.

Elfwreck · 01-23-2010, 12:59 AM

I loved the Wild Cards series. (I'm behind; I read the first 12 + 2 or 3 of the Card Sharks, and then lost track of them.)

Thieves' World, edited by Asprin, was another shared world in the Fantasy genre. I remember the editorial notes--in book 3, Lynn Abbey mentioned being a bit surprised at how first book was a bit heavy on gore & violence. And that book 2, Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, "didn't ooze out of the mailbox; it ate right through the metal."

Hmm, other shared worlds...

There've been group collaborations in Lackey's Valdemar and Bradley's Darkover, but those aren't the same--they're very much "1 author made the world; everyone else got permission to participate."

kennyc · 01-23-2010, 08:51 AM

Any flexibility on the length? I have a short-short that I think would fit in the tradition of Poe called "Spinning" and was posted here:

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

Zerhackermann · 01-23-2010, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elfwreck

I loved the Wild Cards series. (I'm behind; I read the first 12 + 2 or 3 of the Card Sharks, and then lost track of them.)

Thieves' World, edited by Asprin, was another shared world in the Fantasy genre. I remember the editorial notes--in book 3, Lynn Abbey mentioned being a bit surprised at how first book was a bit heavy on gore & violence. And that book 2, Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, "didn't ooze out of the mailbox; it ate right through the metal."

Hmm, other shared worlds...

There've been group collaborations in Lackey's Valdemar and Bradley's Darkover, but those aren't the same--they're very much "1 author made the world; everyone else got permission to participate."

pardon me while I keep drifting this...

I remember Thieves World.

There was a couple of books based on a sci-fi/punk/Fantasy shared world called Borderlands. It came and went quick though. lots of fun

guyanonymous · 01-23-2010, 07:16 PM

Keep in mind that the Sherlock Holmes universe isn't actually PD in the US yet (or is it?) due to all the crazy copyright extensions. I think it's got another 13 years or so to go.

At least according to a recent NY Times article... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/bo...pagewanted=all

But come on, 120+ years is fair isn't it?

edit: oops - didn't realize I'd missed the last page

guyanonymous · 01-23-2010, 07:18 PM

I do, though, think this is a fantastic idea. I've been slowly sketching out my own ideas for a shared universe. I've been wanting to find a web-programmer who can help setup a database to track characters, time-lines, connections, etc. to create, basically, a wiki for the universe.

guyanonymous · 01-23-2010, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elfwreck

I loved the Wild Cards series. (I'm behind; I read the first 12 + 2 or 3 of the Card Sharks, and then lost track of them.)

One of my favorite series. They lost their way a bit after the first series, but the most recent one I read seemed to have things back on track. An under-recognized classic series.

guyanonymous · 01-23-2010, 07:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Moejoe

God no! It was just a bit of fun

He hasn't even got a milk moustache in it.

Wouldn't it have to be an image of someone famous with a mustache made out of Poe?

jaxx6166 · 02-12-2010, 02:57 PM

Submissions are closing March 1. Just a friendly reminder for those of us too busy to remember our names =)

In a perfect world, I'd like everyone who has ever posted a link to their books to submit something. Give back to the community for supporting you.

In a perfect world.

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: Up to 10,000 words. While I'd prefer all submissions to be in the range of 1500 - 6000, I can understand if people need to go shorter or longer. This should give you ample room to tell your story.

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.

kennyc · 02-12-2010, 03:06 PM

I assume that's a No on the length then since I never got a response.

01-22-2010, 09:12 PM	#62
jaxx6166 Wizard Posts: 1,222 Karma: 769316 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Eternal summer Device: 350, iPad, PW	I'll be editing. And I don't have a problem with that at all. I haven't heard anything about anyone else writing Poe stories. Feel free to write two or three stories too. No one else is letting the cat out of the bag yet, if you want to be the first then go for it. Or you can surprise us at print =) You've got nothing to worry about with passive aggressive or anything else. I've been around here for a while now. I don't think the others think I'm a bit of a brat, right guys? =) ...Right? If there's something that needs work or rework when I get a submission, I'll work with you the best I can to make the story speak. Last edited by jaxx6166; 01-22-2010 at 09:15 PM.

01-23-2010, 07:16 PM	#70
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	Keep in mind that the Sherlock Holmes universe isn't actually PD in the US yet (or is it?) due to all the crazy copyright extensions. I think it's got another 13 years or so to go. At least according to a recent NY Times article... http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/19/bo...pagewanted=all But come on, 120+ years is fair isn't it? edit: oops - didn't realize I'd missed the last page Last edited by guyanonymous; 01-23-2010 at 07:21 PM.

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01-22-2010, 08:50 PM	#61
ficbot Wizard Posts: 2,409 Karma: 4132096 Join Date: Sep 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite/iOS Kindle App	So, do you want to know what my story will be about, or should I surprise you? I am stuck home with strep throat this weekend so I will probably write it now.

01-22-2010, 10:26 PM	#63
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Okay, I have my first three titles now: *Bust:* What did the Raven quoth? Not many know, except the man who sent the Raven on that stormy night. A man you now meet in this dark tale of mechanical birds, terrified writers and the secret contained within a bust of Pallas (but which Pallas might that be?) *The Tell-Tale Hat: a re-imagining, a re-hatting of Poe's short story "The Tell-Tale Heart", wherein I replace heart with hat and the mad loathing of a stranger, with the mad loathing of a stranger's hat (but also rewrite the whole damn thing, instead of pulling a literary addendum job). A story about passion, about Millinery, about 2,000 words Kiss Me Edgar: It's 1935, the pulp magazines are still in full swing, and detective/writer Harry Cordwainer is about to find out that life and the pulps are sometimes the same. A man claiming to be `H.P. Lovecraft has called, he needs someone, a fellow writer to verify a strange occurrence. There's a mysterious visitor in the local graveyard, a writer friend they all know, an author who should have died in 1849.... That's all I have so far Although I do have one more title I'm working from, which I like: Christopher Walken's Murderous Monkey.*

01-22-2010, 11:37 PM	#64
Zerhackermann Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: prs-600	A bit off topic as I got here late... Harlan Ellison did a similar project (not CC, mind you. There was no such thing back then) called Medea: Harlan's World. He made available a fully created star system and earthlike planet to hard science specifications and had sci fi writers create stories that take place on it. it was a buncha years ago; and as I recall, the stories didnt captivate me. But the world building was fascinating.

01-23-2010, 12:05 AM	#65
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	I loved Medea. Especially the worldbuilding; have only dim memories of the stories themselves. There's a more recent shared-world science fiction book, called Murasaki, edited by Silverberg, with stories by Poul Anderson, Greg Bear, Gregory Benford, David Brin, Nancy Kress and Frederick Pohl. Everyone involved was a Nebula winner. The worldbuilding was placed at the end, and was more interesting to me than the actual stories, although those were also good.

01-23-2010, 12:10 AM	#66
Zerhackermann Enthusiast Posts: 26 Karma: 20 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: prs-600	cool I thought I was the only one to have picked up Medea. George RR Martin did the wild card series as editor. He made the conditions - not really a world - and other wrote many of the stories.

01-23-2010, 12:59 AM	#67
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	I loved the Wild Cards series. (I'm behind; I read the first 12 + 2 or 3 of the Card Sharks, and then lost track of them.) Thieves' World, edited by Asprin, was another shared world in the Fantasy genre. I remember the editorial notes--in book 3, Lynn Abbey mentioned being a bit surprised at how first book was a bit heavy on gore & violence. And that book 2, Tales from the Vulgar Unicorn, "didn't ooze out of the mailbox; it ate right through the metal." Hmm, other shared worlds... There've been group collaborations in Lackey's Valdemar and Bradley's Darkover, but those aren't the same--they're very much "1 author made the world; everyone else got permission to participate."

01-23-2010, 08:51 AM	#68
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,901 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Any flexibility on the length? I have a short-short that I think would fit in the tradition of Poe called "Spinning" and was posted here: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56323

01-23-2010, 07:18 PM	#71
guyanonymous Guru Posts: 692 Karma: 27532 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Ebookwise 1150 / 1200	I do, though, think this is a fantastic idea. I've been slowly sketching out my own ideas for a shared universe. I've been wanting to find a web-programmer who can help setup a database to track characters, time-lines, connections, etc. to create, basically, a wiki for the universe.

02-12-2010, 03:06 PM	#75
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,901 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	I assume that's a No on the length then since I never got a response.

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