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The Battle of Blood and Ink Takes Flight Today – May 8, 2012

Steve Smith — Tue, 08 May 2012 13:50:58 +0000

Jared Axelrod and Steve Walker release their debut graphic novel, THE BATTLE OF BLOOD AND INK: A FABLE OF THE FLYING CITY – TODAY.

Philadelphia, PA – April 17, 2012 – The stunning new graphic novel, THE BATTLE OF BLOOD AND INK: A FABLE OF THE FLYING CITY will be released on May 22nd, 2012. Written by Jared Axelrod and illustrated by Steve Walker, the graphic novel follows Ashe, a girl raised on the streets of the flying city of Amperstam.

If you’re visiting Amperstam without the latest printing of The Lurker’s Guide, you might as well be lost. This one-sheet is written and printed by Ashe, and is dedicated to revealing its hidden treasures and deepest secrets—including many that the government doesn’t want anyone to know. The stakes are raised when Ashe accidentally uncovers the horror of exactly how Amperstam flies. Soon Ashe is on the run from thugs and assassins, faced with the choice of imperiling her life just to keep publishing, or trading in her voice and identity for a quiet, comfortable life. It’s a war of confusion for Ashe, but one thing is very clear: just because you live in a flying city, you can’t keep your head in the clouds.

Chris Claremont, award-winning writer of the Uncanny X-Men has praised this new graphic novel: The Battle of Blood and Ink is a great read. Engaging heroine, sinister adversary, mysterious sky captain, intriguing world, fascinating setting—all taking flight in the first dozen pages.
THE BATTLE OF BLOOD AND INK is available for preorder from Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and your local bookstore.

About Jared Axelrod and Steve Walker

JARED AXELROD (Writer) is an author, illustrator, graphic designer, sculptor, costume designer, podcaster, and quite a few other things. He is a founding member of the daily flash-fiction website 365 TOMORROWS, and the writer and producer of the science fiction podcasts “The Voice off Free Planet X” and the serial “Aliens You Will Meet,” as well as “Fables of the Flying City,” a podcast set in the world of The Battle of Blood and Ink. He lives in Philadelphia.

STEVE WALKER (Illustrator) illustrated the graphic novel Sons of Liberty by Alexander Lagos and Joseph Lagos. He has done work for Image Comics and has been featured in Dr. Sketchy’s Official Rainy Day Coloring Book. He attends several comic conventions a year, where he sells commissioned drawings of superheroes. Walker lives in Philadelphia.

For more information about THE BATTLE OF BLOOD AND INK, please visit http://www.fablesoftheflyingcity.com/ or contact Aisha Cloud, Publicist for Tor and Forge Books, Aisha.Cloud@tor.com

The Battle of Blood and Ink Takes Flight on May 22nd, 2012

Steve Smith — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 13:30:05 +0000

Jared Axelrod and Steve Walker release their debut graphic novel, THE BATTLE OF BLOOD AND INK: A FABLE OF THE FLYING CITY on May 22nd, 2012.

About Jared Axelrod and Steve Walker

For more information about THE BATTLE OF BLOOD AND INK, please visit http://www.fablesoftheflyingcity.com/ or contact Aisha Cloud, Publicist for Tor and Forge Books, Aisha.Cloud@tor.com

Todd Keisling – “We’re going to do it live!”

Steve Smith — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:09:44 +0000

Todd Keisling was a writer we featured on 365 a few years ago. He’s been working towards the release of his second book, The Liminal Man, and has some news to share about that. I thoroughly enjoyed his first book, and I’m excited to see him get the second book out the door.

This is reposted from Todd’s site:

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[Announcement] We’re going to do it live.

Hello, folks. This weekend I hinted at an announcement on Facebook, but if you watched my latest video blog, you probably know what it is.

In any case, I’ll pretend you haven’t guessed and are waiting in agonizing anticipation for said announcement. Ready? Okay, here goes . . .

I’ve designated April 5th and 6th as the next two KDP Select promotional days on Amazon. For 48 hours, ALT will once again be completely free. This time around, I’ve changed up the genre classifications from Thriller to Horror. I want to see how well it treads those waters.

So ALT’s going to be free again. Big deal, right? Well, I thought about trying something a little different. Most of you have already tapped out your networks, spreading the word about ALT about as far as you can–and I’m very grateful for that. As a way of saying thanks for last time and for your continued support, I’d like to do something I’ve never done before.

On the evening of April 5th (my birthday), I will kick off a live broadcast via Ustream. Yes, a live broadcast. I know, I’m completely insane, but hear me out.

Beginning at 9 PM EST, I will go live to take your questions about ALT, TLM, and whatever comes after. And then, around 10:30 or so, I will do a live reading of TLM’s prologue. Yes, the first 2300 words of the long-awaited sequel to A LIFE TRANSPARENT.

Like I said, I’m completely insane, but I want to give this a shot. If this broadcast goes over well, I may do more things like it–such as a virtual “tour” following TLM’s release.

I’ll post my Ustream channel link on the day of the broadcast, along with instructions on how to sign up so you can participate in the chat. Signing up is completely free, too.

So there you have it. A live Q&A and reading of TLM’s prologue on April 5th. My birthday gift to you–in the tradition of hobbits.

I hope to see you there!

Bring Back The Show with Ze Frank

Steve Smith — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 03:55:10 +0000

In 2006, ZeFrank launched a show called “The Show With Ze Frank.” It was one of the most strange, exciting, difficult, and amazing things he has done so far. He think’s it is time to do something similar, what with the economy in the crapper and the election coming up. If Newt can do it, so can he. So can we. We’re inclined to agree.

Same Same but Different.

If you’ve ever seen The Show, and want to see it come to life again, support his Kickstarter here.

If you’ve never seen The Show, watch a few episodes, then support his Kickstarter here.

New Staff Writer: Clint Wilson

Steve Smith — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:10:09 +0000

We’d like to welcome Clint Wilson as a permanent member of our creative team, another solid writer and regular in the forums. Clint’s work was featured here during this past November, and while it’s not his first story here, his first as a staff writer is up today, Feb 10th.

You can read about Clint on his bio page here, and drop in the forums to welcome him aboard where you’ll find Clint under the handle ‘Father Goose’.

November’s Featured Writer, Clint Wilson

Steve Smith — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 04:01:42 +0000

November has arrived, and it’s time to feature another writer who’s work we’ve enjoyed here on 365 many times over the past few years.

This month, for your reading enjoyment, we feature the work of Clint Wilson, another solid writer and regular in the forums here at 365 as Father Goose. Clint’s been with us for some time now, and we’ve had the pleasure of publishing a number of his stories already. You can read more about Clint on his bio page here, and look for a number of great stories from him over the coming month starting with today’s ‘Drilling Through Infinity’.

Enjoy the reading, and don’t forget to drop by the forums to leave some feedback!

New Staff Writer: Jae Miles

Steve Smith — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:00:23 +0000

We’d like to welcome Jae Miles as a permanent member of our creative team. Jae’s work has been featured here over the past month, and while it’s not his first story here, his first as a staff writer is up October 3rd.

You can read about Jae on his bio page here, and drop in the forums to welcome him aboard.

Shelter In Place: A Live Game of Zombie Horror

Steve Smith — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:30:11 +0000

J.R. Blackwell is a writer and photographer who lives in Philadelphia. J.R.’s fiction has been published in a variety of publications including Escape Pod Magazine. She also happens to be a founding member of www.365tomorrows.com.

J.R. is currently fundraising through KickStarter for Shelter In Place: A Live Game of Zombie Horror.

Shelter in Place is about survival, teamwork and fun. Designed for ten to twenty five players, the game captures the frenetic pace of a zombie movie in an action packed game. Players can take on the roles of Humans or Zombies in a desperate conflict to survive. Humans must use their wits to survive, making sacrifices in order to live through the night. The Zombies must use their brute, unrelenting strength and teamwork to overpower the humans and eat some delicious brains.

Shelter in Place blends all the fun of a good old-fashioned game of tag, with the camp and action of a zombie horror film. The system was created to be easy to read and understand for new gamers, but still a fun challenge to more experienced players. Shelter in Place comes with the option to add special “twist” characters who can change the game – from adding a cyborg to a vampire, these twist characters can make every game a surprise!

Shelter in Place can be played at a park, home, convention, as a team building exercise for a hip workplace, as a kids’ summer camp game, or at a lighthearted wedding reception.

Shelter in Place is finished and ready to go to print. Your support will help us release Shelter in Place in our first print run, and ensure that we can bring the game to conventions and backyards everywhere.

There are some great rewards for backers of the project, not the least of which is the knowledge that you’re helping jumpstart a game project that looks to be all kinds of fun.

Back the project and get more details on the KickStarter page.

September’s Featured Writer : Jae Miles

Steve Smith — Thu, 01 Sep 2011 05:17:51 +0000

September has arrived, and we’ve realized that it’s been nearly a year since we featured a writer on 365tomorrows, a shortcoming we’re remedying as of right now.

This month, for your reading enjoyment, we feature the work of Jae Miles, a solid writer and regular in the forums here at 365. Jae’s been with us for some time now, and we’re pleased to have published a number of his stories. You can read more about Jae on his bio page here, and look for half a dozen great stories from him over the coming month starting with today’s ‘Little Foxes‘.

Enjoy the reading, and don’t forget to drop by the forums to leave some feedback!

So begins the 7th year

Steve Smith — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:49:08 +0000

On August 1st, 2005, 365tomorrows crackled on the wire for the first time, bringing an original piece of speculative flash fiction to the world.

Here we are, August 1st, 2011 and still going strong.

365 has evolved over the years, transitioning from a wholly staff written site in the first year to a mix of staff and submitted stories. We’ve also made subtle changes to the look and feel, but this year brings with it a dramatic redesign.

We’ll be making minor adjustments over the coming days and weeks, drop by the forums to let us know what you think.