Pirate Week Contest at 50-Word Stories
I bet you love pirates. Everyone loves pirates!
If you aren't a regular reader of FiftyWordStories.com, you may not have heard about the upcoming Pirate Week that will be happening there between February 20 and 24. It's going to be awesome. I'm going to be posting tons of pirate-themed stories sent in to me from all over the place, along with a few that I'm going to write myself.
Plus there's a contest! The authors of my three favourite stories are going to win some really cool prizes. Here's the list:
- Grand Prize:
- Fifty-Word Stories: Volume Two (print and ebook)
- Fifty-Word Stories t-shirt
- Handmade pirate corner bookmark monster by Tally Heilke
- Handmade felt eyepatch by Tally Heilke
- One other ebook of your choice from my Store
- Two Runners-Up:
- Fifty-Word Stories: Volume Two ebook
- One other ebook of your choice from my Store
Read up on the full contest rules and enter now! The deadline is February 17.
Losing Freight Blasts Off
My new series Losing Freight launched yesterday over at 1889 Labs.
Tic Bolter is in trouble. A rare collectible he was delivering has gone missing, and both the buyer and the seller want answers (though, failing that, they’ll be happy with Tic’s head on a platter). Tic’s only option is to put as many lightyears between himself and his enemies as he can, but he’s about to find out he isn’t the only one with problems.
Every weekday, a new page of the story will be posted, with a poll attached at the end. Vote in the polls to help shape the story as it goes along. New chapters will be posted at 8 PM EST.
The poll running right now (until 3 PM EST today, January 24) will decide the name of the main character's space ship, so make sure you get in on that!
Year of Stories Week 4
Welcome to week 4 of the Year of Stories!
Free this week is A Kingdom of White. This 4,900-word epic fantasy tale is now available to read for free or to buy in the Store. Here's the synopsis:
Filip has always worn the purple gem set between his eyes with pride: it marks him as royalty, next in line to the throne. But when the brutish Carrow, whose face shimmers with the gems that symbolize every man he has killed, executes Filip's father right in front of him, Filip is forced to decide what he values more: his royal birthright, or his life.
The highlighted Store release for this week is Memoirs of the Model Agent: How I Rescued Mr. Dimbles. This sci-fi action comedy is about 2,100 words long. Read it now for only $0.99! Here's a teaser:
You probably know me from the ad campaigns. I've been the face of the Chancellorate's Security Forces for two or three years, now. "The Model Agent," they call me. I've decided to share a few of the stories that haven't been told about me before. I'm not calling anyone a liar; I'm not here to "set the records straight." I just want to be represented on my own terms. I want to balance the scales a little, so you can see the bad with the good. Why don't I start near the beginning?
To read previously released stories, check out the Year of Stories page.
Podcast 003
Happy Friday! Here's episode 003 of my as-yet-unnamed podcast. Have any suggestions for what I should officially call it, now that it seems like it's going to be a regular feature? Leave a comment!
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Note: Sorry for the poor(er than usual) audio quality in the first portion.
Show Notes
0:01 - 3:34 Announcements: Losing Freight starts January 23; my interview on Drift the Web; Grocery Fund status update.
3:35 - 9:17 General Update: thoughts on the Grocery Fund and my Declaration of Intent to work towards becoming a full-time author.
9:18 - 12:56 Year of Stories: behind-the-scenes discussion of Burns Mar the Sun-Grasper's Hands.
12:57 - 15:29 Special People: discussion of opportunities for readers to have input into the story through special Store sales.
15:30 - 20:03 New on the Store: details of the Galloway's Hunt novelette and special offers to have input into the novel-in-progress based on the same character.
20:04 - 29:21 Q&A: Questions from @OddModlin, @PoshPlatypus, and @KingKool.
29:22 - 29:42 Sign-off.
Questions
If you have questions for the Q&A portion of the next episode, leave a comment or hit me up on Twitter or Facebook.
Galloway’s Hunt
Today I'm releasing a new book called Galloway's Hunt, available now in my Store and on Amazon for $0.99. Plus, read below for some exciting special offers related to the novel I'm working on based on the same title character!
Galloway's Hunt is a novelette set in the world of Galloway's Voyage, my work-in-progress novel.
At approximately 9,100 words, or 35 pages, Galloway's Hunt will take the average reader 30 minutes to complete.
Synopsis
The Yuskian spring bison hunt is a generations-old rite of passage for the people of that country, and big game has always held a certain allure for Lucas Galloway. In the spring of 9970 he sets out to take part in the bison hunt with his good friend Jeremy Prinks, but he soon finds himself swept away on an adventure of literally gigantic proportions.
Purchase Options
You can buy the ebook of Galloway's Hunt for only $0.99, but you also have the option to pay more and receive special bonuses. (Use the dropdown menu at the bottom of this page to select bonuses.)
- For $1.99, I will email you and ask you to provide me with a title that I will use as inspiration for a 50-word story.
- For $4.99, three buyers will be able to name minor characters in the Galloway's Voyage novel.
- The first person who pays $19.99 will be able to provide the name for one of the major characters in the Galloway's Voyage novel.
Head over to the Store to take advantage of these special offers before all the naming rights get snapped up!
Profits from the sale of Galloway's Hunt go towards meeting my Grocery Fund goals.
Galloway’s Hunt
Galloway's Hunt is a novelette set in the world of Galloway's Voyage, my work-in-progress novel based on the same title character. Buy it now for only $0.99!
Year of Stories
Special People
Special People is serialized superhero fiction with a fistful of twists.
Special people have special problems.
