current.projects
eighth.day.genesis.a.worldbuilding.codex
No story takes place in a vacuum. Creating a believable world for your story is a craft. When worldbuilding is done well, it enhances the story. When done poorly, it can turn a story into gibberish. Over twenty authors share their tips and secrets about creating a world for your characters and story to exist in. Due late May 2012
the.crimson.pact
You've won the final battle against pure, unreasoning evil at such a horrible cost...only to find that you've been double-crossed. Now evil has spread far beyond your world. How far will you go to stop them?
With dozens of authors participating, this is a planned series of anthologies where good and evil clash across the multiverse. The first volume is due out in mid-March. More information (and submission guidelines) can be found at the homepage of The Crimson Pact.
spec.the.halls
Spec The Halls was a contest for winter holiday themed fiction, artwork, and poetry run by Abra Staffin-Wiebe. Unfortunately, they had to put the project on indefinite hiatus last year. With permission, Spec The Halls has a new home, and will be announcing our own take on the contest - which will also go to help Heifer International!
freelancer.resource
The purpose of this site is to provide a service similar to Ralan.com. These pages list individuals who would be willing to work with (or even focused on) independent authors so that you can focus on your writing.
The normal caution applies - Caveat emptor. There is very little vetting here; use this free directory as a convenient starting point. The idea is to reduce search costs, not to remove risk. The types of freelancers that might be needed by independent authors are grouped into categories accessible by the menu at the top of the page.
Browse - and add yourself to - the Freelance Resource today!
Projects.In.Brief
Eighth Day Genesis: A Worldbuilding Codex
Creating a believable world for your story is a craft. Over twenty authors share their tips and secrets about creating a fictional world. Due out late May 2012
The Crimson Pact
The forces of evil strike across worlds. The forces of good, embodied in the Crimson Pact, must be willing to sacrifice anything to be able to save everything.
Spec the Halls
It's a charity. It's a contest. It's winter holiday-themed speculative fiction that benefits Heifer International.
Freelancer Resource
As more creative types go it alone, it's important to be able to find quality people to help.