Work to Do: The 2019 StarWarp Concepts Lineup, Part 2

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Steven

Vampi-Guide-RoughWelcome back! Yesterday I told you about half of the titles we have lined up for 2019; now here’s the other half. Some of these aren’t final cover designs, but they’ll give you a good idea of what we’ve got in store.

From the Stars…a Vampiress: An Unauthorized Guide to Vampirella’s Classic Horror Adventures by Steven A. Roman: 2019 is the 50th anniversary of Vampirella, the queen of the comic book bad girls. Created by sci-fi legend Forrest J Ackerman and publisher James Warren, and designed by comic artist Trina Robbins and painter Frank Frazetta, Vampirella landed on newsstand magazine racks on July 15, 1969 and immediately became a comic-book horror icon who’s still around today. In this guide I take a look at her Warren Publishing adventures from the sixties to the eighties, as well as the (terrible) TV movie that ran on Showtime in 1996 and the well-known Hammer Films version that was supposed to be made in the seventies. More on this special project tomorrow!

Lori-Special2019-RoughLorelei Halloween Special #1 by Steven A. Roman, Eliseu Gouveia, and Steve Geiger: 2019 is also Lorelei’s 30th anniversary, and to celebrate the occasion the creative team behind the critically acclaimed graphic novel Lorelei: Sects and the City reunites for this one-shot comic, joined by legendary painter Bob Larkin (Star Wars, Star Trek, Vampirella, Doc Savage, Dazzler) as cover artist. In 1969, an alien pilot named Celestina crashed on Earth and wound up becoming the lead singer for a folk band. Today, still looking young and vibrant, she crosses paths with Lori—who’s really disappointed to find out her parents’ favorite music artist is a fellow succubus with designs for Lori’s soul! Is it a fun and sexy tribute to a certain outer-space vampiress who inspired Lori’s creation in 1989? Hmmm…could be…

Lorelei Presents: Vampires of the Void by Gardner Fox, Wally Wood, and Joe Orlando: A free digital comic that reprints the Golden Age sci-fi tale that inspired Lorelei Halloween Special #1. Originally published in the 1950s, this story by writer Gardner Fox (Green Lantern, Justice League of America) and artists Wally Wood (Daredevil, T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents) and Joe Orlando (Superman, Tales From the Crypt) involves an invasion of Earth by a race of aliens whose vast technology runs on the power of human souls!

Tales-Sorta-Tremble-CvrTales to Sorta Tremble By, edited by Steven A. Roman: During the 1950s, comic book publishers were required to include text pages in their releases if they wanted their publications to meet U.S. postal requirements as magazines. They solved this problem by running mini prose stories, one to two pages in length, in the comics—including the horror ones. Tales to Sorta Tremble By collects 13 of those stories, with subjects ranging from vampires and werewolves to evil killer plants and mean-tempered zombies.

Gabriel Grub and the Goblins by Charles Dickens: Before miserly Ebenezer Scrooge had a run-in with ghosts in the pages of A Christmas Carol, author Charles Dickens wrote The Pickwick Papers, in which he introduced readers to Gabriel Grub, a foul-tempered gravedigger sorely lacking in the Christmas spirit. But all that changes when he draws the attention (and the ire) of the Goblin King, who sets about teaching Grub the error of his ways. It’s the perfect story to get you ready for the holidays—if you’re a horror fan, that is!

There’ll be further information on each title as we move ahead, but between this and yesterday’s list of titles…well, hopefully this’ll make up for all the problems we ran into last year. Stay tuned!

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Work to Do: The 2019 StarWarp Concepts Lineup, Part 1

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Steven

Mortal-Immortal-CvrI’m takin’ care of business
Woman, can’t you see?
I gotta make it for you
And I gotta make it for me
Sometimes it seems, girl, I’m neglectin’ you
I’d love to spend more time
I got so many things to do
—The Isley Brothers, “Work to Do”

Last Monday, I filled you in on how off-the-rails our publishing plans for 2018 became, and that we’re focused on getting the wheels back on the tracks for this year. And so here’s part of what we’ve got in the works for 2019:

SWC Horror Bites: The Mortal Immortal by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley: Kicking off the 2019 schedule is this year’s Women in Horror Month selection. A classic tale by the legendary author of Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, it involves Winzy, a man accidentally blessed—or cursed—with immortality. How he deals with his extremely long life makes for a fascinating character study. The Mortal Immortal joins Clemence Annie Housman’s White Fell—The Werewolf in our budding collection of print-and-digital chapbook releases available exclusively from the SWC webstore.

Chasing-Danger-CvrChasing Danger: The Case Files of Theron Chase by Richard C. White: The popular author of Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination, Harbinger of Darkness, and For a Few Gold Pieces More takes a walk on the noirish side of dark urban fantasy with this collection of stories starring a private eye whose clientele are of the supernatural kind—werewolves, mer-folk, and the like. Think Raymond Chandler’s Philip Marlowe meets Lev Grossman’s The Magicians—with all the strangeness that goes with it!

Lorelei: Genesis by Steven A. Roman: 2019 is a special occasion for our First Lady of Horror because it’s the 30th anniversary of her debut appearance in 1989’s Lorelei One-Shot Special, a digest-size comic that I wrote and drew. Lorelei: Genesis is a one-shot, full-size comic that collects that first appearance along with a follow-up small-press adventure from 1991. If you’re interested in taking a look back at Lori’s early days, this is the comic for you.

blood-and-iron-cvrBlood & Iron: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 3 by Steven A. Roman: The conclusion to Pan’s first epic literary adventure brings to a head all the action from the previous novels, Blood Feud and Blood Reign. Trapped on an island of monsters and fallen angels, what can she, her maybe-kinda new boyfriend (they’re still working on the details) Javier, and their immortal-shape-shifting, monster-hunting mentor, Annie, do to prevent a horrorpocalypse? Is that even a word? Will Pan live long enough to consult a dictionary? Do they have dictionaries on monster isle? Guess we’ll all find out!

Tomorrow: The wrap-up to our 2019 list! A brand-new Lorelei comic! A free digital comic! Two more entries in the SWC Horror Bites series! And a special project about a well-known horror character who’s celebrating her fiftieth anniversary this year!

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Reminder: Lorelei Has a Wikipedia Page

Posted on January 10, 2019 by Steven

Well, it’s actually a Lorelei SuccuWiki page hosted by Succubus.net, a site created by Succubus.net site owner TeraSuccubi, but it’s certainly an honor that someone took the time to fashion a page dedicated to a small-press character I created back in 1989!

A few years back, I even started providing Tera with the most up-to-date information on Lori’s publishing history, an explanation of her soul-stealing powers, and a bibliography—all in one handy location. Definitely go check it out!

In case you were unaware, Lori currently stars in two critically acclaimed projects:

Lorelei: Sects and the CityLorelei: Sects and the City is a Mature Readers graphic novel in which Lori battles a cult of Elder God worshipers attempting to unleash hell on Earth. Basically a love letter to 1970s horror comics like Vampirella, Tomb of Dracula, and Ghost Rider, it’s written by yours truly, Steven A. Roman (Stan Lee’s Alexa, X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy), and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia (Vengeance of the Mummy, Lady Death), Steve Geiger (Web of Spider-Man, Incredible Hulk), and Neil Vokes (Flesh and Blood, Fright Night). It also features a cover by legendary artist Esteban Maroto (Vampirella, Zatanna, Lady Rawhide), a frontispiece by original Vampirella artist Tom Sutton (Ghost Rider, Man-Thing, Werewolf by Night), and a one-page history of succubi illustrated by Ernie Colon (Vampirella, The Grim Ghost).

“I can honestly say that I enjoyed the hell out of this book…. The art is solid, the story is full of lots of things that make the horror genre so great, and the overall quality of the book is top notch.”—Die-Screaming

“Kudos to Roman for capturing the essence of 1970s fare like Vampirella. Filled with ghouls, chicks, and some strong artwork, this is a title that might’ve piqued Hammer Studios’ interest back in the day.”—Dread Central

House_Macabre_large_finalLorelei Presents: House Macabre: It’s Lori’s first outing as the hostess of a horror comic anthology, in this one-shot special that contains four tales of horror, behind eye-catching cover art by fan-favorite artist Louis Small Jr. (Vampirella, Supergirl, Batman 80-Page Giant).

  • “The Old, Dark Manse” is written by me and illustrated by Uriel Caton (JSA Annual, The Ex-Mutants, Heartstopper: The Legend of La Bella Tenebrosa) and “Chainsaw” Chuck Majewski (Harvey Kurtzman’s New Two-Fisted Tales), and has Lori welcoming readers to this special.
  • “All in Color for a Crime” is another tale from me, with art by Lou Manna (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents, Young All-Stars). Two comic book collectors clash over a rare back issue—and only one of them will be adding it to their long boxes!
  • “The Basilisk,” from me and artist John Pierard (Graphic Classics: Horror Classics, My Teacher Fried My Brains), is a “Lori’s Feary Tale” that examines the history of a supernatural creature that’s a cross between a deadly snake and a…chicken?!
  • Wrapping up the special is “Requiem for Bravo 6,” by New York Times bestselling author and comic writer Dwight Jon Zimmerman (She-Hulk, Steve McQueen: Full-Throttle Cool) and artist Juan Carlos Abraldes Rendo. A special-ops team goes on a life-or-death mission…but will they be prepared for what awaits them at mission’s end?

“This is like a cross between Elvira and House of Mystery, where you’ve got a very sexy hostess who loves the Macabre and tells you stories that are supposed to chill and thrill you…. This whole book is such a pleasant surprise, [and] something that should be sought out by everyone.”—Reading With a Flight Ring

“Any fans of the old-fashioned horror anthology comics (Eerie, Creepy, Tales From the Crypt, etc.) is gonna want to take a look at this one-shot from StarWarp Concepts…. If campy horror fun is your thing, this should be a hit for you.”—The Pullbox

Both titles are available in print and digital formats, so visit their respective product pages for ordering information, as well as sample pages.

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The Formidables 4 Now On Sale!

Posted on January 9, 2019 by Steven

Formidables4Rejoice, comic fans! The fourth issue of The Formidables—the superhero series that I’m involved with as editor—has reached comic shops!

Created by writer/artist Chris Malgrain (my artistic collaborator on the 2005 Stan Lee comic project Stan Lee’s Alexa) through his Oniric Comics company, its print rights were picked up by Red Anvil Comics in 2017. The first two issues hit comic shops last May, with #3 published in August. Now, at last, the conclusion to the series’ first story arc is finally available.

(By the way, with the fifth issue I officially take over as the series’ scripter, working from Chris’s notes and final art. With Chris on art and plot, and me writing the dialogue and captions, you couldn’t find a more Marvel-style collaboration outside the halls of the House of Ideas itself!)

The Formidables are a quintet of superheroes battling evil and bigotry in 1950s America, with their first challenge coming in the form of a Communist super-villain…who’s disguised as a white supremacist! It’s a unique take on the genre, with Chris examining topics like race relations and sexual identity in a Cold War setting, with an appropriate amount of punching and explosions mixed in, of course—we are talking superhero comics, after all!

Just ignore the cover price you see here on the cover—it’s really $2.99, not $3.99. So, head on down to your local comic shop right now and pick up a copy of the nicely affordable The Formidables #4!

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New to StarWarp Concepts?

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Steven

ComeIn-SkeletonThen welcome aboard! In case you’re wondering who we are, StarWarp Concepts is a publisher of dark-fantasy and fantasy novels, comic books, and graphic novels that are available for sale in brick-and-mortar stores and through select online booksellers and distributors (as well as our own webstore, of course).

We launched in 1993 with the release of the comic book Lorelei, Vol. 1 #0, which introduced readers to the world of Laurel Ashley O’Hara, a woman destined to become the soul-stealing succubus called Lorelei, and in the twenty-six years since then we’ve grown into a publisher of novels, graphic novels, sketchbooks, writers’ guides, and classic reprints.

Currently, our backlist consists of the following titles:

Blood FeudDark urban fantasy: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback is a young adult, dark-urban-fantasy novel series written by Steven A. Roman. It stars a 16-year-old Goth girl who’s spent the last decade being treated for mental health problems because she can see monsters. It’s only after she meets a shape-shifting monster hunter named Sebastienne “Annie” Mazarin, in the first novel, Blood Feud, that Pan discovers she’s never been ill—her so-called “monstervision” is actually a supernatural gift that allows her to see into Gothopolis, the not-so-mythical shadow world that exists right alongside the human world. But before Pan can learn more about what she can do, she and her parents are drawn into a conflict among warring vampire clans that leads into Blood Reign, the second action-packed novel, in which Pan must deal with even greater threats.

terra_ingoc_lg_coverWriters’ guides: Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination is perfect for budding authors as well as RPG fans interested in building their own fantasy and science fiction environments. In this nonfiction how-to book, author Richard C. White (Gauntlet: Dark Legacy: Paths of Evil) takes you through the step-by-step process of constructing a world for your characters, from societies and governments to currency and religion. Included is an interview with New York Times bestselling author Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance) that discusses his methods of world building, as well as his creative experiences during his time as a designer for gaming company TSR, the original home of Dungeons & Dragons.

harbinger_large_book_cover2017Fantasy adventure: For a Few Gold Pieces More is a collection of ten critically acclaimed short stories by Richard C. White. Think Lord of the Rings meets the “spaghetti Westerns” of director Sergio Leone (A Fistful of Dollars; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly), as a Rogue With No Name travels a world of epic-fantasy adventure, looking for treasure—and revenge against the woman who sent him to prison for a crime he didn’t commit (but she did). Harbinger of Darkness is Rich’s original novel in which a thief named Perrin steals an extremely valuable—and magical—gem from the evil king ruling her home country. With thugs and fellow thieves and the king’s assassins hot on her trail, Perrin finds just staying alive is becoming a full-time occupation, which directly conflict with her secret life—and identity—as a humble bookseller’s daughter. It’s sword-swinging adventure at its finest!

pan_annual_lgComic book and graphic novels: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1 features stories by author Steven A. Roman and comic writer Sholly Fisch, with art provided by Eliseu Gouveia, Elizabeth Watasin, and comic-art legend Ernie Colon. Lorelei: Sects and the City is a Mature Readers graphic novel involving a succubus battling a cult of Elder God worshipers, written by Steven A. Roman and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia, Steve Geiger, and Neil Vokes. Lorelei Presents: House Macabre is a one-shot anthology comic containing tales written by Steven A. Roman and Dwight Jon Zimmerman, with art by Uriel Caton & Chuck Majewski, Lou Manna, John Pierard, and Juan Carlos Abarldes Rendo. Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings is a graphic novel starring a group of supernatural superheroes for hire on their first mission, written by the husband-and-wife team of Richard C. and Joni M. White, with art by Reggie Golden and Randy Zimmerman. And The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special is a digital-only, 48-page pirate-fantasy adventure by writer Richard C. White and artist Bill Bryan.

Comic art books: The Bob Larkin Sketchbook is a collection of rarely seen pencil drawings by the acclaimed cover painter for Doc Savage, Star Wars, Star Trek, Marvel Comics, and our own Saga of Pandora Zwieback. Included is a pair of original Doc Savage–related pinups done especially for this book.

King_Kong_LG_CoverClassic literature: Know a reader with a passion for genre literature? They might be interested in our line of illustrated classics. King Kong is the 1932 novelization by Delos W. Lovelace that adapts the screen story by Edgar Wallace and Merian C. Cooper used for the classic monster movie, enhanced by six black-and-white illustrations by Paul Tuma. Carmilla, by J. Sheridan Le Fanu, is a 19th–century paranormal romance between a vampire and her next intended victim—or lover—that contains six black-and-white illustrations by Eliseu Gouveia. A Princess of Mars, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, is a science-fantasy epic about Civil War veteran John Carter, who finds love and adventure on the planet Mars; black-and-white illustrations are provided by Eliseu Gouveia. Snow White is the timeless Brothers Grimm fairy tale, made even more enchanting by a collection of full-color illustrations first published in 1883. White Fell—The Werewolf, by Clemence Annie Housman, is considered the first feminist werewolf story, and was the launch title for our SWC Horror Bites chapbook series.

Most of our titles are available in print and digital formats, so visit their respective product pages for further information.

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Welcome to StarWarp Concepts’…er, 26th Anniversary!

Posted on January 7, 2019 by Steven

Goth-Eeyore2018: Well, there was a year that could have gone better for us. Just ask Goth Eeyore over there.

It was supposed to be a celebration of our twenty-fifth anniversary (from when we officially launched in 1993), but an unexpected crop of business and personal obstacles sprung out of the weeds early in the year that completely screwed up our birthday plans, resulting in the release of just two titles in all of 2018: the SWC Horror Bite White Fell—The Werewolf and the Illustrated Classic King Kong. The SWC and Pan blogs, along with our Facebook pages, also suffered to the point where I started to worry that people might have thought we’d quietly gone out of business. Hell, I started to worry that we’d quietly gone out of business and nobody had told me yet—and I’m the owner!

But no, ’Warp fans, we’re still here, hoping that 2019 will be a kinder year both personally and professionally as we regain our balance. And although we lost the opportunity to celebrate our quarter-century mark, that doesn’t mean we still don’t have a special occasion coming up this year—in this case, it’s the 30th anniversary of SWC’s first lady of horror: the succubus named Lorelei!

lorelei_miniThat’s right: Although SWC officially launched as a publishing house in 1993, Lori made her comics debut in SWC’s first-ever release in 1989, in the pages of the Lorelei One-Shot Special. A digest-size, b&w small-press comic written and drawn by yours truly, it was my first attempt at doing my own comic book, with all the mistakes and lessons learned that come with being a first-time self-publisher. Sure, the final result was kinda rough, with my hand lettering and an art style that fell somewhere between Archie comics and Frank Thorne’s Red Sonja (are you familiar with the story of the one-day art class he taught at a comic con that I attended?), but when I saw the final, printed results I was proud as hell of what I’d accomplished. And thirty years later, I’m still proud of it.

So, yes, we’ll be celebrating Lori’s anniversary—with a couple of comic releases, in fact—but we also have some other great projects in the pipeline, and I’ll tell you about those in the days ahead. But for now, welcome back to the rejuvenated StarWarp Concepts!

No sittin’ down on your butt
The world don’t owe you
No sittin’ down in a rut
I wanna show you
Don’t waste your energy
On makin’ enemies
Just take a deep breath
And work your way up
—Mick Jagger,“Let’s Work”

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Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Steven

Best wishes for 2019 from everyone here at ‘Warp Central! However (he said ominously), if movies are anything like prophetic, we sure have something to look forward to—like, not at all…

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From All of Us to You and Yours…

Posted on December 22, 2018 by Steven

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Holiday Gifts for Science Fiction and Fantasy Fans

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Steven

Looking for the right book that would make a perfect gift for the science fiction or fantasy fan in your life? Then allow us to make a few suggestions, straight from the SWC catalog!

A Princess of MarsA Princess of Mars is the classic science-fantasy novel written in 1912 by Tarzan creator Edgar Rice Burroughs that served as the basis for Disney’s 2012 film adaptation, John Carter, and inspired numerous SF works, from Flash Gordon to Star Wars to James Cameron’s Avatar. It’s the story of John Carter, a post–Civil War soldier who’s suddenly transported to the red planet, where he’s plunged into a war between two Martian races—and where he finds love in the form of Dejah Thoris, princess of the city-state Helium. The special StarWarp Concepts edition of A Princess of Mars features six incredible illustrations by SWC artist supreme Eliseu Gouveia (Carmilla, Lorelei: Sects and the City, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback #0, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual #1), and a special introduction by Mars-fiction expert John Gosling, author of Waging the War of the Worlds.

pieces_gold_large_book_cover2017For a Few Gold Pieces More: This collection of ten critically acclaimed short stories by author Richard C. White stars a Rogue With No Name who travels a world of epic-fantasy adventure, looking for treasure—and revenge against the woman who sent him to prison for a crime he didn’t commit (but she did). Think Lord of the Rings meets the “spaghetti Westerns” of director Sergio Leone (A Fistful of Dollars; The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly), with a healthy dose of monsters, magic, and swordplay mixed in. Weighing in at a hefty 420 pages, it sports a cover painting and a frontispiece illustration by fantasy artist Shane Braithwaite, who also provided the cover art for Rich’s most popular SWC release, the writer’s reference book Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination.

harbinger_large_book_cover2017Harbinger of Darkness: Rich White’s follow-up to Gold Pieces is a full-length novel perfect for fans of swashbuckling adventure and strong female protagonists. A thief named Perrin steals an extremely valuable—and magical—gem from the evil king ruling her home country. With thugs and fellow thieves and the king’s assassins hot on her trail, Perrin finds just staying alive is becoming a full-time occupation, which directly conflict with her secret life—and identity—as a humble bookseller’s daughter.

The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special is a digital pirate-fantasy comic created and written by Rich White. Drawn by Bill Bryan (artist of Caliber Press’ Dark Oz and DC Comics’ House of Mystery), and featuring cover art and color by Eliseu Gouveia (SWC’s The Saga of Pandora Zwieback Annual), it’s 48 pages of high-seas adventure perfect for fans of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, as well as classics like The Crimson Pirate, Against All Flags, Captain Blood, and The Sea Hawk—and it’s available for download for just 99¢!

A Princess of Mars, For a Few Gold Pieces More, and Harbinger of Darkness are available in print and digital formats. The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special is a digital exclusive. Visit their respective product pages for ordering information.

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DriveThru’s 2018 Teach Your Kids to Game Sale Is Underway!

Posted on December 15, 2018 by Steven

terra_ingoc_lg_coverThe holiday shopping season is in full swing, and with it comes the annual “Teach Your Kids to Game” Holiday Sale at e-book gaming retailer DriveThru RPG. From now until the end of the year, DTRPG and its sister site Dungeon Masters Guild—a webstore dedicated to Dungeons & Dragons fans—will be offering a multitude of titles for parents hoping to introduce their children to the joys of role-playing games.

And it just so happens that StarWarp Concepts has a book that’s part of the sale and that’s perfect for budding gamemasters!

Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination is our popular how-to book for writers and gamers in which bestselling fantasy author Richard C. White (For a Few Gold Pieces More, Gauntlet: Dark Legacy: Paths of Evil, The Chronicles of the Sea Dragon Special, Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings) takes you through the step-by-step process of constructing a world for your characters, from societies and governments to currency and religion. Included is an interview with New York Times bestselling author Tracy Hickman (Dragonlance) that discusses his methods of world building, as well as his creative experiences during his time as a designer for gaming company TSR, the original home of Dungeons & Dragons.

What you’ll find in its pages is information that’s vital for just about any writer, especially when it comes to world building, and Rich shows you how to do it:

  • Avoiding the pitfalls of naming characters, regions, and countries
  • Applying the technique of “outside in” to develop and then refine ideas for your world
  • Creating a world your readers can relate to, regardless of its technological levels
  • Identify how to create backstories and conflict by observing how your world comes together
  • Adding details to make your story richer without overwhelming your readers
  • Identifying useful resources for research

Bonus! Because Rich’s interview with Hickman was so lengthy, and touched upon some topics that didn’t pertain to the world-building focus of Terra Incognito, I made the editorial decision to cut those parts from the final version of the book. However, if you want to discover what else Rich and Hickman discussed—including their shared experiences in the licensed-publishing writers market—then head over to Richard C. White’s blog and read all about it!

From its first publication, the book has been a hit with not just fantasy writers, but role-playing gamers as well. When it debuted in October 2015 at the e-book distributor DriveThru Fiction and its sister sites DriveThru RPG and RPGNow, it immediately shot to the #1 position on all three as their top-selling title, and then remained for weeks as DriveThru Fiction’s #1 Hottest Nonfiction Book and#1 Hottest How-To for Writers! If you’re a writer or gamer, you might just want to check it out. In fact, it’s currently being used as a textbook in the Interactive Media Design (i.e., game design) program at Becker College in Worchester, Massachusetts!

“I think Terra Incognito is a solid introduction to the subject of world building. The book succeeds in helping the aspiring writer in creating a skeletal framework for which to hang the moving parts required of a believable fictional setting.”—The Gaming Gang

Terra Incognito: A Guide to Building the Worlds of Your Imagination is available at a special discount during the “Teach Your Kids to Game” Holiday Sale, so visit its product page at DriveThru RPG and order a copy today!

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