Publishing has a lot gatekeepers, and it can feel like you have to wait for an invitation or acceptance to do things. But those are just feelings. The reality is that there are so many ways to bring your dreams to life these days. Enter, the Kickstarter for Martial Hero. When Strange Horizons e-zine had … Continue reading The Making of Martial Hero, A Wuxia / Xianxia Anthology
If a picture is worth a thousand words, a cover may be worth ten thousand. It's the reason why you give a book a second glance and pick it up. It should convey the feelings of the book (but not necessarily the literal exact scenes of the book). I had worked with Saiyre Illustration before … Continue reading The Making Of A Special Edition Book pt 2 – The Cover and Art!
A deep dive into what it takes to edit and format and print an offset print run of special edition book overseas. So I made a thing. Or rather, I've been making a thing. Back in early 2023, our friend group grew wildly enthusiastic about the Strange Horizons special edition submissions call for Wuxia stories. … Continue reading The Making of a Special Edition Book
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