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UPDATED 2014-08-09
Now we're in the slow stage of getting the ebook itself together, we've condensing all discussion about this project into this one thread. The book cover is done, but we're still talking about the book description and marketing at this stage while Andrew gets the anthology together.
We need to know if you are a NYT or other big list bestselling author for the blurb! Just comment if you are so we can include your name.
UPDATED 2014-07-05
We have hit our target of 101 stories and are closed for submissions! Thanks everyone!
UPDATED 2014-06-03
The Background- The original KBoards Flash anthology project (concept by Hugh Howey- http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,172794.0.html, continued into other threads) lost momentum due to the scale involved and other issues. We all say big thank yous to Gennita, SWolf, Texasgirl and others for the work they did up to that point, we all appreciated it and understand it was just unfeasible as it was.
I posted my original post (below) which started conversation about the KBoards anthology again, and many of us still wanted it to continue.
The Update-
Andrew Ashling proposed we go ahead with a much simpler model of simply releasing the Anthology as a freebie rather than the complicated legal aspects and administration of arranging proceeds to go to charity. (http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,186701.msg2633674.html#msg2633674)
At this point in the conversation, Andrew has taken charge and set up a place for people with their Flash fiction finished, beta-read, polished, and ready to go to send them in! http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,186701.msg2634638.html#msg2634638
Instructions removed now submissions are closed.
We're now at maximum capacity and submissions are closed!
You can still join in discussions for finalizing getting the anthology out into the world (blurb planning, etc)
Other Relevant Threads discussing this current anthology-
Title and Cover Art Done! Help us get the blurb right here- http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,186855.0.html
Andrew's Progress report thread- http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,186863.0.html
The How/Where we publish decisions thread- http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,187082.0.html
My Original Post that started this thread-
I've been waiting for someone else to start talking about this, but either I've missed it (if so, please point me there!), or no one else has yet. Since the official thread got locked, and I believe most of us who were ready to go were contacted privately, I feel a bit weird posting this at all, like it's taboo somehow.
But I know a lot of us did finish our flash for what would have been the Kboards anthology, and if it's not going ahead, I would still love to read what everyone wrote! I was looking forward to reading the Kboards anthology more than I was looking forward to being part of it, which is ONE HUGE EXCITOBEAST AMOUNT!
I'm not here to talk about the fate of the anthology, I'm here to ask, anyone want to share? Could we just create a thread, right here, posting our flash fiction we created, just for the fun of it and community experience?
I already went ahead and posted mine for my fans on my own website. I'm impatient like that. So I'd be happy to post it here too if everyone else likes the idea of sharing our flash fiction we wrote for the project (either pasting it straight in here or by links, either way!). I'm sure some of you might like to keep what they wrote unpublished for future use in one way or another, but it could be fun to share, right?
Now we're in the slow stage of getting the ebook itself together, we've condensing all discussion about this project into this one thread. The book cover is done, but we're still talking about the book description and marketing at this stage while Andrew gets the anthology together.
We need to know if you are a NYT or other big list bestselling author for the blurb! Just comment if you are so we can include your name.
UPDATED 2014-07-05
We have hit our target of 101 stories and are closed for submissions! Thanks everyone!
UPDATED 2014-06-03
The Background- The original KBoards Flash anthology project (concept by Hugh Howey- http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,172794.0.html, continued into other threads) lost momentum due to the scale involved and other issues. We all say big thank yous to Gennita, SWolf, Texasgirl and others for the work they did up to that point, we all appreciated it and understand it was just unfeasible as it was.
I posted my original post (below) which started conversation about the KBoards anthology again, and many of us still wanted it to continue.
The Update-
Andrew Ashling proposed we go ahead with a much simpler model of simply releasing the Anthology as a freebie rather than the complicated legal aspects and administration of arranging proceeds to go to charity. (http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,186701.msg2633674.html#msg2633674)
At this point in the conversation, Andrew has taken charge and set up a place for people with their Flash fiction finished, beta-read, polished, and ready to go to send them in! http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,186701.msg2634638.html#msg2634638
Instructions removed now submissions are closed.
We're now at maximum capacity and submissions are closed!
You can still join in discussions for finalizing getting the anthology out into the world (blurb planning, etc)
Other Relevant Threads discussing this current anthology-
Andrew's Progress report thread- http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,186863.0.html
The How/Where we publish decisions thread- http://www.kboards.com/index.php/topic,187082.0.html
My Original Post that started this thread-
I've been waiting for someone else to start talking about this, but either I've missed it (if so, please point me there!), or no one else has yet. Since the official thread got locked, and I believe most of us who were ready to go were contacted privately, I feel a bit weird posting this at all, like it's taboo somehow.
But I know a lot of us did finish our flash for what would have been the Kboards anthology, and if it's not going ahead, I would still love to read what everyone wrote! I was looking forward to reading the Kboards anthology more than I was looking forward to being part of it, which is ONE HUGE EXCITOBEAST AMOUNT!
I'm not here to talk about the fate of the anthology, I'm here to ask, anyone want to share? Could we just create a thread, right here, posting our flash fiction we created, just for the fun of it and community experience?
I already went ahead and posted mine for my fans on my own website. I'm impatient like that. So I'd be happy to post it here too if everyone else likes the idea of sharing our flash fiction we wrote for the project (either pasting it straight in here or by links, either way!). I'm sure some of you might like to keep what they wrote unpublished for future use in one way or another, but it could be fun to share, right?
