Tonight, our writing group had its biggest turnout yet. I think the count was 22, with the last two arriving right after two others left. It’s an exciting time for the Tucson SF and Fantasy Writers Meetup (I keep wanting to suggest the term “Collective” in place of Meetup, but then I forget). We have momentum now: one anthology printed and in our hands, and a second one still accepting submissions. We have a chance to meet the local sf, fantasy and comics community at Tucson Comic-Con and TusCon 45 over the next couple of weeks. We’re enthusiastic about the group’s creative efforts, collectively and individually. There’s a lot to be enthusiastic about. Several members have multiple books out, others are on the verge, and all of us have writing ambitions and are willing to work to fulfill them. And that first anthology! I almost cried when I held a copy of it for the first time. I have a contract for my first fantasy trilogy, Heirs of Mâvarin, but those books aren’t out yet, and may not be available for several months. Beyond Tucson: Adventures in the Multiverse is here now. Thousands of my words, and many thousands more by my friends, are reproduced on paper between two covers. Yeah, it’s self-published, but it’s real. I can hold it in my hands, turn the pages, and get sucked into someone’s story. We have a book! We will very shortly have an ebook as well. Now what? Now we want people to know about our book. We want them to buy it, read it, enjoy it. So now we have a new Facebook page to go with our Facebook group, and a book trailer, and a part of a table at Tucson Comic-Con. You can find a link to our Facebook feed on the sidebar of this blog. It isn’t all plugs for the book, either. Novelist Joni Parker is posting links to a variety of useful articles of interest to writers. None of this will accomplish very much, though, if nobody finds it. So if you’re reading these words, I’d like your help. Please Like our Facebook page if you’re on Facebook, and our video on my YouTube channel. And if you check out the book trailer and it looks like something you’d enjoy reading, we hope you’ll take the next step and buy a copy. And unless you’re one of our authors or their relatives, please consider reviewing Beyond Tucson: Adventures in the Multiverse on Amazon or Goodreads. Thanks! You’ll be helping 14 Tucson authors take a step forward in their careers, and making the second anthology possible.
Speaking of the second anthology, I’d like to reiterate that there’s still time to submit your story, poem or picture. Beyond Tucson: Peak Experiences has a unifying theme of the mountains around Tucson. The story can take place in the past, present or future, or an alternate reality version of Southern Arizona. It can be science fiction, fantasy, horror, or fairy tale, and feature the Rincons, Tucson Mountains, Santa Catalinas, Santa Ritas, or even the Tortolitas or Sierritas. If you’re a Tucson-based writer, why not try your hand at your own “Peak Experience?” We look forward to seeing what you come up with. You can reach us via our Meetup page.
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