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In which we ramble on.
And by we, I mean me.

Halloween short stories!

10/29/2016

29 Comments

 
As I indicated recently, I've been working on the three short stories I owe you. I intended to release one last week, one this week, and one on Halloween, but they all ended up Halloween-themed.

'Tis the season, I guess.

So...on Monday, if you're signed up for the short stories, expect some tricks and treats from me! Two of the stories are darker and creepier than my usual bent, so be aware of that if you can't handle mild ghost stories. If you're a big horror buff, on the other hand, don't get your hopes too high--I haven't strayed that far from my normal territory.

No matter what your tastes, though, you should all be fine with the Traveler's Gate story. It's about Simon out of his element in a holiday masquerade ball.

From the world of the Elder Empire: Unsolved Cases of the Blackwatch
From the world of the Traveler's Gate: The Reaping Dance
From Cradle: A Sword Unclean

Happy Halloween!

​-Will
29 Comments
Elfishpirat
10/29/2016 01:01:58 pm

YES!!!!

Is it Monday yet????

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Will link
10/30/2016 01:53:58 pm

No, never. I only made this bargain as part of a pact with the Chronosages to ensure that Monday would never come.

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Mick
10/30/2016 06:40:59 pm

Initially, I read that as Chrono-sausages and I was wondering what kind of pact that would actually be.

Will link
10/30/2016 06:46:19 pm

It's close. Chronosage is actually the key spice used to season Chronosausages.

Part of a balanced Chronobreakfast!

Elfishpirat
10/31/2016 09:02:46 am

Woke up excited. For a Monday, that seems like an oxymoron, right?

Logged into my email to find...nada. zilch. nothing.

12:08pm and my email is still bereft of the promised short stories.

Is it really Monday, or am I stuck in some Groundhog-Day-like Cosmic Joke, determined to suck the life from my pathetic existence?

Will link
10/31/2016 12:59:20 pm

So, I'm in a dilemma. The people that are already signed up for the mailing list obviously want me to release the stories as early on Monday as possible. But if I do that, then I will INEVITABLY get people emailing me tomorrow like, "I signed up for your mailing list yesterday at 10 PM, why didn't I get the stories?"

Therefore, I typically send the stories out right before I go to bed on the day of. Simply so as many people as possible get the chance to sign up.

I release books the night before, because they'll go up for sale and stay there. Since short stories go out in one batch, I wait as long as I can.

Unfortunately, that means a whole day of impatient waiting for the stories.

Elfishpirat
10/31/2016 04:23:58 pm

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!

Mick
10/31/2016 07:20:18 pm

If you could somehow slip the Pratchett concept of chronosausages into a book it would blow my mind.

I feel like it could be the next step up from Overlord in the Cradle series - Chronosausage-lord.

Or, even better, it could be an end talent for Simon. He completes a room and gets a chronosausage which has the ability to briefly control time immediately around him.

Andrew
10/31/2016 07:30:08 pm

Let me guess: you go to bed at 11:59 at 59 seconds.

Will link
10/31/2016 08:47:57 pm

Never let it be said that I don't give people as much time as I POSSIBLY CAN to sign up.

david
10/29/2016 01:25:45 pm

i cant wait!! although i have to say i think the TGT short stories are the best and you should definitely write more of them.

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Will link
10/30/2016 01:55:32 pm

TGT is probably my favorite universe for short stories. It's just so suited for it, with all the different Territories.

Plus the main storyline has ended, so I can actually use the main characters without screwing up too much.

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Jeremiah
10/29/2016 01:54:41 pm

I am withholding excitement until I read them

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Will link
10/30/2016 01:56:04 pm

By then it will be too late, Jeremiah. Excitement will have faded to cold, boring reality.

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Scott
10/29/2016 03:24:32 pm

Woohoo! Can't wait! Well, I can. I have to, after all. I just don't want to have to. But I will.

Is it Monday yet?

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Will link
10/30/2016 01:57:15 pm

Is it ever REALLY Monday? Or is Monday an unattainable goal, a perfect eternity for which we all must strive?

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Andrew
10/30/2016 08:46:04 am

Thanks Will!

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Will link
10/30/2016 01:57:41 pm

Thank YOU, Andrew!

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Adarsh
10/30/2016 09:15:52 pm

How much longer must one wait?

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Madeline
10/30/2016 10:47:01 pm

It's Monday for ME but is it Monday for YOU yet?

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Mahfuz
10/31/2016 05:47:19 am

I know your pain. It's almost Tuesday here :'|

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Will link
10/31/2016 12:56:40 pm

Wow, that's, uh...

It'll be Tuesday for you, then. Sorry.

I meant my Monday, not your Monday.

John
10/31/2016 06:06:12 am

Will,

If you subscribe to the newsletter do you get the stories automatically? I looked in my spam folder too and didn't see anything.

John

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Will link
10/31/2016 08:34:59 am

If you're talking about the Halloween stories, I haven't sent them out yet! I'll put a blog/Facebook post up when I do.

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Kurt
10/31/2016 10:52:12 am

Can you send them now?

Ramiro
10/31/2016 05:31:02 pm

How about now?

Adarsh
10/31/2016 07:24:05 pm

Now?

whit
10/31/2016 07:43:02 pm

Go to bed already! If your on the east coast like you claim you are, it is almost 11 there right now. It's way to late for an Author to be up, especially one who has three series they are writing and an eager audience that is eagerly waiting on his books!

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Will link
10/31/2016 08:46:47 pm

I'm on the east coast of SOME continent. On SOME planet. But I can't guarantee which.

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