Manor #9 Begins

Over the past week I start working on issue #9 of The Manor.  I received contributions from +Simon Forster and +Rob Conley.  It's already looking like a cool issue.  I've got a couple things percolating in my brain for pieces in the next issue.  Something about a mini hex crawl keeps popping into my head.  I just might have to do something about it.

Once I get some more ideas onto paper and the content mo re organized it will be time to get some art.  This is one of my favorite processes and one of my dreaded ones.  I always think I won't find anyone.  So far, so good.  I've only had excellent artists donate their talents to my zine.

In the next day or so I'll post submission guidelines for The Manor.  Because of my Patreon campaign I can now pay for content.  It's not much, but you'll get some pizza money for your efforts.  Until then grab a copy of Issue 8 and get the best damn grappling article in the OSR.

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Submissions Open!

As of today, Boric G of the Dwarven Stronghold, Ken Harrison of The Rusty Battle Axe, Sean Robson of Tales from the Flaming Faggot and myself have formed Pulp Mill Press.

We are announcing that Pulp Mill Press is putting a fiction anthology together, short stories in the tradition of Appendix N, called Libram Mysterum.

We are looking for short stories with interesting characters and innovative plots.  If you are interested in submitting a story please read the guidelines first.  While all of us are very excited about the project, it is a lot of work, and following the guidelines will help streamline the process.

If you have any questions you can contact any one of us or email Pulp Mill Press at pulpmillpress4@gmail.com.

That's my official announcement.  On a more personal note this project came about on a whim, a wanting for more fiction like I used to read as a kid.  Today's fantasy fiction isn't something that speaks to me.  I used to eat my old fantasy books as soon as I bought them.  Today I'm lucky if I can get through the first chapter or two.  I'm not saying the fiction is bad, it just isn't for me.  This is a chance to get a large group of similar, well read individuals to produce new work based on a tradition that got us into gaming or inspired our gaming.   A real homage to Appendix N.

But this project couldn't have gone forward without the excitement of others and their willingness to do the work.  I'm hoping all the writers out there will submit a story or two.  We aren't sure how many stories will be in this volume, I'm guessing around fifteen.  And if you do have any question please just drop any one of us a line or all of us at pulpmillpress4@gmail.com.

We are waiting for your story.