Future Plans

Sorry about the lack of updates lately. I’ve been busy on a few different projects. The first project is my new website.

http://matthewmayner.wordpress.com

Apparently I’ve been doing this whole self promotion thing all wrong. So I decided to put together a new website that people will actually be able to identify with a human. 😉

Anyway I’ll be posting on the new blog as Matt Mayner. Instead of Moose1942. That username is going to be “retired.”

I had planned on keeping this site “Alone: King of One” up as a kind of “sandbox” but it looks like I’m not really posting much on both blogs. So this one will be shutting down eventually. But that’s okay because http://matthewmayner.wordpress.com is going to be much better. I’ll probably keep this blog up until I finish Magic Ink. I know, I know I’ve delayed it a couple of times already but I plan on finishing it, really I do.

My second project is a new novel Alone: Psi-Mage (working title.) Basically I’m rewriting the parts that didn’t suck of Alone: King of One in the third person from multiple perspectives. With Sarah, our beloved M1 Carbine slinging, psychic with a cat monkey alien companion, as the main character.

I’m also going to handle the distribution of the book a bit differently. See this blog post, for more details on how to become an Alpha Reader.

So if you haven’t already go check out my new blog and bookmark it, update your blogrolls etc.

Thanks.

Matthew Mayner
AKA Moose1942

Magic Ink Chapter 23

Sorry about the time between updates, the creative juices had been in drought mode for a bit.

Chapter 23

As always any feedback is appreciated.

Magic Ink is Back!

After an overly long hiatus chapter 22 of Magic Ink is now available.

Enjoy.

Back to Work on Magic Ink

Well now that I’ve wrapped up “Lord of the Shadows” I’m back at work on Magic Ink. I really needed a break from Ink, so now I’ll get back to work guys.

🙂

I’m Going to Enter Writers of the Future

At LTUE the awesome writing symposium held at BYU, several writers recommended entering the “Writers of the Future” contest.

One of these writers was Brad R Torgersen who won, and is published in volume 26. I talked to him at LTUE and he basically said to me, “You need to enter Writers of the Future yesterday!”

Well Brad, I’m working on it. I am taking a story I wrote some time ago, am rewriting it and expanding it. I think I’ll be able to turn it into a pretty good long, short story. 😀

Why would I expand a short story? Well two reasons, first the story wasn’t finished and second according to the Writers of the Future FAQ they want stories that are… “17,000 words or less.”

Which probably means they aren’t looking for 4000 word short stories. But who knows? I’m going to shoot for around 15,000 or so.

Wish me luck guys.

I’m probably going to need it.

Ray Gun Revival Trailer!

So I just submitted a short story to Ray Gun Revival, and found they made a trailer for the site. I love the epic retro style.

So go to Ray Gun Revival and check out the thrilling tales beyond the ether! They have two new short stories up and a whole bunch in the archives.

Hopefully soon you’ll be able to read some of my stories there. 😉

My First Short Story Submission!

Well I did it. I bit the bullet and submitted a short story entitled, “Hank Iowa: Interstellar Public Relations” to an online Sci-Fi magazine called, Ray Gun Revival.

Hank is your average ship board public relations man. Since the public his captain serves are typically the lowest scum in the galaxy, Hank usually handles their complaints with a blaster.

It was a whole lot of fun to write. I hope the publishers at Ray Gun Revival think it’s half as fun to read as I had writing it.

So anyway my dear readers, wish me luck.

Little Boy Chapter 2 Has Been Posted

**Warning this is a story about one of the most deadly conflicts ever to not happen in the history of the world. Parental discretion is advised. 😉 **

Chapter 2 of Little Boy is up.

Any feedback, suggestions, and the like are appreciated.

WWII Historical Fiction Short Story

Little Boy, is a short piece of Historical WWII fiction.

Be warned, at times the language and imagery of this work can be strong.

Magic Ink Chapter 21

Has been posted for your reading pleasure.

Twists, turns, and problems await!

Linky to Chapter 21