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General BattleTech => Alternate Universe => Urionverse => Topic started by: Rayo Azul on December 16, 2010, 02:45:33 PM

Title: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on December 16, 2010, 02:45:33 PM
Okay, as part of what I promised. Here is the link to The Wildwose, a free Urionverse SS you can download from Smashwords.

Cheers

Rayo

Oh, yeah, the link is   http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/32297 (http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/32297)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on December 16, 2010, 02:50:33 PM
This is a great short story! But then again I'm biased...  ;) I also highly recommend downloading and reading Sudden Dearth, the link for which is in Rayo's signature.
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Knightmare on December 17, 2010, 08:03:35 AM
Well done sir!
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on December 17, 2010, 12:49:53 PM
Well done sir!

Many thanks. Glad you liked it. You can download 40% of Sudden Dearth or sign up to my FB page or blog for more. I will keep posting more chapters of Urion's Belt on the Non BT page.

Thanks again

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Ice Hellion on December 17, 2010, 01:29:21 PM
Done and done  ;D
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on December 17, 2010, 05:22:24 PM
Done and done  ;D

Accepted as an FB Friend. Have a look on BTU and CBT and you'll see some more free stuff - Euthan Palace is the latest.

Cheers

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Takiro on December 17, 2010, 11:18:46 PM
I have to make time to take a look Rayo but keep writing!
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on December 18, 2010, 03:30:17 PM
Don't worry - I'll keep writing. The next publication on Smashwords will be a Four Short Story anthology set in the Urionverse. My idea is to include the following:

The Dark Wheel - spin the wheel and take a chance
Four Minutes - not a second more to save the world
Knight's Charge - The Wildwose with a twist
Eternal - everlasting life, but not as we know it.

There still could be a change as I'm n two minds about the fourth one.

Watch this space...
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on December 20, 2010, 04:11:58 PM
Don't worry - I'll keep writing. The next publication on Smashwords will be a Four Short Story anthology set in the Urionverse. My idea is to include the following:

The Dark Wheel - spin the wheel and take a chance
Four Minutes - not a second more to save the world
Knight's Charge - The Wildwose with a twist
Eternal - everlasting life, but not as we know it.

There still could be a change as I'm n two minds about the fourth one.

Watch this space...


Okay, progress so far

Dark Wheel - Complete and ready to go
Four Minutes - Ditto
Knight's Charge - last editing
Eternal - ending in rewrite

Watch this space...
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on December 20, 2010, 04:35:09 PM
I'm watching intently... ;D
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on December 21, 2010, 02:29:49 PM
I'm watching intently... ;D

Three down...one to go... :o
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on December 31, 2010, 12:51:16 PM
Anyone want a new year freebie - The Dark Wheel could be a Shattered Dawn exclusive - convince me...Mwuah-ha :-*
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Takiro on January 01, 2011, 09:13:09 AM
Sounds interesting Rayo, what did you have in mind?
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 01, 2011, 04:27:38 PM
I was thinking of posting this short exclusively here on Shattered Dawn - the only place to read it before it is included in an Anthology for sale on Smashwords.

May be it might bring more traffic to SD?? Only members can read it perhaps?

Then, I would like to see if anyone has an idea for artwork.

Oh, as the title says, it's pretty dark ;)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 01, 2011, 04:29:29 PM
It IS a Horror/SF mix - again set in the Urionverse ;D
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Takiro on January 02, 2011, 07:44:33 PM
I think that is a great idea Rayo, if your up for it!
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 03, 2011, 10:29:49 AM
Up for it, definitely. Now how do we do it so that only members see it???

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on January 03, 2011, 12:12:11 PM
I can do this two ways:

1. Close the Not BattleTech category to non-members.
2. Create a new category for stories such as these and restrict it to members only.

Let me know what you guys would like and I will do it.

Rat
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Takiro on January 03, 2011, 12:20:44 PM
Why don't we create a new area for Shattered Dawn Exclusives and call it such. Exclusives. We should advertise. Knightmare has been bugging me to do something similar for awhile now.  ;)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 03, 2011, 04:10:17 PM
Let me know when it is set up

Cheers

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 04, 2011, 12:11:19 PM
Cool 8)

It works. Start plugging folks!!! ;D

Cheers

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 07, 2011, 12:01:11 PM
URL linked to FB, 3 webpages and a blog so far...let's see what happens!!

Oh and by the way I'm now available and iPad ready at Diesel...

http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/author/Whitfield,%20Gerard%20A/results/10-date/1.html (http://www.diesel-ebooks.com/author/Whitfield,%20Gerard%20A/results/10-date/1.html)

Cheers

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on January 07, 2011, 12:25:58 PM
Awesome news Rayo! Good things are coming your way!  ;D
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 08, 2011, 02:28:06 PM
Awesome news Rayo! Good things are coming your way!  ;D

Yeah, 2011 is my year... I got so much to get down on paper :P
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 08, 2011, 05:48:24 PM
Awesome news Rayo! Good things are coming your way!  ;D

Yeah, 2011 is my year... I got so much to get down on paper :P

I do so like Shattered Dawn for a title - the eve of a battle, with the ghosts of a recent past...just musing ::)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 11, 2011, 12:06:01 PM
Awesome news Rayo! Good things are coming your way!  ;D

Yeah, 2011 is my year... I got so much to get down on paper :P

I do so like Shattered Dawn for a title - the eve of a battle, with the ghosts of a recent past...just musing ::)

...a shattered aircar windscreen, a fog rolling in....

I also see new members...hello to you all :D
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 11, 2011, 05:37:30 PM
For those interested, for one month only Sudden Dearth is being offered at 50% discount on Smashwords. Let me know if you are interested and I will post the Coupon Code here. ;)

Rat, as you have already bought your copy, I will send you a free sample of another of the shorts - which is becoming longer by the day!!! It is a follow-up to The Wildwose and keeps growing on me!!! Oh, and did you read all of SALIGIA - can't remember :-[

Cheers

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on January 11, 2011, 09:18:03 PM
I think I did read all of it on your blog. I'd be happy to get a full copy though.
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 13, 2011, 04:03:30 AM
For those interested, for one month only Sudden Dearth is being offered at 50% discount on Smashwords. Let me know if you are interested and I will post the Coupon Code here. ;)


Instead, I decided to reduce Sudden Dearth to $0.99 for one month, startng today!!!

Anthology will follow the discount period!

Cheers

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 18, 2011, 11:34:24 AM
The first part of a new members' exclusive will be coming soon. It was sparked by some musings of mine over the  site title - A Shattered Dawn - and it is sort of growing from there...

Watch this space...well the Exclusives forum anyway :D
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on January 18, 2011, 11:37:41 AM
Will it be in the BT universe or the Urionverse?
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 18, 2011, 11:43:02 AM
Will it be in the BT universe or the Urionverse?

How about one of each? The Urionverse first and then a BT one.

For the BT one we could ask for a time period suggestion and I could write around that. Anyone else who wants to do their own take on a particular BT scenario could give it a shot too.

What do you think?
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on January 18, 2011, 11:47:43 AM
For the BT story I suggest the time period of this site, approximately 2770-2790. There is enough going on within the Shattered Dawn universe during that time...  ;D
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 18, 2011, 11:56:08 AM
For the BT story I suggest the time period of this site, approximately 2770-2790. There is enough going on within the Shattered Dawn universe during that time...  ;D

Cool...will have a think 8)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on January 18, 2011, 12:05:37 PM
If you need copies of the SD fanbooks please let me know and I will get them to you.
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 18, 2011, 12:09:33 PM
If you need copies of the SD fanbooks please let me know and I will get them to you.

That would be good - or just pick one - Rim worlds sounds good ;)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 18, 2011, 04:50:04 PM
If you need copies of the SD fanbooks please let me know and I will get them to you.

That would be good - or just pick one - Rim worlds sounds good ;)

I've downloaded the first four project books from Shattered Core - do you have other stuff? :)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Takiro on January 18, 2011, 05:24:46 PM
Very interesting, I await this latest inspiration.
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 19, 2011, 12:27:50 PM
Very interesting, I await this latest inspiration.

I will tag it onto The Dark Wheel thread...soon.

The first one will be the Urionverse story ;)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Takiro on January 19, 2011, 01:26:56 PM
Will it be a BattleTech setting Rayo?
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 19, 2011, 01:41:25 PM
Will it be a BattleTech setting Rayo?

There's a thought - A Mech in my setting - a crossover-hmmmm 8)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on January 19, 2011, 03:13:17 PM
Maybe Arshavin would be involved? He might have been working on something prior to Sudden Dearth. Then there are the RPD units in Euthan Palace. They might not be BT 'Mechs, but they would be mecha.
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Takiro on January 19, 2011, 11:33:57 PM
Hey I love giant robots! ;)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 20, 2011, 11:20:44 AM
Maybe Arshavin would be involved? He might have been working on something prior to Sudden Dearth. Then there are the RPD units in Euthan Palace. They might not be BT 'Mechs, but they would be mecha.

You wanna write this story?  ;)

If not, you won't mind if I plagarize you?

Seriously, you do the Arshavin one and I'll work in the other. You have the author's permission ;D
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 20, 2011, 11:21:27 AM
Hey I love giant robots! ;)

Me too...keep reading Euthan Palace ;)
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on January 20, 2011, 11:47:03 AM
You wanna write this story?  ;)

If not, you won't mind if I plagarize you?

Seriously, you do the Arshavin one and I'll work in the other. You have the author's permission ;D

I will seriously consider it. I think I have a fairly good understanding of the Urionverse so far. I would just need any background information/concepts that you have regarding Arshavin.

Go ahead and "plagiarize" me! ;D I was just tossing out ideas.
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 25, 2011, 07:01:05 AM

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Quote from: Rayo Azul on January 23, 2011, 02:43:36 PM
The Anthology is called The Gift. I have now sorted out the artwork in my head ad the cover art is done.

The concept behind the Anthology is that everyone likes to receive a gift, but as usual in the Urionverse, you never quite get what you expected...


I will confirm when the stories are approved by Smashwords

Cheers

Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 25, 2011, 07:02:06 AM
...and here it is...

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/38934
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on November 30, 2011, 02:59:31 AM
SALIGIA has now been posted as FREE on Smashwords in its completed version.

Go along and have a look  ;)

http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/71219
 (http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/71219)

Cheers

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on December 01, 2011, 01:09:16 PM
Awesome! I can't wait to read it, Rayo. ;D I've missed reading your stories.
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 01, 2012, 12:03:46 PM
Am now half-way through the Spanish Translation of The Wildwose and it's doing my head in!!! :o

Need some beer!!
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Takiro on January 01, 2012, 02:05:05 PM
Yeah translating is tough.
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: MechRat on January 09, 2012, 12:21:15 PM
(sending over a 12-pack of Rayo's favorite beer)

I hope this helps! It frustrating just writing a story, I can't imagine how much more frustrating it is to translate it. Good luck!
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 13, 2012, 11:05:46 AM
(sending over a 12-pack of Rayo's favorite beer)

I hope this helps! It frustrating just writing a story, I can't imagine how much more frustrating it is to translate it. Good luck!

Thanks mate ;D

I am waiting on someone to give me an opinion on the first half, to see if I need more beer ;)

Cheers

Rayo
Title: Re: Free Short Story SF/Horror
Post by: Rayo Azul on January 23, 2012, 01:16:52 PM
Okay, all now complete and the red pen is being applied to the final edit.

The Wildwose will be available in Spanish before the end of the month.

Cheers

Rayo