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Post by Calenture on May 19, 2010 21:27:49 GMT
...from what I witness of the illustrations there are some seriously gruesome and inventive stories in this volume of F.C. Yes. I do feel that F.C. 6 is likely to please people. I haven't been looking for stories to fit a particular theme - although it did seem that a theme might appear to be uniting some stories at first. What's emerged has been well-written stories of contemporary horror, urban Gothic, a 'smoking room' ghost story (which might not be exactly that). And a serial killers or two. I wanted to put together a strong issue, and we've been fortunate enough to have some superb stories posted here. Although I don't have a specific publication date, I'd like to get the mag printed before Cornwall College closes for the summer holidays - as said before, the College Press is affordable. Most of the DTP work is done. But I've been finding more stories at what felt like the last moment as it became clear there would be room for them. We hope to print FC and Coral's latest TTMC simultaneously and get them sent out together. Otherwise, Coral and I work completely independently. Choices of cover might be limited to those pictures drawn in 'portrait' format. There's one of those still to post.
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Post by corpsecandle on May 20, 2010 19:51:06 GMT
I still need to review the last issue of F.C and TTMC,I have just been snowed under with job searhing and relocating to Brighton. I also intened to review all the back issues of F.C gradualy as I am trying to give my small press review blog a decent go.
Infact I wanted to ask if I wanted back issues of F.C would they be avaible to buy later on down the line?
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Post by Calenture on May 20, 2010 21:30:19 GMT
I still need to review the last issue of F.C and TTMC,I have just been snowed under with job searching and relocating to Brighton. I also intened to review all the back issues of F.C gradualy as I am trying to give my small press review blog a decent go. Infact I wanted to ask if I wanted back issues of F.C would they be avaible to buy later on down the line? I remember job searching. It's harder than working. I've got a very small handful of copies of the professionally-printed F.C. 5s. Earlier copies here tend to be 'imperfect', kept mainly for my own reference (Coral sent a bundle off to a friend recently, which sent me into a panic - Did they have blank pages? Was that author's name spelt correctly?) I could probably get small runs of back issues printed professionally at the College, if they were wanted. Or I could do one offs at home. I need to concentrate on the dreaded social networking, as I feel I didn't promote the last issue properly, hardly appearing on the net except in small bursts of activity when I found the time. I'm trying to get back into the habit of spending at least a few hours by the computer each day. So the question is, how many issues would you want, and which ones?
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Post by franklinmarsh on May 21, 2010 11:36:05 GMT
Wow - Rog. You've no idea how thrilling it is to see such a great piece of artwork based on something I wrote. I love it. You're not wrong there, Stephen! I owe Rog a great deal, and one of my favourite ever happenings (and proudest ever moments) was the cover of FC3, mainly because Rog completely caught the essence of the story. Brilliant.
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Post by Calenture on May 21, 2010 13:09:58 GMT
Wow - Rog. You've no idea how thrilling it is to see such a great piece of artwork based on something I wrote. I love it. You're not wrong there, Stephen! I owe Rog a great deal, and one of my favourite ever happenings (and proudest ever moments) was the cover of FC3, mainly because Rog completely caught the essence of the story. Brilliant. You don't owe me anything, Franklin. What you began at the Vault started a lot of us on something that, admittedly, has come close to driving me bonkers at times; but it resulted in a magazine which was something to be proud of. I was wondering how to include the FC 3 cover drawing you mentioned here without causing confusion. Probably just a link is simplest: click here if you haven't seen that one alreadyThere was actually another picture begun for your story which was abandoned half-way through. Maybe one day... But I'd better not get distracted from what I'm working at right now.
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Post by corpsecandle on May 22, 2010 14:04:13 GMT
I still need to review the last issue of F.C and TTMC,I have just been snowed under with job searching and relocating to Brighton. I also intened to review all the back issues of F.C gradualy as I am trying to give my small press review blog a decent go. Infact I wanted to ask if I wanted back issues of F.C would they be avaible to buy later on down the line? I remember job searching. It's harder than working. I've got a very small handful of copies of the professionally-printed F.C. 5s. Earlier copies here tend to be 'imperfect', kept mainly for my own reference (Coral sent a bundle off to a friend recently, which sent me into a panic - Did they have blank pages? Was that author's name spelt correctly?) I could probably get small runs of back issues printed professionally at the College, if they were wanted. Or I could do one offs at home. I need to concentrate on the dreaded social networking, as I feel I didn't promote the last issue properly, hardly appearing on the net except in small bursts of activity when I found the time. I'm trying to get back into the habit of spending at least a few hours by the computer each day. So the question is, how many issues would you want, and which ones? To be honest as it's not an urgent thing right now and I know that printing things off isn't cheap it's really the stories and illustrations with that I would be reviewing. If it's easier scanning and e-mailing the stories would probably be the better option. However I will do the reviews of the copies I have and after this be in contact with you and see what's possible. I know things are always busy your side so don't go hassling yourself too much. Oh I had an interview with JD Sports today,to be frank it didn't feel utterly promised about wantingthe job but should I be offered it I can't really say no. Stay happy and well Rog.
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Post by Calenture on May 22, 2010 20:05:19 GMT
It's not too difficult working out which issues you probably want for review, as you've had stories in a couple of them. We can PM details, OK? Incidentally, if you want to promote your blog - and we all do that - then why not link it as your profile signature. Do the same at other boards and it saves people time finding it. I got this from the Members' Sites section, of course...
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Post by Calenture on May 23, 2010 21:23:39 GMT
I've been quite busy these past two days. Yesterday I started an unanticipated illustration for D F Lewis's The Fat Shrike. Despite doing other stuff as well, I've just finished it (probably find bits to correct yet). Wondering now if we can bring forward the FC 6 and TTMC printings...
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Post by Calenture on May 30, 2010 14:54:13 GMT
I feel when you write you have to allow some liquidity in the translation from the written work to the artists image. In fact it's fun to see how another person interprets what you have written, I really love the image you created for Rage, I am more than intrested in this issue. I thought I'd better snag that quote when I posted this one. The drawing is another pretty loose interpretation, and two stories prompted it. From James Stangers Crocodile Tears: "Streetlights were eerie and parked cars would take the form of hunched beasts, and the doors of houses become howling, gaping mouths." Then I read Colin Leslie's equally paranoid Bad Manners (which as I've said almost defies illustration) and the houses seemed to gain staring eyes or watchers. Edit: Coming back to this one after a couple of hours break, I can see a couple of corrections that definitely need doing. It's always the same, stick a picture on the net and immediately you see what's wrong with it!
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Post by corpsecandle on May 30, 2010 20:44:43 GMT
I feel when you write you have to allow some liquidity in the translation from the written work to the artists image. In fact it's fun to see how another person interprets what you have written, I really love the image you created for Rage, I am more than intrested in this issue. I thought I'd better snag that quote when I posted this one. The drawing is another pretty loose interpretation, and two stories prompted it. From James Stangers Crocodile Tears: "Streetlights were eerie and parked cars would take the form of hunched beasts, and the doors of houses become howling, gaping mouths." Then I read Colin Leslie's equally paranoid Bad Manners (which as I've said almost defies illustration) and the houses seemed to gain staring eyes or watchers. Edit: Coming back to this one after a couple of hours break, I can see a couple of corrections that definitely need doing. It's always the same, stick a picture on the net and immediately you see what's wrong with it! Wow that's a creepy image and I have to say the things creeping out of the manhole gives me a real chill. Oh and the mans eyes are exactly the feel I was going for in my writing,I shouted over to Georgy when I saw you drew the image for my story as I tend to get very excited at such things Not sure what you are going to change with picture Rog but so long as you can keep the feel of this in the modified one it should be excellent Thank you.
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Post by Calenture on May 30, 2010 21:22:24 GMT
Not sure what you are going to change with picture Rog but so long as you can keep the feel of this in the modified one it should be excellent I'm definitely not planning any major change to the sketch at this stage, James. This one began as I described above, when I was working achingly slowly, doing a few other sketches at the same time. I'd given up trying to draw a car like a 'hunched beast'. I was only trying to get at a suggestion of warped perceptions - vaguely aware that I might not be seeing things too clearly myself at the time. At first the background was contemporary, a mix of modern and old buildings. The overflowing dustbin is about all that remains of that background, and now I wonder if I should just erase it. Originally I saw it as containing sinister debris, as did a bag lady's pram - already erased. There's also an incompletely erased figure about half-way up the page on the right.
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Post by Calenture on Jun 12, 2010 17:56:41 GMT
Like I said, it's a bit different... There's one writer named here who doesn't know he's in the 'zine yet, so I hope he wants to be.
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Post by David A. Riley on Jun 12, 2010 19:01:39 GMT
I love your style of drawing. That cover is brilliant. It reeks of atmosphere. (In the best possible way!)
David
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Post by Calenture on Jun 12, 2010 20:37:45 GMT
Thanks, David. I had to try something new this time. Getting a bit weary now (pleasantly so). I think next time I post it'll be to the Self Publishing thread as what's been happening recently illustrates so well some things discussed there. I'm now proofreading Coral's Thinking Man's Crumpet 4. Yeah, she actually let me see it! I've just read the first story, Interrogation by Anna Stephens, which is that writer's usual strong stuff. I'm delighted to have got a story by Charles for this FC. I'm not absolutely sure which of his I'll choose, the reason being that the one I just enjoyed reading could be illustrated (but it's getting too late for that). So it depends what else is there to grab. If Franklin Marsh is reading this... there's a PM for you at the Vault, Franklin.
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Post by franklinmarsh on Jun 15, 2010 11:52:19 GMT
If Franklin Marsh is reading this... there's a PM for you at the Vault, Franklin. Sorted Rog - many thanks. Looking forward to this.
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