I am so pleased to say that I am involved in this venture with 62 uber talented writers and artists. I have a short story along side some of the best. Airship 27 works exceedingly well with writers and artists and this anthology is a perfect example of the type of publishers they are. Check out the new benefit book and you will find 62 original short stories (mine is one of them) with original art (no, I’m not an artist) attached to each. Enjoy!
AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCTIONS
Proudly Presents
LEGENDS OF NEW PULP FICTION
Earlier in the year we learned that New Pulp writer/editor/publisher Tommy Hancock was suffering from congestive heart-failure. A relatively young family man, this was a dangerous condition that threatened not only Tommy but his entire family. Almost immediately after this news was made public, several members of the New Pulp community began putting their heads together to see if anything could be done to help the Hancocks.
“Jaime Ramos proposed the idea of doing a benefit anthology,” says Airship 27 Productions Managing Editor, Ron Fortier. “It was such a great idea, I realized it needed to get done and we began planning such a project.” The first thing Fortier did was bring aboard his partner in Airship 27, Art Director Rob Davis. “There was no way this was going to fly without Rob handling the book’s overall artwork and design.” Fortier then went to Hancock and informed him of their plans. With Hancock’s blessings, he then posted an ad on Facebook explaining the project and seeking submissions from both writers and artists. “It was always our intention to do this as a traditional pulp tome and thus artwork would be a major element in the final product.”
Much to Fortier’s surprise, and delight, the first creator to volunteer his assistance was Douglas Klauba, one of the finest artists in the field. Klauba volunteered to paint the anthology’s cover once the book was assembled. “Honestly,” Fortier confesses, “I was in shock. Doug is an amazing artist and his offering to do the cover was very much an omen that we were about to put together something truly unique.”
Within 48 hours after posting his recruiting ad, Fortier had received 57 commitments by New Pulp writers while 36 artists in the field signed on to do the illustrations. Amongst these creators were some of the most popular New Pulp writers and artists in the field. In fact, getting so many promised stories in just two days, Fortier begrudgingly realized he and his associates were being handed a giant book and he publicly closed the admission call. “It was crazy,” he recalls. “Fifty-seven stories in just two days! Of course there were naysayers who warned me we’d never get all of them. They were right, we got 62 instead.”
And so the project began with Fortier reading each entry and then assigning it to an artist to illustrate. Each tale features one black and white illustration. Ramos acted as his assistant editor proofing teach story after Fortier with them. Then, months into the project, Ramos, who suffers from diabetes, found his own health in jeopardy and after having handled half the stories, was forced to sideline himself. What looked to be a major set-back was averted with writer/editor Todd Jones, a protégé of Fortier’s, volunteered to take on the task of finishing the proofing.
And so, after months of ups and downs. Airship 27 Productions is extremely proudly to present LEGENDS OF NEW PULP FICTION. A giant treasure chest of some of the finest New Pulp fiction ever produced in an 830 page collection. Representing the varied genres of pulp tradition, this volume features tales of horror, mystery, horror, suspense, pirates, fantasy, private eyes, crime-busting avengers and westerns to name a few.
“Rob and I kidded during the long months of production that we had everything pulp save for a romance story,” quips Fortier. “Then in the final days of story submissions, we were sent a romance. No lie!”
LEGENDS OF NEW PULP FICTION is now available at Amazon.com in both hard copy and on Kindle. All profits earned by this amazing book are going to Tommy Hancock and his family. Sure to become a valued collector’s item, LEGENDS OF NEW PULP FICTION is a one of a kind title pulp fans young and old, will cherish in years to come.
AIRSHIP 27 PRODUCITONS – PULP FICTION FOR A NEW GENERATION!
Available now from Amazon and on Kindle.
Chantol Aspinall is a young blogger/poet/writer from Jamaica trying to make a splash in the literary world for herself and others. Exotic, huh? I mean “Jamaica, no problem, mon.” I was in Jamaica once when I was young and it was a fabulous place with fabulous people. We snorkeled and shopped in the market buying things we did not need but we got into the laid back spirit of Jamaica. There was a little rum involved.
Yesterday I spent the day with my books and good friends. Never a bad combination, this day was better than most. I spent the morning with fellow author, Mary McIntyre Coley, teaching a workshop on Hint Fiction to a group at the Public Library of Enid and Garfield County. We had a room full of participants eager to try their hand at tiny stories.
Short fiction is becoming a passion for writers. It is an opportunity to see what you can say in as few words as possible. Unlike the six word memoirs of Hemmingway, (For Sale: baby shoes, never worn), or flash fiction which normally allows 500 words in which to tell a story, Hint Fiction allows the author 25 words to give a hint to the reader of fiction yet to come.
Short fiction is becoming a passion for writers. It is an opportunity to see what you can say in as few words as possible. Unlike the six word memoirs of Hemmingway, (For Sale: baby shoes, never worn), or flash fiction which normally allows 500 words in which to tell a story, Hint Fiction allows the author 25 words to give a hint to the reader of fiction yet to come.
I am thankful. I had a LARGE Thanksgiving dinner this week with more people than my house could handle. I didn’t get to talk to all of them because there was so much to do. My sister and brother-in-law drove in from Arizona; my other sister came by for a few hours before having to go to work. All-in-all there were thirteen people in a 1700 square foot house. The turkey cooked all night. My sister and I made pies the day before. Everyone brought something to eat. I MAY have enjoyed the wine more than anything else I consumed. There was a little stress. We had three tables set with two sets of dishes. I have no idea how many times I ran the dishwasher.
Fall is one my favorite times of year. I have trouble deciding between spring and fall, but there is something about the crispness of the air as the sun shines down that makes it impossible to ignore.
and are manned by volunteers who love to show you their forest and even offer a cup of hot chocolate or cookie as they tell you tales of the trees. They are part of a forest that starts in Kansas and paints a swath through eastern Oklahoma, then into Texas. The oaks and cedars are from 300 – 500 years old and have seen a lot of changes in the world.
I would like to introduce you to award winning author Mary McIntyre Coley. A few years ago at a writer’s conference someone came up behind me and called me by name. I kept thinking all day long she looked familiar, but I just assumed it was an author I met before. I was right. I’d met her many years ago (I won’t say how many years ago) in high school. Since that time we’ve become reacquainted and found we have something new in common. We are both published authors. Having lost track of each other for many years, I’ll let her tell you what she has been doing since 
A few months ago, Paul Collins contacted me about an interview in Angie’s Diary online magazine. The interview has finally been published and I couldn’t be happier.
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