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Post by thedarkman on Nov 8, 2021 20:20:25 GMT -5
Can anybody let me know what the digital copies are like? Are they just PDF files or can you download something formatted for Kindle? I gave up on paper a while ago and I like how on kindle you can make the font bigger, which is great for my eyes. I believe it’s available in ePub format as well as pdf. And ePub is easily converted to mobi or other Kindle compatible formats using Caliber ebook manager. Caliber is also free to download onto your computer; I use it a lot to manage my digital library.
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Post by Von K on Nov 9, 2021 16:21:21 GMT -5
So it appears my Gunnolf tale has been accepted, but I have no clue what issue it will appear in. There was apparently quite a response to the open submission opportunity, and hundreds of stories were sent in, so I’m counting myself as pretty lucky. Took advantage of the Kickstarter to support the magazine and possibly create another opportunity for S&S writers out there to show off their finest tales. Long live the Skull! Congratulations on getting that yarn accepted darkman!
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Post by thedarkman on Nov 9, 2021 18:47:59 GMT -5
[]Congratulations on getting that yarn accepted darkman!
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Thanks Von K! I’m pretty pumped, to say the least. It’s mind boggling to think that something I wrote is worthy of appearing in a publication that features the likes of Howard Andrew Jones and John C Hocking!
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Post by Von K on Nov 15, 2021 17:50:16 GMT -5
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Post by thedarkman on Nov 15, 2021 19:51:58 GMT -5
I too backed the Kickstarter, going with the same five issues/five digital option that Brian did. Tales is probably the most elaborate and beautiful publication devoted exclusively to new S&S fiction available in the world, and it deserves our support. I believe we are on the cusp of a new surge in interest in S&S worldwide, and The Skull is leading the way!
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Post by thedarkman on Nov 15, 2021 20:01:13 GMT -5
I recall enjoying the first Gunnolf yarn you posted on the old forum darkman which had a KEW Kane vibe imho. Meanwhile - Thanks! I’m pretty proud with the way my Gunnolf tales have turned out. The story that was published in StoryHack #5 was a hoot to write, and even garnered a mention over at Ron Fortier’s pulp blog. I’m hoping that this latest tale in Tales From The Magician’s Skull gets some attention.
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Post by emerald on Nov 18, 2021 16:22:42 GMT -5
30 hours left on the Kickstarter. All kind of nifty extras have been added, but the core benefit of a very beautiful magazine devoted to sword and sorcery alone is the real draw.
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Post by thedarkman on Jan 1, 2022 21:10:27 GMT -5
I got my “official” acceptance email from Tales From The Magicians Skull this morning. It’s a pretty good feeling to know it’s actually going to make it into the pages of the premier S&S magazine out there. And now I can buckle down and pound out another tale of Gunnolf and his quest for high adventure!
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Post by almuric on Jan 2, 2022 12:44:44 GMT -5
Way to go, thedarkman!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 19, 2022 3:20:00 GMT -5
TALES FROM THE MAGICIAN’S SKULL #8 NOW AVAILABLE:Tales From the Magician’s Skull #8. Cover by Ken KellyWhat have Howard Andrew Jones and his cabal of mad writers and artists been toiling to create, deep in the abandoned publishing mines below Evanston, Illinois? Many bothans died to bring us early word, and now at last we can share it with you: it’s issue #8 of the world’s greatest Sword & Sorcery magazine, Tales From the Magician’s Skull! According to hand-written notes scrawled by dying bothans, the long-awaited new issue is packed with fiction of keen interest to Black Gate readers, including a new Morlock tale by James Enge, a new Tale of Gaunt and Bone by Chris Wilrich, and fiction by C. L. Werner, Robert Rhodes, Jeremy Pak Nelson, and many others — all packaged under a cover by legendary artist Ken Kelly. The issue is available to buy today; check out all the details below. Here’s the complete Table of Conten ts.STORIES“Dakagna, Queen of Swords” by W. J. Lewis
Dakagna tried to keep her balance on the sludge of the floor, as the leviathan’s tail lashed towards her. She slipped, went with the movement, and dived. She felt something tear at her back, felt the familiar sensation of her blood flowing free.
“Sky Pirates of the Savage Clouds” by James Enge
A Story of Morlock Ambrosius • “Abandon ship!” shouted Morlock, and leapt into a nearby schooner. Eye-searing spearpoints of light bristled at him. He gripped Tyrfing with two hands and hewed at them, as if they were a field of wheat.
“Pipes of Clan Maclaird” by Sean Crow
“I am Cayden MacLaird!” he shouted over the pipes. “Today I walk the path into the Dark Veil, and the Shades sing a merry tune honoring my arrival. Who amongst you wishes to join me?”
“The Lovers of Essail Pass” by Jeremy Pak Nelson
Hot blood covered my hands, the man’s ale-and cheese breath close to my ear. He would be alive for a moment, yet, but a man with two knives under his ribs cannot scream.
“To the Darkhouse” by Chris Wilrich
A Tale of Gaunt and Bone • The taper of the lighthouse recalled some immense green candle with a thousand grotesque faces formed of drippings. At the top the tower flared like a confluence of tropical fish fins, and a green translucent dome covered all like an immense emerald egg. The sickly green beam of light spun through the crystal, continually cast by some looming shadow within.
“Head Haunter” by C. L. Werner
From the Tales of Shintaro Oba • Oba had to be careful of his footing as he moved among the graves, with chipped stones lying hidden in the tall grass. The shadows continued to writhe and distort in eerie ways, suggesting furtive movement that he could catch only from the corner of his eye.
“Wings of Heat by Daniel J. Ouellette
A swarm of white moths burst forth from the corpse. Pristine. Like ghosts in the starlight. The moths spiraled upward, freed from that hideous prison. An incredible sight, but one that shook Acheron to the marrow.
“The Darkness and Ralshaa” by Alexander James
Acclimating to the subterranean luminescence, he was able to make out the murals etched into the walls. Pictures of small, pink, man-shaped creatures with infantile over-sized heads and large saucer-like eyes graced the hallway, engaging in acts too foreign for him to comprehend.
“The Martyr’s Cloak, The Fury’s Blade” by Robert Rhodes
Gabriela lifted her eyes to the bright air above the sea. She saw herself high on the mountaintop — balanced on an outcrop of stone or, impossibly, flying — as she defended the world against the hellfont, striking down devils as swiftly as they burst forth on wings of bat-leather and bone, her blade wreathed in fire like the invincible sun.ARTICLESThe Monster Pit by Terry Olson
Enter the monster pit! Down here in the pit, we provide tabletop RPG fans with playable DCC RPG game statistics for the creatures in this issue of Tales From The Magician’s Skull.
The Skull Speaks by The Skull Himself
Edited by: Howard Andrew Jones Cover Illustration: Ken Kelly Interior Illustrations by: Chris Arneson, Randy Broecker, Jason Edwards, Tom Galambos, Jennell Jaquays, Doug Kovacs, William McAusland, Brad McDevitt, Peter Mullen, and Stefan Poag
Source: www.blackgate.com/2022/10/19/emtales-from-the-magicians-skullem-8-now-available/I can't find a link at Amazon? ?!!! ?!!
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Post by Von K on Nov 19, 2022 15:39:24 GMT -5
TALES FROM THE MAGICIAN’S SKULL #8 NOW AVAILABLE:Tales From the Magician’s Skull #8. Cover by Ken KellyWhat have Howard Andrew Jones and his cabal of mad writers and artists been toiling to create, deep in the abandoned publishing mines below Evanston, Illinois? Many bothans died to bring us early word, and now at last we can share it with you: it’s issue #8 of the world’s greatest Sword & Sorcery magazine, Tales From the Magician’s Skull! According to hand-written notes scrawled by dying bothans, the long-awaited new issue is packed with fiction of keen interest to Black Gate readers, including a new Morlock tale by James Enge, a new Tale of Gaunt and Bone by Chris Wilrich, and fiction by C. L. Werner, Robert Rhodes, Jeremy Pak Nelson, and many others — all packaged under a cover by legendary artist Ken Kelly. The issue is available to buy today; check out all the details below. Here’s the complete Table of Conten ts.STORIES“Dakagna, Queen of Swords” by W. J. Lewis
Dakagna tried to keep her balance on the sludge of the floor, as the leviathan’s tail lashed towards her. She slipped, went with the movement, and dived. She felt something tear at her back, felt the familiar sensation of her blood flowing free.
“Sky Pirates of the Savage Clouds” by James Enge
A Story of Morlock Ambrosius • “Abandon ship!” shouted Morlock, and leapt into a nearby schooner. Eye-searing spearpoints of light bristled at him. He gripped Tyrfing with two hands and hewed at them, as if they were a field of wheat.
“Pipes of Clan Maclaird” by Sean Crow
“I am Cayden MacLaird!” he shouted over the pipes. “Today I walk the path into the Dark Veil, and the Shades sing a merry tune honoring my arrival. Who amongst you wishes to join me?”
“The Lovers of Essail Pass” by Jeremy Pak Nelson
Hot blood covered my hands, the man’s ale-and cheese breath close to my ear. He would be alive for a moment, yet, but a man with two knives under his ribs cannot scream.
“To the Darkhouse” by Chris Wilrich
A Tale of Gaunt and Bone • The taper of the lighthouse recalled some immense green candle with a thousand grotesque faces formed of drippings. At the top the tower flared like a confluence of tropical fish fins, and a green translucent dome covered all like an immense emerald egg. The sickly green beam of light spun through the crystal, continually cast by some looming shadow within.
“Head Haunter” by C. L. Werner
From the Tales of Shintaro Oba • Oba had to be careful of his footing as he moved among the graves, with chipped stones lying hidden in the tall grass. The shadows continued to writhe and distort in eerie ways, suggesting furtive movement that he could catch only from the corner of his eye.
“Wings of Heat by Daniel J. Ouellette
A swarm of white moths burst forth from the corpse. Pristine. Like ghosts in the starlight. The moths spiraled upward, freed from that hideous prison. An incredible sight, but one that shook Acheron to the marrow.
“The Darkness and Ralshaa” by Alexander James
Acclimating to the subterranean luminescence, he was able to make out the murals etched into the walls. Pictures of small, pink, man-shaped creatures with infantile over-sized heads and large saucer-like eyes graced the hallway, engaging in acts too foreign for him to comprehend.
“The Martyr’s Cloak, The Fury’s Blade” by Robert Rhodes
Gabriela lifted her eyes to the bright air above the sea. She saw herself high on the mountaintop — balanced on an outcrop of stone or, impossibly, flying — as she defended the world against the hellfont, striking down devils as swiftly as they burst forth on wings of bat-leather and bone, her blade wreathed in fire like the invincible sun.ARTICLESThe Monster Pit by Terry Olson
Enter the monster pit! Down here in the pit, we provide tabletop RPG fans with playable DCC RPG game statistics for the creatures in this issue of Tales From The Magician’s Skull.
The Skull Speaks by The Skull Himself
Edited by: Howard Andrew Jones Cover Illustration: Ken Kelly Interior Illustrations by: Chris Arneson, Randy Broecker, Jason Edwards, Tom Galambos, Jennell Jaquays, Doug Kovacs, William McAusland, Brad McDevitt, Peter Mullen, and Stefan Poag
Source: www.blackgate.com/2022/10/19/emtales-from-the-magicians-skullem-8-now-available/I can't find a link at Amazon? ?!!! ?!! Thanks for the heads up Hun. That's a damned impressive Ken Kelly cover there and the production values in general are top notch. There seem to be quite a few copies of this missing from Amazon UK. Not sure why that is but they are all available on the US site. Hopefully someone will look into it. Good content previews on the US one: www.amazon.com/Goodman-Games-Tales-Magicians-Skull/dp/1956449183
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Post by Monster on Nov 20, 2022 0:31:07 GMT -5
Yikes! They need to reprint #2!
3 were sold for $150!
Bids for a crazy amount:
I nearly bought this earlier in the year on eBay for around $15, but put off pulling the trigger.
I think all of the issues are available to buy in print except for #2, for some reason? Was there a short print? Did it sell out quickly because of the the stellar talent?
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