Promote Thine Creative Wares, Storynauts
We’re wading into the holiday season, folks.
You may be one of them goofy creative-types what wants to get his creative story gibber in the hands of a welcoming and eager audience. You want your work known. Promoted. Discovered.
So, here’s your chance, word-burpers.
In the comments, tell us about one thing you created: a book, a comic, a film, an app, a song, a yarn-beard for dolphins, whatever. Keep it under 100 words (bonus points if you keep it at 140-character Twitter-length) and be sure to offer us a link.
Everybody else: do scan the comments, see if anything sounds spiffy.
Go forth and share.


Reggie Lutz
December 12, 2012 at 9:32 PM //
Fork You is a novella about a wild child who survives the wilderness with a magical fork, which cooks any living creature to perfection. In an anthology called Panverse One, edited by the awesome Dario Ciriello.
http://www.panversepublishing.com/previewP1_fork.htm
William Pepper
December 12, 2012 at 9:50 PM //
IN THE ST. NICK OF TIME, a sort of Santa Claus story, but for adults.
At Christmas, author Cameron Jones is beset by a depression that rivals fruitcake in density. His ex-wife is moving away with their daughter Holly, a sleezy reporter is dogging him and the foul-mouthed goldfish hallucination nagging him is no help at all. Cameron’s best friend Dogwater Hunt is a broke alien-abductee, desperate to prove Earth will be visited on Christmas by mysterious “Santa aliens.” Meanwhile, Santa himself ponders the absurd reality of his imaginary world – living on cookies, hanging with elves. “Do I really exist?” The answer could determine the future of Christmas. If you ever believed Santa was real, buy this book. Maybe he still is.
Available in print and e-book many places,including here:
http://www.amazon.com/In-St-Nick-Time-ebook/dp/B0092902GW/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1355363882&sr=8-2&keywords=in+the+st.+nick+of+time
and here:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/261760
C.E.L. Welsh
December 12, 2012 at 10:41 PM //
CLUTCH
Book One of The Wrecked Earth
In 2033 the Earth you know has changed.
Meteors fill the sky and pummel the Earth. Cities have crumbled or vanished in atomic fire. Mankind struggles to rebuild, but can barely survive. The old maps are useless. The old ways are dead. All that matters now is power…
Check it out at http://www.celwelsh.com
Thanks, Chuck!
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david james keaton (@spiderfrogged)
December 12, 2012 at 10:50 PM //
Thanks for the sandwich-board action, Chuck. My new thing:
FISH BITES COP! Stories To Bash Authorities is a takedown of police officers, security guards, firefighters, police officers, bounty hunters, military, organized religion, middle management, police officers, dyslexic paramedics with dog complexes, and more police officers. It starts off with a cop’s head getting blown off his shoulders and going on magical highway adventures! It’s a fable (has a rabbit foot key chain in it anyway). Linkage: http://www.cometpress.us/books/fishbitescop.html
auroranibley
December 13, 2012 at 1:25 AM //
There’s so much amazing stuff here! Thanks Chuck, and everybody showing cool stuff!
Jessica
December 13, 2012 at 4:05 AM //
Child of the Hive – slightly sci-fi adventure set in England in the very near future. So near future that things I wrote to show it was the future have now happened. Chases through the London Underground, fights, lots of things blowing up, a guy being hunted down by his brother’s best friend. It’s about a group of people who get caught in the middle of a conflict between two organisations and are forced to choose sides. https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B004QZ9XOE/ref=as_li_ss_til?tag=chiofthehiv-21&camp=2902&creative=19466&linkCode=as4&creativeASIN=B004QZ9XOE&adid=1291PSHASAGFRDESRZNE&
danastewart
December 13, 2012 at 6:57 AM //
Check out danastewart@wordpress.com for link to my short stories and good times for all
David Grigg
December 14, 2012 at 5:23 AM //
Well, this year I created a whole new website dedicated to publishing my shorter fiction (flash and shorter short stories). It’s called The Narratorium (which is a kind of sideways Terry Pratchett reference), and it’s here: http://narratorium.com .
I’m trying to place longer stories with various magazines, and so far having some modest success doing that.
Imelda Evans
December 15, 2012 at 3:56 AM //
I wrote a sweet little romance and Penguin thinks it’s a Grand Gift Idea (note capitals). Bottom right here http://goo.gl/QSfB9 or direct here http://goo.gl/VQ68a
Okay, I did it in Twitter length! Now I need more characters to say Thanks, Chuck!
Brittany Melson
December 16, 2012 at 1:02 PM //
I just published a new short story called “Three Spirits and a Bottle of Vodka.” It’s a YA retelling of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol.” It’s a story of redemption, Christmas spirit, and love. It’s free on Amazon until December 19.
http://www.amazon.com/Three-Spirits-Bottle-Vodka-ebook/dp/B00AECAL4E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1355680808&sr=8-1&keywords=Three+Spirits+and+a+Bottle+of+Vodka
Nicole Evelina
December 16, 2012 at 7:45 PM //
I’m not published yet, but I have completed the first book in a historical fantasy trilogy that tells Guinevere’s life story. (Book 2 is almost done in first draft form.) I blog about Arthurian legend, Celtic history, being a writer and other book-ish things at http:nicoleevelina.com.
Rashda/Mina Khan (@SpiceBites)
December 18, 2012 at 6:32 PM //
I wrote multicultural & feminist short “Dead: A Ghost Story” about the immigrant experience from the POV of a ghost. http://amzn.com/B009TDD5FG TY Chuck!
Jessica Meats
December 28, 2012 at 7:03 AM //
I’d like to shamelessly plug the kickstarter project for my new novella Omega Rising: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/166261591/codename-omega-omega-rising
I also have a traditionally published novel Child of the Hive available in hardback, paperback or kindle formats: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Jessica-Meats/e/B004FR312S/?_encoding=UTF8&tag=chiofthehiv-21&linkCode=ur2&camp=1634&creative=19450
goaliemomextraordinaire
May 4, 2013 at 11:58 AM //
Looking forward to your posts!
goaliemomextraordinaire
May 4, 2013 at 12:05 PM //
I am a yet-to-be published author and have been so for years. I came across your blog during a search for unique gift ideas for authors in an attempt to buy something for my office. Loved your list, you made me laugh. I have completed seven novels, the first three of which should have never seen the light of day, but it is all a learning process. I write Women’s Suspense and know I will be in bookstores soon; I am always in bookstores now that we have BAM here in our small town. I blog, I write, I am a proud ice hockey mom, crime scene cleanup technician, previous law enforcement officer and I am woman!!!
Happy writing! Lori Kolin Mofield.