Niteblade News

There’s a position opening up on Niteblade for an art blogger. This is not a paid position, hell, I don’t even have a paid position LOL

A lot of talented artists send me their work and offer to illustrate Niteblade or do our covers. Most of them are primarily looking for exposure for their work and I feel terrible turning them away but I do. Over the first four issues of Niteblade I expiriemented with using more than one artist, or even using stock photography, to illustrate the stories and it didn’t work for me. I love Marge’s work and the cohesiveness that comes from having only one artist working on Niteblade. However, that doesn’t stop me from wanting to do something to help expose those other talented artists to our readers.

So I came up with a plan. An art blogger. The blogger will have an email address at Niteblade through which they will take submissions and then they will make posts on this blog (once a month, more if submissions warrant) which showcase one individual and their work.

If Niteblade ever begins to generate a profit this could turn into a paid position, but for the time being it is strictly voluntary. You’ll be rewarded with um…fame…and…um…fame. And you’ll know that you’re helping show off the work of some very talented artists.

If you’re interested or have any questions please email rhonda@niteblade.com. If you’re interested in the position please include samples of your writing — blog posts would be ideal.

Thank you.

My copies of Lost Innocence arrived last week They are gorgeous. Positively gorgeous.

I’ve approved them for distribution and so I’m told they will start showing up on Amazon in about 6-8 weeks…unless I’ve done something wrong which is always a possibility. Anyway, they are on sale now at LuLu — Check them out if you haven’t already.

I’ve been trying to get them ready to ship and such and the contributor copies will start going out in the mail on Friday. Unfortunately I have to do them in waves because transporting them to the post office is an issue — 40 books are a bit of a load when you don’t drive LOL (sorry guys, but it’s bad for the planet).

So yes, they are going out starting Friday. Keep your eyes open for them

This is just a short note to let you know that all the short story slots for December’s issue have been filled, but there are plenty of spaces left for poetry. I’m still reading the fiction submissions in my inbox but now they are being considered for the March 2009 issue. If that’s too far into the future for you, feel free to drop me a line withdrawing your story, I promise not to hold it against you

In other news, I’m going to start doing book reviews and featuring some amazing artists here on the blog, so keep your eyes peeled for that and don’t forget to pick up your copy of Lost Innocence to read while you wait

Mr. Jeremy Kelly is the winner of the Niteblade Anthology contest. He put a link up to Niteblade at his blog Join The Birdies and was lucky enough to have his name pulled out of the hat. Congratulations Mr. Kelly, and thank you to everyone who entered.

Thank you so much.