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The StarCraft Bible is going to be published in December. A book? Crazy, I know. To do it, I need your help. A month ago, I posted The StarCraft Bible - http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=154789 . Check it out, people (really) liked it. Since then, I have been asked when I'm going to finish it. It's actually been really neat getting those questions constantly - thank you for reading it and thanks for caring enough to want more. So, when am I going to finish it? Now. All this month, I am going to be writing, refining and completing the original project. I am going to make it great, I promise you. But I want your help to go further than that. This is going to be a community project. I am going to take submissions for the book until November 30. I know that with you guys, the community, on board, this book can be incredible. I'm asking the community to contribute everything you can. With any luck, the talent in this community will shine through and a wider audience will get a glimpse of the passion that lives here. We're on the look out for any sort of submission you can imagine. Be creative. Think about how the game has affected your life, think about the legends who have played and think about the giants whose shoulders we stand on. A short list of some ideas: Histories of StarCraft and all relevant video games, personal stories, art work, creative writing - hell, love letters to your favorite units (Dear Reaver, why hath you forsaken me?). Anything! We're keeping an extremely open mind for submissions. Every idea will get a fair shake. As one TLer recently wrote, "Not only would it help e-sports, it would help people understand just why starcraft is so special, and what it means to us all." This is not going to be a text book. This is going to be a (thoroughly manly) love letter. Here's how to submit: PM me here or email me at apexcp at gmail dot com. Again, the deadline is November 30. However, that may slide up or down depending on the response! So make sure you tell me you are interested as soon as possible! I'd hate to exclude great stuff because of a missed deadline. Me and my crack team will gather the highest quality submissions and put together a book worth your time. We'll hit the printers in early December and, if all goes according to plan, by mid to early December, you'll be able to order a copy. By the holidays, you'll have a shiny new present to share. Over the next month, I'll keep you guys posted on who is getting involved and what is being done. -- A FAQ! Is everything final? Nothing is final. Not the title, not the content and not distribution method. Suggestions for all aspects of the project are welcome. What do I get if published? A copy of the book, due credit and probably a lifetime supply of high fives. Will this book physically exist or will it be an ebook? It will both physically exist and be an e-book. What length are you looking for in submissions? Max short story length in many anthologies is from 7K-9k words. Keep that number in mind, send me what you've come up with and I will be mercilessly honest from there.. -- On a brief personal note, it's been my dream for a while to publish a good book. I'm going to put some hard work into this and I can't wait to see you guys match it with your submissions. Second to last, who do you suggest we include? Which member of the community do you want to see in here? And finally, suggestions for all aspects of the project are welcome. Let me have it, it can only improve the final product. P.S. Even if you aren't going to submit something yourself, talk about it to your friends. Who knows, maybe your clan-mate has the perfect story/piece of art to share. This entire project will work best via word of mouth, so start talking! -- Because publishing a book independently is a strange experience and because spamming this site is not always the best way to get your thoughts down, I've put down roots at a simple little blog http://thestarcraftbible.wordpress.com/. Anyway, that's sort of a side-note. Thanks to everyone who has indicated interest so far. Make sure to tell people about this. The more submissions the better. And news on who is participating as soon as I get a nice, thick list of 'em. You can check out the TL thread for this book right here: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=164851 I hope I get some submissions from you guys ! |
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