Weird Westerns discussion

This topic is about
Given Names
Authors
>
End Trails - ALH's weird western series
date
newest »


Just to reiterate the point at the end of that post: I’d really much prefer to give people a free copy of this, ideally in return for honest reviews. If you’re interested, add yourself to this mailing list and you’ll receive a 100% discount code on the release day (that’s next Monday).

I like how your covers are tied together thematically (although if I had to nitpick, the author name font seems a little too sc-fi for a WW book).
Any future weird westerns in the works? I've still got my novel draft in a binder on the desk, and I've scheduled the re-read and edits on the agenda. I want to publish that sucker this year.

You aren't the first person to tell me exactly that about the author typeface! However, I'm maintaining it across all the things I self-publish this year (at least), and the next few books will include a pair of contemporary horror stories, then some pre- and post-apocalyptic stories. The font clash won't be so noticeable there, but it does serve me right for falling in love with "Bauhaus 93"...
I am going to try and release at least two more WWs this year, though. Another short story pairing and another novella, and I have very tentative notions about a few more to follow. None of which you've read either, of course!

In the case of Bauhaus 93, rights ownership has lapsed anyway, but otherwise (from what I can tell) use of fonts is a software issue; embedding the software that generates the letters is what demands rights. The actual output of the font (the typeface) isn't the same thing.

I hope you give it a try, and let me know what you thought - blogging, Goodreads and Amazon reviews are all very much appreciated...


I was recently interviewed by another author on the subject of the genre (as well as for self-promotional purposes, of course...) and it went live just a short while ago. The interview is here, if anyone is interested.



The Glass Sealing
As a result, I've decided to throw a farewell party in the form of a little contest, with free copies of my book to the winners. Take a look, and I hope you choose to take part!
That's a bummer. I'd consider entering but I'm already covered in stuff in I need to read. Good luck to everyone who enters though.


Both stories here have a bit of WW's frontier air to them, but the first in particular is heavily based on the wild western style. I considered holding it back for the third End Trails book, but (and this is just my personal preference) I like weird westerns that are set in the historical period, rather than future-westerns or other non-standard entries in the broader western genre.
Anyway, I'm interested in getting reader reviews for both the Dark Matters books and the End Trails titles, so if anyone is interested in a free copy and can promise a review before the end of May, drop me a line and I'd be happy to comp you!

The weird westerns:
End Trails, two stories of supernatural revenge
my Given Names, a Native American coming-of-age novella
And dark fiction in themed pairs of stories:
Dark Matters, Crime meets Horror
Absences, Pre-Post-Apocalyptic SciFi
Aftermaths, Post-Apocalyptic SciFi
If you're a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, I hope you'll give them a try! If not, they can still be bought via the normal Amazon marketplace - and they will be available free for a short time later in the year, so keep your eyes peeled...

At the moment, End Trails is available free, and has jumped to No.1 on the horror-westerns free charts - you'd be both more than welcome AND doing me a favour if you grabbed a copy!
There's been a glitch so it still hasn't shown up as reduced, but my weird western novella Given Names should be available on the Kindle Countdown from now until next Thursday, starting at $1. If you like the first book, maybe you'll get the second while it's going cheap(er)...
Hope the summer is going well for you all!
Books mentioned in this topic
End Trails - Two Stories of the Weird West (other topics)Given Names (other topics)
Dark Matters: Aftermaths (other topics)
The Glass Sealing (other topics)
Given Names (other topics)
More...
The Lying Room
Thirteen Bullets
The follow-up novella, Given Names, comes out early next month. You can read a mini-blurb here, and I’ve just blogged the opening passage as a teaser.
I’ll post a more substantial chunk next week, and anyone who subscribes to my mailing list before the book comes out (also at those links) will get a free copy on the day.
I hope you give them a try!