Malkydel Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Figured I'd create a thread for this. I bought the bundle today and read Death's Toll over my tea break. A really great little story. The Chapter culture bleeds through nicely, and the reversals at the end are entertainingly bleak. Very much enjoyed it. Very characterful, on both levels of humanity on show. Gamiel, The Scorpion, Aeternus and 3 others 3 2 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorpion Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 2 hours ago, Malkydel said: The Chapter culture bleeds through nicely This is everything I ever wanted. Unfortunately, I only have 2 bucks, so I can't buy any of these stories. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6032841 Share on other sites More sharing options...
terminator ultra Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 6 minutes ago, The Scorpion said: I only have 2 bucks sell both of your deer and get a few thousand for them. then buy the story. simple Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6032843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemartestheLost Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 Anyone else having problems opening the Eshorts? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6032875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorpion Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, LemartestheLost said: Anyone else having problems opening the Eshorts? God, I hope no. I was planning on buying the subscription pack. Or maybe not. Once I muster enough money I could spare the extra 4 bucks to show my appreciation of getting successor stories for once. Vote with your wallet and yadda yadda... LemartestheLost 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6032892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemartestheLost Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 14 minutes ago, The Scorpion said: God, I hope no. I was planning on buying the subscription pack. Or maybe not. Once I muster enough money I could spare the extra 4 bucks to show my appreciation of getting successor stories for once. Vote with your wallet and yadda yadda... I bought the whole subscription as well for the same reasons and now I'm thinking that's the issue. You might have better luck buying the individual shorts as they go up on the site if you don't mind burning money. The Scorpion 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6032894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorpion Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 4 bucks isn't a lot. So might as well... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6032920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemartestheLost Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 10 hours ago, Malkydel said: Figured I'd create a thread for this. I bought the bundle today and read Death's Toll over my tea break. A really great little story. The Chapter culture bleeds through nicely, and the reversals at the end are entertainingly bleak. Very much enjoyed it. Very characterful, on both levels of humanity on show. Having fixed my technical issues and read the first short, I'm of the same opinion. Pretty strong start to the series, eagerly awaiting tomorrow's story! Malkydel 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6032923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Antipodes Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 12 hours ago, LemartestheLost said: Anyone else having problems opening the Eshorts? What issues did you have and what did you do to fix it? I just downloaded the first and my kindle doesn’t recognise it as a mobi file although everything else (PC, Caliber) does. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6032962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukeLeto69 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Just double checking…are these shorts the product of the last Black Library Open submissions window? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6032988 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheywood Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 23 minutes ago, DukeLeto69 said: Just double checking…are these shorts the product of the last Black Library Open submissions window? Certainly not all of them. This is RS Wilt’s 5th BL story, Jon Flindall’s 3rd, and Richard Swan’s 2nd. Swan is also an established fantasy novelist who likely didn’t have to go through the open submissions process. The other authors - Fenech, McDougall, Vincent, and Crowe - are all new as far as the BL website is concerned. My guess is that BL took the stories it liked from the submissions window and then had other authors write/submit pitches for successor shorts to fill things out. The Scorpion, Ubiquitous1984 and DukeLeto69 3 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorpion Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, cheywood said: Certainly not all of them. This is RS Wilt’s 5th BL story, Jon Flindall’s 3rd, and Richard Swan’s 2nd. Swan is also an established fantasy novelist who likely didn’t have to go through the open submissions process. The other authors - Fenech, McDougall, Vincent, and Crowe - are all new as far as the BL website is concerned. My guess is that BL took the stories it liked from the submissions window and then had other authors write/submit pitches for successor shorts to fill things out. That makes a good deal of sense cheywood 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033034 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemartestheLost Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 8 hours ago, Felix Antipodes said: What issues did you have and what did you do to fix it? I just downloaded the first and my kindle doesn’t recognise it as a mobi file although everything else (PC, Caliber) does. I just had to update my ereader on Windows as it turns out. No clue about the mobi file not being recognized. Felix Antipodes 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033108 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkydel Posted April 9 Author Share Posted April 9 "The Blooded" was quite nice for a debut. Good rhythm to it, especially in the 'counting down through the enemies' bit. Nice bit of punch to it and it feels like a bit of setup. Nice interplay between the humans and the Astartes, and between the Sanguinary Priest and the Sergeant. LemartestheLost 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033111 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorpion Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) On 4/8/2024 at 11:53 AM, Malkydel said: Figured I'd create a thread for this. I bought the bundle today and read Death's Toll over my tea break. A really great little story. The Chapter culture bleeds through nicely, and the reversals at the end are entertainingly bleak. Very much enjoyed it. Very characterful, on both levels of humanity on show. I finally got around to reading it, and I gotta say the Iron Lords were more chill than I expected. They are hardasses, but not too unreasonable either, even if in the end they do show that they are a brotherhood of grim principles: callous and uncompromising. That being said, I want none of this 'measured' approach in the Red Talons story. Gimme the madmen that chose to purge all of their Moriae dissidents rather than let them live in exile. Give me no chill whatsoever. Edited April 9 by The Scorpion sitnam and LemartestheLost 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033149 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grailkeeper Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 New authors writing for the most part about largely unknown chapters probably won't shift many copies. @Malkydel do you know if BL judges whether new writers should be given a shot based on how many books they shift or on something else? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033150 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkydel Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 8 hours ago, grailkeeper said: New authors writing for the most part about largely unknown chapters probably won't shift many copies. @Malkydel do you know if BL judges whether new writers should be given a shot based on how many books they shift or on something else? I honestly have no idea what the criteria is. As a freelancer I'm very external to all the decisions. Reception certainly doesn't hurt. grailkeeper and Mazer Rackham 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkydel Posted April 10 Author Share Posted April 10 Guns of Enth was very surprising. A good grasp of squad banter, a nice setup, and a surprising ending that suggests something further to come. Quite a fan. The Scorpion 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033317 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) On 4/9/2024 at 11:43 AM, Felix Antipodes said: What issues did you have and what did you do to fix it? I just downloaded the first and my kindle doesn’t recognise it as a mobi file although everything else (PC, Caliber) does. Kindle no longer uses or will recognise Mobi. You can however just d/l the Ebook and send it to your Kindle, which will pick it up and display it correctly. Edited April 10 by Mazer Rackham Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorpion Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 3 hours ago, Malkydel said: Guns of Enth was very surprising. A good grasp of squad banter, a nice setup, and a surprising ending that suggests something further to come. Quite a fan. What is your rating for the stories so far? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033350 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkydel Posted April 11 Author Share Posted April 11 8 hours ago, The Scorpion said: What is your rating for the stories so far? I've given them all five so far. They all tap into different angles of Space Marine writing and different looks at how each Chapter works. So for the Iron Lords its a very blunt, forceful application of their superiority. For the Angels Vermillion there's the constant threat of their lineage, bound up in the mystery of how they go about things and what they intend. Never quite knowing what side of righteous they fall on. For the Howling Griffons there's a good sense of the history of the Chapter, and of Badad, infringing upon the present and making things worse for them. Both "The Guns of Enth" and "The Blooded" definitely feel like the setup for another story, as well. Which is nice. The Scorpion 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033390 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Antipodes Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 15 hours ago, Mazer Rackham said: Kindle no longer uses or will recognise Mobi. You can however just d/l the Ebook and send it to your Kindle, which will pick it up and display it correctly. Thanks for the heads up. When did they dump mobi files? I hadn’t received any notification from amazon about it but will chase it up. Don’t know if it’s because I have an earlier model, but I got around the issue by saving all data files to a HDD, doing a factory reset, and transferring the data back. It now sees the newer MOBI files fine (it never stopped seeing my older MOBI files) so maybe a corrupt files somewhere? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazer Rackham Posted April 11 Share Posted April 11 1 hour ago, Felix Antipodes said: Thanks for the heads up. When did they dump mobi files? I hadn’t received any notification from amazon about it but will chase it up. It was a good while ago now. I got a notification through because I'm signed up to KDP. Could be my misunderstanding. Glad you sorted a workaround - could well have been a duff file. I know my Kindle point-blank refuses to read Mobi's as I've been pratting around with them and Calibre for [REDACTED]. I Can't Say. Felix Antipodes 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
grailkeeper Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 https://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/subscription-space-marine-successor-chapters-eshort-subscription-2024-eng-2024.html?fbclid=IwAR2ifSUCyRPdtn7xAlJdSM54dn-q1lbkEttjkUhBhrewwGGwgPr9gfRfT_g Link to them. Any of them any good? I'm trying to be more positive about authors online, which means being a bit picker about what I read. The Scorpion and Mazer Rackham 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Scorpion Posted April 12 Share Posted April 12 I liked the Vengeful Dead: the Red Talons are depicted being as cunning and calculating as they are vengeful spiteful :cuss. Solid entry. It is the author's first time in Black Library, and so it reads a bit amateurish at times, but it makes up for it with several phrases of very good prose here and there. If he's allowed to write more, I'd say he will become a good addition to Black Library. Kelborn and sitnam 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/382671-successors-eshorts-week/#findComment-6033697 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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