I’m supposed to be working on finishing up a short story for an anthology, but for some reason I seem to be in Publisher mode this morning, not Writer mode.
I’m toying with the idea of starting a new book project / series. A small anthology, maybe 20 or so stories, from 20 different authors. The catch is that all of the authors write their stories starting with the same handful of prompts, likely a person, a place, and a thing.
I like the idea of an anthology that has a very loose theme, and seeing where so many different authors would go given the same simple starting points.
The pay would likely be limited to a pro-rata share of any profits after expenses, so barring some insane best-seller fluke, no one (least of all me) would get rich on this. Still, I’m curious what (if any) the reaction might be among readers of this blog.
Tags: Publishing
At the very least, it’d be a fun project for those involved in the making. The reader hook (beyond some of the authors you get for your ToC) would be in the prompts themselves.
03.29.11 at 12:03 pm
For me, part of the intrigue stems from seeing what so many different authors will do with the same initial elements.
03.29.11 at 6:44 pm
I’d love to give it a shot.
03.29.11 at 1:43 pm
It is one of those ideas that has the makings of something fun. I can see it appealing to beginning authors as well as to the award winners who just want to write. I am interested in seeing how this project of yours develops.
03.29.11 at 2:14 pm
Heh. So, I should put you down for a couple dozen copies? 🙂
Hmm… what’s a good steampunk prompt…
03.29.11 at 6:45 pm