I swear this will be my last post about this
Kickstarter campaign, at least for a while. But this was too cool to let
slip by.
With the repurposing of Time
Traveled Tales, illustrations by Matt Slay have been included
for every short. Matt is a heck of an artist, best known for his work for IDW’s
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Comics and several Upper Deck Marvel projects. Until
this project, I had never met nor spoken with Matt—still haven’t—nor had I seen
his work. Yet here I am proclaiming that he’s a great artist.
You know why?
Because he read Market, my
short story in Time Traveled Tales,
and promptly nailed the illustration:
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| Nundle at his floundering stall in Deepwell |
Many fans have shared with me that Nundle Babblebrook is their favorite
character from the books. So, when I decided to write a number of short story
prequels to the series, Nundle’s backstory (something I already had worked up
as it comes into play in book three) was a natural place to start.
Market gives readers a peek
into Nundle’s past, capturing the tomble at his lowest, right before his life
took a sudden turn.
Check out the some of the other great illustrations (I love the one for
My Faire Lady, Jean Rabe’s story) at
the Kickstarter
campaign. If you choose to back the effort, I’d suggest you take a close look
at the following level:
At $20, you will receive a Limited Edition Challenge Coin, featuring
one of Matt Slay's amazing illustrations from the anthology, plus the eBook
edition of Time Traveled Tales. Additionally, you will get an email from one of
the authors in the anthology personally thanking you for your contribution to
this project.
The coins are awesome.
Here are two of the designs that include the illustrations done for stories by
Maxwell Alexander Drake and Donald Bingle.
Take a moment to peruse
the campaign or share it with those who might be interested.
