Hero Wars
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Author Submissions SoughtWe at Issaries, Inc. want professional authors to submit material for Hero Wars. We need writers who can turn in a professional manuscript on time.Single authors are preferred. You can work with others, but we want to communicate directly only with one responsible party. If you work with other authors, each will need to complete an Author's Release form, and will need to understand that the primary author will be responsible for all content and contracts. Originality EncouragedWe want you to make up some new facts and lore about Glorantha. The material may be original as long as it does not conflict with official material, published or unpublished; and as long as it conforms to the general world of Glorantha. Expect to work with us to make sure material fits within the larger Hero Wars campaign that we are developing.Take a look at the available material, keep the scale and Campaign in mind, and feel free to do whatever details are fun. How far can you go? Well, you can make up almost any deity you want, up to a minor god, known or worshipped in a limited area. You can add a minor race or creature that no one has heard about, as long as it is relevant to the story (and not just a new monster to fight) and does not interfere with published information about its homeland. Feel free to add subcults to existing deities, factions to existing nations and cities, and local geographic features. We cannot guarantee that we will accept your new creations, but if you follow these guidelines you will be on the right track. The Most Important Thing is the StoryHero Wars is a storytelling game, and we have designed it to make it easy to write story guidelines for the narrator to use in play. Issaries, Inc., seeks good stories to share that are particular to the world of Glorantha. The best stories will use some curious or colorful part of Glorantha, will pit individuals against risks with dangerous consequences, will include hints to guide the player heroes out of their dilemma, and will give enough information to impose consequences when they fail.The story ought to have a beginning, middle, and end. We expect that many stories will have multiple segments that require several sessions to complete, but please do not attempt to write a complete story arc (containing several stories) without discussing it with us first. Please submit:A letter to with a brief proposal. Include a resume of your publication accomplishments and an indication of your familiarity with Glorantha.We will reply to you and possibly discuss clarifications, changes, or options to your proposal. We will have to work with you to coordinate your proposed events with the greater Hero Wars timeline. These ideas will be shared with other contributors and our panel of Gloranthan experts. Limits or expansions may be made. Agreement must be reached. If we agree, we will work out a deadline, pay rate, and check points for the task so that you can get underway. We then expect you to write the manuscript according to the word count and agreed-upon contents, and to submit it by the deadline. Drafts of the work in progress will be accepted, and on occasion may be required to demonstrate progress and ensure that there are no problems with the contents. How About Just Part of a Book?We recognize that different authors have different strengths, and we wish to work with you on that basis. So yes, if you have only a part of a book, or a single story, please let us know.Please remember, however, that often many people wish to write definitively about a single subject. Issaries, Inc., reserves the right to assign projects as we see fit, and we intend to reward whomever does the hardest work with these plums. Thus, we have seen a dozen or more versions of the Tusk Riders, but the person who sends an actual scenario interacting with them is more likely to be published than someone who merely expresses interest in writing about them. What If I only have Bits and Pieces?Bits are fragments, not a whole story or plot, and include such submissions as a profession, a regional character type, a creature, an interesting place, or a way to address certain game problems.We invite you to send such bits to appear online. We have a large selection of fan submissions there, and we expect and hope that many of them will one day end up in Issaries books, in one form or another. If you send your bits to our online site, we will review them, then put your suggestion into an area where you can share it with everyone. What About Payment?Issaries will pay authors a one time rate ranging from 1 cent per word (for works derived from published sources) to 3 cents per word (for completely original work that we will need to edit heavily) to 5 cents per word (for excellent original prose that needs little or no editing).What About Editors?Project editors, text editors, and copy editors are often needed, often on short notice. If you are one such who may be available, please let us know. However, we currently have editors and readers on staff or contract, so please understand if we do not contact you immediately for such projects.OUR HOTTEST NEED:Regional Books256 pp.Text: 70,000 words Content: 1/3 local politics, geography, and history; 1/6 story arc and everyday activities; 1/2 adventures.
Regional books need to:
Player's Books256 pp.Text: 70,000 words
See Thunder Rebels as an example. Players books need to include:
What is the Schedule?Issaries would like to publish a series that alternates between player's books, regional books, and other books (atlas, gods and goddesses, fiction, etc.). Look here for the current list of planned books. In fact, however, we will cheerfully publish any good and complete book when it is done, regardless of where it may fall in this series. |
