[Tatterdemalion]

Maark and I are brothers now. Which is scary.

I will definitely be reading and reviewing Incarnate ASAP, though it may be grimmer and darker than I'm used to.
I'm still unsure if Purge of Ashes qualifies as a Grimdark. I don't think so. There is some nastiness, particularly in one story line, but in other places it has some good vibrations.

+1 Rep says my cover is better than yours

[worry]

Bold words from Tatteredmailman. The covers are my favorite parts of books so I can't wait to compare!

[Maark Abbott]

Tatterdemalion, on 11 March 2016 - 03:04 AM, said:

Maark and I are brothers now. Which is scary.

I will definitely be reading and reviewing Incarnate ASAP, though it may be grimmer and darker than I'm used to.
I'm still unsure if Purge of Ashes qualifies as a Grimdark. I don't think so. There is some nastiness, particularly in one story line, but in other places it has some good vibrations.

+1 Rep says my cover is better than yours

You're on, Wrigley's.

If we don't go down the route of using Nixuin's Glyph as the cover, I've got some other ideas as well. Most of them involve Kaenna, but then she's the origin point for the entire series. She dates back to 2003, in fact. I was in bloody school when I started putting her character together!

[Tatterdemalion]

Your quaking shall begin shortly as my cover should be ready this week, pending changes.
The mock up I was sent was PERFECT for atmosphere, hardship, ashes and armour. With a little more personal touch, it will reign.

My test comes in impressing the Malazan regulars you have ALREADY impressed.
I remain confident despite the urine running the length of my thigh.

[Maark Abbott]

Tatterdemalion, on 14 March 2016 - 02:45 AM, said:

Your quaking shall begin shortly as my cover should be ready this week, pending changes.
The mock up I was sent was PERFECT for atmosphere, hardship, ashes and armour. With a little more personal touch, it will reign.

My test comes in impressing the Malazan regulars you have ALREADY impressed.
I remain confident despite the urine running the length of my thigh.

And well it should. I am become Grimdark itself. I am GrimMaark.

Incidentally I'm still getting proofreaders coming through to me and saying 'character x vs character y, you bastard'. My cruelty knows no bounds.

[Tatterdemalion]

Are they ones from before signing? Or are you still getting it proofed despite pending pub?

[Maark Abbott]

Tatterdemalion, on 16 March 2016 - 12:25 AM, said:

Are they ones from before signing? Or are you still getting it proofed despite pending pub?

From before. One of them broke his hand in a nasty bus accident so he's been a bit behind on it.

[Maark Abbott]

Maark Abbott, on 16 March 2016 - 04:55 AM, said:

Tatterdemalion, on 16 March 2016 - 12:25 AM, said:

Are they ones from before signing? Or are you still getting it proofed despite pending pub?

From before. One of them broke his hand in a nasty bus accident so he's been a bit behind on it.

I should probably add that the proofers had only had hold of it for about three weeks before I got the offer, so I had to hustle the proofers on a little bit.

This post has been edited by Maark Abbott: 16 March 2016 - 04:59 AM

[Abyss]

Zoolanderis Derake, on 11 March 2016 - 03:16 AM, said:

Bold words from Tatteredmailman. The covers are my favorite parts of books so I can't wait to compare!

I'm totally deciding whose to buy based entirely on the covers.
....I may be lying.

[Maark Abbott]

Abyss, on 16 March 2016 - 05:08 AM, said:

Zoolanderis Derake, on 11 March 2016 - 03:16 AM, said:

Bold words from Tatteredmailman. The covers are my favorite parts of books so I can't wait to compare!

I'm totally deciding whose to buy based entirely on the covers.
....I may be lying.

If it's to be a fight to the death, I choose Herman as my champion. The Planet Smasher.

[Morgoth]

To be fair, it took me a while to buy Heroes' Die because of that terrible terrible cover.

[Maark Abbott]

Morgoth, on 16 March 2016 - 07:04 AM, said:

To be fair, it took me a while to buy Heroes' Die because of that terrible terrible cover.

Never judge a book by the cover! Case in point: WOK had a good cover.

/stillsalty

[Tatterdemalion]

Abyss, on 16 March 2016 - 05:08 AM, said:

Zoolanderis Derake, on 11 March 2016 - 03:16 AM, said:

Bold words from Tatteredmailman. The covers are my favorite parts of books so I can't wait to compare!

I'm totally deciding whose to buy based entirely on the covers.
....I may be lying.

*Just realizes he was called 'Tattered-mailman'*

I hope so. Otherwise I'd have to wait until MAY. It is my sole objective to convert all of Maark's beta readers between April 5th and his release so they turn their backs on him and champion me as their Lord and Saviour and Kruppe.

But then again, he's got a viking's beard. So I'd best stay on his good side.

[Maark Abbott]

You'd better, or I'll make you into a pleasingly refreshing tea.

[Maark Abbott]

Unfortunately some not so great news. Incarnate is now no longer due for release. More to follow.

[worry]

I'm hanging on the "more to follow" thing, but preliminarily, that sucks and I'm sorry to hear it.

[Maark Abbott]

Oponn Relationship, on 31 March 2016 - 03:38 AM, said:

I'm hanging on the "more to follow" thing, but preliminarily, that sucks and I'm sorry to hear it.

Roads aren't always even. I'll get it out there, just watch.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Maark Abbott, on 30 March 2016 - 05:29 PM, said:

Unfortunately some not so great news. Incarnate is now no longer due for release. More to follow.

Shit, sorry to hear that! Hope things get sorted!

[Maark Abbott]

BK nailed it - basically the publisher destructured and we were all given the rights back.

However, I am now basically a free agent again so if any of you guys are agents or in big 5 publishing, talk to me!

[Gorefest]

Sorry to hear that, Maark. Hope you find another publisher soon!