Sea Monster Cryptofiction Anthology

Am also putting together an anthology on sea serpents, giant octopuses, and other aquatic unknowns in classic science fiction and fantasy. About 17 stories so far, waiting for perhaps three more. Would like even more, but I'm finding it difficult to track down others, as so little has been written about the subject (far less than you'd imagine), at least for the pre-1923 period. Essayists get stuck on Jules Verne and see little else beyond Hodgson and H. G. Wells. Besides several on my cryptofiction short stories page over at StrangeArk, stories will include From the Darkness and the Depths (about an invisible octopus), Tail of a Big Sea-Serpent (an early spoof on the Daedalus sighting, 1848 or so), The Finless Death (you don't want to hook this fish), and the comical Sea Serpent Syndicate, along with a few others. I would, of course, be interested in hearing about any little-known stories (1922 or earlier) that wouldn't be too difficult to obtain.

Looking ahead, while I'm not looking to put them out until, say, Jan or Feb 2009, the dino cryptofiction anthology should have a very interesting story by a well-known cryptozoologist, and I'll need to find a translator for a French tale if I can find it... (or learn to use Babelfish better.)

The Fantastic Imagination of George MacDonald

Sent to the printer...
Three volumes, page length is about 520 each, includes the novels and short stories with supernatural or fantasy plots, including the fairy tales.

Phantom Bouquets: Skeletonizing Leaves

Sent to the printer... Book information here.

Site Updated

I've updated the Coachwhip Publications site, and while it's still nothing fancy, it separates most of the titles into best categories for easier browsing. I'm only showing up to 4 covers in each category, with text links to the other titles.

I've simplified most of the title pages, removed the Adsense, and created a "sitemap" footer for the title pages.

I've also started a links page for exchanges; so if interested, feel free to email me. (My email info is at top of main site's index page.) Basic link exchange is fine, but for those who are interested in SEO and would like to try some topical links for increasing page reputation, I'm interested in exchanging those as well. (Particularly for my title pages.)

Nature Notes 2

And the second volume of Al's newspaper columns... These are 300 and 320 pages each, will run $19.95, and Al already has a ready audience, so he'll probably sell most copies direct.

Nature Notes 1

Uploaded to the printer... A compilation of Al's newspaper columns covering a wide range of plant and animal subjects, with an emphasis on species here in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.