Freelance Writers and Video Game Storytellers Take Note!

[ColecoVisionist]

This writing opportunity from Digital Press:

Announcing the official Digital Press LORE book!

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One of the most popular parts of the various Digital Press Guides is the LORE section. And one question that's been asked over the years is "will there ever be a book consisting solely of LORE stories?" Until now, though, there has not been a concrete answer.

Today, I'm happy to announce that the answer is in fact yes. Joe and I have been discussing the particulars, and we're ready to start taking submissions.

This is where you come in. Anyone interested in contributing a story to be published in the book feel free to submit it to [email protected] with the subject heading "DP LORE Book Entry". The deadline for all submissions is September 20, 2009. There is no scheduled release date yet, but you can expect that to be announced in the near future.

Here's some basic rules, more to follow once Joe and I work them out:

-You write up a non-fictional account of some gaming moment, memory, event, or recollection, then send it to me. This post should be in essay form (we will help with the editing) and most importantly should be as ENTERTAINING as possible. It doesn't necessarily have to be funny - but intrigue makes for good reading, and good reading increases the chance that you'll be published.
- Your story can be as long as you'd like but in the past we've always preferred stories that take up less than a full page in 10pt text.
- Grammar, spelling, editing all count but we will assist. It just gets you points if the thing is written well because that means it reads well right out of the gate.
- We ask that your story be truthful. You can embellish, of course, but wild unbelieveable stories are usually cast aside.

I'm looking forward to reading what you send in! Good luck!

Check out http://www.digitpress.com/ for more info.

[Ack]

My question is, can we send in more than one? I definitely know the time Fast and I took out a helicopter with an unarmed tanker truck should be submitted, but we've got quite a few more.

[fast]

Hey it was posted by Dire51. Racket he was the guy on the panel with us who wrote the Memoirs of a Virtual Caveman book.

I am just curious as to what style they would prefer.

[racketboy]

Hmm.... not sure if I have a worthy story, but I'll have to toy around with it in my mind...

Thanks for sharing!

[MrPopo]

My question is, can we send in more than one? I definitely know the time Fast and I took out a helicopter with an unarmed tanker truck should be submitted, but we've got quite a few more.

I thought that was Die Hard 4.

[Ack]

My question is, can we send in more than one? I definitely know the time Fast and I took out a helicopter with an unarmed tanker truck should be submitted, but we've got quite a few more.

I thought that was Die Hard 4.

Yeah, but we did it several years before that film came out, playing Battlefield: Desert Combat. We made Saddam proud that day.

[fast]

You stop talking check your email.

Popo you have now inspired me to watch Die Hard 4.

[Ack]

You stop talking check your email.

Popo you have now inspired me to watch Die Hard 4.

Yes mother. Now you check yours.