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New Hero Cover Revealed

Here’s a peek at the cover for The New Hero. We were lucky enough to snag the services of comics artist and illustrator extraordinaire Gene Ha, who more than met our expectations with the fabulous image you see below. Gene

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Aviation Love and The New Hero

Graeme Davis’ love of classic aviation shines through every narrative rivet and spanner of “Against the Air Pirates”, his perfectly evoked 30s South Sea adventure genre, featured in The New Hero. “Anyone who has known me for any length of

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Rob Heinsoo Teases Old Wave

Rob Heinsoo renews his intellectual poaching license as he shares the genesis of “Old Wave”, his evocative story for Shotguns v. Cthulhu.

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Where Bad Writing Advice Comes From

The biggest obstacle confronting writers who already possess the talent, sensibility, and discipline required to do good work is the eternal battle against self-doubt. Quality writing depends on the ability to oscillate between creative and critical thinking. Creative to get

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Kenneth Hite Teases “Bad Beat For Aaron Burr”

Over on his blog, Kenneth Hite talks about his New Hero story “Bad Beat For Aaron Burr,” highlighting the alternate history his story cleverly situates in evocative background detail.

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The Non-Recurring Iconic Hero

The centerpiece of our first and third anthologies is the iconic hero: the serial character who does not undergo a story arc, but instead remains steadfast against pressure to change. Instead, the iconic hero changes the world, resolving disorder and

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Diagramming the New Hero

Yesterday I unveiled the table of contests for The New Hero. It is our mission to bring you exciting fiction that crosses genres and writing scenes. Our hope is that we can extend the community spirit we take for granted

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Jeff Tidball Teases “Better Off Not Knowing”

Jeff Tidball provides a flash excerpt of his New Hero story. “Better Off Not Knowing”, over on his tumblr blog. Check it out.

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New Hero Roster Announced

Stone Skin Press proudly announces the table of contents for The New Hero, our first short fiction anthology: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel, Julia Bond EllingboeBetter Off Not Knowing, Jeff TidballWarrior of the Sunrise, Maurice BroaddusThe Midnight Knight, Ed GreenwoodThe Thirty-Ninth

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Jesse Bullington Teases His New Hero Story

Over on his blog, Jesse Bullington presents an excerpt from “Saturday’s Children,” his contribution to our New Hero anthology series. Check out the teaser, and discover the identity of his unlikely real-life iconic hero.

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