Gencon 2011

Silver Crescent Publishing will officially be attending Gencon in Indianapolis, Indiana this year.  I have already booked a booth in entreprenuer’s avenue.  I went as an attendee and it was a huge event.  I think the final tally was over 30,000 people that came through visting booths and experiencing gaming on a whole new level.  I learned a lot by looking at the booths last year.  I saw many thinks that seemed to work and some things that didn’t.  I could go on for quite a while on my experiences last year (and I’m sure I will at some point) but for now let me tkae a moment to mention a few things we are thinking about for our booth this year.  Feel free to comment with any suggestions or opinions you might have on these.

1) We will be having a bard, dressed in costume, that will be reciting stories and legends from the Realms of Twilight setting.

2) We will be having a drawing for a large (36″ x 48″) color printing of the world of Relistan on canvas.

3) For sale will be the campaign setting hardcover book, Lycan’s Bane (the first adventure in the Realms of Twilight World) and Into the Night, a novel set in the Illurian Empire as well as several prints bookmarks and buttons to display the work of our outstanding artists.

This is just the first post about Gen Con, with many more to come.  Can you tell that excitement is running rampant?  Anyway, until further news presents itself, good gaming and have a good weekend.

Upcoming Projects

August and the first part of September has been a very busy time for us.  We have a lot of projects in the works, and we are making good progress on all of them.  Here is a list of our current projects for your perusal:

A periodical containing at least 4 full adventures spanning 3 continents (format inspired by Dungeon Magazine).

A Whispered Requiem (working title): a 3-section adventure set in the nothern city-states on the continent of Kesuril.

Investigating the creation of spell cards and mixture cards as supplementary material for the Realms of Twilight Campaign Setting.

Into the Night: The first novel in the Master of Shadows trilogy, set primarily in the Illurian Empire.

The search for new artistic talent: With all of the projects going on, Silver Crescent Publishing is looking for a few new artists that can do anything from line-art maps (for the beginning of the Into the Night novel) to fuill page, full color cover and interior art.  Post a comment if you are interested in applying for a contract for these works.

The investigation of which continent the first world book supplement should focus on: Thus far Kesuril is on the top of the list for the focus of the first world book.  Though I’m sure there are plenty of people whose opinions haven’t been heard yet.  Voice them now!  We are waiting.

So, as you can see we’ve got a lot going on.  And on top of that we are beginning a marketing campaign for the Realms of Twilight Campaign Setting hardcover book and PDF.  Keep us posted with what you think.  Feedback is a must for any publisher to succeed.  I look forward to hearing from all of you.

Novels Away

While I am anxiously awaiting the proofs for the first printing run of the Realms of Twilight Campaign setting, I have been working on the first of, hopefully, many novels.  This one is entitled Into the Night and is the first book in the Master of Shadows trilogy.

This book will flesh out the capital city of the Illurian Empire a bit, as well as the area surrounding it throughout the course of events.  It will be the first true taste of the living world of Relistan with the politics, civilization and savagry that she is today.  I’m looking forward to finishing it.  Hopefully I will be done the rough draft in the next month or two.  From there, it is only a matter of editing and printing.  With any luck, by winter I’ll be shipping Into the Night out across the country.

Whish me luck.  And as always, good gaming to you all.