Mythic Island Press: Fiction by Linda Nagata
Aloha!
Most of my work was done in the mid to late nineties, when I had the privilege of being a stay-at-home mom. Since 2000 I have been working full-time as a programmer of online database applications, a circumstance that has greatly reduced the quantity of fiction I've produced in the new millennium... but pay no attention to the non-believers! I am still writing!
I am also still lucky enough to live with my husband of 24 years in our long-time home of Maui, Hawaii.
What is Mythic Island Press?
Publishing in general, and science fiction in particular, has been struggling for many years. The world has changed, fewer and fewer people are reading novels (or finding the novels they would like to read), and the youth that should have naturally migrated into science fiction and fantasy have mostly gone into gaming instead. So what is an author to do? Hope for the best, and try to use the Internet to connect with readers. My goal with Mythic Island Press is to keep some of my past work in print, and to offer original fiction that I think is worthy of publication.
Skye Object 3270a...
... is the first title to be published my Mythic Island Press. It's a young-adult novel, set in the same story world used in my print novel Deception Well. It's an e-book, so you can start reading it today. Download it here, or just follow the link to read more about its history and circumstance.
Visit My Blog at Hahví.net
Please visit my blog and let me know what you think! I would love to hear from you. Here's a sample of my recent ramblings:
May 7, 2008
Yep, Still Here
Thanks to Khaled for the nudge. In a recent comment to my last post -- made almost a year ago -- he asks if I am still writing. Fair question and well-timed. I have not done nearly as much as I would like over the past year -- some story development for a potential docu-drama and more work on my fantasy novel "The Wild." Frankly, I find it hard to work at a computer all day, and then come home and ... work at a computer -- while being creative at the same time.But just in the past few days, all this has changed. The situation at work is such that I have finally been able to go part-time again -- and that makes me so much more productive as a writer. Currently I'm working to finish a couple of long-delayed projects, before starting development work on a new novel. There may also be some contract work in the pipeline -- the docu-drama project seems poised to move on to phase 2.
So that's where things stand now. Once again, I will endeavor to keep up with this blog -- (more time now! more things to say!) -- but if I fall behind, feel free to give me a nudge.
Thanks Khaled!