The Black Library

[DarkElf27]

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Have you had the opportunity to send such a writing sample in the past? I've always had an interest in writing in the 40k universe, but I've never seriously pursued anything with Black Library.

I've put in a few stories to Black Library in the past, but never got anywhere from it which is a shame. I might give it another go in the new year.

How was your experience with their staff? Did they get back to you at all, give you any pointers, or just more of a "we regret to inform you" deal?

I never really talked to their staff which was a shame. It was all done through emails, and I never got a response which did suck a bit, but it was to be expected seeing as they said on the website that they didn't give feedback to individual stories that didn't make the cut.

That seems rather cold, but I suppose it makes sense, with the volume of hopeful applicants they probably have sending them hare-brained schemes! I know our fiction subforum is in dire needs of attention, you should consider posting some writing there, as practice if nothing else.  

[Angels Sonata]

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Have you had the opportunity to send such a writing sample in the past? I've always had an interest in writing in the 40k universe, but I've never seriously pursued anything with Black Library.

I've put in a few stories to Black Library in the past, but never got anywhere from it which is a shame. I might give it another go in the new year.

How was your experience with their staff? Did they get back to you at all, give you any pointers, or just more of a "we regret to inform you" deal?

I never really talked to their staff which was a shame. It was all done through emails, and I never got a response which did suck a bit, but it was to be expected seeing as they said on the website that they didn't give feedback to individual stories that didn't make the cut.

That seems rather cold, but I suppose it makes sense, with the volume of hopeful applicants they probably have sending them hare-brained schemes! I know our fiction subforum is in dire needs of attention, you should consider posting some writing there, as practice if nothing else.

I guess I could post some things, though I'd have to edit them to not violate the ToS.  

[DarkElf27]

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

How was your experience with their staff? Did they get back to you at all, give you any pointers, or just more of a "we regret to inform you" deal?

I never really talked to their staff which was a shame. It was all done through emails, and I never got a response which did suck a bit, but it was to be expected seeing as they said on the website that they didn't give feedback to individual stories that didn't make the cut.

That seems rather cold, but I suppose it makes sense, with the volume of hopeful applicants they probably have sending them hare-brained schemes! I know our fiction subforum is in dire needs of attention, you should consider posting some writing there, as practice if nothing else.

I guess I could post some things, though I'd have to edit them to not violate the ToS.

Ahh, got some fairly graphic content, aye?  

[Angels Sonata]

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

How was your experience with their staff? Did they get back to you at all, give you any pointers, or just more of a "we regret to inform you" deal?

I never really talked to their staff which was a shame. It was all done through emails, and I never got a response which did suck a bit, but it was to be expected seeing as they said on the website that they didn't give feedback to individual stories that didn't make the cut.

That seems rather cold, but I suppose it makes sense, with the volume of hopeful applicants they probably have sending them hare-brained schemes! I know our fiction subforum is in dire needs of attention, you should consider posting some writing there, as practice if nothing else.

I guess I could post some things, though I'd have to edit them to not violate the ToS.

Ahh, got some fairly graphic content, aye?

Very graphic. Blood, gore, swearing and a number of questionable moments that have made people ask "what the ********?"  

[DarkElf27]

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

That seems rather cold, but I suppose it makes sense, with the volume of hopeful applicants they probably have sending them hare-brained schemes! I know our fiction subforum is in dire needs of attention, you should consider posting some writing there, as practice if nothing else.

I guess I could post some things, though I'd have to edit them to not violate the ToS.

Ahh, got some fairly graphic content, aye?

Very graphic. Blood, gore, swearing and a number of questionable moments that have made people ask "what the ******** class="clear">

[Hoxtalicious]

If you can't post it here, you can't write it in a BL novel, simple as that. Though the novels are getting away with more and more these days. Usage of the word "s**t" is now quite common and they manage to sneak in a few cut-off "********" every now and then. Quite a refreshing change from all the made up swears really.

Now if only they'd be more accepting about the sexuality of characters as they were in the old stable of novels, that would be something.  

[Angels Sonata]

Oh well if your all right with blood and gore then I might be able to get away with some of the stuff, though some people might not like the idea of the intestines snaking out of the guardsman body after being driven through with a power lance, I'll go through with what I have on my laptop. Most of my original work is on my old computer, but that's a pile of junk at the moment that I'm trying to fix. I'm just waiting on pay-day and the parts needed.

I must admit, with some of the themes in the Warhammer and 40K universe, especially with Slaanesh.  

[Hoxtalicious]

Angels Sonata

Oh well if your all right with blood and gore then I might be able to get away with some of the stuff, though some people might not like the idea of the intestines snaking out of the guardsman body after being driven through with a power lance,

That's quite mild when you read some of the novels BL put out there.  

[Angels Sonata]

Lt. Brookman

Angels Sonata

Oh well if your all right with blood and gore then I might be able to get away with some of the stuff, though some people might not like the idea of the intestines snaking out of the guardsman body after being driven through with a power lance,

That's quite mild when you read some of the novels BL put out there.

Hmm fair point, I guess it all comes down to perception.  

[DarkElf27]

Angels Sonata

Lt. Brookman

Angels Sonata

Oh well if your all right with blood and gore then I might be able to get away with some of the stuff, though some people might not like the idea of the intestines snaking out of the guardsman body after being driven through with a power lance,

That's quite mild when you read some of the novels BL put out there.

Hmm fair point, I guess it all comes down to perception.

Well mine is pretty open-minded, I say bring it on! 3nodding  

[Angels Sonata]

DarkElf27

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Lt. Brookman

Angels Sonata

Oh well if your all right with blood and gore then I might be able to get away with some of the stuff, though some people might not like the idea of the intestines snaking out of the guardsman body after being driven through with a power lance,

That's quite mild when you read some of the novels BL put out there.

Hmm fair point, I guess it all comes down to perception.

Well mine is pretty open-minded, I say bring it on! 3nodding

Well, I'll see what I can find. If not, I can always start something new. I'm working on a Night Lords warband for December with Operation Protinus at Warhammer world. I already have a reason why they are doing what they're doing.  

[DarkElf27]

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

Hmm fair point, I guess it all comes down to perception.

Well mine is pretty open-minded, I say bring it on! 3nodding

Well, I'll see what I can find. If not, I can always start something new. I'm working on a Night Lords warband for December with Operation Protinus at Warhammer world. I already have a reason why they are doing what they're doing.

Operation Protinus? Some sort of writing competition?  

[Angels Sonata]

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

Hmm fair point, I guess it all comes down to perception.

Well mine is pretty open-minded, I say bring it on! 3nodding

Well, I'll see what I can find. If not, I can always start something new. I'm working on a Night Lords warband for December with Operation Protinus at Warhammer world. I already have a reason why they are doing what they're doing.

Operation Protinus? Some sort of writing competition?

Kill Team tournament. 200 points, 8 games on 1 day.  

[DarkElf27]

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

Hmm fair point, I guess it all comes down to perception.

Well mine is pretty open-minded, I say bring it on! 3nodding

Well, I'll see what I can find. If not, I can always start something new. I'm working on a Night Lords warband for December with Operation Protinus at Warhammer world. I already have a reason why they are doing what they're doing.

Operation Protinus? Some sort of writing competition?

Kill Team tournament. 200 points, 8 games on 1 day.

Ooo, sounds like a blast. I'm going to be moving across the pond to that general part of the UK here in a couple months, hopefully I'll be able to get involved with such things. That's a whole other topic, though. Perhaps you'd be inclined to post some details in a new thread in the 40k subforums?  

[Angels Sonata]

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

DarkElf27

Angels Sonata

Hmm fair point, I guess it all comes down to perception.

Well mine is pretty open-minded, I say bring it on! 3nodding

Well, I'll see what I can find. If not, I can always start something new. I'm working on a Night Lords warband for December with Operation Protinus at Warhammer world. I already have a reason why they are doing what they're doing.

Operation Protinus? Some sort of writing competition?

Kill Team tournament. 200 points, 8 games on 1 day.

Ooo, sounds like a blast. I'm going to be moving across the pond to that general part of the UK here in a couple months, hopefully I'll be able to get involved with such things. That's a whole other topic, though. Perhaps you'd be inclined to post some details in a new thread in the 40k subforums?

It's going to be my first event other than Games Day and Black Library live so it should be worth it, though I still need to get everything built up and painted. I think I can do that, I might write a blog about the build up to the event and see what comes from it. If you want more details, let me know and I'll have them written down for you.