2013-06-16
Shaenon: Here’s a page from “For Always,” the bonus story in the upcoming Skin Horse Volume 4. I drew it and Hugo Award-winning writer Seanan McGuire wrote it, so obviously it’s awesome.
Meanwhile, there are two weeks left on the Skin Horse 4 Kickstarter drive. We’ve already passed the first big stretch goal, which means I’m writing a Skin Horse prose story. If we pass the next stretch goal, Jeff will record a podcast of my story. I totally want to make Jeff do this, so check the Kickstarter out.
Channing: If the prospect of a “Skin Horse” story written by the author of Feed (as Mira Grant) doesn’t interest you at least a little, I’m just going to go over here and shake my head sadly. Don’t make me do that.
I signed on for the Kickstarter tonight (before) I checked the comic. This is my third Skin Horse Kickstarter and the previous ones have been awesome!
Keeping with this weeks Army theme …
(TUNE: “Gee, Ma, I Want To Go Home”, traditional)
(or possibly written by the Mole Men of Rukavina Caverns)
For Volume Four of Skin Horse,
The story here is new!
With doctors wearing lab coats
And dogs in goggles too!
[CHORUS:]
Oh, Shaenon, we’re adoring Skin Horse Four!
Readers imploring for more!
Says Tip to Doc Virginia,
“You’d better wear this coat …
Your chances of survival
Without it are remote!”
[repeat CHORUS]
The residents see white coats
And then feel reassured,
Except for those with issues
Of anger, not yet cured!
[repeat CHORUS]
For ones with killing rages,
You’d better watch your back …
You’ll find out who they are when
They suddenly attack!
[repeat CHORUS]
Your chances of survival,
Are fairly good, we’re sure!
At least they’re fifty-fifty,
So let’s begin the tour!
Oh, Shaenon, we’re adoring Skin Horse Four!
Readers imploring for
More at the Couscous store!
Readers imploring for more!
I wish the kickstarter had a level below $100 which included the CYOA story from Jeff. Because Choose was awesome (even if the CYOA isn’t Choose-based, it’s still evidence of awesomeness), but that’s a lot to pay for a story.
In my own case – I wanted to get a bonus story page, but didn’t want/need additional copies of the first 3 books.
It’s too bad that KS doesn’t allow you to do an “al la carte” Closest I’ve seen is one where the (comic’s) previous books were offered, and you could pick which one you needed.
No matter how much Jeff protests, I insist that his prose is worth it.
But! Jeff is currently serializing another Skin Horse story, “Sensitivity Training Day,” on his blog: http://scrivnarium.wordpress.com/ So everyone can still enjoy his writing free of charge.
I think it’s a weird experience for both of us to read each other’s prose Skin Horse stories. We’re in general alignment regarding the characters and their world, but when we fly solo the little differences come out.
That’s more than a bit meta – if you don’t collaborate on the prose – it is like you are fan-fictioning your own works.
Seanan McGuire and Skin Horse together? SHUT UP AND TAKE MY MONEY
How odd. Normally Tip is getting Virginia’s clothes *off*.
Don’t anybody tell you Dr Lee can’t take a hint!