Moving Day in Drowned R'lyeh

[ecosophia]

For a variety of reasons I'd rather not get into just now, my seven-volume epic fantasy with tentacles, The Weird of Hali, will be released in the near future by a different publisher. The current edition will be in print until August 15, and copies will still be in the usual online stores for a little while after that; if you want to complete your collection, you might want to get a move on. (Everything's still in stock on my Bookshop store, for example.)

That said, one advantage in a new edition is that I have the chance to correct errors that slipped through proofreading and editing the first time -- and yes, I know there were some that did so. I'll be rereading and revising the manuscripts, but it occurs to me that the eagle eyes of my readers might be keener than mine. If you're willing, in other words, please consider giving the books a reread and making a list of any typos and continuity errors you encounter, and post them here. 

Please note that for the time being, it's only the seven volumes of The Weird of Hali itself that are making the move. I may be posting something along these lines about the other four tentacle novels -- The Shoggoth Concerto, The Nyogtha Variations, A Voyage to Hyperborea, and The Seal of Yueh Lao -- but that's a question for another time. The same is true of my other fiction. For now, I'd welcome corrections on the seven Weird novels. Thank you for your help! 

Comments

OOhhhh

[lloigor]

(Waving hand frantically in air)

Choose me, choose me.......

I had a bunch of questions. I will go back and revisit. I have been trying desperately not to step on any rugose toes, and that means I am on my fourth or fifth re-read. There are things that I thought didn't fit and I will point them out.

I am getting oddly at home in your Haliverse.

For some reason today I have been giggling about having a scene in my head when reading the Haliverse novels to make sure I am staying in your continuity.

https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x75bt6

I imagine myself with wrap around glasses saying "you've got a nice fictional universe here John Michael, we wouldn't want anything to happen to it."

That's it.

I'll be good. Happy to do it.

[(Anonymous)]

Any chance at all of hardback versions?

Nyarlathotep

[emily07]

Dear JMG, at one time Nyarlathotep was written wrong, I will see if I can find the exact place.

[(Anonymous)]

Is the cover art going to stay?

Re: OOhhhh

[ecosophia]

By all means. Just remember that the tall guy in the long black coat was dealing effectively with Sicilian mobsters when Sicily was inhabited by the serpent folk... ;-)

[ecosophia]

I'll ask the new publisher.

Re: Nyarlathotep

[ecosophia]

Thanks for this, and please do!

[ecosophia]

Not as far as I know.

Good Excuse for a Reread

[(Anonymous)]

Just unpacked my set after a move, so will be happy to re-read, the familiar in the sea of the unfamiliar I am facing just now. I know off the top of my head that for a page or two in Voyage to Hyperborea that Toby is referred to as Justin. I know you have said originally Justin was going to be the main character for this novel and I think this is a vestige of that.

BoulderLovin Cat

[(Anonymous)]

Audiobooks this time?

Helicopters!

[(Anonymous)]

Dear JMG:

I served 5 years in the U.S. Army flying UH-1H "Huey" helicopters (the same kind you see in movies about Vietnam) and I would love to share with you what I know about operating them. There are several more controls than in an airplane and even the similar controls affect the aircraft somewhat differently.

- Cicada Grove

Re: Good Excuse for a Reread

[ecosophia]

Yes, I caught that as well after it was published. As I noted in the post, though, I won't be revising Hyperborea yet -- that's in the next round.

[ecosophia]

Depends on what the publisher decides. I'll raise the issue. The first volume is available on audiobook already.

Re: Helicopters!

[ecosophia]

With an eye toward edits on Hyperborea? (That's the one book of mine, iirc, that features a helicopter flight in enough detail to involve the controls.)

Re: Helicopters!

[(Anonymous)]

Yup. That's the one.

- Cicada Grove

Tsathoggua and Serpent Folk

[(Anonymous)]

Abelard Whipple seems to have a good relationship with Tsathoggua in the main series but we find out later in Hyperborea that Anna Slange can’t even enter His shrine.

Is that intentional? As in Anna Slange’s branch of the serpent folk who went underground have stricter penalties while Whipple’s folk were not subject to the same?

[(Anonymous)]

Please please please also ask about the fine editions. I have the first two, and the incompleteness is painful.

Editions

[emily07]

Does it make a difference that my first two volumes are the fine edition, correction-reading wise?

For other reasons I'm re-reading Chorazin, first typo in page 6 descripion of Billie Wateley: first few wrinkes instead of first few wrinkles.

Page 8: I'm not sure if it makes a difference in your language but the dialogue between Nyarlathotep and Justin has at least 4 instances where the sign ' is used instead of " at the beginning or end of parts of the dialogue.

Will report when I progressed more through the book.

[deborah_bender]

JMG, I remember your saying that the color schemes of the covers had a link to the Tree of Life. Even if you can't specify the cover art, you might be able to carry this over.

[kimberlysteele]

I have the complete collection of Weird of Hali. Anyone who would like to borrow them in the continental US is welcome to do so. Unfortunately I have not read much of the series for lack of time. I will mail them to you at my expense. I can also loan out of the US but I'll need you to cross my palm with $ for that because mailing fees are more outside of my budget. I'm going to offer my ARC (Athena Reader's Club) Library-by-mail on SubscribeStar as soon as possible. It will be $5 a month for US members and slightly more per month for everywhere else. I also have other JMG titles.

https://www.librarything.com/catalog/kimberlysteele

More '" and layout in W3 Chorazin

[emily07]

I suppose the start of chapter two with three '" is intentional, because Owen says something and it is also a quote, right?

P28 first three words look like they are in another layout than the rest of the text can't say if thats intentionally.

Row 7: I wonder if the "a" in front of "quarter" sh/could be removed? "...and another a quarter mile further...

Weird of Hali

[(Anonymous)]

Looks like other readers have the corrections well in hand. I’d just like to say how much I love these books, and I do wish you’d write more that are set in the same story (or real, as the case may be!) universe. It’s such a great place to hang out!

Winifred Hodge Rose

[ecosophia]

I plan on discussing this with the publisher.

Re: Helicopters!

[ecosophia]

If you can explain what I got wrong and give me a clear idea of what Vrispaa should have done in flying the helicopter, I'd be grateful for that!

Re: Editions

[ecosophia]

Thanks for this. I can use corrections referenced to either edition.