Infinite Valley 🪐

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I had purchased the first two in this series (highly recommended). Before I got the third, I got a very unexpected package in the mail addressed to the “Wisconsin Cheese King” that thanked me for being a customer, and for giving a suggestion for a new book. As a thank you, these guys sent me volume three of Infinite Valley, and an @orsonscottcard retelling of the Book of Mormon in sci-fi. @nauvoosupply @_InfiniteValley @40NorthPress @WayneWender You guys are the absolute best. You’ve got a customer for life.

Starting a collection. Recommend it. @nauvoosupply @_InfiniteValley @40NorthPress

Our chief inspiration was Ender's Game, first published by Analog magazine as a short story and later becoming one of the greatest SF novels ever. With three issues in, I already see this potential in several of our stories. Sun Ka is incredible.

The best feeling an author can possibly have. I'm grateful to @40NorthPress and @_InfiniteValley for believing in my short story, and honored they chose Sun Ka as the featured story of issue #3. @askiba did an incredible job illustrating. Most of all, thanks to my dad for sparking the initial idea for Sun Ka over 20 years ago.

One of our favorite details from Issue #3: Concept art from Sun Ka in the inside covers!

Let’s all remember that time Brigham Young sent troops to California

Excited to see it!

Can I be both deeply honored and flabbergasted? This is absolutely awesome, @_InfiniteValley, @WayneWender and @40NorthPress! I'm humbled by your confidence in me and inspired by your hard work. I hope everyone enjoys Infinite Valley #3. I'm looking forward to reading the tales from my colleagues!

Because of these delays, our bi-monthly release schedule has been thrown off. Please understand we are moving as fast as we have strength right now. But with this, we promise, comes some great, fully independent SFF. Expect more information from @WayneWender soon.

AT LONG LAST! After our production cutter breaking, several sicknesses, and a job change, Issue #3 is finally here! We can't thank you enough for waiting. Infinite Valley Issue #3 featuring @MichaelVBarham ships this week!

You best believe I'm gonna be here tomorrow. You should come too.

Factory samples arrived. Solid. Crispy. Still working on getting that CTR molded (not etched).

@_InfiniteValley @40NorthPress let's go!

@orsonscottcard Praying for you, Brother Card.

I took a long hiatus from X. Had a nearly-fatal sepsis scare this fall, but thanks to my quick-thinking wife, I made it into and out of the hospital with my seventy-four-year-old life… and nine-and-a-quarter toes remaining. For this I’m very grateful in the New Year. I may only post occasionally, and will work on replies to the DMs I missed. Meanwhile I thank you all who follow here and read my books. This account follows many of you back, and when I do sign in, I enjoy seeing your posts, what you think and care about. My favorite stories are about good people doing good… and it’s heartening to see how many of you are those people in real life.

Wow that's crazy anyway read Many Are Called: The Lion of Deseret rn (right now)

Issue 3 cover dropping soon! 👀

Forgot how much I love short stories. Lovecraft, Matheson, Bradbury, Hemingway, London--Stephen King, even--all prolific short story writers. It's nice being able to read a story--start to finish--in one sitting. They can be just as impactful as full-length novels.

Issue 2 is live on Nauvoo Supply Co.! I am aware that some issues haven't arrived yet. I'm very frustrated that some appear to have gotten lost. I just shipped off 8 replacements this morning. Will keep you all posted.

ATTENTION WRITERS OF 𝕏!!! I'd like to officially offer my services as a beta reader. If you want some honest feedback from an avid reader, DM me for availability. No charge. I just want the experience. (If you really want to tip, my wife's Venmo is @Melanie-J90.)