Gray is a friend, retired AF officer, and Slushmeister General at Baen. He’s also a great musician and he’s got a new album out. Included on that album is a Monster Hunter ballad that he wrote for the MHI universe. Check it out:
http://grayrinehart.bandcamp.com/album/truths-and-lies-and-make-believe
That is great. Only a true MHI could write such a wonderful song. (of course, only a true MHI fan could understand what the good Mr. Rinehart is getting at.)
Glad you like it! All the best,
G
Great, now you have people singing your praises.
Thanks for the kind words, Larry — and the inspiration!
Best,
G
Yeh…that’s good fun.
I listened to the streaming version. SOLD!
Any chance of a vinyl version?
Actual 12-inch vinyl record? Practically no chance of that, I’m afraid. Maybe if the CD sells out a couple of production runs and folks clamor for a vinyl version, but I’d say there’s practically no chance of that, either.
Sorry!
G
My inner Monster Hunter is currently at risk of squealing like a 12-year-old girl. As is my inner Browncoat, Trekkie, Tolkienite…
That’s great to hear, thanks! I hope other folks will find something in it to like, too.
Best,
G
Got a very nice email from Gray once, a slush rejection. Nice? Yep, very much appreciated that he took the time to write an actual response, not just a form letter.
This isn’t a form reply, either, but at least you didn’t have to wait as long to get it!
Truth to tell, I have to use form letters most of the time or I couldn’t keep up with the volume — anything more than that means that your entry was way better than most. I just try to treat everybody’s submissions the way I would like mine to be treated.
Thanks for the kind words! And if you like anything you hear on the album, tell your friends!
Best,
G
Baen gave it a second look and bounced it after that. I was pretty happy to have gotten that far, on my first effort. So I gave it an edit, put it up on Amazon as an e-book, and have actually made some money on it. It sold pretty hot for a couple of months, and now is down to one every few days.
Have to give that album a try.
Okay, Monster Hunter theme song rocked. Shared to my facebook.
Glad you liked it, and thanks for spreading the word!
Best,
G