Live Real Press

06/02/2023

Due to reasons, I'm pushing the submission deadline to July 31. I'm also adding an initial fee of $75 upon acceptance. Not an advance. Accepted authors will get paid when the contract is signed, separately, they will get a royalty for as long as there are sales.

Live Real Press is stepping into the anthology publishing business. Our first offering is a collection of stories set in the 5 Second Rule universe. We will be accepting submissions for this anthol…

03/10/2023

There's a magical new channel on my neglected discord server dedicated to anthologies. The 5 Second Rule anthology is just the first.

Check out the Live Real Press community on Discord - hang out with 3 other members and enjoy free voice and text chat.

02/25/2023

Two things:

1. Laura has made 5 Second Rule pay-what-you-want for the duration of the submission period.

2. She has also written up world lore to answer questions from prospective authors in the anthology.

Laura Govednik ~ Lucky Newt Games When the call for submissions was first announced for the 5 Second Rule anthology, a few people were asking about in-universe canon for the sake of continuity. I d…

02/22/2023

As of today, submissions are officially open. Do you have a story bursting to get out?

Live Real Press is stepping into the anthology publishing business. Our first offering is a collection of stories set in the 5 Second Rule universe. We will be accepting submissions for this anthol…

02/17/2023

Submission details are up. We're putting together an anthology set in her 5 Second Rule universe, with an open call for story submissions. Interested in writing a story about superpowers that only last 5 seconds?

Live Real Press is stepping into the anthology publishing business. Our first offering is a collection of stories set in the 5 Second Rule universe. We will be accepting submissions for this anthol…

02/14/2023

I've got something exciting in the works.

Live Real Press is stepping into the anthology publishing business.

Our first offering is a collection of stories set in the 5 Second Rule universe. We will be accepting submissions for this anthology soon. This is being published in partnership with writer and game creator Laura from Lucky Newt Games.

Here is the game’s description:
“You are participating in a new study by L&G Inc. Though the compensation isn’t very good, they could be the key to your dream of having superpowers. After weeks of pokes and prods, and far more mental and physical tests than should be legal, you are one of the few whose power awakens! The catch?

You’re stuck in this facility with a few powered individuals until you learn how to work together as a team of superheroes. Oh yeah, and everyone’s power- including yours- is limited by 5 seconds in some way.

So why go through all this?

Because someone mentioned there would be a portal at the end of this training that could take your group anywhere, anytime. And did you catch the part about being a superhero?"

Coming soon, we'll be announcing the submission process and dates. If writing a story about superheroes who only have powers for 5 seconds at a time sounds awesome to you...well, you're my favorite.

What would you do with a superpower that's limited by 5 seconds?

08/03/2022

Part 1 of this series is here.

As I write this, I am working on fulfilling the Kickstarter.

All told, I had 76 backers for physical books. Of those, one payment failed, four haven't completed their Backerkit surveys, and 3 are locals that I know personally, leaving 68 packages to ship.

Part 1 of this series is here. As I write this, I am working on fulfilling the Kickstarter. All told, I had 76 backers for physical books. Of those, one payment failed, four haven’t completed…

07/21/2022

Closing in on the end of my first Kickstarter. The books got delivered today. Doing some pestering to get the last few surveys complete, and I'll be sending them out.

06/08/2022

First, the kickstarter was successful. Thanks to everyone who backed the campaign, all 145 of you backing at 121% of the goal. Seriously, thank you.

It was kind of a ride. The mid-campaign slump is no joke. 3/4 of the way through, I was 60% funded and not sure if I was going to make it. The final week was a pleasant time to watch the numbers climb.

First, the kickstarter was successful. Thanks to everyone who backed the campaign, all 145 of you backing at 121% of the goal. Seriously, thank you. It was kind of a ride. The mid-campaign slump is…

06/01/2022

You wake up in a motel, in the woods, washed up on a beach, in a clinic, in an alley. Nothing looks familiar. The sights, the sounds, the scents...completely unfamiliar. You're hurt. Injured? Bruised? Hungover?

You have no idea who you are.

And somebody is trying to kill you.

Occisor Rasa is a solo journaling game inspired by the Jason Bourne series of books and movies.

You wake up in a motel, in the woods, washed up on a beach, in a clinic, in an alley. Nothing looks familiar. The sights, the sounds, the scents…completely unfamiliar. You’re hurt. Inju…

05/03/2022

The Lords of Eternity Kickstarter is live. It's a roleplaying game of super-powered mayhem. He-Man meets Highlander. Duel for your opponent's head, then steal their Power.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/liverealpress/lords-of-eternity/

The roleplaying game where the most powerful people in the universe fight to steal each other's Power by beheading...until One remains.

04/22/2022

Coming soon! Lords of Eternity is a roleplaying game that blurs the line between He-Man and Highlander. Play as an immortal being of great Power, fight to the death, and steal your opponents Power...and head!

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/liverealpress/lords-of-eternity