Coming to a Bookshelf Near You... · 12:26am Jun 14th, 2017
Blah, blah, blah, 'they changed the site', blah, blah, blah, 'they changed it, so it's bad' blah, blah, blah, I'm done being lazy and sad and I'm finally writing again. Wait, that last one is actually kinda good.
'Albinocorn, you tagged Long Road to Friendship, did you misclick something?"
No, my lovely readers! This is not an accident! I have some exciting news for you! Get ready to enjoy Long Road to Friendship in brand new ways!
Now, let's see if I can operate these new blog commands. Page break!
At this point, I should just accept the fact that this story defines my legacy here. I still have more stories to tell, one of which I am so determined to make my crowning jewel. But all things considered, the fact that you all love this story so much, I shouldn't be complaining. Honestly, I'm not, it just still baffles me sometimes that so many people liked this one.
Enough of that. It's because so many people liked it that it's grown large enough for projects like this. First, my friend djazz is working hard on an ebook version of the story, including going back through and fixing some of my more obvious typos. Soon, you'll be able to read LRtF like a real book... that's on your phone or tablet. So like a real e-book. You know what I mean! I figure that'll be done relatively soon, and I'll let you guys know when it is.
Now, I've kept quiet about this project for well over a year because I didn't want to get anyone's hopes too high, least of all mine. But now, I'm very confident this is a thing that is going to happen. A fellow by the name of Lezvion and their team has been working hard on a physical, hardcover, oh my God you can actually hold it, printed version of Long Road to Friendship complete with beautiful illustrations of some of the more memorable scenes! Yes, I am now following in the footsteps of Fallout: Equestria and Past Sins! Soon the story will be available as a hardcover book! In Russian!
Here's some of the pictures he's shared so far:
Words can't express how much I love that Shining Armor! That is what Shining looks like in this story! Anime as hell!
'Albi, it's cool it's in Russian, but what about the rest of us?'
Learn to speak Russian! Broaden your horizons!
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I'm just kidding! Lezvion has great interest for making an English print run as well! As long as people are interested. Are you guys interested? I'm hella excited! If you guys know anyone who can help with the mailing distribution, let him know so we can get this ball rolling even faster!
That's all for now! The next chapter of Across the Shimmering Sea is in production. it won't be terribly exciting, but I think it'll be closely followed by two more that will really get the story going. A follow-up for 'A Royal Problem' is also on this month's docket! Busy, busy, busy!
This is awesome! Congrats on feeling better and on all of this! I definitely hope LRtF gets printed in English, pictures and all - I'd buy it in an instant. Those pictures look spectacular and go well with your story. I'm glad you have a lot good going on and I hope good things continue to come your way. ^_^
This is definitely interesting.
Exquisite. Congratulations!
Wow, that is amazing man.
I am now hype.
Ohhhhhhh!!!! Really been meaning to get to this and the E-Book will be a great way to kick me in the butt and make it happen.
all the yes for an english version! you had my hopes up so high my credit card was almost out...
My body is Reggie for an English print.
At the risk of sounding a little creepy.....
MY MONEY!!! MY PANTS!!!! TAKE EM ALL!!!!!
An English version would be pretty amazing
I'd absolutely buy it 
An English hardcover copy of this story in my hands? You can bet I would want this! 😄
I would definitely be interested in buying a English version. Question of the day though is, what will the going price on them be? Being unable to work and on a limited income, it would be nice to know how much I am going to roughly save up to buy this masterpiece
Woah~!
Yeah, I'd probably buy one! Love me some Road to Friendship.
I'm sorry it's your unwanted legacy.
Yes I am interested in the English version.
This is a trick question, right?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=OnB1TgxgwEA
SHUT UP AND TAKE OUR MONEY!!!!
Oh, great timing! I'm soon done with the e-book, and I hope my typo fixes get into the print :D
I am currently preparing another story for print, good thing we didn't overlap with trying to print the same story. Congrats!
Nice illustrations too.
i would buy the book in english without a second thought, like, i loved the story on here, but i'd be estatic to own a book version
Nice art.
As for the site, like usual, some of the changes are good, some are bad. Now if only there was an easy way to keep the good ones and discard the bad. Still, overall it's basically a wash, so I'm not sussed.
I so want that book in english! Hope there's international mailing.
And
, for more Across the Shimmering Sea!
Sounds great!
Another fic turned book that is suggested at another time where I'm not in the right place to get a copy. I have the worst luck, apparently.
Seems like all the good fanfics are being published in Russian. Hey, at least the Russian bronies up north get to have something to read when the internet's down. The only things occupied in my actual library are a mug of pens and the 2015 DMV manual.
Very much interested in an English-version hard copy!
Shoot if that's the art, I'd be interested in an english version...
That's actually awesome!
A hard cover Long Road to Friendship? I'll take six
Holy shit, that art is actually amazing. Is that all original work done for this print?
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Unknown for right now, but I will let you all know as soon as I can.
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Yep! And there's even more that even I haven't seen yet.
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Will you be posting it all in a blog when you have it? I'd love to see the rest.
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Hmm, I'll think about that.
I'm hella interested in an English copy! Woo!
~E.B~
You get me to an English copy and I will absolutely buy this as soon as I can!
Wow. Congratulations. I have nothing to say that hasn't been already said. I'm so exciteed i cant even type properly. I just cant even
Wow. Just, wow man. Congratulations.
Congratulations! I may have joined the friendship train late but it makes me happy to see how far you've come. When the book is released I'll happily add it to my shelf and read through what I greatly consider the best story on the site. Bets wishes and may you continue to amaze us all !
So we'll be picking this up on Amazon, yeah?
How the heck does Trademark work on this stuff? Because if it's being sold for profit (and maybe even if it's sold at even or at a loss) Hasbro is duty-bound to step in and order a Cease and Desist- much like what happened with Fighting is Magic.
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It won't be sold for profit. From what I understand, the cost of the book is basically paying off the shipping fees.
I WANT A COPY OF THIS SO BADLY! I'M SO GETTING A COPY OF IT EVEN IF IT IS THE LAST THING I DO!!!
I'd also be interested in getting a copy in the original Cyrillic.
Sounding good! Thank you!
So... any news on this? :3
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I'm combing over the story for any typos I can find before sending it back for the next phase.
Late reaction, but would be interested in an English copy.
Feel free to PM me or something once it's nearly there, because I'm sometimes gone for weeks from the site and I would not want tomiss this one even if it's not Sunset of Time. Oh well, this one is 'up there' in the super exclusive all-time favourites section of my library anyway.
For clarification is this a physical copy or digital?
Oh noes, he made a mistake in the illustration of an iconic moment. In the crater, Sunset is wearing her new getup, when she should be in her old leather jacket + skirt.