The Race Begins!

Zander Cannon has accepted my challenge: a race to finish each of our fantasy epics:

Zander Cannon's Replacement God

vs.

Maxeem's Ex Novo Libris

For added "pressure" - which neither of us really needs - I - Maxeem, the challenger - have created this blog to encourage competition.

The stakes are high: we don't even know what they are. Therefore, until further notice, stay tuned.

Zander is a formidable opponent, with far superior covers, writing and artwork in even his earliest books - to any of my latest. I have also worked with Zander and watched him pencil and ink like a madman. One would presume Zander will win with or without the assistance of the man who produced Far Arden in only a year ...

I have between 200 and 300 pages remaining to wrap up my story, and I could finish as early as the spring or summer of 2010 (if I continue my 2 inked pages per day non-stop, a rather unlikely scenario) ... but with Zander's superior writing, he may only need a single issue to wrap up his entire story.

I guess it's all in how Z makes the next move.

NEXT: Our present work stations and notes