[Next Project] Short Fiction, by George MacDonald

[ʗharlie ßowman]

Taking a break from poetry, but sticking with MacDonald.

spreadsheet
repository

A few ideas for a cover:

1. Early Morning near Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, Scotland  by John Glover
("The Portent")
 

2. The Voyage of Life: Childhood by Thomas Cole
("The Golden Key")

[Alex Cabal]

OK, Lukas will manage with David reviewing.

On 1/26/26 10:22 AM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> Taking a break from poetry, but sticking with MacDonald.
> spreadsheet

> <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/
> d/1BcKbCc9s08jOdEaRbuRIelPDqwvM3TxTAFl2NcJgrI8/edit?
> usp=sharing>repository <https://github.com/cbbowman/george-
> macdonald_short-fiction>

>
> A few ideas for a cover:
>
> 1. Early Morning near Loch Katrine in the Trossachs, Scotland  by John
> Glover

> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>("The Portent")
> cover_1.jpg
>
> 2. The Voyage of Life: Childhood by Thomas Cole <https://www.nga.gov/
> artworks/52450-voyage-life-childhood>
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>("The Golden Key")
> cover_3.jpg
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[Lukas Bystricky]

I think either cover looks good. I've submitted them both to the DB. Let me know which one you choose. 

[ʗharlie ßowman]

Three of the stories included illustrations depicting a scene in the story. I already learned how to convert these to SVG files on a previous project. Can these be included?

1) The Light Princess

2) The Giant's Heart 

3) The Golden Key 

[Alex Cabal]

No, decorative illustrations are always cut as a matter of general policy

On 1/26/26 8:00 PM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> Three of the stories included illustrations depicting a scene in the
> story. I already learned how to convert these to SVG files on a previous
> project. Can these be included?
>

> 1) The Light Princess <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?
> id=oxu1.604824200&seq=8>
> the-light-princess_illustration.jpg
>
> 2) The Giant's Heart <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?
> id=oxu1.604824200&seq=131>
> the-giants-heart_illustration.jpg
>
> 3) The Golden Key <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?
> id=oxu1.604824200&seq=8>

> the-golden-key_illustration.jpg
> On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:43:38 PM UTC-5 lukasby...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> I think either cover looks good. I've submitted them both to the DB.
> Let me know which one you choose.
>
> On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 8:47:19 PM UTC+1 Alex Cabal wrote:
>
> OK, Lukas will manage with David reviewing.
>
> On 1/26/26 10:22 AM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> > Taking a break from poetry, but sticking with MacDonald.
> > spreadsheet

> > <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ <https://
> docs.google.com/spreadsheets/>

> > d/1BcKbCc9s08jOdEaRbuRIelPDqwvM3TxTAFl2NcJgrI8/edit?
> > usp=sharing>repository <https://github.com/cbbowman/george-
> <https://github.com/cbbowman/george->
> > macdonald_short-fiction>
> >
> > A few ideas for a cover:
> >
> > 1. Early Morning near Loch Katrine in the Trossachs,
> Scotland  by John
> > Glover
> > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>("The
> Portent")
> > cover_1.jpg
> >
> > 2. The Voyage of Life: Childhood by Thomas Cole <https://

> www.nga.gov/ <https://www.nga.gov/>

> > artworks/52450-voyage-life-childhood>
> > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>("The
> Golden Key")
> > cover_3.jpg
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[ʗharlie ßowman]

Okey doke. Thanks, Alex!

[ʗharlie ßowman]

Do we have any way to represent the escalation of volume/emotion here while still following SeMoS 8.3.3? 


I can just make the last two <strong> but I thought I'd ask anyway.

<p>"You naughty, <em>naughty</em>, <strong>naughty</strong>, NAUGHTY man!" she cried.</p>

[Alex Cabal]

You could do a second strong and:

p strong ~ strong{ text-transform: uppercase }

On 1/27/26 2:45 PM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> Do we have any way to represent the escalation of volume/emotion here

> <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=oxu1.604824200&seq=55> while
> still following SeMoS 8.3.3 <https://standardebooks.org/manual/1.8.6/
> single-page#8.3.3>?

> Screenshot from 2026-01-27 15-36-33.png
>
> I can just make the last two <strong> but I thought I'd ask anyway.
>
> <p>"You naughty, <em>naughty</em>, <strong>naughty</strong>, NAUGHTY
> man!" she cried.</p>
>
> On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 9:03:58 PM UTC-5 ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
>
> Okey doke. Thanks, Alex!
>
> On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 9:01:33 PM UTC-5 Alex Cabal wrote:
>
> No, decorative illustrations are always cut as a matter of
> general policy
>
> On 1/26/26 8:00 PM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> > Three of the stories included illustrations depicting a scene
> in the
> > story. I already learned how to convert these to SVG files on
> a previous
> > project. Can these be included?
> >
> > 1) The Light Princess <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt

> <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>?

> > id=oxu1.604824200&seq=8>
> > the-light-princess_illustration.jpg
> >
> > 2) The Giant's Heart <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt

> <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>?

> > id=oxu1.604824200&seq=131>
> > the-giants-heart_illustration.jpg
> >
> > 3) The Golden Key <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt

> <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>?

> > id=oxu1.604824200&seq=8>
> > the-golden-key_illustration.jpg
> > On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:43:38 PM UTC-5
> lukasby...@gmail.com wrote:
> >
> > I think either cover looks good. I've submitted them both to
> the DB.
> > Let me know which one you choose.
> >
> > On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 8:47:19 PM UTC+1 Alex Cabal
> wrote:
> >
> > OK, Lukas will manage with David reviewing.
> >
> > On 1/26/26 10:22 AM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> > > Taking a break from poetry, but sticking with MacDonald.
> > > spreadsheet
> > > <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ <https://

> docs.google.com/spreadsheets/> <https://
> > docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ <http://docs.google.com/

> spreadsheets/>>
> > > d/1BcKbCc9s08jOdEaRbuRIelPDqwvM3TxTAFl2NcJgrI8/edit?
> > > usp=sharing>repository <https://github.com/cbbowman/george-
> <https://github.com/cbbowman/george->

> > <https://github.com/cbbowman/george- <https://github.com/

> cbbowman/george->>
> > > macdonald_short-fiction>
> > >
> > > A few ideas for a cover:
> > >
> > > 1. Early Morning near Loch Katrine in the Trossachs,
> > Scotland  by John
> > > Glover
> > > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>
> > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>>("The
> > Portent")
> > > cover_1.jpg
> > >
> > > 2. The Voyage of Life: Childhood by Thomas Cole <https://

> > www.nga.gov/ <http://www.nga.gov/> <https://www.nga.gov/

> <https://www.nga.gov/>>
> > > artworks/52450-voyage-life-childhood>
> > > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>
> > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>>("The
> > Golden Key")
> > > cover_3.jpg
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[ʗharlie ßowman]

Thanks, Alex!

[ʗharlie ßowman]

After my first round of formatting "The Portent," it's just over the 40k word threshold (40,232.) Can it still be included?
transcript
scans

[Alex Cabal]

It looks like "the portent" is a series of connected shorts, and the
volume also includes a handful of unrelated stories, "The Cruel Painter"
etc., is that right? If so then what is the length of just the "The
Portent" section?

On 1/28/26 3:30 PM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> After my first round of formatting "The Portent," it's just over the 40k
> word threshold (40,232.) Can it still be included?

> transcript <https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8913>
> scans <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4104374>

>
> On Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:44:09 PM UTC-5 ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
>
> Thanks, Alex!
>
> On Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:49:35 PM UTC-5 Alex Cabal wrote:
>
> You could do a second strong and:
>
> p strong ~ strong{ text-transform: uppercase }
>
> On 1/27/26 2:45 PM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> > Do we have any way to represent the escalation of volume/
> emotion here
> > <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=oxu1.604824200&seq=55

> <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?

> id=oxu1.604824200&seq=55>> while
> > still following SeMoS 8.3.3 <https://standardebooks.org/

> manual/1.8.6/ <https://standardebooks.org/manual/1.8.6/>

> > single-page#8.3.3>?
> > Screenshot from 2026-01-27 15-36-33.png
> >
> > I can just make the last two <strong> but I thought I'd ask
> anyway.
> >
> > <p>"You naughty, <em>naughty</em>, <strong>naughty</strong>,
> NAUGHTY
> > man!" she cried.</p>
> >
> > On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 9:03:58 PM UTC-5 ʗharlie
> ßowman wrote:
> >
> > Okey doke. Thanks, Alex!
> >
> > On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 9:01:33 PM UTC-5 Alex Cabal
> wrote:
> >
> > No, decorative illustrations are always cut as a matter of
> > general policy
> >
> > On 1/26/26 8:00 PM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> > > Three of the stories included illustrations depicting a scene
> > in the
> > > story. I already learned how to convert these to SVG files on
> > a previous
> > > project. Can these be included?
> > >
> > > 1) The Light Princess <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt
> <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>

> > <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://

> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>>?
> > > id=oxu1.604824200&seq=8>
> > > the-light-princess_illustration.jpg
> > >
> > > 2) The Giant's Heart <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt
> <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>

> > <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://

> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>>?
> > > id=oxu1.604824200&seq=131>
> > > the-giants-heart_illustration.jpg
> > >
> > > 3) The Golden Key <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt
> <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>

> > <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://

> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>>?
> > > id=oxu1.604824200&seq=8>
> > > the-golden-key_illustration.jpg
> > > On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:43:38 PM UTC-5
> > lukasby...@gmail.com wrote:
> > >
> > > I think either cover looks good. I've submitted them both to
> > the DB.
> > > Let me know which one you choose.
> > >
> > > On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 8:47:19 PM UTC+1 Alex Cabal
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, Lukas will manage with David reviewing.
> > >
> > > On 1/26/26 10:22 AM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> > > > Taking a break from poetry, but sticking with MacDonald.
> > > > spreadsheet
> > > > <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ <https://
> docs.google.com/spreadsheets/> <https://
> > docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ <http://docs.google.com/
> spreadsheets/>> <https://
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> spreadsheets/> <http://docs.google.com/ <http://docs.google.com/>

> > spreadsheets/>>
> > > > d/1BcKbCc9s08jOdEaRbuRIelPDqwvM3TxTAFl2NcJgrI8/edit?
> > > > usp=sharing>repository <https://github.com/cbbowman/
> george- <https://github.com/cbbowman/george->
> > <https://github.com/cbbowman/george- <https://github.com/
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> > > > macdonald_short-fiction>
> > > >
> > > > A few ideas for a cover:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Early Morning near Loch Katrine in the Trossachs,
> > > Scotland  by John
> > > > Glover
> > > > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>
> > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>
> > > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>
> > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>>>("The
> > > Portent")
> > > > cover_1.jpg
> > > >
> > > > 2. The Voyage of Life: Childhood by Thomas Cole <https://

> > > www.nga.gov/ <http://www.nga.gov/> <http://www.nga.gov/

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[Charlie Bowman]

The links are to "The portent, and other stories."  The first story, "The Portent," is 40,232 words.

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[Alex Cabal]

OK. Since it's clearly in chapters and over our word count limit, it can
be produced as its own ebook. The rest of the stories in there can be
put in the omnibus.

On 1/28/26 4:07 PM, Charlie Bowman wrote:
> The links are to "The portent, and other stories."  The first story,
> "The Portent," is 40,232 words.
>
>
> On Wed, Jan 28, 2026 at 16:45 'Alex Cabal' via Standard Ebooks
> <standar...@googlegroups.com

> <mailto:standar...@googlegroups.com>> wrote:
>
> It looks like "the portent" is a series of connected shorts, and the
> volume also includes a handful of unrelated stories, "The Cruel
> Painter"
> etc., is that right? If so then what is the length of just the "The
> Portent" section?
>
> On 1/28/26 3:30 PM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> > After my first round of formatting "The Portent," it's just over
> the 40k
> > word threshold (40,232.) Can it still be included?

> > transcript <https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8913 <https://
> www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8913>>
> > scans <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4104374

> <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b4104374>>
> >
> > On Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 7:44:09 PM UTC-5 ʗharlie ßowman
> wrote:
> >
> >     Thanks, Alex!
> >
> >     On Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at 3:49:35 PM UTC-5 Alex Cabal
> wrote:
> >
> >         You could do a second strong and:
> >
> >         p strong ~ strong{ text-transform: uppercase }
> >
> >         On 1/27/26 2:45 PM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> >          > Do we have any way to represent the escalation of volume/
> >         emotion here
> >          > <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?
> id=oxu1.604824200&seq=55 <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?
> id=oxu1.604824200&seq=55>

> >         <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://
> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>?

> >         id=oxu1.604824200&seq=55>> while
> >          > still following SeMoS 8.3.3 <https://

> standardebooks.org/ <https://standardebooks.org/>

> cgi/pt <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>

> >         <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://
> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>>
> >          > <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://

> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt> <https://
> > babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>>>?

> >          > > id=oxu1.604824200&seq=8>
> >          > > the-light-princess_illustration.jpg
> >          > >
> >          > > 2) The Giant's Heart <https://babel.hathitrust.org/

> cgi/pt <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>

> >         <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://
> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>>
> >          > <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://

> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt> <https://
> > babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>>>?

> >          > > id=oxu1.604824200&seq=131>
> >          > > the-giants-heart_illustration.jpg
> >          > >
> >          > > 3) The Golden Key <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/

> pt <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>

> >         <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://
> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>>
> >          > <https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <https://

> babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt> <https://
> > babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt <http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt>>>?

> >          > > id=oxu1.604824200&seq=8>
> >          > > the-golden-key_illustration.jpg
> >          > > On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 3:43:38 PM UTC-5

> >          > lukasby...@gmail.com <mailto:lukasby...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >          > >
> >          > > I think either cover looks good. I've submitted them
> both to
> >          > the DB.
> >          > > Let me know which one you choose.
> >          > >
> >          > > On Monday, January 26, 2026 at 8:47:19 PM UTC+1 Alex
> Cabal
> >          > wrote:
> >          > >
> >          > > OK, Lukas will manage with David reviewing.
> >          > >
> >          > > On 1/26/26 10:22 AM, ʗharlie ßowman wrote:
> >          > > > Taking a break from poetry, but sticking with
> MacDonald.
> >          > > > spreadsheet
> >          > > > <https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ <https://
> docs.google.com/spreadsheets/> <https://
> > docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ <http://docs.google.com/
> spreadsheets/>> <https://
> >          > docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ <http://docs.google.com/
> spreadsheets/> <http://docs.google.com/ <http://docs.google.com/>
> >         spreadsheets/>> <https://
> >          > > docs.google.com/spreadsheets/ <http://
> docs.google.com/spreadsheets/> <http://docs.google.com/ <http://
> docs.google.com/>

> >         spreadsheets/> <http://docs.google.com/ <http://
> docs.google.com/> <http://docs.google.com/ <http://docs.google.com/>>

> >          > spreadsheets/>>
> >          > > > d/1BcKbCc9s08jOdEaRbuRIelPDqwvM3TxTAFl2NcJgrI8/edit?
> >          > > > usp=sharing>repository <https://github.com/

> cbbowman/ <https://github.com/cbbowman/>
> >         george- <https://github.com/cbbowman/george- <https://
> github.com/cbbowman/george->>
> >          > <https://github.com/cbbowman/george- <https://
> github.com/cbbowman/george-> <https://github.com/ <https://github.com/>
> >         cbbowman/george->>
> >          > > <https://github.com/cbbowman/george- <https://
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> >         cbbowman/george-> <https://github.com/ <https://

> github.com/> <https://github.com/ <https://github.com/>>

> >          > cbbowman/george->>
> >          > > > macdonald_short-fiction>
> >          > > >
> >          > > > A few ideas for a cover:
> >          > > >
> >          > > > 1. Early Morning near Loch Katrine in the Trossachs,
> >          > > Scotland  by John
> >          > > > Glover
> >          > > > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/

> search/399140 <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>

> >         <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>
> >          > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/

> search/399140 <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>

> >         <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>>
> >          > > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/

> search/399140 <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>

> >         <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>
> >          > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/

> search/399140 <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>

> >         <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>>>>("The
> >          > > Portent")
> >          > > > cover_1.jpg
> >          > > >
> >          > > > 2. The Voyage of Life: Childhood by Thomas Cole
> <https://

> >          > > www.nga.gov/ <http://www.nga.gov/> <http://
> www.nga.gov/ <http://www.nga.gov/>> <http://www.nga.gov/ <http://
> www.nga.gov/>
> >         <http://www.nga.gov/ <http://www.nga.gov/>>> <https://
> www.nga.gov/ <https://www.nga.gov/> <https://www.nga.gov/ <https://
> www.nga.gov/>>
> >          > <https://www.nga.gov/ <https://www.nga.gov/> <https://

> www.nga.gov/ <https://www.nga.gov/>>>>
> >          > > > artworks/52450-voyage-life-childhood>
> >          > > > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/

> search/399140 <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>

> >         <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>
> >          > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/

> search/399140 <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>

> >         <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>>
> >          > > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/

> search/399140 <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>

> >         <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>
> >          > <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/

> search/399140 <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>

> >         <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140
> <https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/399140>>>>>("The
> >          > > Golden Key")
> >          > > > cover_3.jpg
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