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Publication History
- "Worse than a Gremlin" was released as an eBook on GlennSladeClarkJr.com on January 3, 2005.
- A saddle stitch paperback edition of "Worse than a Gremlin" was released, in smaller
dimensions, through CafePress.com on September 6, 2005.
- An eBook release based on the saddle stitch paperback edition was designed
and scheduled for February 2006 but ultimately canceled in favor of other projects.
- A second PDF e-book edition and an A5 paperback edition were released on November
26, 2010 as a part of the marketing for the forthcoming hardback edition of the 2007 novel Metrognomes: The Shaman's Apprentice.
For this edition of "Worse than a Gremlin," the official Metrognomes logo was added to the cover, and the title was expanded
to "Metrognomes: Worse than a Gremlin."
- A Kindle e-book edition and a second A5 paperback edition were published on
November 4, 2013. The paperback was made available exclusively through GlennSladeClarkJr.com via Lulu.com.
- A third PDF e-book edition was published as a free download through GlennSladeClarkJr.com,
on August 2, 2021.
Previous Editions
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| Saddle Stitch Paperback Edition |
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| 2nd PDF E-Book Edition |
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| 1st A5 Paperback Edition |
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Current Edition
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| Kindle E-Book Edition |
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| 2nd A5 Paperback Edition |
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| 3rd PDF E-Book Edition |
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Trivia
- Molly Brimer did concept art for several characters in this story at the same
time as she was working on concept art for the first novel in the series, Metrognomes: The Shaman's Apprentice. She
also designed two characters as they would appear in Books II and III of the sereies, respectively, at the same time. The
purpose of doing character designs for this story along with the novel designs was to give Molly the freedom to use whichever
characters from the story she liked on the cover art, without having to go through a seperate design approval process. Subsequently,
the only characters designed for this project not to appear in the novel were Djreena No'tall, Kyana, and Grubello, though
all three were mentioned.
- Glenn and Molly disagreed strongly on the appearance of the gremlins' feet. Molly believed,
as reflected in her concept art, that the gremlins should have a more beastly visage, while Glenn insisted they should be
shaped no differently from the gnomes. Unable to sway the author, Molly's compromise was that she would just never draw the
gremlins' feet. That way, she could imagine them as beastly, while Glenn could imagine them more gnome-like. She relented
on this stand, however, when her own artistic vision for the "Worse than a Gremlin" cover art demanded that at least
one of the gremlin Krat's feet be visible.
- "Worse than a Gremlin" was outlined as the second part of a loose trilogy of short stories
set before the first novel, with the purpose of introducing key characters and situations for the series. The story picks
up five years after the first story "Music of the Metrognomes." The characters Malik and Ak'ten from the first story would
only make a cameo appearance in this installment. The third story planned in the trilogy "The Darkgnome" never came to fruition.
- Glenn's original pitch for the "Worse than a Gremlin" cover art was to show Kazkal No'tall
preparing to hurl the No'tall Battleaxe at Grubello. Molly, having her own idea, sent in a sketch for approval that didn't
show the story's protagonist at all. The sketch was well recieved and approved without question. The only design changes it
recieved after initial approval were the artist's own improvements.
Alternate Cover Designs
Below are three earlier versions of the "Worse than a Gremlin" book cover
from the first, second, and third editions, respectively. The difference between the first two is entirely in the trim
size. Click the thumbnails below to see a larger image.
Character Designs
Molly Brimer simultaneously designed the looks of characters for three Metrognomes
projects set in the same year on the timeline in order to save time. Below are character designs for characters featured in
"Worse than a Gremlin." Ultimately, only Grubello and a gremlin named Krat would benefit from these designs as early as "Worse
than a Gremlin," as they were the only characters featured on the eBook's cover. Click on the thumbnails to view larger images.
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Fraternus
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Meso No'tall
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Sheza No'tall
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Kyana
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King Nesu Qadash
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Malik - Draft I
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Malik - Draft II
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Ak'ten - Draft I
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Ak'ten - Darft II
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Princess Atalanta Qadash II
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gremlin warrior
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Jy'ty'tity
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Grubello
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Ben'du Soran
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Cover Art Concepts
Below are two variations on Molly Brimer's original concept for the "Worse than
a Gremlin" cover art. Click the thumbnails to enlarge the images.
Finished Cover Art (Uncropped)
On the current edition of "Metrognomes: Worse than a Gremlin," the final cover
art has been cropped to a full bleed image. Below is the uncropped version of the paining. Click the thumbnail for a larger
view.
Advertising
The original Web site logo for "Worse than a Gremlin" was based on the logo
on the cover of the first edition eBook in 2005. Click the thumbnail below to see a larger image.
Below are the buttons used on the "Metrognomes: Worse than a Gremlin" page of
the Web site during the time of the 3rd Edition.
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