TRANS-UPDATE.
UPDATE 6-24: We have our Japanese and German natives! Thanks, guys!
“Whoa.” -Keanu Reeves, “The Matrix”
Thank you all for the incredible response to my call for Serenity Rose translators last week. I thought I’d have a bit of bother rustling up folks to take on the GREAT TRANS-CHALLENGE, but nope, so far so good. Here’s what we’ve got in the works right now:
– SPANISH
– FRENCH (7 offers!)
– DUTCH (2 offers)
– RUSSIAN (2 offers)
– SWEDISH
– NORWEGIAN
– DANISH
– JAPANESE (2 offers… but still looking to get a native speaker involved)
– GERMAN (3 offers… but again, still looking to get a native speaker involved)
– LATIN (!)
SEVEN offers for French! That just floored me… Right now a very wonderful reader in France has taken the lead, and she’s been able to move really fast so far (which is VERY cool but, as I should probably reiterate for everyone else, not really necessary – take all the time you need). There’s an equally wonderful reader in Quebec standing by to help right now, but if any of the rest of you would like to be involved in proofreading, that would be BRILLIANT. Thanks so much!
And thank you to EVERYONE who’s offered their services so here. This whole thing has gone far beyond “exciting” for me, and I can’t wait to start lettering. And, of course, if you’re still interested in adding YOUR native tongue to the list (Brazilians? Italians? I know you’re out there, Korea!), please contact me HERE. (Check THIS post to see what I’m offering). OH! And if your language is already “taken,” PLEASE don’t be afraid to send me an e-mail anyway… I’d like to have some potential translators “in reserve” in case the workload gets too overwhelming for the folks already signed up.
1) Ms. Victoria “Vicious” Whisper will be back on her branch to answer your questions once a week starting NEXT WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30th. Keep sending your queries to VICIOUS @HEARTSHAPEDSKULL.COM. Lots of questions have already piled up in there, but yours could be the best of all.
2) Serenity Rose Vol. 3 is still likely to start up on target this fall. And the first 10 pages will be a STORM OF UNPRECEDENTED FURY.
3) Still waiting on a contract for ELDRITCH!, sadly. Drew and I were hoping to have Anya out there hacking chunks out of Elder Things by now, but reorganization fever at DC seems to have delayed things a bit. As is usual in these situations, those of us tasked to create the artwork in question have been left to wander in the land of shadow and mystery. This is why it’s so important for artists to maintain their OWN websites to bring the things they love straight to the people. More important day by day.
4) SPEAKING OF MY OWN WEBSITE… Interested in showing your support for Serenity Rose? The best way is to buy a print or some original art straight from the SHOP. (You can also buy a signed print of ANY page of the comic by clicking the lil’ “buy a print” icon between the arrows. Sold a few of those already, and man… I sure do love what this printer’s been doing.) Your support will really help ease the “waiting for DC legal” aches.
5) THERE IS A FACEBOOK BUTTON DIRECTLY UNDER THESE WORDS! Smack it before it gets away!
WOOOT! Living here in the Midwest I’d say there’s precedent for some pretty furious storms…. can’t wait to see ’em all topped!
My parents heard the tornado siren in Chicago the other day. Only the second time in her life, my mom said. Pretty sure they’re still alive, though (PRETTY sure).
It’s storming pretty fiercely here right now (was hot and sunny a few hours ago, but that’s Spring in Iowa for you). The sirens go off here so often most people don’t even notice them; after a while you develop a feel for the weather that’s far more accurate anyway.
I remember one time a couple years ago they were going off; my own head told me it would be fine here, but might well get deadly perhaps a hundred miles to the west. Guess what what in the news the next day? (I’d think it was spooky, but critters seem to know too & I get along with them better anyway.)
been sick for a couple of days, but I just woke up (it’s almost four am) and after getting some “breakfast” I’ll get right back to the translation of fun. the fact that you’re so passionate about this almost makes me squeal, because it really is exciting stuff. I cannot wait (but unfortunately, I have to) for volume three!
I am strongly pro-squealing. I hope it’s still fun!
It’s difficult as fuck, but fun as fuck too, so it evens out a bit. It really is a treat to be able to do something like this.
MUST. THINK. MUST. ASK. QUESTION. @_@
Also, even though i won’t be able to understand any of it;
I’m looking forward to seeing how Sera looks in another language.
Obviously I’m looking forward to this “STORM OF UNPRECEDENTED FURY.”…
*grabs galoshes* BRING IT ON!!!
Hah! Damn right, you survived that other one dincha? 😉
Well, I’ve got about 24 questions picked out so far, but YOURS COULD BEAT THEM ALL, Squeekah!