I accidentally uploaded one of the huge files instead of the web files. Sorry to everyone who had a big download in their RSS feed this morning! It should be fixed now. Hey, at least now you know how big the originals are, right?
Want to run into me at ComicCon? My schedule is here:
http://sched.comic-con.org/leanneopaskar
I’m attending panels, not hosting them. (: Look for the short woman with the Mala T-shirt. (:
It looks like our server rebooted sometime last week, and the update script hasn’t been running since then. I’m currently working with Dreamhost to fix the problem, but until then, I’ll been running the script manually every morning. In other words, until we get this fixed, Saijiki Stories will be updating around 8 AM Pacific Time instead of Midnight.
Also, some of the more observant of you will notice that the date on this post is wrong. I’m pretty sure that the last WordPress update broke my aggregation script, and I haven’t had a chance to fix it. Given that it’s nowhere near the problem that a non-automatic update script is, it’ll probably get fixed after that one.
Hey all! Sorry for the delay in the comic — something’s gone weird with my update script. It didn’t work last Friday and didn’t work today. The comic is done and ready to go up, but hasn’t been updated. I’ll be getting it manually posted shortly. Thanks for your patience.
Hey folks! I’ll be at the San Diego ComicCon, July 22-24. Want to meet me? I’d love to meet you. I’ll be floating around checking out panels and stuff — look for the short dark-haired chick with the Autumnside T-shirt. (: I’ll probably post my schedule up on my Facebook once we’re closer to having the schedule of activities.
Real life got in the way, and I only managed the “must have” changes to the site to get New Year up and running. Bits and pieces of what I’ve missed will creep in over the next few weeks, especially after I’ve finished with the Ides (and taxes).
Also, if you were doing the trawl on Winterside, and have no idea why you suddenly can’t get to the last page you visited, take the URL in your browser and insert “/winterside” between “http://www.saijikistories.com” and “/?strip_id=” — that’ll take you to the permalink. (You could also go to the archive and start there.)
Just so that folks know:
There are going to be a few changes around here with the addition of New Year. Because we’re going to have three chapters, I’m going to change the front page into a portal page, rather than a comic page. I’m going to try to design the portal page to maintain any permalinks to Winterside pages, but no guarantees.
(If you’ve got permalinks for Winterside, they should really be pointed to http://www.saijikistories.com/winterside.)
These changes will go into effect on the 24th, with the launch of New Year.
Hey folks! I’m working on the script for New Year now. New Year? you may wonder. How does that fit into our seasonal theme here at Saijiki Stories?
Well, a saijiki is an almanac or dictionary of season words, or kigo, used in haiku. To be a haiku, the poem must include a seasonal reference as well as the 5-7-5 syllabic structure we’re all familiar with. In haiku tradition, the New Year is its own special season.
So for Saijiki Stories, there will also be a New Year story along with the other four seasons. It’ll be a bit shorter, since the New Year is a shorter season. It’s turning out well, if a bit difficult to write. I think you’ll enjoy it!
Heya peoples,
Just wanted to let you know that since my number of spam comments has exceeded 700, and my number of actual real comments is a whopping 3 or so, I am closing down the ability to post comments on our news feed.
Want to talk with me? I’d love to hear from you. New friends are great! Friend me on Facebook or Twitter. Leave me a comment so I know who you are and how you found me, ‘k?
And I hope you’re having wonderful holidays so far, whatever you celebrate. (:
Well, this morning I took a look at what I’ve got left to draw of Winterside, and it looks like I’m close to done — within about five to ten strips. My estimation is that Winterside will be about 148 strips (twenty longer than Autumnside, and six longer than originally projected).
What does this mean for you, my esteemed readers? Winterside should tidy up in a few months, and New Years/Springside should arrive around mid-March. (: (Details are still being worked out on that — that’s why I have several months set aside to get it written and running … )
I just wanted to say … I am so grateful to all our military — serving, retired, and passed. Thank you; your efforts are selfless, tireless, and a great blessing on our community and country.