What's up people? I hope you're all beautifully recovered from whatever decadence and over-everything your Midwinter festivals produced.
I'd like to say that we are fighting fit and raring to go here at Death Note News. But the truth is that most of us are dying of various strands of flu. Hence the slow start to the season in New Year 2016 news about Death Note. Nevertheless, the stories, columns and articles are stacking up behind the scenes and it's about time that us editorial types crawled out of our beds to post them. Matti here, on the case. *cough*
So what's happening on Death Note News for 2016? In addition to the usual columns, features, editorials and up to the moment news about the franchise and its fandom as it occurs, we do have plans for new stuff, which all hope that you'll find rather exciting.
I'd like to say that we are fighting fit and raring to go here at Death Note News. But the truth is that most of us are dying of various strands of flu. Hence the slow start to the season in New Year 2016 news about Death Note. Nevertheless, the stories, columns and articles are stacking up behind the scenes and it's about time that us editorial types crawled out of our beds to post them. Matti here, on the case. *cough*
So what's happening on Death Note News for 2016? In addition to the usual columns, features, editorials and up to the moment news about the franchise and its fandom as it occurs, we do have plans for new stuff, which all hope that you'll find rather exciting.
On This Day in Death Note
The first addition will be On This Day in Death Note - a new feature which, in theory, alerts you daily to what each day brings in terms of celebrations, anniversaries, birthdays, memorials etc. You will also be able to look up dates in advance, thus forever knowing what happened in the Death Note universe on your birthday and that of all your friends and family.
It is all coming soon. It would have been here already, but production on the calendar collapsed under the aforementioned plague epidemic assaulting our editorial staff.
Fact and fiction alike are included. We are scouring canon, plot-lines, reference guides and biographies to create something as comprehensive as possible, spanning all media in which this story has been told. That's important dates within Death Note as a tale, and also those pertaining to its creators, actors, producers etc. A resource for you all.
It is all coming soon. It would have been here already, but production on the calendar collapsed under the aforementioned plague epidemic assaulting our editorial staff.
Fact and fiction alike are included. We are scouring canon, plot-lines, reference guides and biographies to create something as comprehensive as possible, spanning all media in which this story has been told. That's important dates within Death Note as a tale, and also those pertaining to its creators, actors, producers etc. A resource for you all.
Death Note Month of...
Related to the above, we're going to declare a Month of... at each appropriate juncture of the calendar, wherein we'll invite folk to submit anything pertaining to that character. Be it fan-art, links to fan-fiction, one off articles, musings, essays, cosplay photographs etc. As long as its clean and family friendly, this is your big moment to have your work, guest blog or whatever in the spotlight of Death Note News.
This is in addition to the general articles, which our team will be writing as normal in and around all the focused rest.
We're planning to begin in February with Light Yagami. Therefore if you have anything to say, investigate, report, write, draw, link or otherwise contribute on the subject, please do start putting it together now. Contact us for discussions in advance if needful and/or details on how to submit.
And yes, your stuff is good enough. As Walt Whitman so eloquently put it, 'the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse'.
This is in addition to the general articles, which our team will be writing as normal in and around all the focused rest.
We're planning to begin in February with Light Yagami. Therefore if you have anything to say, investigate, report, write, draw, link or otherwise contribute on the subject, please do start putting it together now. Contact us for discussions in advance if needful and/or details on how to submit.
And yes, your stuff is good enough. As Walt Whitman so eloquently put it, 'the powerful play goes on, and you may contribute a verse'.
Well maybe not you. You're a bit dangerous.
Other Things for 2016 Death Note News
Much else that is planned for the website early in 2016 is cosmetic. With the new theme fully installed, there's tatting in the archives to ensure all is working well (feedback greatly appreciated if you find something awry); plus organising navigation to make it all appear more user friendly and easier to find content.
However, there are some hangovers from last year which need completing. Notably the last in the Sachiko Yagami articles, plus our analysis of the final episodes of Death Note 2015 TV drama. Both of which were woefully edged out by festivities, or else accidentally overlooked for the back end of the previous year. They will be put in place.
We also need to bring you up to date with The Cosplayer Chronicles - details of which have been sent, just not published. Squad Six Cosplayers HAVE completed their Death Note panel and it was - by all reports - quite wonderful. As for the other columnists, there's more from Nathaniel's philosophical overview of Death Note to post, plus another article from Tarot Mikami taking a more esoterical perspective in Death Note Tarot Tales.
Expect more too from Lucas King, as well as on-going Focus on a Fan community features.
If you'd like to participate in the latter, or indeed if you have an idea for a column which you would like to write/see written, then please do run it past us. This could be your year for fame and glory in the franchise or at least, the fandom.
Moreover, we've made a long list of people to contact in order to expand another neglected part of the website - our Death Note Interviews. Keep you posted, should anything more come of that.
2016 promises to be a big year for Death Note. The fandom has already swelled with its Musical and TV adaptations bringing our story to ever wider crowds, then two live action movies are going to see those numbers explode. Are you ready for it?
However, there are some hangovers from last year which need completing. Notably the last in the Sachiko Yagami articles, plus our analysis of the final episodes of Death Note 2015 TV drama. Both of which were woefully edged out by festivities, or else accidentally overlooked for the back end of the previous year. They will be put in place.
We also need to bring you up to date with The Cosplayer Chronicles - details of which have been sent, just not published. Squad Six Cosplayers HAVE completed their Death Note panel and it was - by all reports - quite wonderful. As for the other columnists, there's more from Nathaniel's philosophical overview of Death Note to post, plus another article from Tarot Mikami taking a more esoterical perspective in Death Note Tarot Tales.
Expect more too from Lucas King, as well as on-going Focus on a Fan community features.
If you'd like to participate in the latter, or indeed if you have an idea for a column which you would like to write/see written, then please do run it past us. This could be your year for fame and glory in the franchise or at least, the fandom.
Moreover, we've made a long list of people to contact in order to expand another neglected part of the website - our Death Note Interviews. Keep you posted, should anything more come of that.
2016 promises to be a big year for Death Note. The fandom has already swelled with its Musical and TV adaptations bringing our story to ever wider crowds, then two live action movies are going to see those numbers explode. Are you ready for it?
The State of the Site - Death Note News
As for the burgeoning volume of fans in the Death Note community, we've certainly witnessed it in our readership of Death Note News. Check out these stats for the past month (ignoring the dip at the end, as it was screenshot first thing in the morning when no-one had time to read anything):
Death Note News website visitor statistics (January 8th 2016)
To put that in context, this time last year, we were receiving less than 500 page views per day. Now that number has quadrupled. It will be quite amazing to watch what happens on Death Note News in 2016. For now, let us all enjoy the ride!
