Sunday, November 22, 2009

Generación de Muertos?

I received word the other day that my agent has sold Spanish language rights for the first three Generation Dead novels, thus fulfilling one of my top writing goals: to have written a book that I myself cannot read. So i have been having fun with Google translator just to get a little flavor of what the book may contain--i apologize if the translations are inaccurate--I've plugged in different pieces of text into the translator at different times and gotten very odd results. I'd been sent a Portuguese language review of GD which seemed to be positive, and a Romanian review of my work which appeared to call for my house to be blasted from the earth and the ground salted afterwards so that nothing may ever grow there again.

But I can't wait to see the books translated, and maybe I'll even be able to teach myself a little spanish by reading up on the adventures of the bióticos de manera diferente (differently biotic). Maybe I won't be able to figure anything out until El Beso De la Vida or Pasando Extraño come out, who knows?

Oh and hey I was sent the prototype of the cover for Passing Strange...does anyone want to see it?

21 comments:

xXBrunkyXx said...

Heck yes I want to see it! I am jumping up and down at the moment! For both the book and the cover! I so cannot wait :)

Bennett said...

Of course we want to see it! I am so exited for the book.:D

Sinead19 said...

definately want to see it...cant wait for the book!

Kelly said...

I totally want to see it! post it as soon as possible!!! i cant wait!

Sailormcmarnie said...

omg yes, i could hardly wait for the kiss of life, the impatience nearly killed me.

Anonymous said...

YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

go with happiness said...

Are you really going to ask that!? HECK YES WE WANT TO SEE IT! I'd do anything to see that cover...ANYTHING. Okay, maybe not quite EVERYTHING, but I'd do a lot of things, because I've been dying to see it (no pun intended.) Please post soon!!!

Dani. said...

I dont just want to see it....I NEED TO SEE IT!

Sugar Loving Otaku said...

PLEASEEE post it soon!! i am sooooooooooooooooooooo excited 4 the book xD

Monster Grrl said...

post it asap please! "Dying" for the book!

sandi said...

Heck yes we want to see it!!

A.J. said...

yes we want to see it!!!

EvilGu said...

Ah! Was that a rhetorical question, yo!?

Yazzeh said...

I WANT TO SEE IT!!!!!!!! XD

Yazzeh said...

I WANT TO SEE IT!!!!!!!! XD

Yazzeh said...

I WANT TO SEE IT!!!!!!!! XD

Watching said...

That is very exciting! *punches fist in air* Spread differently biotic love throughout the world ^o^!!

Daniel Waters said...

Hi xXBrunkyXx!

I'm jumping up and down, too!

Take care,
Dan

Hi Bennett!

Me, too!

Take care,
Dan

Hi Sinead19!

Me, too!

Take care,
Dan

Hi Shy yet talkative girl!

I feel the same way!

Take care,
Dan

Hi Sailormcmarnie!
I know what you mean!

Take care,
Dan

Hi Anonymous!

Agh! You scared me!

Take care,
Dan

Hi Danielle!

I posted it! No drastic actions are neccessary!

Take care,
Dan

Hi Dani!

There it is! What do you think?

Take care,
Dan

Hi Oh I wish I was an alien!

I love your name!

take ccare,
Dan

Hi Monstergrrl!

I like your name, too! It is up!

Take care,
Dan

Hi A.J.!

Ok!

take care,
Dan

Hi Sandi!

Ok!

Take care,
Dan

Hi Yazzeh!

But do you want to see it?

Take care,
Dan

Hi Watching!

Yay!

take care,
Dan

Stephanie said...

I saw the cover and it is awesome! I love your books and can't wait until next June to buy Passing Strange!!

Pilar Ramírez said...

Hi there-

I just found this blog so, just to let you know... yesterday I handed in the translation into Spanish of the first book of the series :-) And a couple minutes ago I finished reading the second book, which I'll start translating on Monday. I must admit I was a bit like "whaaaat?" when they told me about the plot of your books, but now I'm hooked! Can't wait to get the third one (I'm hoping to get that one too, fingers crossed).

Congratulations, Daniel. Let me know if you need any help with the Spanish :-D

Regards from Spain,

Pilar

Anonymous said...

Hi Daniel,
I'm the Spanish editor of your thrilling trilogy. The first novel will be called "GENERACIÓN DEAD" and we will launch it in March.
Absolutely happy!!
Mar Peris