Re: Megdevi Book (was Re: What is it we are saying in our languages?)

Sally wrote:
<<
Your book, David, is awesome, and it rivals Rev. Paul Burgess's _mna
Sipri Cilama_, written in his mna Vanantha, in which he is fluent,
and beautifully illustrated and bound.  Do you remember his brief
sojourn on Conlang in 2003?
 >>

Thank you!  Now here's something weird.  Checking the archives,
it appears in 2003 I was no-mail from who knows when until mid-
April, right after I got back from the prospective week at UCSD
(I was still at Berkeley at the time).  Paul Burgess's *entire* Conlang
residence lasted from March to April, and just about all of the
posts regarding him and about his conlangs were in March.  So,
in fact, I totally missed them.  Thanks for pointing them out!

Regarding Paul's book, love those colors!  Ahh, teal...  A man
after my own heart.  Looking over his page, he's done quite a
bit.  It's a shame he didn't stay on Conlang very long (didn't even
seem to leave a reason for  leaving...).

Sally wrote:
<<
I have a million blank books, but they are too long for any Teonaht
epic, and would take me years to fill, much less illustrate!
 >>

That's all right.  Once you've published your conlang book, and
we all have it in our personal libraries, you'll be the first to publish
a book in your conlang complete with illustrations (what with all
your connections in the publishing world), so it's all good.  :)

Sally:
<<
To emphasize her feminine attributes, you should make her face
fuller, and please give her BREASTS! :)
 >>

Ha, ha!  You know, two things there: (1) Way back when, I was
young and shy, and kind of blanched at the idea of having to
draw breasts--even clothed.  It seemed so naughty! and (2) hadn't
had much experience...drawing them.  On some pages they end
up looking like misshapen male pecs (or worse).

Sally:
<<
Why do you say that you hate painting?
 >>

I can't control the brush!  :(  It's not like I don't like how painting
looks, or anything, it's just a very basic skill deal that could
probably
be solved by taking a painting class, and lots and lots of (expensive)
practice.

Sally:
<<
How long ago did you do this?
 >>

Good question.  I've been searching the archives to see if I posted
anything on it, and it looks like I didn't.  I guess it would've had
to've been before September, 2000, which would predate my
joining the list...

Sally:
<<
Have you translated the epic?
 >>

Had the whole thing translated when I had my original computer
file.  It looks like I started to way back when, but gave up.  I'll see
what I can do.

Oh, and it looks like your posts are coming to the list, even if
you're not getting them.

-David
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