Greetings, readers!
Wow, so… update 100. Triple digits. The big one-zero-zero. I won’t lie, that’s a bit insane… but in the best way possible!
I’m not gonna spend too much time belaboring the point (trust me, we have bigger things to chat about today), but I absolutely wanted to take a moment to acknowledge this awesome milestone. This project has been going strong for nearly seven years now, and 100 updates later, the support and love I receive from all of you is only getting more motivating, impactful, and motivational. Thank you all so very much for helping me get this far.
Anywho, in my last update, I promised that this update would be a big one, with something special to reveal. And now, it’s time to spill the beans…
As 2024 spirals inevitably toward its final few months, the birthday of a certain atomic metaphor is rapidly approaching. It’s hard to believe the Big G is now seven decades removed from his debut in 1954, and even crazier to fathom how strong the character is still going (especially over the last year or so). Rumor has it you only turn 70 once, so I wanted to do something special to mark the occasion. Something big, bold, and… kinda crazy.
*deep inhale*
In celebration of the Monster King’s big birthday, the Godzilla Novelization Project will be counting down the next seven weeks with a new novelization chapter every week! That’s seven chapters for seven different novels, all building to the 70th anniversary itself on November 3rd (Godzilla Day).
See? Crazy. 😉
I’ll be keeping the identities of the seven novels in question a secret for now, but you should be able to spot a pattern pretty quickly… What I will say is that a few of these books will be newbies to the GNP, adapting Godzilla films that the project hasn’t started yet. I know I’ve repeatedly said that no new adaptations would be launched until at least one of these darn things is completed, but hey, it’s the guy’s 70th birthday. I couldn’t resist!
(That said, if you’re a GNP Patreon supporter at the $5 or $10 tier, each new chapter will be made available to read 24 hours early. That’s nearly two months of early access! If that sounds like a cool perk and you’re interested in/able to support the project financially, check out Patreon to see how you can help!)
The seven-week countdown to Godzilla’s birthday begins right now, which – if you’ve been following along at home and doing the math – means that the first anniversary chapter drop is today! Patrons have had access to the new chapter since yesterday, and this afternoon, all readers will get a chance to give it a read and find out which film it’s adapting. (Here’s a hint: it’s one of the new ones!)
Watch the website for Update 101 and the full reveal later today!
Until then, I hope you have a fantastic Friday (if you’re reading this on the day it’s posted, of course). Crazy stuff like this only gets to happen because of support from readers like you, and I hope you enjoy the next few weeks of new GNP chapters! It should be a fun ride.
All the best,
-Daniel
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