(Belated) Happy Thanksgiving, Everyone! I hope you all had a cozy, food-filled holiday (and maybe got yourself something fun in the Black Friday sales)! I know this post is a couple days late, but between my full-time job, part-time job, and a whirlwind East-to-West Coast trip (literally one day to get there, one day there, one day to get back), things got hectic fast this … Continue reading (Belated) Happy Thanksgiving!
Hello, Everyone! After publishing my last post and thinking on things for a bit, I’ve decided to take a bit of time this month to regroup and focus on some behind-the-scenes work. So, I’ll be stepping back slightly in August to catch up on a few important projects—including editing a video from an interview I conducted in April (which really needs to go up soon!) … Continue reading Blog Updates – August
By: Peggy Sue Wood |Â @pswediting MANGA MIRAI is a digital manga reading app and website that appears to have launched on March 4, 2025, based on my Google search and their press release. As a newer platform, the expectations are a little low for what they may offer but I think that the catalog is surprisingly robust for a launch that’s only a few months … Continue reading [Review] A Quick Look At MANGA MIRAI
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting The MyAnimeList x Honeyfeed Writing Contest is back for 2025. This year, it’s sponsored by KADOKAWA and the theme is Isekai. This international writing contest offers a rare chance for aspiring authors to break into the light novel/publishing industry of Japan and bring their original isekai worlds to life with the support of one of Japan’s top publishers. While I … Continue reading [Reflection/Announcement] Publishing & The Honeyfeed Writing Contest 2025
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting As some of you may know, I’ve been on a (mostly quiet) journey to learn more about East Asian cultures and languages. I’m still building confidence when it comes to speaking, but I’d say I have a decent handle on reading and writing low-level Japanese and, lately, I’ve also been casually exploring Chinese and Korean. So when Anime Hanabi—a fellow … Continue reading [Recommended Read] Anime Hanabi’s “The Easiest Asian Language!”
Anime Expo kicks off this coming weekend, and honestly? It feels nearly impossible to narrow down on what to focus on and when. So much has happened this past week in the world of anime, manga, and fandom that I’ve been completely overwhelmed trying to figure out what to cover—and how to adjust the blog post schedule to include it all in a timely, organized … Continue reading A PREVIEW FOR THIS WEEK…
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting I’m not sure what it is about Summer seasons, but they’ve been disappointing me for years now. I usually struggle to find a handful of titles I want to watch and end up finding one or two that I really like out of those when the other seasons seem to offer so much more. Well, looks like that’s about … Continue reading Summer 2025: My Anime Watchlist
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! Here is (another) one of the recent presentations I’ve made. I recently presented this at Anime Town Greenville 2025 and Yama-Con 2024. If you look in the note section under each slide you can find a copy of my script for the presentations and associated slide. View here: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11Y6tzDiXvHtmp3GBBVX3Dc5ylexIgF5H/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=108757933484591052415&rtpof=true&sd=true Panel Description: Join us for an engaging and informative panel … Continue reading Creating Your Own Comic: Idea to Draft to (Indie) Publishing
For those interested in the evolution of anime music videos (AMVs), we’re excited to share some incredible resources that discuss the history and techniques of AMV creation. Thanks to Chris and Cheri Allen, we have access to a collection of files that document the process and technical challenges faced by AMV editors over the years. As with many historical digital projects, some hurdles come when … Continue reading The History of AMVs: A Treasure Trove of Resources
By: Peggy Sue Wood | @pswediting Hello, Everyone! I have not been keeping up-to-date with sharing my presentations individually, so here is one of the most recent presentations I’ve made. I recently presented this at Anime Town Greenville and if you look in the note section under each slide you can find a copy of my script for the presentations and associated slide. View here: … Continue reading Fan on a Budget! How to Be a Thrifty Anime/Manga Fan without Breaking the Law
