The project for English People

This topic today to spread the word about a new project. We are planning to write an illustrated children book and to sell it online (ebook or hard copy) in order to raise funds for Sanctuary for Kids (a nonprofit organization leaded by actress and producer Amanda Tapping). To carry out our project we need volunteers : writers, illustrators, translators (from French to English and eventually German and Spanish). We will also need some help to promote and advertise the book (partnership, Facebook, Twitter, websites…).

We are currently working on a story that would allow the little girls of the Nepal Orphans Home to be a part of the project, i.e working on the illustrations. A few of us have volunteered there for several weeks and have contacts with the NOH.

This project is currently, and for the time being, hosted by the CPAF (a French website for writers and readers of fanfiction) where all the discussions about the organization and the development of the project are being held. https://cpaf.forumactif.org/f95-projet-book-for-kids-pour-s4k We hope many of you will join us and take part in the implementation of this important project. To help us (ideas, additional informations, etc.) and if you’re first language is not French, please let an answer after that message.

Thank you in advance for taking the time to consider our project.





The organization of work is likely to change as needed. The deadlines are not fixed.

Planning

Step 1 - January to March
- Writing Stories
- Beta-reading

Step 2 - April to June
- Translation into English
- Translation into Arab
- Translation from English into French
- Beta-correction
- Drawings

Step 3 - July to October
- Translation into Czech
- Translation into German
- Translation into Spanish
- Beta-correction

Step 4 - November
- Formatting
- Publication
- Advertising

Teams

Beta-Readers, thank you to tell me in a post or MP what story you choose to correct. I leave you one week to decide.

First correction :
- Story 1 (Maya Legend) : Carbo Queen with SgGirl
- Story 2 (Hindu Legend) : Sandy Kavanaugh with Satine
- Story 3 (Greek Legend) : Bibiche with Meloe
- Story 4 (English Story : To precise) : SathyaGrace
- Story 5 (To precise) :

Translation's correction :
- For Czech, German, Spanish and Arab, I ask translators to be read by two different people around them. Thank you.
- English : Sira and SathyaGrace

Terms

- Format: A4
- Typo: Times New Roman
- Size: 12
- Between 15 and 20 pages maximum
- Let the first page free with just the title of the story and author's name placed below, all centered (Typo: Times New Roman / Size: 28 for the title and 16 for author's name)
- Same for translators

If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me by PM here or on twitter.

Hi, I really would like to help but French nor English is my first language. If it could be possible I'd like to try to translate the book from English to Czech. It's only my idea. I would be please if you could tell me what do you think about it. Thank you

Sure, it's a good idea !

LucyElenaMagnus, I add you as a translator on our list of volunteers !

Hey Lucy Welcome here, and thanks for joining the team :)

Ah. I found it. English I am able to speak after all. *lol*
Anyway, I can offer help with:
writing stories in English,
translations from German into English and English into German
as well as beta read English texts.

yeahhh Welcome to the forum Sira and welcome aboard!

For the stories, it has to incorporate a legend! As for exemple I'm going to write a story with Indian mythology in it, there is also a story with Maya legend and another one with Roman/Grec mythology! So chose the mythology with which one you want to write and have fun! Just remember that is for kids :)

Wow Czech and now German? That'd be awesome!

Planning, Teams and Terms are published in the first post of this section. Please read it. Thanks.

I'm glad to be part of this. :-) It's awesome what we are able to do for S4K.

Is this project dead? There have been no updates for a long time...