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Announcement: The Upcoming Busy Season


As many of you already know, I’m a software engineer by trade. During the day, I work for a small Rhode Island medical software company, with a truly fantastic bunch of people. It’s given me the ability to, among other things, buy a home, pay my bills, and start this site.

And, while I love what I do, I’m still a software engineer by trade. This means that, every so often, we hit a point where production ramps up, deadlines loom, and I’m doing what I can to get everything finished, while maintaining a strong standard of quality. And, ultimately, this means that I’ll end up working late or logging in from home to get a bit more done.

“Your point being…?”

Well, dear reader, this means that, unfortunately, sacrifices must be made. I’m entering a busy period at this point, with several new projects lined up and a firm December 31 deadline on all of them. This means that we will be seeing a little slowdown on The Herald, as I work on completing my tasks.

“What kind of slowdown?”

Well, that depends. I’m still going to shoot for five articles a week. However, this may not come to pass, and we may see weeks come by with four. I will still be handling press releases as I receive them, and editing other writers’ work as it comes in. While I hate the inconvenience so soon after jumping from development of Version 3.0, it’s a necessity that must be taken.

So, for now, I want to thank you for your patience. I apologize for the inconvenience.

About the author

Samantha Ferreira

Samantha Ferreira is Anime Herald’s founder and editor-in-chief. A Rhode Island native, Samantha has been an anime fan since 1992, and an active member of the anime press since 2002, when she began working as a reviewer for Anime Dream. She launched Anime Herald in 2010, and continues to oversee its operations to this day. Outside of journalism, Samantha actively studies the history of the North American anime fandom and industry, with a particular focus on the 2000s anime boom and bust. She’s a huge fan of all things Sakura Wars, and maintains series fansite Combat Revue Review when she has free time available. When not in the Anime Herald Discord, Samantha can typically be found on Bluesky.

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