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Gabriel Diani and Etta Devine dated for five years before deciding their careers were more important than any damage working together could have on their relationship. Admiring the groundbreaking comedians of the 50's and 60's like Nichols and May, Bill Cosby, and Bob Newhart, they set out to create an act that was smart, funny, and (relatively) clean. They recently produced the independent film The Selling (www.thesellingthemovie.com) and are currently developing the second season of their hit web series Mary Olson.
@Stephen: glad you like your books! The clear plastic booth was not a joke but if you have a full sound studio you'd like to give us we'd be happy to start over.
Love my books! Thanks!
Please tell me that the picture of you recording vocals in a clear plastic booth was a joke - you'll never get any quality audio out of that!
Here's hoping that the real audiobook pieces are done in a better recording environment (and with a higher quality microphone!) - please?
Thanks again for the excellent concept!
Thinking about Louis C.K. is never a bad thing, Michael.
I wish I could say that I finished reading your interpretation but I haven't quite had the time. I am enjoying it, as it has been a while since I've read this book, but I have to say how completely jarring it is to see "Robot" and have to translate that, again and again. I find it hard to get any kind of flow going when I'm reading and spend most of my time thinking about Louis C.K.. https://www.youtube.com/watch…
If you're just checking out the project now the book is available at http://dianianddevine.com!
@Michael Richmond: the ebook link was emailed out a few weeks ago. Check your spam filter or send us a private message through the Kickstarter system.
My copy of the adventures of MechJim looks great.
Now that the books have shipped, will you be sending a download link for the ebook version to Cyborg Job Level backers?
Thanks, Amanda and Trevor! So glad you like it! As we've been saying ad naseum: like us on Facebook and write a review on Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0984725601
I received mine today too, and I'm super impressed! Thanks for your work on this!!
I got my copy in the mail today! It's so awesome! Great job on this.
Thanks, Christan! Thrilled you like the book! And thanks for writing a review on Amazon!
The book is FLAWLESS. I am so proud of you guys!
Hi Randy!
Glad to hear they arrived and you love them! We are planning on making the Kindle version available to our backers. There were just some technical things we needed to test out. We'll send you the link soon!
Best,
Gabe and Etta
P.S. Please write us a review at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0984725601
Wonderful, two books received, and we love them!!! Question... Are those of us who purchased physical copies of the book entitled to a PDF copy that we can read on our Kindles?
Book looks great guys, waiting for my physical copy but I've been reading the PDF on my Kindle. Very polished, I'm really impressed!
Thanks, Rebekka Smith and Jay Gibb! So glad you like it! As we've been saying ad naseum, please write a review on Amazon (link in the thread below) or Facebook/Tweet our website (http://dianianddevine.com)!
Thank you so much for the book! I love it!
My book arrived today too... so awesome! You guys really poured your hearts into this and I really appreciate all the effort.
And thanks, @Michael Schneider! Let us know when the book gets there!
Huzzah, @Katie! Please write us a review on Amazon and like us on Facebook! http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0984725601
I got my book in the mail today. It's even better than I imagined it to be! I can't wait to show it off to my friends.
Thanks, Michael! We appreciate your support! If you like the finished book please write us a review on Amazon!
I got my illustration as well, and super excited to get the book. I am glad to have been a (small) part of this, and great job to everyone!
Yay! Books went out on Friday and Saturday @Amanda King! Let us know what you think!
Received my illustration. Thanks so much! I agree w/ Rebekka, so excited for the book!
@Rebekka Smith: They get here at 11AM tomorrow and then we start shuttling them to the post office!
Just got my illustration. Can't wait til I get the book :)
@Stephen: We're very close but no dates yet. Still hoping for pre-Christmas delivery. Stay tuned...
Really looking forward to this! Are there any foreseeable delivery dates set yet? Will I be able to give these away as Christmas gifts this year (fingers crossed)? Thanks!
@Jacob: scroll down the page until you see the "Diani & Devine" profile on the right hand side. You will see a link to "Send a Message." Click there to send us a private message with your new address and we'll make the change in our records. Thanks.
I have recently moved and filled out the survey before the move was even forseen. How do I go about updating my address so my book will come to me instead of to my old place?
Super keen looking hardback D&D...can't wait to donate the first one to my local library!!
The mock up looks amazing! Now I wish I'd bought more copies! Great job.
I am just so damn excited!! The illustrations are fab...the whole idea is so wonderful! Can't wait to get my copy.
@Matthew Hall: From Kickstarter regarding the survey: "If that backer logs into the Kickstarter account they'll see a big banner at the top of their project directing them on where to fill it out." Hope that helps.
Thanks for the recommendation, Frank!
If you are still looking for a literary introduction, I would suggest Dr Anatoly Liberman from the University of minnesota. He is the funniest expert on word origins in the world. I would definately buy a print copy to read his intro.
@Matthew Hall: Very excited you're excited about the book! We'll check with kickstarter about the survey link. Do you have any emails in your inbox that might have a link in it? You can also email us directly and tell us your address and we'll make a note next to your file.
I can't find a link to the survey. As a university English instructor, I'm very excited to get my copy. what do I need to do to make sure I get my copy of the book when it prints? Thanks, and congrats.
@Pat: The illustrator is still working on the illustrations (over 40!) and after that the designer will have to put it all together in a lovely package. After that it will need to be proofread before it goes to the printer, we'll need to review the galley copy for mistakes, and then print them up. We're hoping for a late summer/early fall launch for the book. Thanks for your patience. We're working hard to make a quality book for everyone.
When are you expecting the books to ship?
Yes, William! Send us an email through Kickstarter with your new address and we will make a note of it.
is there any way to change my address after the survey i will be moving in a bit
@Diani&Devine - I still can't find anyway to get Kickstarter to complete my funding. What should I do. Can I send the money to you directly?
I tried taking your survey yesterday, and apparently the site was having problems since when I pressed the "Submit info" button at the end of the survey, I got an Internal Error message.. Now the survey is gone. Can I assume you got my answer despite the Kickstarter Server problems?
And congrats on the $30k! :)
Hi, I was trying to add another $5 for shipping as well. Went directly to Amazon Payments and tried to send more money to "Underoak Studios" but it needed an email address rather than the company name. I can also pay via PayPal if that would be convenient. Anyway, let me know how to get that additional payment over to you, and I'll do it posthaste! Thanks.
Thanks for following up, Nathan. Unfortunately we know of no way to add money after the kickstarter collection period is closed. We will be adding a paypal account to our website in the near future and will let you know how and when you can add the $5 for shipping.
Hi guys, how can I add $5 to my pledge for international shipping? I can't see an obvious way to alter the amount...
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Wooo! Put my order request in. Can't wait.
@Chris Wyatt: Try adding another credit card to your account. If that doesn't work let us know and we will ask Kickstarter for help!