Em Hemphill / gmkz
@gmkz.moe
Japanese-to-English Translator. They/Them. Spends an inordinate amount of time every day doting on their pup.
For work enquiries, please contact me @ contact@gmkz.moe!
Website: https://gmkz.moe
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For work enquiries, please contact me @ contact@gmkz.moe!
Website: https://gmkz.moe
itchio: https://gmkz.itch.io/
Ko-fi: https://ko-fi.com/gmkz
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Em Hemphill / gmkz
@gmkz.moe
· May 28
a company should save the old tokyopop license of good witch of the west and let me translate it for them
i would die for firiel dee
i would die for firiel dee
finally broke down and turned on the heater in my room because it was like 16 when i came down to go to bed
November 21, 2025 at 5:14 AM
finally broke down and turned on the heater in my room because it was like 16 when i came down to go to bed
i want to brag that i just installed three smart thermostats myself and the house didn’t immediately go up in flames after i turned the power back on
November 20, 2025 at 8:30 PM
i want to brag that i just installed three smart thermostats myself and the house didn’t immediately go up in flames after i turned the power back on
torn between urges to read more bookworm (p5v4) and play ffxiv, while work reading sits vaguely off to the side
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 AM
torn between urges to read more bookworm (p5v4) and play ffxiv, while work reading sits vaguely off to the side
been wondering about work for the past week after responding to an email, only to learn today that my dumb ass replied to one person instead of all in the thread, meaning that other people were still waiting on my response this whole time
November 18, 2025 at 6:49 PM
been wondering about work for the past week after responding to an email, only to learn today that my dumb ass replied to one person instead of all in the thread, meaning that other people were still waiting on my response this whole time
on sunday evening i ate harvey’s poutine. i have spent the entire time since then Suffering.
November 18, 2025 at 6:36 PM
on sunday evening i ate harvey’s poutine. i have spent the entire time since then Suffering.
Grampie’s voice has been super weak the past two sunday afternoon visits, and he’s been too tired to get out of bed for a walk. Understandable for a 104-year-old, but I’m still worried.
November 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Grampie’s voice has been super weak the past two sunday afternoon visits, and he’s been too tired to get out of bed for a walk. Understandable for a 104-year-old, but I’m still worried.
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"Did you finish that oysterfest mascot?"
"Sure did, boss. Real fucking sexy. Just like you asked."
#embroidery #WIP #HaliSky
"Sure did, boss. Real fucking sexy. Just like you asked."
#embroidery #WIP #HaliSky
November 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
"Did you finish that oysterfest mascot?"
"Sure did, boss. Real fucking sexy. Just like you asked."
#embroidery #WIP #HaliSky
"Sure did, boss. Real fucking sexy. Just like you asked."
#embroidery #WIP #HaliSky
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Guess it's time to add "translators rarely have any say in the English titles of the manga they translate" to the big wall of signs people should stop making me tap
November 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Guess it's time to add "translators rarely have any say in the English titles of the manga they translate" to the big wall of signs people should stop making me tap
finish work (involving lots of reading)
immediately lay down to relax (by doing lots of reading)
immediately lay down to relax (by doing lots of reading)
November 15, 2025 at 1:39 AM
finish work (involving lots of reading)
immediately lay down to relax (by doing lots of reading)
immediately lay down to relax (by doing lots of reading)
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Some BETTER LETTERER for you. And before the inevitable "that's not how I do it" replies, keep in mind that, by and large, this is how it's done in pro American comics (Marvel, DC, etc.) I've worked for all of them. More tips: blambot.com/pages/letter...
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Some BETTER LETTERER for you. And before the inevitable "that's not how I do it" replies, keep in mind that, by and large, this is how it's done in pro American comics (Marvel, DC, etc.) I've worked for all of them. More tips: blambot.com/pages/letter...
I need to do a bunch of chores that i’ve been putting off but there’s a puppy on my lap
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
I need to do a bunch of chores that i’ve been putting off but there’s a puppy on my lap
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November 13, 2025 at 9:03 PM
today i’m at this awful crossroads between desperately wanting to nap while also feeling like a hamster without a wheel
November 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
today i’m at this awful crossroads between desperately wanting to nap while also feeling like a hamster without a wheel
a bit interested in mistonia because i saw cute. once i get paid i will buy i think.
November 13, 2025 at 5:32 PM
a bit interested in mistonia because i saw cute. once i get paid i will buy i think.
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no thoughts at all
November 13, 2025 at 10:48 AM
no thoughts at all
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Thanks to everyone who's read this. It's genuinely nice to be heard. 🙏
The writing itself only took a couple hours, but one reason I struggled to put something together before was that it was hard to sufficiently explain work realities without it drowning out the moral thrust I wanted to convey.
The writing itself only took a couple hours, but one reason I struggled to put something together before was that it was hard to sufficiently explain work realities without it drowning out the moral thrust I wanted to convey.
I wrote more words about how it feels to be a translator watching the games press report on AI and labor, coming from a field that's fought these battles for decades. It may look like I'm beating up on one outlet, but it's not about them; I've been trying to write this for me and my peers all year.
You Can't Report on Hunger While Taking Bread Off the Table
On the proliferation of machine translation in video game outlets covering the effects of AI on labor.
dateemups.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
Thanks to everyone who's read this. It's genuinely nice to be heard. 🙏
The writing itself only took a couple hours, but one reason I struggled to put something together before was that it was hard to sufficiently explain work realities without it drowning out the moral thrust I wanted to convey.
The writing itself only took a couple hours, but one reason I struggled to put something together before was that it was hard to sufficiently explain work realities without it drowning out the moral thrust I wanted to convey.
my room is cold but turning the heat on would require me to get up and move things from near the baseboard heaters and i’m too lazy
November 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
my room is cold but turning the heat on would require me to get up and move things from near the baseboard heaters and i’m too lazy
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Translators of Bluesky, this is a cry for help: I'm a J-E translator who's considering setting up as a freelancer. Where do I even begin? What should my rates be? Are there any good resources for people in my position? Any input at all would be helpful. Thank you!
November 12, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Translators of Bluesky, this is a cry for help: I'm a J-E translator who's considering setting up as a freelancer. Where do I even begin? What should my rates be? Are there any good resources for people in my position? Any input at all would be helpful. Thank you!