Dozerfleet Literature

Dozerfleet Literature is the literature-bearing division of Dozerfleet Productions. It shares Dozerfleet Megaverse responsibilities with Dozerfleet Comics, handling most non-image document files. It is the parent division of the Dozerfleet Database, and also manages the official blog and Labs division blog. It also is the division that handles imprints for associations past and present.

1990s
Dozerfleet Literature began its life in early 1994, where it was known collectively as part of "The Collection." Literary works were stored on a different plastic shelf from comic strips, but were never characterized as belonging to a "division" officially. The beginnings of separate text warehousing began with Text Albums in the Cormorant era. The very first literature to be published was a two-in-one episode summary for The Cool Adventures of Puck-Man in 1994. Episode summaries continued for other works, and the detailed summary process done prior to writing an actual piece became known as "backboning."

2000s
In 1999 and 2000, the Text folders (prior to adopting the title of "Albums Master Text Albums") for Cormorant projects began housing among their number Word documents of novellas and novelettes both finished and in-progress for Mechanical Conflict.

In 2000, early attempts were made at a Stationery Voyagers novelette. Later, this would be followed by early ideas for Stationery Voyagers: Enforcement Squad; which would be rebranded as Stationery Voyagers: Final Hope officially in 2004. In 2001, Cormorant Entertainment's literature division released Replox: Abstract Foundations. An early version of 90 Has No Secant was released in 2003, modified in 2004 and scheduled to be modified yet again in 2009 before attempts at publication. In 2005-2007, many of the Literature division's resources were used for the Gerosha Chronicles tales of Ciem and Ciem 2.

The current division name was derived around the same time as the idea to rename Cormorant Webcomics as Dozerfleet Comics.

2010s
In 2010 and 2011, Dozerfleet Literature was reformatted somewhat. Work was actually done on some animatics for Stationery Voyagers. Also, Gerosha was revamped as Comprehensive Gerosha, with a more formalized version of The Gerosha Chronicles in the works. This was replaced with Cataclysmic Gerosha in 2012, as well as adding Camelorum Adventures to the Dromedeverse lineup in 2015. In 2015 and 2016, the Eccentriaverse would be more formally defined, with a lineup made for future works regarding both Volkonir and the Bison.

Late 2011 also saw elements of the Dozerfleet blog and The Dozerfleet Forum being integrated into Dozerfleet Literature. However, unlike traditional Literature contents, former blog/forum contents being published under the Literature imprint were sent to sites corresponding to subject matter.

Utterly Sims (later DzMD) was integrated into that database's operations, and shared space with the Dozerfleet Labs imprint. Meanwhile, political content rebranded under the Literature imprint was sent into archives. Some of it would be copied to social media sites, which was the destination for all new political posts after October 1st of 2011.

2020s
Works established for the Dozerfleet Megaverse in the 2010s, but left unfinished in that era were slotted for the 2020s for early pursuit in making. In 2020 itself, a new blog setup was founded for the publishing of all free content. Publishers would need to be pursued for the for-profit content. This trend continued in 2021, with the blogs being refined to offer better and better support for pending content.

Software acquired for handling the Megaverse included the likes of Plottr and Gramps, to better manage family trees and timelines in order to assist with forming more cohesive continuity. This would especially prove useful for The Gerosha Chronicles, where continuity would be a quintessential element of storytelling. While the Dromedeverse requires a lot less continuity, it would help to at least have some.

Further pursuit of development of works that would fall under the Literature division would be impeded somewhat in February - July of 2021, as Dozerfleet Productions needed to relocate from Grand Ledge, MI to Oxford, FL. However, the move was not entirely a setback for Dozerfleet as a whole. As a push came to relocate the main wiki operation from Fandom to Miraheze, several Every Ape and His Brother albums were revisited and completed. Organization as a whole improved, leading to a clearer way forward for the Literature division.

File management across divisions
The following is a table demonstrating file types, and how the divisions differ regarding which one manages which:

Branding

 * Literary releases that are not part of the Megaverse are often simply given a "Dozerfleet Literature" or "Dozerfleet" logo branding.
 * Megaverse-related works that are literary in nature receive a generic "Dozerfleet" logo, whereas works that are explicitly comics may receive a generic "Dozerfleet" logo or a "Dozerfleet Comics" branding logo.
 * Videos are given either a generic "Dozerfleet" branding logo, or else receive the "Dozerfleet Studios" logo.
 * Tie-in game add-ons may be branded with a generic "Dozerfleet" logo; but they are distributed under Dozerfleet Labs.
 * Tie-in music may receive the generic "Dozerfleet" logo; but music exclusive to that end receives the Dozerfleet Records logo.

Already completed
Note: Actual written works available for sale or for free download on the blog are mentioned here. If they're repurposed webcomics in the form of books, they fall under Dozerfleet Comics.

Ferris State University
See also: Ferris State University Document Library

Pending
The following works are being considered for re-release, or have yet to be written / published.

Archived projects
See also: Ivan's Vault

Not all Dozerfleet writings have endured in a state today where they are ready for mass sharing. Camp Jellybean, for example, has been considered for a remake. Its 2001-era version is not re-releasable. Likewise, uncancellation of Stationery Voyagers would be required to justify re-releasing any written content for any episodes or minisodes. Revisions would be needed before 90 Has No Secant could be given justification for re-release, although a slot on the blog page system exists for this purpose. Ciem: Vigilante Centipede, a Comprehensive Gerosha re-imagining of the events in Ciem 2007, was never completed, as it was scrapped in favor of Sodality in the Cataclysmic Gerosha universe. As such, all sequel content to Vigilante Centipede remains largely unwritten. While it is foundational to Dozerfleet, Ride of the Three Bulldozers remains in archives until a proper version of it can be released.

Past associations

 * Tri-Sola Poetry