Dear Santa Production Update: Amazing Week

Whoa! What a week it's been already. I just got off the phone with another of my dream comic book storytellers. Not only is he totally excited to be part of Dear Santa, Let Me Explain, the story idea he pitched sounds so perfect, I already know where I'll place it in the collection. It's heartwarming, sad, touching, and totally uplifting. I can't wait to see what he does with it. Combine this news with the fantastic conversation I had last week with another great illustrator and you'll see why I'm totally jazzed. And here I've been cursing myself the last week and a half for letting home improvements get in the way of making progress on Dear Santa. I can't believe how well things are coming together on this book. I've pretty much got a dream cast of storytellers. But I couldn't do it without some very helpful, very supportive friends. Jason Rodriguez, Robert Tinnell, and Chris Stevens have given me advice, positive energy, and even a few contacts. It might sound a little emotional, but when the days come when I feel like I'm in over my head (and believe me, putting my first book together has been one crazy roller coaster ride), it's nice to have others who've been there, done that, and can not only relate, but help guide me. I've got roughly 75% of the stories accounted for, and a handful of drafts have already come my way. Next up is developing a book proposal that'll be so perfect, publishers and other creators would be crazy to pass it up.