A Slice of Humble Pie

I write this sitting across the dining room table from my mother. She is working on a prototype of a stuffed toy Smerd to debut at Show-Me Con 2007. There will be photos of it on the website later this week.

It's very humbling to see me dreams for the Rush/Smerd Universe become manifest in reality in large part due to the talents and efforts of others.

I am no seamstress like my mother. I am no artist like Roberto Dakudao ("Smerd" comics, novel covers, et. al.) and Daniel Chon ("Swords of Amizara" comics).

My wife has an MBA and has come up with some awesome marketing ideas.

I thank God that I am surrounded with such people.

The success of Rush and Smerd is definitely a group effort.