New Kids on the Block

Here's a sketch of the kids in my new book. Still playing around with a few details, but this is their general look. When choosing names, I figured why not use people I know. I only wish there were 12 of 'em. So, Kat, the oldest sibling, is the chaperone on their trick-or-treating adventure (and is appropriately named bc of her costume). Nathan is our super-hero loving middle child (based on the review Nate gave of Superman Returns on his site, it seemed right). And the youngest is Mel, short for Melanie or Melvin. Thought I'd add a little mystery to this character (since Mel can be very mysterious--jk) Hope you all don't mind. Still fleshing out the story but I'm pulling some great refs so far. Oh, and I still don't have a title yet, but once it's written, I think I'll start asking for suggestions from all of you.

Also, earlier this week, I mailed out 26 submissions to publishers—17 with dummies of Pangaea and 9 query letters. I have a few more to send out, but getting through submission guidelines is a long process. Response times vary, so I probably won't hear back from anyone for at least a month. I'll def keep everyone posted, and hope to have more finished art soon.