I got a completed, lettered, toned copy of my story for the Star Trek Manga from my editor at TokyoPop earlier today, and I took a break from proofing my manuscript to read it.
Oh man, it's as cool as I hoped it would be, and seeing words I wrote come out of the characters I love (Kirk, Spock) and the characters I created was just awesome. The artist and toner did outstanding work, and I can't wait for this book to be published. Most unexpected surprise? They chose my story to lead off the book. Rock.
After reading my Trek story, I went back to proofing my book, and I finished about an hour ago. It is completely ready to go to the printer . . . just as soon as they tell me what the ftp information is, hopefully in the morning.
Wow. It's really done.
In celebration of this moment, I present this photo of me, on my skateboard, in front of my childhood house, with my little sister in 1980, maybe '81.
