The other day, I posted the final chapter and epilogue of "Crowns of the Kingdom," an epic-level Disneyland fanfic that I spent more than three years writing. (That's a long time.) It was a terrific journey, and I'm enjoying the mental freedom that comes with not having anyone waiting on me to write something for the first time in those three years...but...

I want more out of my 'fic.

Specifically, I want to see it. I want desperately badly for this thing to acquire a portfolio of illustrations. My good buddy *bluejake01--a fine artist, a fellow Disney fan, and probably the single most generous person I know in the world--has created two, which can be found in my Faves. I'm currently using one of them as the preview image for the first two chapters of "Crowns." It is my eventual hope to have a unique piece of art to introduce every chapter in the story, plus the epilogue. That would be a total of 33 pieces. 34 if I can manage to get a splash page as well.

But I can't draw well enough to satisfy my own craving.

And that's where the good people here come in.

Which is why this Journal has the title it does.

If it makes you feel any better (about me), pretend that instead of a blatant solicitation for fan works of my fan work, this is me giving advance permission to anyone who finds themself inspired by my story and wants to illustrate part of it. I'll be happy to see anything, as long as it's drawn in good faith--that is, not intended to mock my work or Disney in general.

So yeah...is this pathetic or what? But I don't care, because, you know, no shame.