Taeron Cosmos Week

26 years ago, my sweet autistic son was born. Little did I know he'd be a world-creating artist. The "Kaiju" has hundreds of drawings and binder after binder of writings about his Tearon worlds. When I was working on the original manuscript for Daughter of a King, my heart longed to include him somehow and after serious negotiations (😲) we landed on three elements of his creations that he would allow me to use.

First were his Moonsingers, which were adapted for purposes of the novel from his original creation. I love the Moonsingers and read him early drafts to ensure their representation was accurate. His laugh is one of my favorite sounds and listening to him chuckle over my written descriptions was priceless.

Second was the use of the Tearon name. For clarity I changed the spelling to distinguish between his world and mine, but failed to inform him. When I showed him the cover of the novel he was quick to inform me that I'd spelled the name wrong. My bad, bruh. Once the purpose was explained, he declared it a wise choice and decreed my Taeron Cosmos was indeed born.

Our last agreement, and oh how this makes my heart sing, was the use of his Tearon symbol. This is his artwork, polished for printing purposes, but all his. As we move through the series, the symbol gains importance and does this mama's heart good to see it in print.

So, in honor of the Kaiju, we're celebrating all week long! Please check in for fun and shenanigans as we... #spreadthecosmos. 🎉
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