Fan Art!

I love hearing how readers interpret the things I write. I'm always amazed by how vastly different the descriptions are of characters or action or the Dreamhouse itself--all based on the same words I've written. And no one is wrong. In fact, I strive to write in such a way that encourages people to paint story images in their minds that mean the most to them, ones that help them get the most out of the story. That's the power of the written word.

So I'm always thrilled to receive artwork from fans. Readers have sent me Crayola renditions of David and Xander on the front lines of a Civil War battle, watercolors of Taksidian (looking more than a little like Death himself), and stick-figure illustrations of the family flying around in the clearing behind the house. The one below is especially vivid. So well done. It's from 16-year-old Robyn Twomey, who lives in Mason, Ohio:

Robyn says: "The picture I drew is Xander King from a scene in Timescape, the fourth book in the Dream House Kings series. In this scene, Xander is getting the portal items that will lead him to the Titanic. Xander is thinking of many things: His father and brother for one, but also the main goal. He can't save his mother without the rest of the family. He's also thinking of what he's getting himself into!"

Thanks for sharing your talent, Robyn.