Dear friends, family and all-around fans of "Epic Heroes"...
WE'RE BACK!!
After wrapping an entire season of "Epic Heroes," we had some great community sponsors in place to help us become a federal nonprofit company and continue our mission to show that *all* kids can have grand adventures.
Unfortunately, times are hard for everyone -- individuals and business sponsors alike -- and one after another, each sponsor had to back out. While we formed a provisional board of directors to manage the tasks of moving a nonprofit organization forward and tried to raise funds through grants and targeted advertising, obtaining federal nonprofit status simply was not an obtainable goal.
It was right about then that little Faith Forge (aka my daughter, Faith DiMarco) sat me down for a talk. It went something like this:
Faith: Good try, Mama Jenn.
Jennifer: Thanks, Faith.
Faith: You did lots of things you've never done before.
Jennifer: That's really true.
Faith: But I think you should do what you know.
Jennifer: What's that, Faith?
Faith: I think you should run a *business.*
And with that, Faith -- who started me out on this adventure in the first place -- launched me in a new direction. I can't start and run a nonprofit company by myself but I sure know how to run a *business;* I've been doing that since I was about as young as Forge :)
Before the end of the year -- right about in time for Christmas -- "Epic Heroes" will relaunch as a company with a new website, a new comic, new dolls in stock, a role-playing game and...
A CHOOSE YOUR OWN PATH ADVENTURE BOOK!
That last announcement is all in caps because it is truly an EPIC event. Five authors -- Brianne DiMarco, Kristie Gronberg, Launa Sorensen, Maxwell DiMarco and me -- are writing ghost hunting adventures starring Forge, Maxo, Maximilian, Kraken, Bianca, Zombie Crow, Spark, Gogo and Boo. Readers will get to make choices along with their favorite characters and every volume of five stories will have dozens of potential endings and discoveries.
This amazing new book -- featuring more than fifty illustrations and visual puzzles -- will be set between Episodes 9 and 10 of Season 1, during the winter at the Point No Point Zoo & Aquarium. The book will be published as an app through the Apple App Store for iPhones and iPads, through Google Play for Android devices, and for Kindle.
And perhaps the best news of all? These new titles and new projects are just the beginning! As a matter of fact, if you'd like to join the writing team for the *second* collection of choose-your-own-path adventures, or if you'd like to write or illustrate an "Epic Heroes" comic, text or email me today! I'd love to welcome you to the new and improved "Epic Heroes" team. Kiddos, teens and grown ups, are all welcome -- and all will be paid for their work... because, after all, this is a *business* :)
Full steam ahead!
Jennifer DiMarco
360-550-2071 ph.txt
ourepicheroes@gmail.com
