Actually, I'm Dave Wilde, creator of Galaxy Zento and about to put out my third book on my universe. Yes, I know this forum isn't about books, I have made my first board game. A kind person sent me here after reading my most recent blog posting at Galaxyzento.blogspot.com.
I'm not your typical artist or designer and to illustrate that point, I invite you to get know me thus:
http://galaxyzento.blogspot.com/2015/05/open-challenge-to-graphic-artist...
and
http://thewildeman2.blogspot.com/2014/12/how-multiple-sclerosis-affects-...
I'm different in the manner that I'm on something of a clock to do my work. It's what I have left to me, and I hope that will make sense to you once you see the posts about me. I'm sure I will learn plenty here about design and my artwork is a love/hate relationship. That means that YOU will either love it or hate it. (shrug) It's what I can do and I won't be doing it for a whole lot longer the way things look.
So other than that, I'm a father of four amazing kids, husband to an awesome wife who is a radio persona and my editor, and we're all a bunch of gaming geeks. I look forward to getting to know you. Who knows, maybe one of you is someone I'm looking for.
For your wife and your daughter. I totally understand and I can see that you "get it".
I know my style isn't for everyone and I'm cool with that. I also know I'm not alone where I am at. My son has Asperger's syndrome and I actually do to. It's hereditary in our family. I used to be in law enforcement and able to to the full time job thing. Not anymore. Now he sees his Dad on a cane and I want him to know that doesn't mean Dad gives up. So every book I publish, everything I achieve goes to showing him that. My game doesn't have a teaching aspect, but my life does.
I'm not trying to prove that kids can all be millionaires. I'm trying to show the importance of never giving up. I've done a bit by volunteering to talk to classes about what I live with and what I do now. But I definitely want to go further. There's a section at the end of the game's rulebook devoted to what I'm trying to do.
According to statistics, far too many of our kids are bullied in school for "being different". That's even with new programs that are supposed to be going "everywhere". These kids self worth get damaged and they start to question their own value because of having autism, adhd, or the like.
I was told that I should try talking to our local office of GB Cooley (sp?) to see if they could use my help or if I can work through them to help the kids. There will be expansion on this while I'm able.
I'm sorry about your wife. I know you are in a tough spot having to watch her go through that pain. My wife knows what that's like with me on my down days. So know that you have my utmost respect. And thanks for the link, I think I've been to that one, but still... good to keep up.