1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In this episode, we're joined by Jordan and Derrick, members of the Treasure community, who have taken the extraordinary step of basing a children's book series on the Smol Brains NFT collection. Episode Highlights: The Genesis of an Idea: We trace the origins of the concept to turn the Smol Brains NFT collection into a children's book series, beginning with &quot;A Smol Story: Arlo's First Adventure.&quot; The Artistic Process: Jordan and Derrick share the creative journey behind the book's illustrations and design. Challenges of Publishing: Insight into the hurdles encountered and overcome in the printing and distribution process. The Birth of Smol Press: How a personal project evolved into a platform for storytelling. From Community to Characters: The development of their second book, &quot;A Smol Story: The Magic of Play,&quot; which features a real-life community member. Keeping the Creative Fires Burning: Strategies they used to maintain momentum in their project. Broadening the Reach: The duo discusses their approach to expanding distribution channels. Community Empowerment: How Smol Press is opening doors for other community members to tell their stories. About Our Guests: Jordan, known as @squarejordan on X, and Derrick, aka @drrrrck on X, are integral members of the Treasure community and the brains behind Smol Press. Resources Mentioned: &quot;A Smol Story: Arlo's First Adventure&quot; on Amazon: https://a.co/d/3cMKGD1 &quot;A Smol Story: The Magic of Play&quot; on Amazon: https://a.co/d/iwOt1Ws Smol Press Website: https://smolpress.xyz/ Connect with Us: Follow host git.smol on X: @gitsmol &amp;nbsp; Watch this episode and all of our videos on YouTube: https://youtube.com/@gitsmol_RL2?si=VpUmqkYlysjZyFSL &amp;nbsp; Ready Layer 2 https://gitsmol.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28879548/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/28879548