J. M. DeSantis is a writer and artist (Write-ist(TM)) whose publications are as diverse as the man's work and inspirations. From his humble, indie beginnings, to the creation of his Indian heroine, Chadhiyana(TM), to the coining of the term Write-ist(TM) and his more focused creative direction, J. M. DeSantis: The First Ten Years takes the reader on a journey through the creative mind and the growth of creative work, style, and direction. This volume covers the breadth of the Write-ist's(TM) work from 2007 to the early parts of 2019. Collected within are artworks, short stories, poems, comics, scripts, and sketches, with notes, commentary, and autobiographical information from J. M. DeSantis throughout.