Originally conceived by James K. Bowers, "The Project" brought together writers and artists from the community of Elfwood, home to the world's largest collection of Fantasy/Sci-Fi art and literature. After a short lapse in 2003, "The Project" was revitalized in 2004 with a surge in membership and has been going strong ever since.

In early 2005, with the creation of a Yahoo! group, the name was officially changed to "The Herscher Project" after the town in Illinois where Jim lives. By the following summer "tHP" had outgrown the group site on Yahoo! and began searching for a new web host. Member Chuck Gregory came to the rescue and provided "The Herscher Project" with a new home.

Chuck also hosts this site where "tHP" members share their thoughts, activities, and work with the general public.