That’s my crazy fun family over there having a tickle-fest in the middle of a photo shoot. And, yes, those are TARDIS-covered sneakers I’m wearing.

I’m an AuDHD writer, science geek, story wonk turned artist currently working toward my MFA in digital design.

In 2018, I wrote a children’s book and hired an artist to do the illustrations because, while I’ve worked with digital graphics for a long time, I don’t have a talent for drawing. Or, that’s what I’ve always thought. I wasn’t satisfied with the process of working with an illustrator because I wanted to do the art myself.

I’ve since learned that illustration, like so many things, is more about time and practice than innate talent. Working digitally also helps because the computer can smooth out the lines my shaky hands distort. I’ve seen so much progress over the past year!