Welcome
I'm writing and illustrating June and the Star, a YA fantasy novel about navigating deception in a magical world. Here you'll find posts on:
Writing craft (character arcs, discovery writing, story structure)
Illustration process and style development
Children's literature philosophy (moral clarity, earnest heroes)
Creative life (finding time, overcoming perfectionism)
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My disenchantment with institutions
I used to trust Canadian institutions to generally tell the truth. That trust was broken through experiences that revealed competing versions of reality—what I witnessed versus what was reported.
I hate bureaucracy
Of all the things that frustrate me, bureaucracy tops the list. From government work to my novel's antagonist, I've explored how systems prioritize procedure over people—and why that makes great fiction.