Storytelling
Writing heroes who think they're villains
Enough twist villains. Your girl needs more redemption arcs!
welcome to my digital garden
I'm an artist, writer, and content strategist based in the US Pacific Northwest. I love books — researching, writing, designing, and sometimes hand-binding them. This is where I'll be collecting some of my favorite work, and the journey their creation.
You'll also find my communications portfolio here. I primarily take freelance work, building communications and content strategies for nonprofits and wellness practitioners. (I write about working while autistic, too.)
I make illustrations, comics, poetry, zines, and art books, and occasionally hold mail art events and art therapy workshops, online and irl.
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Blog
Storytelling
How getting my ass kicked made me a better artist
When therapy isn't enough, consider hitting stuff.
Neurodivergence
"What did I do all day?" How I survive the AuDHD time vortex
The main tool I'm using to balance client work, novel writing, content creation, and side hustles, and everyday life with auDHD.
Storytelling
Lessons from the trenches of r/womenwritingmen
Do straight people have a "writing literally any other gender by their own" problem?
Storytelling
Parasocial relationships give misogynists a safe space to be creepy as hell
Something something not all men — but definitely the ones looking for an excuse to be awful to women.
Storytelling
Developing characters around stages of your life
Take the red pill, and write a Mary Sue. Take the blue pill, and pull from every moment in time that matters to you.
Self Care
Journaling as a tool for processing your past and reimagining your future
Writing in a journal for over a decade's helped me map how far I've come and where to go next.
Art as Shadow Work | A newsletter for creative alchemy
Reading List
Grace D. Li
Portrait of a Thief
Five young Chinese American art students are recruited to steal Chinese artifacts from Western museums and return them to China.
Anne-Laure Le Cunff
Tiny Experiments
Extinguish your perfectionism; LeCunff advocates replacing linear goal-setting with small, low-stakes trials to spark creativity and build confidence in your craft.
Asako Yuzuki
Butter
A journalist investigates the woman accused of seducing and murdering multiple wealthy men through her cooking, finding herself caught in her web in the process.
Olga Bogdashina
Autism & Spirituality
#ActuallyAutistic perspectives on how autism influences spiritual practices and spiritual community (backed by research, not autism moms and vibes.)
Productivity tools for neurodivergent creatives
Time Management
TickTick
Time blocking didn't stick for me until this app. Syncs with most calendars and has a priceless habit-tracking feature.
Second Brain
Capacities
My ADHD brain needed this searchable daily note-taking tool, so I never forget a conversation or to-do.
Project Planning
Notion
Easily write outlines and manage your characters' POV distribution.
Worldbuilding
Obsidian
Indispensable for developing worlds, politics, and magic systems, and keeping track of who does what.