I’m currently working on Princess Zee Comes To America, which is mostly about life in Jamaica while waiting to immigrate. The moral theme is perseverance during the long immigration process, which can often feel unfair, and how a good character makes someone genuinely royal. One of my daughter’s favorite memories is telling ghost stories by …
Writing Princess Zee Comes to America has been problematic since it’s based on a real story. I struggled to create a plot that offered a conflict and a happy ending while maintaining an upbeat tone that was appropriate for kids ages 3 through 9. The reason is that the real story is fairly dark for …
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This is the real-life Princess Z, my daughter. I started this book concept with the simple idea of modeling a princess character after her pictures. Since I was testing the idea out with a new art style I decided to start with an alphabet book rather than jump straight into a story-based series. The first …
