KI MEANS LIFE FORCE. It's the vital energy that animates living beings. Ki is thought to transcend time and space and is considered the basic creative energy in life.
I'm a teacher, author, artist, designer, and activist. I enjoy public speaking, reading, writing, poetry, drawing, cooking, music, photography, nutrition, fitness, and playing with my dogs.
I work with clients who work to make life better. I admire people who live with intent and care about improving health and happiness for people, creatures, and the Earth. I specialize in logo and branding identity design, information graphics, pitch decks and presentations, digital and print brochures and reports, and the covers and interiors of books.
I'm looking to partner with a literary agent. I've written educational titles for learning language and science. My focus now is on novels for middle grade and young adult audiences. My latest book, PLUCK & GRIT! The Red Well Dragon and the Spell of the Backwoods Kids, is a 1,000-word illustrated fable imagining Martin Luther King Jr's life as a child. It is also a mnemonic for learning to recite the alphabet backwards — the ABCs section JKLM read backwards is MLKJ.
I'm at work on a YA novel about a teenage boy who escapes a hospital after being treated with investigational drugs and gaining enhanced abilities. With his dog and newfound friends, he navigates treacherous terrain, dodgy characters, and serum side effects in a race to discover the pathogen that’s killing him.
I'm at work on a YA novel about a teenage boy who escapes a hospital after being treated with investigational drugs and gaining enhanced abilities. With his dog and newfound friends, he navigates treacherous terrain, dodgy characters, and serum side effects in a race to discover the pathogen that’s killing him.
My favorite authors include Edward Gorey, Daniel Mason, Billy Collins, Percival Evertt, Joy Williams, David Suter, Sherwin Nuland, Tony Meeuwissen, Claire Huchet Bishop, Leonard Koren, Scott McCloud, Langston Hughes, and Truman Capote.
IF DOGS RUN FREE
I'm interested in social and environmental justice. I've done design and branding work for organizations including Survivors of Torture International, Environment Care, Emerging Builders, Black Lives Matter, and the Mid-Atlantic Justice Coalition. I'm happy to help with worthwhile organizations. Drop me a line if there's something you think I can contribute to your cause.
