Author, Artist, Storyteller
SYNOPSIS:
Cadence’s Castle reflects Cadence’s day-to-day realizations and struggles of growing up in Missouri with two mothers, Mom and Jackie, all thoughtfully recorded in Cadence’s personal journal. At first Cadence seems absorbed in her own fantasy, escaping her everyday bullies by building castles and creating characters with her best friend Hallee. With the support and love of her mother and Jackie, a supposed roommate, Cadence believes that her family is normal; however, unable to escape the consistent bullying from her peers, she soon uncovers the real reason behind her classmates’ jeering.
-The final design cover to Cadence's Castle
A memoir of my time spent in Missouri, and an ode to my mother, who was forced to live in the shadows. Cadence’s Castle was an arduous journey of blood, sweat, and tears. I had to have a cover that said it all. This story heavily relies on Cadence’s poignant point-of-view, written in a composition notebook. The cover signifies a school setting, as well as a since of privacy and individuality—with cutesy stickers, and a bold red sticker claiming the journal indeed has an owner. A journal, well worn and loved by a teenage girl, that, if found by wandering eyes, would surely be picked up and read from front to back.
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A SMALL EXCERPT FROM CADENCE’S CASTLE: