"The Dragon & the Wren" Illustration

(or Stranger Things meets Owl City's "Fireflies" vibes)

This week’s post is a fun little illustration update <3

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It’s a fun, experimental promo-poster for the Substack serial I’m outlining. I love this illustration, but I’m also not sure how clearly it translates to a monstrous “dragon” Saoirse is discovering (although it’s clear she’s discovered a monster).

I still learned a lot illustrating this piece, and that’s what matters (for me at least).

As always, I’m working hard on my extensive, in-depth outlines for my fantasy series. I just finished up a 90 page outline amendment to the book outlines for 2-4¹, and I’m back to working on the prelude outline again.

I’m really excited for what this story has become, and I hope you guys will enjoy it, too!

Meanwhile, I’m finishing up my last, private commission; next week, I begin my “big girl” illustration job. Oh, and we’re happily making slow preparations for moving back to Alaska <3

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1. My sister gave me some phenomenal feedback that shaped up the series, tightened it, streamlined all the character arcs, and made everything so much better*. While I wrote a 90 page amendment for the outlines of books 2-4, the tweaks aren’t extensive; I won’t have to rewrite the outlines, but I will have to rework them, take out some stuff and rearrange other things.

But this is why I’m doing “developmental outlining” now, so I don’t have to do it later… after I’ve drafted three-four books. This will save me so much time.

Anyway, I’m excited for what’s happening in the story!

*What’s funny is all she said is “if Saorise does [insert spoiler] then Adam’s reaction should be [insert spoiler]”, and everything fell into place afterwards. My sister’s knack for a good story is that good.