A few years ago I was contacted by Karen O’Neal about a story she had written. It was about herself and her granddaughter and their shared love of shoes and hearts for helping others. She needed guidance having her vision come to life in book form. She hired me to illustrate, format, layout the text and help get the book into print. She sent me many reference photos of her and her granddaughter, her puppy dog, and even favorite outfits… all to be included as personal details in her book. It makes me so happy to see the book in their hands and out in their community making some sales! It’s such an honor to be asked to do something that’s so important to someone else. I love my work.