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Finding a familiar for Camellia

When I first told Camellia I was giving her a bluebird as a companion, she laughed. Warmly and sweetly, of course, with her air of sadness, but still, a laugh. I’m not sure what I was thinking. Maybe of Snow… Continue Reading →

Setting Camellia Adrift

On the 12th page of my doll notebook – where I jot down tasks and notes – I’ve written”sort out ocean.” I even have a checkbox next to it, so that I can check it off my list when the… Continue Reading →

Backstory: My Doll Adventure 05 – Enter Raven, stage right

Go here to read this episode: MDA 05: Enter raven, stage right One of the difficult things about posting drafts of in-progress work is that I’m forever realizing that I did something wrong the first time. In this case, that… Continue Reading →

Finding a boat for Camellia

I started searching for a boat for Camellia as soon as I realized she was going to reach the island under her own steam, and not simply wash up on shore. It turns out, there aren’t a lot of boats… Continue Reading →

A sense of place

It turns out, from my cursory research, that the Isla la Tortuga is one of the few uninhabited tropical islands where my Camellia character can have her adventure. Tropical? Check (unlike just about any land mass off the US or… Continue Reading →

Backstory: My Doll Adventure 02 – Camellia’s Journey Begins

Go here to read this episode: MDA 02: Camellia’s journey begins Camellia’s story starts mid-adventure, with a dark backstory that I don’t think I’ll ever  fully reveal. What lies in her future, only Camellia can say. While I create the… Continue Reading →

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