Gender

Female

Which Category best describes you?

Independent/Self Publisher

Website:

https://www.mirandaartz.com/

Location:

Midwest

Area(s) of Interest or Expertise:

I really love digital art, animating, Nintendo games, and creating. I am a YA Fantasy self-published author of an ongoing graphic novel series titled: The Spirit Seeds which is inspired by the Fruit of the Spirit and is similar to Alice in Wonderland + Pilgrim's Progress. The first book in the series I illustrated when I was 19 years old. 

I want to make clean YA Fantasy a thing again as it seems like everyone's goal nowadays is to expose kids & teens with smut and profanity instead of protecting their hearts, minds and innocence. I know clean, entertaining, compelling, inspiring and meaningful stories can be made without the need for smut or profanity. Look at Lord of the Rings, Chronicles of Narnia, Pilgrim's Progress, Alice in Wonderland. These stories have passed the test of time and continue to do so. I know stories like this can be made again and I believe God is calling me to make them or at the very least, encourage others to make them. Let's put God back into our stories because that's what inspires and uplifts, that's what gives people hope.

My Testimony: (We encourage members to share briefly about how their faith in Christ has impacted their lives.)

God has helped me throughout my whole life. I would go into detail but frankly, it's none yo business and more personal than I would like to share online.

Dream Job: (If you could have your dream job in the comics industry, what would it be?)

A successful comic book creator/author. I want to write my own stories and draw my own comics.

Favorite Comic Creators:

I really liked the Courageous Princess, Baby Mouse series, Lunch Lady, Amulet, and some others. But I don't really have any favorite comic creators.