Hi, I'm Alexa Shay!
I'm Alexa Shay, Creator of Whimsical Whatevers!
ABOUT ME:
I'm a giant nerd and a fan of Marvel, DC, and tons of different anime. Batman is my favorite superhero and yes, he can beat Superman. I'm a vegan just because I found out that cows have best friends and I feel like that tells you a lot about me.
ABOUT MY ART:
I love all things cute, colorful, and happy and that love shows through in my art. Some of my favorite artists that inspire me are Amy Mebberson, Ro Higashi, Ocean in Space, Pikarar, and channelSQUARE.
I use Procreate on an iPad with an Apple Pencil for my drawings.
ABOUT MY WRITING:
When I was in second grade, I said that I wanted to be a writer when I grew up and I never let go of that. I now work in technical writing by day and am working on becoming a published author by night.
My favorite genre has always been fantasy (not sci-fi, fantasy), both classic and urban. I've always loved the idea of magic and other worlds and have spent many hours in worlds of my own making. I love the freedom to create my own universe and to see how my characters interact with it and each other.
If you're curious about what kinds of books I like, I keep track of my personal library (physical. Kindle, and audio books) on LibraryThing. I'll warn you, I'm eclectic by nature.
I'm a giant nerd and a fan of Marvel, DC, and tons of different anime. Batman is my favorite superhero and yes, he can beat Superman. I'm a vegan just because I found out that cows have best friends and I feel like that tells you a lot about me.
ABOUT MY ART:
I love all things cute, colorful, and happy and that love shows through in my art. Some of my favorite artists that inspire me are Amy Mebberson, Ro Higashi, Ocean in Space, Pikarar, and channelSQUARE.
I use Procreate on an iPad with an Apple Pencil for my drawings.
ABOUT MY WRITING:
When I was in second grade, I said that I wanted to be a writer when I grew up and I never let go of that. I now work in technical writing by day and am working on becoming a published author by night.
My favorite genre has always been fantasy (not sci-fi, fantasy), both classic and urban. I've always loved the idea of magic and other worlds and have spent many hours in worlds of my own making. I love the freedom to create my own universe and to see how my characters interact with it and each other.
If you're curious about what kinds of books I like, I keep track of my personal library (physical. Kindle, and audio books) on LibraryThing. I'll warn you, I'm eclectic by nature.
Contact Me!
You can contact me using the form below to email me at alexa(at)alexashays.com!
Noteworthy Dates
02/27/2023 - Art by Karri finished the art for the The Shield's book cover.
01/13/2023 - Finished the second draft of The Shield and sent it to test readers for review.
05/17/2021 - Finished the first draft of The Shield!
02/17/2021 - Began pushing out chapters of my book, The Shield, to my test readers.
09/12/2020 - Launched my first ever artist prompts for October: #foodtober
09/05/2020 - Rebranded from Miss Alexa Shay's to Alexa Shay's.
08/17/2020 - Made my first sale on Zazzle
12/07/2019 - Opened my Zazzle shop to sell my art
11/01/2019 - Was commissioned and paid for art for the first time ever by General Microsystems, Inc.
10/31/2018 - Completed my first Inktober
11/26/2017 - Successfully won my first ever NaNoWriMo competition by working on The Shield
09/19/2016 - Made my first sale on Etsy
09/18/2016 - Launched my Etsy shop
01/13/2023 - Finished the second draft of The Shield and sent it to test readers for review.
05/17/2021 - Finished the first draft of The Shield!
02/17/2021 - Began pushing out chapters of my book, The Shield, to my test readers.
09/12/2020 - Launched my first ever artist prompts for October: #foodtober
09/05/2020 - Rebranded from Miss Alexa Shay's to Alexa Shay's.
08/17/2020 - Made my first sale on Zazzle
12/07/2019 - Opened my Zazzle shop to sell my art
11/01/2019 - Was commissioned and paid for art for the first time ever by General Microsystems, Inc.
10/31/2018 - Completed my first Inktober
11/26/2017 - Successfully won my first ever NaNoWriMo competition by working on The Shield
09/19/2016 - Made my first sale on Etsy
09/18/2016 - Launched my Etsy shop