The most compelling stories:
Surprise us
Ignite our imagination
Challenge us to think
Resonate with us
Shine a lantern onto new people & places
With every unexpected twist & turn, a great story holds us tightly in its grasp and stays with us long after the last page is turned.
Meet Alice…
Alice W. Meadows tells stories about resilience and transformation, and the importance of having people to support us.
Mother to two fabulous daughters, Alice is married to her college sweetheart. They have three active young grandchildren.
Alice’s writing day begins before 5:00 am when she is awakened by Luna Rose, their Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, and Peaches, their rescue cat. When not writing, Alice enjoys travel, hiking, reading, cooking, mah jongg, and classic rock concerts. Her first book comes out of her training as a migraine advocate. Alice is a lifelong migraine patient.
Alice writes from her home in Florida.
Philosophy
We do not wait to be fully healed to live fully
Invisible illness is a storytelling problem
Story creates a common language that can be passed on
Alice’s writings include themes of hope, gratitude, generosity, and reinvention. Other essays are about having a voice as a society. But closest to her heart are the writings that describe living with chronic pain, inspiration for this children’s picture book.
Read more, plus book updates in her Substack platform:
alicewmeadows.substack.com
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K.M. Stenny is an illustrator specializing in expressive characters. Most of her work is digital, blending real-life studies with cartoony exaggeration. See more of her work on her website https://stennyart.weebly.com or on Instagram @0stenny0. When not drawing, K.M. Stenny can be found going on nature walks and petting strangers’ dogs.
Mabel and Her Bright, Noisy, Prickly , Dizzy Migraine (forthcoming)
Written by: Alice W. Meadows
Illustrated by: K. M. Stenny
Publisher: GracePoint Publishing, Colorado Springs, CO
Publishing Date: September 2026 (est.)
Purple is the official awareness color for National Migraine and Headache Awareness Month held every June.
Shades for Migraine is a global social media campaign to shine light on migraine disease held every June 21. Wear your shades! shadesformigraine.org
This is an early sketch of Mabel, Mama, and Papa. Elephants were chosen for their tight family bonds. Wait until you to see how they turned out in full color in the final book!!
Finished line drawing for 2-page spread before color added. White space reserved for text.
Amber Waves (early drafts)
Junonia Island, FL 2022
Elinor Davenport is a late middle-aged woman forced to become independent after her husband Pim’s sudden death. Over-reliant on Pim, she has had no voice in her marriage. The key to restoring her voice lies in unraveling the twists of a childhood disaster while facing the hurricane of the century. The outcome determines whether she has the courage to fulfill her dream of opening a cafe.
The first book of a planned trilogy, the novel is centered around 2022’s devastating Hurricane Ian, the backdrop for Elinor’s character growth. What happens when we are unexpectedly on our own and disaster strikes? How do we recover a voice lost during childhood? And is it possible in our 60s to still realize our dreams?