Where do you get your ideas?

I don’t know but they’re out there somewhere. I find a lot of them when I’m running or hiking in the woods, and also when I’m riding my bike.

What is your favorite color?

Cadmium red, bright pink, spitfire orange, egg-yolk yellow, yellow-orange, lime green, bright green, aqua blue, turquoise, indigo, lilac and grape-purple.

What do you like to do besides writing and drawing?

I love traveling, cycling, running, hiking, yoga, meditation, reading, taking photographs, painting, cooking and baking (especially chocolate chip cookies and apple pie), petting every dog I meet, spending time with friends and family, gardening, looking for frogs in the nearby pond, making playlists to write to, and collecting books and art supplies.

Do you have any advice for aspiring writers and artists?

Write a lot, read a lot and draw a lot. And most importantly, have fun.

What would you like to do if you weren’t a cartoonist?

I can’t think of anything else I’d like to do, and I’ve tried a lot of other things. I was an animator, an art director, a graphic designer, a lifeguard, a fitness instructor, an art teacher and a camp counselor. None of those things seemed to fit.

Where do you live?

I currently live in Connecticut, very close to New York City. There are all kinds of trails nearby to go hiking, running and idea hunting, and plenty of beautiful roads to go cycling on. My backyard has a resident groundhog, a family of deer, frogs and voles that like to jump into the window well (don’t worry, I rescue each one), as well as bluejays, robins and yellow finches.