C Is For Caden!

Caden Meadows is a dormant crow shifter and shaman. He’s the one that brought me back from a multiple-year drought with writing. I fell in love with him very early on. He’s got a combination of strength and gentleness, and a bit of whimsical playfulness.

When writing characters, it’s helpful to explore hobbies they might be interested in. We decided that Caden is really good with juggling. He grew up on the carnival circuit, traveling up and down the west coast from Oregon to Southern California. We have a small scene in Book 1, As the Crow Flies, where Caden starts to juggle casually. It’s a very tiny scene, all things considered, but it’s the normalization of his abilities that makes him a ‘real’ person.

What are your favorite characters, who seem like real people to you?