M-J Kelley

A visual storyteller.

I didn’t set out to become one. I just followed the breadcrumbs of my life, seeing where they would lead.

And they led to…

small frogs looking for true love

This is Jack.

Onward!

…with a sac full of ideas.

a murmuring dinosaur

His name is Prehistoric.

an old tree with teeth

… and a firefly for a friend.

old friends like Soot

….a fire-breathing dragon.

a self-portrait

…with elephants, Beast and Burden.

Most of the time the drawings are about stories I am working on. But other times they are observations about the world around me.

Important Event

Novel November 2025 – Boom! Creek

Dec 1, 2025 | Commentary

In November, I took on the Novel November Challenge – 50,000 words in 30 days. I wrote Boom! Creek, my graphic novel.

Cat Rocks

Dec 30, 2025 | Drawing, Knockwood Forest Story

The Peckuliars call an emergency meeting to discuss the Wretched chaos. The Buzzards continue their scavenger hunt. Chapter six of Another Failed Potion.

A Very Slow Parade

Jun 30, 2022 | Drawing, Knockwood Forest Story

Snailer, a Flower-Shelled Snail, dreamed of being a parade float.

Horseshoe is a very lucky turtle simply because he is a turtle and he believes in both.

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