D.C. Canipe

D.C. Canipe was born and raised in the American south. Inspired by fantasy, he dove into his imagination, and learned to draw mermaids, faeries, and dragons as a child. From these simple childish doodles, formed a creative spark that soon turned into a glowing flame. After years of perfecting his drawing, he began to write stories about these magical characters between classes in high school, documenting everything that happened to him but surrounding the events within a fantasy setting.

 

After some dark things occurred within his life, such as dealing with parental abuse, losing his father and

lifelong best friend at the tender age of twenty-two, and surviving a horrifically

abusive romantic relationship, he dove back into realm within his mind. This time, however, he brought out new characters, and a modern LGBT+ fairy tale

(DREAM) to go along with them.

 

Currently, Dudley lives in North Carolina with his partner, Jonathan, their

beloved pup Deanne, and their cats Tilly and Halle. When he isn't writing stories and poetry, he paints, creates digital art, customizes dolls and toys, makes YouTube videos, and dabbles in jewelry making.