Robin Childs

ROLES: Co-owner of Moko Press, LLC. Writer. Illustrator.
BACKGROUND: My degree may be in engineering, but my heart has always been in art. I’ve created comics since high school, but it wasn’t until 2012 that I decided to turn dreams into goals and start a company for my storytelling efforts. In 2013, I left my job as a Mechanical Engineer and became a part-time paraprofessional at a local elementary school. This change gave me more time to dedicate to my creative business and connect with communities that are interested and supportive of the arts. I can’t wait to see what Cory and I can create together in the future!
WEBSITE: RobinAChilds.com

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME…
Who or what inspires you?
I find history, mythology, science, and psychology all incredibly inspiring. I’ve found one of the best ways to get the creative ideas flowing is to learn about our world and its people. Museum trips are a particular joy!

What are your goals and aspirations for the future?
I’d like to build our company and our selection of stories up to reach a wider audience so that I be a full-time storyteller!

What is your favorite quote?
“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.” — Albert Einstein

Cory Childs

ROLES: Co-owner of Moko Press, LLC. Editor. Writer.
BACKGROUND: I met Robin in college, and we bonded over writing projects. As time went on, we decided to put our money where our mouth was and create a company around our creative needs. We’re just starting out, and we’ve got a great future ahead of us!

A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME…
What do you do to get into a creative mood?
Music is what really gets me into a creative mood. Give me a good song and I’ll give you a story.

What is your favorite topic to write about?
I’m not sure it’s my favorite subject, but a lot of my work deals with feelings of guilt. I must be working through something, because it’s reoccurring theme. As a motive guilt is so fascinating. More than any other emotion, it brings out the most extremes in my characters. I learn so much about them by seeing how they deal with guilt.

What are your goals and aspirations for the future?
Some day I would like to write full time. Specifically, I want to write something that is important to someone, that helps them deal with or understand their own life. To paraphrase Joss Whedon, I’d rather write a story that 100 people need to read than one that 1 Million people want to read.

What is your favorite quote?
“What happens to a man is less important than what happens within him. ” — Louis L. Mann