# Odd Thoughts

Updates and odd thoughts from me, Kayla Stark, about illustration, life, inspiration, and whatever else I might be up to.

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Feed: <https://rssamplifier.com/kaylastark-substack-com.md>

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## [I'm a circle person.](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/im-a-circle-person)

_2026-06-09 · Kayla Stark_

But I didn't want to be.

## [A fear of waste + last years cinnamon broom from Trader Joe's](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/a-fear-of-waste-last-years-cinnamon)

_2025-01-15 · Kayla Stark_

= art?

## [Momentum and Community](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/momentum-and-community)

_2024-11-22 · Kayla Stark_

I said hey! a-what's going on?

## [For you, as promised—Ideation Exercise](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/for-you-as-promisedideation-exercise)

_2024-11-07 · Kayla Stark_

if you need help getting started right now

## [Art Trip in a Spoon](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/art-trip-in-a-spoon)

_2024-09-05 · Kayla Stark_

what I did in Colorado

## [Untangling Rejection + A Cryptic Picture Book Dummy Update](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/untangling-rejection-a-cryptic-picture)

_2024-08-21 · Kayla Stark_

I'm bad at socializing, because of my dummy.

## [The "worksheet" no one asked for](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/the-worksheet-no-one-asked-for)

_2024-07-24 · Kayla Stark_

Q's I constantly A myself

## [I HAVE to get better at backgrounds and value.](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/i-have-to-get-better-at-backgrounds)

_2024-07-01 · Kayla Stark_

Purposeful Practice Round 2 Intro

## [Talking About: Long Projects with Meg Hunt](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/talking-about-long-projects-with)

_2024-06-10 · Kayla Stark_

How Meg approaches longer projects—like illustrating picture books

## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/cVgmTHpVVX6v)

_2024-06-10 · **Sponsored**_

Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons

## [Call me Geppetto. I made a lion puppet...for fun?](https://kaylastark.substack.com/p/call-me-geppetto-i-made-a-lion-puppetfor)

_2024-05-01 · Kayla Stark_

a 2D girl in a 3D world | Red Nose Studio Workshop