PS: Where does the name Juno Valentine come from?
EC: So Ren is my grandmother's name on my dad's side — or part of it. Tao is my grandfather's name on my mom's side, and June was my grandmother on my mom's side, so I have always loved the name Juno.
PS: Writing a children's book has long been a dream of yours. Was this the original idea for it or did it evolve as you had children? When did the inspiration hit?
EC: I have always wanted to write children's books, ever since I was a child myself, but I think the idea of just empowerment, feminism, fairy tale really all kind of came together, you know, in the last two years since "you know who" was elected because I feel like it is really important for young girls. They can never be told enough that they are important — they matter.