Episode 2: Fired the First, Found the Fox — How One Artist Sparked a Curriculum Revolution

Part 2 of the Crack the Cursive Code Series

Last week’s episode uncovered how a meme, a pangram sentence, and a chicken in a bathrobe started an unexpected curriculum movement.

Now in Part 2, we dive deeper.

This is the chapter where Jax learns the difference between finding help and finding the right help. From a ghostwriter who built the bones to a fired artist who fumbled the vision—this episode is the turning point. The moment one bold phrase—“workbooks are boring as fck”*—won over the illustrator who brought Fox to life and helped Jax find her voice.

Expect real talk about creative control, imposter syndrome, and the hard-earned lessons behind redesigning a book for both left-handed learners and hardcover specs (yes, even Barnes & Noble needed a different format).

If you’ve ever doubted your own authority—or struggled to explain your vision—this one’s for you.

In this episode:

• The story behind the first failed artist and the emotional impact of that fallout
  

• How Jax’s illustrator said yes to a bigger vision
  

• Why Fox became the keystone character for the cursive crew
  

• The unexpected power of visual storytelling in homeschool-friendly formats
  

• A behind-the-scenes look at the left-handed book rewrite and storybook transformation
  

Want to follow the journey?

Visit crackthecursivecode.com for books, printables, and curriculum tools that actually make cursive fun—for real.

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Write messy, dream loud.

Jax out.