Surviving the Pages
The blog is a sanctuary in the wasteland between art and aftermath. Here, survival meets creation — not just in the worlds I write, but in the one I’ve built. Beyond the ruins of post-apocalyptic fiction lie reflections on real resilience: the stories behind Morningstar Creative Enterprises, the design of empathy, and the alchemy of turning pain into structure.
Each post is a fragment of survival — part storytelling, part philosophy, part blueprint. Whether it’s a glimpse into my novels or an essay on innovation and ethics, this space exists to prove that creativity doesn’t just escape the fire… it learns to build from the ashes.
Features
The Empathy Engine: How AI Can Humanize Creativity
Published in The AI Journal, this thought leadership feature explores how artificial intelligence can amplify — not replace — the human spirit behind creation. Jerica Faye Morningstar, founder of Morningstar Creative Enterprises Inc., shares how empathy and ethics can become the new infrastructure of innovation.
Building Empires From Empathy: How Gratitude Became My Growth Strategy
In Sheconomy, I shared “Building Empires from Empathy: How Gratitude Became My Growth Strategy,” exploring how trauma turned into architecture and how Morningstar Creative Enterprises Inc. was built on appreciation, not extraction.
The Blue Ninja Featured on KNWA’s Field Trip Friday
The Asylum Haunted House was featured on KNWA & FOX24’s Field Trip Friday, where the crew faced one of our most unpredictable residents — The Blue Ninja. Known for chaos, quick wit, and a love of scaring the brave, The Blue Ninja turned the visit into a masterclass on what it means to face fear with humor and intensity.“They came to learn about bravery. I taught the class.” I’d like to thank KNWA and FOX24 for coming down to experience what makes The Asylum in Cave Springs one of Arkansas’s most unforgettable haunted attractions.
Emotional Architecture: The Next Frontier of AI Leadership
A deep dive in AI Journal on emotional architecture: building AI and organizations that prioritize empathy, accountability, and lived experience over clickbait outrage.
Inside the Producer’s Chair: Jerica Morningstar On How Vision and Grit Turn Creative Chaos into Cinematic Gold
A 14-minute Authority Magazine interview that traces how I went from rural Arkansas and a suicide-note novel to founding Morningstar Creative Enterprises — breaking down my producing philosophy, narrative architecture, and “5 Things I Wish Someone Told Me When I First Started Producing.”