Francesca’s newest story opens inside the aisles of Windy City WonderMart,
where one thoughtful cart begins asking questions most people forget to ask.
Meet Whillie.
At Windy City WonderMart, a thoughtful cart begins to question what it means to matter. Through hidden rooms, unexpected friendships, quiet humor, and one unforgettable crash, Whillie discovers something radical. Enough is not something you prove. It is something you recognize. A layered middle-grade novel about identity, curiosity, resilience, and the courage to grow without shrinking.
Some carts carry groceries. Whillie carries questions.
ABOUT Francesca MacDonald
Author | Visionary | Co-Founder of HitZERØ
Francesca MacDonald is a bold storyteller, poet, and advocate for creativity. With a passion for writing children’s books, poetry, and personal development pieces, she believes in the transformative power of words. As the Co-Founder of HitZERØ, she blends storytelling with self-growth, inspiring others to embrace their own unique journeys.
Why I Write
Curiosity, creativity, and freedom are not traits to outgrow. They are instincts to protect.
My work speaks to young readers who feel deeply, think independently, and sense there is more beneath the surface. I write to awaken boldness without apology, where grace and courage belong together, and young minds learn to expand without losing their center. Through allegory, humor, science woven into story, and emotional precision, I explore belonging, pressure, identity, and courage.
Whillie is one chapter of that larger conversation.
Why I Write
Curiosity, creativity, and freedom are not traits to outgrow. They are instincts to protect.
My work speaks to young readers who feel deeply, think independently, and sense there is more beneath the surface. I write to awaken boldness without apology, where grace and courage belong together, and young minds learn to expand without losing their center. Through allegory, humor, science woven into story, and emotional precision, I explore belonging, pressure, identity, and courage.
Whillie is one chapter of that larger conversation.
FROM PAGE TO SOUND
Stories do not end on paper.
As co-founder of HitZERØ, I help build a creative platform where music is generated through intention, presence, and listening.
HitZERØ invites creators to translate emotion, ideas, and inner states into sound. It is designed to help people move into alignment, unlock creativity, and explore music as a living conversation between mind, body, and imagination.
Whillie lives in print.
He also lives in song.
The Mamager Corner
Creative life unfolds in real time.
From fashion weeks to cheer competitions, from Venice to New York, from K-pop intnsives to DJ graduations, from writing drafts at midnight to celebrating new milestones, this space documents the journey behind the art.
It is where motherhood, creativity, ambition, and joy meet.
