I’m Mixed-Blood, Mandan and Hidatsa Indigenous from the MHA Nation in North Dakota and Black. I live in Minneapolis and Los Angeles depending on when the snow falls. I’m a very proud and happy mom, nana, auntie, niece, sister and friend. I write TV and film crime suspense thrillers with Mixed blood or Indigenous women leads who kick ass. My stories are about race, oppression, women, families, love and hope. 

When not viewing an international crime series, you may find me dancing and air-jamming to 70’s and 80’s tunes in my office. Or in my car. I believe my consulting services are how I’m giving back, using my talent, expertise and life experiences to help artists. One common goal between me and you is to be respectful and authentic storytellers. Let me be of service to you.

Current/Previous Companies

  • Electronic Arts

  • Hasbro

  • Wizards of the Coast

  • NBC

  • iHM

  • Candlewick Press

  • Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group

  • Little, Brown & Company

  • Harlequin MIRA

  • School of Life

  • Erewhron Books

Education

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - SCHOOL OF CINEMATIC ARTS

    Los Angeles, CA

    MFA in Screenwriting Aug 2008 - May 2010

  • HAMLINE UNIVERSITY

    St. Paul, MN

    MFA in Creative Writing  Jan 2001 - May 2005

  • UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA

    Minneapolis, MN

    MLS in Interdisciplinary Child Social Policy  Jan 1995 - May 1998