I CREATE
FICTION.
THE SONG IN TISHMAL'S HEART
Through the power of her Native language, an Indigenous girl gains the courage to play her Native American flute for her third grade Show&Tell.
My contemporary PB manuscript was selected as one of the recipients for the 2024 Walter Dean Myers Grant from We Need Diverse Books.
It’s based on my own Show&Tell experience with my father, and the story incorporates my Native language.
But, at this time, there is only one person who is considered fluent in chamtéela (our language). That’s a big reason why I’ve been so inspired to learn chamtéela and write stories like this.
The Walter Dean Myers Grant will help me with the research process. Once I ensure my manuscript accurately represents our language and culture, I’ll begin to query agents! Yay!
Native voices matter! Thank you to everyone who has supported mine. I am forever grateful for the writing community as I work towards my dream of becoming a published author.