
What is your first memory of writing for fun?īack in third grade, there was a point in which Ms. Yes, I’m new to the game, but I plan to stay here a while, to flip tropes on their head, and to make sure the world gets to experience more Indigenous literature, either by spreading my own or other talented folks’ work. Was drawn to outcasts, so I played guitar in metal and punk bands and wrote emotional, angsty songs. Always been infatuated with the weird and different. As with most 1990s weirdos who end up writing horror, I read Goosebumps and watched Are You Afraid of the Dark? as a kid. I’m enrolled in the Cheyenne and Arapaho Tribes of Oklahoma and have had my issues with identity. My dad is full Native and my mom is Italian, Finnish, English, and Scottish. I grew up in Southern California as a mixed-race kid.

Let’s dive in to the interview! Interview with Shane Hawk, author of Anoka When Shane said he would be interested in jumping into another interview with me shortly afterwards, I couldn’t wait to host! By the end of the show, my cheeks were causing me so much pain from smiling and laughing for practically two hours straight. I previously had the opportunity to chat with author, Shane Hawk, on the Dead Headspace podcast when we celebrated the first year anniversary of the show.
