Ipiluni

Hello, my name is Ipiluni. Ipiluni means “she is happy” in my native tongue. Every day, I strive to live up to my name. I am a writer and creator with an autistic and Native Alaskan perspective. My patrons are the catalyst for my writing career. 
I live in Phoenix, Arizona with my service dog and my husband. I am an screenwriter, artist and writer trying to make my place in the world.  I am autistic. That means just getting through an ordinary day, I have hoops and hurdles that most people can’t even imagine – yet here I am, living the dream. My ultimate goal is to use my own voice to show the world what autistics can do.
Right now I’m working on my first novel. It’s a modern day fantasy filled with magic and mythical creatures. Weird Academy takes place in sunny Malibu, California, at the exclusive Werdyn Academy - a school for The Kind. Fairies, gnomes, giants and mermaids attend this illustrious school, along with the heroine Olympia Wilde. Together the students investigate the mysterious disappearance of a handful of their classmates.
I am also working on my memoir, Starving Autist, which is a look back at my life with the lluminating perspective of my late autism diagnosis. I love just being able to create and write. I will share excerpts, editorials and poetry along the way. So keep checking back! There is so much going on, and I can’t wait to share it with you.