About Acamea
Writer. Speaker. Multi-passionate creative. Music connoisseur. Uplifter.
Acamea is the author of the memoir, Daddy's Little Stranger, which has been featured by Literary Hub, The Creative Nonfiction Podcast, and deemed “arresting” by The BookLife Prize. Her prose has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize by Bellevue Literary Review, as well as published in Beyond Words Literary Magazine, North American Review—where she was named a finalist for the 2023 Terry Tempest Williams Prize in Creative Nonfiction, and elsewhere. Acamea’s media features include Cosmopolitan, Bustle, TED Talks, and the FOX television network. Her 2019 book, Single That, received praise from Publishers Weekly.
Acamea holds an MFA from Randolph College—where she was selected as a Blackburn Fellow. Currently residing in Nevada, she is an Indiana native.
When I'm Not Writing
I Enjoy Volunteering
The need in our communities is great, and I take pride in helping in any way that I can. My favorite opportunities are those that involve at-risk youth. I grew up right outside Chicago, in Gary, IN. As someone who's endured challenging circumstances, it feels like the honor of my life anytime I can serve as a positive example of what's possible for these kids.
I Pursue Other Creative Endeavors
I love working in TV & Film and have appeared in commercials, as a spokesperson, and as a main character in a sitcom. I'm also a bit of a yogi and an avid reader. That's me in a nutshell. Passionate and purpose-driven. I believe anything you do in love, is done well.
Be encouraged,
-Acamea