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I’m Stacie!

Author of The Missing Morningstar and Other Stories and co-editor of Beyond the Glittering World

my clans are:

TΓ³dΓ­ch’íí’nii nishΕ‚Γ­Μ¨ (Bitterwater), NÑÑkaii bashishchiin (Mexican), TΕ‚'Γ­zΓ­ lΓ‘nΓ­ (Many Goats) dashicheii, BilagΓ‘ana dashinalΓ­ (European-American). ÁkΓ³t’éego dinΓ© asdzÑÑn nishΕ‚Γ­Μ¨. (In this way I am a DinΓ© woman)

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  • Book cover titled "The Missing Mornings" by Stacie Shannon Denotosie. Features a mountain landscape with a pink and orange sky and a large circle overlay.

    The Missing Morningstar & Other Stories

    β€œ"Propulsive and complex, this is a gorgeously written debut."

    β€”KIRKUS REVIEWS (starred review)

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  • Book cover titled 'Beyond the Glittering World: An Anthology of Indigenous Feminisms and Futurisms'. The cover features an illustration of a woman with dark hair wearing sunglasses, a black top, a striped skirt, and jewelry, standing with a sheep next to stacks of books in front of a pink background.

    Beyond the Glittering World

    β€œBeyond the Glittering World is medicine.”

    β€”HILLARY SMITH, Black Walnut Books

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Read John Wayne’s Jacket

In fiction, Stacie Shannon Denetsosie’s John Wayne’s Jacket follows twin sisters learning to look beyond the similarities a mirror casts, and what begins as a conflict over boys and borrowed jackets unfolds into a deeper struggle for identity, and the fractures wrought in the process of becoming.

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Ursa Short Fiction Presents: β€˜Snow Bath Season’

This week on Ursa Short Fiction, Deesha Philyaw and Dawnie Walton introduce an Ursa original production of β€œSnow Bath Season,” a short story written by Stacie Denetsosie, and performed by Nasheen Sleuth. This story is about Diana, a young Navajo woman whose late mother is communicating with her via an Amazon Alexa device. 

  • A shelf displaying copies of the book titled 'The Missing Morningstar' by Stacie Shannon Denetsie, with the book cover featuring a mountain and pinkish-red background, with a potted plant and a stack of books nearby.

    ✿ Books ✿

    My book. Grab a cup of tea and enjoy a story or two. β™‘

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  • A woman is giving a presentation or speech on stage in a trendy, industrial-style venue with exposed brick walls and string lights. The audience is seated in chairs facing the stage, with some people wearing rainbow-colored accessories or clothing.

    ✿ Events ✿

    Readings, Conferences, Speaking Events, and More!

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  • A person sitting on a bed with their legs crossed, wearing beige or light brown pants and a white sweater. They have a hand resting on their knee. On the bed, there is a silver MacBook laptop with a floral sticker on the trackpad, displaying a document on the screen. Nearby, there are several books, including one with a colorful cover titled "The Removed" by Brandon Hobson, and another with a cover featuring illustrations of nature and a heart-shaped design. A white pen is placed on the bed next to the laptop.

    ✿ Writing ✿

    Current publications, news features, and forthcoming work!

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  • A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white sweater and shorts, walking towards a stone building modeled after a cliff dwelling with ladders leading up to it.

    ✿ Creative ✿

    Social media collaborations, partnerships, and travel content.

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manifesting ✨this✨for this weekend. . sunsets, cozy books, highlighters, and berries πŸ“
drama queen. it’s been a rough week for my mental health. whenever the seasons change it my brain and body temporarily short wires and I feel bereft. when i was little I suffered from anxiety induced panic attacks. it didn’t make sense t
My new short story “John Wayne’s Jacket” is up today on Guernica Magazine paired with a beautiful painting by Jozie Furchgott Sourdiffe. 🧑 Link to read in my bio πŸ”— What an incredible magazine to place my first short story since m
USU put on a beautiful Powwow with so much heart πŸ’— Thank you to @frosstaaay for inviting me to dust off my old crown from my Miss Native American USU 2014-2014 and retire the old crown and celebrate the new crown. πŸ‘‘ In the 4th slide you can see w
just the details. ✨