Demelza Champagne

I help others cast spells for a more equitable society. I use trickster magic so you can write your best novel.

I am an urban Anishinaabe/Métis (indigenous) writer, enrolled in the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. I grew up in Los Angeles and over the years I have lived in the Bay Area, DC, and Brooklyn. I now live in Temecula, CA with two cats, my niece, and brother.  

I am writing my first novel; it is about the ways settler colonialism continues to effect indigenous people’s lives. My novel contains aspects of Anishinaabe folklore, decolonization, and the occult. I have an MA from San Francisco State in Women’s Studies and an MA from the New School in Anthropology (and yes, a ton of student loan debt! Fun!)

In the past I’ve worked as a social worker, for the Smithsonian, and as a dog walker. Many of my jobs have been within the Native American community. For awhile I thought I was going to be an academic, but a life-changing terrible experience in graduate school led me to crystallize my true passion: writing. 

What I do:

I am an Author Accelerator certified book coach. As a book coach, my goal is to aid writers in creating works that cast a spell on the reader. I am especially excited to work with BIPOC writers and those who have an interest in the occult, witchcraft, tarot, astrology, etc. I believe that books can change the world, so I want to empower the writers I work with to write their best novels. Together we can work to create a more magical, fun, and equitable society. 

If I sound like someone you’d like to work with, please get in touch.

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