Best-selling, award-winning author, activist, advocate, filmmaker, CEO, and artist. EL DuBois was born & raised in Texas where she still lives today surrounded by her amazing family. Erica is a Native American avid artist, music lover, and reader. She is a Southern Belle at heart with a passion for Chucks in various colors, lavender checkered Vans, and a good novel. When Erica is not writing or producing she can be found enjoying a beautiful life with her loved ones. Erica's personal experiences with domestic violence and stalking have made her an activist, advocate, and supporter of many causes facing victims of any harassment or abuse. It is her greatest wish that no one ever has to suffer the traumas she endured and that justice is brought for all those who have. These experiences have made her appreciate life, laughter, and love. They also prompted her to start the Twisted Crown Foundation in 2021. It is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting survivors. In 2023 the Twisted Crown Foundation launched the Healing Initiative Program. A healing initiative dedicated to helping survivors heal through the arts. Erica is also a RAINN Speakers Bureau member, NCADV Speaker, & Advisory Board Member of Hire Survivors Hollywood. Erica "EL" is a believer in a positive attitude, positive actions, and paying it forward. Her motto is "do good things with no expectations, and life has a way of bringing goodness back to you". National Domestic Violence Hotline in the US is 800 799-SAFE (7233)