Miranda Jonté

Welcome to This is Not Your Tragedy, a game show where guests are shown a different perspective

Jane has an existential crisis sitting in traffic. This cannot be all there is. Can it?

A writer verbalizes not having time to, you know, write.
For ALL CREATIVES.

Zanny works out why maybe it’s okay to be your own best company

Ellis finds themselves at a crossroads, literally and figuratively.

​Tessa, a veterinarian who now runs a dog rescue in Northern CA, is outspoken, has an over inflated sense of justice, and probably drinks too much. Tessa is desperate to find a new building for her no kill shelter, being forced out by an incoming Starbucks. She is at the mercy of the disapproving city council, is confronted with her high school sweetheart moving back home, and all the while is mentoring teenage volunteer and budding vet Molly Mattie, who has a penchant for pop culture, and thinks Tessa is the greatest thing since sliced bread. At the end of her rope, Tessa is left with approaching her estranged father for financial assistance to keep the rescue open to save the dogs, and ultimately, herself.

How does one cope with the grief of losing a spouse? Zelly has no idea. But her dead husband might.

Sully and Ben, marine scientists and stars of the popular TV show, ‘Shark Squad,’ have been fan favorites for years. As they meet to do their first ever on-air live broadcast from the choppy, shark-filled waters of San Francisco Bay, Ben blindsides Sully with unexpected news. As the sharks begin to surface from the deep, so do the partners’ long-held resentments and fears about their future.

Vince heads upstate to get footage for his popular 'Haunted America'-type show. He livestreams every aspect of his adventures. Thing is, the cabin he's in seems to contain weirdness that his live audience doesn't see or hear. But Vince does. And what's with the lights?

The daily adventures of two doggos who also are self-appointed superheroes.

When three of the many facsimiles of the dark lord get together over drinks, an evening of sharing exploits becomes something deeper.

Emily talks about the happiness that comes with October

*WORK IN PROGRESS, Part of a longer piece*

India, an environmentalist and eco warrior, is estranged from her family. While her niece knows her Aunt India as the aunt who travels the world and saves animals, and protests against logging and corporations, the rest of the world sees Indy as an eco-terrorist. Indy is getting ready to embark on her next undertaking, which she knows she may not come back from. She meets her beloved 12 year old niece in a secret visit and imparts the most vital things she wants her niece to remember as she grows up and goes forth into the world.

love. longing. discovery. home.

1940-something.
Did she or didn't she? Detective Gabriel is on the case of this femme fatale. Can he resist her womanly, potentially deadly, charms? Two-hander.

Brother and sister Sam and Alex shop for their holiday fare at the supermarket, where Sam has brought along his latest squeeze, Peter. Peter is spending the holidays with their family. Two years later the siblings shop in the same store for the same holiday, and run into Sam's now-ex, Peter, and the true reason of the dissolution is revealed.

when she was a grown up, she fell in love with a hometown boy, the golden boy from high school, from her youth. and he loved her back. for a while.

an ode to sensuality

*Sister piece to the broad of your back*

After the passing of her much-beloved dad, Mara takes over his vintage car restoration shop in her hometown of Berkeley, CA. She finds herself responsible for running a garage full of men, as well as filling her father's very big shoes. As proud as she is to continue his legacy, she also pines for love, for romance, and for family, especially now that her father is no longer around.

an ode to things that make our hearts beat and blood heat. for anyone who knows what brings them joy and brings them closer to who they really are.

An ode to men