Born in New Orleans, K. T. Mitchell began writing at age ten, spurred by a love of words and an analytical mind. Since then, Ms. Mitchell has published poetry, essays, short stories, poetry reviews and salacious tidbits for New York Magazine, Stanford University’s Black Arts Quarterly, Howard University's Amistad Magazine, The Adirondack Review and Tribes Magazine. She has also given performances at CBGBs and La Mama Theater.

Currently Ms. Mitchell is focusing her talents on tales of psychological horror and coaching undergraduate students in essay composition skills.