She is an award-winning instructor, game designer, and novelist. Among her many teaching credits, she held a tenured position at Pierce College in Washington. Her game credits include hundreds of titles for publishers such as Big Fish, Sky Harbor, and Nintendo. She also has new games scheduled for release in fall 2017. Brunette has a long list of bylines as a journalist, short-story writer, and poet. She holds an MFA in fiction from the University of Miami, as well as a BAs in English and American Studies from St. Louis University.