Nevada holds a BA in English/ Creative Writing and an MFA in Screenwriting from Louisiana State University-Baton Rouge. In addition to the Eucalyptus Lane series of novels, she's written over a dozen feature-length screenplays, short stories, numerous articles and graphic novels. She's currently editing a manuscript based on the life of film director and actor, Erich von Stroheim, and working on a collection of novellas based on the Eucalyptus Lane series.