Hey, I’m Jade!
If you ask my mom, she’d say I came out of the womb with a writing utensil in my hand. Although that’s not true, it speaks to the fact that I’ve been obsessed with reading and writing since I was a little girl.
I devoured books by Stephen King, John Grisham, Jodi Picoult, and many others as a young girl, and my love for literature grew and grew. I always knew I wanted to be an author someday…
And now I am.
What I didn’t plan for was the way in which my trauma and recovery work would factor into my writing. I knew it helped me heal, but as I started to teach others about the benefits of writing and healing, I realized just how powerful it really was.
So today, I spend my time between writing and teaching others about storytelling, writing, and healing.
It’s the best job I’ve ever had and I’m blessed AF to be able to do it.
Writing Fiction to Heal
In 2017, I set out to combine my two passions — writing and trauma recovery. What came out was a novel I wrote with the intention to heal.
What came next was a life-changing method that I knew I had to share with others.
From there, the Writing Fiction to Heal was born.
Now, I take clients and students through the process in my Writing Fiction to Heal Workshop, I coach clients 1-1 on the method, and in March of 2023, my book on it was published.
If you’ve ever wondered what it would feel like to write a novel while also healing, this is your personal invitation to check out my Writing Fiction to Heal offerings.
The Rebel MFA Way
Back in 2022, I started a personal project called The Rebel MFA Degree out of my frustration around typical MFA programs. Originally, it was meant for only me, but as I shared the idea behind it, more and more people came to me curious about it.
It’s now grown to include The Rebel MFA Way, The Rebel MFA Sanctuary, Rebel MFA Publications, and most lately, The Rebel MFA Way Podcast.
The ethos of The Rebel MFA Way is simple really — it’s going against the grain of what’s always been done.
It’s a challenge to the status quo that says, “What if we did it a different way?”
It’s a message of empowerment to those who have felt silenced, shut down, or turned away because they felt they were never “good enough.”
Because you ARE good enough. And you deserve to be in spaces that honor that.
If you’re interested in what indulging in your own Rebel MFA Degree looks like, I invite you to join me in the Rebel MFA Sanctuary. You’ll be in good company.
