There is Magic and Beauty in Your Gift
Welcome, I am so glad you're here! Join me as I explore the innate need to be seen through a rich tapestry of YA autofiction, personal essays, and children's literature. As a foreign language educator, and lifelong creative, I am listening to the "pounding on the door" of my calling—inviting you to do the same.
JD Causey
JD Causey believes deeply in the magic, beauty, and enduring power of words. Her whimsical, cross-genre creativity was forged during a nomadic childhood, traveling the world. She began encapsulating her global experiences at age ten in Luanda, Angola, writing inside a diary with a tiny lock and key. Whether she was scripting scenes for her dolls or processing the harsh realities of war-torn communities, JD learned early on that writing was both a necessity to escape and a vessel for hope.
JD took a winding but colorful path to her ultimate calling - she earned a Bachelor’s degree in French and Foreign Language Education, ran a foreign language company in the Atlanta metro area, launched a food blog, and spent over 20 rewarding years teaching French, always using her voice to encourage her students to fiercely follow their own dreams.
Today, JD’s writing refuses to shy away from life's complexities. Her work is a beautiful cacophony of contrasting themes—exploring the ugly and the lovely, the innate need to be seen, generational trauma, and the heartbreaking loss of her nephew to suicide—while ultimately choosing the enduring, hopeful power of love. She is currently completing her debut YA auto fiction novel, The Boy Who Could Sing, a story that serves as her own reminder to readers: “There’s magic and beauty in whatever talent you were given; don’t be afraid to pursue it with everything you’ve got.”
When she isn’t crafting her next project, JD can be found falling out of complicated yoga poses, cooking for loved ones and keeping her sister’s dog, Sam, safe from the wildlife that invades her backyard. Terrified but profoundly excited for this next chapter, she looks forward to connecting with readers, publishers, literary agents, and fellow writers.
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JD Causey believes deeply in the magic, beauty, and enduring power of words. Her whimsical, cross-genre creativity was forged during a nomadic childhood, traveling the world. She began encapsulating her global experiences at age ten in Luanda, Angola, writing inside a diary with a tiny lock and key. Whether she was scripting scenes for her dolls or processing the harsh realities of war-torn communities, JD learned early on that writing was...