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Nonfiction Authors Association - Podcast & Blog

I'm pleased to announce that my guest appearance on the Nonfiction Authors Association's podcast will go live on July 12, 2023, at...

Unstoppable

My favorite part of a flight is takeoff. I love that amazing feel of the combination of max speed and the moment you feel the lift. And...

Jackie on Prairie Public's Main St.

With the familiar voice and music, Jackie felt like she was sitting down to chat with an old friend when she joined North Dakota Prairie...

NEWS and VIEWS

What fun it was to hold a book signing in my hometown of Bowman! And how humbled I was to see this very nice story on the front page of...

Purchase UNWILLABLE Here!

UNWILLABLE sightings are popping up everywhere! I've seen UNWILLABLE out in the deep blue seas of Alaska, on a boat on the Missouri River...

Jackie joins the McFeely Mess podcast

On June 8, 2022, Jackie joined host, Mike McFeely, of the McFeely Mess podcast for a discussion of all things AE: the onset, the terror,...

UNWILLABLE launch on Studio 701

On June 1, 2022, Jackie joined her dear friends, Jeff and Amber, on Studio 701, at the local CBS station to celebrate the launch of...

Cover Reveal

JM Stebbins friends, please give it up for Lacie J. Van Orman of Loupine Design. Not only is Lacie a super-duper talented graphic...

I'm Alive

It’s hard to know where to begin in my relationship with her, but I think this story is best. She doesn’t live too far from me, and...

2022 Bismarck Brain Walk

Another Bismarck Brain Walk is in the books. We put out the call for 2022 #JMStebbins, #StebbinsStrong, #BrainWalkers, and boy did y'all...

Hold On

Q: What do you do for a living? A: I’m a professional patient. Truly. That’s why I do with a lot of my days. I go to the doctor. Q: Do...

A publisher you say ...

For years now, I've promised an autoimmune encephalitis book to my JM Stebbins family. I am so proud to say that 982 days after I began...

Hear Hear: About the Brain Fever podcast

ICYMI: Jackie and her lovely husband, Sean, presented about the Brain Fever podcast at 1 Million Cups Bismarck/ Mandan, on February 2,...

One Headlight

“That’s a big deal and you’re incredibly stupid for standing in the middle of a dark road,” she said as she laughed hard and flashed me a...

I Want to Break Free

I found this NYT’s video opinion piece to be very thought provoking. I encourage you to watch it to think about what “quitting” means to...

Jackie's Piece in the American Bar Association Journal's "Your Voice"

I am really proud of this piece. Not only is it my first published piece in a national publication, I spoke from the heart about my...