2024 Bismarck Brain Walk Success!
On Feb 22nd, 2024, brain walkers gathered in a sea of red to participate in the 5th Annual Bismarck Brain Walk. And boy oh boy, did they...
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Jul 6, 20231 min read
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...
Nov 6, 20225 min read
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...
Jul 20, 20221 min read
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...
Jul 15, 20221 min read
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...
Jul 11, 20222 min read
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...
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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,...
Jun 9, 20221 min read
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...
May 17, 20221 min read
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...
Mar 29, 20224 min read
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...
Mar 13, 20221 min read
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...
Feb 17, 20224 min read
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...
Feb 16, 20221 min read
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...
Feb 6, 20221 min read
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,...
Dec 29, 20216 min read
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...
Nov 5, 20213 min read
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...
Sep 23, 20213 min read
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...
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