Motion Dazzle: A Memoir of Motherhood, Loss, and Skating on Thin Ice - Jocelyn Jane Cox

Jane Cox, Jocelyn: - Jocelyn Jane Cox holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College and a BA from the University of Pennsylvania in English Literature with a focus on Creative Writing. She competed in the United States Figure Skating Championships with her older brother, Brad, four times (twice in pair skating and twice in ice dance). She has been coaching kids, teenagers, and adults in both skating and writing for over 25 years.Her previous books include The Homeowner's Guide to Greatness: How to handle natural disasters, design dilemmas and various infestations like a champ (2012) and First Day on the Ice: Tips from a Professional Skating Coach (And Mom) (2018). Her creative nonfiction was included in the anthology Awakenings: Stories of Body & Consciousness, edited by Diane Gottlieb (ELJ Editions, 2023). Among other publications, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Slate, Newsweek, Good Men Project, WIRED, Belladonna Comedy, The Offing, HAD, Cleaver, Litro Magazine, Literal Latte, and Colorado Review. Her fiction has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She lives with her son and husband in the Hudson Valley of New York.For more information and to reach out to Jocelyn, visit her website at www.jocelynjanecox.com.