I began writing Apocalypse Rodeo in 2011, inspired by the worst decade of my life. I wrote to recover from trauma that felt unsurvivable, and I wrote it into fiction to maintain a safe distance from the material. Writing and revising it helped me to find meaning and agency as I translated my experiences into fiction. This novel became my crucible for insight and healing, and like me, it has been a work in progress.

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I never intended Apocalypse Rodeo for publication, yet I have come to believe that sharing this story is as vital to my recovery as writing it. I offer it to demonstrate how chronic complex trauma can be transformed into metaphor and how writing helped me to externalize my inner apocalypse.

 

I hope to inspire others who have experienced trauma and its repercussions to write to heal. All you need are your stories and the desire to understand and transform them.

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