Do you love stories? Me too!
Books have been my friend since I was little. They took me to worlds I had never seen, made me ponder questions I had never considered, provided a shelter from the storm.
Staying up late reading when I was supposed to be sleeping made me want to be part of that storytelling universe. But first, I needed to get out in the world and pay the rent.
After a successful thirty-year run at several Fortune 500 companies, starting as an instructional designer and ending as a chief diversity and corporate social responsibility officer, I’ve pivoted for my third act. Instead of following my head, I’m following my heart.
I love to write. I write to explore the wild and noble territory of the human heart, and to leave behind a brave and honest map.
I also love to teach. I offer writers clarity and confidence by helping them architect and energize their stories with StoryJoules.
My stories matter.
So do yours.
Three word description:
Persevering. Freckled. Adaptable—which can be a weakness but our weaknesses are our strengths taken to extreme or used inappropriately.
How do you pronounce your name?
Jule rhymes with cool. Kucera sounds like sneezing: Koo-chair-a!
Favorite quote?
“It’s unnecessary to feel brave to act brave.” Who said that? Me.
What’s with your hair?
I was ill, and the treatment made it fall out. It never really grew back, but I’ll take the trade—I’d rather be above ground with less hair than beneath it with more.
Testimonials
“Jule's writing is a bounty of passion for life tempered by practical wisdom for living, loving, and overcoming tragedy. As Jule searches for the things that bind us together she takes us in tow for an instructive and delightful ride."
Claire, California
“The writing of Jule Kucera is authentic and intimate, pulling me in with her observations of both the mundane and the extraordinary, the painful and the joyous. She is perceptive, reflective and forgiving, choosing words that force me to think a little harder about life.”
Chris, New Jersey
"I love her writing. It's a lovely, cozy spot to visit."
Amy, Ohio
"What I love most about Jule Kucera's writing style is that there's so much room for the reader. She invites us in and makes a spot for us on the couch so we're able to get in touch with our own dark, messy, and perhaps even tragic experiences. Though these are her stories, in a way they feel like ours. And she welcomes us to heal together as life has its way with us."
Katie, Wisconsin
5 Favorite books?
Fiction:
Beloved. All the Light We Cannot See. Deacon King Kong. The Poisonwood Bible. And when I’m at my mom’s, anything by Daniel Silva or Tana French.
Non-Fiction:
You Can Heal Your Life. Turning Pro. Heavy. A Pattern Language. Cut Flower Garden.
I’m also partial to Sweet Baby Lover, the memoir I wrote, and the StoryJoules handbook. It feels good to make things and put them into the world.
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