meet megan febuary

Author, trauma-informed writing coach, and creative mentor

I help women reclaim their voice, resurrect their creativity, and write the stories within them.

Heal your story substack with Megan Febuary

read my essays, check out my art, and explore all the writing prompts on my heal your story substack.

Julia Cameron

“I found Megan’s mission of love and service to be powerful and far seeing.” - Julia Cameron, Author of The Artist’s Way

An introduction

Megan Febuary

Welcome! I am so glad you have dropped by. I am Megan Febuary, Author, Trauma-informed Writing Coach, Editor, and Creative Mentor. I am also the founder of the literary magazine For Women Who Roar, which has featured thousands of women worldwide, and the creator of Human Design for Writers.

My passion for storytelling began at a young age when I found the power of creative expression through writing, art, and music to help heal trauma and uncover the lost voice. This led me to research the power of creative expression to heal past pain. With a background in narrative-focused trauma care and embodied storytelling, I received my M.A. from The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology, emphasizing The Body is a Storyteller: Trauma, Body, and Integration. In my work with writers, I weave these Narrative Therapy studies and Story Work to help them craft their stories and write their sacred first drafts.

I am also the published author of the For Women Who Roar poetry collection. My second book, Brave The Page: How Writing Our Hard Stories Brings Healing and Wholeness, will be released in June 2025 with Baker Books Publishing.

I’m currently on maternity leave but will return in Spring 2025! :)

Dan Allender

“Megan’s theoretical comprehension of the issues of abuse is excellent, but she exceeds even more in inviting others to use art to access material that is often not accessible through talk therapy. As an artist, her capacity to help others risk and plunge into the process of artistry is tender and wise.” -Dan Allender, Author of The Wounded Heart

  • From my first interaction with Megan I could see the path forward and while I could've written a book without her, I wouldn't want to-and if I'm honest I don't know that I would have.

    Mel Gentry Bosna, In The House of Me

  • Megan's knowledge and expertise, particularly writing through trauma, made me feel safe to write exactly what I needed to write. Gift yourself the opportunity of working with Megan - you’ll be glad you did!

    Jacky Power, Author of Stop The World, I Want To Get Off

  • If any of you even have an inkling of a desire to write a book, work with Megan. Her wisdom, presence, and guidance has allowed me to find the courage I didn’t know I had or needed to write these stories.

    Katherine Sleadd, Author of How To Be A Bad Friend

  • Megan has been such a crucial and integral part of my book writing journey. Her wisdom and guidance has not only helped me uncover my life’s work, but she has also helped me believe in myself.

    Leesha Mony, Author of Labor Land

  • Megan was the best guide on my journey through writing a book. She kept me grounded and helped me tunnel through so many of my unforeseen writing blocks. I truly couldn’t have done it without her, she is a gem!

    Abigail Hughes, Author of Those Aren’t Real Lemons

  • Because of her endless guidance, I have a manuscript that is ready to query to agents less than a year since I started it. Thank you Megan, for being the best book coach and editor a writer could ask for.

    –Narjis Zahra Shiekh, Author of The Rishta

  • Megan is encouraging, but she's not afraid to dish out the tough love. I've seen significant improvement in my writing, the frequency in which I return to the page, and my confidence as a writer.

    Malena Spar, Author of Underbelly

  • Thanks to Megan, I finally dedicated myself to my lifelong dream of writing a book. Her guidance helped me power through blocks that were keeping me from the vulnerability I needed to write.

    – Kelly Conroy, Author of Falling Trees