From Jocelyn Jane Cox, former competitive figure skater and coach. Author of forthcoming memoir MOTION DAZZLE (9/2025) about skating, becoming a mother while losing her own, and performing through pain, both on and off the ice.
Jocelyn Jane Cox is the author of the memoir Motion Dazzle (Vine Leaves Press 9/30/2025). She holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. She was a competitive figure skater (for 11 years) and coach (for over 20 years).
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