Born and raised in Knoxville, TN, Thrash grew up in a beautiful city surrounded by water, mountains, the color orange— and hundreds of churches and Chick-fil-As. At 22, she left behind the Southern and Bible Belt cultures to develop her career as an educator, and along the way, discovered community in her identity as a gay woman, as a traveler, as a writer.
With a background of over a decade in higher education, Thrash has worked at colleges such as [The] Ohio State University and Northeastern University. When she moved back to Ohio in 2022, Thrash took a break from higher education to focus on her passion: writing. Her first major project is a coming out story steeped in family drama, seeking belonging, and being true to yourself.
When she is not writing or educating, Thrash enjoys lots of snow, long walks with her fluffy Beagle mix, and exploring cities and communities with her wife, especially via bicycle.
J.C. Thrash 