MJ Krause-Chivers

Healing Trauma through Story

As MJ Krause-Chivers, I'm an award-winning Canadian author currently writing Christian historical fiction inspired by the true story of my Mennonite ancestors living in Ukraine during the Russian civil war. I also write introspective Christian non-fiction as Miranda J. Chivers. I'm a trauma survivor and a descendant of refugees from Soviet Ukraine. My personal and family history compels me to repurpose pages from my personal and family past. My fictional stories contain complex characters driven by perseverance and hope while they overcome tragic circumstances. I believe life is a curious and unpredictable adventure full of opportunities for personal growth. It's up to us to embrace those moments in meaningful ways. Trials can either enrich or destroy us. Either way, they change us. I approach my writing like I approach life — reflective and contemplative, with characters who bleed truth into the human journey. I want to speak into the reader's soul, to help them feel more deeply and consider change, and to open their heart and mind to compassionate responses to the human condition. I believe that suffering is an imperative to spiritual growth. I write about traumatic emotions and experiences because I believe that what we learn during the angst of our life is what defines us as human. I've gained the most wisdom and compassion during my darkest days. Trauma has given me deep insight and taught me the skills of patience, endurance, and forgiveness that I now seek to share with the world. Come. Join me on my instrospective journey. Follow me on Amazon to learn about my newest publications. Sign up for my readers list to get behind-the-scenes updates and more books here: https://www.mirandajchivers.com/Newsletter