I write dark comedies and doodled nonfiction about the messy, hilarious, gut-punching reality of being human. My work lives at the intersection of heartbreak and humor, because if we’re going to talk about the hard stuff (mental health, recovery, identity, relationships), we might as well laugh while we're doing it.

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I’m a Barnes & Noble Top 100 bestselling author and one of ISA’s Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2025. My scripts have won multiple contests, my book cracked the bestseller list, and more than 375,000 people follow me on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Threads (@jenbutlersays), where I tell the truth about recovery, writing, and the absurdity of being alive.

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In addition to writing, I'm a performer and speaker, blending storytelling, comedy, improv, and lived experience across live events, workshops, and film. 

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By day, my Big Kid Job is as a Technical Writing Manager at a software development company, where I get paid to correct people’s grammar for a living. (See? Dreams do come true). By night, I’m working on screenplays, books, talks, videos, and whatever other form of storytelling lets me put words around the things we usually keep quiet.

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At the heart of it, I’m here to tell the truth (especially the parts we’re "not supposed" to say) and invite people to stay on Earth a little longer.