About
Jaclyn Paul writes fiction under the name of Lena George, where she slyly weaves queer and neurodivergent characters into your next book club favorites. Jaclyn is also author of the bestselling book Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD. Her writing about ADHD has appeared in ADDResources, ADHD Roller Coaster with Gina Pera, and Houston Family Magazine, as well as her popular blog The ADHD Homestead.
Jaclyn’s work for adults with ADHD has received high praise from readers and experts alike. Kathleen Nadeau, Ph.D., internationally recognized authority on ADHD and co-author of ADD-Friendly Ways to Organize Your Life, has said of Jaclyn’s book Order from Chaos, “If there were an ADHD self-help book group, I’d nominate this book to be at the top of the reading list.” The book and The ADHD Homestead have been included on several “best of” lists from outlets such as Choosing Therapy and Healthline.
As founder of Baltimore-based writers group Red Pen Addicts Anonymous, Jaclyn led the group’s monthly critiques from 2014 – 2023 and remains an active member. Member authors have received prestigious awards and publishing deals and Jaclyn’s first novel, She’s Not Home (written under the pen name Lena George), published in 2023 with Harborview Press, a small fiction imprint founded by Red Pen authors and alums.
A native of rural Bucks County, Pennsylvania, Jaclyn has lived in her adopted hometown of Baltimore, Maryland since 2008. She shares a home with her husband and son and escapes to the Jersey Shore to write and surf as often as possible.
Featured Work
She's Not Home: A Novel
In SHE’S NOT HOME, a mother and daughter find that a goodbye may be what reunites them in a poignant story of family ties, shared grief, and the love between mother and child.
Sheryl already lost one daughter by being the fun parent. She’s determined to do it right with her other daughter, no matter how much Mariana whines about one chance for a normal night. No misbehavior, no stoner friends, and absolutely no parties. As if missing homecoming amounts to tragedy. Sheryl knows real tragedy—and she’s not about to make the same mistake twice.
But all Mariana wants is to escape the shadow of her sister Sheena. She’s tired of being seen as the daughter that survived and missing out on experiences she shouldn’t have to fight for—like senior homecoming.
So when Mariana discovers the truth about how Sheena died, she runs away. For the first time, Mariana is faced with the reality of making her own choices, while Sheryl is left to contend with losing another daughter.
Told with lyrical prose and unerring honesty, SHE’S NOT HOME is a heartfelt exploration of the power of family to destroy, but also to heal.
Other Works
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Order from Chaos: The Everyday Grind of Staying Organized with Adult ADHD
2018
