Jef Blocker
Writing stories.
Designing experiences.
Building belonging.
I’m a writer, UX and content designer, WordPress consultant, and community builder in Atlanta. Across all of that work, I’m interested in the same thing: helping people feel more connected—to ideas, places, themselves, and one another.
Writing
Fiction, essays, plays, screenplays, and ongoing publications exploring authenticity, embodiment, home, reinvention, and music.
Digital Work
UX, content strategy, accessibility, information architecture, and WordPress work that makes complex experiences clearer and more humane.
Community
Programs, communications, events, and partnerships designed to help people participate, contribute, and belong.
The thread running through the work
Whether I’m shaping a novel, restructuring a website, leading a workshop, or helping an organization welcome new members, I’m looking for the point where clarity creates connection.
Connection. Creativity. Curiosity. Those are the values I return to—and the standard I use to decide what deserves my attention.
Writing
Lambda Literary Foundation Fellow
BBC Editor’s Choice
Del Shores Foundation finalist
Design
10+ years in UX and content design
WordPress and Beaver Builder consultant
Accessibility and information architecture
Community
WNG Membership Coordinator
92 events through August 2026
78 new members in 2026
What I’m working on now
- Writing and querying fiction centered on authenticity, resilience, masculinity, and emotional intimacy
- Publishing essays about reinvention, embodiment, home, and music
- Strengthening connection among gay and bisexual men through outdoor and community programs
- Helping authors, coaches, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations create clearer, more useful websites