J.B. Maynard
Hi, my name is Jason. I’m a 34 year old writer, originally from Miami. I’ve lived in Florida all of my life. Yeah, I suppose that’s kind of limited; however, I do love it here and I am a firm believer in “wherever you go, there you are.” Time to do some more traveling…
I have always been into books, for as long as I can remember, picking apart and praising them for their intricacies and atrocities. When I was in my teens I ran a small, local comic company, which I illustrated and wrote for on a monthly basis, but my writing passion wasn’t truly ignited until I got a hold of a character sheet that my wife, Noel, wrote for me.
It had been a long day, and we had a Dungeons and Dragons game tomorrow. Needless to say, I didn’t feel like filling out my character info and back-story. Noel offered to pick it up, and as much as I don’t like to pass the buck, I said sure. The next day, she had completed the sheet, but Noel wrote my character, Attis’, back-story much in the style of a traditional novel. I loved it! From there I kept expanding on the story and branching off into other ideas. Three books and many years later, I have realized my calling and I never stopped writing what I love – fiction.
I write and read: fantasy, sci-fi, young adult, and horror. There’s really no limit to what I’ll try, as far as literature goes. Some of my favorites include: The Night Circus, Odd Thomas; Sookie Stackhouse novels, House Of Night; Deadfall Hotel, Doctor Sleep; The Icewindale trilogy, and Gates Of Thorbardin.
Inspiration can come from anywhere, at any time. I am always looking, listening for that next idea. As soon as they come to me, I will happily share them with the world.