Location: United States
Member Since: Aug. 10, 2014

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J.E. Spatafore

Biography

Jason Spatafore was born and raised in the Southwestern United States. Throughout high school, he had an affinity for writing. When he entered the working world via the typical fast-food trail he: stopped writing, met the woman of his dreams, raised her child as his own, and switched careers to the technology sector.

A few years after the first child left the nest, and upon gaining another child due to undesirable circumstances, he decided he would like to change his career again, this time reverting to his original dream he had in high school: writing.

Due to a comment from a co-worker in March of 2014, Jason started writing Aphrodite's Acolyte, the first in what he hopes will be a long series of fantasy novels. Aphrodite's Acolyte was action packed and published three months later on June 26th.

His next two books, Apollo's Apprentice and Ares' Abomination, are expected to be nearly twice as long and are scheduled for release in late 2014 and mid 2015.

Jason is an avid Disneyland fan, loving father and husband, and successful geek.

Smashwords Interview

What motivated you to become an indie author?
I researched all the needs of writing for a publisher and read several stories from new authors hitting the publishing scene. When I was done with a few months of research, I remember scratching my head and thinking: "If the author has to find the market, come up with a plan, and pitch to a publisher....what does the publisher actually do?"

Even more research led me to many unsatisfied authors stating their loss of their copyright for no gain, except a small advance from a large publisher. So my motivation was to keep the only thing a writer has: their creative license, or better known as the copyright.
What is the greatest joy of writing for you?
The worlds. I absolutely love the fact that I can write anything I want and I don't even have to apply a logical breakdown of HOW such things exist. Like Lord Fineal's chamber entrance in Aphrodite's Acolyte, with rising air serving as a staircase. Or in my forthcoming book, Apollo's Apprentice, a city floating in the woods no larger than a horse.

The magical realms are what excite me. And battles! I really like to write the battle scenes!
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Where to find J.E. Spatafore online

Website: http://author.spatafore.net
Twitter: @JESpatafore
Facebook: Facebook profile
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/profile/view?id=31076051
Blog: http://jespatafore.wordpress.com/

Books

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