Bio

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:: Short Version ::

[x] Jess C Scott :: missfey @ gmail.com

[x] Writer. Artist. Non-conformist.

[x] Testimonials | Mission Statement | Wikipedia

[x] My Goal = To create original stories that are both entertaining and meaningful. Most of my work is fueled by an intense drive to inspire others to favor social/spiritual values over shallow values.

[x] Erotic Fiction is where I explore intimacy/passion/intensity, not explicitness ;)

[x] Psychological Thrillers are where I explore the dark side of human nature.

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:: Longer Version ::

Hello, I’m Jess. I’m primarily a writer/novelist/poet.

I lived in Singapore for the first two decades of my life. Currently I’m in Maine, USA. Permanent location would be “in my head.”

I don’t like labels but the MBTI is fascinating; according to that, I’m an INFJ.

In mid-2009, I decided to publish my first two books myself (some stats on Book01′s history here), after realizing those works weren’t exactly commercially categorizable. My third (full-length) novel is a more mainstreamy project.

+ Zodiac: Virgo sun, Pisces moon, Aries rising (and a Venus Scorpio in 8th house).

+ Genres I write in:

Main Genres: Erotic Fiction, Psychological Thrillers.

Other Genres: mainstream/literary fiction, experimental fiction, new media, paranormal/occult, GLBT, young adult fiction, multicultural fiction, speculative/fantasy, urban fantasy, offbeat fiction, non-fiction, short stories, poetry, Christian/inspirational fiction.

I’m committed to producing “authentic, original work, rather than the same old re-packaged mass-market pulp” (e-mail from a reader of my novella, New Order).

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[Websites]

Dragonsinn (my dragon site) has been up for ten years, as of June 2009, woo-hoo!

deviantART (my artwork / inc. some book covers) — I started drawing in late 2003.

Improving Eyesight Naturally is my vision blog — as of May 2013 my myopia is around -4.00 (started off with -7.25).

jessINK (my indie publishing division) was created in early 2011 (blog post on the “inspiration” behind jessINK).

[Books / Heroes]

Anything by: Edgar Allan Poe, Oscar Wilde, Shakespeare, Roald Dahl, George Orwell, Bret Easton Ellis, Anaïs Nin, Vladimir Nabokov, Leo Tolstoy, Ambrose Bierce (The Devil’s Dictionary!), John Keats, D. H. Lawrence, Emily Dickinson, William Blake, Ryokan, Ikkyu, Sappho, Stephen King, Jackie Collins, Vivian Vande Velde, Jane Yolen, Diana Wynne Jones, Agatha Christie, Caroline Graham, Anthony Horowitz, Michael K @ Dlisted, Joan Rivers, Joel McHale, and many more.

I also like to read everyday things like…food item labels.

[Music]

Classical: Chopin, Vivaldi, Bach, Mozart, Yundi Li, Hilary Hahn, Nikolai Dimidenko, The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.

Rock: Linkin Park, NIN, Stabbing Westward, Queen, The (full, 4-member) Smashing Pumpkins, Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Guns N’ Roses, Led Zep, INXS, The Who, The Rolling Stones, Judas Priest, The White Stripes, etc.

Other: Depeche Mode, New Order, The Culture Club, The Chemical Brothers, Gorillaz, Rufus Wainwright, Elvis Presley, Kylie Minogue, MOBY, Michael Jackson, Eminem, George Michael, Se7en, Bi Rain, Big Bang, etc.

I Want You by Savage Garden says everything about my approach to love/sex.

[TV Shows / Films]

Midsomer Murders, Law & Order, etc. Anything by Akira Kurosawa and James Cameron. Forrest Gump, Psycho, Amelie (French), Ong Bak (Thai), The King and the Clown (Korean), many more [those that combine artistry with mass appeal :)].

[Education]

I studied Communications & Media Management, at Temasek Poly.

I hold an Associate in Arts degree from Adams State College, a liberal arts college. I completed a Bachelor’s degree at ASC (English/Business) in December 2010.

In 2009, I was a contributing editor to Bare Back Magazine, and I interned as a research assistant for the savvy and fierce journalist, Ms. Meredith Maran. I helped research and fact-check information for the 2010 Jossey-Bass/Wiley publication, MY LIE.

[Blog Interviews]

(1) Interviews: I’m currently featuring writers (all genres; published or not) via a concise Q&A (on my main blog), and/or a lengthier Q&A with regards to perspectives on erotic literature as an art form (on my 4:Play blog).

(2) Guest Posts: Do check the guest post topics if you’d like to contribute something too.

I’m available for guest posts, discussions, etc. Just drop me a note and I’ll get back to you asap :)

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[Blog Awards / Stuff]

1. NOR Reviewer Top Pick (for 1: The Intern) (2011)

2. “Indie Authors with Extraordinary Voices” | La Femme Readers (2010)

3. Versatile Blogger (thanks, Maria!) (2012)

4. Brood Sugar (guest writer) (2013)