Who is J Washburn?

I was born in Page, Arizona, practically on the Navajo Reservation, and raised in Idaho with my several siblings. I began writing stories when I was about three. I spent most of my childhood living the adventures described in my books. I earned a Bachelor of English from Brigham Young University–Idaho and a Master of English from Brigham Young University. Aspiring to be a renaissance man, I’ve worked as a lawn mower, a concrete pourer, a street preacher, a meta-physicist, a typographer, a graphic designer, a usability designer, a warrior poet, and even an English teacher. I also suffer from chronic somnia.

What kind of a name is J?

No, I’m not trying to copy J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling. J really is my first name—my whole first name.

Nope, not J-A-Y. Not J with a period (abbreviating it makes it longer). It starts and ends with J.

Just J.

It’s also true that if you throw a pen at a paper from at least five feet away, it nearly always spells my name.

“But what kind of a name is J?”—you’re still asking. Well, I’ll tell you. There was once a man named Melvin J. Ballard (whose middle name was Joseph, but he liked to abbreviate it). My grandpa was named J Ballard Washburn in honor of this man. But he just got the J (without the period). I was named after my grandpa, and I just got his J.

Which is nice.

After all, brevity is the soul of wit.

How can someone contact J?

EMAIL: me@jwashburn.com
I'd love to help you out or answer your questions.
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  • JoinedAugust 19, 2014




Stories by J Washburn
SONG OF LOCKE (inspired by LEGEND OF ZELDA) by JWashburn6
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