James Ray Austin, Pen Name of Justin J. Torres, is a Fantasy, Paranormal, and Horror writer. His love for the supernatural and non-stop imagination play a massive part in his writings.
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I'm writing from a fantastic little place in North Dakota, also known as the Frigid Arctic of the North. I've been a storyteller all my life. I started with small stories in the third grade and worked my way up to short stories, poems, and a few novel-length ones. I write in the Horror and Fantasy genre. I also enjoy reading in these same genres and love absorbing all the knowledge and writing styles I encounter.

I have a love-hate relationship with writing. I need to improve my spelling and grammar, and I'm an impatient perfectionist, which is not a good quality for a writer who wants to write an epic High Fantasy Series.

I had two dream careers growing up. One was to own a pizza place, and the other was to be a published author. I achieved the pizza place and now want to conquer the second. Due to my current health, I have plenty of time to begin the journey again and improve myself.

I've tiptoed into self-publishing and tend for that to be my outlet when finished. Most of my favorite authors are self-published, and I would love to follow their lead. Of course, if one comes my way, I won't turn down a publishing deal!