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Finally getting back to writing! It is hard to focus on creating when life forces you down unfamiliar paths. I found a new job which relieves a lot of the pressure I was feeling. Again, its hard to write when you need a job to provide for yourself and your faithful mutt. I am now a licensed insurance agent in the state of pennsylvania, working for Kemper Direct. This meant I needed to pass the PA licensing exam. I was handed a green binder to study from. I could crush a baby seal's skull with it. Easily over 4 inches thick and over 26 chapters long. I had to know the material within a month.

So that is the reason why I haven't posted anything. I was too busy studying and passing that very difficult exam. I can only hope that the leadership at the top of this establishment has the intelligence and integrity that my previous employer completely lacked.

I plan to be posting new adventures of Sir Reginald by next weekend and some new poetry. The "I,Dracula" project I've been working on and posting on my blog will be submitted to my poetry groups in deviantArt once it's completed (crossing fingers hoping for early june). I'm still featuring artists from deviantArt on the blog as well and I'm looking forward to meeting new friends and making new connections.

(Takes deep breath)

God, I'm glad that's over.


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Jason Zapata
Artist | Hobbyist | Literature
United States
My name is Jason Zapata. I'm a thirty-year-old writer living in Scranton, PA. My work includes poetry and fiction writing. I graduated from the University of Scranton. Besides a minor in writing and communication, my education was in history. I'm currently seeking publication for two major projects. "Ask the Leper" a collection of poetry and "The Jester's Mask" a fictional novel.

Major influences for me: The writings of Neil Gaiman, Terry Brooks, and Anne Rice. In terms of art, I really enjoy the contemporary works posted in Deviant Art. I think there’s an abundance of talent that really needs to be recognized more. Too many galleries are filled with pretentious, abstract nonsense. Current artists I follow include Catherine Langwagen, Stanley Lau, and Javier Miranda. The golden age of 80's fantasy movies also inspired me (Labyrinth, Willow, Legend, Lady Hawke, The Never Ending Story, ect.).

My major goals are to get my current projects published. I would like write one further collection of poetry and have the “The Jester’s Mask” end up being a successful trilogy.

Current Residence: Scranton, PA
Favourite genre of music: Metal / Hard Rock
Favourite style of art: Digital
Personal Quote: Letting your enemy win without a fight is defeat. I'd rather die than be defeated.
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:iconc0nn34:
Just posted the intro and 1st chapter to my Templar story if you're interested in checking it out.
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Welcome, and thank you for joining the group. Please feel free to submit your work any time you wish and I will check it out ASAP
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~Jason-Zapata Feb 14, 2012  Hobbyist Writer
Thank you for having me, I appreciate the invite.

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Feel free to check out my blog at: www.jasonzapata.com

I also post audio recordings of my poems and short stories at: [link]
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No problem
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Welcome to :iconlive-love-write:! :happybounce:

We’re glad to have you as a member and look forward to seeing your contributions! :heart:

We have a lot of ways for our members to get involved! We host a prompt on a weekly basis and comment on and feature each of the submissions. :nod:

We also hold contests with great prizes! :la:

If you have any questions, feel free to ask. :D

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Sorry for the wait! Thank you for joining :iconthewrittenrevolution:, we’re delighted to have you with us. Welcome to the revolution.

We’re quite a busy group. We regularly post prompts and six word challenges for our members to try. So check them out! ALSO, there's a contest running until February that you really ought to participate in.

Finally feel free to add us on Facebook and Twitter. :dummy:

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Thanks for Favorite.
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:iconiberiko:
sorry about the delayed response but thanks for adding the chess set! :)

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:la: Welcome to :iconwriters--club:! :la:

:typerhappy: We're glad to have you as a member and look forward to seeing your contributions! :typerhappy:

:iconlaspinplz: We also hold a lot of contests with great prizes, so keep your eye out for them! :iconlaspinplz:


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I am open for literature commissions! Poems are just $1. Note me if you're interested! :la:

Founder of #Writers--club, #LandoftheSky and #Live-Love-Write! :love:
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Thanks for the watch! :)

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