I hated reading growing up for multiple reasons. writing always sought me out however whether it was picture books or short stories my imagination was never quiet. my mom would tell me stories growing up at bedtime while w e aped in upstate NY building the foundation of my creative instincts. My dad would play G.I Joes with me and this only furthered my desire to create. It wasn't until I found the Percy Jackson series did I find my love of reading. From there my future was set. I devoured every book I could get my hands on. I also realized I didn't read anything I was interested in as much as the mythos around religion and death. many fantasy books peeked my interest and grabbed my attention, but stories I wanted to tell, I couldn't find s
John Yarrow is the big picture guy in the JL Yarrow writing duo. It started back in college days when he lived in a garage apartment, owned no television, was too broke for date night, and had only a little beer money won playing foosball. Bored, he dug into a copy of Conan the Barbarian. It tripped his creative trigger, and he started writing. John built worlds in destinations unknown, full of space battles and quirky characters. His humor, angst, and imagination spilled onto the page between classes and a full-time job. Flash forward through a long, happy marriage and raising their family. Throughout the years, John’s career in Information Technology and his involvement in writer’s groups, conferences, and competitions honed his writing h
