J. Scott Bradley
Howdy, I'm the author of the Jason Sheridan Chronicles, Dark Harp, The Day Life Breaks, and Grimm inspired Novella, Reaper. And I have a few hobbies as writing doesn't pay the bills...
- Former Executive at IBM, Microsoft, Automattic, with a few other stops in between. I'm currently calling a small tech company home.
- Lead tester and tinkerer on analytical applications related to stylometry and text. Greatness can be accomplished with Python.
- Mizzou Tiger Fan... Occasionally I root for the Kentucky Wildcats because my kid makes me; it’s a cult too.
- Part-Time Coach for early-stage dreamers.
To keep this writing experiment going, one of my favorite quotes is tacked up on an old bulletin board in my office. I came across these words in college and still steal a glance from time to time. Say what you want about Teddy Roosevelt, but he was one daring man.
“Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... Than to rank with the poor spirits though neither enjoy or suffer much. Because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory or defeat.”
Confidence is king. At times, it can be fleeting. Who knows? I’ve been writing for twenty years so to start try clicking Articles in the header. These are typically longer reads.
“Nines” is an evolving collection of my favorites taking into account personal choice and all‑time hit count. Mizzou fans were hungry for a championship against Auburn in 2013, taking down my hosting server (this feels somewhat quaint with today’s technology). But, hey, we’re always hungry. Sigh. The curse continues.
“ShortForm” is an experiment I ran years ago, where I wrote daily—quickly and more than a little dirty. The project lasted about 180 days, but then I felt this was distracting from other endeavors. These were quick thoughts. Snippets. Quotes. A glimpse in time. Ideas that didn’t quite reach the summit. But that doesn’t mean they weren’t important. Perhaps, just maybe, they will lead to a story one day (I do add a quick thought here from time to time).
“CliffNotes” and “Speeches” are just as advertised—I like to keep track of what I’ve read (this is more for me than anything). And “Books,” well, that is shameless advertising.
Seek your dreams. Nothing but, “Fortune and glory, kid.” More to come.
