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Jason Edwards

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Born

Glen Cove, NY, The United States

Website

http://j81502.wix.com/monsterauthor

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Genre

Children's, Fantasy, Mystery

Influences

Rod Serling, Al Jaffee, Michael Crichton, Paddy Chayefsky, J.K. Rowlin ...more

Member Since

October 2009

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Jason Edwards is an award-winning writer, artist, teacher, storyteller, producer of educational enrichment programs, and an authority on children’s anxieties who has over 30 years of experience developing innovative ways to entertain, instruct, and inspire children. His talent for addressing children's issues in a non-threatening manner has been featured in all forms of media and has earned him the Mom’s Choice Award for Family Friendly Media and an endorsement from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America.
When he is not busy authoring, Jason visits schools and libraries, performing his MONSTER HUNT Library Skills-Building Adventure (http://j81502.wix.com/monster-hunt-pr...) and his Destination: INSPIRATION InterACTIVE StoryCrafting Wor ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Jason Edwards That depends on several things. If I am simply stuck on word choices (which happens embarrassingly often) I may brainstorm different ways of expressin…moreThat depends on several things. If I am simply stuck on word choices (which happens embarrassingly often) I may brainstorm different ways of expressing an idea, check a thesaurus, or simply skip over that passage and come back to it later. If I am hung up on plot details I may retrace my steps by rereading the preceding and/or upcoming passages. And because I am working on several books at once, I may also switch to another of my projects.

Or I may just take a nap.(less)

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What’s the best thing about being a writer?

Jason Edwards The best thing about being a writer is that I get to visit schools and help students build confidence in their storytelling abilities, find their insp…moreThe best thing about being a writer is that I get to visit schools and help students build confidence in their storytelling abilities, find their inspirations, and develop their creative writing skills. The opportunity to encourage children and have a positive impact upon their self-esteem is incredibly gratifying.

Of course, the joy of seeing my OWN inspirations come to life - of seeing my books in print in bookstores and book fairs, comes in a close second.(less)

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Average rating: 3.73 · 490 ratings · 25 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Will Allen and the Great Monster Detective by Jason Edwards (Goodreads Author), Jeffrey Friedman (Illustrator) 3.66 avg rating — 429 ratings — published 2007 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Will Allen and the Ring of Terror (The Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency Book 2) by Jason Edwards (Goodreads Author), Jeffrey Friedman (Illustrator) 4.14 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Will Allen and the Terrible Truth: Chronicles of the Monster Detective Agency - Volume 4 by Jason Edwards (Goodreads Author), Jeffrey Friedman (Illustrations) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[(Will Allen and the Ring of Terror )] [Author: Jason Edwards] [Oct-2009] 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars