About Jason

Thank you for wandering into the wild of my words.

I am a seventh-generation Texan and native to the arguably famous Paris, Texas. The patriarch of my family first surveyed uncharted territories of Texas, settling there in the early 1800s. Family lore tells of his intent to join Austin's colony, a community that my family now calls home.

A lifetime of colorful characters and southern charm have shaped my voice. Never shy to storytelling, I belong to an obscure Texas order affectionately known for its satire and contribute weekly to a creative writing group led by Austin musician Bob Schneider.

The stylistic hallmarks of my poetry are rooted in nostalgia, wanderlust and everyday life, hopefully illuminating the beauty and brokenness of this world. I am also passionate about Latin America, and often use its people, places, and events as the subject of my work.

My poetry has been published in anthologies, books, magazines and newspapers. A late bloomer to the form, my work first featured at the International Literary and Arts Festival of Santa Ana in El Salvador in 2017. I am blessed to have visited South America by invitation of The Society of Writers of Chile, presenting my poetry in the birthplace of Latin America’s first and celebrated Nobel Laureate in Literature, Gabriela Mistral.

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By trade, I own and operate a strategic communications firm, Guest Public, which has afforded me the good fortune to work alongside industry leadership, award-winning artists, and celebrated Texas songwriters.on several Texas music posts, including as Communications Director (former) and Advisory Board member of the Texas Heritage Songwriters’ Association, as well as Executive Producer and Board Member of Texas Songwriter U.

I have also partnered with Argentina-based Caburé Films, which feeds my love for Latin American travel. In a past life, I started a media brand I have since shut down, Centro Y Sur, which from a design perspective was recognized as 2011 Publication Design of the Year, and in 2006, I co-founded Pure Golf, Inc., which became the PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM. A graduate of The University of Texas at Austin and the University of Missouri at Columbia, I also spent nearly a decade in commercial and public sales and marketing with tech leaders Dell and SolarWinds.