By day, Jason is just another frustrated engineer-turned-ad-guy who is busy twisting the minds of millions of consumers for his evil corporate masters. He’s responsible for America’s obesity problem, rising consumer debt, the ongoing trouble in the Middle East, and the latest failed Mars mission.

Well, not quite. Jason does have an engineering degree. And he did escape to advertising. But the companies he works with are more likely to be involved in nanotechnology, atomic mapping, or advanced communications than fast food or cosmetics.

At night, he writes science fiction that has been seen in Sci Fiction, Interzone, Strange Horizons, and Futurismic, among others. Unfortunately, none of the agents or editors have yet believed his line that if he had a book deal, there would be less advertising in this world.

Jason wasn’t quick enough to secure the .com version of his name, so he maintains a website at www.jasonstoddard.net. He lives in Newhall, CA with his wife Lisa, who writes romantica under the name Ashleigh Raine. They share the house with five turtles, three tortoises, and several cars in varying states of repair.