Jared S. Anderson ( Jerod Scott) was born and raised in Mount Pleasant, Utah, moved to Salt Lake City in 1994, and headed for the southeast in 2011 where he currently makes his home. He attended Broadview University in 2010, studying Creative Writing, Writing Composition, and Humanities, during which time he won the Best Short Story Contest for his contribution, Blood Roses. His poetry has been featured on various blogtalk radio shows since 2008, and in 2012 his novel, Beautiful Monster, co-authored by Mimi A. Williams, was accepted for publication by Damnation Books, LLC. He is currently working on several new projects and plans to continue writing for many years to come. Due to marketing conflicts, he began writing under the pen name Jerod Scott in 2013. When he isn't writing, Jerod enjoys reading, photography, running, scary movies, and loud music.