Telling the Tale

I've always been fascinated with stories: how we use them to make sense of our lives as well as to relate to one another and find common ground.

That's why I am a writer and photographer. I love telling the stories of people who reach beyond themselves, who are passionate about what they do.

Plus, there are some paths that I just love to follow: hiking through the foothills to watch the stars come out late in autumn or wandering along the edge of a barrier island while an approaching storm whips the surf around. Scoop a shell or shark's tooth out of the sand and I'll craft you a tale around it. It's what I do.

Hiking, stargazing, and scribbling in my sketch pad - that's my story. What's yours? Walk me through your favorite places - I bet we can find a tale to be told therein.

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A baccalaureate in chemistry and graduate schooling in public health keep me disciplined, grounded in what can be observed, measured, and compared - above all, never satisfied with superficial explanations.

My clients have included Charleston Magazine, Pool & Billiard Magazine, Coastal Homes Southern Style, Northstar Travel Media, Sandlapper: The Magazine of South Carolina, College of Charleston Magazine, Consumers Digest, Lowcountry Parent, and Charleston City Paper. My graphic novel reviews appear in PopMatters. My short stories have appeared in Eureka Literary Magazine and All Hallows: Journal of the Ghost Story Society.

© 2007  Jason A. Zwiker

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