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Jared Vaughn

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Jared Vaughn is the author of the acclaimed novel The Longest Time. It's a nostalgic story about a unique boy named Charlie, whose love for his childhood friend Lisa leads him to fulfill a heroic purpose. Readers of all ages have unanimously agreed that they "couldn't put it down," and eagerly awaited the recent sequel, Another Time, also receiving rave reviews. He loves to encourage dreamers in his writing workshops and panels at conventions and libraries, with a special emphasis on the youth. Jared's vision extends beyond The Longest Time series with his company, Time Honored Productions. An exciting addition to the Time Honored family is the release of Tobias’ Travels, a delightful story for all ages about a little robin that goes a long Jared Vaughn is the author of the acclaimed novel The Longest Time. It's a nostalgic story about a unique boy named Charlie, whose love for his childhood friend Lisa leads him to fulfill a heroic purpose. Readers of all ages have unanimously agreed that they "couldn't put it down," and eagerly awaited the recent sequel, Another Time, also receiving rave reviews. He loves to encourage dreamers in his writing workshops and panels at conventions and libraries, with a special emphasis on the youth. Jared's vision extends beyond The Longest Time series with his company, Time Honored Productions. An exciting addition to the Time Honored family is the release of Tobias’ Travels, a delightful story for all ages about a little robin that goes a long way. Cleverly written by Shoshanna Aaliyah and beautifully illustrated by Raymond Burrows, this is the first book in history that’s written and illustrated by two teenagers and will have a coloring book version available as well. Shoshanna also contributes to Free Time Tales, a collection of short stories by new writers of all ages. Jared’s Longest Time spinoff Invisible Touch is also available exclusively in this collection. In addition to his writing and publishing, Jared is known for his cosplay. He has appeared at many conventions as Marty McFly beginning on Back to the Future Day, October 21st, 2015. He's quick to make you laugh with his impressions and costumes from all three films, often accompanied by Doc Brown and Jennifer. In 2019, the trio appeared in Augusta, Kansas when the mayor proclaimed the town as Hill Valley for a day. Jared's cosplay has also included Clark Kent, Neo, George McFly, Westley/Dread Pirate Roberts, Inigo Montoya, Count Rugen, Ernest P. Worrell, Ted "Theodore" Logan, Robin, Gomez Addams, Louis Tully, the Hamburglar, Steve Trevor, Flash Gordon, Skinhead, Faceman from The A-Team, the highly original Mario McFly, and many more to come. Whether he's riding a hoverboard or writing a story, Jared Vaughn is always looking for innovative ways to express his creativity and share the Power of Love. He encourages you to take Doc's advice--"The future is whatever you make it. So, make it a good one." ...more

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Is it a challenge when telling people about the book, to not reveal too much? I'm glad I didn't know ahead of time about the major twist.

Jared Vaughn That is the biggest challenge I have when trying to market and sell this book. Not everyone wants to read a love story, especially if it's about kids.…moreThat is the biggest challenge I have when trying to market and sell this book. Not everyone wants to read a love story, especially if it's about kids. I try to use the nostalgic angle and tell everyone that there's a big twist that no one ever sees coming. If I advertise the other genre aspect, I can definitely sell it, but my artistic integrity says that it works better when you don't know. This is definitely a book that sells better by word of mouth. Now I have the challenge of trying to get everyone caught up with reading the first two books because the third one can't be advertised without giving away the secret even by the title. (less)

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I'd love to learn more about your writing process. How much of the story did you have figured out before you started writing? Some writers have things all outlined and others discover a great deal as they go along.

Jared Vaughn That's a great question. I'll give you a little background about this. I first had the idea for this story back in 1999. I thought it would be a good …moreThat's a great question. I'll give you a little background about this. I first had the idea for this story back in 1999. I thought it would be a good movie. I started preparing to write a screenplay for a whole other story a few years later, but never did. Long story short, I finally decided to write a book in 2014. Of all the ideas I had, The Longest Time was my favorite. After all the years that went by, no one else had the same idea. So I started reading books to learn about the science I needed for the story and plotted out what became a 4 part series. By the time I started typing out the book in January 2015, I already knew the whole story. In the writing world, they use the terms "plotter" for those who plan everything first and "pantser" for those who fly by the seat of their pants and make it up as they go. I'm definitely a plotter, but I still leave room for improvisation as I go. That method has worked very well for me and I think a lot of writers do that to a degree. For instance, Tracy was originally meant to be introduced much later, but my instincts told me to bring her in sooner. It was one of the best things I did for the book and she's become a fan favorite. This happened quite a bit during the first book the most since I was still new to the process. So to sum it up, I already have all the main plot points and even whole scenes of dialogue figured out ahead of time, but I also leave room for more (and sometimes much better) ideas along the way. I always write with my instincts. (less)

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	The Longest Time (Longest Time, #1) 4.65 avg rating — 17 ratings — 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
	Another Time (Longest Time #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 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
	Free Time Tales by Jared Vaughn (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Shoshanna Aaliyah, Drew Janzen 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — 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
	Free Time Tales from Outer Space by Jared Vaughn (Goodreads Author), Shoshanna Aaliyah, Dannielle Byard it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 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
	Another Time (The Longest Time Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	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
	TALES OF JOY AND SORROW: A COLLECTION OF SHORT STORIES AND POEMS by Ashley Beckner, Amber(Snake) Govin (Illustrator), Jared Vaughn (Goodreads Author) (Editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 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

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Jared Vaughn and 1 other person liked Pamela Aikman's review of The Longest Time (Longest Time, #1): "Fell in love with Charlie and how his story was re-written. No spoilers here on the twists. Never give up - Love always finds away."
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Jared Vaughn and 1 other person liked Lyn's review of The Longest Time (Longest Time, #1): "Loved this book. This is written in 3rd person POV which generally for me is a bit harder to immerse into however, this book was an exception to the rule. The dialogue in this felt natural, and age-appropriate. Charlie was also such a passionate, lov" Read more of this review »
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“Justice is not natural among people, but the struggle for justice is the most noble act in society. Because justice may not be possible, but as it’s the way toward the desired society for each one to live in, that’s why its struggle is noble and regard as the highest act.”
― Zaman Ali, GOVERNMENT Servant, Not Master

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