Dr. Jay S. Winston

Writer, Editor, Etc.

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Somewhere in the house where Jay S. Winston grew up is a kindergarten report card containing distressing news. Young Jay, it appeared, was more interested in making up stories about monsters than in whatever he was supposed to be learning. Apparently, his already evident avocation as a writer was preventing him from learning how to write.

Nonetheless, somehow, this dreamy eyed boy did make it through kindergarten, eventually stumbling toward a PhD in English from the University of Rochester, officially earning the title of Dr. Jay in 2004 (I know what you're thinking. Listen: Julius Erving isn't actually a doctor of anything and his name isn't even Jay). Following stints teaching at prestigious institutions including Rochester, SUNY Geneseo, RIT, Cornell University, and Auburn State Correctional Facility, he followed the advice of Walt Whitman ("The untold want by life and land ne'er granted, Now voyager sail thou forth to seek and find") and set off on the tumultuous, uncertain seas of freelance work.

Since, then, he's published chapters, exercises, and fiction pieces for reading and writing textbooks, various kinds of articles, and a short story or two, as well as doing editing work for professors, students, publications, and non-profit organizations. At long last he has also completed a novel called Drifter's Escape (yeah, the title comes from that old Dylan song), soon to be published by...ummm...we'll have to get back to you on that....

The good doctor is available for writing and editing projects large and small. See links for credentials, testimonials, writing samples, useful information and a few laughs.