Joseph James lives in Maple Valley, Washington with his spouse, Carole, and Maggie, their “Velcro” Vizsla. He is a graduate of the Popular Fiction Writer’s Program at the University of Washington. His novel, The Riverine, won first place in the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association’s mystery/thriller contest and he has twice served as a writing contest reader. His fiction has appeared in New Voices V, an anthology series released by Goodfellow Press, and in the Pybus Point Newsletter.
Joseph James gets around—Minnesota, Oregon, Utah, Tennessee, back to Utah, and now Washington State. Unsurprising, too, he has sojourned through many careers—from berry picker to grocery bagger to ditch digger to history teacher to speech and language pathologist to university professor (whew). And now on to pro bono dog-walker.
When not dog-walking, he haunts every coffee shop that won’t kick him out for tapping too long on his laptop. Several novels are underway, including: Riverine Blood, Son of Ted. Hurricane Hole, and Left Coast Rite (see My Writing page).
As a Montevidean of the Minnesota persuasion, he grew up fishing, hunting and hearing tall tales. Like the characters in Riverine Blood, he’s had his run-ins with memorable hunters, anti-hunters and rogue wildlife, such as the water adventure involving Alaskan black bears that he uses to conjure hair-raising story notions. Relevant licensure includes his membership in Ducks Unlimited, Trout Unlimited and the Pacific Northwest Writer’s Association. Last and certainly not least, he is a long-time member of a vibrant and dedicated critique group.
Joseph James, Fictionist 