J Bertolini

I wish I could blame my creative madness on some illegal substance, but the truth is I was just born "weird" in the sleepy town of Longmont, Colorado in '82. My folks were both musicians and creative, especially my old man Jim. He filled our barn ith upbeat bluegrass music & taught me the value of hard work. I loved helping him create posters and make cd covers for his band of hillbillies. I spent way too much money on a degree in Illustration (regretably).

Corey James Jones inspired me to get into writing in 2008 after college. His ambition and positive attitude kept me working as we wrote our first novel together. We're both publishing our book series that's set in the same universe using some of the same characters. The world is called "Gentricus" and the plot revolves around 12 generations of magical beings that struggle to win a divine wager by the gods; hence the series title "Gen 12."

Even though it's a fantasy book series, the events and characters are inspired by real world events and my dear friends. I'm grateful for all those who have supported me throughout the long 18 year writing process.

The second book is dedicated to my loving wife Kristen who was kind enough to actually read it! We're celebrating 10 years of marriage this summer, and our son has enjoyed hearing my silly stories before bedtime. Art and writing have always kept me sane in this wacky world. I think everybody ought to have at least one creative pursuit in life to celebrate our humanity... before the A.I. robots take over!