Jason Sechrest (born November 26, 1979,

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) is an author and journalist. He began his writing career at 15 years old as a staff writer for Femme Fatales, an entertainment publication. He interviewed actresses from horror

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and fantasy films. In 2016, he was hired by

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to write a regular column called “What I Learned From

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” In it, he explores the wisdom, life lessons, and spirituality hidden within Stephen King’s many works. In 2017, Sechrest became a published author of

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. His short horror story "Jonah Inside the Whale: A Meditation" was published by

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in the paperback horror anthology, Fearful Fathoms: Collected Tales of Aquatic Terror (Volume One). Sechrest currently owns and operates the website SechrestThings.com,SechrestThings.com - website
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