Today, we sit down with Jason J. Tavares, author, scriptwriter, director, actor, paranormal investigator, and even an avid recycler. Jason is a creator whose life has been shaped by movement, memory, and the strange moments that follow us when we least expect them.
His newest book, Curb Grass: Short Stories Written Between Walks, was born in the quiet spaces between daily routines and the emotional weight of an approaching loss. What began as a simple creative outlet became something deeper, a way to hold on to memory, to feeling, and to the fragile moments that define who we are.
In this collection, Jason explores the darker corners of the human experience. These intimate, unsettling stories drift between love and obsession, loneliness and connection, the real and the supernatural—always with a quiet emotional honesty that lingers long after the last page.
Interview
ZMP: Do you have a writing routine, or do you work whenever inspiration hits?
JJT: I never have to be inspired to write; the ambition to do so is always there. In a perfect world, my desired time to conduct a writing routine would start around 7am, 4-5 days a week, roughly until noon or slightly after.
ZMP: When readers finish your book, what’s the one thing you hope stays with them?
JJT: Upon completion of either one of my books or films found on my Jason J. Tavares YouTube channel, my hope is that the reader or viewer walks away with something they can benefit from, whatever it may be.
ZMP: Did any real events, people, or places influence the stories or research?
JJT: Yes, I am highly influenced by negativity because I am, by nature, an extremely negative person, one who has fought against the downing emotion my entire life, while still accomplishing some things along the way as it stares... The negativity itself stems from fearing failure because I have had a great deal, and with each story or film I make, it moves me further away from it.
ZMP: Which authors or books have influenced your style the most?
JJT: My earliest influence came from Mr. Washington Irving when first reading "Sleepy Hollow" in elementary school. Next came, Mr. George Orwell, with "Animal Farm" - then one day my father asked me if I would like to watch, "The Twilight Zone" and after seeing and hearing Mr. Rod Serling, narrate prior to and sometimes in between segments of his highly intelligent stories that he had written, one's full of life lessons if one were to decipher them, I was hooked not only on the unknown but with being able to sometimes see the puzzles which can hide within ourselves as well as our surroundings... Mr. Sylvester Stallone became my fourth influence when I first saw "ROCKY" and later learning of the struggles that he went through to have it made while fighting to play the main character that he created. These men have not influenced or molded my style in any way, but they did open my mind to being creative, and for that, I would like to say thank you.
ZMP: What are you working on next, or what can readers expect from you in the future?
JJT: I'm working on gaining readers for my books and viewers for my films so that these stories can be enjoyed on a massive scale, allowing me to have the means to make more and more of them... Other than that, a book about true scary stuff that has actually happened to me, and another 50 min film on my Jason J. Tavares YouTube channel, to add to my most recent ones, "Seemingly Curtis Cuspiltch" & "Radiators Popped as Pipes Rattled."
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Jason J. Tavares is a storyteller who doesn’t just write about the shadows; he listens to them. His work reminds us that even in the quietest routines, there are moments worth holding onto, and stories waiting to be told. We appreciate Jason for sharing his journey, his creativity, and the deeply personal experiences that shaped Curb Grass. It’s a collection born from reflection, loss, and love, and one that invites readers to pause, feel, and remember.
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