We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jasmine Scott Aka Jcs. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jasmine below.

Jasmine, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. I’m sure there have been days where the challenges of being an artist or creative force you to think about what it would be like to just have a regular job. When’s the last time you felt that way? Did you have any insights from the experience?

It was weird, when I collectively allowed – when I stepped back and didn’t work myself to death, things flowed to me.

Yes, I have always wondered if I should get a real job, but every time I did I felt trapped. I also have systemic lupus, it wasn’t realistic to even consider.

When you take this step, you’re going against societal norms. Men look at you like you’re a burden, your friends and family act like you’re doing nothing. Yet, the people around you don’t create. It takes a lot of effort, patience and skill honestly.

My experiences, conversations, times I wanted to give up and finished projects lead to me realizing I was doing more than enough. When I began to appreciate my work, I attracted more people like me…who in turn appreciated my work instead of judging me for wanting to create in the first place.

In 2022, in the hopes Rockefeller would keep his word, I took a break from creating for almost an entire year. While he was busy lying and showing me off to everyone, I sat back and evaluated my art and writing. It made me want to have fun, instead of work like crazy. So I did – best decision ever.

I felt like my head cleared, and I began removing clutter – ego, pride, this delusion built up that Rockefeller would film my project…and as it shattered…splintered and reveled within itself, I became unshackled, so I wandered. I accepted, I healed further, and I created simply because it was fun. That was after ten years of being an overachiever

Jasmine, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

Since the age of six, I have illustrated, eight I have been a writer. In my teens I sang often and wrote lyrics but wasn’t allowed to pursue a career.

In 2012, at the age of 25, I wrote three novels for The Anguished Immortals Trilogy and self published them under the pseudonym JCS. In addition to writing, I began to illustrate digitally because I was suffering from severe lupus arthritis. My artwork was bolder and brighter this way, but I took me a while to get the hang of it.

I own the rights to the name JCS, which are the initials for my entire name.

As of recently, three of my novels are available through Barnes and Noble, the other eight will follow soon, including my recent work, The Fray – this has garnered a lot of attention, so I am very excited about this project. I write within the genres of Sci-Fi, Dark Fantasy, and Occult Horror – and all the sub genres in between that.

2016, I was approached by Shop Vida to showcase my art on their products. That relationship lasted seven years. That same year, I gained a lot of fans worldwide as well.

2017, I published Erin Bailey is a Time Lord through Finnish publisher Creativia. Before parting ways, this novel reached #10 in its genre in 2018, and the first novel for The Anguished Immortals Trilogy reached #18. This was huge for me, and set the stage for short lived relationships with celebrities from all walks of life – I walked away from everything in 2023 to further clear my head and start over.

You can tell me no a thousand times, and I’ll not only find a way…but I’ll excel at whatever it is. I find joy in creating and I don’t plan on stopping anytime soon! In mid April of 2025, I am releasing my first single (with vocals) which will stream on all platforms. In October 2024, I released “Unholy” on BandCamp, and followed with “Delgado” and “All In.” Yes, more music is coming!

What’s a lesson you had to unlearn and what’s the backstory?

“Being an artist and surviving is impossible and stupid.” – basically everyone

If not for art, passion would fizzle. If not for artists…creation itself would cease to exist. I was told from the age of fifteen that a real job would sustain me. I was fully sustained and didn’t miss a beat during COVID lockdown – I am my own master. I allowed free downloads of my favorite novels. I did weekly readings on my website and I saw that all of my efforts at the point were not in vain – the complete opposite of what I was told. If I would have stopped and sunk into myself, I wouldn’t be thriving right now.

Have you ever had to pivot?

As someone who constantly creates, I felt that shift in 2023, when I released previews for one of the songs I created.

I realized if I continued on, I’d be releasing music. To be a singer/song writer and musician was the number goal, so revisiting a talent I adore has sent my soul more healing, I would say.

While I am still going to write, and I have a book release happening this year, making music will come into the light and more than likely take over. It’s just time.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://Thevampirejcs.black
• Instagram: @thevampirejcs
• Facebook: The Vampire JCS
• Other: https://snapchat.com/t/Y7PxbDWO