Board of Directors

Jason Maddux

Jason E. Maddux is an aviation attorney, who uses writing speculative fiction and children’s stories as a creative outlet each night once his two daughters are in bed. His work has appeared in Spaceports & Spidersilk, Broadswords and Blasters, Stinkwaves Magazine, and various other publications. After spending his youth moving around the southeastern United States, he now resides in Arlington, Virginia. More information about Jason and links to his stories can be found at his website, www.jasonemaddux.com.

Darius Jones

Darius Jones’s stories and poems have appeared in Strange Horizons, The No Sleep Podcast, Star*Line Magazine, and other places. He is a member of the HWA, SFWA, and SFPA. He lives in Alexandria, Virginia. Learn more at dariusjoneswriter.com.

Michelle McBeth

Michelle McBeth has been writing short and long form fiction since 2012 when she entered the Nanowrimo contest on a dare. She is working on finishing her 5 book series, “The Sphere Saga”, about a woman who works for a secret lab that sends people back in time to solve mysteries. One of her short stories, “Fire Drill in Motherhood” has been published in the Virginia Writers Club Centennial Anthology. She is thrilled to be counted among the best writers in the state of Virginia. She lives in Alexandria, VA with her husband and her sons, where she spends her days working as an engineer for the Navy, and her nights engaging the other half of her brain as an author, actor, and creator. More information about Michelle can be found on her website: www.michellemcbeth.com.

Isabelle Missud

Isabelle Missud joined the Northern Virginia Writers Club in the summer of 2023 in search of a community of like-minded people. She quickly found her place and was appointed Membership Coordinator the following winter, helping new members feel welcome and connected. A fantasy writer, she’s working toward publishing the first installment of her series.