Justin Smith: The Accidental Wordslinger Born in the heart of South Carolina in the hallowed year of 1975, Justin Smith is a walking, talking encyclopedia of “jobs I’ve had.” From wrangling animals (the human kind, mostly) to wrangling actual animals (the furry, feathered, and occasionally scaly kind), he’s done it all. A true Renaissance man, or at least a really good impersonator, Justin has worn more hats than a seasoned rodeo clown. Now, this jack-of-all-trades has traded in his toolbelt for a keyboard, embarking on a new adventure as a freelance writer. Think of it as a midlife crisis, but with better grammar. When he's not crafting witty prose, you can find him sharing belly rubs with his furry, feathered, and scaly companions. Because, let’s be honest, who needs human friends when you have a zoo at home?