It took eight days. Eighteen hours, fifteen minutes of writing time. It’s just over 42,000 words long. But the rough draft is done. The rough draft of what? Well, we can get to that in about a year, maybe. But this is the important part: the act of raw creation is complete. Now comes theContinue reading “It’s Not Done Yet”
Author Archives: Jon
Less Waiting. More Reading.
I can’t write fast enough. First off, there are way too many good ideas for stories floating out there. I keep bumping into them. They ask, “Good sir, would you please commit me to paper so I may not fade into the formless aether?” And I must answer, “Alas, promising jumble of concepts and characters,Continue reading “Less Waiting. More Reading.”
Community Cryptid
Have I reached the point I can move to the woods and become a local cryptid? As long as I’ve got wifi, I can still write, but maybe I can subsist on fallen leaves and the screams of those who seek my presence? I could be the Writing Hermit, a gaunt figure that leaves inkstainsContinue reading “Community Cryptid”
Dawnsbrook is Here
Be bold. Be daring. Be fierce. Be kind. Be true. Change your world. Dawnsbrook Press publishes books full of adventure, wonder, and characters who change their world for the better. Our books seek to inspire middle-grade readers to dream big and do more. And while the books are aimed at middle-grade readers, we know howContinue reading “Dawnsbrook is Here”
All the Pretty Shelves, All the Pretty Books
Last week I used a picture of some shelves. A commenter asked if they were my shelves. Alas, it was a stockphoto. But it made me realize… maybe I should share my shelves! So here I am. Sharing my shelves. These shelves form our primary adult library. Pay no attention to that Shel Silverstein. Anyway,Continue reading “All the Pretty Shelves, All the Pretty Books”
Jonathon Mast: Author 