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Author Archives: Jon
Two Things Every Tale Must Have
The best stories are about something. They aren’t just plot. There’s more there than “stuff happens.” I’ve heard it described that the best stories have plot and story. Plot is the stuff that happens. Story is what it’s about. This Just Write video explains it beautifully. If you’ve got the time, I highly recommend youContinue reading “Two Things Every Tale Must Have”
The Last School Play
Might as well enjoy one last night of normal before the end of the world. “The Last School Play” is available for free tomorrow if you sign up for Flash in a Flash, a twice-a-week newsletter that sends a flash-fiction story to your inbox! Sign up here if you’d like to read the story!
The Dark Walk Forward
There’s something wrong in the town of Ste. Odile. The doctors have unique ways of helping their patients. The wonderful old lady has a dog that seems to know too much. The veiled women fear to go out in daylight. John S. McFarland has strung together twenty short stories in The Dark Walk Forward, manyContinue reading “The Dark Walk Forward”
My Editor, My Ally
I have an ally. When writing, it’s vital to have allies. People who will fight for your story at your side. They might cheer you on. They might be your beta readers, offering truly constructive criticism because they want to see you succeed. They might be family members that clear out to give you theContinue reading “My Editor, My Ally”
Jonathon Mast: Author 