author life – Page 6 – Jonathon Mast: Author

I was a comic con booth babe.

And lo, I did enter the world of the con, and verily, it did assault my senses with much tumult and wonder. Last weekend I got to sell books under the tutelage of my friend Lydia Sherrer. She writes the wonderful Love, Lies, & Hocus Pocus books. I highly recommend them. Lydia and her husbandContinue reading “I was a comic con booth babe.”

Attending Cons for Fun and Profit

Time to start a new adventure. This weekend I’m attending a con. I’ll be there among the cosplayers and conventioneers, finding my way among the tables, hunting for books and writers and artists I want to support. The con will challenge me. I’m an introvert, and large groups of people rarely appeal to me. TheyContinue reading “Attending Cons for Fun and Profit”

It Takes More than Writing to be a Good Author

I’d like to just write. Ideally, I’d type up masterpiece after masterpiece, and once each was done, I’d send them off to a magical publisher who’d pay me a slightly-better-than living wage. This fantastical publisher would never bother me for blog tours or interviews. I wouldn’t need to worry about marketing of any kind. I’dContinue reading “It Takes More than Writing to be a Good Author”

Rising Tide

This week I got to sign a few books. One of these days I need to figure out what to write when asked to sign something. Oy! I gathered with family for some time away, and some of them brought copies of books. And then I got to talk about writing and publishing and… …well,Continue reading “Rising Tide”

Faster than George R. R. Martin

I’m not George R. R. Martin. I know, it’s a shock. If you see me in real life, you might be excused for mistaking me for the author of Game of Thrones. We’re both somewhat rotund. We can both be jovial. He’s got more hair than I do, but we both wear glasses. But apparentlyContinue reading “Faster than George R. R. Martin”