All the great artists were messed up. Picasso fell into a huge depression, and look at what he produced. Just imagine, if he had medication, how much art we would have missed out on. … Okay, if someone says that to you, deck them. Maybe not deck them. At least not physically. But tell them:Continue reading “Depression Doesn’t Make Art”
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I Have a Problem
On December 1, 2021, my new novel Dragons of the Ashfall will be released from Dark Owl Publishing! Orphans never have easy lives, but they’re especially brutal in the ashfall. Londinium grinds children down to nothing in its factories. Patty Rinkin, a rare grindery girl with a last name, just wants to survive. Then dragonsContinue reading “I Have a Problem”
It’s Done
At the end 2020, I set a goal to write two novels in 2021. As of yesterday, I’m halfway there. Now, to be clear, I finished the rough draft. That means I have at least one revision before getting it to my developmental editor/ wife, and then at least one revision after that based onContinue reading “It’s Done”
Dowser Live Reading
My new story, “Dowser in a Dead Town,” appears in With Bone and Iron. We’re having a livestream where each author will introduce their stories and give brief readings from them. You can join us live or watch it archived here! We’ll get started at 4pm EST.
Copper Prawn!
I’m a copper prawn! All right. Here. Let this chart explain it: What does this mean? Basically, it means that I’m working hard. I’m a pastor, and we’re in Lent, the lead-up to Easter. My ministry load is literally double the normal amount. However, I’m pushing out an average of 2000 words a day. SomeContinue reading “Copper Prawn!”
Jonathon Mast: Author 