author – Jonathon Mast: Author

I don’t want to be an author anymore.

When I was young, I wanted to write books. I wanted to be an author. The word was almost magical. Imagine, someday having a book with my name on it. Oh, that would be a dream come true! And I gotta tell you… it is. I currently have five novels on the market, and plentyContinue reading “I don’t want to be an author anymore.”

The Untamed Author

“Go feral. Write books.” I complained about being overwhelmed. I couldn’t handle peopling. I had to leave the grocery store, it was so bad. (Thankfully my wife was there to purchase the items we needed, but I couldn’t handle being in the store anymore.) I asked a friend if I could just go be aContinue reading “The Untamed Author”

Christmas for Writers

Do you have a writer in your life? Are they miserable? Do they need some Christmas cheer? Looking for ideas to slather your author friends and family with love? You’ve come to the right place! The absolute best thing you can buy your writer friends is their books. Not for them, of course. They probablyContinue reading “Christmas for Writers”

Every Month is NaNoWriMo

It’s not special anymore. Poo. November is National Novel Writing Month. Writers of various stripes attempt to write an entire novel in thirty measly days. It’s kind of a big deal. I have teacher friends who focus the entire month in their classrooms on getting their students writing. There are accountability groups online. Everyone wasContinue reading “Every Month is NaNoWriMo”

Brain Not Braining

I’m supposed to be writing. Like, I have an outline. I have a contract even. I know the characters. So why aren’t the words coming? For the last year, I’ve written middle grade fiction. It started with Madelyn of the Sky and its assorted associated short stories. (Those short stories will be collected, likely inContinue reading “Brain Not Braining”