It started out so well. Book six. I knew the characters. I knew the situation. I had the conclusion outlined. On the first day of drafting, I wrote nearly six thousand words. I decided I would aim to write five thousand words a day. I kept to that goal for five days straight. That meansContinue reading “Depression Doesn’t Help”
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It’s Not a Secret
Don’t tell them. They’re competition. If you help them, if you tell them how to do better, if you share information, you’re only hurting yourself. You know what you do? Talk badly about them. Make sure everyone knows you’re better. After all, if they spend their dollars on your competition, that’s less dollars they’ll spendContinue reading “It’s Not a Secret”
Reading and Writing
For the last fourteen months, I’ve written a book a month on average. This month, though… I cut it very close. I finished the current rough draft on August 30. I’ll do a quick revision, let it sit, and then revise again before passing it on to my editor. I only count rough drafts againstContinue reading “Reading and Writing”
Madelyn Flies!
As of today, Stones and Swords, book one of Madelyn of the Sky is available at all major retailers in both print and digitally! Click here to select your favorite retailer! A daring blade, cocky smile, and . . . floating rocks? Madelyn of the Sky rescues anyone who doesn’t have a home. She whisksContinue reading “Madelyn Flies!”
The Dragons are Gone
It’s gone. You can’t get it anymore. It’s unavailable. Dragons of the Ashfall was the first book of the War of Leaves and Scales. The series is a YA steampunk fantasy epic featuring different young women struggling in a terrible society with an invisible dark influence. Book one came out last December, and book two,Continue reading “The Dragons are Gone”
Jonathon Mast: Author 