con – Jonathon Mast: Author

Con Kernels

All right. It’s been a week since con. I’ve had the chance to unwind a little bit and recover. Time for a debrief! What did we learn? What do we need to learn yet? Here’s some hard-won wisdom!

For the first time in history, Dawnsbrook Press appeared at a con! We were at Cincinnati Comic Expo, and yes, we had a blast! As we talked with other vendors and friends, the question has come up repeatedly… “How did you do?” Um… ask us in a week? We need to run a lot ofContinue reading “CON WEEKEND!”

I’m not nervous. YOU’RE nervous.

I’m not hyperventilating. Yet. One week from today, I’ll be tabling at a fairly major con, selling my own books. We’ll have Madelyn of the Sky available. Come visit us at Cincy Comic Expo! And the questions are swirling: Did we order too many books? What if we sell out? Is anyone going to payContinue reading “I’m not nervous. YOU’RE nervous.”

Numbers are Dumb

I may have an aneurysm by the end of the day. In September, I’ll be tabling at a con for my own books. I might be a little excited about this. Right now my wife and I are running numbers to see how many of our books we should have on hand at the con.Continue reading “Numbers are Dumb”

Introvert: Broken

The con broke me. So last week I helped my friend and author extraordinaire Lydia Sherrer table at the Cincinnati Comic Expo. She continues to be insanely gracious in teaching and allowing me to learn at her feet. Next year I’m hoping to table myself with Madelyn of the Sky. But now it’s time forContinue reading “Introvert: Broken”