creativity – Jonathon Mast: Author

Make the Weird Ideas Happen

Sometimes ideas get a little weird. This week my wife and I came to an impasse. I wanted to accomplish a publishing goal, and she posited that it was impossible. As is usual in such matters, my wife was right. We just finished fulfilling our Kickstarter rewards for Mr. Frankie Substitute Dragon, and it releases…Continue reading “Make the Weird Ideas Happen”

There’s Something about the Library

Shelves of books both calm and energize me. I’m surrounded by the words of other authors. It’s like walking through a forest of stories. We have two libraries in our home, and yet I rarely write in them. One is fairly open, and the kids will traipse through. Hard to concentrate. The other resides inContinue reading “There’s Something about the Library”

False Dilemma

Choose one: You can either have creativity or you can have mental health. That’s what I wrote about a month ago. It really seemed that was the choice that was laid out before me. I had started taking medication for my depression, and my creativity faded. I’d seen it happen with others, so I wasn’tContinue reading “False Dilemma”

Mental Health or Creativity?

What is my creativity worth? Is it worth the lows of depression? Is it worth the dark walks? If it means being free of days unable to function, can I give up the ability to tell stories? If I give up the hollow heart, must I also give up dreamed-up skies? Can I give upContinue reading “Mental Health or Creativity?”