publishing – Page 16 – Jonathon Mast: Author

I forgot.

So the craziest thing happened this week. One of my stories, “My Seventy-eighth Today,” went live over at AnotheRealm. It’s a story I worked very hard on, and I’m quite proud of it. I keep track of all the places I submit to and where my various stories are. This particular story went to sevenContinue reading “I forgot.”

Shotgun Writer

A friend and I chatted about writing. This friend of mine is amazing. He’s going for a doctorate while working full-time as a minister and serving his wife and kids. He’s also a writer. I asked how his writing was going. This is something the two of us do on occasion to encourage or commiserate.Continue reading “Shotgun Writer”

Well, now what?

I have no idea what to write. To be clear, I don’t have writer’s block. There’s many options. I’ve got a four-novel series I’d like to start outlining. I got a really good idea for a short story in a unique world. I’ve got a few short stories that could use some cleaning up beforeContinue reading “Well, now what?”

GOOOOOOOOOOAL!

So I want to write. But I also want to get published. That means I have to do more than write. I need to pump out words and edit them and polish them and find places where they might be good fits and send them in and research independent publishing and network with other authorsContinue reading “GOOOOOOOOOOAL!”

Beating Myself Up

One week from today, my story “Beating Myself Up” will be available! But it’s being released in a twice-a-week newsletter. The newsletter, “Flash in a Flash,” sends out two flash fiction stories a week. (Flash fiction is any story 1000 words or shorter.) If you want to read the story, please sign up to receiveContinue reading “Beating Myself Up”