Have you heard? A time of gifts has arrived! And what’s that? You want to know what gifts you should look into from my books? Ah, you’ve come to the right place! Perfect for: Madelyn fights with her swords, floating rocks, and a rapier wit to protect those who have no home. Her greatest weapon,Continue reading “A Gift Guide for Jonathon Mast Books”
Tag Archives: Writing
The Unimpressive Author
I’m… impressive? A woman just looked at our table at a craft fair. “You wrote all these? Wow!” She couldn’t fathom someone creating so much. (She also didn’t buy any.) Anyway, young me would have had the same reaction. He would have looked at all those books and been boggled. “You wrote all these? Like,Continue reading “The Unimpressive Author”
Ancient Songs Sung Anew
The ancient sons call us still. Ever hear of Epic? It’s a rock opera retelling of The Odyssey. I cannot recommend it enough. The music has been dancing in my head for weeks. But the infections melodies are wed to Homer’s epic poem, showing us Odysseus in all his heroic brokenness, giving, sacrificing everything toContinue reading “Ancient Songs Sung Anew”
The Slow Agony of the Pen
There’s a frustration in a notebook. I’m sitting at a craft fair, ready to sell books. The doors open in twenty minutes. The table is set. I don’t need to do any more work to be ready. This morning I’m solo; my wife will join me in about an hour after shuttling kids to variousContinue reading “The Slow Agony of the Pen”
WHAM! Debrief
I did it. I Wrote Hard All Month! 31 days. 51,000 words. One 40,000 word novel completed. But… it was not as simple as all that. It started out well. I was flying! And then my laptop decided it didn’t like me and deleted roughly 10,000 words. I had to essentially start over. I was…Continue reading “WHAM! Debrief”
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