Writing – Page 42 – Jonathon Mast: Author

What is my writing worth?

The first check I received for writing fiction amounted to $5. I didn’t cash it. It’s in a frame. Look! I got paid! I was so proud of that first check. My wife and I went out to dinner to celebrate. A sale! Since then, I’ve published a number of short stories in a numberContinue reading “What is my writing worth?”

A Dragon Bigger than My Stories

She’s just a grinder girl… until she finds a dragon egg in the morning’s coal. You can read “A Dragon Bigger than My Stories,” reprinted in Mythic #14!

A Celebration of Storytelling

Dance with a story. Crash-land on a desolate planet with a madman. Beware people at country fairs asking for your story. Investigate the murder of a story. This is the gathering. This is the celebration of stories. Today is the first day you can preorder the ebook of A Celebration of Storytelling, an anthology ofContinue reading “A Celebration of Storytelling”

The Hardest Part of Writing

What’s the hardest part of writing? Waiting. Thanks for stopping by, everyone! Oh. Maybe I should elaborate, huh?

Now what?

“So, Mr. Mast, you’ve just finished a rough draft for your next award-winning and record-breaking novel. What are you going to do now?” “Oh, I think I’m going to go to my cabin in the woods, sit in front of the fire, and have a nervous breakdown.” “Sounds fantastic! After the break, we’ll show youContinue reading “Now what?”