Don’t tell anyone. I’ve been sleeping with my editor. Now, as it happens, my editor is my wife, so it probably shouldn’t come as any surprise to anyone who knows us. However, being married to your editor comes with various dangers. For instance, she has been known to throw shoes at me when I useContinue reading “Sleeping with the Editor”
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Not Crafty Enough
Swords or spaceships? It’s a fun thing to ask at passers-by at vendor fairs, we’re finding. It draws people in. Depending their answer, we’ll know whether to talk about Cade and the Last Starship or Madelyn of the Sky. And honestly, it’s fun to see people’s responses. Some people are disgusted. Why would anyone likeContinue reading “Not Crafty Enough”
Books are Crafty, Right?
To our left, a woman sells crocheted purses. Most people are paying attention to her crocheted octopus. It has little octopi stuffed inside of it. It’s honestly one of the cutest things I’ve ever seen. To our right, a man sells gorgeous woodwork. Most if it is religious. He’s very dedicated. Across the aisle, aContinue reading “Books are Crafty, Right?”
The Readerless Book
I just finished writing another book you may never read! This last month, I sat down and wrote a book about me struggling with my depression. It’s a fictionalized autobiography. In other words, me and my emotions are real, but the people around me are not. I didn’t want to villainize anyone or cause hardships.Continue reading “The Readerless Book”
Can We Hurry Up Now?
You ever follow any publishers on social media? I’ve got a few favorites that I get newsletters from or follow on Instagram. Enclave Publishing, Orbit Books, and Angry Robot are among them. I’ve noticed a thing that apparently works in marketing in general, but doesn’t for me in specific. The publisher will make a bigContinue reading “Can We Hurry Up Now?”
Jonathon Mast: Author 