Mara Lynn Johnstone

I have four poems in the latest Redwood Writers Poetry Anthology.  They're not sci-fi or fantasy this time, oddly enough, but writer-themed.  Still fun. 

The first three designs are up on Redbubble: "Warning: Will Pet Anything," "DeathPlaneteer," and "Long Live Admiral Stabby."  Here's an example:

As a tie-in with the anthology (and also because it's a fun idea), I have the first of several "Humans are weird" themed designs up on Redbubble.  There are more on the way!  Here's an example of what I have…

At the top of the page you'll see a link to an open-call anthology.  It is an exciting thing that you should absolutely look into.  If, y'know, you like science fiction.  Reading, writing -- either/or.  Especially if you like…

(EDIT:  This is out of date already.  See the next post for the new direction the Patreon will go.)

Here’s the long-awaited Patreon page, where all the best new content goes!  Short stories, art, comics, and anything else I…

As of today, I'm taking a stab at living off writing income the way I've dreamed of since I was ten.  It's beyond exciting.  I'll have a Patreon going live soon, for those would would like an inside track on…

The website looks subtly different, since it's migrated to a different host site, but all the same stuff should be here.  Let me know if you notice any bugs!

On to the publications, which are delightful fun:

I have a…

New anthology!  New short story!  It is delightfully absurd! 

Once upon a time, I was applying deodorant when I paused to wonder -- what if I got interrupted mid-process?  That would be annoying. But what could be enough of an…

The newest addition to the short stories section is a half-page bit o' fun that ended up being the first of several installments.  I may post the others later.  I may also come up with a better title!  The current…

I have two short stories in this anthology -- one is a weirdly poetic thing about surviving a magical apocalypse, and the other is prehistory for the book that's in the final editing stages right now. 

I am very excited…

There's a new short story up on the story page, inspired fully by the Humans Are Weird trend and this post on Tumblr. 

I love Humans Are Weird.  I've been writing it for years, and now tons of people have…

I'll be selling my book and giving a talk about my favorite method of beating writer's block at the county fair this year!  I'll be sharing a table with several other local writers -- we have the table for the…