Johnathan Dodson

who am I outside of my problems? riddle me that. living in crisis forms you in such a way that it is safer than the unknown….but crisis is no longer my resting place. of course I still have problems. just cried on Monday due to grief, stress, overwork…you name it. being a Black man in America will do that quite nicely.

1. The aim of my writing is never to make money. If there are opportunities, I will pay attention, but it is never the direct aim. I obsessively focus on other funding mechanisms such that I don't have to worry much about how to monetize writing.

2. I write for readers like me. I dislike a lot of the current trends in books. I think they dumb down t... See more

This is bad for your career,” said the little wage-slave voice in my head, “you should be focusing on more lucrative projects.”