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The blog of Jonathan Bing.

As my lucky day job, writing and creativity sit center plate, but I’ve also always written fiction as a side dish. (I gave my wife a picture book manuscript for our first Christmas together, since we had no money for presents…) These one-off inventions grew into a pile of children’s books manuscripts — from picture books through YA — as I became fascinated with the craft of storytelling.

On occasion, I also catch a few stray thoughts about writing and creativity, which I release here.

So much fun to be on Alissa Miles’ Title Page Podcast!
Hear it here. So honored to be on Author Alissa Miles’s Title Page Podcast where we talked about growing up in rural Japan and finding my legs as a writer. ...
The secret to good is bad.
“Can you be here after lunch?”  It was the creative director on the Coke account. “We need ideas by tomorrow,” she said, “so hopefully you can deliver some gems fast.” ...
Shoutout in Minnetonka Magazine.
It was so great to get profiled in Minnetonka Magazine. Read on for my section.
Prince, and that time he wore a flying-squirrel suit.
The day after Prince died, I met with three friends over lunch to process the death of our neighbor and resident savant. What amazes me most is how much he ...
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I just finished my final pre-query edit on YA heist novel set in Tokyo (my hometown!). I could not be more thrilled to be done. I’m also working on my first nonfiction picture book about an extraordinary atomic bomb survivor who ended up on the TV show “This is your life” when she was 10.

Are you my agent?

I’m currently looking for a well-matched agent for a fun variety of kidlit manuscripts. Are the odds of an agent clicking this link near zero? Yes. Do I also believe that life can include storybook endings? Also yes.