Jon Austin

Serious question for the eight senators that broke ranks on the shutdown: what was the point of the last 41 days? If you were going to fold WITHOUT GETTING ANYTHING, why not do it before causing all this pain?

Assuming none of them get back to me, I welcome others to try to explain it to me.

Thank you! It's a long(er) story but it started more or less by accident and I discovered I really enjoyed the writing! Very different than anything I've done in my life.

Thanks! I think that may be a constant of our species. We invent such amazing things and our ability to use them responsibly and positively always seems to lag!

When I decided to publish "The Mechanic" I was asked to write down the milestones of success. I came up with five; this was one of them.

Say hello to the newest member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.

Thanks for being part of the trip!

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In 2035, four lives collide. Will they save the world...or end it?

“The Mechanic” is available now.

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Check out my interview with Don McCauley on The Authors Show about "The Mechanic!"

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Dispatches from the Future AI, Minnesota and the Future of Work

The guy who wrote a near-future sci-fi novel about AI has thoughts about the current state of the technology and what it means for Minnesota.

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The man pushing China to the top of a new world order.

Party Secretary Wang Lei, the final character profile from "The Mechanic."

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To quote Terry Benedict in Ocean's 11, "run and hide."

Dear GOP -

Never, EVER, tell us again how you're the party of fiscal restraint and the champion of working people. Even in our fact-free world, that shit stinks to high heaven.

Give this guy a medal

Meet Marshall "Nekko" Konecko. The "glue" who's held his family together through tragedy, is he strong enough to keep a world on the edge of catastrophe from breaking apart?

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Thanks! The first-time author is also now learning to be a first-time illustrator, video editor and marketer! I will be generous and describe the results to date as "a work in progress."

Thanks! She's a warrior. I wish I could say I planned her that way but from the first pages, she started telling her story to me and I mostly just wrote it down. Before I did this I thought that was a cliche but that was my experience with all the characters.

In 2035, the world will rest in the hands of a 20-something combat veteran still fighting her demons. Meet Tiffany Shepherd, humanity's emissary to the first sentient AI.

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In 2036, the first sentient AI will step out of the digital shadows. How will we greet it?

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Got my first royalty payment today from The Mechanic. Landed surprisingly hard on the emotional scale, right up there with the first time I held a physical copy of the book.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey. I am so grateful.

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What’s your favorite reading spot? Under a tree on a warm summer day? A cozy chair next to a window? On airplanes?

What's your favorite chapter from THE MECHANIC?

My favorite is Chapter 50, where Taylor reveals itself to the world and makes its pitch for AIs and humanity working together. In some ways, it’s the payoff of the entire book.

Let me know below!

In the world of THE MECHANIC, most jobs worth having are either human-required, human-preferred or human-led; which category is yours?

Read more about the future of work in THE MECHANIC at www.amazon.com/Mechanic-Tay....

Polly of My Word Publishing and I had some amazing conversations this week about My Word Publishing, working with editors, etc. Videos coming next week!

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Thank you to @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social for hosting THE MECHANIC last night! A great turnout with great conversations and friends!

More to come!

DO NOT forget to order your tickets for "THE MECHANIC with Jon Austin" at @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social !

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The AI seeks to be non-threatening yet compelling. Not seductive, not artificial — precise.

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“…a thoughtful and impressively sweeping read that had me hooked from beginning to end.” -Jamie Michele for Readers’ Favorite

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A Conversation with Jon Austin on his book The Mechanic Submitted by Leslie Kinne

Thank you to Leslie of @MyWordPub for discussing everything THE MECHANIC on my Substack!

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"With China vying for technological dominance, the stakes are global, and the battle for control becomes a fight for survival." - K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite

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One week in and sales have hit triple digits. I don’t know how other authors feel about such things but this one is thrilled, grateful, amazed and a dozen other emotions. Thank you one and all!

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I'm hosting a book launch and fundraiser for THE MECHANIC at @loftliterarycenter.bsky.social on May 13th!

Stop by to buy a book and have it signed!

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THE MECHANIC receives FIVE STARS!

“Austin’s fast-paced and action-packed novel delivers a chilling vision of a future ruled by artificial intelligence.”
-K.C. Finn for Readers’ Favorite

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