Heartfelt, Thought-Provoking, and hopeful… Mason’s compelling latest novel lays bare the quiet yet relentless struggle for freedom within the heart of a dairy farm, where survival and empathy collide in the bond between a cow and her conflicted farmer. Wary of her fate, Cinnamon, a talking cow, hesitantly befriends Jody, the farmer who “owns” her, hoping this bond might bring freedom. read more ... https://wix.to/lPCxkWb
Dec 02, 2025•3 min
In the interest of continuing to connect my past with my present, I am posting a poem from my collection a woman alone that I wrote twenty-five years ago when I was on a pilgrimage to the poet Sappho's homeland in Lesvos, Greece. read more .... https://wix.to/iKKhw8X
Dec 02, 2025•2 min
My mother told me that when she was a girl that my grandmother would tell her stories about her own childhood. Her favorite stories were about the People’s Theater... read more ... https://wix.to/WvUkNLJ
Dec 02, 2025•5 min
"So this is what the Goddess Ishtar looks like." Tabitha held the bas-relief on her lap so that it faced the children. "She's NAKED!" exclaimed Zerah. “Just like in the story. And she's really pretty. She looks just like you Mama -- when you wash -- except her breasts are bigger." "And you don't have wings," chimed in Pharez. "Wait a minute. Where's her penis?" read more ... https://wix.to/aSfZvC8
Dec 02, 2025•2 min
In the end, it was Linda who saved her. She started coming to visit when Art was in the County Jail. Art still remembered their first visit with the glass window between them when Linda was fighting back tears. Linda said that she left Tommy after he told her he and Cal set Art up the first time she had been busted. read more.... https://wix.to/aXZHyDk
Dec 02, 2025•4 min
Casey looked like she was suppressing a snicker, but then she said with the utmost conviction: “Yes, people may be able to delude themselves into thinking they’re just eating burgers, but what they are really eating is the future and the air their grandchildren could have breathed.” read more ... https://wix.to/NaOWi8E
Dec 02, 2025•21 min
a woman alone is her name-- undeciphered in hieroglyphs written on walls read more.... https://wix.to/vJ4IjKZ
Dec 02, 2025•1 min
"It seems that I don't only have a nephew," Tamar said as Orpah turned toward her with the other infant. "I have a niece, too." "What are you talking about?" asked Orpah. read more here .... https://wix.to/8ZFT65A
Dec 01, 2025•3 min
I’ve heard that humans like to eat pigs and call the strips of flesh bacon but have never seen it before. I had just smelled it one morning in the pasture when my cow friend from childhood remarked, “Oh, the smell of bacon is particularly strong today.” Then she proceeded to tell me what bacon was. When I looked horrified, she said simply, “Don’t worry, I never heard of cows being turned into bacon.” “As if that solves the problem,” I had retorted. read more ... https://wix.to/Ix42vTJ...
Dec 01, 2025•4 min
Lately, I've been thinking about the importance of connecting the dots between the past and present. I was a poet before I was a prose writer, and I decided to find my broadside of Boobs Away and bring the poem back to you! The video of me reading the poem now is below, and under that I pasted the text of the poem. read more ... https://wix.to/qLuZ8QC
Dec 01, 2025•6 min
The look the cow gave me was cold and hard. Her eyes narrowed and became glassy. The air between us seemed to crackle. She didn’t need to speak to tell me she felt betrayed. read more ... https://wix.to/MN31nE5
Dec 01, 2025•2 min
Discover a Cow’s Path to Freedom in Janet Mason’s Latest Novel: Cinnamon In her latest novel, Cinnamon: a dairy cow’s (and her farmer’s) path to freedom, author Janet Mason tells a moving tale through the eyes of Cinnamon, a wise, witty and unexpectedly vocal dairy cow. Cinnamon forges an unlikely friendship with Jody, the farmer that owns her, sparking a journey of mutual transformations. When Cinnamon’s friend Spice falls ill, Jody’s compassion awakens, ultimately, leading her to abandon anima...
Dec 01, 2025•3 min
We are all animals and have much to learn from other, nonhuman animals. My little cat reminds me to be content and happy with the simple things in life—a place to sit (a windowsill will do); something to eat, and pleasure and curiosity. Peanut came to us several Mother’s Days ago, when abandoned and starving, she showed up in our backyard. She is a reminder of how a little being can come into your life and make a world of difference. This morning, when she woke me up by licking my arm—she remind...
Dec 01, 2025•9 min
read more ... https://wix.to/ztTCyRd
Dec 01, 2025•6 min
read more ... https://wix.to/q35t4nN
Dec 01, 2025•4 min
Lately, I’ve been consciously taking care of my mental health. Perhaps this is because we are increasingly living in a toxic society—so it seems to me. Perhaps it is because I am a writer and the flip side of having the muse come to me and insisting that I write a novel in a few months, leaves a huge swirling void inside of me, where negative emotions can and do linger. Read more on https://wix.to/BRuFMZj
Dec 01, 2025•6 min
Excerpt from my interview in Adelaide Literary Magazine about the real-life inspiration for my novel CINNAMON, a dairy cow's (and her farmer's) path to freedom. Read more... https://wix.to/1ZDsK0n
Dec 01, 2025•3 min
I thought I’d post this week about a very interesting book I found on holistic eye care titled Enlivening Consciousness.learn more on my author blog: Holistic Eye Care — Enlivening Consciousness— More reasons to #govegan #amreading | Janet Mason, author
Apr 25, 2025•5 min
This morning, I participated in a Unitarian Universalist service on security, both inner and outer security. In my reflection, I lead a short Buddhist exercise on feeling more secure in side, how my Buddhist skills helped me handle the harassment of my novel THEY, a biblical tale of secret genders (Adelaide Books; New York & Lisbon; 2018), and how compassion is always the healthy choice.read more on my author blog: ”Yay Us!” — Compassion as inner security — a #UU take #amreading #Faithfullyl...
Apr 25, 2025•13 min
As a result of the ongoing harassment of my novel THEY, a biblical tale of secret genders , I have decided to bring you excerpts of THEY on a regular basis. Thinking about the psyche of the harasser, brought to mind my late mother’s saying: “ Twinkle Twinkle Little Star What You Say Is What You Are.”read more on my author blog: The Serpent — a reading from THEY and some thoughts on hate — “twinkle, twinkle little star, what you say is what you are” #amreading #faithfullylgbt | Janet Mason, autho...
Apr 25, 2025•5 min
dairy cow’s (and her farmer’s) path to freedom , (published in 2024 by Adelaide Books – New York and Lisbon). This piece takes place at the local ThanksLiving gathering (a vegan celebration of Thanksgiving) where the narrator Jody hears Dr. Will Tuttle speak. Although the novel is fiction, I did hear Dr. Will Tuttle speak at our local ThanksLiving celebration and I credit this (along with knowing some dairy cows) among the top reasons I went vegan now more than five years ago. This decision was ...
Apr 25, 2025•5 min
This week I decided to share an excerpt from my novel THEY, a biblical tale of secret genders (Adelaide Books – New York & Lisbon). Although the novel was published in 2018, it has recently come to my attention because it has been seriously harassed online by white supremacists who have harassed me with a barrage of homophobia, antisemitism, and the threat of book burnings. As a practicing Buddhist, I do believe in having compassion for everyone and I do, including for the harassers. Because...
Apr 25, 2025•6 min
Since the presidential election this past November, I’ve been increasingly harassed online for my novel THEY, a biblical tale of secret genders (Adelaide Books NY/Lisbon; 2018). For the most part, I’ve ignored it. But this time the harassment was so bad, threatening me with book burnings, going to hell and with antisemitism. I know we’re living in a time of increased hatred, including anti-LGBTQ sentiment and antisemitism, but this was kind of jaw-dropping. I think this harassment missed its mar...
Apr 25, 2025•6 min
This morning, I participated in a Valentine’s Day service at Unitarian Universalists of Mt. Airy, and offered the following reflection on inclusion, including insights on the diversity leading up to the election still being here—in spite of everything; thoughts on a possible spike in people becoming healthy vegans in light of an already over burdened “health”care system threatening to become worse; and the power of community. read the text on my author blog: Some UU thoughts on inclusion and a p...
Apr 25, 2025•9 min
This week, I decided to post this excerpt from my novel Cinnamon: a dairy cow’s path (and her farmer’s) to freedom (published by Adelaide Books in New York and Lisbon) which I first wrote five years ago. This section is based on my partner’s description of The Cow Sanctuary. I later visited the sanctuary several times. The Cow Sanctuary, where cows and other animals can live out their natural lives, is a truly magical place. This section is written from the point of view of the female dairy farm...
Apr 25, 2025•3 min
You can read this reflection or view it on my YouTube video (also on my blog) at: A writer’s origins—a #UU reflection honoring Sonia Sanchez #Poetry #amreading | Janet Mason, author
Jan 06, 2025•4 min
You can read this excerpt from my novel CINNAMON, a dairy cow's (and her farmer's) path to freedom on my blog or view the YouTube video (also on my blog) at: CINNAMON Chosen as one of top LGBTQ Christian Books of the year—#amreading #faithfullylgbt | Janet Mason, author
Jan 06, 2025•4 min
You can read this reflection on my blogpost or view the YouTube video (also on my blog) at: Becoming Stronger Through Presence — a #UU reflection #Buddhism #amreading | Janet Mason, author
Jan 06, 2025•8 min
Read an excerpt from my novel Cinnamon, a dairy cow's (and her farmer's) path to freedom on my blog (or view the YouTube video (also on my blog) at: ”a rippling tradition” — CINNAMON and religion #FaithfullyLGBT #plantbased #amreading | Janet Mason, author
Jan 06, 2025•3 min
You can read the review on my blog or see the review on a YouTube video (on the same page): Trigger, Poems by Maria Fama — revisiting the past and present #amreading #poetry | Janet Mason, author
Jan 06, 2025•4 min
