#16: Why Jasmine Mas Left Big Law to Become an Author

We’re kicking off Season 2 with New York Times bestselling author Jasmine Mas! From law school horror stories and Greek mythology deep-dives, Jasmine shares the winding journey that led her from studying ancient classics and playing field hockey to writing Blood of Hercules and beyond.  CHAPTERS:  00:00 Introduction & NEW studio! 3:10 Hi from NYC 5:00 Leaving Big Law to Become an Author 13:45 Early Writing Career (and how Reddit helped) 17:35 Jasmine’s Favourite Books 19:55 Why a Female Hercules? 24:18 How Jasmine Crafted Blood of Hercules 30:10 Jasmine’s Favourite MMC From Her Books 32:59 Pulling All-Nights works…? 40:34 Real Life Inspiration in Blood of Hercules 42:18 Greek Mythology Trivia 44:40 Sneak Peek at Bonds of Hercules (book 2) 49:50  Rapid Fire Questions FOLLOW US: Jasmine Mas TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jasminemasbooks?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasminemasbooks/?hl=en  Find their book(s) on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/stores/author/B09SH6NRX4  Find their book(s) at Indigo: https://www.indigo.ca/en-ca/books/jasmine-mas/  Find their book(s) at Barnes & Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/blood-of-hercules-jasmine-mas/1146049137;jsessionid=9564C20BFE424A0C6502BCFEF58A8F93.prodny_store01-atgap15  Morgann Book TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@morgannbook?lang=en  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/morgannbook/?hl=en  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/MorgannBook  Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/morgannbook  The Bookish Club TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebookish.club  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thebookish.club/  Substack: https://substack.com/@thebookishclub  Off The Shelf Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/offtheshelf.podcast/  TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@offtheshelf.podcast?lang=en  Hosted by: Morgann Book Created by: Bookish Media, Morgann Book, and Thomas Johnston  Executive Producers: Morgann Book & Thomas Johnston  Produced by: Stefanie Macchiusi Edited by: Ricki Biramontes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.