Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

Jonathan reads his short story Dalnavert, a ghost story he wrote while staying overnight in a haunted house ( The Dalnavert Museum in Winnipeg ). You can get a free eBook version of Dalnavert here . For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan is interviewed by fellow writing instructor Ryan Fitzpatrick about his varied career as a professional writer, and the lessons he’s learned along the way. For more of Ryan's work: https://ryanfitzpatrick.ca/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes Elle León Nostas and Andrew Penczner, creators of Mark of Death: Year of the Rat for Bliss on Tap Publishing. They talk about creating the larger world around their story, and the inspiration behind their tale of time stealers and death dealers. Pick up your copy of Mark of Death: Year of the Rat: https://bliss-on-tap-publishing.square.site/product/mark-of-death-volume-one/83 For...

Jonathan welcomes back literary agent Emmy Nordstrom Higdon to discuss the role of an agent in the publishing process, and what NOT to do when you're trying to get an agent for yourself. Check out the work of another of Emmy's clients Kelly Ohlert and her novel  To Get to the Other Side . For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonatha...

Jonathan welcomes writer and illustrator Peter Chiykowski to discuss his Story Engine Deck and how it can help writers come up with new and original story ideas. Get your own copy of The Story Engine Deck: https://storyenginedeck.com/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes back one of his mentors, poet Dennis Cooley (author of Body Works and Bloody Jack, among others). They discuss "mining the site," throwing oneself into researching for writing, and more tenets taught to a young Jonathan Ball. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes writer David Annandale to the podcast. Annandale is the author of the Doctor Doom trilogy for the Marvel Untold series, multiple Warhammer 40,000 books, the Jen Blaylock thriller series, and more. You can find more of Annandale’s work on his website. https://davidannandale.com/ And on Mastodon: https://mstdn.social/@davidannandale For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter....

Jonathan welcomes writer Matthew Medney to the podcast. Medney is the bestselling author of Beyond Kuiper, Above the Ground, Stable, The Fifth Force, and Remnant, among others. He is the former CEO of Heavy Metal Magazine. Find more of Matthew's work here . For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfictio...

Jonathan welcomes poet Aaron Giovannone to talk about his second book of poetry The Nonnets, and how he evokes emotion in such short-written works. Pick up your copy of The Nonnets here: https://www.amazon.ca/Nonnets-Aaron-Giovannone/dp/1771664061 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes Canadian comics writer Ryan North, a contributor to major Marvel titles such as Fantastic Four, Secret Invasion, and Squirrel Girl. North talks about writing Dinosaur Comics, and other YA graphic novels like Danger and Other Unknown Risks, How to Invent Everything, and more. Check out North's work at: ⁠ https://ryannorth.ca/⁠ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.c...

Jonathan welcomes theatre director and playwright Øystein Ulsberg Brager to talk about his audio drama podcast The Amelia Project and the growing world of audio drama podcasts. Listen to The Amelia Project at https://ameliapodcast.com/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes writer Joe Fisher in to talk about his audio drama podcast Midnight Burger, the story of a dimension-hopping diner and its many interesting and unusual customers. Listen to all episodes of Midnight Burger: https://www.weopenatsix.com/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan answers questions he asked for and received through his various social media channels and newsletter recipients. Almost anything is on the table. Almost.  For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes back poet Ryan Fitzpatrick to talk about his digital chapbooks, running a micro-press, and his new collection of poetry. Check out Ryan's new book, Sunny Ways: https://invisiblepublishing.com/product/sunny-ways/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan continues his conversation with poet Ryan Fitzpatrick about their mutual favourite video game series, The Legend of Zelda. Part one of the discussion can be found here . Check out Ryan's work: https://ryanfitzpatrick.ca/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes poet Ryan Fitzpatrick back to the podcast to discuss their mutual favourite video game series, The Legend of Zelda.  This is part one of the discussion, part two will be posted next week. Check out Ryan's work: https://ryanfitzpatrick.ca/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca...

Jonathan and Lyndon discuss a somewhat amorphous section of grant applications - justifying why you and your work are important. Check out Lyndon's work at https://www.infinitestudio.ca/  For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes back Lyndon Radchenka and his creative collaborator Steven Kaul to talk about their new Kickstarter comic book project, The Laundrymen: The Life Thief. Pick up your copy of The Laundrymen: The Life Thief at laundrymen.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Lyndon Radchenka returns to the podcast to ask Jonathan the most frequently asked questions about how to create the budget section of your grant proposal. Check out Lyndon's work at https://www.infinitestudio.ca/  For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes acclaimed author Natalee Caple to his University of Winnipeg class to talk about her latest novel, In Calamity's Wake , and her take on fictionalizing real-life historical figures You can buy In Calamity's Wake here .  For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes award-winning Canadian poet Christian Bök to talk about AI art and writing, which has recently taken the creative world by storm. Learn more about Christian's work here .  For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes back frequent collaborators GMB Chomichuk , Justin Currie (a.k.a. Chasing Artwork ) and Lyndon Radchenka to talk about the past year of creating art, comics, and more. They discuss how 2022 went for them as creative professionals, and look ahead to an exciting 2023. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https:/...

Jonathan welcomes Irene Bindi from ARP Books to the podcast. They discuss what it means to be a leftist publisher and talk about what kinds of works ARP Books publishes. Check out ARP Books at https://arpbooks.org/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes former student Brady Tiel onto the podcast to discuss the process behind creating his debut novel, “Mended.” Read Mended on Kindle:   https://a.co/d/4ZgZldy For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes back graphic novelist GMB Chomichuk to talk about the motivations of writing: the rejections, the reception, the personal rewards. And recovering from "being punished" to do it all over again.  Check out Jonathan & GMB's comic The Eye Collector from Heavy Metal Comics: https://shop.heavymetal.com/products/the-eye-collector-1 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.c...