Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD

Jonathan and Lyndon wrap up their series on writing grants by talking about the various support materials that should be included in your grant application. 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 frequent collaborator GMB Chomichuk to talk about their new comic She Wolf, which is being funded on Kickstarter now. They talk about how their work process has evolved since they began working on Eye Collector for Heavy Metal Comics last year. Get your copy of the first issue of She Wolf on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/strangerfiction/she-wolf-issue-one...

Jonathan joins GMB Chomichuk, Lyndon Radchenka, and Ken Janssens for a panel at Winnipeg Comiccon about The Eye Collector, their comic published under the Virus imprint of Heavy Metal Comics. Read The Eye Collector here: https://shop.heavymetal.com/products/the-eye-collector-1  For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://...

Jonathan and Lyndon continue their discussion about Canadian writing grants, focusing on the project description section and what should be included. 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 to discuss the process of applying for Canadian writing grants. They define what a grant is and talk about the benefits of applying for them on a regular basis.  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.stra...

Jonathan welcomes back acclaimed author and graphic novelist GMB Chomichuk to discuss the latest entry in his Automatic Age series, The Backbone of Night (spoilers!) Pick up your copy of The Backbone of Night wherever books are sold: https://www.greatplains.mb.ca/product/backbone-of-night/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ h...

Jonathan welcomes author Chadwick Ginther in to talk about his new collection of short stories When the Sky Comes Looking for You: Short Trips Down Thunder Road . Ginther discusses his approach to writing short stories and how time management got him to where he is today. When the Sky Comes Looking for You launches at McNally Robinson on Wednesday, Oct. 19. More details here . For more of Jonathan...

Jonathan welcomes in artist, author & editor S.M. (Samantha) Beiko to talk about her process of creating the world in which your characters can live through multiple story instalments.  Find more of Samantha's work here: https://www.smbeiko.com/ Pick up your copy of the Dead Work Anthology at https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www....

University of Winnipeg Writer-in-Residence Jordan Scott joins Jonathan's writing class to talk to students and answer questions about his writing process. For more on Jordan and his work: https://news.uwinnipeg.ca/2022-carol-shields-writer-in-residence-is-jordan-scott/ Pick up your copy of the Dead Work Anthology at https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballc...

Jonathan welcomes in poet ryan fitzpatrick to define and discuss prose poetry, and its differences with traditional verse poetry. Check out fitzpatrick's work: https://ryanfitzpatrick.ca/ Pick up your copy of the Dead Work Anthology at https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan and Lyndon continue to break their Alien Invasion story, working out the structure of the tale in the process.   Pick up your copy of the Dead Work Anthology at https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes back comics creator Lyndon Radchenka to "break story" or come up with a completely new story idea from beginning to end.  Even though the Kickstarter is now over, you can still get your copy of the Dead Work Anthology at https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction....

Jonathan joins other members of the Dead Work Collective as their Kickstarter to publish an anthology of original comic stories is funded! The conversation quickly turns to the art of creating comics: what works for some doesn't for others as these gentlemen can attest. Even though the Kickstarter is now over, you can still get your copy of the Dead Work Anthology at https://deadwork.ca For more o...

Comic creators GMB Chomichuk and Justin Currie (known the world over as Chasing Artwork) join Jonathan for an in-depth discussion about crowdfunding at large as they approach the end of the Dead Work Anthology Kickstarter campaign. To back the Dead Work Anthology, go to https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ h...

As the Dead Work Anthology Kickstarter nears completion, Jonathan talks to writer/editor Adam Petrash about how he edited the Dead Work Anthology and put all these stories together. To back the Dead Work Anthology, go to https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes more members of the Dead Work Collective: Zach Schuster, Steven Kaul, and Lyndon Radchenka. They discuss their individual Dead Work Anthology stories, how they collaborated to help each other finish them, and the excitement building as the Kickstarter gets closer and closer to being funded! To back the Dead Work Anthology, go to https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: ht...

Jonathan welcomes in two more members of the Dead Work Collective, Jordan Patrick Finn and Christopher Smith. They discuss their creative process for their Dead Work stories. For more information, and to back the Dead Work Anthology, go to https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes Zach Schuster and Lyndon Radchenka back to the podcast to discuss Dead Work , an new indie comics anthology now available on Kickstarter! For more information, and to back Dead Work, go to https://deadwork.ca For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/

Jonathan welcomes award-winning poet and University of Winnipeg creative writing professor Catherine Hunter for a wide-raging discussion on her craft. The conversation digs deep into the process, from drawing on your own experiences to re-writing Harry Potter. Spoiler alert for The Great Gatsby, if you haven't read it.  You can find more on Catherine and her work here.   Jonathan's lates...

Lyndon Radchenka is a successful writer, letterer and comic creator who has a  plan for his career. Jonathan talks to him about that plan, and about  whether he can achieve the goals he has set out for himself. You can find Radchenka's work here: https://www.infinitestudio.ca/projects Jonathan's latest project is The Eye Collector, available from Heavy Metal magazine: https://shop.h...

Lyndon Radchenka is a successful writer, letterer and comic creator who has a plan for his career. Jonathan talks to him about that plan, and about whether he can achieve the goals he has set out for himself. You can find Radchenka's work here: https://www.infinitestudio.ca/projects Jonathan's latest project is The Eye Collector, available from Heavy Metal magazine: https://shop.heavymetal.com/pro...

Jonathan welcomes playwright Wren Brian to the podcast to discuss the challenges of writing for the stage. Check out Brian's work at https://www.wrenbrian.com Jonathan's latest project is The Eye Collector, available from Heavy Metal magazine: https://shop.heavymetal.com/products/the-eye-collector-1 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathan...

Jonathan welcomes illustrator/comic artist Fell Hound to discuss her new one-shot comic Commander Rao, and to talk about the challenges of funding comics through Kickstarter. Check out Commander Rao, now on sale from Scout Comics: https://www.scoutcomics.com/collections/commander-rao Jonathan's latest project is The Eye Collector, available from Heavy Metal magazine: https://shop.heavymetal.com/pr...

Jonathan welcomes in University of Winnipeg Writer-in-Residence Erin Moure to speak with his class and answer questions about her career as an acclaimed writer and poet.  Pick up Moore's most recent poetry collection here: https://www.amazon.ca/Planetary-Noise-Selected-Poetry-Moure/dp/0819576956 Jonathan's latest project is The Eye Collector, available from Heavy Metal magazine: https://shop....

Keith Cadieux is a Winnipeg-based horror fiction writer. In this episode, he joins Jonathan's University of Winnipeg writing class to talk about the intricacies of horror. Find more of Cadieux's work here: https://www.keithcadieux.com/ Jonathan's latest project is The Eye Collector, available from Heavy Metal magazine: https://shop.heavymetal.com/products/the-eye-collector-1 For more of Jonathan's...