Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD
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David Jón Fuller on Bringing the Theatre into the Novel While Writing VENUE 13
Jun 4, 2026
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Books as Anti-Social Media with MC Joudrey
May 19, 2026
Unknown duration
Lyndon Radchenka and Steven Kaul on Kickstarting the Laundrymen 2 Comic Book
Feb 17, 2026
51m 57s
Antonio Michael Downing on the Art of the Novel and Sensuality in Prose
Nov 25, 2025
55m 48s
Tom Miller on Taking Creative Risks and How All Poets Suck But Him
Nov 4, 2025
48m 33s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/4/26 | David Jón Fuller on Bringing the Theatre into the Novel While Writing VENUE 13 | In this episode of Writing the Wrong Way, Dr. Jonathan Balltalks with novelist and actor David Jón Fuller about his new book Venue 13 (Turnstone Press), a haunted-theatre novel set in Winnipeg’s summer festival scene.They discuss how David built the book like a five‑act play, blending prose, script formatting, stage directions, and monologues that break the fourth wall. The conversation ranges from pantsing vs. outlining, to character-first story design, to the nuts-and-bolts of revision with editors and critique partners.Find more of David’s work at https://www.davidjonfuller.com/Join Jonathan's Patreon page for free at staystrange.ca.Subscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at strangertv.com.Purchase books & comics available from Stranger Fictionat strangerfiction.ca. | — | ||||||
| 5/19/26 | Books as Anti-Social Media with MC Joudrey | Jonathan welcomes publisher–author MC Joudrey to talk about Marmalade Parade, his experimental new novel from Guernica Editions. They dig into the realities of running an independent press, why Joudrey chose not to publish this book through his own At Bay Press, and the shifting landscape of self, indie, and hybrid publishing. Along the way, they explore the book’s unusual structure, its themes of memory, identity, and material possessions, and why demanding, formally inventive fiction still matters in an age of shrinking attention spans and social media “visual trash.”Join Jonathan's Patreon page for free at staystrange.caSubscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at strangertv.comPurchase books & comics available from Stranger Fiction at strangerfiction.ca | — | ||||||
| 2/17/26 | Lyndon Radchenka and Steven Kaul on Kickstarting the Laundrymen 2 Comic Book✨ | comic booksKickstarter+1 | Lyndon RadchenkaSteven Kaul | The Laundrymen 2: Blood of the SaucermenStranger Fiction+1 | — | The Laundrymen 2Blood of the Saucermen+2 | — | 51m 57s | |
| 11/25/25 | Antonio Michael Downing on the Art of the Novel and Sensuality in Prose✨ | novel writingsensuality in prose+1 | Antonio Michael Downing | Black CherokeeStranger Fiction+1 | — | Black Cherokeewriting career+1 | — | 55m 48s | |
| 11/4/25 | Tom Miller on Taking Creative Risks and How All Poets Suck But Him✨ | creative riskspoetry+1 | Tom Miller | All Poets Suck But Me: Why Am I SadStranger Fiction+1 | — | All Poets Suck But Mepoetry+1 | — | 48m 33s | |
| 10/28/25 | 13 Books for Creative Writers✨ | creative writingbook recommendations | — | bookscomics+1 | — | — | — | 1h 09m 00s | |
| 10/21/25 | Are You Serial Right Now - Talking Comics with Lyndon Radchenka✨ | comicsserialized stories+1 | Lyndon Radchenka | Stranger Fiction booksStranger Fiction comics+2 | — | DC Comicsstorytelling+1 | — | 59m 37s | |
| 10/16/25 | Is Ryan Fitzpatrick Country Enough for Morgan Wallen? (Poetry Claps Back)✨ | poetrycountry music+2 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | No Depression in HeavenStranger Fiction+1 | — | No Depression in HeavenPatreon+1 | — | 58m 40s | |
| 9/30/25 | Giving the Reader What They Want✨ | audience expectationsstorytelling+1 | — | Stranger Fiction booksStranger Fiction comics+1 | — | PatreonYouTube+2 | — | 1h 15m 18s | |
| 9/24/25 | The Desert of the Second Act - Meathouse Update✨ | screenwritingMeathouse+1 | Dan Vadeboncoeur | Meathouse screenplayStranger Fiction+2 | — | PatreonYouTube+1 | — | 1h 04m 36s | |
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| 9/16/25 | Writing an Immortal Poem - Christian Bok on Creating the Xenotext✨ | poetrygenetics+2 | Christian Bok | The XenotextStranger Fiction+1 | — | Xenotextimmortal poem+1 | — | 53m 57s | |
| 9/9/25 | Sky Devil and the Haunted Air✨ | Stranger FictionSky Devil and the Haunted Air+1 | GMB ChomichukLyndon Radchencka | Sky Devil and the Haunted AirStranger Fiction | — | PatreonYouTube+1 | — | 53m 09s | |
| 9/2/25 | Inside the Making of the Last Breeds Comics Novel (Part 2 of 2) | Jonathan concludes his talk about how he collaborated as a team with fellow writer Matthew Medney and artists Scott B. Henderson and GMB Chomichuk to create Last Breeds, a comics novel starring an "asshole Tarzan" in a post-apocalyptic landscape.Pick up your copy of Last Breeds at McNally Robinson Booksellers: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781962594042/jonathan-ball/last-breedsJoin Jonathan's Patreon page for free at staystrange.ca.Subscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at strangertv.com.Purchase books & comics available from Stranger Fiction at strangerfiction.ca. | — | ||||||
| 8/26/25 | Inside the Making of the Last Breeds Comics Novel (Part 1 of 2) | Jonathan talks about how he collaborated as a team with fellow writer Matthew Medney and artists Scott B. Henderson and GMB Chomichuk to create Last Breeds, a comics novel starring an "asshole Tarzan" in a post-apocalyptic landscape.Pick up your copy of Last Breeds at McNally Robinson Booksellers: https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9781962594042/jonathan-ball/last-breedsJoin Jonathan's Patreon page for free at staystrange.ca.Subscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at strangertv.com.Purchase books & comics available from Stranger Fiction at strangerfiction.ca. | — | ||||||
| 8/19/25 | Matthew Medney on Creating Gungnir Books | Jonathan welcomes back writer Matthew Medney to talk about the last few years of his career, how he came to run the long-beloved Heavy Metal imprint, and starting his new publishing company, Gungnir Books.Join Jonathan's Patreon page for free at staystrange.ca.Subscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at strangertv.com.Purchase books & comics available from Stranger Fiction at strangerfiction.ca. | — | ||||||
| 8/12/25 | Breaking into DC Comics as a Writer with Lyndon Radchenka | Jonathan welcomes back indie comic creator Lyndon Radchenka to talk about his new gig writing for DC Comics: how he got it, what he had to write, and what he's going to do now to follow it up.Ask your local comic store to order copies of DC's Zatannic Panic, featuring Lyndon's story: https://aiptcomics.com/2025/06/20/full-september-2025-dc-comics-solicitations/#google_vignetteCheck out Lyndon's other work at https://www.infinitestudio.ca/Join Jonathan's Patreon page for free at staystrange.ca.Subscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at strangertv.com.Purchase books & comics available from Stranger Fiction at strangerfiction.ca. | — | ||||||
| 8/5/25 | Back in the Saddle of Evil | Jonathan returns to the podcast after a hiatus to discuss his publishing company Stranger Fiction: what it is, what it does, and what you can expect from it in the years to come.Join Jonathan's Patreon page for free at staystrange.ca.Subscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at strangertv.com.Purchase books & comics available from Stranger Fiction at strangerfiction.ca. | — | ||||||
| 6/6/24 | Breaking out of the Pandemic Funk with "Fearless" Fred Kennedy | Jonathan welcomes “Fearless” Fred Kennedy to talk about his Image comic Dead Romans and how he dug out of his pandemic-induced creative funk. Pick up the latest copy of Dead Romans here: https://imagecomics.com/comics/series/dead-romans For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https:/ | — | ||||||
| 5/14/24 | Self-Employment and Isolation with Elena Sturk-Lussier | Jonathan welcomes Uniter columnist Elena Sturk-Lussier to talk about their recent piece on the isolation of self-employment and freelance work. Read more of Elena's columns: https://uniter.ca/author/elena-sturk-lussier For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/ | — | ||||||
| 5/8/24 | How to stay motivated with GMB Chomichuk and Lyndon Radchenka | Jonathan welcomes studio-mates Gregory and Lyndon to talk about how they stay motivated to continue creating when the work is not progressing well. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/ | — | ||||||
| 4/30/24 | Exposing yourself to feedback with Justin Currie and Lyndon Radchenka | Jonathan welcomes Justin Currie, a.k.a. Chasing Artwork, and Lyndon "The Letterer" Radchenka to talk about the risk and reward of building yourself a reliable feedback loop in your writing. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/ | — | ||||||
| 4/24/24 | Tara Cole-McCaffrey on Developing Your Style | Jonathan welcomes professional stylist Tara Cole-McCaffrey to talk about how to create your own personal writing style. You can see more of Tara's style at https://patronofdreams.com/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/ | — | ||||||
| 4/16/24 | On shooting an independent horror movie | Jonathan welcomes friend and frequent collaborator GMB Chomichuk to share his thoughts on the indie filmmaking process immediately after they wrapped production on The Princess and the Dragon, a terrifying horror take coming soon to a screen near you! For more of GMB Chomichuk's work: https://www.gmbchomichuk.ca/ For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/ | — | ||||||
| 4/2/24 | How to Be a Hero by Making Comics with Lyndon Radchenka and ZM Schuster | Jonathan welcomes comic co-creators Lyndon Radchenka and Zach Schuster to talk about their upcoming Hero-Man, and their recent trip to France to promote the book at an international comics festival. You can pre-order Hero-Man now: https://a.co/d/geG2Bs0 For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/ | — | ||||||
| 3/6/24 | Staying on track with your screenwriting | Jonathan welcomes in his podcast producer Dan to talk about his "Meathouse" screenwriting project and about how to stay motivated and keep writing in the face of adversity. For more of Jonathan's work: https://twitter.com/jonathanballcom https://www.instagram.com/jonathanballcom/ https://www.strangerfiction.ca/ | — | ||||||
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