Writing the Wrong Way is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonathan Ball is an award-winning author of dark, experimental artworks. He holds a PhD in creative writing and uses an analytical approach to show serious writers new ways to write, edit, and work so they can create innovative art that stands taller than the crowd. https://www.strangerfication.ca/
Writing the Wrong Way with Jonathan Ball, PhD
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Writing the Wrong Way is the perfect podcast for serious writers who want to stand out in a crowded industry by becoming more productive while taking more artistic risks. Jonathan Ball is an award-winning author of dark, experimental artworks. He holds a PhD in creative writing and uses an analytical approach to show serious writers new ways to write, edit, and work so they can create innovative art that stands taller than the crowd. https://www.strangerfication.ca/
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June 4, 2026
David Jón Fuller on Bringing the Theatre into the Novel While Writing VENUE 13
<p>In this episode of Writing the Wrong Way, Dr. Jonathan Balltalks with novelist and actor David Jón Fuller about his new book <a href="https://www.amazon.ca/Venue-13-David-Fuller/dp/088801810X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=195GEAQ787JHP&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.TYn4jQLlIJUBEIDizqLEgSJGKNVMneKa_T4uAM63y_Q.H6EAFcNrgt6mh6D-kzuWv_YeORHHtYAmB7BLRnMsy_k&dib_tag=se&keywords=venue+13&qid=1775832974&s=books&sprefix=venue+13%2Cstripbooks%2C130&sr=1-1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Venue 13 (Turnstone Press)</a>, a haunted-theatre novel set in Winnipeg’s summer festival scene.</p><p>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.</p><p>Find more of David’s work at <a href="https://www.davidjonfuller.com/" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.davidjonfuller.com/</a></p><p>Join Jonathan's Patreon page for free at <a href="staystrange.ca" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">staystrange.ca</a>.</p><p>Subscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at <a href="strangertv.com" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">strangertv.com</a>.</p><p>Purchase books & comics available from Stranger Fictionat <a href="strangerfiction.ca" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">strangerfiction.ca</a>.</p><p></p>
May 19, 2026
Books as Anti-Social Media with MC Joudrey
<p>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. </p><p>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.”</p><p>Join Jonathan's Patreon page for free at <a href="staystrange.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">staystrange.ca</a></p><p>Subscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at <a href="strangertv.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">strangertv.com</a></p><p>Purchase books & comics available from Stranger Fiction at <a href="strangerfiction.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">strangerfiction.ca</a></p>
February 17, 2026
Lyndon Radchenka and Steven Kaul on Kickstarting the Laundrymen 2 Comic Book
<p>Jonathan welcomes back comic collaborators Lyndon Radchenka and Steven Kaul to talk about their newest book - The Laundrymen 2: Blood of the Saucermen, which is still available through Kickstarter until March 2, 2026:</p><p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/radchenka/the-laundrymen-books-1-2/rewards" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/radchenka/the-laundrymen-books-1-2/rewards</a></p><p>Join Jonathan's Patreon page for free at <a href="staystrange.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">staystrange.ca</a>.</p><p>Subscribe to the Stranger Fiction YouTube channel at <a href="strangertv.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">strangertv.com</a>.</p><p>Purchase books & comics available from Stranger Fiction at <a href="strangerfiction.ca" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">strangerfiction.ca</a>.</p>
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