For everyone who wants more musical numbers in their fantasy novels!

80,000 pounds of free potatoes up for grabs in Calgary this weekend A Calgary community group is preparing to give away 80,000 pounds of free potatoes this weekend.

Samwise Gamgee: Mr. Frodo, let's fucking go

Morning! Today, I posted some DEEPLY nerdy thoughts about what playing D&D taught me about structuring stories. jonathanwood.substack.com/p/dungeons-a...

New week, new audio. This week's story is either about gratitude or the power of a really good cup of coffee. You decide. jonathanwood.substack.com/p/the-best-c...

Oh look, we're out of work days already. Let's celebrate with a story about an old man serving coffee and advice in the middle of nowhere, shall we? jonathanwood.substack.com/p/all-washed...

Morning! Another week, another of little story from me. This time around, someone explore a vast institute, worships strange gods, and keeps neat track of his itinerary. Enjoy! jonathanwood.substack.com/p/to-do-audio

Another Friday, another story. This time, another experiment with form, trying to make a to do list into a story. Plus some general weirdness because it's me. jonathanwood.substack.com/p/to-do

Morning. Today: some thoughts around the positives and negatives of a compulsive work ethic. Enjoy! jonathanwood.substack.com/p/performing...

Oh, look it's Monday again. Maybe 4 micro-micro-stories about a put-upon civil servant dealing with magical and alien threats to England will east the pain? jonathanwood.substack.com/p/no-hero-or...

Morning. Another Friday. More fiction. This week: a visit to the archives for the four pieces of flash fiction that led me to come up with the whole Hero series. Enjoy! jonathanwood.substack.com/p/no-hero-or...

More craft thoughts. Today, a brief discursion into story structure, and whether it's useful or not. jonathanwood.substack.com/p/structural...

Time rolls on relentlessly and apparently I do too: fresh audio for you feed. Six minutes of absurdity and ire aimed in the direction of doorbell cameras. Enjoy! jonathanwood.substack.com/p/on-the-saf...

Morning. Another Friday, another story. This week, I mostly just exorcise my dislike of doorbell cameras... Enjoy?
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I call 'em how I see 'em.

Morning. Posted some thoughts on social media and community building today. Because everyone wants a 40-year old's take on social media, right? jonathanwood.substack.com/p/how-social...

Gauri on Instagram: "BRING BACK WEIRD FANTASY PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE #fantasy #modernfantasy #supernatural #creativity #books" 18K likes, 694 comments - gauriibhatiaa on December 31, 2025: "BRING BACK WEIRD FANTASY PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE #fantasy #modernfantasy #supernatural #creativity #books".

Saw this reel a bit ago lamenting the formulation of fantasy lately and how we need to bring back weird fantasy.

I AM 1000% ON BOARD.

MAKE 2026 THE YEAR OF WEIRD.

www.instagram.com/reels/DS7j_6...

Morning. Something a little... well, different this morning. This week's story didn't lend itself to an audio interpretation, so instead, here's an excerpt of the novella I have coming out in August. I hope folk enjoy. jonathanwood.substack.com/p/washed-up-...

Morning! Another Friday, another bit of fiction. This week, I finally indulged my desire to write a choose-your-own-adventure style story, which I'm not sure is a format intended for micro-fiction. Still, I had fun. Maybe other people will too?
jonathanwood.substack.com/p/the-walk

The best way to make your protagonist seem less of an idiot? Surround him with even bigger idiots! Follow me for more profound writing tips!! jonathanwood.substack.com/p/cast-contr...

Morning! Another Monday, another podcast. Because who doesn't want six minutes of audio to make their week weirder?
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Morning! Another Friday, another free story. This week: soldiers venture into an unwelcoming realm, and try to deal with the fallout. Action and weirdness, all in a 5-minute read. Enjoy!
jonathanwood.substack.com/p/the-interior

a woman with short blonde hair is wearing a red shirt and looking at the camera . ALT: a woman with short blonde hair is wearing a red shirt and looking at the camera .

If at some point, your protag doesn't have her hair gelled up with gore then you're a coward!

Morning. Today: a few thoughts about influences and how they help and hinder the creative act, and how to get the most out of them. jonathanwood.substack.com/p/under-the-...

Morning! The audio iteration of Something's a Little Off is up, so you've got something odd to listen to for 6 and a half minutes. Don't say I don't have you covered. jonathanwood.substack.com/p/in-miniatu...

Morning. Another Friday. Another piece of free fiction. This week, a man tries to control his world, and everything you'd expect ensues. Enjoy! jonathanwood.substack.com/p/in-miniature

Morning. Today: some thoughts about action, and good books to read if you want to write about things going boom. jonathanwood.substack.com/p/books-wher...

if you're ever wondering if your nice words and support really matter to a writer/artist, this is how we feel when it happens:

Morning. Had way too much news already? Why not distract yourself with some fictional horror instead of the real thing? jonathanwood.substack.com/p/the-second...

A little cosmic horror to kick off your morning. Just in case your coffee isn't dark enough. jonathanwood.substack.com/p/the-second...

Start Here A post about promos and previews

really excellent post by @jonathanwood.bsky.social on the rewarding experience of writing stories weekly for his substack

jonathanwood.substack.com/p/start-here