Bad Writing Is Better Than No Writing

Send us Fan MailIn several thrilling scenes of prison breaks and lost parents, teen protagonists Myra and ShayGrin go head-to-head in a contest of who can stand the stillest. Indeed, if both close their eyes (and often, they do) they could almost feel like nothing changes at all. Yet, by chapter's end, one has to wonder how ShayGrin is going remain an optimist.Support the show

Send us Fan MailAdopted teen ShayGrin is desperate to find his real parents. So when a man who looks exactly like him visits Folec, Shaygrin is fast to conclude that this is a person who could help find his father. Meanwhile, Myra has seven working limbs and uses none to aid her saviors when they break her out of prison. Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn which a seventeen-year-old trained soldier is concussed, imprisoned and starved, then blames lethargic feelings on puberty. Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn a galactic fantasy by young teenage Jocelyn, we're introduced to a far-off, enchanting place where a young woman's lifelong training is put to the test for five entire seconds and a misfit eats some waffles.Support the show

Send us Fan MailOur Stellar J's perform the traditional Story Doctor autopsy on the decomposing yet undead cadaver of "Zombie." Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn our final moments of "Zombie," Joanne prepares for a life she didn't realize she'd signed up for in the apocalypse - one of danger, misery, and frustrating requests via a new device that pings with orders. The life...of a DoorDasher.In this penultimate episode, we finish our story at the exact moment it starts. Next episode, we discuss where it could have gone, had our author continued on making an actual plot. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAfter making the critical mistake of sleeping in after five nights lying in hazardous waste, Joanne sheepishly joins the Immunes for breakfast. A remarkably coherent conversation ensues after Joanne makes the brave decision to not speak unless necessary. Support the show

Send us Fan MailWith excruciating care Joanne performs her ablutions, and allows herself to feel just how alone she is in the world (maybe).  Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoanne is faced with her most humbling task yet as she's forced to interact with characters the author intended on the audience taking seriously. Without the coping mechanism of silent ironic name calling, Joanne flounders, and is sent to take a shower. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail"Overwhelmed" is an understatement for Joanne as she faces the fresh horror of a boring room containing two or three chairs and five-ish people. However, truly nothing prepares her for the shock of having to carry a couple conversations.  Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn a stunning twist, Joanne is faced with the impossible choice between what is right, and what is comfortable.And she chooses capris.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn a stunning act of familial cooperation, the Andrewses complain their way into a practical demonstration of their fate, only to discover that their sole hope for survival is being nuked. Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoanne's trauma after witnessing a brutal execution disappears immediately after her mother shows understandable but slightly embarrassing concern, and Joanne discovers a shocking truth about her father before finding out a slightly less shocking truth about the future of humanity. Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoanne's life worsens as she faces the grim reality that there are only so many executions she can witness before running out of ironic commentary on the subject. Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt’s hard to believe that just a few short days ago, the can opener in Joanne’s kitchen drawer wasn’t something to kill someone over. Her nightmare broadens beyond the mortification of being around her family as she witnesses just how bad things can get when you lock down a city’s upper middle class and feed them soup. Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoanne and Co. travel through hordes of the unchosen to a "safe" spot, in which they attend a meeting that could very well have been an email. Support the show

Send us Fan MailIt's Joanne and her yeast infection medication against an impending apocalypse as a military van takes her and her family away to safety...but why? And most importantly...where?Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoanne unwinds from a disturbing press conference with a peaceful walk during which no one dies.**Joanne is excellent at applying both denial and irony at times that might surprise the average person. Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoanne's generously furnished living room is silent with horror as the Andrews family watches the second worldwide press conference, and Joanne's unconscious (yet unparalleled) talent of insulting appearances is finally given the opportunity to shine.Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn this 10-minute scene involving a very casual government break-in, Joanne gets the first inkling that, whilst she is not like other girls, she might also not be like anyone. Featuring a baffling 2010 imaginary cameo from an unbelievably 2023-relevant public figure!Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn which we unpack a press conference like no other, and Joanne's dad proves that just because you're a remote worker, it doesn't mean you can work a remote. Support the show

Send us Fan MailA mysterious press conference…that requires skipping school?? Joanne is slowly realizing that things are getting…strange. (People have also died.) Support the show

Send us Fan MailWill you be chosen for the Parking Lot of Life? Or...the Parking Lot of Death? Join Joanne in this chilling installment, where life and death hang in the balance, and nothing - nothing - is more important than following the rules (when convenient).Support the show

Send us Fan MailThings take a grim turn as Joanne is faced with the ultimate trauma of not being the centre of attention. Also, a few people die. Support the show

Send us Fan MailIn which Joanne deals with trauma (volleyball) and body horror (girls with straight blond hair and nails) and a few other kinda awful things. Support the show

Send us Fan MailImagine a future of light-up streets, bionics, and a truly pun-tastic illness sweeping the nation. Welcome to Zombie, Julia's 2010 premonition of the future: the far-off world...of 2023. Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoin the Stellar J's as they take on the darn-near impossible task of improving Feathers of Night, exploring plot, characters, and the unwritten conclusion. Support the show

Send us Fan MailAll good things must come to an end as our fascinating tale of vulture culture reaches its thrilling conclusion(?)Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe continued tales of our vulture culture, where (among other things) vulture fashion is a highlight!Support the show

Send us Fan MailUncover the majesty and illogic of a vulture inn as we delve into Chapter 4!Support the show

Send us Fan MailThe journey continues with our vulture friends as they battle boredom, make plans, and carry them out. Support the show

Send us Fan MailJoin the Stellar J's as they dive head first into the fourteen-year-old mind of Jocelyn, and the increasingly intriguing world of vulture culture. Support the show