Ross Sutherland presents an audio adaptation of Joel Stickley's anti-writing manual, "100 Ways to Write Badly Well".

Episode written by Joel Stickley. Produced by Ross Sutherland. Performed by Joel Stickley and Ross Sutherland with additional voice acting by Lizzy Dening. Score includes pieces by Jeremy Warmsley, as well as music licensed through melodyloops.com

Patreon supporters will receive a free e-book copy of Joel's "100 Ways to Write Badly Well". Also, $5+ supporters will receive access to the new bonus podcast, Imaginary Reprise. For more, goto www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

Ross Sutherland presents an audio adaptation of Joel Stickley's anti-writing manual, "100 Ways to Write Badly Well". Episode written by Joel Stickley. Produced by Ross Sutherland. Performed by Joel Stickley and Ross Sutherland with additional voice acting by Lizzy Dening. Score includes pieces by Jeremy Warmsley, as well as music licensed through melodyloops.com Patreon supporters will receive a free e-book copy of Joel's "100 Ways to Write Badly Well". Also, $5+ supporters will receive access to the new bonus podcast, Imaginary Reprise. For more, goto www.patreon.com/rossgsutherland

86  How to Write Badly Well (w/ Joel Stickley)

Experiments in audio fiction | Anthology series by Ross Sutherland

Tribeca Independent Fiction Award 2025 (for “They Will / They Won’t”)

British Podcast Award Winner: Best Fiction Series

“Few people are as skilled at turning moments of regret into transcendent, artistic works (…) One of podcasting’s brightest lights” —AV Club

“As close as you can get to an audible psychedelic trip” —Stylist

“Sutherland’s laboratory for various experiments in audio fiction, full of strange excursions and sublime turns of phrases” —Vulture, Ten Essential Fiction Podcasts that Shaped the Genre

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Experiments in audio fiction | Anthology series by Ross Sutherland Tribeca Independent Fiction Award 2025 (for “They Will / They Won’t”) British Podcast Award Winner: Best Fiction Series “Few people are as skilled at turning moments of regret into transcendent, artistic works (…) One of podcasting’s brightest lights” —AV Club “As close as you can get to an audible psychedelic trip” —Stylist “Sutherland’s laboratory for various experiments in audio fiction, full of strange excursions and sublime turns of phrases” —Vulture, Ten Essential Fiction Podcasts that Shaped the Genre

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