Johnny Shaw
@bloodandtacos.bsky.social
I write novels in interesting places.
DOVE SEASON is back in print as an ebook. With a new foreword by the amazing @christafaust.bsky.social and a cover by the adequate @jaystringer.bsky.social It's arguably my best book, so if you're interested, it's the best place to start. Wherever ebooks are sold.
New ebook edition of Dove Season by @bloodandtacos.bsky.social with intro by me! buttondown.com/christafaust...
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And if you didn't catch this earlier, I hate the use of AI in most things, but especially in writing. medium.com/p/969523ee8d07
Don’t be an AIsshole: Writing fiction doesn’t need AI
I used to believe it was a natural human inclination to not want to be an asshole. And then I turned six and learned the ways of the world…
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I wrote a little something about living as an international nomad. You can read it on Roxanne's amazing new website: travelcreaterepeat.com/blogs/travel...
Redefining “Home” — Reflections on 7 Years as an International Nomad
Devon, United Kingdom train station (photo: Roxanne Patruznick) I don’t have a home to go back to. I’m not on vacation where travel is built around the bookends of home. Living nomadically, I travel f...
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I wrote a bunch of words about AI and writing fiction. doveseason.medium.com/dont-be-an-a...
Don’t be an AIsshole: Writing fiction doesn’t need AI
I used to believe it was a natural human inclination to not want to be an asshole. And then I turned six and learned the ways of the world…
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The most traffic downside to AI as a teacher--even greater than the erosion of imagination and critical thinking in students--is that I no longer get my yearly big laugh from reading the phrase "In the anals of history..."
My wife Roxanne has a new podcast TRAVEL CREATE REPEAT where she interviews artists in all different media about the intersection between creativity and travel. Check out her first interview w/ mixed-media artist Alea Bone! Like, subscribe, all that stuff. youtube.com/watch?v=RDOw...
Alea Bone Interview: How I changed my life for art
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I had a great time interviewing @jordanharper.bsky.social about A VIOLENT MASTERPIECE. Do you have a favorite crime writer? Chances are, they're raving about this book. Listen: on.soundcloud.com/E4TiKVSp1d9H... Watch: youtu.be/49o1IP9b7qc
close friends who are aware of my bizarre, fucked-up personal situation have encouraged (bullied) me to create more of a clear-cut fundraising campaign to help with my upcoming move. if you can chip in, great! thank you! but please only do so if you can spare it. 💚 ko-fi.com/interrobangb...
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Two books back out in the world. BIG MARIA earlier this month. THE UPPER HAND available for pre-orders and out in June. Five more to go.
In April, 2026, the Romantasy publisher Ever Amour Books was accused of using AI to create a large number of books on their list. Defiantly, they published their summer catalogue in defense, including the synopses of their upcoming books. I'll let you be the judge. www.patreon.com/tornpages
My Torn Pages project continues to plod forward. Just finished this comic page. For everyone who loves real pages from non-existent books. www.patreon.com/posts/157337082
Torn Pages #143 - The @$?&% Adventures of Dirty Trixie #12 | Johnny Shaw's Torn Pages
Torn Pages #143 - The @$?&% Adventures of Dirty Trixie #12 by Johnny Shaw's Torn Pages on Patreon. Join Johnny Shaw's Torn Pages's community for exclusive content and updates.
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My books are slowly returning back into print. First as ebooks. BIG MARIA first. With a foreword by the great Blake Crouch. Dig this fancy new cover.
It's a new era at Johnny Shaw HQ. For the 1st time since 2011, I have no books in print. Before you panic (which is the natural response) I will be releasing new editions in the months to come, starting with BIG MARIA in May, with a new cover and foreword by Blake Crouch. More to come. Excelsior!
In a world where a bunch of fake shit is being created from real writing, why not support a writer creating real writing from a bunch of fake shit. Or something like that. I just posted the 132nd Torn Page. The first 100 are FREE for anyone to read! www.patreon.com/tornpages
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creating real pages from nonexistent books
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Next week in my newsletter I’m debuting an in-depth author interview series in the spirit of the Paris Review interviews. The first few subjects include Michael Koryta, J. Todd Scott, Eli Cranor, and Lori Radar Day. Sign up now so you don’t miss anything! bryonquertermous.substack.com
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I just hit 125 posts over at Torn Pages. If real pages of nonexistent books is your thing (and isn't it everybody's?) then head over there. Laughs abound. To make it even easier, the first 100 Torn Pages are free, free, free. Check it out here: www.patreon.com/c/tornpages
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creating real pages from nonexistent books
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Public service announcement: SHE RIDES SHOTGUN will hit VOD on August 26th. With everything from an electric performance by Ana Sophie Heger to one of the best car chases in recent memories, it's got something for everyone in your family/friend group/polycule. You probably want to pre-order it today
Real talk (reel talk?): BWDR recently lost a partnership that covered nearly half our operating budget, so things are suddenly very tough. If what we do has ever meant something to you, or you’ve ever thought about subscribing, now’s the time—it *truly* makes a difference.
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Just realized I haven’t seen anyone post the Tom Lehrer-2 Chainz letter yet today.
Tickets for SHE RIDES SHOTGUN in the theater are live - go get some. www.lionsgate.com/movies/she-r...
Here's the trailer to SHE RIDES SHOTGUN, the movie based on my first novel. Polly and Nate are out there in these streets. Check it out. Buy the book; get hep in advance. youtu.be/U9OkHjOnQPg?...
She Rides Shotgun (2025) Official Trailer - Taron Egerton, Ana Sophia Heger
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Just wrote a little something about why I made YOU HAD TO BE THERE, and why everyone should make a zine of their own. It's free to read for everyone. No paywall. doveseason.medium.com/why-i-made-a...
Why I made a staplebound zine in 2025 — And why you should, too.
Fire up that Xerox machine. It was a good idea then. It’s a good idea now.
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Just a quick reminder of how cool and talented my wife Roxanne is. When I made BLOOD & TACOS way back when, she painted an original oil painting for every issue's cover. Just ran across these images without the cover text on them. Check out her other awesome work at www.etsy.com/shop/GummyEm...
Comic timing with just the written word is such a tricky challenge. So much effort to make something look effortless. The absolute master is Jack Handey. Nobody has his timing.
