John Weagly
@john-weagly.bsky.social
Film buff. Horror lover. Wrestling fan. Crime fiction & noir aficionado. I write short plays and short stories.
If you’re planning on being in Chicago around the holidays, my play SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CHRISTMAS CLOWNS will be running at City Lit Theater from December 12 thru January 4.
Come check it out, it should be fun!
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes
Come check it out, it should be fun!
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes
November 18, 2025 at 7:59 PM
If you’re planning on being in Chicago around the holidays, my play SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CHRISTMAS CLOWNS will be running at City Lit Theater from December 12 thru January 4.
Come check it out, it should be fun!
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes
Come check it out, it should be fun!
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes
And another one – The stars must be aligning!
I just found out that a college in New Hampshire wants to do my play “Seven Short Scenes About a Man and a Sock Monkey” as part of their evening about socks! 12 more states to go!
#theater #Theatre #Plays #script #Skit #Humor #SockMonkey
I just found out that a college in New Hampshire wants to do my play “Seven Short Scenes About a Man and a Sock Monkey” as part of their evening about socks! 12 more states to go!
#theater #Theatre #Plays #script #Skit #Humor #SockMonkey
October 24, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I just found out that a high school in Oklahoma wants to do my short play “The Krampus Slander” as part of their Winter Showcase! That’s one more state checked off, only 13 more to go!
#theater #Theatre #Plays #Performance #script #ensemble #actor #theatrekid #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #Krampus
#theater #Theatre #Plays #Performance #script #ensemble #actor #theatrekid #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #Krampus
October 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I just found out that a high school in Oklahoma wants to do my short play “The Krampus Slander” as part of their Winter Showcase! That’s one more state checked off, only 13 more to go!
#theater #Theatre #Plays #Performance #script #ensemble #actor #theatrekid #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #Krampus
#theater #Theatre #Plays #Performance #script #ensemble #actor #theatrekid #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #Krampus
Hey! Look at this! My very short clown story, "Money for a Mountebank," is up at Punk Noir!
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers #Noirvember
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers #Noirvember
Money For A Mountebank by John Weagly
Money For A Mountebank by John Weagly Mrs. London answered the phone. “Did you hire Klunko the Klown for this afternoon?” a muffled voice asked. “Yes.” “For your kid’s birthday party?” “Yes. …
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October 20, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Hey! Look at this! My very short clown story, "Money for a Mountebank," is up at Punk Noir!
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers #Noirvember
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers #Noirvember
SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE CASE OF THE CHRISTMAS GOOSE is being produced in Ecuador! That means my plays have been performed in North America, South America, Europe, Asia & Australia. Do any of you have connections to theaters in Africa or Antarctica?
#theater #Xmas #SherlockHolmes #Holidays #Theatre
#theater #Xmas #SherlockHolmes #Holidays #Theatre
September 16, 2025 at 5:59 PM
SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE CASE OF THE CHRISTMAS GOOSE is being produced in Ecuador! That means my plays have been performed in North America, South America, Europe, Asia & Australia. Do any of you have connections to theaters in Africa or Antarctica?
#theater #Xmas #SherlockHolmes #Holidays #Theatre
#theater #Xmas #SherlockHolmes #Holidays #Theatre
Another Bucket List achievement! The Thrilling Detective Web Site has a wonderful database of fictional Private Eyes and now my P. I. (Casper Barnett) has his own page! Check it out!
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #readers #Noirvember #DetectiveFiction
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #readers #Noirvember #DetectiveFiction
Casper Barnett
Created by John Weagly “… the Heart O’ Chicago motel… was the perfect spot for a not-quite romantic rendezvous or if you wanted a seedy place to try heroin for the first time.R…
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September 11, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Another Bucket List achievement! The Thrilling Detective Web Site has a wonderful database of fictional Private Eyes and now my P. I. (Casper Barnett) has his own page! Check it out!
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #readers #Noirvember #DetectiveFiction
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #readers #Noirvember #DetectiveFiction
I adapted this.
Tickets for SHERLOCK HOLMES & THE CHRISTMAS CLOWNS are now on sale!
Start planning your holiday fun early!
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Plays #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes #drwatson #sherlock #doctorwatson #sherlockian #ArthurConanDoyle #GKChesterton
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Start planning your holiday fun early!
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Plays #Christmas #Xmas #Holidays #SherlockHolmes #drwatson #sherlock #doctorwatson #sherlockian #ArthurConanDoyle #GKChesterton
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September 1, 2025 at 5:06 PM
I adapted this.
"Lunch Break," a new Casper Barnett story, is up today at PISTOL JIM!
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #crimefiction #writers #readers
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #crimefiction #writers #readers
Lunch Break by John Weagly
from Escalating Chaos: a Pistol Jim Press series
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August 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
"Lunch Break," a new Casper Barnett story, is up today at PISTOL JIM!
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #crimefiction #writers #readers
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #crimefiction #writers #readers
Happy International Surfing Day!
Here’s a short play I wrote back in 2008.
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June 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Sheena started an argument with a dog in Argentina. I was on a work call and she barked. The long-distance doggie barked back. Sheena answered. The Argentinian dog replied. And so on and so forth. No idea what the dispute was about, maybe which country has the best steakhouses?
#Dogs
#Dogs
April 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Sheena started an argument with a dog in Argentina. I was on a work call and she barked. The long-distance doggie barked back. Sheena answered. The Argentinian dog replied. And so on and so forth. No idea what the dispute was about, maybe which country has the best steakhouses?
#Dogs
#Dogs
So, you don't think I know how to read, do you?
Well, come to after-words bookstore next Thursday And I'll prove you wrong! (maybe)
Well, come to after-words bookstore next Thursday And I'll prove you wrong! (maybe)
April 10, 2025 at 1:50 PM
So, you don't think I know how to read, do you?
Well, come to after-words bookstore next Thursday And I'll prove you wrong! (maybe)
Well, come to after-words bookstore next Thursday And I'll prove you wrong! (maybe)
Congrats to everyone that managed to put on a show this last year. That's no small accomplishment!
#ChicagoTheater #GoSeeAPlay
#ChicagoTheater #GoSeeAPlay
March 24, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Congrats to everyone that managed to put on a show this last year. That's no small accomplishment!
#ChicagoTheater #GoSeeAPlay
#ChicagoTheater #GoSeeAPlay
A new Sherlock Holmes Xmas play coming this winter from City Lit Theater and Me – SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CHRISTMAS CLOWNS.
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Plays #Performance #Playwright #writerslife #writers #writerscommunity #SherlockHolmes #ArthurConanDoyle #Sherlock #221BBakeStreet
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Plays #Performance #Playwright #writerslife #writers #writerscommunity #SherlockHolmes #ArthurConanDoyle #Sherlock #221BBakeStreet
City Lit Theater Unveils 2025-26 Season Including New Works
City Lit Theater has announced its programming for the 2025-26 season, the company’s 45th. The season will have a strong focus on new works by Chicago-area writers.
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March 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A new Sherlock Holmes Xmas play coming this winter from City Lit Theater and Me – SHERLOCK HOLMES AND THE CHRISTMAS CLOWNS.
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Plays #Performance #Playwright #writerslife #writers #writerscommunity #SherlockHolmes #ArthurConanDoyle #Sherlock #221BBakeStreet
#theater #Theatre #Chicago #Plays #Performance #Playwright #writerslife #writers #writerscommunity #SherlockHolmes #ArthurConanDoyle #Sherlock #221BBakeStreet
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#writer #Playwright #humor #writerscommunity #readers #theater #skits #stories #writersoftwitter #Comedy
Welcome To Captain Spaulding On Skull Island
I’m John Weagly, a writer living in Chicago.
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March 14, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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What's this! A new Casper Barnett story up at PUNK NOIR!
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers
The Chugga-Chugga Toot-Toot Choo Choo Caper – A Casper Barnett Story – by John Weagly
Photo by Chris F on Pexels.com The Chugga-Chugga Toot-Toot Choo Choo Caper A Casper Barnett Story by John Weagly I was leaving Holden’s Hobby Shop when a guy in a ski mask came bursting through the…
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March 8, 2025 at 6:49 PM
What's this! A new Casper Barnett story up at PUNK NOIR!
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #Noir #hardboiled #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers
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We have @john-weagly.bsky.social at Punk Noir Magazine today with a super fun take on the Windmills call - "The chugga-chugga toot-toot choo choo caper", woof, that title!
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The Chugga-Chugga Toot-Toot Choo Choo Caper – A Casper Barnett Story – by John Weagly
Photo by Chris F on Pexels.com The Chugga-Chugga Toot-Toot Choo Choo Caper A Casper Barnett Story by John Weagly I was leaving Holden’s Hobby Shop when a guy in a ski mask came bursting through the…
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March 8, 2025 at 4:33 PM
We have @john-weagly.bsky.social at Punk Noir Magazine today with a super fun take on the Windmills call - "The chugga-chugga toot-toot choo choo caper", woof, that title!
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It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a hybrid slice of horror and crime that’s full of friendship, vengeance, grief, magic, and monsters from the deep.
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March 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
It’s #FridayReads time! Let’s boost all signals. Repost this and let us know what to repost for you. Here’s a hybrid slice of horror and crime that’s full of friendship, vengeance, grief, magic, and monsters from the deep.
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Happy Fat Tuesday! Here's a short play to celebrate.
#MardiGras #FatTuesday #NewOrleans #Plays #Theater #Theatre #Writer #Comedy #Skit #Cajun #Gumbo #Playwright
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#MardiGras #FatTuesday #NewOrleans #Plays #Theater #Theatre #Writer #Comedy #Skit #Cajun #Gumbo #Playwright
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Happy Fat Tuesday!
Happy Fat Tuesday!
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March 4, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Happy Fat Tuesday! Here's a short play to celebrate.
#MardiGras #FatTuesday #NewOrleans #Plays #Theater #Theatre #Writer #Comedy #Skit #Cajun #Gumbo #Playwright
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#MardiGras #FatTuesday #NewOrleans #Plays #Theater #Theatre #Writer #Comedy #Skit #Cajun #Gumbo #Playwright
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March 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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This Fall, some of my writing is going to the moon aboard the Griffin spacecraft! I’m sending 2 plays and 1 story. They’ll be including 99 other playwrights, and the complete works of some hack named Shakespeare.
It'll be like a time capsule on the lunar surface. Kinda neat.
It'll be like a time capsule on the lunar surface. Kinda neat.
February 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
This Fall, some of my writing is going to the moon aboard the Griffin spacecraft! I’m sending 2 plays and 1 story. They’ll be including 99 other playwrights, and the complete works of some hack named Shakespeare.
It'll be like a time capsule on the lunar surface. Kinda neat.
It'll be like a time capsule on the lunar surface. Kinda neat.
Hey Insurance Companies - Instead of all of your cute, funny commercials, how about ads that simply say "We're not one of the companies denying claims to people in L.A." Does that make sense, or am I in danger of becoming my parents?
February 5, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Hey Insurance Companies - Instead of all of your cute, funny commercials, how about ads that simply say "We're not one of the companies denying claims to people in L.A." Does that make sense, or am I in danger of becoming my parents?
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If you don't want to be accused of racism, don't vote for a fucking racist, this isn't exactly rocket science my dudes
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GOP pollster says Trump voters ‘tired’ of being accused of racism
Republican pollster Frank Luntz said on Friday that President Trump’s voters are “tired” of being accused of being sexist and racist. In a discussion about Trump’s remarks linking diversity, equity…
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February 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If you don't want to be accused of racism, don't vote for a fucking racist, this isn't exactly rocket science my dudes
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Happy National Gorilla Suit Day!
Here’s a Buster Bash story I wrote last year to celebrate. It was published in Every Day Fiction in June.
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers
Here’s a Buster Bash story I wrote last year to celebrate. It was published in Every Day Fiction in June.
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers
PANCAKES FOR A PRIMATE • by John Weagly – Every Day FictionPANCAKES FOR A PRIMATE • by John Weagly – Every Day Fiction
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January 31, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Happy National Gorilla Suit Day!
Here’s a Buster Bash story I wrote last year to celebrate. It was published in Every Day Fiction in June.
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers
Here’s a Buster Bash story I wrote last year to celebrate. It was published in Every Day Fiction in June.
#Fiction #shortstories #Writer #crimefiction #writers #writerslife #readers