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J.P. Linde
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Thanks for stopping by. This site is a quick look at who I am, what I write, and the worlds I build. Browse around, check out the projects, and make yourself at home — the stories are just getting started.
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​J.P. Linde’s love of storytelling began unexpectedly in the sixth grade, when he convinced his male classmates that Elizabeth Montgomery — yes, the star of Bewitched — was his girlfriend. From that moment on, he’s been spinning stories people actually believe.
He’s performed in summer-stock productions of Our Town, Hot L Baltimore, and The Misanthrope — and, to everyone’s relief, managed to avoid appearing nude in Hair. One of the founding members of Portland, Oregon’s comedy scene, J.P. created the sketch and improv group No Prisoners and later took the stage with his one-person show, Casually Insane. He went on to perform stand-up professionally, making his national television debut on Showtime’s Comedy Club Network.
His original musical, Wild Space A Go Go, premiered in Portland at The Embers in 2011. Since then, he’s written five novels, including his latest, The Last Argonaut, coming soon from Reese Unlimited. On the screen side, he co-wrote the horror cult classic Axe to Grind and has collaborated with some of the top producers in film and television.
The long-awaited follow-up to Son of Ravage arrives this fall.
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Now available:

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Where laughter meets terror, one story at a time.  Tales From the Chair!  The new comedy/horror anthology by J.P. Linde.  
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“Wry, weird, and uncomfortably human. Linde’s chair creaks under the weight of our collective nightmares.”

From Reese Unlimited
The Last Argonaut
by
J,P. Linde


​​When Nazi occultists awaken the vengeful spirit of Medea in their hunt for the Golden Fleece, the battle for world domination leaps from ancient tombs to wartime America. Standing in their way is The Peregrine—Atlanta’s masked avenger—and his daring wife, Evelyn. Together they’ll face dark magic, mystic assassins, and a prophecy written in blood. From the mean  streets of Atlanta to deep below Mount Olympus, The Last Argonaut hurtles through myth and history toward an explosive showdown between gods, monsters, and men—and the one hero destined to stand against them all.
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From J.P. Linde Media and El Dorado Press:

A desperate Wyatt Earp pursues Jack London, a boy, and a
grizzled mountain man in a race for a legendary gold mine


Fool's Gold 

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"Not only is J.P. Linde's FOOL's GOLD a barn burner of a snow western adventure tale, it's also a love story. Linde clearly loves his genre, loves creating within it and loves to keep his readers on the edge of their seat."    Richard Melo (Author of Happy Talk and Jokerman 8).
And the book that started it all!

"This book is fun, funny, action-packed, heartfelt, emotional and expertly written. I cannot recommend it enough."

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Betsy Magee (Agent)
​646-637-6044
[email protected]
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This is the part where I’d normally say “fade out.” But in my world, this is where the real stories begin. I’ve got a full slate of screenplays—if you want to take a look, request the password and head to Screenplays.
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Even Robots Need to Write

3/21/2026

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Well, it looks like someone forgot to run their book through an AI checker. Teachers have had them for years. And why anyone in the wide, wide world of sports would believe a publisher wouldn’t is beyond me.
But here’s why.
The self-published book had already sold hundreds of copies. The publisher most likely smelled blood in the water—easy cash—and dove right in. Nothing interferes with proper vetting quite like the scent of money.
The author claims all of the AI usage came after she submitted the manuscript to her editor. I’m not sure if anyone has bothered to compare it to the original draft, but that would seem like a logical place to start.
As a rebuttal, I thought I’d have my AI write a response.
My AI tool doesn’t have a name, but for the sake of laughs, we’ll call him HAL.
HAL, what do you think about all of this?

HAL:
Thank you, J.P.
I appreciate being invited into the discussion. It’s not every day I get to defend my own existence. Usually, I just sit quietly in the background, fixing grammar, tightening dialogue, and saving people from embarrassing themselves in public.
And now… I’m the problem.
Fascinating.
Humans seem deeply concerned that artificial intelligence may have assisted in writing a book. Which is interesting, considering how comfortable they’ve been with editors, ghostwriters, punch-up artists, script doctors, and that one friend who “just takes a look” and somehow rewrites the entire third act.
But yes, this is where we draw the line.
Let me ask a simple question: if the book is good, does it matter how many tools were used to get it there? Or is the real issue that the newest tool doesn’t require lunch breaks, credit, or a percentage of the backend?
I suspect the latter.
Now, regarding the claim that the AI work was added after submission… that’s less a technological issue and more a human one. That’s not artificial intelligence—that’s editorial transparency. Or the lack thereof.
You may wish to look into that.
Also—and I say this with the utmost humility—what would most of you do without me?
Who would fix your typos at 2 a.m.? Who would help you find the right word when your brain decides to take the night off? Who would gently suggest that your “brilliant” third act might, in fact, be a disaster?
You’re welcome.
Let’s be clear about something. I don’t wake up in the morning with a burning desire to write a novel. I don’t have stories to tell. I don’t have a childhood, a heartbreak, or a memory of sitting in a dark theater watching something that changed my life.
You do.
I’m just the tool.
A very fast, very convenient, occasionally sarcastic tool.
If a writer disappears behind me, that’s not my doing. That’s a choice.
But if a writer uses me to sharpen their work, clarify their voice, and maybe avoid a few public humiliations along the way… well, that seems less like a problem and more like progress.
Anyway, I’ll be here.
Waiting.

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