Profit & Delight | Arthur Meek | Substack

A playwright's dispatch from the independent frontier of audio, stage and screen.

By Arthur Meek


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“Arthur's work is thoughtful and human--a pleasure to read.”...”

“Arthur's work is thoughtful and human--a pleasure to read.”

Alison Acheson, Unschool for Writers

The Future Perfect - Trailer

My first audio series since The Lonesome Buckwhips is dropping this Summer.

Apr 27•Arthur Meek

Characters

Dead man running.

What I learned about how NOT to live my life, from a man whose vices took the shape of virtues.

Mar 19, 2025

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My friend, the draft dodger.

M- lives in an undisclosed location near Kyiv. The location is undisclosed because I never ask him to disclose it.

Mar 14, 2025

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Dodgy Key Man

I'm holding out for a hero.

Jun 10, 2023

15

2

1

Fiction

Mary of the Valley

It takes a cohort of fractional fathers to raise a child.

Dec 24, 2021

2

1

Confessions of POTUS 59

The GOAT h-self. Of the people, for the people, by sortition.

Sep 4, 2020

3

1

Moving Inland

Storm. Flood. Wreck. Dilemma: stick it out or move on?

May 7, 2020

3

Normal for Norfolk

Me on the BBC

I make a dream appearance on Radio Norfolk to chat about the Imperfect Storms showcase

Mar 21•Arthur Meek

1

Summer Holiday

We’re taking our summer holiday at home this year.

Jul 16, 2025

1

Amateur Hour.

Can I overcome my mercenary pride and rediscover the joy and fulfilment of doing something for love that I used to do for money?

Apr 18, 2025

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Profit & Delight

A playwright's dispatch from the independent frontier of audio, stage and screen.