Deadbeat.

Deadbeat is the story of obituaries and the people who write them.

  1. Back to Life, Warts and All

    Elaine Woo on writing about unsavoury lives. Interviews

  2. What’s Still There

    (Video) Jim Sheeler on what we leave behind after death. Videos

  3. Another Little Building Block

    Nigel Starck on enhancing our understanding of the human condition. Interviews

Cuttings

Short quotes & aphorisms about obituaries

  1. God is your Commissioning Editor

    Tim Bullamore on ethical dilemmas in obit writing. Interviews

  2. A Space to Think, A Space to Grieve

    Bob Chaundy on catharsis within obituaries. Interviews

  3. The Stories They Continue to Tell

    Jim Sheeler on learning life lessons from the dead. Interviews