Lance Blathersby

The Reluctant Truth-Teller

Satirical Nonfiction | Absurd Humor

Lance Blathersby writes sharp, irreverent satire about modern life, relationships, work, and the awkward machinery of being human. His humor is observational, biting, and just uncomfortable enough to feel true.

My Dog is My Therapist
And He’s Just as Confused as I Am
A neurotic man's anxious, snack-thieving dog becomes his unlikely therapist in this hilarious memoir. Ten chapters of chaotic "therapy walks," ham-related betrayals, and suspicious side-eye reveal how one unqualified pup accidentally keeps his human sane.
The Art Of Overthinking About Everything
A Guide to Turning Nothing into a Crises

A sharp, laugh-out-loud exploration of overthinking's everyday chaos — from agonizing over two-sentence texts to 3 a.m. brain spirals. Blathersby doesn't try to fix the affliction, just examines it with wry humor and unexpected self-recognition.

Surviving The Diva​
How to Date a High-Maintenance Girlfriend Without Losing Your Mind or Your Wallet

A hilarious survival guide for men dating high-maintenance women. Blathersby decodes the five levels of "fine," navigates surprise-gift traps, and budgets for shoe emergencies, proving that thriving in a diva's glitter-covered world is equal parts strategy and surrender.

Dating Red Flag Disaster
A Guide for the Hopelessly Hopeful, the Chronically Clowned, and Anyone Who Has Ever Described a Clearly Terrible Person as 'Complicated'

A sharp field report from the front lines of bad romantic decisions. Blathersby catalogs every red-flag offender with ruthless humor, helping the hopelessly hopeful recognize chaos they've mistaken for chemistry, and finally stop calling obvious disasters "complicated."

The Art of Strategic Delay
A Procrastinator's Guide to Doing Nothing Productively
A guilt-free guide for deadline dancers and last-minute legends. Blathersby unpacks the psychology of procrastination, from panic as a productivity tool to why to-do lists fail, helping readers finally work with their brain instead of against it.
Dating Disasters Unleashed
Tales of Dating Gone Deranged

Eighteen laugh-out-loud dating catastrophes from jazz saxophone breakups to accidental nudist retreats, all narrated with sharp, self-aware humor. Blathersby's field notes prove that polite persistence in modern romance is equal parts hopeful and utterly deranged.

Ghosting The Friendly-but-Toxic Guide to Vanishing
Because ghosting is a full-on lifestyle choice.

A brutally honest, slightly unhinged breakdown of modern disappearing acts. Blathersby dissects ghosting's five levels, the psychological spiral of being ghosted, and the slow collapse of unanswered texts, calling readers out, lovingly, for crimes they absolutely committed.