Wait, Jon died?!
No, not literally. Jon Smith, the human, is alive and well. Jon Smiff, internet person, is no more.
In 2022, Jon realized that he did not have the brain to be an internet personality. His mind was never at peace. During every waking moment of his life off-stream, an internal monologue would continue to speak to an imaginary chat. He was never fully present. It took nearly half a year of NOT streaming for that incessant voice to die, and for Jon to once again experience living in the moment.
With the return of his peace, his inspiration and joy for living also came back in full force. He began writing daily, and hasn’t stopped yet.
In June of 2026, Jon found himself unable to publicly announce his new writing project without first (jokingly) killing off Jon Smiff. For some reason, it had to be death. Why? Probably the autism.
So Jon Smith is alive, and Jon Smiff is dead?
Yes, exactly. Jon will no longer be appearing in comedy gaming videos, making video essays, live streaming, or doing really anything that involves being on-camera. Therefore, the person everyone knew as “Jon Smiff” is dead.
Jon Smith—which is his real name—is an active animator, musician, and writer of fiction. Currently, he has only published a single novella, but he completed first drafts of two separate novels over the past year and a half, as well as having penned close to two dozen shorts/novelettes.
Currently, he has no plans to release any of his animations or music, they are solely for his own entertainment.
You made a video called “Goodbye Internet” but you didn’t leave. What gives?
As previously stated, it was Jon SMiFF who was saying goodbye. Jon did not consider how literal many would take it. Some believed he was deleting everything and going off-grid into some underground eco-bunker. That is not the case, and he apologizes for the confusion. Jon still uses the internet, and will post about his other creative projects.
Why are you launching a store only after retiring from content creation?
The truth is, I didn’t want to. My dream is to never sell anything ever again. I just want to make art and give it away for free. Currently, I do not have a large enough library of published titles for this to be feasible. So, for now, I had to resign myself to traditional capitalism.
Is Jon ever going to be a guest on _____?
No. The only reason Jon will ever appear on-camera again (as himself) is to be interviewed by Dua Lipa about his novel Spring Peeling, which won’t be out for years to come.
He is also not opposed to becoming an actor in Cambodian film.
What’s next?
Jon will soon be releasing a roadmap for his plans as a writer. The short of it is that Volume Two of his Summer Culling series drops on December 21st, 2026. Volume Three drops on June 21st, 2027.
Though not confirmed, he hopes to launch a Kickstarter to fund the physical printing of all three volumes of Summer Culling as a single, thick ass anthology. It would also release in June of next year. If the Kickstarter happens, it will be during Q4.
Jon’s five-year plan is to make enough money writing books in order to produce a short animated series within the POST CARRiNGTON universe, akin to BIGTOP BURGER or The Amazing Digital Circus. The series will be entirely free—no early access bullshit either.
Similarly, he’d love to oversee the production of in-universe musical acts. One character spent his childhood enslaved to a death cult that used black metal to hypnotize people into acts of hyper-violence. He would 100% without a doubt want Kris Esfandiari to be the singer of that group.
What’s the best way to support Jon?
Jon started this site so that people can support him AND get something physical in return.
Reading and sharing his written work is the most wholesome way to support him, though he only has one short collection to show for now, so there isn’t much to get others excited over.
A direct donation to his Ko-Fi would be the most direct means of support. He is currently living simply in a country where the dollar gets you further. He is renting a small studio apartment, has no possessions apart from what he arrived with. It’s not entirely a spartan lifestyle, but he has no desire to increase the footprint of his existence.
His catchphrase—which he will tell everyone he meets, unprompted—is “all I need is a bed and a desk”. It’s quite annoying, actually.