Twisted Prompts for Sicko Writers

It's twisted memoir time! + Dramatize your own funeral (and/or wake) from the viewpoint of the person in attendance most likely to be bored by it all. + Look deep inside and mull over your greatest fear. Now write about what you think caused you to be so scared of this silly little thing. Consider everything out there that's even scarier. + Write about being tortured in hell for your own greatest sin. Go on. You deserve it. *** Instigation is a WEEKLY department in Hellnotes newsletter.

Ready to Play…Dead?

My second novel, PLAY DEAD, is back from the printers and now available in hardcover! This is the trade edition; a wild, special limited run (see the pictures!) will be coming soon, but there is presently no paperback or e-book edition in the works. You won't be disappointed -- it's a great product -- a beautiful work of offset printing, with a slick dustjacket, cream cloth cover, red foil stamping and tight binding. Worth the $27 cover price! Most major internet booksellers are now taking orders online: Shocklines Bookstore (signed) | ProjectPulp.com | Amazon.com | Barnes and Noble | Powell's…

Two New Contests!

The latest e-mail edition of The Goreletter was delivered on July 18th. It features two new contests for subscribers only, where you can win free signed copies of my books. Check out the Refrigerator of the Damned at gorelets.com to see one of them in action. Subscribing is free and easy. Newsletters are mailed roughly 13 times a year, so it's a low traffic list. It's the easiest way to keep up with this weblog, and always includes bonus materials like contests and coupons that you won't find here. "I greatly look forward to each newsletter. I don't look at…