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100 Electronic Jolts

100 Jolts: Shockingly Short Stories is now available in digital form from the good folks at Fictionwise.com for under 5 bucks. Pick one up before Monday (3/7) and you'll get a 15% discount. E-books are perfect for reading on a PDA or the computer screen. Fictionwise is a great e-book distributor for science-fiction, fantasy and horror titles; you can even buy some of my short stories there for as little as 49 cents. More information on 100 Jolts from the publisher.
March 1, 2005Posted inArnzen News
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Twisted Prompts for Sicko Writers

+ Describe an invented mental illness in scientific language, as though an entry in the DSM-IV. For structure, visit allpsych.com + Lovingly describe an over-the-top imaginary weapon, as though writing the sales pitch that appears in a mail order catalog. For inspiration, try crkt.com + Write an encyclopedia entry about an infamous (but fictional) massacre. For a model, pick your favorite at the wikipedia list of massacres *** Instigation is a WEEKLY department in Hellnotes newsletter. *** Congratulations to subscriber Terrie Leigh Relf, whose instigation-inspired story, "At the Ophthalmologist's Office," was recently published in FlashShot. If you publish or post…
February 22, 2005Posted inInstigation
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Play Dead Cover

This is the mock-up for the cover for my next novel, Play Dead, coming out in August 2005 from Raw Dog Screaming Press (in hardcover and novelty "sculpture"-bound editions). It's still being developed, but I love the design...which looks just like it was taken out of the story. Play Dead's publisher is celebrating the book by sponsoring the "Play Dead Charity Poker Showdown" at World Horror Convention this coming April. 20 celebrity authors will battle each other at Texas Hold 'Em for the charity of their choice. Read 'em and weep! It's really early in production, and you can't order…
February 10, 2005Posted inArnzen News