Twisted Prompts for Sicko Writers

+ Write a twisted news story in the style of Weekly World News. + Borrowing an idea from The Omen, write about a photographer whose portraits predict the manner of the subject's death. + Write a monster's monologue under the influence of truth serum. *** Instigation is a WEEKLY department in Hellnotes newsletter! If you publish something instigated by this department, let me know at arnzen@gorelets.com and I'll mention it here!

Freakcidents News

Just received the new cover graphic for my forthcoming poetry book, Freakcidents, now scheduled for a December 2004 release from Shocklines Press in a limited hardcover and softcover trade edition: This book has received nothing but praises in reviews from places like Strange Horizons, ChiZine, Sidereality, and FeoAmante. I'm really looking forward to this collection -- it's probably my strongest poetry book to date. Advanced orders are being taken for the lettered hardcover ($50) and the numbered softcover ($9.95) now at shocklines.com.