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Preview of New Broadside: “Anonymous”

Earlier this year, the first people who kindly pre-ordered the hardcover edition of The Gorelets Omnibus after it was initially announced by the publisher were promised a free exclusive broadside as a bonus. If that's you, let me assure you the delay was entirely my fault -- the poem that I wrote for this cause just wasn't quite right, and I try to treat these things special. But now I've got something done that I'm proud of and it is heading out in the mail to you. Enjoy! Here's a purposely-blurry preview, so you can see what's to come. The…
June 6, 2012Posted inArnzen News1 Comment
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Crosswords of Death

666 Across: 4-letter word for nerd. I'm just kidding... I'm only an occasional puzzler, but I fully approve of The Grid Reaper. Spotted it at Barnes and Noble the other day and felt it was required to take a snap shot, because I am compelled to catch publishers trying to cash in on goth and horror conventions that have absolutely nothing to do with the content of their books (such as Zombie Sudoku). But this one is actually legit. Its author, NY Times puzzle consructor David Kahn, thematizes the puzzles he writes for the NY Times and elsewhere in the…
June 1, 2012Posted inAmbulations1 Comment
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100% Arnzen by Nathan Rosen

Some readers of this blog may know Nathan Rosen as the editor of the website dedicated to microscopically short-short horror stories, Microhorror. Nathan was enrolled in a design program this year, and chose Michael Arnzen as the "product" he had to focus his final term project around. What he came up with is a fabulous array of funky items and I am happy to share a sampler with you here. He called his project "100% Arnzen" and put all the print designs into a cellophane-wrapped meat tray with this funny "meat package" sticker on it:   Here's a gallery of…
May 31, 2012Posted inArnzen News1 Comment
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Photos from Morgantown Poets Event

Just back from Morgantown, WV...here are some visual impressions of the Raw Dog Screaming Press book party -- sponsored by Morgantown Poets and the Mon Arts Center -- to celebrate the release of Jason Jack Miller's Hellbender and my book The Gorelets Omnibus (both are available from the publisher). I only managed to snap a few shots -- not nearly enough -- but I'll let the images speak for themselves for now, and will try to share audio snippets and links to other coverage from the fun reading shortly.  
May 26, 2012Posted inAmbulations3 Comments
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May & June 2012 Appearances for The Gorelets Omnibus

Friday, MAY 25th. 7-9pm. Morgantown, WV Raw Dog Screaming Press Book Release Party at Monongalia Arts Center Morgantown Poets is hosting a RAW DOG SCREAMING PRESS book release party Friday May 25 from 7-9pm at Monongalia Arts Center (MAC), featuring the debut of Jason Jack Miller's HELLBENDER and Michael Arnzen's THE GORELETS OMNIBUS. Arnzen & Miller will read their work, followed by a signing. A limited number of Raw Dog Screaming Press books will be available for purchase. Public parking is available near the MAC in the parking garage at the corner of Pleasant and Chestnut Streets and at the…
May 24, 2012Posted inArnzen News1 Comment