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Guest Blog at Disquieting Visions: “It Is Not What It Is”

Bonus blather: Head on over to Gail Z. Martin and crew's "Disquieting Visions" weblog, to read my guest blog essay, "It is Not What it Is"...where I rant about my dislike for this phrase, and the role of horror in dispelling such worldviews. Gail is a terrific fantasy writer, and kindly invited me to contribute to the Disquieting Visions blog, as a sort of update to our very fun, chatty podcast interview she did with me about horror for her "Ghost in the Machine" series on her own website, shortly following the publication of my collection, Proverbs for Monsters. Her…
March 29, 2011Posted inBlather
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Alternative Rorschach

Encouraged by early feedback, I'm starting a new digital art series on my flickr gallery called "Alternative Rorschach." Check it out, free associate, and tell me what you see in the comments section on flickr or on facebook. I've only done three "cards" so far; and if feedback keeps coming I will do the entire deck of psychologist inkstains in my own weird way in the weeks to come, so keep coming back (see Rorschach Inkblots page on wikipedia to learn more about the source of this stuff).
March 8, 2011Posted inArnzen News
Posted inArnzen News

Magazine of Bizarro Fiction

Just learned that issue #4 of The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction is now being mailed (early birds can order it now from amazon.com). This special "Werewolves and Shapeshifters" issue was edited by John Skipp, and includes the first appearance of the piece I read at last year's Bizarro Day event at Backlist Bookstore, called "Endless Shrimp." Other great writers, including Jeremy Robert Johnson, Nicole Cushing, Robert Devereaux, D. Harlan Wilson, and Cody Coodfellow, also appear within. These are all some of the smartest and weirdest writers I know, so this is sure to be a great volume. p.s. Speaking of…
January 18, 2011Posted inArnzen News