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Ask Me a Question on Goodreads

If you're on goodreads.com -- the book lover's equivalent of facebook -- then drop on by my profile page and "Ask the Author" any question you like. Nothing is too weird, too academic or too irrelevant. Of course, my answer might also be weird, too academic or irrelevant, too. I think goodreads is a great site, because everyone on it has a common interest and the discussions seem mostly genuine when it comes to books and stories. It features giveaways, reviews, discussion groups and more. And if you're into ebooks, the way it integrates with the new kindles from amazon…
January 30, 2015Posted inArnzen News
Posted inArnzen News

Sportuary: Free from Thanksgiving to Cyber Monday

What a year! This Thanksgiving, I want to express my gratitude to all the longtime readers and new-found friends who have read my work, attended a reading, come to a booksigning or posted a note online over the past year. You stoke my flames and I really appreciate it. So starting on Thursday, Nov 27th (at Midnight, Pacific time)through Black Friday and ending Cyber Monday on Dec 1st, you can nab a copy of my ebook, Sportuary, absolutely free exclusively on amazon.com. Tell all your friends -- it's a perfect season for sporting with the damned! Just head to my…
November 27, 2014Posted inArnzen News
Posted inArnzen News

New Release: Grave Markings 20th Anniversary Edition

This Halloween marks two decades since my Bram Stoker Award-winning first novel, Grave Markings, was published by Dell/Abyss Books. The story dramatizes a tattoo artist's descent into madness, and the subsequent "artistic" killing spree that results. I was fortunate that ten years ago, it was reprinted in a fancy leatherbound and collectible hardcover run by Delirium Books -- but only the most die-hard collectors could afford to acquire the tenth anniversary edition and that great book is now rare and long out of print. This year, happily, the novel has been resurrected by Raw Dog Screaming Press in a special…
October 24, 2014Posted inArnzen News
Posted inArnzen News

Halloween Readings at SfPoetry.com

My new spoken word rendition of "Katzen Clavier" -- with bass and drum accompaniment -- just went live on the Science Fiction Poetry Association's "Halloween Readings" page. Curated by special guest Stephanie Wytovich, there are lots of fun readings on the site this year, including work by Marge Simon, Sara Tantlinger, Symantha Reagor, Maria Alexander and many more. Give them all a listen and get in the mood for the season of the witch! p.s. You can find other audio streams here on gorelets.com, via the "audio" tag. Or check out my cd, Audiovile, available on iTunes, CD Baby, or…
October 13, 2014Posted inArnzen News
Posted inArnzen News

Storytelling and Other Fall Events

All sorts of readings and book signings are in the works for both the Halloween season and the year to come! First up is a return to Riley's Pour House (215 East Main Street, Carnegie, PA 15106) -- a great Irish pub with excellent food and a great spirit (in every sense of the word) -- for a Storytelling night hosted by Pittsburgh horror writer, Lawrence C. Connolly. This event -- slated for Sept. 30th at 8pm -- promises to be a hoot, with a special focus on flash fiction stories, featuring myself, Stephanie Wytovich, Sheldon Higdon, Albert Wendland and…
September 25, 2014Posted inArnzen News