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Coming Soon: Diabolique 14

Last month, Diabolique (the magazine of "Horror for the Connoisseur") included my short-short, "Convictions" (an excerpt from 100 Jolts), in their fabulous Christmas horror issue. The magazine looks fantastic on an ipad, and you could get your hands on it immediately if you have one of those -- or you can also subscribe to the print version, which is a finely produced glossy mag out there. It's as good as any Rue Morgue or Fangoria, only with it's own editorial vision that seems to really emphasize the genre more broadly defined, including coverage of hidden gems in film and TV,…
December 14, 2012Posted inArnzen News
Posted inArnzen News

FEAR THE ABYSS — a hot new science-fiction/horror anthology from Post-Mortem Press

  I've been pretty impressed with what Post-Mortem Press has been publishing this year, from Adam Nienaber's Dexteresque novel, Truly Deeply Disturbed, to Jessica McHugh's subversively funny bowling stripper story, Pins to Paul Anderson's anthology, Uncanny Allegories. These are no-nonsense, entertaining books, edited with a gleeful love of the horror genre. So when I heard they were putting together a collection of science-fiction stories by writers primarily known for their horror fiction, I was very happy to join the party. And what a grand party it is! Here's the full Table of Contents. It's a pretty impressive roster, and I…
November 17, 2012Posted inArnzen News1 Comment
Posted inArnzen News

Attention Ebook Readers: Fictionwise.com to Close Shop

If you've been reading my ebooks since the early days (e.g., pre-Kindle), then there's a good chance you got them through Fictionwise.com -- one of the first successful ebook distributors, known for offering a wide array of genre fiction -- especially individual short stories -- for a very affordable price. You may have already known that they were "bought out" by Barnes and Noble a few years ago, to help support B&N's offerings for the Nook e-reader. Yesterday I was informed that I should backup all my own purchases and get ready for the site to close down. They have…
November 16, 2012Posted inArnzen News
Posted inArnzen News

Horror Poetry Reading on 11.10.12 at DV8 Downtown Greensburg

If you live in the Pittsburgh/Greensburg area, join me for a horror poetry reading alongside writer Stephanie Wytovich at DV8 Espresso Gallery and Cafe in Downtown Greensburg, 7pm, on Nov 10th. We're informally calling it "Halloween Resurrection." Come on by; it's free and freaky. I'll have my latest books in hand if you'd like to pick up a signed copy, too. (DV8 is located on 208 S. Pennsylvania Avenue, Greensburg, PA 15601. Phone: 724-219-0804. More venue information on Facebook) or their website). UPDATE: Stephanie has posted a fun Facebook Event page that will be useful for those of you with…
November 3, 2012Posted inArnzen News
Posted inArnzen News Gorelets: Unpleasant Poems

MUTTERVERSE: All Halloween Day and Night Long!

Throughout #Halloween day I will tweet new poems inspired by my recent trip to @muttermuseum #MutterMuseum with hashtag #MUTTERVERSE— Michael Arnzen (@MikeArnzen) October 31, 2012 Happy Halloween! I enjoyed the Zombie Haiku tweet marathon on Halloween last year (which later was printed in The Gorelets Omnibus) so much that I am doing it again -- but it will be a little more somber and diverse this time with short free verse pieces about disease, deformity, body horror and medical freakitude, all inspired by my recent trip to the Mutter Museum of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia (and based on…
October 30, 2012Posted inArnzen News, Gorelets: Unpleasant Poems1 Comment