Keep on Writing in the Dark
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Keep on Writing in the Dark

If you came to this post looking for Instigation, you've got it. And there's a prompt at the very end. Today one of my favorite publishers, Raw Dog Screaming Press (the team who brought you The Gorelets Omnibus and 100 Jolts and others), announced that they are taking pre-orders for my friend Tim Waggoner's latest writer's how-to guide, Writing in The Dark: The Workbook. I want you to buy it (and when I get to teach horror writing at Seton Hill University -- where, incidentally, Tim has taught beside me -- you can bet I'll be assigning this book). It's…
March 31, 2022Posted inArnzen News, Instigation
Sportuary FREE all Super Bowl Weekend!
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Sportuary FREE all Super Bowl Weekend!

rah rah rahwe're number oneraw raw rawthe end's begun Starting Friday, Feb 11th, 2022 (at Midnight, Pacific time) through Superbowl Sunday the 13th, you can download a copy of my ebook, Sportuary, absolutely free exclusively on amazon.com. Spread the word! Just head to my author page on amazon.com, look for Sportuary (it’s listed in the “Kindle” category), and download your free copy. Enjoy the “pentagramathlon of pain” and please do post a review on Amazon, Goodreads, your Facebook page, or anywhere you like. (Amazon usually ends these promotions at midnight pacific, fyi; better snatch it quick)! You can read Kindle…
February 9, 2022Posted inArnzen News
Flash Audio Sale at Bandcamp
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Flash Audio Sale at Bandcamp

This Friday (Feb 4th, 2021) is known as "Bandcamp Friday" -- a day that happens every now and again, when the audio/music website, bandcamp, doesn't scrape any profit off the top of sales. This means a lot to the tons of indie musicians and artists they host, so a lot of bands will encourage their fans to buy their music on that day. Well, I'm no Richard Cheese, but all of my old audio releases (save for Freakcidents, which is exclusive to audible.com) are also on bandcamp, so -- as promised in the latest issue of The Goreletter -- I…
February 3, 2022Posted inArnzen News
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New Online Course: Treacherous Settings

"Treacherous Settings": Live Monday, Jan 31st 2022, 8 P.M. EST -- Horror University Online Also Available Asynchronously Following the Event! DESCRIPTION: In space, no one can hear you scream. Here there be monsters. Who’s behind the door? Settings can be as scary and surprisingly deadly as the creatures and killers who populate our books. From craggy caverns to undersea cities, haunted houses to alien landscapes, they can threaten characters with their very lives, and their inherent fear factor always offers a potential stage for delightfully dangerous action, creative conflict, and shocking surprise. In this 2-hour session we'll discover different methods…
December 24, 2021Posted inArnzen News
This Holiday Season Enjoy…The Filling
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This Holiday Season Enjoy…The Filling

Happy Holidays to all my friends! I've got a new audio story out in a special Thanksgiving issue of The Wicked Library, called "The Filling." It should carry you over till the New Year. Enjoy all the pie. The Wicked Library is a professional podcast run out of Pittsburgh by Daniel Foytik of 9th Story Studios (producers of The Lift), and I'm proud to appear in their dark archives. This episode features Jeanette Andromeda as guest host, the story is read by the amazing actor and voice performer Graham Rowat, and there's also a musical score by Nico Vettese. While…
November 22, 2021Posted inArnzen News