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Last issue I sponsored the "Mash Your Own Monster" contest, which asked subscribers to put any two horror film icons together in an original "monster mash", with a brief synopsis of the movie's mayhem. Points went out for originality in the pairing, a Gorelets-flavored sense of humor, and a general appeal to my sense of "I'd love to see them pull off THAT!" The winners are: Cody Goodfellow, 1st Place, for THINGAMABLOB: THE THING vs. THE BLOB ("Man is the Warmest Place to Hide Jelly Filling") Stephen M. Wilson, 2nd Place, for THE BROOD vs. THE OOMPA LOOMPAS ("Can chocolate…

To celebrate the 3rd Volume of the The Goreletter (launched today), I'm hosting a new contest. You must subscribe to the e-mail newsletter edition of The Goreletter to participate. No big whoop...give it a try! Invent a wacky Monster Mash, based on characters from actual horror films -- not books or videogames. Give it a title and a slugline...even include a brief summary of the plot, if you like (keep it under 50 words please). Send only one. I'll publish all submissions in the next issue of The Goreletter -- and give my top two favorites (subjectively chosen) free prizes!…

I decided to remove the "comments" feature from this website because of a recent "comment spam" attack. This was not an easy decision to make because it meant removing a few really creative short-shorts that subscribers have posted as well as some very kind and interesting feedback from visitors. I apologize for this change but it really had to be done to keep The Goreletter in tip-top editorial shape. I know I'll miss reading your comments, so I invite any visitor who wants to comment on an article to write me personally at arnzen@gorelets.com. I also encourage folks to try…

The Battle Robot Contest has ended (in less than an hour after mailing the latest newsletter!). My bot -- "hellboy" -- was no match to the contenders. The winners are: Palmer -- who took first place thanks in part to his dreaded Spring-Loaded Boxing Glove Lackey in second, whose Onboard iPod distracted Hellboy before she massacred him. Faulkner whose metal tusks laden with corporate logos impaled Hellboy to the floor. Clarke whose Nodule-Covered Truncated-Cone Base provided both armor and power to take 4th place. All four will receive free copies of the Dogwitch comic book, autographed by artist Dan Schaffer.…