A Good Enough Box

He wants to put his head inside a cardboard box to keep him company. But it's problematic. Getting the right-sized carton is proving difficult because they make them for hats not heads, and he tumbles and thuds inside every one he's tried so far, bruising him ugly. Then there's matter of which side to face up since sometimes he doesn't want to look him in the eyes when they talk and at other times he wants to pull him out by the hair and pretend it's his birthday. And the cardboard is weak and the bottom keeps getting so soggy…

Play Dead Update

My second novel, Play Dead, is at the printers and pre-orders are currently being taken for the hardcover edition. I'm told the book will have an off-white jacket cloth and metallic red foil stamp to emulate the look of a playing card. I continue to be impressed by the attention to detail that my publisher, Raw Dog Screaming Press, is putting into this book! The novel is due out in August. New pre-release acclaim has come in... "...a fast-paced, brutal, gritty, and unflinching novel." -- Cemetery Dance "Play Dead is a fun story full of power, life and death, intricacies…

Freakcidents!

This weekend I'm autographing the signed/limited edition of my next poetry collection, FREAKCIDENTS, so I thought I'd post a photo to let those folks who preordered long ago know that, yes, the book is finally here! Freakcidents (think "Freak+Accidents") is a collection of very twisted poetry featuring freaks, mutants, morons and sideshow splattractions. Come one, come all -- see the amazing "Needle Baby" or the frightening "Spiderboy"; feast your eyes on the incredible "Human Scab" or the man who can swallow himself whole! The book is richly illustrated by the artist, GAK, and I think it's my favorite of all…