Posted inDictionscary

phlegm

Phlegm rhymes with gem, stem, and them...words that sound normal enough. In fact, it wouldn't be such a disgusting word if it weren't for that perfectly placed letter "g" -- that most mucousy of consonants that we can only sound out by constricting the back of our throats. Yet it's also the one letter in the word we do not pronounce -- as if we DARE not pronounce it. For if we ever did, green sputum would gurgle from between our lips like something vile burping up from a sewer drain. It is a perfect word. Perfectly disgusting. It's very…
December 14, 2012Posted inDictionscary
Posted inData+Errata

24 Hour Contest on Facebook – Ends 11/27 at 8pm eastern

If you own The Gorelets Omnibus in ebook format and want a chance to win a collectible broadside for free, jump on over to the gorelets facebook page and check out the details: http://www.facebook.com/gorelets. That's right...you could even buy a copy from amazon in two seconds (currently just $4.99), snap a picture, and win! UPDATE: This contest has ended. Please subscribe to The Goreletter for a chance at future giveaways!
November 26, 2012Posted inData+Errata
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