Posted inInstigation

Instigation Prompts: Horror for the Holidays

In last November's issue of The Goreletter, I posted the following list of story starters for "Horror for the Holidays." Since the season will soon be upon us, I thought I'd share it here on the blog, to help the sicko writers out there get started on corrupting their holiday imaginations early. If you didn't see this before, it's because you don't subscribe to my newsletter. SUBSCRIBE and you'll get Instigation fresh off the grill. And if you want whole trove of things like this, pick up my ebook, Instigation: Creative Prompts on the Dark Side Horror for the Holidays…
October 3, 2015Posted inInstigation
Posted inBlather

Top Ten Ways to Make Santa’s Naughty List

10. Playing "CSI: Dreamhouse" with your (or your sister's) Barbie dolls. 9. Telling Mommy she's "pretty" to her face and then adding the words "poor at parenting" as you walk out of the room. 8. Presuming that when you're "grounded" you're free to play with electrical outlets to your heart's content. 7. Texting while driving your Big Wheel on the freeway. 6. Skipping biology class so you can experiment directly on animals at the pet store without supervision. 5. Actually punching Hawaiians to get your hands on their branded juice box. 4. Festooning your bedroom with ropes of snot rather…
December 24, 2013Posted inBlather
Posted inArnzen News

Something in Your Ear for Christmas

If you haven't been listening to the 6'+ ('six foot plus') podcast, you've been missing out on some weird, strange and spooky music -- from psychobilly to demented surf to horror spoken word. The latest episode (#45: "The Holidays are Horrible") includes a track from my CD, Audiovile, called "Little Stocking Stuffers" -- and it's neat to hear how well it fits in with the rest of the battery of horrifying holiday beats. Stream it online, or subscribe via iTunes. If you dig it, be sure to check out Audiovile -- download it on iTunes or buy a CD for…
December 14, 2012Posted inArnzen News
Posted inArnzen News

Holiday Round-Up

  Happy Holidays! I've been extremely busy on many fronts, personal and professional -- and now that I'm on a brief holiday break, I'm catching up with obligations and promises.  I plan to get the next issue of The Goreletter out soon, but for now I thought I'd give everyone a quick round-up of what's happening in Arnzenland lately: Big news:  The Gorelets Omnibus is scheduled for a January 2012 release!  If you preorder a copy directly from Raw Dog Screaming Press (publisher of my other books, 100 Jolts & Play Dead), you'll get a free collector's item! Get the…
December 23, 2011Posted inArnzen News
Posted inSnippets of the Strange

Amityville Horror House on Google Street View

When I attend the 2011 Stoker Weekend shortly, I may take a day trip to my old haunting ground:  Amityville.  I grew up there for the first 12 years of my life. I found myself looking up the old Amityville Horror House on Google Street View.  Difficult to link to it, but here's my attempt to capture and enhance what it looks like: Merry Xmas!  (GET OUT, SANTA...GET OUT!) On the site, google also features user photos of location...including this PHENOMENAL shot of the house at night! Check out the full page on Panoramio for the original high quality shot.…
June 15, 2011Posted inSnippets of the Strange