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Snapshots from DogCon 5 at the Broadkill Writer’s Resort

DogCon is the annual gathering of writers, readers and fans of Raw Dog Screaming Press. This year's DogCon5, held in the new RDSP-owned beach house -- the Broadkill Writer's Resort -- focused on writers who wanted to relax, learn, practice, and mingle together in a kind of bizarro sci-fi literary retreat. While the programming was professional, it was relaxed, and the whole experience had the vibe of a 48-hour con suite at a genre convention, with occasional excursions to the beach and many spontaneous acts of chatting, gaming and writing. At the event, I ran a "Live Instigation" activity, which…
October 5, 2016Posted inAmbulations
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Storytelling and Other Fall Events

All sorts of readings and book signings are in the works for both the Halloween season and the year to come! First up is a return to Riley's Pour House (215 East Main Street, Carnegie, PA 15106) -- a great Irish pub with excellent food and a great spirit (in every sense of the word) -- for a Storytelling night hosted by Pittsburgh horror writer, Lawrence C. Connolly. This event -- slated for Sept. 30th at 8pm -- promises to be a hoot, with a special focus on flash fiction stories, featuring myself, Stephanie Wytovich, Sheldon Higdon, Albert Wendland and…
September 25, 2014Posted inArnzen News
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Onward Christian Scanners

Imagine if Cronenberg had written and directed The Exorcist. In it, Father Damien Karras is not a psy- chiatrist but a psychic, capable of reading thoughts and moving objects with merely his mind. This superpower, he believes, is the Power of Christ, and it compels him to study the art of exorcism under Father Merrin, who trains him to become a "Scanner" -- a psyche-soldier in the Christian Army, capable of not only sensing a sinner's guilt and truly knowing the nature of their crimes, but also able to circumvent confession altogether and directly absolve them, should they genuinely regret…
August 5, 2013Posted inGorelets: Unpleasant Poems
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Photos from DogCon 2013

Some visuals from Raw Dog Screaming Press' community gathering in Columbus, OH, Aug 2-3, 2013. I did not manage to snap too many, because I was far too busy having a blast. For now, you can find things on the Raw Dog Screaming Press facebook page, and I'm sure more recordings will make their way online soon.                    
August 3, 2013Posted inAmbulations
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“Dog Con” Launches a Yearlong Anniversary Party for Raw Dog Screaming Press

Welp, the very first ever "Dog Con" has come and gone, and as you'll see below, while I didn't go, I still went. The good folks at Raw Dog Screaming Press hosted a semi-private party-slash-convention to launch the celebration of their ten year anniversary, and from all reports, the festivities were nothing short of transformational. The press is renewed, launching a brand new science fiction imprint called Dog Star Books -- with Heidi Ruby Miller (co-editor of Many Genres One Craft) at the editorial helm. There will be a new website, a new focus on community, and pack of new…
October 24, 2012Posted inArnzen News1 Comment