Now available for the Amazon Kindle!

You can now get the Gorelets Omnibus as an e-book for the Kindle along with all the other editions, from amazon.com.

I think this is very cool, because gorelets — which, a decade ago, were originally a series of poems that were written for PDAs, the first handheld e-readers — are now available in ebook format for your cell phone (if you have the Kindle app). This feels like coming full circle.

Just so you’re aware: the Kindle edition is an electronic adaptation of the paperback edition. Remember that the Hardcover is substantially expanded, with bonus poetry galore and it even features a “Poetry Writing Workshop” that includes craft articles and more Instigation than you can even find here on this website).

The print edition is also available through your favorite bookseller, or directly from the publisher, as well. Visit those scoundrels at Raw Dog Screaming Press (publisher of my earlier titles, 100 Jolts and Play Dead) today for more information.

AMAZING COVER ART on this publisher’s catalog (art: “Poe Rendering” by J.M. Demetrius, copyright 2011)! Includes good overview in the front pages for the upcoming reprint of POE’S LIGHTHOUSE, edited by Christopher Conlon — due in paperback soon — which includes one of my short stories. The book is a collection of stories that complete an unfinished fragment of fiction by Edgar Allan Poe…with amazing results.

Preordering is available on amazon.com, or directly from Wicker Park Press. Check out their catalog here or visit http://www.wickerparkpress.com

Wicker Park Press Catalogue for Winter 2011

I’ll paste the publisher’s description below, but if you want to jump right to their catalog, Raw Dog Screaming Press (publisher of my other books, 100 Jolts and Play Dead) are now accepting pre-orders on their website. 

PREORDERS WILL GET A FREE SIGNED BROADSIDE AS A COLLECTIBLE BONUS.

The book will likely ship in late January 2012.  I’ll keep posting news and info as it breaks. You might even get sick of hearing about it. But I won’t. I hope you’ll buy a copy and enjoy the look back over a decade of decay.

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Now Available for Pre-order!

THE GORELETS OMNIBUS
Collected Poems, 2001-2011
by Michael A. Arnzen
ISBN 978-1-935738-20-6 (hc)
ISBN 978-1-935738-21-3 (pbk)

$29.95 Hardcover | $13.95 Paperback

TERRIFYINGLY TINY.  DEVILISHLY DEEP.

The Gorelets Omnibus collects all the bloody little bits of Michael Arnzen’s poetry written in the past 10 years into one big volume. From the contents of the original Gorelets chapbook and his classic “refrigerator of the damned” online magnetic poetry experiment, to Arnzen’s latest flash fiction and brand new Zombie Haikruel series, this collection chronicles his revolutionary vision for the horror short form. He even received a Bram Stoker Award for Alternative Forms for some of the work included in this book. As one of the first writers to recognize the creative capacity of handheld devices, Arnzen’s pioneering work to deliver gory entertainment in as few characters as possible is still eminently relevant today. Thus, a “casebook of criticism”—a collection of scholarly analyses of Arnzen’s unique approach to the genre—is included alongside the poetry.

While The Gorelets Omnibus is available in both paperback and hardcover versions, the hardcover edition contains more than 50 pages of must-have bonus material, including:  the hard-to-find Martha Stewart parody, “Michael Arnzen Dying,” additional haikruel you won’t find elsewhere, unfinished poems and pieces no longer available on his website, the “Borelets” parody, and an impressive “horror poetry workshop” of instructional essays by Arnzen on crafting terrifying verse, alongside over 300 “twisted” writing prompts specifically intended to instigate weirdness.

Arnzen’s other books with Raw Dog Screaming include 100 Jolts and Play Dead—soon to be rereleased in paperback and ebook format.

And be sure to visit the website responsible for it all at http://gorelets.com

Praise for Arnzen’s Poetry

“Bored with sleeping? Read this book at night. Michael Arnzen’s poems are absolutely terrifying. His writing makes me uncomfortable for all the right reasons. If you enjoy the things that go bump in the night, Arnzen’s poems might change your mind. Arnzen is disturbingly, madly, brilliant and I pray for those close to him.” —Ryan Mecum, author of Zombie Haiku and Dawn of Zombie Haiku

“Horror and poetry very rarely mix well—if at all—but with Gorelets, Michael Arnzen has produced something of minor miracle; not only does every piece in this marvelous collection stand up to the rules applicable to poetry, but each piece—like the best horror story—provides the reader with chills—no small feat. If, on occasion, Mr. Arnzen’s tongue is obviously pushed toward his cheek, it’s all in fun—albeit intelligent, well-crafted fun. These pieces, and this collection, will not disappoint.” —Gary A. Braunbeck

“SCARY. Achieves in your face, punching rhythmical effects. Coupled with Arnzen’s vivid visuals…these rhythms are confrontational, leaving readers no place to run and hide.” —Sidereality

“Tight and succinct…visionary fragments, sharp little pictures that make your stomach squirm…in regular English, avoiding the pretense that consume so many other poets.” —Feomante.com

“Like one of those stubborn and painful scabs, only Arnzen could pull this one off. Served up with humor both vitreous and gut-wrenching, Gorelets delivers its tasty mind-morsels in palatable portions both raw and rare. If you haven’t tried one yet, grab a plate and dig in.” —Kurt Newton

“…the cumulative effect of the entire book of gory horrific teeny poems is a lot of fun.” —Ellen Datlow, Year’s Best Fantasy and Horror

“It’s no wonder Arnzen has built up such a cult following with his Gorelets.com website—read one thing by him and you’re hooked.” —Matt Schwartz, Shocklines.com

“Gorelets is an example of horror’s rebirth.” —Pittsburgh City Paper

“Scary, gory, horrifying little demons that float around in the sinister mind of a very talented writer…these teensy poems are larger-than-life! Arnzen’s technique is brutally artistic with a blood-streaked flair.” —Brutal Dreamer Reviews

“wild…the product of Arnzen’s fevered and inventive brain.” —alt.press

“Gorelets doesn’t read like a bunch of tiny poems were quickly trotted off on a PDA. They are tiny experiments as to what a poet can do with a minuscule amount of space, and even with only a tiny amount of space, Arnzen’s possibilities are limitless.” —Damned Critic

“Michael A. Arnzen has a knack for balancing dark themes with wit and surprise. By mastering short, thought-provoking poetry, Arnzen creates works that are perfect for a quick fix of horror during the day or to be read from the screen of my Blackberry.” —Heidi Ruby Miller, author of Ambasadora

“In a little over a decade, Michael A. Arnzen has achieved what few writers manage in a lifetime. He has become the master of a brand of literature that is uniquely his own, and I do not doubt that his approach to horror will soon (if not already) be referred to as ‘Arnzenian’… Horrifying, captivating, ironic—Arnzenian!—the works of Michael A. Arnzen are in a class all their own. Fasten your seat belts and enjoy the ride!” — Lawrence C. Connolly, author of Veins

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Preorder today from Raw Dog Screaming Press to be the first to read it and get your hands on the collectible free signed broadside.

Many Genres...coming in May!

Readers of this blog who have the writing bug might want to hop on over to Amazon.com and put in an order for my latest book (co-edited with Heidi Ruby Miller), called Many Genres, One Craft: Lessons in Writing Popular Fiction.

Modeled after the graduate program where I teach — the MFA in Writing Popular Fiction at Seton Hill University — Many Genres is a thick hardcover collection of over sixty essays by prominent writers who look under the hood of both the craft of writing for a genre audience and the business of penning novels in today’s publishing world. There are several essays focused on horror and suspense fiction, including chapters by Gary Braunbeck, David Morrell, Lawrence C. Connolly, Mary SanGiovanni, Tom Monteleone, Tim Waggoner, Tess Gerritsen, and, so many more. I contributed six pieces, covering everything from “the art of surprise” in horror to how to make writing workshops work best. I think this book is really something unique.

Many Genres will be in print in May! You might as well preorder it today if you want to get yours hot off the press, and get started on a book this summer. Here’s the introduction and complete table of contents for your previewing pleasure (visit scribd.com, if for some reason you can’t read the window below):

MANY GENRES, ONE CRAFT: Introduction by Arnzen

We are keeping an active weblog about the book, featuring contributor profiles, bonus articles, and book news. I also hope to have guests appear on the “Instigation” department of The Goreletter as part of the title’s Virtual Book Tour soon.

Currently orders can be placed at amazon.com and barnes and noble online with many more locations to come…

Better yet, please ask your bookseller to stock it! Here are the key specs:

Mag of Bizarro Fiction #4

p.s. Speaking of John Skipp… he’s currently running a great kickstarter campaign asking for pledges to help fund a 3D Zombie Puppet Musical called Rose. Chuck him a buck to support this ambitiously fun project…or donate a large chunk of change and get a bit part (literally) in the film!

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Subscribe today…it’s free and you can always unsubscribe if it terrorizes you too much. Issues are mailed only a few times per year, so your inbox won’t suffocate.

Happy Halloween,
– Michael A. Arnzen