Steven Rage's Blog, page 17
October 6, 2010
Monster Librarian Digs Morbid
Book 29 & 78 of 2010: You Morbid Westphal by Steven Rageby Rhonda Wilson on Sunday, October 3, 2010 at 8:17am
YOU. Yes, "you"… are a poor soul in the hospital on your last legs. And as it is, you've "given birth" to one of the most horrible "people" ever possible…
MORBID. Born from "your" rectum, Morbid dispatches many other patients in the hospital in extremely horrendous and painful ways. However, the main suspect of these murders isn't Morbid, but instead…
WESTPHAL. Living with his ghost step-dad, Sammy, and his pet aborted fetus, Chip, Westphal works as a night shift nurse, getting stuck with all of the worst patients. All those that no one else wants to fool with. Just to get through the day, Westphal has to dope himself up with the strongest narcotics possible and that doesn't always help make things easier.
These three characters, as well as a host of other interesting "people" make up Steven Rage's You Morbid Westphal. Both the characters and story format are unique- Rage has created a one-of-a-kind voice with this novella, which has enough story to fill a full-length book. A large chunk of the story follows Westphal day-to-day as he suffers through many horrendous tasks at work, in his dreams, and even just trying to obtain more drugs along the way.
As soon as I read the final chapters of this book I was ready to re-read it. I ended up waiting a few months before doing just that, but after a second read, I would be more than happy to do so yet again… and again… and again… You Morbid Westphal is one of those novellas that never get tiresome, as you pick up something different with each read through. You Morbid Westphal is not for the faint of heart, as it is full of numerous crude scenes that Rage describes in graphic detail. For many seasoned horror/bizarro readers, this will be a plus, but for those that can't handle things over the top, beware! Highly recommended!
Contains: Adult language, Adult Situations, Sex, Rape, Violence, Gore, Heavy Drug Use
Review also posted at http://monsterlibrarian.com/
October 5, 2010
September 30, 2010
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September 28, 2010
Rantings from a De RAGEd Mind...
9:32 AM PDT, July 28, 2010, updated at 12:14 PM PDT, September 16, 2010
The Reverend Steven Rage on Live BlogRadio Show: 9/25/2010 9:00 AM Arizona time (12:00 noon Eastern time)
He's the deacon of the diabolical, the clergyman of carnage, the cardinal of chaos. Bizarro-horror writer (and ordained minister) Steven Rage joins "The Authors Speak" to chat about his latest book - The Place In Between - just released through LegumeMan Books. Call in and ask the Rage a question. 9/25/2010 9:00 AM - 1 hr. (12:00 noon Eastern)
Call-in Number: (323) 693-3330
Weekly, The Authors Speak will be chatting live with our fans and authors at this web address: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theautho.... The Call-In number is there, and I implore you to tune in Saturdays at 12pm and be a part of the excitement. Of course, these will be available as podcasts afterwards. Each week, we'll feature "The Authors Speak Nooner", at 12pm (Eastern). And, every first Friday of the month, we'll have the Authors Speak Happy Hours, which will feature promotions, exciting news, and exclusive author interviews. The first two months is a mind meld of bizarro, steampunk, comedy, romance, and Jedi mind tricks.
And who exactly is going to be on with us? Well, how's this lineup look to you:
The Diabolical Deacon, Steven Rage; The Funky Werepig himself, Greg Hall; Steampunk Superstar, Felix Gilman; Author of "The Jedi Path", Daniel Wallace; Mojo Storyteller, Joe R. Lansdale; Zombie Master, S.G. Browne; NY Times Bestselling Author, Patti Callahan Henry; and so many more!
This is an exciting opportunity. I hope you will accompany me on the journey. If you will, I make a pledge to give you the goods. As always, I welcome any and all feedback. Go ahead, though, and mark your calendars for 9/25/2010 - the "nooner" with Steven Rage, this devilishly handsome motherfucker right here:
Author of The Place In Between.
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The Place In Between
By Reverend Steven Rage
The Place in Between: When Del is sent pictures of his wife's latest affair, he reasons a .45 caliber bullet will answer his problems. To Del's dismay, that's only the beginning of his time spent wedged in the place in between. Luci's lover tortures Del relentlessly. Del wants to recover just enough to seek revenge on them both. Sure enough a demon shows up with her silky-sweet promises. Then the ambiance twists dark and cruel beyond anything any one of them could've imagined.
Blood and Bubblegum: It's colder than frozen shit down here in the dangerous tunnels of The Harbor in the post-cataclysmic world (ACE). Juan and I find ourselves here, in this horrible place because of The Good Doctor. His organic narcotics trade is booming. Juan, Mary and I want in. We have to find TGD and the nocturne, see if they will let us. We are down. We are hungry. And we are bringing Blood and Bubblegum to sweeten the pot. All of our dreams will come true. The only uncertainty is Mary and Juan living long enough to reap the rewards.
Bad Notion, Traveling Potion: The second day of the fifth waxing moon, in the 24th year, ACE. The frozen earth of The Harbor is in the grips of a new Little Ice Age. The human populace is down to just one-third. They are forced to exist in long, dank tunnels and cramped domiciles underground with The Good Doctor and his creations of Halflings and other freaks and geeks. TGD's latest organic narcotic discovery goes LIVE and becomes self-aware. The bad notion traveling potion makes meat puppet users do its unholy bidding. Then the monster decides to turn on TGD, the Creator. Not the best idea, this. But it sure is going to be fun to watch.
More info here. Available soon.
10 A BOOT STOMPING
20 A HUMAN FACE
30 GOTO 10
By Jess Gulbranson
One minute you've got a quiet life.
No friends except those in your record collection. Free from technological slavery. Just pizza for dinner and a job you love at the local record store...
Funny how things spiral out of control...
Next thing you know you're embroiled in some poorly thought out conspiracy. Cavorting with shady government officials, scientists and recently ressurrected music legends. A cog in a baffling plot that keeps getting stranger by the minute.
More info here. Purchase from our shop.
Dinner Bell for the Dream Worms
By Jason Wuchenich
The technicolour fairytales of Jason Wuchenich's 'Dinner Bell for the Dream Worms' are a celebration of divine depravity. Marvel as clusters of vine-grown skanks turn the world into a sewer of dirty sex. Learn to sympathise with a love-stricken Incubus who can only materialise with the aid of flatulence. Delight at the magical song of anal-dwelling minstrels. Enter a mind set where scalping yourself is an understandable reaction to an impending television appearance.
More info here. Purchase from our shop.
Archelon Ranch
By Garrett Cook
Je ne suis pas un chapeau. Je suis un homme... In an overgrown, primeval, jungle-city state, Bernard is a test subject for science experiments. His father and Professor Sagramour have been injecting him with hallucinogenic mud and reality affirming drugs so that one day man will be immune to the insanity inducing, zombifying sentient green mud that is choking the suburbs. But Bernard is beginning to display side effects. Experiencing greater and greater levels of Objectivity cause his consciousness to become one with entities as diverse as pterosaurs and martinis. In the mind of the tyrannosaurus he hears the call of Archelon Ranch, a primal paradise like no other. Will Bernard's unique talents be enough to get him out of the senseless prehistoric cyberpunk city or will dinosaurs, Sagramour's Standardizers and the desire to lose himself in other entities be too much?
More info here. Purchase from our shop.
A Million Versions of Right
By Matthew Revert
Step into a world that defies all logic. One of Masturbatory headphones, diabolically toppled comb-jars, moustache-filled ejaculations, malfunctioning bookmarks, bricolage scrotums, wank fairies and a poorly conceived theory regarding wall stability. A world where ball popping is the only solution to the scrotum's poor aesthetic qualities and true love can lead a man to transpose menstruation across gender lines. Not to mention a blink so immensely powerful that mild abrasion can ensue. There's also a lime.
More info here. Visit our shop to purchase.
Spare Key
By R. Frederick Hamilton
The Red Room takes shape again and Ben Fowler tries to shake it off but the woman next door to his new flat just won't leave his mind.
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Coming Soon
Merlin's Curse:
The Prolapse Loophole
By the Brothers Gunther.
Cart Fop, Fart CopBy Garrett Cook
AlleysBy R. Frederick Hamilton
He's gonna gut you, my pretty....
Born whole from the rectum of a dying patient, Morbid silently stalks the hospital's hallways, heinously dispatching the most helpless of patients and in the most painfully repulsive of manners. In the meantime, in order to pay for his family and home that includes his ghost step-father Sammy and his pet aborted fetus Chip, Westphal has to ingest mounds of dangerous narcotics to get through his night shifts. Barely hanging on to his Care Tech gig by his fingernails, the last thing Westphal needs is to be accused of Morbid's evil deeds. You, on the other hand, simply want to find some solace. Terminally ill from a virulent infection, and dependent on Life Support, all You beg for a peaceful and dignified demise. Shirk has other plans for You. The ancient drug-snuffling demon makes You relive all of your deadly and venial sins as he tortures You. Night after night. Until eternal Damnation begins for YOU MORBID WESTPHAL, yet again.
Get your freak on. You know you want to. For some wicked medicine...
Morbid just wants to taste you
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Book Release from the "Most Depraved Writer in Print"
Category: Writing and Poetry
The Place In Between
Reverend Steven Rage
Title:
The Place In Between
Author:
Reverend Steven Rage
Released:
01/08/10
Paperback:
240 pages
Dimensions:
203 x 127 mm
ISBN:
978-0-9805938-3-9
Available here: http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002BLNAEO
LegumeMan Books is proud to announce the release of Reverend Steven Rage's The Place In Between'.The Place in Between: When Del is sent pictures of his wife's latest affair, he reasons a .45 caliber bullet will answer his problems. To Del's dismay, that's only the beginning of his time spent wedged in the place in between. Luci's lover tortures Del relentlessly. Del wants to recover just enough to seek revenge on them both. Sure enough a demon shows up with her silky-sweet promises. Then the ambiance twists dark and cruel beyond anything any one of them could've imagined.
Blood and Bubblegum: It's colder than frozen shit down here in the dangerous tunnels of The Harbor in the post-cataclysmic world (ACE). Juan and I find ourselves here, in this horrible place because of The Good Doctor. His organic narcotics trade is booming. Juan, Mary and I want in. We have to find TGD and the nocturne, see if they will let us. We are down. We are hungry. And we are bringing Blood and Bubblegum to sweeten the pot. All of our dreams will come true. The only uncertainty is Mary and Juan living long enough to reap the rewards.
Bad Notion, Traveling Potion: The second day of the fifth waxing moon, in the 24th year, ACE. The frozen earth of The Harbor is in the grips of a new Little Ice Age. The human populace is down to just one-third. They are forced to exist in long, dank tunnels and cramped domiciles underground with The Good Doctor and his creations of Halflings and other freaks and geeks. TGD's latest organic narcotic discovery goes LIVE and becomes self-aware. The bad notion traveling potion makes meat puppet users do its unholy bidding. Then the monster decides to turn on TGD, the Creator. Not the best idea, this. But it sure is going to be fun to watch.
Read more: http://www.myspace.com/steven_rage/blog#ixzz10qPesxME
September 11, 2010
The Grim Reverend Steven Rage Comes Alive on Live BlogTalkRadio Show: 9/25/2010 9:00 AM Arizona time (12:00 noon Eastern time)
He's the deacon of the diabolical, the clergyman of carnage, the cardinal of chaos. Bizarro-horror writer (and ordained minister) The Grim Reverend Steven Rage joins "The Authors Speak" to chat about his latest book – The Place In Between – just released through LegumeMan Books. Call in and ask the Rage a question. 9/25/2010 9:00 am (Arizona time) 12:00 noon (Eastern) 1 hr.
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theauthorsspeakcom/2010/09/25/the-authors-speak-the-reverend-steven-rage
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***Call-in Number: (323) 693-3330***
The Authors Speak Live: Steven Rage (All You Need To Know)
There are very few writers who can thoroughly disgust you and simultaneously stimulate you intellectually. Steven Rage is one of those writers, and with his latest book, "The Place In Between", he's hit his stride. This is his style.
I'm honored to have Rage as our first "live" guest. We've been boasting it all week – the Authors Speak is going live. There are many reasons for this, but the biggest is we really want the authors to speak to you directly. It's one thing to transcribe their words for you. It's one thing to recommend their books. It's one thing to discuss the validity of reading. But, you'd rather hear it directly from their mouths, no?
Tomorrow at 12pm (EST), The Authors Speak launches its weekly interview series. And it's real simple to navigate.
Step One: Follow the link http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theauthorsspeakcom/2010/09/25/the-authors-speak-the-reverend-steven-rage
Step Two: Listen on your computer or your telephone. And, if you have a question, simply call in (323) 693-3330 and ask us.
Step Three: If you're unable to catch it at the time, just podcast the thing and rock n' roll…there it is on your iPod.
So now you know the deal. You're set. Oh, but you want to know more about the guest. Okay.
Steven Rage is the author of 3 books: Pilate: A Brutal Bible Tale, You Morbid Westphal, and The Place In Between. His fiction is horror fiction, but falls into the realm of bizarro. And, his writing is not for the squeamish.
Tomorrow we'll be giving out a copy of Rage's newest book (courtesy of The Authors Speak), so if you're not familiar with him, you soon shall be. For everyone else, here's the Rage Sampler (seen below).
Remember, the Authors Speak because you listen…and tomorrow you shall. Join us at 12pm.If you've read any of Rev.Steven Rage's fiction before, please chime in this Saturday – 9/25 – and share your thoughts with the diabolical deacon. Rev. Steven Rage will join us LIVE at 9am (Arizona time) 12noon (EST) on our new blog talk radio show:
It will be a fun time, to be sure.
An Eric Mays (Host of 'The Authors Speak') review of The Place In Between, by The Grim Reverend Steven Rage
Sick? Absolutely. Genius? Perhaps. Rage? All the way.
We have a certain adoration for Steven Rage at the Authors Speak. He may be one of the sickest, most twisted writers writing today, but there's a mad brilliance to his work. Reading one of his texts is like growing wiser while simultaneously suppressing the urge to vomit. And, there's the funny, too. Rage brings the funny in a big way.
I'm no fan of shorter fiction. I'm not sure why, and I'm not sure why I feel the need to say that everytime I review a collection. I guess I say that because it speaks worlds when I do like a collection. "The Place in Between" is a brilliant collection of some of Rage's best work to date. And, if you're going to do short fiction, at least tie it together. Steven Rage does this flawlessly.
On the surface, the stories in "The Place in Between" are some classic noir pieces that we've heard before. If you've read Rage's previous works, well, you know the man has a few tricks up his sleeves. Rage pulls out all the stops to showcase his twisted reality in which these tales take place. The landscape itself becomes a character of his crazy brain, thus giving these somewhat familiar tales a whole new slant.
"The Place In Between" is the title of the strongest piece in the collection. Imagine a Fasutian tale that were written and directed by John Waters and David Lynch and you start to gather a little of where Steven Rage's mind is. The book feels heavily influenced by both talents – the seedy, dark, weird spliced with the scatological.
Go ahead and order it, folks. But be warned: this book is disgusting. You'll need a strong stomach to handle it. But the reward and payoff is huge. It's not gross for the sake of gross. It's dark fiction at it's finest.
Go ahead and give The Authors Speak LIVE! a listen. Maybe even give us a call and we'll tawk….no big whoop!
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theauthorsspeakcom/2010/09/25/the-authors-speak-the-reverend-steven-rage
September 10, 2010
The 'Grim Reverend' on The Authors Speak Live!
The Authors Speak Live!If you're a fan of horror fiction, chances are you've stumbled onto the Funky Werepig show. Greg Hall has been delivering the goods for two years now, and after meeting him over the Horrorfind Weekend, he's compelled me to take the Authors Speak into a new direction. Beginning September 25th, the Authors Speak will go live. We'll still have reviews, transcribed interviews, book recommendations, promotions, et al, housed here on TheAuthorsSpeak.com. We're just adding a new dimension.
This thing started as "The Authors Speak", which is a bit of a misnomer. In actuality, The Authors Speak to me, and you read. That's not fair. I want you to interact with the authors. I want you to ask the questions. I want you to be a part of every nuance we have. After all, we're here for you.
Weekly, The Authors Speak will be chatting live with our fans and authors at this web address: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/theauthorsspeakcom. The Call-In number is there, and I implore you to tune in Saturdays at 12pm and be a part of the excitement. Of course, these will be available as podcasts afterwards. Each week, we'll feature "The Authors Speak Nooner", at 12pm (Eastern). And, every first Friday of the month, we'll have the Authors Speak Happy Hours, which will feature promotions, exciting news, and exclusive author interviews. The first two months is a mind meld of bizarro, steampunk, comedy, romance, and Jedi mind tricks.
And who exactly is going to be on with us? Well, how's this lineup look to you:
The Diabolical Deacon, Steven Rage; The Funky Werepig himself, Greg Hall; Steampunk Superstar, Felix Gilman; Author of "The Jedi Path", Daniel Wallace; Mojo Storyteller, Joe R. Lansdale; Zombie Master, S.G. Browne; NY Times Bestselling Author, Patti Callahan Henry; and so many more!
This is an exciting opportunity. I hope you will accompany me on the journey. If you will, I make a pledge to give you the goods. As always, I welcome any and all feedback. Go ahead, though, and mark your calendars for 9/25/2010 – the "nooner" with Steven Rage, this devilishly handsome motherfucker right here:
Author of The Place In Between.
September 7, 2010
nobody is more brilliantly repulsive than rage
nobody is more brilliantly repulsive than rage, September 7, 2010
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D. Gorman "Crystalline Structure Moon" – See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Place In Between (Paperback) reading steven rage is a little like being a mother who ran out of diapers even though you're locked in a room with a baby who has been living on nothing but 5-alarm texas chili. sure, there are times when you want to puke, but you can't help loving the baby anyway. yes, rage is still gruesome, sickening, twisted, gross, horrific, morose, profane, disgusting, morbid, blasphemous, shocking and repugnant. but these are not the only compliments i can bestow upon this promising new author. but we'll get to that bit later. the 3 short stories that comprise this book are pure rage. the first and last story bring us back to that familiar setting, the harbor. these stories have all the requisite characters and elements that you would expect if you've read steven's earlier work. there are vampire drug lords, addicts, whores, demons that crawl out of people's rectums, perverted sex and all the dregs of society in the darkest of dark settings and situations. they are well crafted extensions of his earlier work, and there is even an effort to tie some of the stories together. visiting this setting again was a blast! he really did have something to add that was compelling and kept the pages turning as often as it kept your stomach turning. he even threw in a few surprises like an artificially created chimp-man and a sexy chicken or two. the first story relies a lot on the modern street venacular again, while remaining intelligent and creatively devised. the last two stories were not so dependant on modern slang, as the lead characters were not the sort of (shall we say) 'sludge' that would need to speak that way. this allows a more clear visage of rage's ability to exhibit a writing prowess that is more accessible to a wider audience. the harbor stories do give rage fans a lot to be thankful for in expanding the previous stories with bizarre, twisted putridness. yet, my favorite story by far was the title story in this book. that is because rage steps away from the harbor and explores a new setting with a whole new disturbing set of circumstances. i truly believe that if rage continues to grow and expand and explore new horizons, he can reach his full potential as a great writer. much as before, there is an intelligence to this dude's work. his gift as a storyteller is being more finely honed in this work. the fact that he has spent time working in a hospital is apparent, and it comes through in his stories. i can honestly say this is my favorite of anything i have read from him thus far. he's getting dangerously close to getting a 5-star review from me…..and that's not easy to do when writing something that is so far removed from 'ordinary literature'. so to sum up…..yes, this has all the disturbing, grotesque, alarming, horrible elements that you'd want to see in 3 strories by rage…it also has all the fine storytelling…..and he is growing and improving as a writer. i recommend this collection of stories, but i also recommend that you (metaphorically) stock up on diapers first. if he keeps expanding his horizons, he will be a supurb voice and visionary for our time…even if he remains the demented sick ticket that we all know and love.
http://www.amazon.com/-/e/B002BLNAEO
