Jeff Burk's Blog, page 16
December 27, 2012
December 10, 2012
Bradley Sands Reviews the Sequel to CRIPPLE WOLF
I had been keeping it quiet but – it’s true – my novella CRIPPLE WOLF will be be getting a sequel in the form of a LAW & ORDER: SVU episode. Bradley Sands got his hands on an advance screener copy and reviewed the episode. Check it out.
November 13, 2012
My BizarroCon Schedule or When My Dreads Will Be Used As Paint Brushes
Holy-god-damn-shit! It’s the fifth year of BizarroCon. I’ve been attending and working behind the scenes first the first gathering of drunken bizarro writers. This year I don’t have any readings but I am doing workshops and am a part of many events. Here’s what I’m up to:
FRIDAY
8:00-11:00am: WRITER’S WORKSHOP: HIGH CONCEPT BIZARRO (Jeff Burk)— Pitch and critique bizarro book ideas with your bizarro peers and learn what it takes to write bizarro fiction novels that sell based on their ideas alone. PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED. WORKSHOP FULL (Location: The Mt Hood Room)
SATURDAY
11:30-12:15pm: VIRAL BOOK MARKETING (Jeff Burk, Rose O’Keefe, Cameron Pierce, Kevin Shamel) —Tips and tricks for marketing your book online, using blogs to your advantage, and the four emotions that make something go viral. (Location: The Barley Room)
12:30-1:15 pm: ALAN CLARK PAINTS WITH THE EXQUISITE BRUSH, JEFF BURK—Watch award-winning artist Alan M. Clark as he uses Jeff Burk’s dreadlocks in a live painting demonstration. (Location: The Ad House)
1:30-2:15pm: WHAT TO DO WITH A POO-FLAVORED DICK (John Skipp, Brian Keene, Shane McKenzie, Robert Devereaux, Jeff Burk) — Shock in bizarro and horror fiction—what has been done, what not to do, and what the hell is even shocking anymore anyway? (Location: The Barley Room)
SUNDAY
2:30-3:30pm: HOW TO CREATE A KICKASS LITERARY EVENT (Rose O’Keefe, Mykle Hansen, Jeff Burk) —Want to throw an awesome reading, book release party, or other writerly shindig? Learn the ins and outs of event coordination with bizarrocon staff members. (Location: The Barley Room)
You can find the full schedule of events here.
You’ll also be able to find be around Edgefield the whole weekend attending workshops and readings, and, of course, drinking and smoking. I look forward to seeing all you weirdos there!
October 3, 2012
Jello Biafra vs Tipper Gore on the Oprah Winfrey Show
An oldie but a goodie:
September 18, 2012
Next Stop, Vegas!
This weekend is the KillerCon Convention in Las Vegas. An annual get together for horror writers, publishers, and artist who specialize in splatter and erotica. People like Brian Keene, Edward Lee, Jack Ketchum, Wrath James White, Shane McKenzie, and many more will be hanging out in the town built by sin.
Rose O’Keefe, Carlton Mellick III, and myself will be in attendance representing Eraserhead and Deadite Press. If you’re around make sure to stop by and say “Hi!”
I’m driving from Portland, OR to Vegas starting tomorrow. So if you can’t make the con and want reports and pictures as it happens, or just want to see if I get raped and eaten by mutants in the desert, make sure to follow my Facebook and Twitter accounts.
Viva Las Vegas, motherfuckers.
September 4, 2012
Mouthful of Ants logo
Those of you that have read my short story collection, CRIPPLE WOLF, may remember the Japanese punk band, Mouthful of Ants, that appears in some of the stories.
Armando Razo of the awesome band Anti-Venom (one of my personal favorites) designed a logo for Mouthful of Ants. What do you think? I’m going to get a tattoo of the logo in the near future:
If you’d like to hire Razo for design work, check out his website.
June 19, 2012
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June 12, 2012
Audio Version of HOUSE OF CATS
Bizarrocast produced a cool audio reading of HOUSE OF CATS from my collection CRIPPLE WOLF.
