Jeff Burk's Blog, page 42
March 14, 2010
March 13, 2010
The Real Punk Cat
The cat is now sitting up looking unharmed but…different. He now wears a black leather collar with silver studs around his neck. Both his ears now have multiple piercings and each paw has a chain link bracelet. The oddest addition to Mr. McWhiskers' new wardrobe is the black leather jacket. Chains hang down all along it and on the back is a full color painting of a depressed-looking man sitting at a table, drink in hand. Gaudy green letters proclaim, "Too Drunk To Fuck."
Mr. McWhiskers l...
March 12, 2010
March 11, 2010
Super Giant Monster Time! out Now!
by Jeff Burk
illustrated by Chrissy Horchheimer
Will you escape the giant monsters that are rampaging the fuck out of your city?
Aliens are invading the Earth and their ray guns turn people into violent punk rockers. At the same time, the city is being overtaken by giant monsters tougher than Godzilla and Mothra combined. You can choose to be a lone scientist trapped in a secret government lab on a remote island swarming with monstrous k...
The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction #3 out Now!
The premier magazine of the bizarro genre. Issue three features the novella "Re-Mancipator" by Garrett Cook, short fiction by Cody Goodfellow, Monica J. O'Rourke, Bruce Taylor, and James Steele, comics by Andrew Goldfarb and Richard Tingley, poetry by Kevin L. Donihe, articles by Patrick Wensink, a spotlight on author Carlton Mellick III, artist profile on Jase Daniels, reviews, and more!
March 10, 2010
March 9, 2010
Whitney Streed write-up in Just Out
Portland comedy rabble-rouser and friend of bizarro, Whitney Streed, was profiled in the latest issue of Just Out. Read the article here.
Ten Rules for Writing Fiction
The Guardian got a whole bunch of writers to come up with their "ten rules of writing fiction" as inspired by the classic Elmore Leonard article. The lists and advice is fascinating. While I may disagree with some of the viewpoints put forward, the lists provide fascinating insight into many creative minds. I highly recommend everyone checks out the article.
