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March 9, 2010
Back from Sylvia Beach Hotel or the part of my blog where I make you look at vacation photos
Last week I went on a much needed vacation to the Sylvia Beach Hotel on the Oregon coast. I went there with Rose O'Keefe, Carlton Mellick III, Mykle Hansen, and Cameron Pierce. The place is a paradise for readers and writers. No phones, TVs, or internet. After the marathon couple of months October to February was, it was great to get away and do nothing but read, write, and walk on the beach.
All of the rooms are themed around a different writer. Here's the Poe and Dr. Seuss rooms.
The common a...
March 1, 2010
News and a Brief Vacation
First off the great news, Super Giant Monster Time! and issue #3 of The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction have finally been sent to the printers! They should be available via Amazon shortly, I'll be sure to let you know when that is. Check out the info:
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 G...
February 27, 2010
February 26, 2010
I'm Performing at Smallpressapalooza 2010!
Every year, Portland small press hero Kevin Sampsell throws Smallpressapalooza at the legendary Powell's City of Books. The event is a five hour marathon of readings spotlighting the best names in small press publishing. In past years Carlton Mellick III, Jeremy Robert Johnson, and Mykle Hansen have read at the event. I'm super excited to announce that I will be performing at this year's installment of the series!
Powell's is one of my very favorite place in Portland. The first day I was i...
February 25, 2010
Preview of Super Giant Monster Time!
by Jeff Burk
illustrated by Chrissy Horchheimer
You set your sights back on Nelson and charge. He braces and when you collide, he grabs you, lifts you off the ground, spins around three times, and throws you at the window the attacking creature is looking through.
You fly through the air and smash through the glass. You keep traveling and go right through the monster's eye. You can feel the cornea give in and then break. You become...
Sponsor Cameron Pierce and Get a Pickled Apocalypse
"Next week, I will be going to the Sylvia Beach Hotel in Newport, Oregon with Mykle Hansen and Carlton Mellick III for a three day writing marathon. I'll be completing my next book, The Pickled Apocalypse of Pancake Island. I am currently seeking sponsors for this writing marathon. If you would like to contribute, here's how the sponsorship levels break down:
$5 – Receive an original illustration of an Ass Goblin battling a flying shark.
$10 – Receive a signed advance copy of The Pickled...
Naked Lobster Cabaret – Reading Report
Last Thursday was the first of a series of Stand-Up Comedy/Burlesque/Bizarro performances called Naked Lobster Cabaret. In case you missed the poster before, here it is again:
This was the first in a series of bimonthly events but together by Portland comedian and friend of bizarro Whitney Streed. She has a great essay up on her blog detailing her logic in putting the event together.
She had urged me to go "all out" for the event. Taking her words to heart, I spent the immediate 48 hours...
February 24, 2010
Have You Seen This Cat?
Because It Is Awesome!
February 18, 2010
Portland, Get Ready!
Super Giant Monster Time is coming to the Hawthorne Lounge tonight! 11 PM and five dollars. Be there or be crushed!
February 17, 2010
Report from RadCon 2010
RadCon in Pasco, WA is one of the coolest/craziest conventions the Eraserhead crew hits up every year and this year was no different. This RadCon was extra special as Rose O'Keefe was the small press guest of honor.
Rose O'Keefe, Carlton Mellick, Cameron Pierce, and myself made the trek from Portland to Pasco the Thursday before the convention. We stopped at some breweries along the way and had a nice pleasant trip. We got to the hotel and checked into our room. Nothing was going on...
