Jeff Burk's Blog, page 44
February 16, 2010
New Issue of Bust Down the Door and Eat All the Chickens
I don't read many fiction journals but I never miss an issue of Bust Down the Door and Eat All the Chickens. It is one of the few publications that publishes bizarro fiction and I am never disappointed with an issue.
Bradley Sands has just released issue "Y'aing'ngah" as a free PDF download. This issue features Mykle Hansen, Nicole Cushing, reviews by Garrett Cook, and much more!
February 15, 2010
February 10, 2010
A Valentine from Eraserhead Press – Free Books!
Eraserhead Press has a Valentine present for you – three novellas of Bizarro romance and the first two issues of The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction! All for free!
The Haunted Vagina by Carlton Mellick III
It's difficult to love a woman whose vagina is a gateway to the world of the dead…
Steve is madly in love with his eccentric girlfriend, Stacy. Unfortunately, their sex life has been suffering as of late, because Steve is worried about the odd noises that have been coming from Stacy's pubic...
February 4, 2010
February 2, 2010
Preview of Issue #3 of The Magazine of Bizarro Fiction
Featured Novella:
Re-Mancipator by Garrett Cook
New Short Fiction:
Artists Only by Cody Goodfellow
What the Cat Dragged In by Monica J. O'Rourke
Neptune Blue by Bruce Taylor
Migration by James Steele
Plus 16 poems by Kevin L. Donihe, new comics from Andrew Goldfarb and Richard Tingley, author spotlight on John Edward Lawson, artist profile on Jase Daniels by Forrest Armstrong, nonfiction by Patrick Wensink, plus much more.
Coming soon.
February 1, 2010
Whitney Streed write-up on Feb 18th Event
Portland stand-up comedian Whitney Streed has a kind of mini essay on her blog about the upcoming event on Feb 18th. The essay is her inspiration and motivation on putting an event together that combine Stand-Up Comedy, Burlesque performance, and Bizarro Fiction. I personally think the combination is a great idea and I'm very excited to be taking part in the event.
Click here to read what she has to say.
January 28, 2010
Super Giant Monster Dance Time!
Presenting the best Michael Jackson tribute ever!
Thanks to Cody Goodfellow for making me aware of this.
The Internet is made of Cats
get ready for some truth…
January 26, 2010
Top Ten Bestselling Eraserhead Press Books of 2009
Carlton Mellick III compiled a list of the bestselling Eraserhead Press books of 2009 and Shatnerquake was the top seller! Thanks to everyone that bought it, blogged about it, and downloaded it.
1) Shatnerquake – Jeff Burk
2) Satan Burger – Carlton Mellick III
3) HELP! A Bear is Eating Me! – Mykle Hansen
4) Rampaging Fuckers of Everything on the Crazy Shitting Planet of the Vomit Atmosphere – Mykle Hansen
5) Angel Dust Apocalypse – Jeremy Robert Johnson
6) Dead Bitch Army – Andre Duza
January 25, 2010
Journal of Experimental Fiction #37 – Out Now
The Journal of Experimental Fiction is a publication run by Eckhard Gerdes. For issue #37 he asked me to guest edit and select stories for an all Bizarro issue. The issue is out now and here's the info on it:
Intro by Eckhard Gerdes
Totally Awesome Robots by Mykle Hansen
Funeral for Night Waste by Gina Ranalli
Boneless Widow by Gina Ranalli
Grave Monitors by Gina Ranalli
Evernemesi by Steve Aylett
Seven Part Sunday by Kevin L. Donihe
Arais by Forrest Armstrong
Herman Sligo is Flayed & Living in...
