Jamie Grefe's Blog, page 29
December 6, 2013
35 Tips on Writing Bizarro Fiction
The following thirty five tips are meant to encourage writers of Bizarro fiction, but could easily be re-purposed to encompass other genres, too. I am not an authority on Bizarro fiction, but a fel…
The Tea House: Guest Post by Jamie Grefe
By Jamie Grefe Today is brought to you by Maxwell House’s Dark Roast coffee, a most charming and appropriate beverage for your creative adventures. Take a sip of life. Lately, I’ve been trying to f…
December 3, 2013
Noise ///
I used to make noise music. Inside me, I probably still do. Maybe it comes out in the writings. If not, that’s okay, too. I’ve played basement shows in Seoul, stood babbling alone into a microphone in Tokyo. I recorded albums on labels like Self-Satisfied, Knife in the Toaster, Swampland Noise, and others whose names I’ve forgotten. I edited sound-art for Rudolf Eb.er and have seen the buckets he kept in the closet.
Christmas is near. It is time for noise.
If you write a review of THE MONDO VIXEN MASSACRE somewhere on the Internet, especially Amazon or Goodreads, I want to reward you with a batch of my homemade noise, whether that be a rare live set, a collaboration, or an entire album’s worth of quality extreme noise. All you have to do is write the review and send me the link (and the email address where you want me to send the files).
My email address is in the “contact” section (on the left sidebar). Or, you can easily reach me through Facebook.
Thank you to those of you who have already purchased the book. You’re helping to support my dream and my life. Honestly, there were times when I was writing MVM and I was only fingers and eyes, mainly fingers, fingers and music. I think if you read the book, you’ll understand. The vixens do.
Thank you.
Camp Grefe
November 26, 2013
November 25, 2013
Appreciation
If you find yourself in the gift-giving mood and wish to reward me with me a book or three for the holidays, your warm gesture will be most appreciated. View my Amazon holiday wishlist here: APPRECIATION.
November 23, 2013
NBAS Bizarro Grab Bag
Buy all seven 2013 New Bizarro Author Series titles, write a review for each one, and get a grab-bag bonzanza.
From author Tiffany Scandal:
Something NEW: all of this year’s (Eraserhead Press) NBAS authors are contributing random gadgets/trinkets/awesome shit so that we can put together awesome grab bags for the people who review all seven of the NBAS books. You might get wind-up tit toys, a voucher to grab Bix’s junk, a handwritten love letter - who knows. The point: there will be a small gift from each author in the package. Message any one of us (Andy de Fonseca, Amanda Billings, Jamie Grefe, Bix Skahill, Daniel Vlasaty, Dustin Reade, myself) with links to the reviews. Once it’s verified, we send you what might be the best (or worst) care package you’ve ever received in your life.
November 2, 2013
German Chocolate (Birkensnake #6: Wild Conformations)
This is probably the best short story I’ve ever written. It’s also the one I had the most help with from a couple highly perceptive and imaginative editors. You know who you are, Tom. It’s the story of a party gone wrong. It’s a love story. It has blobs that will annihilate you. And Shayla…
I hope you enjoy this story. If I had ten of these gems in me, I could sleep a happy man, but in the meantime, I’m still stuck at that party, probably out on the back deck watching the pontoon make ripples in the black water.
The link is embedded in the first sentence, but if you’ve made it this far: click here.
October 29, 2013
Reviews for The Mondo Vixen Massacre
Hello. If you are interested in reviewing my new book, THE MONDO VIXEN MASSACRE, either for an established review site, for your blog, or even for Amazon or Goodreads, please get in touch with me. Let’s talk. I am looking for reviewers/bloggers who want to help spread the word. You will receive a digital copy of the book and I will promote your review/thoughts across social media platforms.
Get in touch! If we haven’t spoke, introduce yourself and where you’d like to place the review. I’m looking forward to the interaction.
