Welcome/introductions.

[[deleted user]]

But Christy - YOU-ARE-MY-SISTER!!!!

[Christy]

And that makes it hotter

[[deleted user]]

I can't argue with that.

[Dustin]

My name is Dustin Reade, and I am almost completely nondescript in every way! I write bizarro fiction and have had a few VERY short stories published online at The New Flesh. I would add the link but am not going to . GOOD TO MEAT YOU ALL!

[Christy]

Are you white?

[Dustin]

me? WHite? Yes. That would describe me to a "T".

[Christy]

Not so nondescript now, are you?

[Dustin]

I said "Almost" completely.
But thank you.
Your call is very important to us...

[Christy]

Don't get smart with me, cracker.

[Dustin]

Sorry. Must be my crazy Cracker Gene acting up again. I must re-medicate, if that is really even a thing.

[Jack]

Hi, all. My name is Randy. I know some of you already. I'm fairly new to Goodreads. I hope to get to know you and (if you're an author) your work better. I write bizarro, and generally F-d up stuff. I'm trying to get a couple novellas published now. I'm in the midst of reading about six books now.

My artistic/literary influences include, bizarro (Mellick, Krall, Prunty, Sands, among others), Raymond Carver, Dickens, Flannery O'Connor, Poe, Bukowski, Russell Edson, Stephen King; and Wes Anderson movies, Ken Russell films, Woody Allen, many horror movies, Gozu, Lynch, Cronenberg, Bergman, Todd Solondz, and good comedy, such as the deadpan delivery of Chevy Chase and Bill Murray, and Mel Brooks films.

'Less is more' is sort of my writing policy, if I have a writing policy. Artistically, I love the perverse, the grotesque, the gothic, the bizarre, the philosophical.

Anyway, look forward to interacting with you folks.

Randy

[Christy]

Hi

[Daniel]

Have I introduced myself yet? I cannot remember... Anyway, my name is Daniel, which is obvious, hence my captain ranking. I happened across this odd genre a while ago by accident through an anthology called Sick, and later on when I purchased the Orange and Blue books.

Anyway, I reminded myself to come here because I found a 1st edition of The Electric Jesus Corpse at a used bookstore. So, you can imagine the double-takes that took place.

[Christy]

Sick was a good book. Cheers, Daniel.

[[deleted user]]

Hi, I am Kim. At least I hope that's what pops up in the corner after I push post. I enjoy reading and writing. Not so much arithmetic. Just got confirmation that I got a short story in The Big Book of Bizarro that is coming out in Sept. so I am stoked. I actually just fell into this bizarro scene recently, beginning with El Superbeasto showing up in my mailbox and culminating most recently with my snapping up a variety of bizarro on my kindle and waking in the middle of the night with some fun, freaky ideas. I have to admit that so far, I'm about 50/50 for like/dislike what I've read. A lot is totally fun and a lot is meh, skip that. But I do believe that is the way with all types of books. You don't like every writer's style, even if you adore the genre.
Before someone asks, I will admit that I haven't read the starter kits yet because they aren't avail. electronically, but I will very likely kill a tree soon and order them. I realize that I cannot be taken seriously until I have those under my belt.

Thanks for the anticipated warm and fuzzy welcome:)

[Christy]

Congrats and welcome!

[Pat]

Hello, all! My name is Pat and I review bizarro stories for Dreadful Tales. Unlike Kim, I have yet to receive my acceptance into the Big Book of Bizarro but I can only assume they are saving the best for last.

[Christy]

Good luck!

[[deleted user]]

@ Pat--Keep the faith, Brother.

[Mike]

Hello. I'm Mike. I am the author of Jack's Inferno Volume One published by Wordplague. I also write a weekly humor column titled Bad Acid at pointsincase.com. Aside from writing, I also work as a freelance illustrator, and have been published on Cracked.com I also enjoy bothering strangers on the internet about my work that they may or may not care about.

[Christy]

What a legit dude you are!

[Dustin]

big book of bizarro? why was I not made privy to such a thing?

[[deleted user]]

I think they posted a call for subs here somewhere, Dustin. I saw it on the Erotica Readers and Writers site. What, you don't hang out over there????? Screw you for judging me.

[Christy]

I want to be on this Erotica site.

Link me?

[[deleted user]]

Christy wrote: "I want to be on this Erotica site.

Link me?"

Here you are, dirty girl. Actually, it's a very informative and well kept-up site.... With lots of great dirty links.

http://www.erotica-readers.com/ERA/in...

[Christy]

[[deleted user]]

Nice. I don't want to be turned on, and yet...I'm going to go brush my teeth now.

[Paula]

Hello all I am interested in reading more bizarro. looking for suggestions. My short stories are available to read on my goodreads profile at Paula Vee. Your feedback is welcome if you read my stories and care to comment.
I recently read a book called The Pilo Family Circus it was listed as horror-bizarro. Is this considered bizarro fiction?

[Christy]

Read fanfic, that's my favorite bizarro :D

[Garrett Cook]

Pilo Family Circus is not listed as Bizarro because it does not come from a Bizarro press or Bizarro author. You can find out about exactly what Bizarro is at http://www.bizarrocentral.com or by reading this article on Cracked: http://www.cracked.com/funny-8020-biz.... I've heard Pilo Family Circus is certainly strange and might appeal to Bizarro fans, but it isn't really from a Bizarro context.

[Dustin]

Garrett wrote: "Pilo Family Circus is not listed as Bizarro because it does not come from a Bizarro press or Bizarro author. You can find out about exactly what Bizarro is at http://www.bizarrocentral.com or by re..."

But isn't it possible that a non-bizarro publisher could publish a work of bizarro fiction? Static Movement just released a Bizarro anthology (shameless plug, as it features two of my stories),and they are mentioned briefly on the Bizarro Central page, but they are not a bizarro publisher.

[S.T.]

Paula wrote: "Hello all I am interested in reading more bizarro. looking for suggestions. My short stories are available to read on my goodreads profile at Paula Vee. Your feedback is welcome if you read my stor..."

I've been meaning to check out Pilo Family Circus for a while. Since I went through a phase watching Carnivale and writing gothic carnival stories. What did you think of it?

[August]

Howdy. I'm August and I wrote a little Dark Fantasy meets Bizarro book called Thursday Thistle

One of these days I'm going to figure out how to switch my profile over to the author profile.

[Christy]

There should be an option on the author page that says "that's me" or something.

[Matt]

Hey everyone, I just joined goodreads. I thought I was pretty learned on most kinds of fiction, but this bizarro stuff has really struck my fancy. Can't wait to read some more of it. Any recommendations are welcome; I read mostly horror.

[Danger]

Salutations! My name is Danger_Slater and I'm an atom bomb!

[Garrett Cook]

Dustin wrote: "Garrett wrote: "Pilo Family Circus is not listed as Bizarro because it does not come from a Bizarro press or Bizarro author. You can find out about exactly what Bizarro is at http://www.bizarrocent..."
It is. It's happened, but usually with the intention of writing a Bizarro book. Since Bizarro is as much a movement as a genre, it's good to at least restrict classification to books made with Bizarro intent or within the community.

[Dustin]

Garrett wrote: "Dustin wrote: "Garrett wrote: "Pilo Family Circus is not listed as Bizarro because it does not come from a Bizarro press or Bizarro author. You can find out about exactly what Bizarro is at http://..."

I can dig it.

[Dustin]

and speaking of Bizarro Publications: I would like to mention that my Online Bizarro Publication "The Mustache factor"(http://mustachefactor.blogspot.com/) is now open and looking for submissions.
Just sayin'.

[August]

Matt wrote: "Hey everyone, I just joined goodreads. I thought I was pretty learned on most kinds of fiction, but this bizarro stuff has really struck my fancy. Can't wait to read some more of it. Any recommendations are welcome; I read mostly horror. "

Personally, I liked Apesh*t. The Deadite Press books lean towards horror.

[[deleted user]]

Dustin wrote: "and speaking of Bizarro Publications: I would like to mention that my Online Bizarro Publication "The Mustache factor"(http://mustachefactor.blogspot.com/) is now open and looking for submissions.
..."

And I would just like to mention that Dustin was kind enough put a quickie of mine up on his new blog. Thanks Dustin!

[Andree]

Hi, my name is Andrée and I am a devoted wife, a published poet, a wannabe-sewist, and a writer of rather dark erotic short stories. Check out my zombie erotica in The Big Book of Bizarro: http://amzn.com/0615502032

I like bikinis, ice cream, and meat-flavoured potato chips. You can usually find me causing trouble all over the internets as "MissAndree."

[Christy]

Hi, Kyle.

[Allen]

Hey Gang,

Allen here. I'm into weird shit. I read it. I write it. I eat it. Sometimes I just dick it around.

For the past 20 years I have written and published poetry. Nothing weird. Pretty mainstream. But good. In the last couple of years, however, I've discovered Bizarro and have tried writing some fiction. Had a piece published at The Four Cornered Universe: http://fourcornereduniverse.com/?p=2285.

I'm not really sure if I fit into the Bizarro genre or not, but I've like some of what I've read. I really liked the Bizarro anthology I read (Purple) and the issue of Bizarro magazine I purchased. Cameron Pierce is one freaked out dude, which is why I like him.

I'm working on a few more short stories and a novella in hopes that I might make a little ripple in the Bizarro world. If not, at least I have a few weird memories. I'm looking for more weird shit to read. I like Vonnegut-style humor.

[Christy]

Good luck on the career, man. Make it big.

[Dustin]

Kim wrote: "Dustin wrote: "and speaking of Bizarro Publications: I would like to mention that my Online Bizarro Publication "The Mustache factor"(http://mustachefactor.blogspot.com/) is now open and looking fo..."

No Problemas, Kim!

Gracias for the amazing story!
Your mind is strange!
EXCLAMATIONS!!!!!!

[Will]

Aloha, I'm Will "the Thrill" Viharo, pulp fiction author and B Movie impresario. My stuff is all here http://www.thrillville.net/fiction/in...
I'm just finishing up a bizarro novella called "Freaks That Carry Your Luggage Up to the Room," I'll post more when it's published later this month. Cheers.

[Christy]

You better be from Hawaii.

[Christy]

If this is any indication of how clever your book is...

[Dustin]

I just read "Island of the Super People" by Kevin Shamel, and then I read "Beyond the Valley of the Apocalypse Donkeys" by Jordan Krall and I think you should all go and read them as well as they are amazing.

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