by Tracy Vanity
The Criminal Climate in The Door That Faced West
Published on :Throughout life, hope for a better future can encourage us to strive for our own betterment and to contribute to that of our family, friends, and community, but the circumstances of our birth can dictate what options we have available. If the options are grim, we have few choices, and […]
The Tea House: On Failure
Published on :by Spike Marlowe Today is brought to you by raspberry tea. In the past, I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time thinking about failure. In fact, I’ve spent a ridiculous amount of time feeling like a failure. More than is good for one’s mental health, for sure. But over the […]
New Bizarro Author Review #28: Grambo by Dustin Reade
Published on :by J. W. Wargo Id Says:EHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhh…! What’s that, sonny? Martha’s like most any other old fuck. She likes church, shopping malls, and drives out into the country with her grandchildren. She’s kind and generous and all that other shit that makes old grannies your favorite kind of cheek-pinching person. One […]
Ball Busting Interview with Lazar Jones, Smut Peddler
Published on :by G. Arthur Brown Lazar Jones. Lazar Jones. LAZAR JONES! We’ve all heard the buzz, but most of us are probably thinking that everyone is talking about this guy: Turns out THIS IS NOT LAZAR JONES. But THIS is: Family resemblance? A home DNA test will be the judge. Recently […]
Twisted Tuesday: Vintage Knife Throwing
Published on :by Tracy Vanity Also known as the “impalement arts,” throwing knives at a human target dates back to the 1st century and has been commonly seen in vaudeville acts, carnivals, and circus sideshows. This great art is still practiced today. The Great Throwdini is currently the fastest and most famous […]
The Tea House: Lessons from the Other Side of the Desk I
Published on :by Spike Marlowe I was a writer for a long time before I was an editor. I’ve been an editor for about eight months, and in that short time, I’ve learned a lot that’s benefited me as a writer. The truth is, before I was an editor, I’d heard a […]
Twisted Tuesdays: Bizarro Photoblast
Published on :by Tracy Vanity
The Flotsam and Jetsam of History: Some of Why I Like Writing Historical Fiction
Published on :If you love words as I do, you’ve got to love history. Although many expressions that came into existence long ago are still in use and their meanings as idioms are clear to us, the original meanings of the phrases may be lost without a search in history. Sometimes the […]
The Tea House: The Stories at Your Fingertips
Published on :by S.T. Cartledge Today’s Tea House post is brought to you by Oolong tea. Most of the time I’m like your everyday tea drinker, a great way to start the day is with a good black tea, milk and sugar, nice and sweet. Irish Breakfast, preferably. Oolong is not like […]
New Novel – THE DOOR THAT FACED WEST
Published on :by Alan M Clark My latest novel, The Door That Faced West, is out now from Lazy Fascist Press. Here’s what Brian Keene said about it: “It is not hyperbole to say that Alan M. Clark’s The Door That Faced West left me absolutely stunned. A thoughtfully haunting blend of […]
Twisted Tuesdays: Bizarro Animated Short Festival
Published on :by Tracy Vanity Nothing is more soothing and inspiring than a dose of weird animation. Just like with Bizarro fiction, there are things you can do in animation that can be impossible to recreate in real life. Not only are all these shorts bizarre and well-crafted, they also convey ideas […]
The Tea House: Making a Genius
Published on :by Spike Marlowe Today is brought to you by peppermint tea. Lately, I’ve been running into the concept of modern artists using the concept of what could effectively be called a muse in their creative processes. For example, Steven Pressfield (author of numerous books, most notably The Legend of Bagger […]
Dilation Exercise 98
Published on :by Alan M Clark Below you’ll find Alan M. Clark’s weekly Dilation Exercise. Please look at the picture, read the caption, above and below the image, and allow your imagination to go to work on it. Need a further explanation? Go to Imagination Workout—The Dilation Exercises. Bill Toby Gerbil marries […]
Show Me Your Shelves: Tiffany Scandal and Michael Kazepis
Published on :by Gabino Iglesias Check it out, Show Me Your Shelves is featuring a couple for the first time! You know you like it. Tiffany Scandal is part of this year’s NBAS and Michael Kazepis’ debut novel is coming soon from Broken River Books. This is one talented couple. They also […]
Royals
Published on :by Tracy Vanity I have a thing for clowns…
New Bizarro Author Review #27: Babes in Gangland by Bix Skahill
Published on :by J.W. Wargo ID SAYS:GEEEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZUUUUUSSSSSSS CHRIST!!!! Kid Phoenix has been shot! The bastard’s gone to the big strip club in the sky… Or has he? Because of some lightning-induced magic, the exact moment Kid vamoosed, little baby Jaydon arrived. Cute little fucker with his slicked-back hair, his 5 o’clock shadow, […]
Twisted Tuesdays: Bizarro News Roundup!
Published on :by Tracy Vanity Unfortunately, the story about Gordon Ramsay’s midget porn star double being eaten by badgers was an old hoax but damn that was one hell of a headline! It’s been awhile since I’ve updated you on the weird shit happening around the world so here’s the latest Bizarro news! […]
The Tea House: An Exercise of Tastes
Published on :by Spike Marlowe Today is brought to you by a donut from Voodoo Donuts. As artists, it’s not uncommon for us to get stuck in a rut in terms of the art and media we consume. I know writers who only read one genre or only fiction. I know musicians […]
Dilation Exercise 97
Published on :Below you’ll find Alan M. Clark’s weekly Dilation Exercise. Please look at the picture, read the caption, above and below the image, and allow your imagination to go to work on it. If the artwork inspires an idea, please use the comment feature to tell us something about it. Need […]
Twisted Tuesdays: The Tokoloshe
Published on :by Tracy Vanity As I mentioned in a post about Krampus, kids need something to scare the shit out of them to not only get them to not be shitheads, but also because scaring the shit out of kids with stories of supernatural creatures that will get them for misbehaving […]
Dilation Exercise 96
Published on :Below you’ll find Alan M. Clark’s weekly Dilation Exercise. Please look at the picture, read the caption, above and below the image, and allow your imagination to go to work on it. If the artwork inspires an idea, please use the comment feature to tell us something about it. Need […]
Unearthly Sounds Volume 7: Seven Deadly Questions with The Slow Poisoner
Published on :by J.W. Wargo “The Slow Poisoner (alias Andrew Goldfarb) is a one-man surrealistic rock and roll band who hails from San Francisco and has been playing the devil’s music to audiences across America since 1996.” –The Slow Poisoner Website I’ve had a fondness for multi-instrumentalists and one-man bands most of […]
Twisted Tuesdays: Bizarro Photoblast!
Published on :by Tracy Vanity Which pictures speak to you? What do they say?
The Tea House: Visualizing the Dream Part II
Published on :by Spike Marlowe Today is brought to you by eggnog vanilla lattes. Last week, I encouraged you to visualize what you’d like your artistic life to be one year from now, and to write it down. So, what did you visualize? Did you see yourself writing a regular comic? Did […]
Show Me Your Shelves: Michael J. Seidlinger
Published on :by Gabino Iglesias I’ve been lucky enough to meet outstanding people who are as obssesed with books as I am. Author/editor/Publisher/designer/madman Michael J Seidlinger is one of them. Seidlinger lives for books and talking literature with him is a pleasure, just like reading his work. I’ve sent him books and […]
Twisted Tuesdays: Vintage Faces of War
Published on :by Tracy Vanity Plastic surgery dates back to Ancient Egypt where the dead were given enhanced cheekbones and noses, or in the case of King Tut, glorious boners that have lasted through the ages that are still mystifying the people of today. But it wasn’t until WWI & WWII when doctors were […]
Dilation Exercise 95
Published on :Below you’ll find Alan M. Clark’s weekly Dilation Exercise. Please look at the picture, read the caption, above and below the image, and allow your imagination to go to work on it. If the artwork inspires an idea, please use the comment feature to tell us something about it. Need […]
Weird Art Month: Brian Despain
Published on :by Sam Reeve I’ve studied, learned, grown, and spent a lot of time as a professional artist making a decent living doing art, but in all that time and through all those jobs I’ve learned one all-important thing. It was the time I spent, like the kid at the kitchen […]
Twisted Tuesdays: 80’s New Year Horror Double Feature!
Published on :by Tracy Vanity What better way to celebrate another meaningless holiday than with some old school slasher films? Here are two horror classics that take place on New Year’s Eve: First up is the classic Terror Train. Starring scream queen, Jamie Lee Curtis, this is a great film about a group […]
The Tea House: Visualizing the Dream Part 1
Published on :by Spike Marlowe Today is brought to you by hot salted caramel cider. We’re going to perform an exercise: Close your eyes and completely relax your body, from head to toe. Now, in your mind’s eye, visualize where you’d like to be in your artistic life one year from now. […]
Weird Art Month: Gwen Murphy
Published on :By Sam Reeve Gwen Murphy has done a huge series she calls “Foot Fetish”, which has little to do with the sexualization of feet, but lots to do with shoes. Seems she used real shoes for these surreal and amusing sculptures, but if she didn’t, it doesn’t matter. They’re awesome! […]
Weird Art Month: Marcial Coba
Published on :By Sam Reeve Marcial Coba is a young artist from Quito, Ecuador, and possesses a ridiculous amount of patience: his large oil paintings reportedly take months to complete. Check out his full portfolio here.
Weird Art Month: James Quigley – aka Gunsho
Published on :by Sam Reeve James Quigley, born in 1974, is a self-taught artist who started his career at an early age doing album covers, gig posters and zine art for locals. Now he works with skateboard companies to produce insane deck art and t-shirts, and he created the artwork for an […]
Show Me Your Shelves: Michael Allen Rose
Published on :by Gabino Iglesias Who are you and what role do books play in your life? I am Michael Allen Rose, author, musician, and performance artist. I also make a mean baked Mac N’ Cheese. Books have been some of my best friends and means of seeing new worlds and perspectives […]
