Want to become a part of Eraserhead Press’s New Bizarro Author Series? We are actively seeking submissions and time is quickly running out for this year. The books will make their debut at BizarroCon in mid-November. You can read the detailed submission guidelines here. We’ve asked our 3 series editors about […]
Bizarro Central’s Summer Reading List
Published on :We asked more than a dozen authors of bizarro fiction to name the book they’re most excited to read this summer. The resulting list is a mix of new releases, classics, and a few that may surprise you. If you’re looking for a great summer read, here’s what sixteen bizarro fiction stars […]
The Tea House: Cross Training
Published on :by Spike Marlowe Today is brought to you by a San Francisco French Roast, with milk and sugar. One of the remarkable things about being human is our innate need to create. Whether it’s dinner or a song or a flower garden or a method for more effectively driving to […]
The Tea House: On Organization and Planning
Published on :Guest Post by S.T. Cartledge Today’s Tea House post is brought to you by a good old fashioned Irish Breakfast tea. It’s nothing fancy, it’s just a good, reliable tea. It’s a great way to start the morning. I recently moved house, and there’s been a period of about a week […]
The Tea House: Making Art in the Social Media Age
Published on :by Spike Marlowe Today is brought to you by a hot toddy. Over at the delightful Myth and Moor blog, amazing writer, editor, and artist Terri Windling recently discussed the issues surrounding using the Internet as a break while working. Go on, go take a look. I’ll wait. I definitely […]
The Tea House: In Balance
Published on :by Spike Marlowe Today is brought to you by green power hour juice. Being an artist is hard work. For me, it’s a combination of physical, mental, psychological, emotional and spiritual work. A good day of writing is exciting, and I’m fueled at the end of my work, absolutely filled […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
THE MAGAZINE OF BIZARRO FICTION #11 – Out Now!
Published on :FictionUltra David Vs. Mecha-Goliath by Michael Allen RoseDieselpig by Garrett CookViolins for Sale by Scott ColeThe Slobbering Tongue That Ate The Frightfully Huge Woman by Robert DevereauxThe Corpsefucker Blues by Ryan Harding ComicsOgner Stump’s One Thousand Sorrows by Andrew GoldfarbWild Bushpig Grrrls by S.C.A.R. NonfictionHead Humping and Tentacle Fucking: Author […]
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. […]
The Tea House: Andy de Fonseca
Published on :Guest Post by Andy de Fonseca Today is brought to you by water. Plain, boring, ever-so-wishing it were something more, water. I realize how dull water will seem to everyone. How bland, how unimpressive, how… not special it is. And that’s where my article begins. Does every kid go through […]