New Book Out!! DEUS MEGA THERION & THE DIVINE MRS. E ARE HERE!!!

I have some exciting news! My double-sided party in paperback has been published by Odd Tales Productions! Check it out here on Lulu!

Publisher's Description: "DEUS MEGA THERION tells the tale of Jagged Skull, an '80s heavy metal band who runs afoul of a Satanic cult presided over by the sinister Edward Tamaron. Forced to play a string of concerts for the cult, the band members learn more about themselves and the world they live in. 

THE DIVINE MRS. E (Or, the Adventure of the Textual Lacuna) is the story of an actress who must solve a murder on the set of one of her films. But she is not who she seems to be, and her adventure will bring her face-to-face with fiction, femininity, and the divinity of both. 

This paperback features two excellent covers from James Bezecny, and has awesome flipbook action, meaning it can be read no matter what side is up. An Odd Tales Productions exclusive!"

An ebook version and a video trailer will be coming soon! And thank you!!

P.S. There will an extra review this week as Wednesday sees the release of James Bryan's long-lost soon-to-be-classic Jungle Trap. GET PUMPED!

Odd Tales of Wonder #3 Is Here!!

Yes, it's true! The third issue of Odd Tales of Wonder is here, and it's the biggest and most exciting ever. If you haven't checked out the first and second issues, I definitely recommend it, so you can be caught up our serialization of Zachary Rouse's play Nestled in the Shade of the Jackalberry Tree, as well as my series of tales detailing the adventures of supernatural heroine Bloody Mary. Rounding out the volume are excellent tales from Chris Gielsing, Matthew Hoemke, and Jonathan Huisman, and an astonishing comic strip from reclusive artist Diseased Rat! If you like stories of murder, virtual reality, ghosts, and creepy towns, you can't afford to miss it. Check it out in print and on Kindle.

TWO New Exciting Releases from Odd Tales of Wonder!!

ODD TALES OF WONDER #2 IS HERE!!!

Odd Tales of Wonder is another project I manage besides the A-List, and I've talked about Issue One on the site before. Issue Two is just as awesome, featuring stories about cannibals, spaceships, and pterodactyls! You really don't want to miss out. Get it in print and on Kindle, and receive three wonderful stories from returning contributors Jonathan Huisman, Rogaard Montieff, and Zachary Rouse, along with two excellent tales from newcomers Patrick Huisman and Katherine Avalon, plus a piece of my own. Check it out!

And that's not all. Odd Tales Productions is pleased to announce that we are performing an experiment in book publishing. Katherine Avalon's short story "Suicide Cult in the World of Cannibals" is featured in Odd Tales #2, but Avalon has also written a screenplay, entitled The Fires of '16: Reign of Emperor Tromble, which serves as the basis for our test. And it's a weird, weird book--to quote the Amazon description...

In this screenplay, Katherine Avalon combines the tastes and stylings of exploitation filmmaking with political parody to weave a story you won't forget...and will hopefully never have to experience! A good read for fans of the Bruno Matteis and John Waterses of this world. Billionaire Woodrew Tromble commences his quest to become the greatest man on Earth...and all humanity pays the price for his terrifying success. Avalon asks the question of how dictators are made while also probing deep into the psychedelic and sleazy underbelly of the human mind!

If you can read between the lines of the name Woodrew Tromble you will see the relevance this book carries today. Check it out HERE on Amazon in Print and on Kindle!

(Hey, you know what I just realized? Books and movies are expensive! But you can help me review stuff by buying stuff and funding my endless online purchases. And as always I do take requests. No shame here...)

ODD TALES OF WONDER #1 IS OUT!!

Hey everyone! In addition to running this site, I also run a fiction magazine called Odd Tales of Wonder! And our very first issue is finally available!

Odd Tales is a pulp magazine for the modern age, featuring an "anything-goes" approach to plot and convention, while still delivering top-notch stories. The pulps of old told tales of horror, heroes, criminals, and broken hearts, and that's what I and five other writers are offering to you. Brian Furman has a story about death called "Stooging"; Jonathan Huisman tells a story of doomed lives in the form of "Clay Lovers"; Rogaard Montieff talks about the monstrosity of frustration in "Fifteen 2 Fifteen 4"; Zack Rouse gives us the first parts of his play Nestled in the Shade of Jackalberry Tree, which is nicely political; James Ruben creeps us the fuck out with "No Explanation"; and I tell the first adventure of New Pulp heroine Bloody Mary in "The Blood Avenger." This awesome first issue can be purchased on Amazon in both print and Kindle formats.

While I'm talking about other projects, I'd like to once again shamelessly advertise my new book, graciously published by Ramble House, whose books have and will populate many adventures of the Book Club of Desolation.

Tail of the Lizard King is one of 'em books what got two books in 'em! In this case, it has Tail of the Lizard King and Kaliwood. The former tells the story of Sinthia, a pot-addicted factory worker who kills her boss, and consequently joins a cult to get what she wants in life. Kaliwood concerns dying filmmaker Karl Denim, whose desire to be remembered as the world's greatest director will take him to India and beyond--to the lair of dinosaurs. If that sounds in anyway enjoyable, you can get the volume HERE from Ramble House and HERE from Amazon. I would like to point out that the publisher does offer a discounted etext version, the only etext available. Whether you love it or hate it, please leave it a review on Amazon! Preferably the same goes for Odd Tales.

Thank you so much for your support--with these publications and with the A-List. I love you all, and I hope you are having an excellent day.

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Odd Tales of Wonder #1 Cover Copyright © 2016 Adam Bezecny
Tail of the Lizard King Cover Art Copyright © 2016 Gavin L. O'Keefe 

Open Call for Odd Tales of Wonder Magazine!

Hello, everyone. As I've shared recently on Facebook and Tumblr, I'm starting up a new fiction magazine, called Odd Tales of Wonder! We're looking for stories featuring memorable central protagonists (heroes or villains) whose adventures or misadventures might be fun to continue in future stories. It's inspired greatly by the pulps of old, of which many will soon form subjects for future visits to the Book Club of Desolation. Pretty much any genre is acceptable, as is any length--no poetry or nonfiction for now. To get a full outline of how you may fit in, check out our website, or email us at oddtalesofwonder@gmail.com. You can also like us on the Book of Faces.

You'd be doing us a huge favor by passing the word onto writing friends as well. Every time you share, you get a Platonic astral hug from me!

We look forward to hearing from you! I'd love to see what sort of strangeness you can dream up.