A Blast From The Past

http://artscum.org/surreal-grotesque-9-online-magazine/

The Perfect Home by Yours Truly is a part of this ezine

RUSSIAN SLEEP EXPERIMENT will be podcast

My take on the infamous real, unreal, not real experiment will be a part of the next SURREAL SERMONS and yes I will appear as the narrator of the segment. Details to follow.

Surreal Grotesque The Magazine and Website Are No More

I just found out that the links are down and the site has closed. Issues can still be read on magazine reader services so It is still accessible.

It was fun while it lasted and I thank the editors for their support.

By the way, the podcasts we appear on can be found on You Tube.

Thank You, It Is Nice To Be Recognized

I just want to publicly say THANK YOU to Donald Armfield and his Good Reads review of Aliens, Sex & Sociopaths. He singled out "Diminishing Sight" and for that I am grateful. Thank you, I am happy you enjoyed my story.

Surreal Grotesque Writers Workshop

We are proud and pleased to be included in the Surreal Grotesque Writers Workshop starting in November. As always, Thank you Daniel.

TRICK NO TREAT published in SURREAL GROTESQUE #13 Out Now!!!!!

A Halloween story of surreal proportions TRICK NO TREAT is out now in the 13th issue of SURREAL GROTESQUE known as the 'Lovecraft' issue.

Link below:

http://issuu.com/xy77boy/docs/lovecraft

TRICK NO TREAT to be published

My Halloween horror tale has just been accepted in the October Halloween issue of "Surreal Grotesque". Thanks guys. More details to follow.

A HINT OF CINNAMON is published

In Surreal Grotesque Issue 11 titled 'Phobias' just out in the last couple of hours.

Issue 11: Phobias

This is the link. Please read and I hope you enjoy. The artwork is phenomenal.

Appearance on Surreal Grotesque Confirmed

I will be appearing on the Surreal Grotesque Podcast this Sunday at 5:30 pm. It will be taped and online shortly thereafter, either later that night or within 24 hours. I will discuss my writing process and will read "A Hint of Cinnamon". A link will follow when ready.

Surreal Grotesque Podcast

We are honored to have been asked, and we have accepted to be on a future Surreal Grotesque Podcast. I will be reading A HINT OF CINNAMON a story that will appear in the June issue.

Since I realize my stories are clearly lodged in the 'weird fiction' pigeonhole, boy this one is in the running as a flag bearer. A HINT was born out of a personal experience of mine, taking walks and discovering one spot that for three months smelled like a rotting corpse. Yes, three months. The odd thing was that the stench was only noticed on the spot --- never in advancement or retreat; just on that spot.

I was by there today and nothing....

More details to follow.

A HINT OF CINNAMON has been tagged in Podcast

That is 'The Surreal Grotesque' number 13 on April 14th. The story was mentioned with a few others as being those accepted for the June 2013 issue centering around phobias. More to come.

We have joined THE BLACK RIBBON SOCIETY

At the invitation of Daniel Gonzales and the great SURREAL GROTESQUE we have joined the BLACK RIBBON SOCIETY webring. This ring is an association, so to speak, of writers, artists and publishers aligned to take horror back to its roots; to move away from the candy store sugary sweet junk food style of horror that has proliferated the scene; no sparkling vampires, no cuddly werewolves, no friendly ghosts. For those who want happy endings, I can suggest a number of establishments open, and periodically shut down by local authorities, that may fit your needs. But THE BLACK RIBBON SOCIETY is like minded horror aficionados who share a common philosophy against censorship and revisionism. Stop by josephjpatchen.weebly.com to click on the society to find more horror around the clock. I thank Mr. Gonzales for this opportunity to team up with and be associated with the talented writers and artists that make up this ring.

YARD WORK is on THE CARNAGE CONSERVATORY

My flash fiction tale YARD WORK is the on THE CARNAGE CONSERVATORY published today. We push some envelopes here but it is all in the name of 'reclaiming horror' as our good friend Jeremy Maddux of Surreal Grotesque says. Please give it a read; its stripped down straight out uneasiness.

Aliens, Sex & Sociopaths: The Best of Surreal Grotesque OUT NOW!!

The Kindle version of this exciting new anthology from the pages of this ground breaking magazine/e-zine is on Amazon.com for the amazing low price of 99 cents!!! I have two stories in it: A NIGHT IN THE COUNTRY and DIMINISHING SIGHT. Plus there are a ton of great stories from a lot of talented writers. On Amazon.com now.

"A HINT OF CINNAMON" to be published in June

In the June issue of Surreal Grotesque, "A Hint of Cinnamon" will appear. Hear the story of a man, the tiny coffin he has found, and the tiny corpse he make acquaintance with. Coming out in June. More to follow.

"Dust" Opens Podcast

Surreal Grotesque's Podcast 7 debuts today with my short story "Dust" opening the festivities. Drop by SurrealGrotesque.com for this and others...

"Diminishing Sight" and "A Night In The Country" Selected for ANTHOLOGY

"A Night In The Country" and "Diminishing Sight" have been selected for the Anthology, THE BEST OF SURREAL GROTESQUE, due out by the end of this month. Anthology will only cost you 99 cents. More info coming from Surreal Grotesque and here soon.

DUST to be on PODCAST

We just found out as we were listening to the Surreal Grotesque Podcast Episode 6 that DUST will be appearing on Episode 7 next week. More details to follow here and on SurrealGrotesque.com,

"Dust" is published on Surreal Grotesque

Surreal Grotesque has published DUST on the website. You will find it under NEW STORIES. DUST was submitted in a writing prompt contest where it was a runner up. Thank you Daniel and SURREAL GROTESQUE for publishing DUST.

I Will Take It......DUST

My story DUST is a runner up in the Surreal Grotesque's latest contest whereupon the editor tosses you a prompt and you write an under 1,000 word flash fiction tale. Hooray!! My prompt was young girls find a OUIJA Board and an old diary and let the horror begin....