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My Bizarro Experience

April 11, 2020 / Zé Burns / 1 Comment

  Bizarro fiction has changed my life. I believe I can say that without exaggeration or sentimentality. Writing in the genre has freed me from constantly censoring my work because it’s “too weird,” allowing me to write what I want to write. Reading it has taken me to new worlds that I never thought possible, … Continue reading My Bizarro Experience

Book Review: Lake of Urine

March 28, 2020March 28, 2020 / Zé Burns / 3 Comments

Lake of Urine by Guillermo Stitch Rating 10/10 “If anybody tells you this story isn’t true, they are lying. It is a true story; I am lying if it isn’t, and I don’t lie.” – Opening line If you ask me my favorite modern bizarre authors, I will immediately spout off the names Danger Slater, … Continue reading Book Review: Lake of Urine

Author Interview: Mark Zirbel

March 21, 2020 / Zé Burns / 1 Comment

Like many of the Featured Authors on this blog, I met Mark Zirbel at BizarroCon, introduced to me by Charles Muir. At the time, Mark gave me a small chapbook containing his story “Notes on the Propagation of Angels,” a series of vignettes beautifully strung together and set in a fascinating dystopian future. When I … Continue reading Author Interview: Mark Zirbel

Book Review: Crazy Ass Stories For Crazy Ass People

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 / Zé Burns / 2 Comments

A blog post on a Wednesday?! Yes, I’ve teamed up with Blackthorn Book Tours once more to review this twisted collection by Andy Rausch. Enjoy! -- Crazy Ass Stories For Crazy Ass People by Andy Rausch Rating 8/10 Andy Rausch is a name I’m familiar with. He’s the author of over thirty books, as well … Continue reading Book Review: Crazy Ass Stories For Crazy Ass People

Book Review: Cyberpunk Zombie Jihad

March 14, 2020March 15, 2020 / Zé Burns / 1 Comment

Before I start the review, I want to let you know about a new page on my site. Bizarro author Amy M. Vaughn (who you may recall me interviewing here) has compiled a list of bizarro and bizarro-adjacent publishers for this site. Be sure to check it out. She's done a great job. Now, onto … Continue reading Book Review: Cyberpunk Zombie Jihad

5 Favorite Bizarre Books – Winter 2020

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 / Zé Burns / 1 Comment

This winter has been a good season for reading as I try to catch up on the bizarro fiction that lines my shelves. I’ve discovered some great new authors and returned to some old standbys. Below are the five bizarre books I enjoyed the most. 1. Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami Though the … Continue reading 5 Favorite Bizarre Books – Winter 2020

How to Grow Bizarro Fiction, Part 2

February 29, 2020February 29, 2020 / Zé Burns / 3 Comments

Two months ago, I wrote an article entitled “How to Grow Bizarro Fiction.” It was targeted at the grassroots—ways the average reader could help grow this wonderful genre. In response, I received amazing feedback, in particular ways that bizarro fiction could be expanded on a much larger scale. In this part two, I’ve included these … Continue reading How to Grow Bizarro Fiction, Part 2

Writing Update (Winter 2020)

February 22, 2020February 23, 2020 / Zé Burns / 3 Comments

I will be turning 30 tomorrow, entering a decade of my life that I still can’t comprehend. Ten years ago, I resolved that I would be published by my thirtieth birthday. Technically, this is true. A few years back, I published a piece of flash fiction on Bizarro Central, but when I made this promise … Continue reading Writing Update (Winter 2020)

Author Interview: Roland Blackburn

February 15, 2020February 15, 2020 / Zé Burns / Leave a comment

At BizarroCon 11, I took a small workshop with legendary horror author John Skipp. With me in the class was a long-haired, barbate writer named Roland Blackburn. It wasn’t until a year later that I actually read his work and if you’ve read my review of his novella The Flesh Molder’s Love Song, you know … Continue reading Author Interview: Roland Blackburn

Book Review: The Flesh Molder’s Love Song

February 8, 2020February 12, 2020 / Zé Burns / 2 Comments

The Flesh Molder's Love Song by Roland Blackburn Rating: 9/10 If you could fix any part of your appearance, what would it be? That’s a stupid hypothetical, you might say. But for Rain, it no longer is. And his power doesn’t stop at the exterior; he’s a sculptor and the human body is his clay. … Continue reading Book Review: The Flesh Molder’s Love Song

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