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Bizarre Books That Made Me a Writer

July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 / Zé Burns / 2 Comments

How did I become the writer I am today? Books, of course. Anyone who tells you that reading isn’t important for writing is a stinking liar. I can trace my evolution of thought and style precisely by examining the books that made the greatest impact on me. The Cloven Viscount & the Nonexistent Knight by … Continue reading Bizarre Books That Made Me a Writer

Work in Progress: GENERICA

May 30, 2020May 30, 2020 / Zé Burns / 2 Comments

I thought I’d take a break from my usual content to share with you the novella I’ve been working on. Fantasy was my first love. Much of my teens took place with my nose in a doorstopper by Terry Goodkind or Terry Brooks. Indeed my first foray into writing long fiction was a clichéd high … Continue reading Work in Progress: GENERICA

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)

Horror Profile: T.J. Tranchell

January 25, 2020 / Zé Burns / Leave a comment

I know this blog is dedicated to the bizarre, but sometimes I feel I need to share an author with the world that doesn’t fit into that category. Hence my first (and probably my last) “Horror Profile.” T.J. Tranchell is the author of the novel Cry Down Dark and two collections Asleep in the Nightmare … Continue reading Horror Profile: T.J. Tranchell

Writing Update (Fall ’19) + Hiatus

October 26, 2019October 30, 2019 / Zé Burns / 3 Comments

Writing Update A lot has happened since my last writing update. If you recall, I had begun my first foray into horror, a novel-inside-a-novel entitled The Autobiography of M. Well, I finished the first draft. It was not all I wanted it to be, but still had promise that several more drafts could bring out. … Continue reading Writing Update (Fall ’19) + Hiatus

Why I Put a Book Down

September 7, 2019 / Zé Burns / 3 Comments

When to put a book down and why is a contentious topic with almost as many opinions as readers. My father, for instance, never puts down a book. He will read it until the end no matter how much he dislikes it. I’ve seen a rule floating around that if you’re under fifty, you should … Continue reading Why I Put a Book Down

Author Interview: Danger Slater

July 20, 2019 / Zé Burns / Leave a comment

I received the wonderful opportunity to interview Wonderland Award-winning author Danger Slater. He did not disappoint, answering as only Danger can. You can find my review of his novel Impossible James here And my review of his novella He Digs a Hole here Enjoy! -- ZÉ BURNS: When did you start writing? DANGER SLATER: The … Continue reading Author Interview: Danger Slater

Writing Update (Summer 2019)

June 29, 2019 / Zé Burns / 1 Comment

As I recover from a nasty cold, I thought I would take a break from my usual content to give my readers an update on my own writing—the question I'm asked most these days. I took several months off from long fiction to write short stories, a relatively unexplored medium for me. (Though novels take … Continue reading Writing Update (Summer 2019)

How I Discovered Bizarro Fiction

April 27, 2019 / Zé Burns / 10 Comments

We’ve all had those life-changing discoveries, those moments where we find things we could never imagine living without. Mine came with an obscure, underground small-press genre called bizarro fiction. In the summer of ’06, I visited Prague with my mother. My reading and writing at the time revolved around fantasy with bits of literary fiction … Continue reading How I Discovered Bizarro Fiction

A Guide to Neurotic Editing

March 30, 2019 / Zé Burns / 3 Comments

All last month and into this one, I’ve been editing like mad. Eraserhead Press (the largest bizarro publisher out there) is starting one of their yearly open submissions, putting the pinch on what is otherwise a leisurely task. Meanwhile, I’m struggling to rewrite a novel I wrote years ago that just won’t cooperate. This week … Continue reading A Guide to Neurotic Editing

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