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Raw Dog Screaming Press continues to push the boundaries of fiction with the release of 100 Jolts: Shockingly Short Stories by Michael A. Arnzen. This trade paperback collection is 156 pages in length, yet contains one hundred short-shorts, or works termed "flash fiction." This book is distributed through Ingram as of May 2004.

(PRWEB) May 20, 2004 -- Raw Dog Screaming Press continues to push the boundaries of fiction with the release of 100 Jolts: Shockingly Short Stories by Michael A. Arnzen. This trade paperback collection is 156 pages in length, yet contains one hundred short-shorts, or works termed "flash fiction." This book is distributed through Ingram as of May 2004.

Author Michael Arnzen attended the International Conference for the Fantastic in the Arts (March 24th-29th) in order to read from 100 Jolts, moderate panels, and present an academic paper on the films of William Castle. Two weeks later the book officially debuted at the World Horror Convention (April 7th-11th) with a pre-release party, discussions on short fiction and horror, signings, and a reading. Arnzen is nominated in two categories for the Bram Stoker award and will attend the annual award ceremony held by the Horror Writers Association in New York (June 3-6). Promotions will continue with signings at this years Horrorfind Weekend (August 13-16) and readings at several Barnes & Noble stores and Waldenbooks.

Arnzen is well known as a frontrunner in the new and exciting field of flash fiction, a form that has risen to prominence on the Internet. Generally, a flash fiction story consists of one thousand words or less, although some purists insist on five hundred, two hundred, or even one hundred words or less.

Those with a taste for dark fiction, experimental literature, or edgy satire will be interested in what 100 Jolts: Shockingly Short Stories has to offer. This book will be of special interest to those who would prefer to finish reading an entire story while commuting on public transportation, lounging between meetings, or waiting for class to begin.

What the critics are saying:

"I think 100 Jolts is going to garner a lot of attention for Arnzen when it comes to awards next year...a remarkable achievement, and a book that all serious readers of horror fiction should have in their hands and on their shelves."-Gary Braunbeck, author of Graveyard People

"Time may thaw the plot, but it doesn't diminish the impact these tales have. Some of them will stay with you longer than many novels."-Horror World Book Reviews

"...may be The Next Big Little Thing."- The Agony Column

"Michael Arnzen manages to entertain in dazzling fashion with this story form....This collection will take you to places you never saw coming."- FeoAmante.com

"The bottom line: Michael Arnzens writing is a tremendous amount of fun to read, and horror enthusiasts everywhere should pick up a copy of 100 Jolts."- SpecFicMe

For more information about 100 Jolts: Shockingly Short Stories by Michael A. Arnzen (ISBN 0-9745031-2-6 ), contact John Lawson/Raw Dog Screaming Press, 5103 72nd Place, Landover Hills, MD 20784, 301-577-3840.

Raw Dog Screaming Press was founded in 2003 to promote cutting-edge dark fiction. From postmodern nightmares to the surreal and absurd, RDSP pushes the boundaries of fringe literature with its instant cult classics. Having successfully released 15 Serial Killers: Docufictions by Harold Jaffe and Sick: An Anthology of Illness edited by John Edward Lawson, RDSP will expand its catalog to ten titles by the end of 2004.