The Pinworm Factory: A Tribute to Eraserhead

 Scott Dwyer of Plutonian Press has published some stellar anthologies (Phantasm/Chimera: An Anthology of Strange and Troubling Dreams, Pluto in Furs: Tales of Diseased Dreams and Seductive Horrors, Pluto in Furs 2, and The Pinworm Factory: A Tribute to Eraserhead), as well as a fantastic collection, Carrion Men by Jeffrey Thomas. I've been lucky to have tales in some of the collections. I look forward to every publication from this amazing small press because of the distinct, unique vision Dwyer brings to the table with what he wants, which is definitely not familiar horrors. He likes to dig deeper into places one might rather avoid, which has also been one of my primary goals as a writer of weird horror fiction. 

I enjoy working with Scott because he brings honest, unflinching perspectives to the tales I've brought him. He's made suggestions that have pushed me to explore a different avenue within a tale that made the tale stronger, as I did with the ending of "Chrysalis," from Phantasm/Chimera was completely rewritten, while a suggestion in shifting the ending of another moved us back to the original. He's not set in the mindset that his suggestion will be the right one, though it comes with a lot of thought, he just wants to see something within the tale from a different angle, trying to find the true strength in what it can be. I always like working with editors who do this, the give and take of the process being inspiring for me.

Anyway, beside the point and moving forward, here's the ad copy for his latest venture, The Pinworm Factory: A Tribute to Eraserhead.

Smoke-stained skies. Abhorrent bodies hidden in shadow. Squirming fetuses under your blankets. Dark wet abysmal holes. Welcome to the world of Eraserhead. David Lynch's filmic dream of strange and troubling things. Now with The Pinworm Factory, we plunge deeper into that world. The Pinworm Factory is a literary homage to Eraserhead, seeking to further explore its themes and ideas. Inside this factory, you will find nightmares and body horror crafted just for you. This short story collection features works inspired by Eraserhead by such amazing authors as Michael Cisco, Mike Allen, LC Von Hessen, Adam Golaski, Roland Blackburn, and Kurt Fawver among others.

Included 'among others' is yours truly with a psycho-sexual nightmare called, "Emma Unbound." It is one of my personal favorite tales I've written, but with the TOC of top-notch writers, there's much to devour here for those into uncommon horrors. 

(Excuse me. I went to Dwyer's FB page to snag the full list of contributors as well as credit for the fabulous cover art. Here ya go: "Cover art by the amazing Don Noble. Featuring stories by Michael Cisco, Sara Century, Adam Golaski, Sam Richard, K. H. Vaughan, John Claude Smith, Rhys Hughes, Kurt Fawver, LC Von Hessen, Brendan Vidito, Mike Allen, Maria Barnes, Liliana Carstea, and Roland Blackburn." That's a killer list, I must say!) 

It all sounds like too much grim fun to me, so why don't you pick up a copy today?! One more time, as I've put a bunch of hyperlinks in this post for all of the Plutonian Press titles, as well as the label's blog, that will lead you to hours of excellent weird/body/erotic horror for your reading pleasure. Buy your copy of The Pinworm Factory: A Tribute to Eraserhead Here. 

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     “Welcome home, sweetie,” a voice said. A voice without definition or gender. A voice threaded with something artificial, as if it were a machine, yet not a machine, an organic quality caressed the edges. A voice seething with menace. 

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And here's the captivating cover.