What People Are Saying About AudioVile:

"This collection of recordings will disturb and entertain you for more reasons than the obvious; remember the first time you heard The Doors' 'The End' and Jim Morrison's long, chilling soliloquy in the middle? Or the An American Prayer album -- an audio suicide note set to music? The pieces on Audiovile often put me in mind of these moments, because they disturbed me on the same, visceral level -- but because these pieces are based on the works on Mike Arnzen, there's also a lot of simple, weird fun to be had, as well, and the musicianship displayed throughout is flawless. A genuine one-of-kind recording."
—Gary A. Braunbeck, Bram stoker and International Horror Guild Award-winning author of Destinations Unknown, Prodigal Blues, and Mr. Hands

“This CD contains thirteen of the most base, quirky, bizarre and vile tracks. That's a bakers dozen of depravity where the listener is treated to musical renditions of some of Mike's short shorts, many of which can be found in his collection 100 Jolts…While not every track is a hit, there are more than enough laugh out loud, make you cringe moments for me to recommend AudioVile, which caters to those among us who are just a bit twisted."
—Horror World

What People Are Saying About 100 Jolts:

“…this collection will be a treasured favorite for any collector of horror literature and indispensable reference material for any writer, horror genre or not.”
—The Horror Library

"The impact of each of these devastating tales is incredible, out of proportion to the brevity of the story…This book is like a little gift, each page revealing a new present, a mini-story told with more flair and style than most novels."
—Verbicide

"If you crave a spin down the surreal side, and if you already love where horror poetry has come the last few years, you will appreciate the twilight zone between prose and poetry that Arnzen navigates so well."
—William D. Gagliani for Flesh & Blood

"The very brevity of most of these pieces provides an experimental freedom that more traditional narratives wouldn't always allow for…The 100 stories are bracketed by an introduction and a concluding interview, but read them both first. They'll give you some additional insight that should help you further appreciate what Arnzen is up to, in this celebration of the power of reducing mortality and morbidity—and their lighter sides—to their bare essences.
—Brian Hodge for Hellnotes

"If you're a reader you should have this, if you're a writer you need this...Get it before they're gone!"
—Horror-Web

"Jaded horror veterans would certainly welcome this book as a refreshing change of pace from mass market factory schlock. If you see this book, grab it, and give yourself a jolt."
—Creature Corner

"On and on the jolts go in an avalanche of ideas and wordplay and brutal imagery that is sure to shock or titillate even the most jaded of readers…All of the one hundred stories presented here are entertaining. A number of them are classics. Michael Arnzen should be proud of what he has accomplished. 100 Jolts is the creation of a very talented writer at the top of his game and will undoubtedly find itself on a number of awards lists this coming year. Highly recommended."
—ChiZine

"Each of his pieces will jar you out of any comfort zone you might be, well, comfortably reclining in, as well as possibly jolting the last meal out of your stomach and, especially, disturbing your mind as it tries to figure out just how he created such compact and hard-hitting pieces of gore."
—Heather Cox for BellaOnline

"100 Jolts is an absolute top-notch collection, but the title is a misnomer: There may be 100 stories, but there are far more than 100 jolts packed within these pages. Arnzen manages to cram an amazing amount of creativity, horror, and dark humor into such short pieces. "Resonant Eyes" is one of the most brilliant stories I've ever read, and it's one freakin' paragraph! This book is dark, mean, unapologetically horrific, and it's obvious that Arnzen had a huge grin on his face the entire time he was writing it!"
—Jeff Strand, author of Single White Psychopath Seeks Same

"With great skill, Arnzen has honed each of these stories down to its essence. You often hear writers describe the story-writing process as a great labor in which each word has so much significance and impact that it must be chosen with a jeweler's eye. Arnzen has refined that method to the point that every word is not just important, it's pivotal. In these stories, single words convey worlds of meaning. Arnzen could probably find a way to scare us with punctuation…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

"There is, without question, plenty of ghoulishness and gore among the collection to appease the appetites of the Cliver Barkerites and Stephen Kingalongs. It's in the most unpredictable ways, however, that Arnzen most titillates and humors us...just the sort of jolt the mainstream genre needs right now."
—Trevor Dodge

"...stories short enough to fit on a postcard requires an economy with language that borders on vicious."
—Flashquake

"Michael Arnzen's writing is a tremendous amount of fun to read, and horror enthusiasts everywhere should pick up a copy of 100 Jolts....This book is great if you only have a few minutes to read during the morning commute or if you have an hour to read every story in succession. I'm sure if you're like me you'll be groaning in disgust, looking over your shoulder in fear, and smiling with enjoyment all at the same time."
—SpecFicMe

"Simply stated, there's nothing like this collection of ultra-short fiction. Arnzen continually impressed me with his punchy narrative style and endless images of grue, gore, and gristle. An evening with this book will leave you feeling like you've been gutted like a dead fish and hung out to dry."
—Tom Monteleone, author of The Blood of the Lamb

"Avant-horror is all about trespass (of narrative limits, of readerly expectations, of social decorum) and all about the disruption of what our culture thinks it needs to repress in order to remain whole and functioning. In these 100 wild-eyed fictive concentrates, Michael A. Arnzen, the wizard of outré, asks our culture to think again. And again."
—Lance Olsen, author of Hideous Beauties

"100 Jolts delivers far more than is promised by its title; with this magnificent collection of literate and disturbing short-shorts, some which are among the darkly funniest I've ever read, Arnzen can rightfully claim his place as the Donald Barthelme of horror. This book is a remarkable achievement."
—Gary A. Braunbeck, author of In Silent Graves and Graveyard People