All posts by Jason Michel

The Dictator and Grand Poobah over at the irreverent PULP METAL MAGAZINE, Jason Michel has been turned on, tripped up and stumbled over all around the world on a self imposed exile. He is a hack purveyor of penny dreadfuls and flash nightmares of daytime who now lives in France. For his sins.

A Drill Too Far by Charlie Wade

Some say it’s the car or the wheel, best ever invention I mean. Penicillin, saved millions of lives you know, some Continue reading A Drill Too Far by Charlie Wade

Secret by Ian Ayris

I had a puppy. Once. Long time ago, when I was a kid. Me dad bought it back from the pub on a Thursday. I say Continue reading Secret by Ian Ayris

Soft Tongue by Richard Godwin

He stood in the golden sunlight of the apartment on the second floor of the Boulevard Saint Germain.

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The Milkmaid’s Prayer by KJ Hannah Greenberg

Exposure to cows warded against small pox, but not against everlasting forms of scarring.

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Lonely Graves by Mike Smith

Ron Stagers sat solemnly in the cemetery on a gray overcast day. Minute drops of rain sprinkled his forehead. His Continue reading Lonely Graves by Mike Smith

Showcase – The Gothic Surreal Art of Ron Koppelberger

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Jodi MacArthur talks to Melanie Browne

Melanie Browne

There is a gypsy goddess from the dark side of the moon living in Texas under the guise of Melanie Browne. I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing her for Pulp Metal Magazine.  She is well known for her strong, quirky flash and abstract poetry, what you don’t know is she is a former sculptor, art teacher, and most recently chooses to express herself through dance. She is editor and creator of the nostalgic and bizarre The Literary Burlesque , and has authored a poetry book called Heaven Is a Giant Pawn Shop. Links to her works are provided below.

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Wicked Woman’s Booty #6: Thar Be Nay Rules ‘ere Gentlemen o’ Fortune Tread

Viper’s aim proved true.

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I Didn’t Say That, Did I?: BRIT GRIT by Paul D. Brazill

America may well be the  official home of pulp and noir but the United Kingdom, long  perceived as the land of Continue reading I Didn’t Say That, Did I?: BRIT GRIT by Paul D. Brazill

Why Not Teach English Abroad? Non-Fiction by Matt Kent

(Editor’s note: Matt has wholeheartedly allowed me to vent my difference of opinion & give my tuppence  on this piece. So I have.)

Deciding to teach English abroad is not a career choice; it is an abandonment of career choices. Seen justly as the Continue reading Why Not Teach English Abroad? Non-Fiction by Matt Kent