I'm interested, in some shape or form, in just about everything EXCEPT YOUR BAND (unless I am in which case I will have hunted you down not vice versa./curmudgeon). I can't put my hand on my heart and say I really know a lot about any one thing. However, I do know something about a lot of things. Too much knowledge leads to knowing you're right and once people know they're right they tend to get very set in their ways. And set in your ways is really quite dull and this leads to being inflexible, which leads to anger as you get muscle strain trying to bend. Anger leads to hate and hate leads to the dark side, etc. Anyway, I like to hear different ideas. Open to everything beleive nothing.
A Discordian is Prohibited from Believing What he reads. (All rites reversed)
If at first you don't succeed, tell people you did anyway. and hope no-one checks up...
Why be subtle when you own a brick?"
Fiction, writing, books, music, sixteen horsepower, goths, hair, poetry, animals, religion, fundamentalism, Robert Crais, James Lee Burke, the supernatural, fringe religions, nutters, Feuding with Neil Gaiman,
Music
16 Horsepower, Tool, The Afghan Whigs, The Twilight Singers, Jeff Klien, Zeitgiest Zero, Screaming Banshee Aircrew, Fields of the Nephilim, Dyspraxia, The Babylon Whores, Combichrist
Books
Robert Crais, Kim Newman, James Lee Burke, Richard Morgan, Peter F Hamilton, Alistiar Reynolds, Ian Rankin, Micheal Connolly, John Connolly, Rhys Wilcox, Iain M Banks, Neil Gaiman, Chaz Brenchley, Mick Farren, RAW, Micheal Connolly, Lindsay Davies, G.p. Taylor, Bram Stoker, Mary Shelley, Percy Shelley, Neil Asher
About me: Here Be...Vampires, Zombies, Werewolves and all manner of Longleggetteybeasties!
And Me, RJ Barker, author, book reviewer and debonair rogue about town (or bewildered eccentric about the house, if you were the uncharitable type). My first full length novel featuring Supernatural P.I. 'Dead' Dave York is due in January April through Eneit Press
Wanna know about Dave and his slightly cracked world? Just click the logo below and delve into an unedited copy of one of the previous novellas (it's like a grammar apocalypse).
In a world where the Hungry Dead aren't too bright, you need a detective who's not too bright either...
I've so far received two three Honourable mentions in 'The Years Best Fantasy and Horror' and a number of people have said nice things about my four previous Novellas featuring Dave, Louie the Werezombie and Aloysus the Vampire. Here are some of their comments.... "A noir Terry Pratchett" - Mick Mercer.
"The B-Movie Douglas Adams" - Karen Koehler. (Author of the Bestselling 'Slayer' Series)
"Barker's world is dark, disturbing and often
hilarious. Just like real
life...with zombies."
--Mark Henry, author of HAPPY HOUR OF THE
DAMNED
"Dead Dave is great, (I)loved the noir feel." Suzanne Mcleoud (Author of the forthcoming 'THE SWEET SCENT OF BLOOD'
"So good you can't believe it's on the Internet." - Shedim Kabal
RJ Barker is one of the few people who is as funny as he thinks he is. - Rhys Wilcox (author of 'The BloodLust')
"Are zombie werewolves trouble? Voodoo you trust to give you the straight skinny? Only RJ Barker's Dead Dave, that's who." - Jacob Johanson, Editor 'Off Beat Pulp Magazine'
You might be able to get hold of some original copies of the books by following these links. last available copies!" from the lovely Shocklines! people.
Here is a zombie. Please wear a hard hat to keep your cranium intact in his vicinity.
Other stories for you to read if you have some time to kill:
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Oh, and I'm a friendly type but if you feel the need to add me on it's nice to introduce yourself first. Say hello, read something and comment. Good manners cost nothing and make the RJ happy. Just like an ocelot (the most cheerful of the big cats.)
Who I'd like to meet: Someone who works for a major publisher, throw money at me for my cultish weirdo detective/horror/zombie/vampire/comedy stories. You know you want to really.
My band Kenelis are playing London Pride!! If you're coming support us and join our event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=88656006555&ref=nf#/event.php?eid=88656006555&ref=ts please spread the word :)
Also email 'Give her the Gun' to kenelis@mac.com for a free album track xxxxx
You and your friends may be interested in this offer. MySpace plays havoc with links but it seems to work ok if you open it in a new tab. http://www.murkydepths.com/cartsub-whitechapel.php And don't forget to scroll down when you get there - there may be another surprise!
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You are mine now!<br /><br />
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you're pretty high rent considering you don't have the app.<br />must be the hair.<br /><br />
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it's the hair, i couldn't resist ;)<br /><br />
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actually, I only wanted to poke you.<br /><br />
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