Joshua Wiles

“Getting older isn’t always about having fun,” he said. “In fact, in many ways it’s about being bored. It’s good if you can find a way to be entertained by your boredom.”
― Nick Burd, The Vast Fields of Ordinary

“His head kind of imploded. He had always wondered what it would feel like to crush a human head with his foot – and now he knew. He thoroughly enjoyed the deep-sounding crack of his skull splitting open. The noise was a physical thing, jolting up his leg and reverberating through his entire body. God, it was deeply satisfying, even if it was his old friend Harlan. Oh well, never mind. Richard was right, friends and family were a liability.”
― Sam West, Splatterpunks

“The hobo fell to his knees, trying to stem the flow of blood from his wide-open palm. It was impossible, and the pain was like nothing he’d ever felt before, even though he’d once been an altar boy.”
― Adam Millard, Skinners

“I am saving my energy, I am older and I like my torture to have a little more finesse. But each to their own, this is a party, after all.”
― Sam West, Splatterpunks