Book Launch Party - Help! I Can't Stop Shitting Snakes - Michael Bettendorf
Featured Book
Help! I Can’t Stop Shitting Snakes
A body horror novel about the toxic for-profit US medical system and a guy who shits snakes.
Adam has been shitting snakes for weeks; a secret he’s kept from his partner, Darby. They’ve been building a life together despite multiple setbacks in having children, and after Darby finds out about the snakes, she is supportive as can be—considering she’s terrified of snakes. The doctors, on the other hand, don’t buy it. They gaslight Adam, telling him he probably just needs to change his diet and exercise.
As his condition worsens, countless doctors tell him there is nothing to worry about, and Darby might be pregnant… So Adam hatches a plan to expel the snakes and prove to his doctors once and for all he is not full of shit—he’s full of snakes.
A Kafka-inspired novel for today’s irreal-era, Help! I Can’t Stop Shitting Snakes is an address to the faults of the medical system and to the sanctity of true love. A gross yet endearing novel equally full of shit as it is of heart.
This book will be available for purchase at the event.
About This Event
Official launch party of Michael's new book! Help! I Can't Stop Shitting Snakes!
Join us for a discussion, book signing & fun!
Featured Author
Bettendorf, Michael
Michael Bettendorf is a speculative fiction writer from Nebraska, primarily interested in genre blending sci-fi, horror, and crime, often inspired by his Midwestern upbringing. He is a library technician in Lincoln where he earned an English degree from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln with an emphasis in creative writing in 2012. HELP! I CAN’T STOP SHITTING SNAKES, a literary bizarro/body horror novella, was just announced at CLASH Books. If you’re into absurdist humor and horror with a literary spin - mark your calendars for January 12th, 2027. MIDWESTERN CHROME is out now! Fans of Philip K. Dick, Dashiell Hammett, Fargo, and tech-noir will want to tune their neural implants! His debut experimental black metal gamebook TRVE CVLT is out through Tenebrous Press now! Check it out here. Literary Hub included TRVE CVLT on its list of books to check out for those curious about horror; and Book Riot featured TRVE CVLT on its Must-Read New Horror List! Michael is a recipient of the 2023 Brave New Weird Award, and has earned nominations for the Pushcart (2025), Best Short Fiction (2021) and Best of the Net (2021) awards. He lives in Lincoln with his partner and dog, where he tries to convince the world that Nebraska is too strange to be a flyover state.
About the Venue
More at Sower Books
Feminist Book Club
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Silent Book Club
Bring whatever you are reading and chat with us about it. We break off to read quietly and then gather back at the end! Everyone welcome! You can find their info here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SBCLNK/
Yarn & Yap
Bring your current fiber art project and join us for a gathering of creativity and community. We'll stitch, knit, crochet, and chat about books, life, and anything else that sparks conversation. EVERYONE IS WELCOME!