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#LFLR Indie Breakdown of “Chameleon” by Layden Robinson @LaydenRobinson

9/29/2023

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“Chameleon”

Author: Layden Robinson
Format: Short Story
Category: Experimental

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“Madness wields many a disguise.”

This is a “massive story” that was written while under the influence of David Lynch and Stephen King. Well, at least that’s what the blurb from the product page implies. I suppose that explains the fever dream that is “Chameleon” – an “acid trip” of epic proportion featuring a nameless protagonist. He has no name, which I guess makes the guy “mysterious”, but it could also mean he’s just an undocumented immigrant. He is in search of answers, but does he possess the will to gaze into his navel long enough to uncover the root of his existential crisis?!

#LFLR Indie Breakdown of “The Brotherhood of Secret Darkness and Other Cults, Cabals, and Conspiracies” by Jason J. McCuiston @JasonJMcCuiston

9/22/2023

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“The Brotherhood of Secret Darkness and Other Cults, Cabals, and Conspiracies”

Author: Jason J. McCuiston
Format: Short Story Collection
Category: Speculative Fiction

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“It’s just a big game these elites like to play.”

Aliens, alternate dimensions, and demonic entities… are they fact or fiction? Is the world really coming to an end? Perhaps there’s something supernatural surrounding all this speculation. What if you found out the truth was intentionally being withheld by “The Brotherhood of Secret Darkness and Other Cults, Cabals, and Conspiracies” (not to mention lizard people)? Would you be paranoid? More importantly, who would believe you, even if you knew it to be true?

#LFLR Indie Breakdown of “Moist Gusset” by Matt Shaw @The_Matt_Shaw

8/30/2023

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"Moist Gusset"

Author: Matt Shaw
Format: Novella
Category: Satire (Erotic Romance)

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“The Voice-Over”
Light a vanilla scented Yankee Candle, run yourself a bubble bath, and grab a bottle of wine, because love is in the air. Better grab some tissues while you’re at it too, and prepare yourself to be caught in a bad romance - told through the eyes of our main character (who just so happens to be a woman), but believe it or not – this novella was written by… a man (Matt Shaw). Wait, why are you crying? What’s the matter? Who hurt you? How do you have such a “Moist Gusset”?! I’M NOT YELLING, YOU’RE YELLING! Where are you going?

"BBB Indie Booktube Tag Video 1.0" #LFLR

8/23/2023

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"Innocence" by Jonathan Rossignol (#LFLR Entertainment)

8/16/2023

“Innocence”
A Vignette by Jonathan Rossignol

“…I caught her red-handed. She was murdering her own child in cold blood… a mother,” Stylian’s words were cut short by the sudden need to audibly clear his throat.

There was a moment of silence before someone dared to ask him, “What did you do?”

Stylian revisited the memory. As he relived the experience, his mind was overwhelmed. He was not fantasizing about vengeance. He paid no mind towards figuring out a motive, nor did he spend time speculating upon any theory to rationalize what he witnessed. What he thought about was how a child smiles with sincerity. He imagined a small human being learning to develop their own thoughts and feelings, while walking tall among the giants of an unknown world. Children are so curious and yet not so suspicious of others. The child had no way of knowing what a human being was truly capable of. Stylian thought about how beautiful it was to be a child.

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#LFLR Indie Breakdown of “Jake Istenhegyi: The Accidental Detective Omnibus Volume 1” by Nikki Nelson-Hicks @nikcubed

8/11/2023

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Jake Istenhedgyi:
The Accidental Detective
Omnibus Volume 1

Author: Nikki Nelson-Hicks
Format: Omnibus
Category: Occult Detective/Pulp Fiction

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“Ish-ten-hedgy.”

When his best friend, and private investigator, Barrington “Bear” Gunn goes missing, Jake Istenhegyi does some investigating of his own. Mama Effie, his tenant and owner of the Odyssey Shop, keeps an ear to the street while Jake attempts to fill shoes far too big for his feet. Follow in Jake’s footsteps as he encounters cold stone bitches, an undead voodoo queen, zombie chickens, and possibly even a partridge in a pear tree. However, the odds of him running into the latter are slimmer than the former, believe it or not. In this first volume omnibus there are two novellas and one novel that introduce the story of “Jake Istenhegyi: The Accidental Detective” written by Nikki Nelson-Hicks.

"A Look at Book Reviews and How I Evaluate Fiction" | #BookReviews #BookBloggers

6/30/2023

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A Meeting of the Mindsets (#LFLR Network) via @THOMASJBELLEZZA of @WRITEMINDSETTJB | #WritingCommunity

6/29/2023

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Jonathan Rossignol’s second appearance on The Write Mindset podcast was during an episode that premiered on June 29th, 2023. The host of the show, Thomas J. Bellezza, and Jonathan touched upon the business behind publishing. Jonathan opened up about his early work as a published author. The two of them also had a back and forth over some specifics of the craft as well as the creative process.

#LFLR Indie Breakdown of “Anarchy and Other Lies” by Jesse McKinnell @JesseMcKinnell

5/13/2023

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"Anarchy and Other Lies"

Author: Jesse McKinnell
Format: Novel
Category: Speculative Fiction

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“The world ended a long time ago; people just haven’t noticed yet.”

To say the economy is in rough shape would be an understatement for Jake Anderson, who works for a failing company that designs silverware he’ll never use. Whenever he checks the LOVE app he is reassured that chivalry won’t be making a comeback any time soon. Jake’s cybernetic glasses keep him updated with all the bad news by flashing it virtually before his eyes, until one day he becomes the sole witness of a real-time crime. The suspect - a woman with pink hair who doesn’t care for authority; she’s a rebel who is hell bent on sending the powers that be a message loud and clear. T.S. Eliot tells us that the world doesn’t end with a bang but with a whimper. “Anarchy and Other Lies” delivers an explosive tale in which boy meets girl in a world gone awry.

Literary - "Bear Hunting" by Mather Schneider @MatherSchneider (#LFLR Entertainment)

3/24/2023

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Resident: Mather Schneider
Certified SS Member Since: Mar 24, 2023

Mather Schneider divides his time between Tucson, Arizona and Mexico. He has a few books available on Amazon.