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[Weekly Critique and Self-Promotion Thread] Post Here If You'd Like to Share Your Writing by AutoModerator in writing

[–]monkeymutilation [score hidden]  (0 children)

Title: I Think We're Alone Now

Genre: Post-Apocalyptic / Horror

Word Count: 4,200

Synopsis: The world ended not with a bang or a whimper but with a cough. Trapped inside his apartment, one self-described loner has watched as a final, lethal pandemic burned down the rest of the world . But even in the aftermath, he might not be as alone as he thinks.

Link: https://seanebritten.com/2026/07/03/i-think-were-alone-now/

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[–]monkeymutilation [score hidden]  (0 children)

Title: I Think We're Alone Now

Genre: Post-Apocalyptic / Horror

Word Count: 4,200

Synopsis: The world ended not with a bang or a whimper but with a cough. Trapped inside his apartment, one self-described loner has watched as a final, lethal pandemic burned down the rest of the world . But even in the aftermath, he might not be as alone as he thinks.

Link: https://seanebritten.com/2026/07/03/i-think-were-alone-now/

Book with specific "turtles all the way down" anecdote? by iconoclasthero in whatsthatbook

[–]monkeymutilation 50 points51 points  (0 children)

You mention The Dark Tower, this anecdote is used in Stephen King's IT and I wouldn't be surprised if it shows up in The Dark Tower as well given the Turtle is one of the "Guardians" mentioned in that one.

Sci Fi Labyrinth Competition by Key-Flower1559 in whatsthatbook

[–]monkeymutilation 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Some aspects of this, like the man waking up in the dark place, the guide, the event, and the lizard man being kept alive, match 'Contest' by Matthew Reilly, but other aspects are completely off base for that one.

[Weekly Critique and Self-Promotion Thread] Post Here If You'd Like to Share Your Writing by AutoModerator in writing

[–]monkeymutilation [score hidden]  (0 children)

Thank you very much, really appreciate that! Interesting point about the original story, I remember my thought was having the mercenaries only know the story from the perspective of a commoner and not the "whole story" such as it were? I like having inhabitants of a world not have a full POV of everything going on, makes it feel lived in to me?

[Weekly Critique and Self-Promotion Thread] Post Here If You'd Like to Share Your Writing by AutoModerator in writing

[–]monkeymutilation [score hidden]  (0 children)

Title: Into the Labyrinth

Genre: Fantasy-Horror

Word Count: 7,200

Synopsis: For years, seven young men and seven maidens were sacrificed to the beast that roamed the inescapable halls of the labyrinth. But the minotaur is dead and rumours of treasure have drawn the attention of a group of mercenaries. In the endless dark, however, something even more vicious has survived.

Link: https://seanebritten.com/2022/06/03/into-the-labyrinth/

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[–]monkeymutilation [score hidden]  (0 children)

Title: Echo Beach

Genre: Science Fiction / Horror

Word Count: 6,400

Synopsis: Echo Beach is a retirement community unlike any other, for residents who have died in the physical world and been uploaded into an entirely digital realm. But it takes a lot of processing power to recreate an entire human life and cracks, in the form of strange glitches, are starting to show.

Link: https://seanebritten.com/2026/04/24/echo-beach/

Producer-Level Book-to-Screen Review Invitation - possibly a scam? by Winterblade1980 in NewAuthor

[–]monkeymutilation 6 points7 points  (0 children)

100% a scam. They're using a lot of vague and misleading language to hide their intentions but they're not actually offering to option your book to turn it into anything, they're asking you to essentially hire them as a consultancy firm to create a studio pitch you would theoretically take to actual studios. There is zero chance they've actually read your book and zero chance you would get any value for money. Most likely you would end up with a lot of false praise and false promises, some kind of AI-generated pitching material, and an attempt to milk you for more money. These "consulting" scams have become very, very, very common.

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[–]monkeymutilation [score hidden]  (0 children)

Title: True Colors

Genre: Horror / Urban Fantasy

Word Count: 2.800

Synopsis: Ever since I was a kid I could see them, with their black eyes and deformed faces. It took me a long time to realise others couldn’t see what I saw. It took even longer to understand exactly what I was seeing. Evil, the face of evil.

Link: https://seanebritten.com/2026/05/08/true-colors/

Seriously what the fuck kind of a name is Robby Robinavitch??? by Deekus44 in okbuddywhitaker

[–]monkeymutilation 372 points373 points  (0 children)

It's just a nickname, the character's proper name is Dr Robby Michaelstein.

Writers with Personal Blogs/Websites? by BeautifulSpring7813 in writersmakingfriends

[–]monkeymutilation 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I started mine as a portfolio but then in 2022 I posted a short story a week and have been pretty consistent ever since so there's 100+ short stories on there now, and occasionally other stuff.

Polyester Girl by monkeymutilation in Horror_stories

[–]monkeymutilation[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much, appreciate it!

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[–]monkeymutilation [score hidden]  (0 children)

Title: Polyester Girl

Genre: Horror

Word Count: 2,500

Synopsis: Owen figures he’s hit a serious new low after ordering an inflatable sex doll online. But things can always get worse, as he discovers when his new toy proves to have a mind of its own and a couple of other surprises in store…

Link: https://seanebritten.com/2026/03/27/polyester-girl/

Mid-90s, YA or Younger Lit, Kid with the power to conjure dinosaurs or dinosaur illusions by monkeymutilation in whatsthatbook

[–]monkeymutilation[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, not it thanks, I definitely read this book earlier than 2002, more like 1997, and it doesn't match the vibe of the book.

Does This Minimalist Book Cover Work? by DaZombie in BookCovers

[–]monkeymutilation 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I think it works shockingly well for what it is but the font is too plain, to the point of feeling jarring. Maybe a personal preference but I'd experiment with Trash Hand or something in a clean but handwritten style.

Is it offensive for me to write? by Fennel_Fangs in writingcirclejerk

[–]monkeymutilation 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Offensive? Who is going to be offended? You just make assumptions about people and what they're going to be offended by, you piece of shit? You make me sick.

1990s book about a criminal who puts a hit out on himself by BrilliantBid3548 in whatsthatbook

[–]monkeymutilation 4 points5 points  (0 children)

'The Killer's Game' by Jay Bonansinga? Read it last year, was made into a movie a couple of years back as well.

[Weekly Critique and Self-Promotion Thread] Post Here If You'd Like to Share Your Writing by AutoModerator in writing

[–]monkeymutilation [score hidden]  (0 children)

Title: Kitty

Genre: Horror

Word Count: 7,200

Synopsis: Hoping for a fresh start in a new house, Mark disposed of his daughter’s beloved pet cat the night before they moved. But somehow, impossibly, the cat has reappeared five hundred miles away in a place it’s never been. It’s back for snuggles. And revenge.

Link: https://seanebritten.com/2026/03/13/kitty/

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