I WANT YOU: Seduction Emails from a Narcissist ~ New Cover & Excerpt
By Lisa Maliga, copyright 2016
Before I became a fan of THE WALKING DEAD, I wrote about a character named Arlen J. Stevenson who was the author of zombie fiction. I chose that genre because it seemed a little different—edgier—than thrillers or science fiction.
Originally, this manuscript got some interest from an editor at a small literary press. “It sounds serious and worthy, and I appreciated the description and know exactly what you're talking about from hard experience. I do wish you luck with it though because...it has to be said!”
When I first uploaded I WANT YOU: Seduction Emails from a Narcissist, along with my companion title, Love Me, Need Me: A Narcissist’s Tale, I designed my own cover. I’ve since stopped doing this as I prefer not fussing around with fonts. I finally got around to having the cover redesigned after combing through some stock photos and finding one of a man who resembled the Arlen I’d imagined. Art and reality merged.
Since publishing this book, I’ve learned a lot about formatting. While awaiting the cover to be designed, I had a look at the sample, noting some the spacing issues. I went through line by line and fixed the problems. By doing this, I reread the story and was struck by the online psychological game playing that abounded within the book.
This is unlike any other book I’ve written. It took years of research before I wrote my first draft. I did encounter several versions of Arlen online and in real life. At the time, it was very difficult to be around those types of uncaring and self-centered people. But what I learned filled more than one book.
EXCERPT:
Here’s Arlen’s email to LeeAnn [Southern Pecan is her MySpace name] after “meeting” her on September 28.
Date: September 30
LeeAnn,
You're wise, insightful, and loving. On top of that, you radiate both a wonderful sexuality combined with a heaping dose of loyalty. All mixed together, it's potent.
Why do I want you with all these other people around? Frankly, there's not even a choice involved, you are simply on a different level.
I'll make this short and sweet. I want to get to know you more, the sooner the better. If all you want is an internet friendship, fine, just tell me. But if you want the chance for more, tell me that, because that's exactly what I want. The reason you and I both are doing this is because we both sense we've gotten ahold of what potentially could be the real thing for us both.
Let me know, darlin, AJS
P.S. My marriage is not what it should be, dear, and has been for awhile. This doesn't flatter me in the least, but even if it wasn't, I don't know that I could resist you.
BOOK DESCRIPTION:
The author of three zombie books uses his literary accomplishments to entice his online victims. Arlen J. Stevenson flirts heavily with several women via raw and steamy emails in order to lure them to his lake house. His MySpace site has amassed thousands of potential victims. “I WANT YOU: Seduction Emails from a Narcissist” shows Arlen's arc of seduction with eighteen different women. You'll meet poetic Southern Pecan, desperate Betsy, flirty Debra, and lonely Ginger.
The love and long-term relationships he proposes to the women lasts long enough to satisfy his ego and sexual cravings.
This unique volume can be read as either a sequel or a prequel to “Love Me Need Me: A Narcissist’s Tale.”
WARNING! “I WANT YOU: Seduction Emails from a Narcissist” may be offensive to those who dislike graphic language and sexual content.
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