"Narcissists Need Not Apply"

A narcissist is never wrong. That's what I learned when I did several years' worth of research on the subject. The result is a book that is a fusion of dark humor and fact.

Arlen J. Stevenson lives in Jefferson City, Alabama. He’s written a few zombie books and brags about it to all the women he pursues online. It leads him to our other protagonist, Los Angeles-based freelance writer, Helena Huber. She sees his amusing and entertaining side in their online correspondence.

As he endeavors to screw his numerous catches, we see Arlen’s self-absorbed lifestyle. Helena and Arlen get friendlier via their emails, and he invites her to be his personal manager because of her communications skills, gullibility factor, and location. She launches his MySpace page and soon Arlen discovers there are thousands of available women in his area!

Arlen sponsors a racy contest for his fans to win his zombie novels. It also begins his downfall as his predatory ways are amplified due to his seduction of many horny good ol’ gals. Ultimately, it’s the final ego-driven contest he runs hoping to get even more activity, that destroys Helena’s and Arlen’s relationship.

The completed manuscript is available upon request and can be sent via email or snail mail.

"Untitled Short Story Collection"

I'm currently working on a collection of short stories and have one more to write. These stories are all set in the city of Los Angeles. The last one will be finished this spring.

"Diary of a Hollywood Nobody"

The story of one screenwriter with the following credits:
49 temp jobs
12 screenplays
1 novel
1 work in progress
2 retired agents
0 sales

Told in a witty manner, yet a bit more cynical than Bridget Jones's Diary, and more contemplative than The Second Assistant: A Tale From the Bottom of the Hollywood Ladder, this novel features a character who never gives up her quest in becoming the next great screenwriter.

Diary of a Hollywood Nobody is approximately 120,000 words, and has not been downloaded anywhere. Some of the names have been changed to protect the innnocent, the not-so-innocent, and the downright guilty.

"North of Sunset"

Beverly Hills, 1996. Sherman Lee is a volatile and successful action movie producer who can’t keep an assistant for long. He’s wondering if making a dramatic film will keep audiences away. He’s drinking and taking too many drugs to ease his worries. Is his career in limbo or heading due south?  Emily Karelin needs a job – fast. She signs up as a temp and is sent to work for Sherman, signifying her entry into the world of showbiz.  Wesley Barron has starred in a few of Sherman’s hits. When he sees what’s happening between his longtime friend and the newest assistant, he witnesses the beginning of a transformation.  This is not a romance novel -- it's a cautionary tale. "North of Sunset" gives insight into a lifestyle that is too often glamorized by the media.  

North of Sunset...Read about the darker side of the boulevard...

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