Even if TikTok Goes Away, The Horrors of Social Media Will Persist

As a grocery store clerk, Julie Chan feels like her life is going nowhere. Meanwhile, her identical twin sister Chloe seems to have everything. Chloe VanHuusen is a social media influencer who lives a glamorous and seemingly perfect life. Then Chloe dies, and Julie sees an opportunity to take over her sister’s life. At first, a life full of designer clothes and millions of followers feels incredible. But the deeper Julie gets into Chloe’s world, the more she realizes not everything is what it seems.

All Kylie Bennington wants is to become a successful social media influencer. Then she discovers a strange app called MonoLife with very strict rules: you must interact with other users at least twice daily, and you can’t talk about the app with anyone outside of the app. Refusing to adhere to the rules could mean losing everything. As Kylie dives deeper into the dark and twisted world of this app, she will have to decide just how far she’s willing to go for her chance at fame and followers.

This horror-comedy novella explores the horrors of getting too close to a social media influencer. Rebekah and Hugh are two emotional vampires from San Francisco who are looking for a relaxing vacation. Together, they head off on a queer Black Sea Cruise, where Hugh becomes completely enthralled by a nonbinary social media influencer named Heaven. Meanwhile, Rebekah’s whole world and sense of reality starts crumbling.