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Lovebites & Razorlines
Lovebites & Razorlines is a compendium of thirteen unique nightmares. From the darkest parts of New York City to subterranean dreamscapes and clubs hidden away from the public, J. Daniel Stone's hypnotic prose guides you through the aberrant jungle of life’s seedy half. Inside we meet artists starving for attention, hungry shadows; we fall prey to disease, become entranced by psychedelic encounters and learn from introspection far beyond anyone's years.
Lyrical philosophies plague the mind of a young pregnant woman not willing to have the baby. A young man longs to discover death in hopes to locate the mother that never loved him. Music is the key to putting a soul back in dead things. A couple must come to terms with recent HIV infection. A pair of artists feed off one another’s talents in order to understand the supernatural. A transsexual longs for the ultimate transformation.
J. Daniel Stone's characters question reality, challenge norms and break down conventional barriers. They live on the fringe and are unapologetic about it. They destroy familiar tropes through poetry and painting, music and photography.
Lovebites & Razorlines is an anthem for
the depraved and forgotten.
Lyrical philosophies plague the mind of a young pregnant woman not willing to have the baby. A young man longs to discover death in hopes to locate the mother that never loved him. Music is the key to putting a soul back in dead things. A couple must come to terms with recent HIV infection. A pair of artists feed off one another’s talents in order to understand the supernatural. A transsexual longs for the ultimate transformation.
J. Daniel Stone's characters question reality, challenge norms and break down conventional barriers. They live on the fringe and are unapologetic about it. They destroy familiar tropes through poetry and painting, music and photography.
Lovebites & Razorlines is an anthem for
the depraved and forgotten.
- GenresShort Stories
272 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 5, 2017
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About the author
J. Daniel Stone
24 books90 followersNYC born and raised J. Daniel Stone writes urban horror with a queer focus. He sold his first story when he was 22-years-old and has since written four novels (The Absence of Light, Blood Kiss, Stations of Shadow and Daubed in Darkness), as well as a short story collection (Lovebites & Razorlines) and a novella (I Can Taste The Blood). He writes under a pseudonym to keep the wolves at bay.
Visit him at www.SolitarySpiral.com and all socials @SolitarySpiral
Visit him at www.SolitarySpiral.com and all socials @SolitarySpiral
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December 7, 2017
"Lovebites & Razorlines" is about art, sex, drugs, alcohol, music, love, hate, horror, and obsession. Stone’s lyrical voice guides the reader though thirteen tales, including those that stand alone and those connected to his novels "Absence of Light" and "Blood Kiss." Frequent references to songs provide a mental soundtrack as Stone breathes life into each of his unique characters.
What makes this collection special is that Stone shares his inspiration for each piece and a work by a talented artist that is, in turn, inspired by the story. For this fusion of written and visual art, I chose to focus on a piece by three of the artists to show how the illustration superbly illuminates the prose.
“He opened his carrion arms like a budding flower, holding me tight to poison me with his dark fire kiss.” Matt Andrew illustrates “Dark, Fire, Kiss,” perfectly capturing the character and the windows to Blake’s soul.
“’You’re killing yourself to live, Delilah. What a waste.’” In Unveiled,” Luke Spooner’s illustration shows Delilah, surrounded by empty bottles after her many attempts to escape from her past and the demon lover who hovers above.
“Dorian created painterly moods of transgression and obsession...[Tyra’s] voice was a curlicue of sound and body. Falling hard as a star.” Matt Edginton shows the pair creating their art and magic on stage in “What Makes a Shadow.”
Crack open a craft beer and dig into this fantastic collection.
What makes this collection special is that Stone shares his inspiration for each piece and a work by a talented artist that is, in turn, inspired by the story. For this fusion of written and visual art, I chose to focus on a piece by three of the artists to show how the illustration superbly illuminates the prose.
“He opened his carrion arms like a budding flower, holding me tight to poison me with his dark fire kiss.” Matt Andrew illustrates “Dark, Fire, Kiss,” perfectly capturing the character and the windows to Blake’s soul.
“’You’re killing yourself to live, Delilah. What a waste.’” In Unveiled,” Luke Spooner’s illustration shows Delilah, surrounded by empty bottles after her many attempts to escape from her past and the demon lover who hovers above.
“Dorian created painterly moods of transgression and obsession...[Tyra’s] voice was a curlicue of sound and body. Falling hard as a star.” Matt Edginton shows the pair creating their art and magic on stage in “What Makes a Shadow.”
Crack open a craft beer and dig into this fantastic collection.
February 12, 2018
Everything about this collection screams “quality”, from the eye-catching art on the front cover to the interior art provided by Luke Spooner, Matt Edginton and others, and the interior design and layout (the author notes accompanying each story is also an especially nice touch). But all of these elements would be pointless if the words weren’t of the same high standard. So, I'm glad to report that Stone has delivered a collection of stories as horrific as they are thought-provoking. His lyrical and poetic style make the words come to life and dance right off of the page and into your head. He writes with an unwavering honesty that may well challenge the reader’s pre-conceived notion of storytelling, but will leave them fulfilled and drained and begging for more, all at the same time. Another fine entry in the blossoming career of a young writer who is only headed in one direction.
May 9, 2019
Reading this collection felt like a trip into a subconscious. These horror tales simmer with unconventionality, sensuality, and the truly bizarre. Like Stone's novels, nearly all of the stories delve into the nature of art and the mysteries of its creation. The characters are painters and musicians and they feel a power that eats away at them, haunts them, excites them and sets them ablaze.
My favourite stories were "Be Quiet and Drive," "Ecdysis," "Basement Story 2006," and "Alternative Muses" (maybe my fave fave), and several of them are off-shoots of his two novels, which I thought was a fascinating look into the creative mind of this writer. (I still need to read The Absence of Light, by the way.)
I admire how Stone's writing is so daring and unapologetic. His vision is dark and poetic and jaw-dropping and queer and sexy and seedy and ultimately very beautiful.
My favourite stories were "Be Quiet and Drive," "Ecdysis," "Basement Story 2006," and "Alternative Muses" (maybe my fave fave), and several of them are off-shoots of his two novels, which I thought was a fascinating look into the creative mind of this writer. (I still need to read The Absence of Light, by the way.)
I admire how Stone's writing is so daring and unapologetic. His vision is dark and poetic and jaw-dropping and queer and sexy and seedy and ultimately very beautiful.
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