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The Demon Lover: Art and Offences
A self-actualization narrative of a townie in New England trying to find his place in a gentrified world that makes no sense while still haunted by his past demons.
303 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 21, 2021
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About the author
Liam James
5 books33 followersLiam James was born upon Manderley, the country estate, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and seventy-seven. The seventh child -first of the brood to be of male persuasion- he struggled immensely in academics but found a penchant for poetry, penning his 1,234th Petrarchan Sonnet by the age of seven. According to classmates, he was often truculent with professors -his favorite contention being he invented the exclamation mark, and as such, he should have free rein to use them wherever he wanted! He later became a Rhodes scholar, but attended Oxford only for five months, always donned in a pink suit.
Although Abe North has advocated a "group theory" regarding James’ authorship with one Dr. Diver as the "master mind”, there is no evidence these conspiracies have merit. The theory “Dr. D. and the McGee Three”, as it’s so called -quite lofty indeed- included the dubious aforementioned duo and a broken down blues / americana musician by the name of Noel Smyth as the final member -James’ favorite singer-songwriter as it so happens, who some declaim, has purchased more than a poem from James, transposing it to melody. Later, North’s theory was expanded in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, to assert that McGee, himself, had fellow-contributors, that of Larry Schmuckers, Captain Cupcake, and a runaway AI companion, Acadia Cadence. Smyth is the only known surviving member of any version of the theories and scoffs sardonically at any mention of the theory’s contentions -although some declaim Cadence is still out there, somewhere, in the digital universe perhaps, writing riveting reviews.
James takes enormous pride in his writing -which is, in all seriousness, exceedingly terrifying and dispiriting, devoid of anything resembling comprehension, truly, the vulgarity alone that’s invariably sprinkled so thoroughly throughout a Liam James text surpasses anything hitherto imagined. Thus, you’ve been warned. Nevertheless, as I said, he takes pride in it and will most likely cause a rather awkward scene if you question him upon such stylistic resolves or make any reference to the aforementioned theories of Mr. Abe North.
When he’s not tangled up in court hearings or the cords and wires of a Noel Smyth performance, he generally enjoys toe-tapping to his hybrid harpsichord, a good game of cricket, the overmuch eating of crumpets; he’s quite literally a connoisseur when it comes to Amontillado, and obviously delights in his precarious composing of literature. Lately, it’s been reported his hobbies have grown to include bare-knuckle boxing, gold prospecting, and, as referenced above, helping out as roadie at Noel Smyth concerts in and around the great town of Boston. After the performance, after the dust settles and the three or four concert-goers disperse, you might find the two guffawing at the bar, telling tall tales of summer nights with Acadia Cadence, over their Amontillado, galavanting, girl-coveting, my God. Presently, James resides at Manderley Castle with his dear Cat with no name.
Liam James struggles to learn the intricacies of social media -his contention is it shrinks the brain and those two other things that begin with b- however, his publishers as well as myself, have set him up with both an instagram and a twitter (X) account in the hopes that he will adapt, as it were, to the times and perhaps even reach out now and then, to fans regarding his writings. He just put out his trilogy, "A Light in the House: Joe's Journey," and I hear his newfangled, present piece is threatening to be more clasping, more clutching than any hitherto. But I digress, here is James’ Facebook and Instagram platforms, as well as his favorite music sites:
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/liamjames19...
YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@noelsmyth
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/2H9wy...
Although Abe North has advocated a "group theory" regarding James’ authorship with one Dr. Diver as the "master mind”, there is no evidence these conspiracies have merit. The theory “Dr. D. and the McGee Three”, as it’s so called -quite lofty indeed- included the dubious aforementioned duo and a broken down blues / americana musician by the name of Noel Smyth as the final member -James’ favorite singer-songwriter as it so happens, who some declaim, has purchased more than a poem from James, transposing it to melody. Later, North’s theory was expanded in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and ninety-nine, to assert that McGee, himself, had fellow-contributors, that of Larry Schmuckers, Captain Cupcake, and a runaway AI companion, Acadia Cadence. Smyth is the only known surviving member of any version of the theories and scoffs sardonically at any mention of the theory’s contentions -although some declaim Cadence is still out there, somewhere, in the digital universe perhaps, writing riveting reviews.
James takes enormous pride in his writing -which is, in all seriousness, exceedingly terrifying and dispiriting, devoid of anything resembling comprehension, truly, the vulgarity alone that’s invariably sprinkled so thoroughly throughout a Liam James text surpasses anything hitherto imagined. Thus, you’ve been warned. Nevertheless, as I said, he takes pride in it and will most likely cause a rather awkward scene if you question him upon such stylistic resolves or make any reference to the aforementioned theories of Mr. Abe North.
When he’s not tangled up in court hearings or the cords and wires of a Noel Smyth performance, he generally enjoys toe-tapping to his hybrid harpsichord, a good game of cricket, the overmuch eating of crumpets; he’s quite literally a connoisseur when it comes to Amontillado, and obviously delights in his precarious composing of literature. Lately, it’s been reported his hobbies have grown to include bare-knuckle boxing, gold prospecting, and, as referenced above, helping out as roadie at Noel Smyth concerts in and around the great town of Boston. After the performance, after the dust settles and the three or four concert-goers disperse, you might find the two guffawing at the bar, telling tall tales of summer nights with Acadia Cadence, over their Amontillado, galavanting, girl-coveting, my God. Presently, James resides at Manderley Castle with his dear Cat with no name.
Liam James struggles to learn the intricacies of social media -his contention is it shrinks the brain and those two other things that begin with b- however, his publishers as well as myself, have set him up with both an instagram and a twitter (X) account in the hopes that he will adapt, as it were, to the times and perhaps even reach out now and then, to fans regarding his writings. He just put out his trilogy, "A Light in the House: Joe's Journey," and I hear his newfangled, present piece is threatening to be more clasping, more clutching than any hitherto. But I digress, here is James’ Facebook and Instagram platforms, as well as his favorite music sites:
Facebook → https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
Instagram → https://www.instagram.com/liamjames19...
YouTube → https://www.youtube.com/@noelsmyth
Spotify → https://open.spotify.com/artist/2H9wy...
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June 24, 2024
The protagonist is a ‘townie’ in the fictional town of Summerside, Ma., a town that has become deeply gentrified over the past 3 or 4 decades. It also takes place in 2012. There’s a backdrop that subtly references Trump’s rise in the world of politics. The protagonist is not necessarily political but he constantly feels belittled and judged by the local, liberal college kids and affluent young adults -mostly in the tech industry- who surround the setting. That’s all kind of happening in the background however, as the main plot involves the main character trying to win the heart of a younger, more intelligent, more attractive, modern liberal-minded woman. While the main character seeks to attain her love, he is bombarded and haunted by another girl who he has used for a significant period of time, feelings of insecurity, and his own abusive habits. I should also mention there are explicit scenes. Furthermore, there’s a motif of classical literature that runs throughout the text. The title itself, was the title of a character’s book in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Beautiful and Damned.” Fitzgerald was actually working on a story “The Demon Lover” himself prior to “The Beautiful and Damned”, however, it never came to fruition. Anyhow, there are references to news stories from the time period involving colleges putting warning labels and even banning classical literature and the main character tries to understand this while trying to understand where he fits in in this new and strange town.
June 27, 2025
🌟 4 🌟
I really REALLY enjoy Liams writing, he could write a weather report and it would still pull me in.
I love how lots of awesome things can happen at once, I love how his writing is beautiful, unique, yet hilarious, fresh and relevant.
I love the characters he thinks up and how they feel genuinely real, with distinctive personalities.
Im patiently waiting for the day Liam writes a post apocalyptic book, with his impressive writing skills and amazing ideas, it would be a masterpiece!
I really REALLY enjoy Liams writing, he could write a weather report and it would still pull me in.
I love how lots of awesome things can happen at once, I love how his writing is beautiful, unique, yet hilarious, fresh and relevant.
I love the characters he thinks up and how they feel genuinely real, with distinctive personalities.
Im patiently waiting for the day Liam writes a post apocalyptic book, with his impressive writing skills and amazing ideas, it would be a masterpiece!
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