Internet Killed the Video Star

By Lex Williams

WARNING: Contains high impact horror and mature themes. Discretion is advised.

Emerging and evolving technologies are always seeking to improve our lives, and in many ways they do, but every improvement has a cost, and some costs are forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Lex Williams
• Release date: Mar 5, 2016
• ISBN: 9781311218292

Lex Williams

Lex Williams is a novelettist ( although occasionally writing novellas with the rare novel ) whose intent is to take advantage of self-publishing stories to provide interesting, different and weird ideas that you won't find in traditionally published stories. Williams typically writes for the horror genre ( usually dipping into the surreal variety ), but has explored other areas, such as ( non erotic ) romance and science fiction.

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Internet Killed the Video Star

Lex Williams

Distributed by Smashwords

Copyright 2014 Lex Williams

Thanks to my editor, Lee Cope, who I found through writerfind.com.

Thanks to my cover artist, Pius Pranoto, who I found at deviantart.com under the username, telaga.

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Table of Contents

1 – Availability and Access

2 – Wide Audience

3 – Escalation Culture

4 – Harassment from Home

5 – Loudspeaker Effect

6 – Cyber Parasitism

7 – Never Alone

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Internet Killed the Video Star

1 – Availability and Access

The glow of the computer screen highlighted Ale's features, making him seem gaunt. It could be a fun little exercise, something new and different. He grinned at Emi, who sat on the couch. We should do it.

She narrowed her eyes. I hope there's more to add to that.

We should upload our game footage.

Why? People can play games for themselves.

Ale shook his head. Was she deliberately misunderstanding? No … we add our funny comments over it.

Emi glanced away. I don't think we're that funny.

Come on, there's only one way to find out.

I don't know …

Ale waved her over. She trudged behind him and looked at his screen. What?

Check it out. He pointed at the screen. There was a whole community out there, surely she'd see that. And how much fun they had.

She stared at the video. OK, so … other people are doing this already. What's your point?

Why can't we?

I don't want people to know that I make terrible jokes while playing games.