selfried and the secrets

By Amanda Sterczyk

Five million followers. One fake life. Four resentful employees ready to burn it all to the ground.

To the online world, Selfried is the ultimate influencer: a flawless brand with a devoted spouse, an adorable child, and a luxurious home.

In reality, she is Linda Schlumpsky, a woman hiding in a warehouse in the middle of nowhere. Her "home" is a stage set. Her "family" are actors hired off the street. Her "perfect body" is maintained by starvation and secret surgeries. And she hates every single one of her "mindless sheep" followers.

But the facade is cracking. Facing a do-or-die deadline to hit Black Friday sales targets or lose her funding, the pressure is on. Unfortunately for Selfried, she isn't the only one keeping secrets. Her "loyal" staff has reached their breaking point, and they are ready to go off-script:

The Guard: A private investigator who buried Linda's past-and is now hoarding blackmail footage for his own insurance policy.The Spouse: A hired actor carrying a secret pregnancy and a hidden camera planted in a flower vase.The Housekeeper: A struggling mother pushed too far, armed with a nanny cam capturing Selfried's most humiliating private moments.The Trainer: Tired of being a prop for fake workouts, he's preparing a "special" spiked drink for the holiday livestream.

As Thanksgiving approaches, the cameras are rolling, but the control is slipping. Told through the interconnected perspectives of the people paid to maintain the lie, Selfried and the Secrets is a biting, dark satire about the curated deceptions we scroll past every day-and the chaotic, vindictive truth waiting behind the filter.

Perfect for fans of Black Mirror and Ingrid Goes West.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B087677VGG
• ISBN13: 9798632939379
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.0" x 8.0"