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Another 5 Star Review!!

I’m so happy to share that my latest book, The Shackles of Time, has received another stellar 5-star review from, Aimee Ann at The Red Headed Book Lover! The Shackles of Time, Jesse Rosenbaum “Jesse Rosenbaum is an exceptional author who knows how to whisk his readers away and take them on a nightmarish adventure full of ups and downs and many thrilling moments! As well as this the descriptions…

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Five Star Review From Reedsy

Happy New Year everyone! I hope this post finds you well. I wanted to share that my latest book, The Shackles of Time, received another five star review over at Reedsy Discovery. https://reedsy.com/discovery/book/the-shackles-of-time-jesse-rosenbaum#review They review was written by Kelsey Cashman and one of my favorite parts of this review is as follows: If you are a fan of any of Stephen…

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Book Sirens - The Shackles of Time in Psychological Horror ARCs You'll Love

My latest novel, The Shackles of Time, is available as an ARC over at Book Sirens! Head on over to get a free copy! Psychological Horror ARCs You’ll Love — Read on booksirens.com/bundle/psychological-horror-arcs-you-ll-love-december-2024-batch/UHWY9XP

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Merry Christmas

Wishing all of you a very Merry Christmas! 🎄 I hope you all got some new books for your backlog or one that jumped the line to the next one to be read. 📕 My wife got me a copy of, Dead Men’s Boots, by Mike Carey. This is book 3 in the Flex Castor series. I have to read book 2, Vicious Circle, first. Until the next post, I wish you and yours a happy holiday season and a healthy new year.

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The Devil’s Cut - Audio Version

Hey everyone! I hope this post finds you well. I wanted to share that my great friend, Ryan Voss, recorded my short story, The Devil’s Cut, for me and you can listen to it now over on SoundCloud! Mike, a bartender in a dive bar in South Boston, has a mysterious visitor, named Don, enter his pub. Don is clearly from out of town but has a secret to share with Mike that involves him. Don has no…

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Five Star Review from Literary Titan

Hey everyone! I hope this post finds you well. I wanted to share some exciting news with you. I submitted my book for a review at Literary Titan, and I just received a glowing review! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Here is my favorite part of the review. The book’s atmosphere is an artful blend of retro and modern. It channels the eerie charm of The Twilight Zone but wraps it in today’s relatable complexities.…

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Just received a wonderful review from the team at Literary Titan for my latest book, The Shackles of Time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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The Shackles of Time Available at Amazon

Hey everyone! I hope you’re all doing well. Just a quick post to announce that my latest book, The Shackles of Time, an anthology of horror stories, is available now at Amazon! Head on over to pick up a copy and be sure to tell your friends. 😁

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Final Proofs Have Arrived - Presale Still Live

Happy Halloween boils and ghouls! 🎃👻 I hope this post finds you in a spooky and festive mood. I am so amazingly excited to share that the final proofs have come in!! 😱 They look fantastic and I can’t wait for those who preordered a copy to get theirs. Speaking of which, I wanted to let you know that preorders are still live with a $5 discount in effect making the price just $15! Once this…

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Proof Edits Done FINALLY!

Hey there everyone! I hope this post finds you well. I wanted to post a quick update and let you know that at long last the proof edits are done for my next book, The Shackles of Time. 🥳 This has been a long time coming and I am so excited for this book to be available for people to read. Over the next few weeks I am going to be submitting the book to some review sites and Sixth & Center plans…

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Pre-Orders Are Live! | The Shackles of Time | Sixth &Center

Hey everyone! I hope this post finds you well. I am so very excited to share that preorders are live for my next book, The Shackles of Time!! Head on over to Sixth & Center’s page for the book to preorder a copy for just $15, which is marked down from $20. That preorder price won’t last, so be sure to head over and preorder your copy. For those that do purchase a copy, thank you in advance so…

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The Proof Has Arrived!

Oh happy day! 🥳🎉 The proof copy of The Shackles of Time has arrived! It looks beautiful and I cannot wait to get this completed and on sale. I did see two small mistakes already that need to be fixed and have to go through it with a fine tooth comb over the next few days. Stay tuned.

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The Shackles of Time Cover Reveal

Greetings everyone! It is with great pleasure I share with you the front and back cover of my next book, The Shackles of Time. An anthology of thirteen tales coming this summer from Sixth & Center Publishing! Be sure to follow so you can get an update when this goes on sale!

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Wolf’s-Bane on The No Sleep Podcast

Greetings everyone! I trust this post finds you well. I am extremely excited to announce that my short story, Wolf’s-Bane, has been produced into a story for The No Sleep Podcast and is available now in Season 21 Episode 05! Wolf’s-Bane tells the story of Jacqueline, a food delivery driver for the infirm, some of which are terminally ill. Jacqueline likes to carefully pick out which of her…

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Everything, Nothing, Harvey Keitel

Everything, Nothing, Harvey Keitel by The Truth Podcast on #SoundCloud I have to share this episode from The Truth podcast that I heard back in 2014. As described by The Truth podcast: Finding inner peace is difficult…especially when you’re sitting next to Harvey Keitel. This story was produced by Pejk Malinovski as a Falling Tree production, and originally aired on BBC Radio 3. I love how Pejk…

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January 2024 Updates

Happy New Year everyone! 🎉🥳 I trust this post finds you all well. I was due for an update and wanted to share my resolution for this year. Let’s start with that resolution. 2024 Resolution My New Year’s resolution is to actually probably not a surprise, but it’s to create more. “No duh,” I hear you saying. Well, that extends past my literary work and means more posts here. I am also going to…

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Welcome to Literally Jesse. Thank you for taking the time to come and check out my site, but where are my manners? Allow me to introduce myself.

Hi, I’m Jesse Rosenbaum. I grew up in Green Brook, NJ and as of 2017, I am living in Vero Beach, FL. I am an author of stories for both page and screen. Literally Jesse is a place where I can share what I have been up to both literally and literarily speaking.

I am an avid reader of fiction with a love for the horror, mystery, science fiction & thriller genres, but I don’t limit myself to those genres. I’m open to reading all genres as long as the subject matter peaks my interest.

I am a soon to be published author with my first novel, ‘The Condemned‘, which is to be published by Fulton Books. I am very excited to share what I have been up to and what I am working on.

What can you expect to see on this site?

Samples of the stories I am working on.

Stories that I have enjoyed reading and think you might too.

Writing from others that inspires me.

This might be the part where you think to yourself, “How do I know that I will even like what you, Jesse, have to share?” I’m so glad you asked. Here, in no particular order, are a number of authors that I enjoy and / or inspire me, which, perhaps, you enjoy also.

WARNING: This won’t be a short list.

Richard Matheson

Hands down my favorite author and biggest inspiration. For me, it all started with ‘I Am Legend’.

William Shakespeare

If I had to pick one play, it would be Hamlet. I love that play.

Christopher Marlowe

I took an 18th Century Literature course in colleague and fell in love with his works. Tamburlaine the Great was my favorite of his with Doctor Faustus being a close second.

Edgar Allen Poe

T.S. Eliot

W.H. Auden

H.P. Lovecraft

Johnathan L Howard

For me, it began with his writing in the Circle of Blood (Broken Sword game) and re-ignited years later with his Johannes Cabal novels.

Christopher Moore

It all began with ‘A Dirty Job’.

Steve Niles

Ben Templesmith

Hands down my favorite comic book artist.

Shirley Jackson

Mary Shelley

Anne Rice

David Wellington

Henry Rollins

This man inspires me and provides a kick-ass soundtrack.

Alan Cumming

His novel ‘Not My Father’s Son’ is so beautiful and strong.

Chuck Palahniuk

I know it may be cliché, but ‘Fight Club’ is where it all started for me.

Charlie Huston

So, how many of those have read or enjoyed? Perhaps we already have some things in common. There are others I could share, of course, but we would be here a while. I hope you come back soon to see what I am up to both literally and literarily.