Jason Hyde
Writer. Artist. Father. Cat Lover.
Jason Hyde lives in Baltimore, Maryland with his son and needy cat. The author of PILLOWHUMPER and PENNY PUPPET, his fiction, non-fiction and poetry have appeared in The Fiction Pool, Down In The Dirt, Listverse, and Cageside Seats. You can follow his musings on comics, wrestling, parenthood, politics and bad drivers on Twitter @hydedriver.
Jesus Hates You: A Love Story
June 2nd, 2023
James is a failed writer approaching forty, suffering from anxiety and depression, and trapped in a suburb rotting from economic decay. The two most important people in his life are his brother Andrew, a conservative bigot whose hateful views James feels obligated to tolerate because they’re family, and his liberal ex-girlfriend Anna, an aspiring artist who dreams of leaving town.
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When Anna reveals she left him over his lack of ambition and apathy on social issues, it inspires him to change his life. He dedicates himself to getting in shape, eating right, and writing the great American novel to become a man Anna respects. At the same time he finds himself taking care of his Mother, an ex drug addict turned born again Christian, and trying to keep his sister Sarah from following the same path.
However, Andrew’s racist social media posts go viral, jeopardizing James’s chance at success as the internet and the people in his life demand he renounce his brother.
James is caught in the middle and realizes he has to choose: Turn his back on his brother and hometown for literary success and being a man Anna can love again, or keeping his promise to his mother to stand by family no matter what.
Penny Puppet
November 12th, 2021
Penny lives a mundane life teaching high school but craves more. Ignored and mocked by everyone around her, she suffers in silence while dreaming of something better. But secrets hide behind her fake smile. Sexual attraction to blood, violent fantasies, and childhood trauma from growing up with her drug addicted mother. Catching her husband in a depraved sex act is the last straw, and she leaves her old life behind to find happiness.
Through social media, she chronicles her journey from teacher, to fitness influencer, to punk rock party girl, and finally to exotic dancer. But after accidentally killing a man, she finds the person she’s meant to be is a killer fueled by rage and bloodlust, and it’s better than any antidepressant.
Finding success and a new romance forces her to choose. Give up killing and start over fresh, or let her descent into madness turn her into a serial killer whose grisly crimes will go viral and make her infamous.
Pillowhumper: A Novel
January 16, 2021
Crazy Tinder dates. Kinky sex accidents. Depression and STD’s. These are things Jordan deals with after his pornography and alcohol addictions ruin his marriage. At first thrilled to be single again, he soon finds himself lost in a pitiful life of drinking, masturbating, serial dating, and exploring his bisexuality in a desperate attempt for happiness. With him is his best friend Kiana; a queer, fowl-mouthed photographer struggling with depression and her body image. Together, they navigate through bad decisions and relationships, leaving people hurt in their wake as they try to make sense of their lives. Can Jordan find what he wants in life, and finally get his act together? Or will his choices and actions push everyone away and shatter the only good things in his life?
About
Jason Hyde lives in Baltimore, Maryland. The author of PILLOWHUMPER, PENNY PUPPET, and JESUS HATES YOU, his fiction, poetry, and non fiction appear in The Fiction Pool, Down In The Dirt, Listverse, and Cageside Seats.
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Jason enjoys reading, drawing, video games, wrestling, and comic books. In the evenings he can be found binging CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM or THE OFFICE for the millionth time.
Penny Puppet
November 12, 2021
Penny lives a mundane life teaching high school but craves more. Ignored and mocked by everyone around her, she suffers in silence while dreaming of something better. But secrets hide behind her fake smile. Sexual attraction to blood, violent fantasies, and childhood trauma from growing up with her drug addicted mother. Catching her husband in a depraved sex act is the last straw, and she leaves her old life behind to find happiness.
Through social media, she chronicles her journey from teacher, to fitness influencer, to punk rock party girl, and finally to exotic dancer. But after accidentally killing a man, she finds the person she’s meant to be is a killer fueled by rage and bloodlust, and it’s better than any antidepressant.
Finding success and a new romance forces her to choose. Give up killing and start over fresh, or let her descent into madness turn her into a serial killer whose grisly crimes will go viral and make her infamous.