For the Dreamers Who Don’t Fit the Mold

Why I Needed to Write GLITCHBURN

Some stories claw their way out of you. They’re not quiet little whispers or polite knock-knock ideas. They’re thunder at the door. That’s what GLITCHBURN was for me.

I didn’t write this book because I thought it’d sell. I didn’t write it to impress a publisher or chase a trend. I wrote it because I had to. Because for years, there was a fire inside me that wouldn’t quit, a seed of an idea that morphed into many different guises - at one point the characters were wax-work models!

The Music That Raised Me

Growing up, I found hope, like many, in music. While the world felt heavy and sometimes cruel, I had a secret weapon: music. Icons like Michael Jackson didn’t just entertain me - they inspired, and somehow saved me when things seemed hopeless. Their art was a lifeline. Their presence, even through a screen, felt more real and exciting than anything else.

I was lucky enough to be a kid when music vidoes became the new BIG thing and I can still feel the buzz and excitement I had back then when watching Michael Jacksons THRILLER vidio for the first time. It was pure magic.

So when I started building my storys world I knew exactly who my main character had to be: a tribute to that spirit. A GROUND BREAKER. A performer. A manufactured god who dares to feel. MJ8 is an AI replica designed to sing and dance for the masses, but under the surface, he’s searching for something more - freedom, identity, and a damn good reason to exist in a world that thinks he shouldn't.

Sound familiar?

For the Dreamers Who Don’t Fit the Mold

GLITCHBURN is about rebellion - not just against systems, but against silence. It’s about finding your voice in a world that tells you to shut up and behave. It’s for every artist who’s been told to stay in their lane. Every dreamer who’s had to fight to be heard. Every human (or AI) who’s been treated like a product instead of a person.

This isn’t just a dystopian story with neon lights and cool tech. It’s a love letter to individuality. To creativity. To you  - if you’ve ever felt like you didn’t belong.

Writing It Was the Fight

I didn’t have a big team or a fancy publisher behind me. I edited, crafted, and published this book with my own hands and yeah, with a little help from AI. (The good kind.)

I wanted to show that stories with heart, grit, and soul still matter. That even in this AI-saturated age, humans still have something irreplaceable to say. That we can use this tech to tell deeper stories, not cheaper ones.

The Spark That Lights a Fire

This book is just the beginning. I’m building a world - one where old legends meet new futures. Where music, memory, and revolution collide. Where AI isn’t just a tool or a threat, but something that asks: What makes us truly alive?

GLITCHBURN is my answer to that question. And maybe, it’ll help someone else find theirs too.

If you’ve ever felt like a misfit , if you still believe in the power of a single voice to change everything - then this ones for you :)

And I’m just getting started.

Julie Say - Creator of GLITCHBURN - say-books.com

https://www.amazon.com/author/juliesay