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Wattys 2017 winner in The Originals category!!!! This is NOT a romance between the main character and some hunky guy. These are the adventures of vampire Lena as she lives her life from day to day alongside her human flatmate Carmen. Together they encounter human rights activists (not what you think), overly attached exes, vampire geeks, quarrelsome shapeshifters, some really chill people, and a boy band. Let's Go For A Pint is a satire/genre parody revolving around tropes associated with vampire fiction (mostly tv and film portrayals but written works may be alluded) Season 1 is up. While marked as complete, expect ongoing editing and bonus content to appear. Cover made in Canva

Dana Halliday is a veterinarian nearing a personal crossroads. Burned out at her job, recently divorced, and having lost her favorite dog, she longs for her life to change. Little does she know, she is about to receive an out-of-this-world job offer from a long-absent friend, and her life will change more than she ever dreamed possible... Now complete, and followed by the sequel Indentured! **1st Place in Sci-Fi-The Moon Phases Awards 2019** **3rd Place in Sci-Fi-The Brewing Flair Awards** **3rd Place in Sci-Fi-The Black Cat Awards 2019**

Three Spacecraft, two-hundred-and-forty colonists, twenty-five trillion miles and a discovery that changes everything. "Astronomicon: Inception Point" follows the human race's intrepid first steps into interstellar space, a colonisation mission to Proxima Centauri. The colossal distance and harsh environment are not all that stands between them and survival. This first volume in the epic Astronomicon series is the story of their desperate adventures and the political machinations that are unfolding back on Earth, which threaten to end space exploration permanently. With colonies on Mars and a thriving mining community around Jupiter, will everyone want to come home? ------------------------------------------------------- This is a complete rewrite from scratch of the first novel in the Astronomicon series. It's effectively the same story with many of the same characters (as it must fit with book 2 obviously) but there's LOTS of new stuff, the Elysian spacecraft has been completely redesigned and there are a few new twists added. The science has been hugely improved, the pacing tightened up and I've worked more on character development. Please comment on any chapters you like (or don't like!). I'm particularly interested to hear how this new version compares to the original. And don't forget, if you DON'T like a chapter, please DON'T vote for it! Books #1, #2 and #3 are out on Amazon. If you would like to support my writing, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE leave a review there!!!

Three hundred years after the fall, the known world is beginning to regain a semblance of order, with the sword the ultimate power once more. But not everything of old was lost, and there are some that will exert deadly effort to obtain what was left behind. Orphaned, plague-marked and mistrusted by the community he lives in, a boy must come to terms with the fact that he is different from everyone else, but is soon the focus of unwelcome and deadly attention. Separated from her father, a young girl has to learn to survive in a foreign land haunted by tribes of ghosts and roving bands of piratical thralls to a sadistic King. A watcher keeps lonely vigil from within a fortress that has been under siege for hundreds of years, while a soldier dies for the twenty-third time, and dies again while wondering if he is going mad. First started in 2015, this story is at 50k+ words, but was removed when a plotting hiccup was encountered. I now intend to split it into three parts, and this is the complete Part 1. Part 2 will begin once I've finished editing another work... Please vote and comment, as your input will help shape the story. Enjoy!

As part of the Scarlet Ossuary, Niall did what seemed easiest - kept to himself and taught his students how to use their magic. Not until the keep is attacked and destroyed by the Silver Tower does he discover the true depravity of his group and their leader - the man who took him in as an orphan. Can Niall be redeemed or will he be forever tainted by his past? Epub is now available. PM me for details.

8. Time Management - a time travel dilemma 7. Forgetmenot - Steampunk war 6. The Dead Hitchhiker 5. Tok vs Terra - space war! 4. Dream Funk Inc - dreams or nightmares? 3. G.O.O.D. vs E.V.I.L. - a spy-fy challenge. Galactic Overlords, Operational Division comes up against Eternal Vengeance, Interstellar Liaisons 2. The Feud - what happens when a writer tries to get her revenge for a reader's comment? 1. Mike's Revenge - a time trip for dinosaurs My entries for the MadMike's Revenge smackdown - posted in reverse order of writing!

PRIDE'S CHILDREN, Book 1, is complete. ***** Finalist for 2016 Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards (UK)***** If you start reading on Wattpad, and would CONSIDER writing a review on Amazon (purchase not required, PM me for an electronic REVIEW Copy). The review is up to you - I won't nag. [It is published, on Amazon in Kindle Select, as of Oct. 30, 2015. The requirements for KDP are that the story not be available anywhere else, so I have taken all but 10% off Wattpad, where it had a great run. It is available in print as well.] If you like the sample here, let me know - all comments welcome. ***** WHAT YOU DO WITH AN OBSESSION COUNTS "I, KARENNA ELIZABETH Ashe, being of sound mind, do... But that's it, isn't it? Being here proves I am not of sound mind..." So begins Book 1 of the Pride's Children trilogy: Kary immediately regrets the misplaced sense of noblesse oblige which compels her to appear, live on national television-at exorbitant personal cost. What she cannot anticipate is an entanglement with Hollywood that destroys her carefully-constructed solitudinarian life. A contemporary mainstream love story, in the epic tradition of Jane Eyre, and Dorothy L. Sayers' four-novel bond between Lord Peter Wimsey and Harriet Vane, Pride's Children starts with a very public chance encounter, and eventually stretches over three separate continents. ~ ~ ~ The complete blurb is on Amazon: http://amzn.com/B017AZLTLG http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B017AZLTLG ~ ~ ~ RATING: Sexual innuendo, mild swearing, occasional non-graphic violence (PG-13).

Gerry, I love you. There. It's out, in the open between us. After all my soul searching it was easy to say. Especially easy as there is no chance that you will ever receive this letter...

Anthology of short fiction inspired by the songs of #DavidBowie (See second chapter for submission guidelines)

The resistance begins with a camera lens. With The Elimination Game reduced to ashes, Daniel and Sasha should be celebrating. Instead, they're on the run from bloodthirsty Watchers. They seek refuge at the underground compound of the Destroyers, a resistance group determined to dismantle the violent Watcher regime. But is the battle-hardened duo ever truly safe? **THE COMPLETE WATCHERS TRILOGY** Book 1 - WATCHERS (Watty Award winner 2018) Companion Novella - KILLERS Book 2 - FIGHTERS (Wattpad Featured Pick) Book 3 - DESTROYERS

A gay Roman love story, based on one of the many myths about St Valentine. One of the winning entries for the Ethereal Valentine contest.

Set in the rough terrains of Africa, this is a story of the two flyers of Indian Air Force, who had been far from their country in war ridden Congo as a part of their mission, to demolish the miscreants and spread a ray of hope among distressed. They were Wing Commander Sanskar Shergill and Flight lieutenant Swara Harold Raichand, two alpha personalities. They were headstrong, stubborn and ambitious. They both had their own ego, insecurities and inner battles to fight with. This is a story of vicious rebellion groups, poachers, human traffickers, corrupted lawmen and politicians. This is a story of deep rain forests and barren deserts.This is a story of a plane crash and two estranged people who discover themselves on the course of an adventurous ride. This is a story of falling in love; a tale of two fallen phoenixes. ☆Highest rank: #78 on 31.01.18 (adventure) =============================== Disclaimer: This story is purely for entertainment purpose. Not every information mentioned here is accurate to the point. The plot, character and scenarios are result of writer's imagination and not meant to offend anyone. Different news articles and websites have been taken as reference as the writer is not from aviation or military background . Therefore any correction will be welcomed with gratitude. ===============================

Schoolteacher Fiona is on a mission for grandpa - find a missing Zimbabwean artefact, the precious soapstone Bird of the Gods. Conrad - dodgy archaeologist contracted to the stunning influencer Amanda aka #mandalove - has the same job. When Fiona and Conrad's paths cross, what was supposed to be a straightforward quest turns into a crazy race around the world. With antagonists popping up at every corner - from mountain tops to underground settings like Serbian caves, frozen Canadian crypts, and the silver mines of the old West, Fiona and Conrad have to work together to catch their bird. Mutual respect grows into something more intimate. But not everything is quite as it seems, and they had better watch their backs lest they too end up underground, this time permanently.

Yuki had a crush on Kaname forever. When she learns that he also has a crush on her. The plot thickens as they learn more about each other and found that they're parents set up an arranged marriage years ago. What will the new couple do? ©2018 Nadine van der Merwe

A midwinter's storm, sailors deathly plight and the efforts of fellow man to save life in the face of adversity. Based on true events. Tyne forms part of the Shipping Forecast collection of short stories, of which another two, 'Biscay' and 'Irish Sea' are on Wattpad, with more to follow.

A lonely divorcee in her 50s finds happiness, unlikely friendship ... and love at the place she hates the most: the beach. ☀️ According to Google, it takes an average of one to two years to recover from a divorce, regardless of who wanted to end the marriage. Marcie Jacobs is nearing the 2.5 years mark. She didn't want it and certainly hasn't recovered, especially now that her ex-husband, Nick, is dating Allyse, a beautiful thirty-year-old who is everything she's not: Thin, young, adventurous, and a total beach lover. When Nick suggests they sell their shared beach house and spend their summer vacation together fixing it up ... just the two of them, Marcie-a total beach hater, agrees, feeling a glimmer of reconciliation hope. To her shock and horror, however, it's not Nick who shows up. It's Allyse. Despite their differences , the two women make a friendship pact for the next two weeks while they fix up the beach house and Marcie discovers what she's really been missing: Friendship. And somewhere along the way, she also finds love. ☀️ ©2021 by Sidney Brooks/Laura Bowers. All rights reserved. Plagiarism is illegal and punishable by law.

Welcome, Keeping the Light On productions invites you to take part in a perhaps short-lived drama... Dependent entirely on the writers whim on whether his characters live or die.... So dim the lights.... grab your coffee... and...... action!

The first in a series of sea-themed short stories. A man returns to the place where forty years before his life was suddenly changed with devastating consequences. He hopes to find peace at last. However, the sea is not finished with him yet...