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After uncovering a sinister ritual in an abandoned factory, Jay and his friends are the only hope to save their small town from the supernatural forces brewing there.Season 1 of Mezzanine *****When Jay moves to Sycamore Falls at the beginning of his senior year of high school, the last thing he expects is suddenly developing the ability to read minds. As if knowing everyone's darkest thoughts isn't bad enough, things get worse when Jay finds a group of cloaked figures-seemingly brainwashed-taking part in a strange ritual within an abandoned factory at the edge of town. Along with Carter, his only friend, and Lola, the mysterious girl he can't help but be drawn to, Jay investigates. As the group unravels the secrets of the factory and their town, they find themselves in danger from the sinister supernatural forces that might have been best left undisturbed forever.WARNING: This story contains depictions of violence, strong language, bullying, reference to drug and alcohol use, and content that may be shocking to some readers. Reader discretion is advised.Weekly updates on Thursdays. Wait & read for free, or unlock with coins-the choice is yours!…

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|WATTYS 2022 WINNER - HORROR|Shawn, a convicted criminal, never thought she'd see the sun again, let alone call another star system her home. When she's offered an out from her prison sentence, she embarks on a dangerous interstellar expedition along with 18 of Earth's most intelligent criminals.Their task is to set up a base on a supposedly habitable planet and prepare it for colonization. Although the planet has liquid water and a breathable atmosphere, it is believed to host only microbial life. However, upon arriving, Shawn and the rest of the colonists learn that assumption was grossly incorrect.In a brutal attack from rampaging wildlife, everyone but Shawn and four other colonists are killed. The five survivors retreat to the cavernous network beneath the ground seeking safety, but they soon come to a terrible discovery. These caves aren't ordinary caves, and they are no safer down under than they were on the surface.[][][]This was originally my entry for the 2021 Open Novella Contest, and it received an honorable mention! It has now been expanded into a full length novel. I used prompt number 53:"When wildlife starts rampaging, all the humans are forced underground. However, they come to a terrible discovery that being underground is no safer than being on the surface."…

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||WATTYS 2022 & 2023 SHORTLIST||Each generation, a blue moon rises on the last day of December, and the next werewolf Alpha is born into the Cypress Pass Pack. But, this generation, on December's Moon, three children are born instead of one. The elders decide that when the children come of age, a tournament shall be held to determine the new leader, testing them in the three pillars of the Pack -- strength, spirit, and strategy.Now, the three young werewolves are attending Cypress Pass Academy, preparing for the tournament. However, when students go missing around campus and other strange occurrences happen in the outskirts of the Packlands, it's clear a threat greater than any faced in decades is present, and things more important than the title of leader are at stake. If the three young werewolves can't band together to fight back, they stand to lose everything their Pack has built over the centuries to a danger they can't see.…

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After a mysterious vehicle runs them off the road, Alex and his bandmates must fight for their lives to escape a vicious pack of wolves who bear unsettling similarities to the other band they are touring with.*****Alex is the lead singer of the up-and-coming rock band Make Them Scream. Despite the fact that the insomnia he's fought with since he was a teenager has been worsening, the band have found themselves in the express lane to stardom. But, when a mysterious vehicle knocks their tour bus off the road in the middle of upstate Montana, the bandmates are left stranded with no cell service. When poor decisions lead them toward the dark woods, things go from bad to worse. If the elements don't get them first, their own demons might devour them alive. Some monsters only come out in the dark, and some reality is scarier than nightmares.*****WATTYS 2021 WINNER WEREWOLF*****Content Warning: This story contains mature language, violence, gore and reference to alcohol and drug use.…

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||WATTYS 2021 SHORTLIST||||FREE STORY WITH PAID BONUS CONTENT||Allison, the front woman of rising rock band Hell Flower, has been experiencing bizarre blackouts and other strange symptoms. In a fateful night after performing a show, she loses control and commits a crime she can't take back. On the run for her life and from the law, the race begins for Allison to find a cure for her curse before it takes her humanity, or worse, her life.The only ones who might know what is going on and be able to help are her parents. Too bad both of them are dead . . . or so she thought.***This was my project for #NaNoWriMo2020 . The entire novel was written within a month, and I achieved my goal on November 30th.This is a spin-off to Make Them Scream. It can be read as a stand alone story; however, reading this before Make Them Scream will be a spoiler.…

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Aaron, a newly-turned Vampire who is the first in years to grow fangs, must escape the clutches of the leader of the local coven to regain his freedom and discover why he's being held captive.*****After contracting a mysterious disease, Aaron flies across the Atlantic to Scotland to meet Clara, a woman he met online who promised to help him. When she doesn't offer the cure he's hoping for, he must face that there's no going back to being human. Transitioning to a vampire is never quick or painless, but for Aaron, things take an unexpected turn when he is the first vampire in years to grow fangs. It isn't long before the leader of Edinburgh's reclusive coven of vampires learns about the unique path the disease has run, and he takes a special interest - one that threatens Aaron's life and sanity.*****WATTYS 2019 WINNER HORROR & PARANORMAL*****Content Warning: This story contains mature language, violence, gore, torture, sexual content, and reference to alcohol and drug use.…

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•• Wattys 2018 Winner •• Wattpad Featured Story ••One day, a wind blew into the town of Millstone and didn't stop. Slowly people moved away. It was like the town was trying to clear itself out, as though it was preparing for something sinister.When a strange man moves into town and purchases the old abandoned farmhouse on Clay Road, Harper suspects he might be up to something. As Harper and his best friend Jeremey investigate the man's activities, they end up discovering some frightening truths about their town, the newcomer, and the wind itself. But getting close to the truth comes with risks, and they soon find themselves in danger not only of the stranger on Clay Road, but also the dark forces within Millstone that have remained silent for too long.•• AWARDS ••🥈2nd Place in Horror, The Chaos Awards (April 2018)🥉3rd Place in Horror/Paranormal, The Literally Lit Literature Awards (May 2018)🥈2nd Place in Horror/Paranormal, The Blossom Awards (June 2018)🥈2nd Place in Horror/Paranormal, The Psychedelic Awards (July 2018)🥉3rd place overall and best grammar, The X-Factor Awards Season 2 (August 2018)🥇1st place in Horror, The Hidden Gem Awards 2018 (September 2018)🏆 The Wattys 2018 Storysmiths Winner (October 2018)🥇 1st Place in Horror/Paranormal, ILoveAwards (May 2019)…

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Are we really alone when we dream? From her apartment in downtown Vancouver, Jordan can see everything. But one evening, she observes a man in the apartment across the street and becomes convinced he is watching her. That night, she experiences a bizarre wakeful-dream in which a dark shadow figure enters her room and stands over her bed. She finally calms herself down by convincing herself it was just an episode of sleep paralysis. But there might be more to it than just that. The man she observed across the street is having similar dreams, but in those dreams, he isn't the one paralyzed in the bed...…

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Zoey knew there were stories about the catwalk. Everyone had stories about it. Things like that - dark, old, abandoned things like that - collected stories. They collected ghosts like a child collects baseball cards. Everyone you talked to could tell you a different ghost story about the old train bridge. But the only stories Zoey knew to be true were the girls. The jumpers.But what other stories about the catwalk were true? What really happens when you walk out on the bridge at night?Maybe it's something Zoey would be better off not finding out.-- Awards --🥇1st place in short stories, The Monthly Elimination Awards (July, 2017)🥈 2nd place in short stories, Royalty Awards (August, 2017)🏅 Winner in horror, The Flowers Awards (2017)🥇 1st place in short story, The Freedom Awards (2017)🥇 1st place in short story, The Tick Tock Awards 2017…

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This book will be a collection of short stories and one shots in celebration of all the bands I loved growing up and all those I still can't get over.These stories will primarily be for prompts from the Pretty in Punk Book Club Mini Contests, but if I find inspiration to write other short stories or FanFictions, I'll post them here too. These will be fun, lighthearted, and entertaining, so I hope you will enjoy if you decide to read!Awards:🥇 1st Place in Pretty in Punk's September 2019 Prompt Mini Contest🥉 3rd Place in Pretty in Punk's October 2019 Prompt Mini Contest…

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Leigh and Dakota are spending their summer sea-term on board the Jupiter Seas, a containership on route between California and Hawaii. At first, the girls are ecstatic with their good fortune of two lovely destinations and a relatively calm and tranquil route. However, things get dark when one night, a bizarre blackout occurs on board the vessel. All power on the Jupiter Seas goes out for nearly an hour, leaving her drifting dead in the water.When power finally returns, the crew find themselves unable to contact any other vessels or the main land. Combined with malfunctioning and unreliable navigation equipment and major mechanical issues with the engine, the ship loses her course.As the crew scramble to get the ship back on route, tempers and tensions rise. Strange occurrences both onboard and in the seas surrounding the ship lead Leigh and Dakota to believe that what's going on isn't entirely natural, and that the Jupiter Seas may not be alone in the Pacific.Something is hunting them.…