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A devastating blast destroys civilization as Beatrice knows it, forcing her to face an entirely new kind of life. But life after the blast has more wonder and hope in it than she imagined. ***** After a series of atomic blasts force Beatrice Hicks and her family into their prepper bunker, they emerge to discover they are among the survivors of a nuclear apocalypse. Soon they find themselves clashing with rogue groups and contending with death in their quest to survive and build a new life in this daunting world. Amidst it all, Beatrice must fight to maintain her humanity, so that she can learn to see the beauty in her life after the blast and even find love where she least expects it.2014 Watty Award Winner!Content Warning: death, gun violence, and assault…

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Seventeen-year-old botanist Isla Blume believes every life deserves a chance to survive, even in the apocalypse. So when collector droids kidnap her mom, she knows she has to fight back to save her life. No one returns from being collected, not even her boyfriend Daniel, and after a failed attempt to combat the droids, Isla is captured too. Just when she's sure she'll suffocate inside one of the droids, a group of renegade scientists, the Deathless, save Isla and her mom. They tell her that that droids have been harvesting survivors as forced labor for the government. After learning Isla's name, the Deathless become suspicious of her, and soon she hears why: A familiar voice to Isla repeats over a transmission from the bunker, "Find Isla Blume." Determined to reconnect with those she's lost, Isla faces her fear of fighting and joins the Deathless' first attack on the government. If only she could trust them to help her.A Wattpad featured story! Follow Isla's journey through post-apocalyptic US with the trilogy! Now you can read the whole trilogy here, including bonus material and extras! For the complete Deathless experience, read THE BLAST and STORIES OF THE DEATHLESS too!Beautiful cover by @MulanJiang…

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❤️ WATTYS 2018 WINNER ❤️ WATTPAD FEATURED ❤️When sixteen-year-old Janie Myers' grades hit an all-time low, she is pulled from her blow-off class with her best friend and placed into a course the guidance counselor says will boost her confidence: theater. There, she meets a group of theater "misfits" who accept her into their troupe. Armed with a full troupe of actors, the misfit theater company takes on a one act that will not only challenge Janie's shyness, but also her feelings for fellow misfit Thatcher.Cover photo credit to Anthony Ginsbrook. Found on Unsplash.com and edited using Canva.…

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The sequel to the 2018 Watty Award winning novel MISFIT THEATER COMPANY!Having acting roles on "A Call from Midnight" was a game changer for the misfits, but Janie didn't realize it would change everything. Between a whole new theater experience at the start of their junior year, a performance of Shakespeare's "Midsummer Night's Dream," and opportunities in Hollywood, the misfits will never be the same. Can Janie maintain the confidence she found with her friends on her own? Or will everything fall apart?…

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From the author of THE BLAST and THE DEATHLESS TRILOGY comes a book of short stories about the Deathless characters whose stories deserve to be told. This book features stories focused on the trilogy's secondary characters, providing insight into how they became the people we meet in THE DEATHLESS TRILOGY.…

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Cousins Esther and Tempest have been separated by cities, countries, and continents all their lives; but now, when both girls need each other the most, they are separated by lightyears. Tempest is stuck on a vessel to Janus, forced into keeping the peace with an arranged marriage. Meanwhile, unaware of Tempest's whereabouts, Esther sets out in search of the only family she trusts anymore: her cousin. A serial novel of adventure, romance, suspense, and science fiction set in the universe of THE BLAST and THE DEATHLESS TRILOGY.Recommended reading order:(Optional: The Blast)The Deathless TrilogyAll the Space Between Us…

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A Carrier's job is to be a surrogate for genetically engineered babies, created to be perfect members of society. They are society's hope, and all Carriers must do is act as avenues for that hope. But when Carrier 88 births a female child, she knows that baby will never grow up to have any hope of her own, but will instead be used by society for one of only three jobs a woman may have: Comforter, Caregiver, or Carrier. So when an opportunity to break the societal mold arises, Carrier 88 must decide what to do: act as an avenue of hope for society? Or for herself and the baby?Commissioned by 'The Handmaid's Tale,' a Hulu Original Series premiering April 26th.…

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This book will contain written blog posts and videos from my YouTube channel in which I write about or discuss writing advice, writing prompts, reading, and storytelling in general. Please make sure to add it to your reading lists for updates when they come out and subscribe to my YouTube channel and website for updates there too!…

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Fishing for Mermaids is a collection of short stories about the complicated nature of desire, whether it's for a new life, a former lover, a new culture, a new look, a past experience, or even a mermaid.This collection contains stories written during college, for contests, and for fun. Enjoy!…

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Seventeen-year-old Everett Wilson's mom was just arrested on charges of third degree murder related to her heroin addiction, forcing Everett to live with his next of kin: an aunt, uncle, and cousin he barely knows. As the trial against his mother heats up, Everett must find new definitions of family, positivity, and life outside of the toxic limitations that once made him believe there was nothing for him in this world. This is a story about family, love, and healing in the face of the opioid epidemic and may be triggering for some readers. Reader discretion advised for language and mentions of drug use.…

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When one of her own goes missing, young mermaid Miranda enlists the help of a VooDoo priestess to solve the mystery. But when an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico forces Miranda and her pod of fellow merfolk to choose between extinction and transformation, Miranda will not only get to the bottom of the merfolk disappearances, but may also become part of the mystery.A modern retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid," The Little Mermaid of the Gulf is an entry for the #OnceUponNow writing contest, which embraces my enduring love of mermaid folklore. Read, vote, and comment to let me know what you think! :-)…

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The second book in the Deathless Trilogy!When Isla Blume wakes up to find herself in an unfamiliar place without the rest of the Deathless or any way of contacting them, she will have to find the courage and self-confidence to become the hero an entire estate of people need her to be. But as Nietzsche said, "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster." Can Isla fight to save herself, Daniel, and her new followers without becoming the monster Gunther Quail wants her to be? Or will she lose herself completely?…