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Wared Ra'Han, a young man in his late teens, finds his world turned upside down when his uncle unexpectedly survives a sacred ritual that every citizen must participate in. Shunned by his future fiancée and under the microscope by those around him, he turns his anger towards the source of his pain, his uncle Tarun. When he learns that Tarun harbors secrets that endangers not just them but their society as a whole, he is forced to pursue the answer to a question no-one is asking: what exactly is the purpose of the Departure Protocol and why did Tarun survive? What happened to all those that went before him and what secrets is the Protectorate really keeping from everyone? Wared's own future and that of their whole outpost hangs in the balance.~~~~Soon also on Royal Road!This story is the result of "My Journey To The Wattys 2020" - a diary of my creative process and progress in creating a brand new story for the Wattys 2020. You can follow the journey here:https://www.wattpad.com/story/213976622-my-journey-to-the-wattys-2020…

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After Denton foils a terrorist attack at an Intergalactic sporting event, he finds himself racing to save his homeworld from a plot of betrayal and revenge. ***** When Denton Staxx, a special agent with the Orbital Security Services, discovers the Intergalactic Olympic Games have been targeted by a terrorist attack, he rushes to Earth to try and stop the event before it's too late. But what he discovers on earth is far worse than he imagined, and Denton is quickly pulled into a galaxy-wide conspiracy that takes him from one solar system to another in the search for a mastermind that will stop at nothing to get his revenge on the richest man in the universe -- regardless of the innocent people who die along the way.[[Wattys' Shortlisted]][[1st place, Month Elimination Awards, Sci-Fi Category]][[Best Plot Development, Iced Tea Summer Bash Awards]][[Best Adventure Scifi Story, The Ooorah's SciFi Awards]][[1st place, Rebel Awards, Sci-fi Category]][[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]…

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Lincoln, a recent graduate of the Orbital Space Command Academy, volunteers for a high-stakes mission on which the future of his orbital society, as well as his future career, depends. Failure is not an option.After his mission is compromised and he barely makes it back alive, he finds himself on the run with the woman that not only stole his heart but also derailed his mission. As they race across a forbidden, dystopian landscape in search of answers, Lincoln faces the disturbing reality that his life is based on a lie and that the world as he knows it is doomed. The only way he can ensure the survival of the human race is by ensuring the survival of the woman who betrayed him and betraying the society that shaped him. Will he save them both or sacrifice the survival of one for the other?#1 in Science Fiction#1 in ThrillerNote: this story is marked Mature only to bypass sites that tend to steal stories with a non-mature rating.…

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When Walker Foxwell accepted an offer to join the crew of the spaceship Relentless on a voyage to colonize a distant planet, his mission was simple and safe. Record the events of the voyage and the landfall at their destination. It is only when he's abruptly awoken from hibernation that he realizes the ship is in imminent danger and the ship's mission is unlikely to succeed. With the help of Henry, the ship's artificial intelligence, he must act immediately to find out what went wrong and try to salvage the mission before it's too late.** Top 10 Finalist in the MediaCorp Podcast Contest 2021 **…

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A secluded tropical island. An unexpected letter from an expert zombie researcher. A decade after the last zombie sighting, it's all the reason Oliver needs to buy a one-way ticket to the island.The threat he uncovers is unlike anything he has ever experienced before. Only one question matters: will he survive long enough to warn the rest of the world about what's coming?----------------------Soon also on Royal Road! (July/Aug 2022)Entered into the Open Novella Contest 2020Horror and Paranormal Prompt #41…

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Follow along as I continue my writing journey through difficulties, successes, and failures. I've found that sharing some of this with you helps me, and I hope it might encourage you as well. Plus, it can be a bit fun to connect with others. Don't hesitate to say hello throughout the chapters up ahead.…

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The Wattys 2020 is a go. The due dates are set, the genres have been revealed and the format is different than ever before. This story chronicles my journey to the Wattys 2020 and my quest to write a brand new book between now (mid-February 2020) and the end of September.Come along for the ride and, if you're up for it, join me!…

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Oliver travels to a tropical island to unravely a mysterious letter he received from a fellow researcher.***When Oliver Hunt receives a personal letter from a researcher he doesn't know, he's concerned something is going on that can't be explained in a letter. He flies to the tropical island home of the researcher in an attempt to unravel the mystery of the letter. What he encounters on the island is unlike anything he has ever seen and unless it is stopped, it threatens the whole island and the world beyond.Originally written for the January 2020 WattZombie's contest.…

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When Oliver meets Ava, his carefully laid plans are abandoned as life takes a new direction. The uncertain future comes with mixed feelings and his mother's disapproval. Does he go where his heart leads him or does he play it safe and stick to the plan?----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------This is an entry into the #LookingForAlaskaContest. Details of the contest found below.https://www.wattpad.com/788211084-lookingforalaskacontest…

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White, Purple & A Red Rose | Blind Date 22 of 31 Suzi needs a date. Well actually, based on the bet she just made with her two bestfriends, she needs thirty-one dates. Thirty-one blind dates to be exact. When her twenty-second date never makes it, Suzi finds herself on the run with someone that is not her date.* * *This one-shot is part of the 31 Blind Dates anthology from more than two dozenWattpad writers including members of the Stars program, published authors,Ambassadors and Wattys winners. At the end of each story, you will find the link tothe next chapter in the collection.…

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Everyone wants their story to be read by thousands, listed as a featured book and be a top ten story in their genre. As any writer will tell you, getting there isn't a sure thing and getting there definitely isn't easy.This book is not a step by step guide to take you to #1. Instead, it's a guide to different tools and techniques that I've found to work to improve my own writing, how I write and so on, ideas that I want to pass on back to the community.…

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My entry for the Marriott Hotels Travel Brilliantly July 2018 contest, the challenge to write a story about how the next big thing in AI could change the world for the better.The inspiration for this story comes to a large extent from technology that already exists today, with machine learning, artificial intelligence, on-to-go digital assistants and the ever-present social media networks that we let invade every part of our life. This story takes all of these things to the next level: planning unforgettable, surprise vacations that you will absolutely love. To me, this is a concept not too far-fetched.…

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Parker is stranded. He doesn't know where or when. His grandfather's notes are in the wind. His only recourse is to use to Horo to get out of there...if he can find the moon.This is a story in Voynich Shift story. To read the original story, go here: https://www.wattpad.com/story/108783309-voynich-shift…

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Every now and then I get around to writing flash fiction and short stories in various genres, most of which end up on my blog and various other sites. I wanted to share these short reads here as well. I hope you will enjoy them.…

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With a new year approaching, Professor Porter is determined to start out with a bang.## Written for the SciFi Competitions Challenge "Starting Anew". Word limit 1,000 words ##…

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When the next global outbreak threatens the world and world peace, it's up to the CDC to come up with a cure. When successful, the world rejoices but little do they know that the cure is something more.Written for the @sciencefiction "High Tech" writing challenge that started in June 2016. This challenge contains six parts, which will culminate in a final, surprise challenge. The six parts leading up to the seventh will be posted in sequence with the final challenge at the very end.#### NOTE: this story is unfinished and may or may not be finished but figured I'd leave it as is since it was part of a challenge. It's missing the final part...####…

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Doc Barnaby takes vacations. A lot of them. Contrary to the vacations of his co-workers, he's always lucky. He always finds the sun while for the rest of them, the sun is hit and miss. He must be lucky. or is he?This story was born from a discussion about vacation days and nice weather about a week or so ago and just asked to be written...so here it is.…

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This is an entry into scifi "Challenge 29 - Massive Dynamic". This entry is not intended to be "serious" sci-fi so take it all with a grain of salt. Hope you enjoy it regardless.…

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When the Middle East explodes in nuclear war, even the far north of Alaska is affected. It's here we find Rob, looking for something that isn't there...Written for the January #scifriday contest. The topic: nuclear winter with a bit of military flair or time travel thrown in. Hope you enjoy it.…

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Maxwell has to choose between the unthinkable and the sacred. Neither is acceptable yet only one way is possible.** Anathema is essentially a flash fiction story, part of the foundation of my NaNoWriMo 2015 novel Backtrace. **…