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Girls That Sting

Girls That Sting

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|| ONC 2020 ||Round One QualifierWhen Cara was asked out by a cute guy at school, she had no reason to say no... or to believe it would be one of the worst decisions of her life. A year later and she is still dealing with the trauma, attending a support group for survivors of sexual assault. When a fellow classmate named Tabitha joins the support group, Cara is terrified she'll tell everyone at school her secret. She knows she's supposed to rely on the other members but can't help feeling that something is off about Tabitha. Refusing to trust her, Cara decides to keep her distance. That is until Tabitha tells the story of her own assault, the details of which sound eerily familiar to Cara. Realizing they have much more in common than simply sharing a support group, the two of them work together to pick up the pieces of their shattered pasts. But when another girl comes forward with a similar story, they decide picking up the pieces just isn't enough. The three of them hatch a plan... one that will lead them down a destructive path toward violence, vengeance, and murder.|| ᴏɴᴄ 2020 ﹣ ᴘʀᴏᴍᴘᴛ 68 ||ᵞᵒᵘ ᵐᵉᵉᵗ ˢᵒᵐᵉᵒᶰᵉ ʷʰᵒ ˢᵉᵉᵐˢ ᵗᵒ ᵇᵉ ᵖᵉʳᶠᵉᶜᵗ ᶠᵒʳ ʸᵒᵘ˒ ᵇᵘᵗ ᵃᶠᵗᵉʳ ᵈᶤᵍᵍᶤᶰᵍ ᶤᶰᵗᵒ ᵗʰᵉᶤʳ ᵖᵃˢᵗ ᶤᵗ ᵗᵘʳᶰˢ ᵒᵘᵗ ᵃ ˢᵗʳᶤᶰᵍ ᵒᶠ ᶜʳᶤᵐᵉˢ ʰᵃˢ ᵇᵉᵉᶰ ᶠᵒˡˡᵒʷᶤᶰᵍ ᵗʰᵉᵐˑ ᴺᵒᶰᵉ ᵒᶠ ᵗʰᵒˢᵉ ᶜʳᶤᵐᵉˢ ʰᵃᵛᵉ ᵒᶠᶠᶤᶜᶤᵃˡˡʸ ᵇᵉᵉᶰ ˢᵒˡᵛᵉᵈˑ…

The Games We Play At Night

The Games We Play At Night

439 38 6

"They say it takes a village to raise a child. If that's true, then it also takes a village to murder one." One year after a devastating unsolved murder, Allison Ross returns home for the summer from her freshman year at college to find she's not the only one struggling to move on. After running into several faces from the past, it becomes clear that nothing is certain about what really happened that fateful summer night when her best friend, Meredith, was murdered. With the killer still on the loose, the entire town is in a heightened state of paranoia, willing to point the finger at anyone with even the slightest hint of motive. Feeling immense pressure, the police grow desperate for leads. When they begin to suspect Allie is hiding something, she becomes their prime suspect.With her freedom on the line, Allie begins to search for answers and soon teams up with an unlikely ally. But in a small town like Beckridge, asking questions about a dead girl is a sure way to get yourself noticed... especially by the killer.Can Allie uncover the truth before the police, and the killer, zero in, or will her own dark secrets put her directly in their line of fire?~ 2nd place in The_Bookshop's Damn Fine Writing Contest…

It Flows Down the Mountain

It Flows Down the Mountain

30 4 1

:2019 NaNoWriMo Project:A tale of love, survival, madness, and revenge. In the Summer of 1892, Della Blake lives a life of solitude on the mountain. Her days consist of raising her young son and trying to survive the harsh landscape of the Rockies. When Della finds a strange man injured in the woods, the fabric of her careful lifestyle starts to unravel. She'll have to decide how far she's willing to go to keep the secrets of the past hidden, even if the answer means giving up her own happiness, or worse, her very life.…

Spin

Spin

680 73 10

Spin follows Noah and Lilah, a young couple on the run, committing crimes across the south in a post-second-civil-war America. Living on the fringes of a broken society, Lilah empathizes with a hitchhiker they run into at a truck stop, and after convincing Noah, they decide to take him along on their way back to their hometown, Midnight, Mississippi. They soon discover the man is a creole war veteran with an odd disposition and a ton of stories to tell, some so bizarre they're hard-pressed to believe him. Being on the road gives them plenty of time to reflect on these strange tales and delve into their own pasts, remembering their childhood and the decisions that lead them where they are. But, when strange things start to occur and secrets start to be revealed, they realize too late that they've been lead into a web so tangled, they might not make it out. Spin is a southern-gothic inspired, slow-burn thriller with an underlying romance. It is told in dual perspectives with dual timelines and is rated mature. ⚠️Strong themes of sex, crime, language, abuse, drug use, and violence carry throughout. 🔞18+ recommended.Cover photos by Gage Walker courtesy of unsplash.com. https://unsplash.com/@gagewalkerr 1ST PLACE MYSTERY WINNER - THE BLOSSOM AWARDS (2019)3RD PLACE MYSTERY/THRILLER WINNER - THE SUMMER AWARDS (2019)…

Start Your Novel

Start Your Novel

5,658 201 17

So, you wanna write a novel but don't know where to start?Then this guide's for you!Inside, you'll find a step by step process for how to plan your entire novel, starting with only a basic story premise. You'll learn the basics of plot, narrative arc, and three-act structure and get a look at my in-depth plotting process, covering everything from developing ideas, outlining, and creating character arcs, to logistics, story-mapping, and scene structure. You'll also find tips, advice, tools, and resources to help you begin your journey!And the best part is... everything is PINK!…

Smoke and Mirrors Graphics

Smoke and Mirrors Graphics

143 16 4

This is a graphic portfolio.All graphics created using GIMP 2.10.…

Imperial Shadows

Imperial Shadows

131 10 3

YASciFantasy Trifecta Challenge Entry. The challenge was to write a three-part story. Each part had to follow a different genre, a different kind of prompt, and be no more than 1,000 words (3,000 total). You can visit the YASciFantasy Profile's Official Contest Book for more info.Mycelle Croft, a hard-headed, dragon-wielding queen, must use a mysterious and powerful weapon in order to save her kingdom from a power-hungry, rival family. Callen Rorovick, a battle-hardened dragon ranger who's secretly in love with Mycelle, must rescue her brother in order to prove his devotion and worthiness. But when things go awry and Callen is captured, he'll have to face a madman and the horrors of an evil library in order to survive.…

WTF! Westeros

WTF! Westeros

332 31 9

A Game Of Thrones rant!My thoughts on season eight of Game Of Thrones, the long-awaited final season.The good, the bad, the ugly. The show that defined the last decade.WILL CONTAIN SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE SHOW, INCLUDING AND ESPECIALLY, SEASON EIGHT!!!…

Barcode Poems

Barcode Poems

259 19 9

A collection of poems. Random in nature. Just your average question-the-state-of-everything type poems.Dark pleasure. Darker pain.Mature themes lie ahead so reader beware. May be triggering for some readers.…

Barcode Shorts

Barcode Shorts

91 4 8

A collection of short stories and flash fiction. 1. NEON BONEYARD: Serial killers, insane asylums, and graveyards.2. THE WATERFILL: Mutated sea-creatures, dystopian futures, being lost at sea.3. PLUNGING DAGGERS: Ghosts, immortality, and bad break-ups.4. IDENTICAL: Guilt, a dead husband, and his twin brother.5. STAIRWAY TO BROKEN THINGS: Mature, graphic, abusive relationship…