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*** A disillusioned young woman leaves her mundane desk job for a chance to earn big bucks as a bounty hunter for monsters. ***Olivia Nowicki is working at a local fleabag motel making a little less than she needs to survive. When a bounty hunter arrives, chasing a supernatural fugitive, Olivia sees a chance to improve her financial standing. Unexperienced and clueless, she finds herself in a world of magic and danger. Her bestie thinks she's crazy. An adorable barista wants her to marry him. She's lusting after her ridiculously hot new boss. And she's got ten days to catch Hell's most wanted.Special thanks to @ClarissaNorth for creating my cover!…

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A silly #13DaysHalloweenFlash story to scare and amuse.…

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Do you plan to submit your story to the 2023 Watty Awards? Are you interested in improving your skills through a writing mentor? The Bootcamp mentorship program is a Wattpad sponsored community initiative that helps writers spit-shine their Watty's submission. This year, the submission window will be open from May 10 - 15. Look for a link to the Bootcamp Mentors profile inside this book.…

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An ONC shortlister!The long-forgotten god of chaos awakes when a small child drops a piece of candy onto his altar, unwittingly becoming the high priest of chaos. The god is beholden to his priest and his priest's people--AKA: his kindergarten classmates. The children are all-too-delighted to serve the whims of mayhem until the chaos becomes too much, even for them. They forbid the god from using his power. But when disaster strikes and the whole school is in danger, a bit of bedlam might be the only thing that can save the children, the town, and the god's budding romance with a schoolteacher. Based on the Open Novella Contest 2023 prompt: #73 - You are a long-forgotten god. A small kid leaves candy at your shrine and you awaken. Now, you must do everything to protect your High Priest/Priestess, the kid, and their entire kindergarten class, your worshippers.#ONC2023 #OpenNovellaContest…

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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.…

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An #OpenNovellaContest (#ONC) Ambassador Pick! Eleanor and Lydia, book 1Armed with knitting needles and a fantastic playlist, Eleanor and Lydia set off to solve The Mystery of Novak Manor.Eleanor Albright is a spritely ninety-year-old ex-detective with more than a few skeletons in her closet and a grim determination to keep them there by hiding from the world. Her great-granddaughter Lydia is twenty-two- years old and sorely misunderstood by the world. After all, just because a girl dresses in all black and listens to My Chemical Romance doesn't mean she lacks vision or hope. Well... maybe hope. When Lord Novak calls Eleanor from his castle in a tiny, beautiful Eastern European nation with a desperate plea for help, she agrees, with mixed emotions, to come out of retirement and she talks Lydia into serving as her assistant. Now the two women must find the truth about the fearsome ghost that's haunting Novak Manor before the "ghost" finds the legendary secret treasure with the power to bring the monarchy to its knees.…

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Eleanor and Lydia, Book 2When Eleanor's great-granddaughter, Lydia, shows up seeking her help, the "retired" detective knows she has no choice but to spring into action once again. Lydia has been attending classes at a local university and has great admiration for one of the teaching assistants who has been doing cutting edge research. On a trip to Washington DC to start on a new, ground-breaking project, the woman and her work disappeared. The local police aren't taking the case seriously, but Lydia believes her friend is in real trouble. With a solid history of sleuthing together in the past, the unlikely team confidently heads out in search of clues. Soon, they find themselves knee-deep in corporate intrigue and murderous greed with nothing more than their wits and the contents of Eleanor's enormous handbag to save themselves.My entry for the 2020 Open Novella Contest.…

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Max has spent the past several thousand lifetimes as a Reaper among humans and, despite the pleasures of a tidy country home with a well-dusted library and a finely tuned Harley, he's starting to get bored. His best friend gives him some advice: "Drink some scotch. Bed a woman. Join a rock band. Get it out of your system, and get back to your dutiful service." Max tried, but he ended up getting drunk, marrying the girl in Vegas, and accidentally triggering a chain of events that could end with the destruction of the human race. Now he needs to make things right again but the Reaper quickly learns that the magic of being human comes with one grim reality.…

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A criminal mastermind makes a bold move against a wealthy client to put himself in a position to retire in comfort. He has no idea what he's up against when a young widow, desperate to make ends meet, sets her eyes on earning the bounty set on his head.***Newly widowed housewife Melody Scott needs to earn some major cash, fast. When her bright and busy children learn that a priceless ruby bracelet has been stolen and a six-figure reward is being offered, they convince her to try to do what the police, museum security, and the best private investigators have failed to do. Working against them is a notorious thief who has met people from around the world, but who has never once encountered a woman like Melody Scott. When the sweet innocence of the Scott family clashes against criminal forces more dangerous than they ever imagined, Melody is all too aware that a mom's got to do what a mom's got to do to protect her family.The Widow, Melody Scott is a 2021 Watty Award Winner!Content Warning: This story does contain depictions of stalking behavior.…

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The Southwest Air profile asked for stories about kindness that are rooted in travel, and this is what came to me--a memory of a long ago visit that made a young girl's adventure all the sweeter.#SouthwestContest…

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Eleanor Albright is serving her country a young nurse during World War II, but when one of the wounded soldiers recognizes her as an internationally renown detective, he pulls her into a mystery that just might be the very first one she chooses not to solve.This prequel to the Eleanor and Lydia mysteries was originally written to be included in a Wattpad Paid Stories Anthology, but it's free now for anyone who'd like to know more about Eleanor's adventurous past!…

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I am super excited to be mentoring for this community initiative to help hopeful writers spit-shine their Wattys submissions. If you're just learning about the program, the submission window will be open from May 6th to May 15th! You will find a link to the Bootcamp Mentors profile inside this book.You can learn more about the Bootcamp Mentors at @BootcampMentors…

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Supernatural meets Grumpy Old Men.Richard had always believed he'd enjoy a few golden years before Death's bony hand reached for him. But what does he get? He gets to live across the hall from friggin' Stan Kapcheck with his shiny bald head and perfect teeth that were all his own, Stan Kapcheck who struts around like a peacock in his leather coat.Honestly! What kind of respectable senior citizen wears leather?But Stanley isn't your average senior citizen. He's a Hunter--a slayer of all things unnatural. He reveals to Richard that the one monster which has eluded him is the same beast that killed Richard's wife and it's due to kill again before the next new moon. The two men load up on ibuprofen and prune juice and embark on a cross-country demon-hunting adventure, but when The Devil Herself kidnaps Stanley, Richard realizes the line between Hunter and hunted is very thin, indeed, and the ornery octogenarian only has a few days left to trap The Devil, save Stanley, and slay the monster who murdered his bride.(Now available for pre-order from Scarsdale Publishing as "Some Monsters Never Die")…

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Hollywood star Jess Kellerman heads to her childhood home in a small midwestern town to celebrate her father's birthday and her brother's first big professional success, but when she discovers signs of extreme violence in her father's house, she goes in search of answers. Each answer only leads to more questions until Jess finds herself struggling to separate real life from the fictional worlds she creates for her adoring public. The question is, what... or whom... is she willing to sacrifice to keep their love?Please check out the author's note for other information and content warnings.This is my Nanowrimo 2020 project and was being posted as I wrote it, so I appreciate your understanding about any bumps in the road.…

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A young man is running from certain death when he bumps into a kindly stranger who helps him understand what it means to truly live.…

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Book one in the "Heaven and Earth" series."The veil is coming down. What will be revealed about you?" Simone Fitzgerald battles for a normal life against voices no one else hears. She seems to be succeeding, until an angel appears, asking her to embrace the voices as a gift and stand as The Prophet. When demons mobilize the beings of legend against mankind, Divine Wrath burns hot against creation. Simone must find the strength to embrace The Light and bring peace to the universe, but she may be crushed under the weight of the burden she's been asked to bear. Follow an epic journey that takes the earth you know through a time when fairy tale creatures rule and into realms undreamed of.…

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"At Nineteen" is the almost entirely true story of how I came to fall in love with traveling as a young, single woman. May it bring you joy and stir your wanderlust.-written for the Marriott TRAVELER #SoloTravel contest…

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Daniel's job is Watching, but his mischievous spirit longs to be a part of the action.…

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We all have unique gifts. Not using them can be as harmful as using them for evil.The evil wizard, Calcine, has a plan to take over the dragon kingdom of Tarragon by turning the gift of fire against them.The queen sends Sir Remington Brandabum, the bravest of the Royal Dragon Guards, to the human world to find an artist. Tarragon was born of the human imagination, so only a human can rebuild it. He must overcome his fear of the creatures who slayed his parents to save his kingdom.Kriti is alone on the streets of a city where she's known only pain and loneliness. Art is in her heart, but she's afraid to unleash it after seeing what it did to her mother.When Remington finds her, can he convince her to embrace her talents and save Tarragon?…

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