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Waking up to omens of death on his doorstep is par for the course for Greg. It's kind of the definition of being a medium. Waking up to Death herself? Not so much. Stranger still is the Zombie T-Rex prowling his street in Las Vegas. Clearly it must be a Monday.When Ari wakes up in the Bellagio Casino next to Jeff Goldblum and Johnny Dep having no memory of how she got there or anything else, she's a little alarmed to put it mildly. When the phone stuffed in her very lacy bra goes off with a cryptic message she's even more confused. But she'll have to figure it out on the go, because a zombie velicoptoraptor is clawing at the window and they're about to be lunch.Death could not be more put out. First someone brings the dinosaurs back from the dead after she spent all that time reorganizing their files. Then someone goes through her records of the living, deleting people. She knew this new software was going to be a problem, but Charon was soooo pushy and now, as usual, she's left to clean up a huge mess. Is it a random bug in the system or an intentional virus sent to destroy the planet's circle of life? Death needs Greg's help to communicate with the Supernatural Agency's top IT witch, but when they finally find her, not only does she turn out to be Greg's loathsome ex, but her memory's been wiped and she's been magically linked to Goldblum who won't shut up about everything being just like Jurassic Park. If they can't restore Ari's memory so she can fix Death's system, not only will life on Earth be destroyed forever, but other worlds may be next. Death knew she should never have put them on a connected network, and now "greater efficiency" might be the doom of the entire universe.…

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A tale of multi-generational caregiving.…

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**Featured on DARK FANTASY and ADULT FICTION reading lists**WARNING: EATING OR DRINKING WHILE READING THIS STORY IS HIGHLY INADVISABLE. Once Upon A Time, Good Omens, Monty Python, and Arrested Development had a back-alley three-way and birthed a fairytale.Gerald wasn't supposed to be stuck living seven centuries in the future. He definitely wasn't supposed to be "mentoring" The Dark Lord's progeny in the hopes that she would decide to save the world rather than destroy it. In fact, he wasn't even supposed to be named Gerald (the name of every other male in his family for three hundred years), because everyone assumed a weak-chinned, balding, forgettable man, who was just a magician, could never be who Geraldo The Foreshadower prophesied. But that's what assuming gets you, and here he was saddled with a fate he never asked for, in a time he didn't know, surrounded by people he didn't want to like, and he was out of Firewine AGAIN!The Dark Heir is a darkly satirical tale of assumptions, anti-heroes, and apocalypses, where the road to hell is actually a themed water-park slide covered in slightly less urine than a real one.It drops literary and film references faster than an NYC socialite drops names, and promises endless laughs - including, but not limited to, sad chuckles, guffaws, uncontrollable giggles at inappropriate moments, brays, barks, cackles, snorts, cachinnations, and the occasional howl (though that may be the Welsh Werewolves showing up unannounced). Consider yourself warned...Reviews:"Completely and adorably bonkers," says @floranocturna"Hilarious in every way. Even when I cringed, I laughed," says @LadySapphire2018Winner of The Trident Awards…

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Surviving Gravity: A dark comedy short story exploring perspective, society, and the quest for survival.(If you're a fan of Pratchett, Adams, and/or Gaiman, you'll probably enjoy this.)Writer In Motion:A collaborative effort with 24 writers and 4 professional editors to pull back the curtain from the writing and editing process.…

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A collection of my short stories and confessions.As a full time working parent it can be hard to eek out time (and space) to myself to write. This often means that when inspiration strikes it gets started, continued, or finished on the potty. 🚽 This is a collection of those stories. (Which for my own sanity I'll just say is all of them) You might say, "eww that's gross!" I say, "Welcome to my life...at least I wash my hands..."So pull up a chair, or throne, and double points to anyone who both reads these on their own potty, and comments as such. 😉 Bathroom humor will always be funny.…

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Do you want to create amazing stories people will love?Are you looking for objective ways to analyze your story to make sure it's working, or figure out why it's not?Are you curious about different ways of outlining editing or outlining a story? If you've answered "yes" to any or all of these questions then this book is for you. The Perfect Story is the synthesis of knowledge I've gained from the sources listed below. I encourage everyone to read these for themselves, but in the mean time it's my hope that I can save you a considerable amount of time, and perhaps shed new light on the information these masters of storytelling have given us. Sources:On Writing by Steven KingThe Story-Grid by Shawn CoyneStory by Robert McKeeSave The Cat by Blake SnyderElements of Style by Strunk & WhiteThe Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph CampbellTake Off Your Pants by Libby Hawker (to come)…

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*#1 in KidlitMorton's family is not "normal." Everybody has a pet but them. When Morton's moms finally get him a pet, he finds himself mortified to be stuck with......a dragon! Dragons are not "normal!"Morton worries what his neighbors and friends will think of a family who owns a dragon, until one day an abnormal pet turns out to be what saves the day.- For all the kids who grew up having a family that was not "normal." -…

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*FEATURED on WP Poetry***FIRST PLACE IN POETRY** -EC (earnesty community) Poetry Contest (over 100 entries)-The Blue Rose AwardsCome on in and take a seat at the diner! I'm serving Crepes with a side of Poetry here. And of course, lots and lots of coffee.Highest Rankings: (7.23.2018)#1 in July is Free #1 in Limerick#3 in Wattpadpoetry2018#25 (of 900+) in Poetry Collection…

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His song had become her voice, her steps, her touch. When he finished we wept, for at last we understood the silence of a life competed. A short story about a lifetime of love and devotion.**FIRST PLACE** Emotional Rollercoaster category - The Discovery Awards…

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Competition Entries for Tales of Sea Treasures and other competitions. #1 in Secret Treasures#2 in Tales of the Deep#14 in Collections (out of 4K) #482 (of 83k) in Shortstories…

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**FIRST PLACE** Children's Fiction Challenge: KidzruleWhen a new flamingo comes to town, Harriet finds herself feeling left out and jealous. Can she find courage within herself, not only to try something difficult and new, but make a friend in the process?This is a character that my 3yr old son came up with and he loves me to tell him stories about Harriet the Flamingo.…

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"Only you can be you, outside and in."There are times when the world pressures us to be the same, or when being different seems a bit scary. This book reminds kids and adults alike that everyone is special, and the world is a better place with diverse friends. So love you for being you, and love your friends for being them.…

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**FIRST PLACE** In @childrensfiction contest Tea and Whiskers *Featured in the Children's Fiction Bedtime Stories Anthology. Silly Maury the moose wants to prove he's brave, but he's just a pup who's prone to getting lost. With the help of Harold the Owl, maybe he can find his way home.Written for @childrensfiction and @Fantasy contest Tea & Whiskers.…