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In a community of guarded secrets, first-time condo owner Imani Jenson is struck by mysterious blue lightning, unveiling dual personas. Amid a romantic entanglement, a sinister stalker emerges, forcing Imani to join forces with her alter ego through a diary to unravel secrets and save her unraveling life.*****First-time condo owner, Imani Jenson, is struck by a bolt of mysterious blue lightning, plunging her into a maze of fragmented memories. Seeking clarity, her diary unveils a startling revelation--dual personalities or two versions of herself, existing in tandem.Accepting aid from her neighbor's captivating son as well as her handsome brave coworker, Imani finds her selves entangled in an unexpected romantic triangle. Yet, as a mysterious figure stalks her throughout the community, distrust runs rampant, and fearing for her life prompts Imani to attempt to collaborate with her dual persona through the diary. They must reunify to decipher the secrets of the lightning strike and the mysterious stalker before her life unravels or is lost completely.*****ONC 2024Prompt 23: It's a dark and stormy night and you're running along the road, unable to handle what has just occurred. Then a strange lightning bolt strikes you, which causes you to split into two people. Unaware of each other, one continues forward and the other turns back.Copyright ©2024 by L.L. Sanders…

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A young woman must compete in a deadly televised competition, Grimm Games, to ensure her twin sister survives.Season 1 of Grimm Games ***** When twenty-year-old social activist Kam Wendell discovers her name among the contestants of the deadly television competition Grimm Games, she's stunned to realize her estranged twin sister, Millie, has stolen her identity to compete. Determined to save her sister, Kam enters the contest. At a secret and isolated location, they compete against others through nightmarish sets, perilous escape rooms, and sinister puzzles, and must outsmart the sadistic Grimm entities stalking them. Amidst the twisted challenges, can Kam and Millie rebuild their fractured trust all while evading the diabolical forces at play? And would even that be enough to help them survive the Grimm Games and emerge victorious?***"Oh, I understand." I didn't blink as I spoke. "But the only way I'm ever stepping foot inside your set is if you force me.""Our contestants are volunteers," Ms. Holle went on. "We've always run the games that way and forever will. We're not accustomed to forcing anyone to partake, and that opportunity will be extended to you too."***Weekly updates on Fridays. Wait & read for free, or unlock with coins-the choice is yours!…

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Four strangers are trapped in an elevator and forced to reveal details about their most malicious deeds within the hour to prevent a fall to their death. But as secrets are exposed, tension escalates, leading to a reality no one is prepared for.*****Tasha Pierce receives an anonymous invitation she believes is from her ex-boyfriend hoping to see her in the high-rise building where he resides. But upon ascending in the elevator with three strangers, one of them hits the emergency stop and demands they share details of their most malicious deed within the hour to prevent falling several stories to their death.As secrets are revealed and the hour closes in, who the people are and why they are trapped in a precarious elevator together soon becomes the least of her worries. *****ONC Prompt 56: You are on a typical awkward elevator ride with a group of other people, and suddenly someone says, "So, I bet you are wondering why I've gathered you here," before hitting the emergency button.*****| ONC 2023 Round 1 Ambassadors Pick |Copyright©2023 by L.L. Sanders…

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Supernatural thriller | Rising fashion influencer Rhea is gearing up for her runway debut, but her perfect world is upended when she finds herself haunted by a ghostly doppelganger.*****Twenty-four-year-old Rhea Patel has it all-the career in fashion, the handsome boyfriend-slash-manager, and a rapidly approaching runway debut. There are things lurking beneath that perfect facade that she prefers not to acknowledge. But when a mysterious presence wearing her face begins haunting her every step, the hidden truths and old wounds it forces to the surface are only the precursor to a desperate fight for her life.*****WattpadCOPYRIGHT©2022 by L.L. Sanders…

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An aspiring eighteen-year-old author realizes she is a character in an unwritten horror novel and must use her storytelling knowledge to survive. *****Eighteen-year-old romance writer, Ima Jean Paige, questions the afterlife following the recent death of her brother, leading her and her friends Zeke Garble, Felicity Weiland, and Atem Tahir to the remote Ayahuasca forests for a private spiritual retreat.Although her search is for the meaning of life and beyond, she discovers an odd story outline in her notebook detailing and predicting the night's unsettling and bizarre happenings. Realizing they are characters in an unwritten horror novel, she must rely on the notebook and her storytelling abilities to not only gain control of her life but somehow steer the narrative toward a happily ever after.For fans of The Cabin in the Woods, Midsommar, and The Babadook! *****TRIGGER & CONTENT WARNING:For references of suicide, drugs and alcohol, and mild sexual content *****|| Wattys Awards 2022 Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Entertainment Prize Winner (for film and/or television adaptation) |||| Wattys Awards 2022 Horror Winner |||| Wattys Shortlist 2022 |||| AmbyAwards Horror Winner 2022 |||| Editor's Pick 2022 |||| NaNoWriMo Winner 2021 ||--Copyright © 2021 by L.L. Sanders…

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Connor and Vince fight their forbidden attraction as they attempt to rescue themselves and fellow residents of the underground Refuge facility from a toxic breach. *****Connor Nichols spends his days alongside several young cadets training to become a future peacekeeper of the underground Refuge facility, but his nights are spent dreaming of his forbidden romantic past with best friend Vince Moore.Risking his quality reputation among Dr. Randolph and the leaders, he pursues a secret relationship with Vince until a sudden toxic breach threatens to poison the occupants of the facility and places Vince in immediate danger. To give him and Vince a fighting chance at a solid future together, Connor puts his life and love on the line to expose the truth about the toxins, the leaders, and the history of the Refuge. *****CONTENT WARNING: Contains some language, mild violence & mild sexual references. *****Copyright © 2021 by Leslie Lee Sanders…

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Wattys Shortlist 2022! | Kyla Shepard, a sixteen-year-old orphan who conjures massive ink-like creatures with her thoughts, must learn to tame the monsters before they consume everything in their path, including her. ****While surviving in the blackened two-mile radius within the quiet city dubbed The Scalded, Kyla Shepard befriends fellow survivors, Lilac and Hermit, who attempt to help her tame her imaginings before they run rampant and destroy everything with a pulse, including them.But when a group of city men infiltrate The Scalded to kill anything living and take back the land, Kyla attempts to fight fire with fire by training her imaginings to defend the place she calls home. As the monsters grow in strength, her attempts to tame the beasts might not only place the city and its residents in danger but cause her to lose the one thing she needs to succeed ... her power. ****Inspired by the short story Make It Stop by L.L. Sanders. Read the twisted tale on my profile! ****Copyright©2020 by L.L. Sanders…

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Hiding out in an abandoned shack from their abusive pasts, Allison and Ethan Bryson entertain themselves by imaging all sorts of curious characters near the frozen lake outside their hut. But after Allison witnesses a man murder a young woman and discard her body beneath the icy lake, the line between real and imagine blurs. The struggle to survive increases when the young man discovers their shack and attempts to befriend the siblings. *****The full-length, completed, stand-alone companion to Passing the Torch https://www.wattpad.com/story/90505120-passing-the-torch *****[Wattpad Picks: Friday the 13th]🏆 Long-listed in the #wattys2018!🏆 1st place Winner of The Butterfly Awards 2019 in Mystery/Thriller.🏆 1st place Winner of the Materia Awards 2019 in Thriller.🏆 3rd place Winner of Top Shelf Teen Fiction Awards 2019 in Mystery. Copyright © 2019 by L.L. Sanders…

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After being ordered by the State to undergo Deep Sleep, a treatment for troubled teens, Jo awakens in the hospital with sporadic and unexplained memories. Upon celebrating her rebirthday, she recalls strange past events that makes her question reality. Did she really awaken, or has she become trapped in Deep Sleep? *****🏆 Round 2 Winner - Open Novella Contest 2020🏆 Longlisted - ONC 2020🏆 Shortlisted - ONC 2020 *****ONC 2020Prompt 15…

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Leo Newall must discover the secret his domestic android Xander is keeping before it threatens their companionship. *****Leo Newall is captivated by his household's latest state-of-the-art domestic android, Xander, that follows direction and obeys the rules. Although Xander is programmed to care for Leo's paraplegic father and aid in everyday chores, their rapidly growing companionship soon takes center stage. But Leo quickly realizes Xander may be hiding a complex personality and a secret. Who is Rudy and why does the android mistakenly refer to Leo by that name? As Leo becomes entangled in the android's extraordinary existence, he questions his growing feelings for Xander and wonders what the android is truly capable of and if feeling is part of its abilities too. *****ONC 2022 Prompts: 99. It's always what/who you least expected to blow your mind away.Copyright © 2022 by Leslie Lee Sanders…

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Jimmy Wagoner imagines what it would be like to uncover a crime and be deemed a hero for his efforts. He's even willing to go as far as killing in order to make that happen.Copyright 2022 by L.L. Sanders…

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World-renowned ghost hunter Bruce Dunce is recognized for capturing evidence of Old Henry Humphrey's famous phantom footsteps. Years later, excitement over his discovery dies down, forcing Bruce to participate in a one-on-one interview with Humphrey's skeptic sister to increase interest in his online paranormal show: Room Eighty-Four.Elaine accuses Bruce of exploiting her brother's death and demands irrefutable proof and answers. However, the highly anticipated interview reveals a truth far more unnerving than neither are prepared for.*****Copyright@2021 by L.L. Sanders…

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A tarot reader aids a mysterious man who believes she is the only one who can help him return to his true home in the eerie Manaan caverns where they must fight the natural and supernatural to stay alive.*****Maxine Shepard is a tarot reader who has survived several traumas in her twenty-five years of life. Without living parents, trusty friends, or a loyal partner, she is unfulfilled and lonely, seeking meaning outside of her tarot shop. Bombarded with visions of a mysterious man with a strange tattoo, Maxine's world is turned upside down when he enters her shop, claiming she is the only one who can help him return to his true home. After reuniting with her old gang to aid the odd man, they become trapped in the maze of the mysterious Manaan caverns where they must fight against the natural and supernatural to stay alive.---[Wattpad Picks: Editor's Choice][Wattpad Picks: Friday the 13th][ ONC 2019 Shortlist ]🏆 2nd place in the Materia awards 2019 in Paranormal.---Copyright © 2019 by L.L. Sanders…

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Deep in the Arizona desert live a girl and her dad, burying secrets--and bodies. *****Mesa Kingston's first memory of burying a corpse was at eight years old. Back then it had been the carcass of a large lizard her dad found that they buried in the backyard of their isolated cottage. At age fourteen, the body of a young lady accompanied the reptile's remains, and ever since, an accumulation of female bodies began to grow. Now, the only way Mesa can stop the haunting screams of the dead is by drowning them out with flames. Or is there more to the blaze than even she can perceive? ******* Trigger warning for survivors of abuse for final chapter. *****Copyright © 2016 by L.L. Sanders…

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A grieving man obsessed with karma seeks vengeance on his brother's murderer by implementing an eye for an eye tactic while ignoring the true laws of cause and effect.#TheOneThatGotAwayCopyright © 2020 by L.L. Sanders.…

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Two vicious, bloodthirsty canines confront a paralyzed father as they force him to face the consequences of his actions.*****#WelcomeToTheBlumhouse Word Count: 498…

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Suzi needs a date. Well actually, based on the bet she just made with her two best friends, she needs thirty-one dates. Thirty one blind dates to be exact. ---Suzi is invited to Exclusive, a nightclub where the elite can indulge in a variety of virtual reality experiences. Tonight's horror mixes with pleasure as she's taken on a wild ride in an old haunted manor with the handsome, charming, yet mysterious blind date number 24.***This one-shot is part of the 31 Blind Dates anthology from more than two dozen Wattpad writers including members of the Stars program, published authors, Ambassadors and Wattys winners. At the end of each story, you will find the link to the next chapter in the collection.…

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Harvey "Dig" Stone searches the dark city streets for the elusive Ms. Sunshine, hoping to avoid the dead man in his coat closet.___*Featured in @IanRCooper's Take Away the Saints anthology3rd place in the Sass Awards' Oneshot category!…

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GOLD WINNER 2016 FRIGHT FEST! What's done in the dark will come to light ... Those words are engraved on the door and offer the only clue as to why I'm trapped in this windowless room with ... a chair. The old dining chair and the overwhelming sense of someone watching begins my unsettling journey to discover who's responsible and why. Will revealing who's behind my imprisonment be the key to my freedom? *A short story with an ending that will stay with you long after reading.…