Ethel has been abandoned.First she lost her family, then her health and now, even the orphanage she's living at have turned their backs on her. With nowhere left to turn, she is about to accept her fate when a new opportunity in the form of a mysterious visitor appears.Is this a sign from the world? A path to savlation? Or does this new road lead to a worse ending?…
Azalea Blackloch of The Coven is a half-human witch in the True World where anything human is frowned down upon. In spite of her circumstances, she becomes a qualified lawyer, an important position in The Witches' Tribunal. She becomes the most hated witch in the community when she takes up a case against a high-profile individual.At least that was what should have happened.A missing person case shakes up the True World inhabitants, distracting the tabloids from her own. But instead of this coming as an opportunity for her to hide away, she becomes entangled in a web of events that lead to uncovering a secret about the reality of their world. Will Azalea escape or will she fall victim to the new turn of fate?…
In an opulent, long-forgotten mansion on the outskirts of the city, a Halloween gathering draws together secretive billionaires and mysterious royals, all veiled behind masks. As midnight approaches, who will succeed in their ploys and who will emerge the victor in this elaborate game of hide-and-seek?****************Marciel has returned to his ancestral home after ten long years to attend a party on Saint Hallows' Eve. Nothing seems to have changed in the last decade in the familiar halls, the stones, the walls, even down to the snickers of his 'siblings'. All so familiar yet something new is afoot.Is this the change he had been hoping for? Or like the past, will his hopes end in failure?…
A mysterious girl hands out credit cards to passers-by. A child that wants to make friends with you but you have to play fair...Named Unknowns is a collection of short stories about the lives of beings that cohabit our world. They look and feel human. But are they really human?Warning: The content gets dark at times. Exercise caution ⚠️....…
[Contest Winner] 2021 Dec: Alt-U A night at the local funhouse circus goes a little askew...and we end up exiting in another world?2022 Jan: 'Key To Magic' Contest : Prompt 2: Your grandma treasured a seemingly peculiar looking pendant, which you inherit. Did you know what it could do?…
Luis had always been a quiet and obedient child.But things went south very quick.Written based on the prompt for E-SPELL-IARMUS Contest.…
Short story collection based on prompts from @ScienceFiction:[November 2021: Rings][December 2021: The Future of Goobishen Prime] - ***Contest Runner Up & @BeyondSol favorite***[January 2022: Resolution]…
An unexpected Halloween invite turns into an unintentional fiasco!Entry for the Halloween Vault 2022.…
Story story.[Aim to Engage 2021 Speculative Fiction] Prompt: A large hole has opened up in the center of your town. People say they can hear whispers coming from down below. The last time a team of explorers went to investigate, they disappeared.…
A re-imagining of the classical tale The Sleeping Beauty for the Rewind the Classics 2022 contest.====================Princess Talia's birth was prophesied to bring great change, or so she was told. Armed with the assurance, she sets out to rescue her people from the perpetual wars plaguing her kingdom.Will she waver in the face of reality? Will Talia achieve the lofty goals she has set upon herself or will the Dark Prophecy overpower her efforts?…
[Runner-Up in 'From the Silurian, With Love' contest hosted by @Romance & @PrehistoricCreatures]Vivia is obsessed with all things fossilized. When she's away on a college field trip, a mysterious package arrives at her apartment. It threatens to change her understanding of the world.*********************************************************************************Sylvan has been house-sitting for Vivia. When a package, addressed to his girlfriend, brings an impossible gift, will they be able to discover the true intentions of its sender? Or rather, should they try to uncover the truth?[[Word count: 5333]]…
[Prompt Winner]: Written for the Mertastic Contest prompt: New Year's Fiesta 2022[It's New Year's Eve and your character ends up having the most memorable start to their year. But first, they need to obtain a mystical mermaid's tears.]Cover image: shutterstock…