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|SAMPLE · BEST BOOK IN THE COBALT VALENTINE AWARDS|In the Kingdom of Irodia, two teens embark on a journey with a wolf to seek out the Mirror of Illusion, a legendary mirror wielded by King Arthur himself, and uncover a sinister plot involving confidence and cowardice. ***Seventeen-year-old Guinevere Emberblight dreams of becoming an Irodian Musketeer, but nothing is simple when her grief-stricken mother wants her to marry and have children. Then, Gwen meets the wolf and a mysterious boy named Arthur. As a dark shadow looms over Irodia, the two teens embark on an epic quest to find King Arthur's lost mirror, Illusion, which has the power to grant whatever one desires.Magic is in the air, as well as a haunting curse that will forever change Gwen and Artie. The legend of Illusion was only the beginning, but something much more sinister awaits them-something that will prove whether or not the two halves of the illusion will succeed.Who is Gwen? Who is Artie? Who is the wolf? And what exactly is the Mural of King Arthur? To the teens' knowledge, it could be right under their noses.…

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|FEATURED · EDITED|A rainy day encourages Teuila's father to take her out on Oceania, but what will happen when their boat flips and they're left stranded in the Atlantic Ocean? ***Teuila just wanted a peaceful summer break after her first year at the College of Charleston. However, peace in her family never happens with her father's sailing blood. To grow closer to his little girl, he takes her out on the family's Laser, Oceania, on a rainy day that mimics a special one nineteen years earlier.When Oceania flips and leaves father and daughter stranded in the Atlantic Ocean, they must work together to return to shore without the buff lifeguard girls running out to rescue them. Teuila has to see past her father's sailing personality and find the one she grew up with before she and her parents ran aground in Charleston Harbor.With the help of the current, love, and just a little imagination, Teuila and her dad's fight for survival becomes nothing more than a mere Disney Channel movie. Not only that, but Teuila learns a secret-the truth behind why she carries such an unusual name. ****Moral: Tell your loved one you love them every day.**Huge thanks to my dad for helping me edit!**Word Count: 4,000-5,000*Quote: "Why does a daughter love her father so much? It's because she knows there's one man who will never hurt her." - Anonymous…

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|2X FEATURED · EDITED|Nineteen-year-old Stella must overcome her fear of horses to save her reputation as a Grove Station Farms riding instructor. ***Stella does not believe she will return to the saddle, but that doesn't mean she still feels connected with the farm where she teaches. To save her reputation and regain her confidence, she has to get on the farm's newest steed, Monkey.Monkey, a horse like none other, senses Stella's fear and does everything he can to help her regain her confidence, even though he occasionally acts out and bites. That does not mean he wants to hurt the birthday girl. The greatest gift he can give her is a lesson that changes everything she knows about riding.While Stella wishes to win her battle, she can't do it alone and fears she'll fall again. Curses will become blessings, but that's after she puts enough work into her goal. With Monkey's help, Stella needs to open the door to the life she once had, even if it means putting up with her sarcastic student, Maise, and learning that sometimes the best way to overcome fear is to fight fear itself. ****Moral: The best way to overcome fear is to fight fear itself.*Word Count: 5,000-6,000…

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|CLAXTON SPIN-OFF STORIES|What is Anxiety?:Tracey, fearing his claxton powers, duels the Octopus Man to learn how to overcome his anxiety and become the claxton he's destined to be, unaware it's the start of his ultimate journey.The Boy Shrouded in Green and Purple:When Alice meets a mysterious boy on a tropical island, he claims to be from a world of fairies and magic at the mercy of human selfishness. ***Terminology: A "claxton" is a "male" siren. I coined the term myself.Word Count: 1,000-1,500🥇 1st Place for Best One-Shot Blurb in the Strawberry Shortcake Awards.🏅 One-Shot Honorable Mention in the Strawberry Shortcake Awards.…

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|NOVELETTE #1 · 7X FEATURED · AMBYS 2023 SHORTLIST| Twelve-year-old Will is a dragon. He's a member of the Water Clan that thrives in the Bermuda Triangle. His parents abandoned him seven years ago and never returned, leaving Will with just a magic necklace and the Ocean to guide him.Alone on a tropical island, his world will change when he meets her-a beautiful young girl named Maddie. All he wants is to spend the rest of his life with her, which proves to be a grave and miraculous mistake.A chain of events brings the two tweens together on the famous Carnival Ecstasy, where they must learn the truth behind the Bermuda Triangle to save Will's legacy. However, darkness is in the air, as well as something that challenges the dragons' future once and for all.Who/What is the monster that dooms ships and planes to the bottom of the Triangle? What does it want from Will? His parents abandoned him for a reason, but only the young dragon can figure it out. ****Claxton spin-off story, but it can easily be read as a standalone.*Word Count: 10,000-20,000…

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|5X FEATURED · SPOTLIGHT STORY| Learning to cope with death is one of the most challenging obstacles any of us have to face, especially if that death is unexpected. When your whole world has changed, what do you do to overcome grief and keep your loved one's memory alive? ***I never knew how much trauma can affect a person until after my older brother died unexpectedly on August 17th, 2021. I came out of the experience as not the Victoria I was used to, but the Victoria who now had a massive hole in her heart. I come from a long line of fighters. My family and I pulled off different strategies to help us move on from such a devastating death-strategies that I am going to share in this book. Sometimes, the best way to overcome grief is to write about it. After all, writing is an escape to a different world where I still have my Green Guardian.These pieces and pictures I'm going to share with you are not meant to depress anybody but to illustrate just how wonderful a person Matthew was. His story is sad, but it's a story of hope. His legacy remains in my heart today, and I want to share it because I know I'm not the only person who has lost somebody so unexpectedly. ***Ovid (on when his brother died):"iamque decem vitae frater geminaverat annos, cum perit, et coepi parte carere mei."("And he had just doubled ten years of his life when he died, and with him, a part of me.")⭐ Featured on @StoriesUndiscovered || Change in Reality Reading List.⭐ Featured on @nonfiction || Personal Struggles, Essays, and Coping Reading Lists.⭐ Featured on @nonfiction || Our #NonFicSpotlight (May Spotlight) Reading List.⭐ Featured on @nonfiction || Past Spotlights Reading List.⭐ Featured on @nonfiction || Memoir Reading List.…

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|5X FEATURED| Messummer's life changes when a futuristic boy stumbles into her ancient world. She must now help him front to his own time before his love for dinosaurs traps him forever. ***Ever since her father's death, Messummer has wanted nothing more than to prove she can survive in her fragile world. She enters her valley's Great Flying Race as a rite of passage. It's a race only the bravest fliers attend. While Messummer is preparing for it one day, she meets a creature she has never seen before. His name is Daniel Matton. He stumbles into her world after a malfunction with something called a "time machine".Fascinated by this new species, Messummer kidnaps him (not that Dan has much of a choice) and takes him on a journey like none other. Of course, that's only after Dan concludes she won't eat him.Just when the two friends' connection begins to grow, disaster strikes. What starts as a bonding experience becomes a fight for survival.Will Messummer and Dan escape the horrendous Tyrannosaurus Rex, or will the 11.0-magnitude earthquake swallow them before he can even try to kill them? Will Messummer find the courage to tell Dan who she truly is? Will Dan ever return front to his own time?Above all, will their friendship survive the calamity? ****This is a spinoff story for Through the Wormhole. The plot has been changed slightly to fit the short story genre.*Word Count: 7,000-7,500Main Achievement:🏆 Winner | Dinosaur/Prehistoric Stories | The Amby Awards 2022!…

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|7X FEATURED| In Fern Kingdom, a young girl must use her rare infrared power against a shapeshifter. What will happen when she meets the handsome Axis Nethoraba and learns a secret no other villager knows? ***Fifteen-year-old Evangeline Estiemiéres has a gift. She is the only person in Fern Kingdom who has flames, literally, in her hair. Because of her flames, King Erasmus lends her a special place on the hunting party with three other soldiers.A mischievous shapeshifter is wandering around Eva's village. Erasmus claims that whoever can bring his head will win a lifetime supply of gold coins. After accidentally burning down her bakery and a tavern, Eva is desperate to regain her people's trust, including her mother's. To do so, she must train under the watchful eyes of the oh-so-handsome Axis Nethoraba, a young man who wields a secret himself that the kingdom is unaware of. She also has to find her place in her all-male-dominant society.Eva has to choose: destroy the shapeshifter or Axis if she hopes to succeed. What will she, Evangeline's Flame, choose? ****This was a school assignment for my Capstone Fiction Writing class.**Based on a prompt I got in a prompt book: "A hunting expedition goes awry when its organizer reveals they are hunting a mythological beast".*⭐ Featured on @Paranormal || Blood-Thirsty Beasts.⭐ Featured on @TeenFiction || Supernatural.⭐ Featured on @Fantasy || Quick Reads.⭐ Featured on @WattDragons || Legendary Creatures.⭐ Featured on @highfantasy || MINES OF MOIRA | Fantasy Shorts.⭐ Featured on @magic || A Magical Journey.⭐ Featured on @superhero || Myths and Magic.Word Count: 6,000-7,000…