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A newly expanded and professionally edited version of the Boy in the Woods is now available for sale as an ebook and paperback! Buy it at Amazon, iBooks, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, and many other online outlets. Winner of the 2014 Wattys Talk of the Town award.After a devastating accident takes Jess's parents, a cold and controlling uncle is the only family she has left. Ripping away everything she's ever known, he takes her far from her home in the big city to live on the rural family estate. With a spoiled and stuck up older cousin the only other young person in the home, Jess struggles to adjust to her new life of loneliness and quiet isolation. While exploring the woods surrounding her home one day, she stumbles upon a mysterious boy. Desperate for a friend, she's instantly drawn to him, but he's deeply distrustful and wants nothing to do with her. Sneaking away to see him, she works hard to break through his walls and slowly gains his trust. As time passes, their bond grows from forbidden friendship into something more, but the threat they'll be caught looms closer. How far will Jess have to go to protect the boy she's fallen in love with? Or will her uncle find out about them before she can escape his control? The Boy in the Woods is a mysterious and poignant coming of age novel set in the late 1950's, with the same classic feel as A Little Princess and The Secret Garden. As one of the top ten most read historical fiction stories on the popular reading website Wattpad.com, it's already loved by tens of thousands of readers. This compelling story is twice the length of the average young adult novel, and is appropriate for ages 14 to adult. By the same author as Wattys finalists Stolen Hearts and Love You Forever! Best Ranking: Historical Fiction #1 General Fiction #3 Warning: This story contains occasional language and mild violence.…

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It's 1939, and the world is at the precipice of war. But life for one young man in rural America couldn't be better. Jonathon Blackwell is the eldest son of the most powerful family in town and heir to Blackwell Iron and Mining. Unlike many who struggled to survive the final years of the Great Depression, he has everything he could ever want - except the one thing he desires most.Sheltered by class, privilege, and living inside a locked iron fence meant to protect him, no one could ever imagine anything terrible could happen to him, but dark times are coming. Fate is about to play it's cruel hand, and when it's all over, the world, the country, and young Jonathon will be changed forever.The much anticipated prequel to the 2014 Watty award winning and Wattpad featured story, The Boy in the Woods! This is Jonathon's story, and it just may break your heart...Best Ranking:Historical Fiction #4Note: Even though this story takes place before events in The Boy in the Woods, it's intended to be read AFTER because it wraps up the last of the mysteries of that story. A gentle warning - many spoilers and much confusion lie ahead if you decide to start with this one. :)…

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How do I get more reads, votes, and comments?If you find yourself asking that question, then I have some answers for you. What can you do to reach out to readers and potential readers? How can you encourage readers to comment and vote? What are all the different ways you can promote your stories?This #1 ranking guide is written by a Wattpad ambassador and especially geared for new Wattpad authors. Lots of tips, advice, and personal opinions await you - including everything thing I've done to promote my own Watty's finalist and winning stories - but only if you turn the page.Reader testimonial by @AyushiPandey-- 'I read your guide for Wattpad success when I first started writing my story last year in August, and now it has been an entire year when I stumbled upon it again. I just have to say, I loved reading it again, it has the best tips one can find (take it from me, I have read many, many guides here). Thank you so much for taking out your time to compile such an amazing book!' Reader testimonial by @suspishfishy-- 'I have to thank you again! As soon as I wrote a book that focused on what I wanted to write, instantly people started to read my books and give me feedback!'**THIS IS NOT A PLACE TO ADVERTISE YOUR STORY. This is where you'll find detailed instructions for the proper places to advertise and find readers. If you ask people to read your story here, your comment will be removed.**Thanks to @EnjxiiBlxck for the cover.…

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A young man wakes up to find he's been kidnapped and being held a prisoner. He's told he won't be harmed and he'll be returned home soon, but can he believe them? Now he has to figure out how to survive while he shares his prison with one of the kidnappers, a mysterious girl who watches over him. Stolen Hearts was a Best Adult Perspective finalist in the 2012 Wattys and is book 1 in the Stolen Hearts Trilogy.Book 2 - Love You Forever (Wattys 2013 Finalist)Book 3 - The Most Precious of All (A Christmas Story)Check out the trailer in the introduction! WARNING! This is a mature story that is intended for adult readers only. It covers mature themes in a realistic way and includes strong language throughout. There is violence, sex and implied sexual violence. Please don't read this if you are under the age of 18, or find such things disturbing! Thank you…

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A young man struggles to carry on, scarred and broken by everything that's happened to him since he was kidnapped and held prisoner. What happened to the beautiful, mysterious girl who haunts his dreams? Will the love they shared be strong enough to bring them together again? Find out in Love You Forever! Love You Forever was a finalist in the Most Popular Mystery/Thriller category of the 2013 Wattys and is book 2 in the Stolen Hearts Trilogy. Book 1 - Stolen Hearts (Watty's 2012 Finalist)Book 3 - The Most Precious of All (A Christmas Short Story)*It is highly recommended but not necessary to read Stolen Hearts first.*…

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This sweet Christmas story is my present to fans of Stolen Hearts and Love You Forever and was released over three days, beginning Christmas Eve 2013. It's the conclusion to Robert and Georgie's incredible love story that you definitely won't want to miss!Book 3 in the Stolen Hearts TrilogyBook 1 - Stolen HeartsBook 2 - Love You Forever…

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Something has happened recently in the state where I live, something so bad that it's difficult to believe it's real. I have a lot of personal connections with the city it's happened to, and some slight connections with the person responsible. After watching this disaster unfold over the last few months, and feeling heartbroken and helpless, I finally decided I had to write down my feelings about it.…

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This is a collection of questions and answers, and other Wattpad projects I've participated in over the years. Inside you'll learn more about me!Contents:Tag You're It: 20 Questions10 (More) Facts About MeThe #NoMoreBullying Challenge#WriteWeMay Author Challenge (unfinished)#thirtyonecreepywords Challenge…

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Check out my Wattpad birthday story to celebrate 10 years of stories! If you want to create your own, you can do that here: https://www.wattpad.com/birthday/…

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These are the juicy bits that can't be in the PG-13 version of Love You Forever (A Sequel to Stolen Hearts). If you don't want to read sex scenes, don't read. If you're not 18, don't read. It's as simple as that. :)Beautiful cover by @EnjxiiBlxck…