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///On Hold/// Mary Beth has lived in a small town her entire life. Her home life is chaotic, and she's bullied at school. She has a strong inner sense that there is more to life than what she has endured thus far, but it will take a leap of faith to discover the wide world with all its beauty and heartache. The summer of 1996 brings hope and promise. As she turns 18 and graduates high school, she's faced with decisions that will alter the course of her life. **Submission for the 2021 ONC Contest **Prompt Used: #29…

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When Lara's life in Portland falls apart, she's given a timely opportunity to escape when she inherits her grandmother's cottage in a tiny town on the northern coast of France. Love, mystery, and self-discovery await as she explores a new country, makes new friends, and uncovers a secret about her grandmother's past.Will Lara find her heart's desire, or has it always been there waiting for her?*** 1st Place Winner of the Optimistic Awards 2020 *** 2nd Place Winner of the Borderverse Awards 2021…

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*** 3rd place winner in the Rewind the Classics Contest by @WattpadFairytalesA modern-day re-telling of Cinderella.Cindy Rella is an up-and-coming actress who is engaged to the man of her dreams. It seem as if the stars have aligned but is it all but a dream? When she jet sets to Paris to film a new movie it's the break she needs to clear her head. And there she finds a possibility of happily-ever-after she wasn't expecting.…

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Shay is sexually frustrated and uninspired to finish her novel. End of story.Or is it? A night out with her friends brings unexpected inspiration. This is the uncut version of my Sex/Life entry. For those of you who have read Lara you will get to revisit a familiar location and a familiar character!…

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Change is good, isn't it? Especially when you've been living a lie your whole life. Ashley knows it's time to take the plunge. After all, those flecks of gold are worth it. A flash fiction entry for the #Panic Amazon Writing Contest.…

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Ceremony. Legacy. Family. The unveiling brings new life, but only if you're brave enough to grasp it and claim it as your own. A flash fiction entry for the #Panic Amazon Writing Contest.…

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/// On Hold ///Anna has lived her whole life in what many consider the Christmas town of the West Coast. She's not unhappy, but life has seemingly fallen into a holding pattern.Enter Gabriel O'Connor. Her high school crush. Gabe hasn't been to his hometown in years and wasn't thrilled to be back. But seeing Anna Henderson again sparked something long forgotten. Disclaimer: Leavenworth, WA, USA is the setting but the story, all names, characters, and incidents portrayed are fictitious. No identification with actual persons (living or deceased), places, buildings, and products is intended or should be inferred.…

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*** 1st place winner of the Rewind the Classics contest by @WattpadFairytalesA retelling of the Brothers Grimm tale Hansel and Gretel. What if the story you were told was wrong? What if Hansel and Gretel never faced off with a witch in a candy house? What if evil lurked closer to home and the "witch" was their saving grace? Or what if none could save poor Hansel and Gretel? Told in a classic fairytale manner, this short story flips the original on its head and makes you question everything you thought you knew.…

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A Halloween anthology of short stories for some delightful thrills. This will be ongoing so keep an eye out for additions!…

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Sometimes the hand that Fate deals isn't fair. For Adam, he's gone with the flow these last five years, letting Fate get the upper hand. But meeting up with an old friend reminds him that his decisions are his own to make.…

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A man determined to reach his destination grapples with loss across the frozen tundra....A father with a surprising superpower will do anything to protect his wife and unborn child....Five short stories that explore the experience of human connection. How love, pain, and hope exists in the space between us.…