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WATTPAD FEATURED STORY BY SAMIE SANDS: Lara Rogers isn't supposed to be here. She was supposed to die over a year ago from a long-term illness, yet somehow she managed to make a miracle recovery. The only problem is now she has an endless future stretched out in front of her. One that she wasn't expecting, and one that she has no idea what to do with. After she got the positive diagnosis, she moved to the big city where she knows no one to become another anonymous face, but this life isn't making her happy. In fact, she's more miserable than ever. An unexpected night out with a girl that seems to want to be her friend leads to all sorts of new experiences, including one that might even be love... The only problem is Lara has spent so long not knowing who she is, that she doesn't know how to act around all of these new people, and slowly things become increasingly difficult for her. She begins a negative spiral into self-destructive behaviour, sinking deeper and deeper until she isn't sure that she can ever get out.Review: I read this whole book in one night, I just couldn't put it down. So why should you read it? Amazing writing. Emotive story line. Well-rounded and developed characters and an ending that had me smiling with satisfaction while I did a fist bump in the air. - WattMag…

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The zombie apocalypse has arrived, the virus has been dubbed as AM13, and the human race is struggling to survive. Here are some short stories to accompany Lockdown, Forgotten, and Extinct (but they can be read as standalone)...delve in and enjoy life among the undead!Outbreak: No one has it worse than Rachael! First her parents make her move to a crappy new town, then Zac starts ignoring her, and just to top everything off...the rumours of a zombie apocalypse seem to have more truth to them than anyone could have imagined!Quarantine: Katie did not sign up for this when she went to medical school. She's now working as a nurse at one of the specialist medical facilities set up for the AM13 virus. She doesn't want the humdrum of dealing with sick, dying patients every day, she wants to be the hero who finds a cure! As the Lockdown starts, and more people with the virus are bought in, can she keep control of the situation?Crackdown: Oliver might have a slightly shady past, but he joined the police force to make the world a better place, how was he supposed to know the whole world was going to go to hell? Now, with zombies roaming the earth, he has to try and follow orders, whilst sticking to his (okay maybe newly found) morals and stop his old self from coming back.One Year On: It's a year into the apocalypse, how are our favourite characters surviving?**Linked to Lockdown, Forgotten, Exctinct, Not Dead Yet, and the rest of the AM13 Outbreak Series**…

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"Will you marry me?"Four words I've waited my whole life to hear. Four words I was sure would change my life forever...and they did. Just not in the way I expected.Finding out my extremely gorgeous rock star boyfriend was about to propose had the complete opposite effect I thought it would. Rather than catapult me into a future I've always wanted, it plunged me back to a past I tried to forget.Now I can't get him out of my head. I can't help but wonder what could have been, how our lives would have ended up if he didn't leave me behind, a shattered mess.All these memories are dangerous. They're bringing my past back to ruin my future. And worst of all, they're taking me right back to him, my childhood sweetheart, my first love...my biggest regret.…

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Luvvie Thompson: Missing, Presumed Dead.But Phoenix will rise from her ashes. She'll live a better life, not making the same mistakes as before. She'll take a different path, shedding her old self like a snake-skin.As long as she keeps away from Darkside, everything will be okay. Because Darkside doesn't mess about. It sucks you in, chews you up, and spits you out.It spat Luvvie out and left her with nothing. Luckily, Phoenix is so much better...…

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Scott and Carlie, Carlie and Scott...From the moment these two lay eyes on each other it seems inevitable that they'll end up together. Sure, they're young so mistakes are made along the way, but the connection they share is like nothing either of them has ever experienced before. That is until fate gets in the way.A catastrophic event leaves Carlie questioning everything. Every single decision that she's ever made comes under scrutiny, including those that involve Scott. There's something she needs to say, but is she brave enough or will Carlie always be...Tongue Tied?…

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Become one of us, join our cult, it will be fun...I promise! What could be better than a group of friends who will do anything for you? And I mean ANYTHING? As long as you don't ever leave...Join us...become one of us...…

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Writing books about the horrors of the zombie apocalypse is one thing-but Georgie Blake can't believe it has become her reality...She never expected her fictional stories of blood, death, and the consumption of human flesh to jump off the page into the real world. She certainly didn't think she'd survive this long if they had. As a shy novelist, she was sure she'd be one of the first to die.Safe in the Sanctuary, Georgie holds on to hope for a cure...But that's not all she holds on to. The government has promised the people of the Sanctuary that they can return home. The rumours are rife that there is an antidote on the horizon. But even if not, the infected are dying out, throwing the treacherous AM13 virus to the brink of extinction. If the infection dies out, this horrible nightmare Georgie is living in will be a distant memory.Until everything that's right goes terribly wrong...Soon after meeting some new friends in the Sanctuary, Georgie learns she's going to have to face the monsters outside the walls if she wants to return to her old life. But for a scared, introverted bookworm, it may be too much to consider...Will Georgina conquer her fears of the dead to return home, or will she be one of the countless others who have gone Extinct?…

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The world is over, the dead have risen, they're ravaging the world. Who will survive?…

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What's going bump in the night? What's that shadow lingering over your shoulder? Something supernatural, from beyond the grave, or maybe something even more sinister...…

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Be consumed in Swallowed by the Beast. Monsters, and ghoulies, and beasts, oh my!…

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It doesn't have to be Halloween for you to be chilled to the bone...…

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t started with a writing challenge - 1,000 words based on a random image. 18 authors took on the task all in aid of PKDcharity.org.uk and here are the results! From demons to lost loves, from unsolved mysteries to spooky supernatural happenings…

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Leah Watton's practical joke has spiralled way out of control-all to impress a crush...With a prank online video, Leah hopes to catch the attention of Jake Colton, a cute, blond-haired, blue-eyed co-worker she's had a crush on for months. But instead of sending it to Jake, she manages to forward the clip to her boss-who buys every gory second.When mass panic ensues, Leah learns the video is more than a staged act...The government is calling the virus AM13. As the outbreak spreads, citizens are forced to stay indoors while they assess the gravity of the illness. Most people are quarantined in their homes, but Leah, Jake, and Leah's best friend Michelle are some of the unlucky few who are stuck at work when the Lockdown occurs.That's where she first encounters one of the infected...Aside from a contaminated woman devouring one of her co-workers, Leah has another problem. Does she do as she's ordered and stay at work? Or should she disobey government orders and break free to reunite with her family?She can't go it alone-after all, Leah has none of the skills needed to survive-but with Michelle and Jake by her side, not even a contagious virus and a sea of the dead can keep her from...Breaking out of the Lockdown...…

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From werewolves to mermaids, creatures to demons, and maybe even a few beasts that you haven't even heard of!…

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"It was just a dream, nothing more. Just a nightmare."Do you dare delve into the unconscious mind to find out just what your dreams are trying to tell you?Watch out...something is coming!…

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The AM13 Outbreak has affected everywhere, the entire world has experienced infection.Victims of the virus are no longer human, they've changed, become something scientifically impossible. With their loss of human function and their new lust for flesh, there's only one word to describe them...Zombies.The world is divided as everyone tries to work out how to survive. Many have already lost their livesin the fight, but there are still a few who are not dead...Yet!…

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"Anytime you give an electronic device a brain, it has the capabilities to outgrow the possibilities that were set forth in the plans."…

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What is your biggest fear? Delve into these nightmares and phobias to see if you can handle it!…

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Doomsday...the end of the world is here, but how will the apocalypse happen? Will it be viral, an explosion, or simply human nature that destroys us?…

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Welcome to our Carnival Freakshow. What you see isn't always the only thing you receive.Come for the popcorn, the show, and the animals. Stay for the Horror. We insist.…