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A Little Fishy
A Kaitlyn and Nick Mystery-Suspense Short Story “I’m not even hungry.” I admitted, drawing lines in the condensation that clung to my glass of Sprite. My partner, Nick Kyles, looked up from the menu he was reading and asked, “Really?” “Big lunch.” I answered, and then added, “Plus, I don’t do fish. Or crab.” “What…
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Holly Novels By C.C. Warrens (Books 1-5)
There’s always light in the darkest of circumstances. Holly Smith knows this, and she’s determined not to let her gruesome past affect her mindset and optimism about the future. Unfortunately, not only must she combat various forms of PTSD, but when she is attacked one night in a park, things get more complicated. See, after…
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Can Your Mood Affect Your Writing?
I sighed. It wasn’t that I didn’t know what to write, but instead that I wasn’t happy with what I was writing. All of my characters were sad and not very motivated, a feeling that mirrored my own life. I knew I needed to drag myself out of the slum I was in and take…
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Main Character Sample Outline
Appearance A. What color is their hair, eyes, and skin? B. How tall are they, what do they weigh, and what is their clothing size? C. What type of posture do they have? Do they stand confident and tall, or do they tend to slouch? Style A. How do they usually dress? Formal or casual?…
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The Hero They’re Rooting For (Part 2 of Creating Your Protagonist)
Work was hard, my family was crumbling, AND on top of that, there was a serial killer who wanted me dead. Could things get any worse? Probably not. I sighed and flicked on the light switch in my kitchen, before trudging over to the refrigerator. Just as I pulled out a dish of leftover macaroni…
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She Can Run, But Will It Save Her?
Casey Cox is running from the truth. Dylan Roberts is trying to find it. The If I Run series by the bestselling author, Terri Blackstock, is an amazing romantic thriller that will draw you into the story with just the first page. When Casey discovers that her friend, Brent, is killed, she knows it’s not…
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Missing for Christmas
6:04 p.m. “Natalie, you’re still here?” Natalie Flames hurled a silver dart at the board and the rubber tip hit with a thud. “Yeah.” She picked up another and aimed it as her cousin, Nathan, appeared in the doorway with a cup of eggnog in his hand. “I thought you were going to the party…
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Missing for Christmas
Christmas Eve, 5:59 p.m. Jane quickly but calmly pressed a series of buttons onto the keyboard. Suddenly, the noise shut off and the screen switched to that of a desktop. “It’s a virus.” She quickly explained. “Somehow, we got one on this thing, and Dad can’t seem to get it off. Thankfully, there’s a shortcut…
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