Thirty-seven-year-old John Morgan's personal life is already in disarray when he receives a phone call that his brother and niece are dead. His relationship with his father is nearly nonexistent, he barely speaks to his sister, and he has no real friends to lean on. As the tragic news slowly begins to sink in, John realizes he is floating aimlessly in the middle of an unpredictable sea of emotions with no one to rescue him. In this compelling tale that movingly illustrates the devastating effects of a dysfunctional family, John must learn to change what he can, accept what he cannot, and make the difficult decision to leave some things behind. I'm excitedly working on a second novel. Thanks for checking out my work. PS: for those that wish to own my book it can be purchased in multiple formats and found on various major online distribution channels. Thank you!

This will be removed once the second edition is completely rewritten on my dock, so don't get too hooked on the first edition. Copyright © amsterdam_ Best Achievements To Date: • Short Story #341 [8.03.2012] • Non-Teen Fiction #599 [2.20.2013] cover credit: unknown found on: weheartit.com

Sam's not at all who people think he is. He might be quiet, he might be shy, but he also was diagnosed with cancer. When Briar moves to town, she catches Sam's eye. What will happen once the two get closer? Will Briar light a spark in Sam's heart?

Bronwyn Kirk doubts that anyone can be as much of a romantic wreck as her - until she meets Thatcher Lucas, divorcee, bad driver, and determined to find out about Bronwyn's past.

[OLD VERSION.] PLEASE be aware that these eight chapters are not up to date. However, I did not want to delete these because they are the original. All new updates will be posted onto the new version, which you can find on my profile. --- What if you had the power to give even the hottest guys at your school advice on love…without them having to know that it’s you? Would you use it for good? At Ana Davis' high school, there's an anonymous person known as Mickey. Mickey helps the students of Duncan High with their problems, which mainly revolve around their love life. Ana never found this "Mickey" person remotely interesting...that is until she unexpectedly finds herself taking the job as the replacement one.

Soul mates don't exist. At least, that's what 17-year-old Baylee Chaffin believes. After her "perfect" boyfriend Jesse broke her heart, she swore to never love again. There's just one problem with that: Jesse's best friend, Bolton. Can Bolton help Baylee learn a thing or two about love - or will they both end up being broken hearted?

Maggie Hunter's boyfriend is dead. And with Andrew's death she has lost her friends, her inspiration and herself. She keeps herself sane by visiting the lake where he died and where together they'd created many memories. But when a mysterious man begin to appear at the lake who looks hauntingly similar to Andrew, Maggie pushes herself out of her comfort zone to investigate. Andrew's brother has returned and with him has brought disarray, anguish and possibly a new beginning for Maggie.

How many hours are in a day when you don't spend half of them watching television? When is the last time any of us really worked for something that we wanted? How long had it been since any of us really needed something that we wanted? The world we knew is gone. The world of commerce and frivolous necessity has been replaced by a world of survival and responsibility. An epidemic of apocalyptic proportions has swept the globe causing the dead to rise and feed on the living. In a matter of months society has crumbled, no government, no grocery stores, no mail delivery, no cable tv. In a world ruled by the dead, we are forced to finally start living. ****DISCLAIMER**** I do not own The Walking Dead, any of the characters or the story line itself. All rights go to AMC and Robert Kirkman. All original characters and plots that are neither in the comic nor television series are my own, and they are all that I claim for. If you have any queries about what I have written here feel free to ask, I'm a reasonable person.

They think I'm crazy.Even the ones I thought I trusted. But I know WHAT I saw. I know WHAT I witnessed. Most of all I know WHO done it. But that still doesn't help me know what this birthmark shaped like a Phoenix is. This time I will not run. This time I will show them. This time I shall laugh at them. This is my only time to escape my fiery prison..

It's curious, how love works. ---- A short story.