He was afraid of the storms in her eyes, but somehow, they were meant to be. [ warning: my writing was a complete disaster in 2013. read at your own risk. ]

Grace Adams wants one thing in life, to write a story good enough to publish. Books have been her whole life since she was a child and now shes hoping to make it her future. Moving to New York City was easy, but following her dreams? It's the biggest obstacle she's ever faced. This is a short story written for the Katy Keene contest. I hope you enjoy!

One night between the popular, bad boy and the geeky nobody will change their lives forever. Matthew Carter is the most wanted guy at school. He's the quarterback of the football team, throws the biggest parties and is dating the hottest girl in school. Malory Mason is a nobody. No one likes her, her parents are even against her. The only one who gets her is her best friend Claire. What will happen when one night Malory and Claire go to a party and everything changes? What will happen when Malory leaves and doesn't show up for 5 years?

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

Ella's always been a simple child. She didn't want anything other than a book in her hands and her brother by her side. When her brother finally figures out his invention and ventures out to find someone to buy it, he doesn't return. A creepy mansion, some talking furniture and, oh yeah, a giant animal big enough to kill her with one big step. What's the worst that could happen? This is a retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast.