[2021 WATTYS Winner] Giovanna joins a handsome nobleman to save a friend from an arranged marriage, but they discover a plot that may have victims of Venice's Black Death rising from their graves. * * * As a child, Giovanna Visconti learned the arts of bloodletting and elixir brewing from her father with an intent to simply support his work, not take it over. But when he falls ill from the pestilence that's been ravaging Venice for months, she reluctantly dons the beaked mask of the plague doctor. Vowing to protect her father however she can, Giovanna hides him away and sees her first patient--the handsome, but alarmingly feverish Matteo Barozzi. Although she successfully treats this son of a high-ranking official, in a careless moment Giovanna fails to properly conceal her identity. The only reason she isn't tossed into a dank jail cell is thanks to the young man's honor and feelings of indebtedness. The association between the charming aristocrat and the clever commoner should end there, but when Giovanna's dearest friend goes missing right after her betrothal to the Doge's son and amid strange reports of nighttime attacks, violent commotions, and inexplicable behaviors in the community, the only person Giovanna can turn to for help is Matteo. Together, they must carefully navigate Venice's increasingly deadly canals to uncover a sect peddling false cures and a smuggling plot involving the highest levels of government or risk the entire Republic falling victim to something even worse than the plague: the risen dead. Historical Fiction with Fantasy Elements THE BORGIAS X FOREST OF HANDS AND TEETH * * * WATTYS 2021 winner for Historical Fiction and special HQ prize for "Catchiest Hook" AMBYS 2022 winner for Best Zombie story Content Warning for adult situations including assault and death.

DOUBLE WATTY AWARD WINNER - mystery/thriller AND biggest twist! After her mother's death, Blaire Bloxham moves in with an aunt she never knew she had, and discovers the dark history of her new town. Armed with a mysterious book and a podcast with an enchanting narrator, Blaire's determined to crack the key to Anchor Lake - before it's too late.

MISTAKES WERE MADE. FRIENDSHIPS WERE DESTROYED. BUT NOW HE'S THE ONLY ONE WHO COULD HELP HER. Cassalyn Diao has made a dangerous, faceless enemy, and the only people in the world who could help her are the same ones she had abandoned six years ago. But she doesn't have a choice. Her sister is missing, her family doesn't care, and her adversary is too much for even her to take down alone. Marcus, Earl of Farnsworth, had lost his heart to the dark-haired spy years ago and still hadn't gotten it back. When she arrives at his doorstep half-dead and bleeding, he decides that he'd do anything to return her back into his arms. Whatever it takes. But they'll have to outwit their lethal opponent first, and as the clock ticks forward and the people closest to them are thrust into jeopardy, Marcus and Cassalyn find themselves in danger of losing much more than just their hearts in this game of cat-and-mouse. (Book One of The Sable Sisters Duology) Winner of the 2021 Wattys, Fantasy & Most Engaging World Wattpad Editor's Choice Formerly a Wattpad Original novel

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THERE IS A FREQUENTLY UPDATED VERSION OF THIS STORY ON THE OFFICIAL 'SECRET LIFE OF AN AMERICAN HOMESCHOOLER' ACCOUNT LISTED BELOW. IF YOU WANT THE FULL STORY, I WOULD READ THAT ONE! :D @TSLOAAH_Official My life is a story, just like everyone else's. It has a beginning. It has an end. And it has a twist. THIS is my twist. Enjoy ☺️ ᖴᗩᒪᒪoᑎ ᗩᖇᑕᕼeᖇ Based on the work, The Secret Life of an American Homeschooler by Lya (@FluentInStiles)

No scientist takes time travel seriously. It is just too ridiculous, but of course in the 2140s, a homeschooler and publicschooler from Georgia try to invent it, and surprisingly, they succeed, and unsurprisingly, have to convince the rest of the world that time travel is possible. Any similarity to persons living or dead is coincidental, unless they are historical or legendary, in which case they are fair game. Cover design by Tigers-stock: http://tigers-stock.deviantart.com/art/538-noveau-frame-19-314615249

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If you go to public or private school, you probably think that homeschoolers are stupid, unsocial, and weird. You don't want to be friends with one because you think that they're too much of a nerd and goody two shoes. But you couldn't be more wrong. Watch the video in the media area to get an idea of what this book will be about. It's hilarious and will make you laugh... especially if you are homeschooled yourself. ╔══╗ ╚╗╔╝ ╔╝(¯'v'¯) ╚══'.¸.Every One of You ♥ Copyright © 2013 by AwKwardhoMeschooler All Rights Reserved #7 in Non-Fiction (11-19-14) #171 in Humor (11-19-14)

I am in this world, but I am not of this world. You, Lord, are all I have, and you give me all I need; my future is in your hands. -Psalm 16:5

Her eyes watered. Her heavy heart thudded painfully. They all wondered what she was doing sitting down there at the last pew in the church but no one had the courage to go up and ask. She didn't want to talk to anyone anyway so it was okay. She wanted to be alone. She was lost.