Book One in the "Starforged Sagas" series of tales. In a world much like our own, a single cosmic event will shape the lives of billions and the destinies of thousands. Civilization will never be the same again. In a world of civil unrest, unconscionable warfare, economic strife, and political posturing, a beacon of hope will emerge. Christopher Kent is an unassuming man of the 21st Century. He has a loving wife and three wonderful daughters. However, life just hasn't felt as fulfilling since he was laid off from a prominent newspaper and has since had to be 'the PR man' for a fledgling tech company just to keep his family's lifestyle afloat. He knows there's more he can do, but he's been numbed by monotony. When a strange interstellar pulse occurs, it turns his world upside down. What do you do when you've practically become the most powerful being to ever exist overnight? You make a stand for truth, justice, and a better world. You become the world's mightiest hero. (( Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8t3EesiazQ )) [ This is a part of a literary universe. If you would be interested in participating, contact me for details. ] Accolades: #1 in TG (for a whole week) #1 in Origin #3 in OriginalStory (out of over 18,000 stories!) #1 in FTM (apparently Týr has some simps)

Book Two in the "Starforged Sagas" series of tales. In a world much like our own, a single cosmic event will shape the lives of billions and the destinies of thousands. Civilization will never be the same again. In a world of civil unrest, unconscionable warfare, economic strife, and political posturing, webs will be woven while ties are bound. Preston Parker, the son of a teacher and a cop, is no stranger to tight budgets. In the 21st Century, he can't seem to make ends meet no matter how many hustles he's got on the side, front, or back. Haunted by a mother that died in a car accident when he was a child and the harsh tones of a father that is a Captain in the NYPD, he keeps secrets hidden under more layers than even onions have. He lives with many roommates in a flat in Brooklyn, the borough he's known his whole life. In one fell swoop, it seems he'll never again have to hide a secret that's threatened to eat him alive his entire life nor will he ever again long for the loving family he lost the night his mom died. (( Theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIh-2Vd7VSs )) [ This is a part of a literary universe. If you would be interested in participating, contact me for details. ]

A chance meeting in the online game Destruction of Elysium changes the lives of a healer and a tank forever. The digital worlds of MMORPGs are Alex' only safe space. Online, she's the great AlexTheDestroyer, leader of one of the biggest raiding guilds in Destruction of Elysium, a max level tank who can handle any monster and she knows her way around every dungeon. In real life, she's just Alex, a clumsy girl who's hyper and too impulsive. Until she meets a healer who seems to be able to heal more than just her online character. Only, Alex can't fall for her. The guild desperately needs a new healer, or they'll lose their top rank. Can she risk the fate of the guild just to confess to the one girl who really seems to get her? Fleur is a girly-girl who loves flowers, dresses and being a healer in her favourite MMORPG. But in this online world, like in real life, she feels like she's only playing a role, never truly herself. That is until she meets a tank who seems to match her play style perfectly. She's curious but also a little wary. Can she really trust someone she met in a videogame? Author note: This story has already been published but wasn't available on Wattpad yet. Since the second and third book of this series is on Wattpad, I wanted to add the first one too. These chapters are from an earlier version of the story, not the published version.

This is a FREE story with PAID bonus chapters. Lizzie and Parker couldn't be more opposite, except for their inability to sustain romantic relationships. They can't stand each other - but when they take on the challenge to date for thirty days to fix their horrible dating habits, the line between fake and real starts to blur... ***** Lizzie's relationships have never lasted a week. Parker's have never lasted more than two. But being dating disasters might be the only thing they have in common. Tired of their constant fighting, a mutual friend challenges them to date each other for thirty days. What they didn't expect was for the trial period to be so sweet. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Adam Budny

In many ways Tiffany is the newest girl in her small community near Albuquerque, New Mexico. In the whirlwind of the last few weeks she has emerged from the shell of a scared and confused little boy named Brandon. Ever since Tiffany's parents confirmed with her their suspicions of her deepest wants and needs, they've supported her completely. With solid support from her family, her best friend and family and surprisingly, her growing circle of other friends it seems she might have a chance for a successful future. 'Can all this last?' is one of the biggest questions on her mind now. She's had an amazingly easy last couple weeks and she knows it won't last. What will happen when she returns to school? Will her psychiatrist force her to return to living the lie as Brandon? These fears and more whirl in her mind as she looks to an uncertain future. Daring to Hope is the continuing story of a bright, talented, and beautiful girl, who dares to hope for a future that is right for her. Book 2 of Tiffany Shar's 'Standing Up to Life' Series.

Not pretending - this is the worst I've ever felt. Following the Edinburgh shows, I thought it was finally going to be the case that I could get back to a normal(ish), typical(ish) life. My body and fate both had other ideas. And now, I'm here. Rock bottom once again, with an entirely different cause for my plunge.

Charli has agreed to go on tour. She's resigned herself to whatever her fate may be with the rest of her family as they finally learn her secret. In chasing stardom, has she lost what's important? Do others simply just not see it as clearly? This book takes the perspectives of those around Charli as she performs, aiming to capture the full essence of her story from outside of her head rather than in it. It's a change of pace which I hope will benefit the culmination of this story.

While I've got you, and while we're alone ... can I share something with you? You know, man-to-reader? OK, fab. I am slowly becoming a girl. Yeah. Really. See, that girl you heard about just before my boring ass started chundering away about showers and carpets like a dodgy salesman, she's in my head. She has been for a really long time. Maybe soon, I'll go deeper into that. I hope that's put your minds at ease in an odd way - now you'll know why I dream from the perspective of a girl less than half my age. So, show of hands, how many of you have questions? One, two, thr ... yeah, I had a feeling it would be like this. I can't answer them right now, but I promise you will know me soon enough. Besides ... I'm counting on you for something. You, dear invisible reader, are going to play the role of my brain. I'm going to scribble down every thought, event and experience I have. You're going to be the way I no longer have to live life trapped in my own head 24/7. And eventually ... soon, you will be the reason I stop pretending. This is a promise I am making to myself, and you are all going to be witness. 2025 is the year I stop playing pretend.

We both love wearing dresses, the prettier the better. We also both love cosplaying and have a flair for magical-girl style characters. But that is where our similarities end. Izzy has always loved dresses, one of her favourite memories is when her parents got her a sewing machine for her ninth birthday, a real one. She's been making and designing her own dresses ever since. She gets most of her inspiration from two sources, videogames and anime. Her favourite thing to do is to make the frilliest dress in an anime. There is something liberating about stepping into the skin of a magical girl, changing into someone else can be the safest way to explore who you really are. Izzy's current obsession is the newly released 'Magical Princess Club' and especially the character Sakura. So, when she finds someone at a convention who is cosplaying Aoi, Sakura's best friend in the anime, she can't help but want to get to know them better. Because something in the way they portray Aoi gives her butterflies in her stomach. Even though she knows that more than just being friends will probably never happen... Elliot's first time crossplaying Aoi at a convention is a little more overwhelming than he thought it would be. He keeps getting compliments, but some of the stares make him a little uncomfortable. He's made cosplays before, but always male characters, he never really dared to do what he really wanted, cosplaying a magical girl. But after watching Aoi on the screen, he knew that he had to try. He had to take that step. Aoi had to be his first crossplay. When Elliot's eyes fall on a beautiful girl cosplaying Sakura, he has to talk to her, and one chat becomes two and three, and suddenly they're getting photographed together everywhere and it's the most fun he's ever had. But why would a pretty girl like her ever want more from him? Can he bring up the courage to ever ask her out, especially since she knows what he likes to do?

At first glance of the girls practicing their dance moves, you would see nothing to set them apart from each other. Yes there are different hair styles, different builds and heights, but all an onlooker would notice was a dance squad working hard to perfect their routine. Tiffany Jacobson was all smiles within the group. She was happy, she was the person she'd dreamed she could be, and no one could tell her otherwise. That hadn't always been the case though, just a year ago she was one of the most picked on kids in school. A whirlwind of changes had happened in the last year, and she'd worked hard to be an outstanding young lady participating in the dance squad and band. The road has not been easy for her. Just a few weeks ago she addressed the school board to fight for her right to try out for the school's elite new dance squad. Since then thing have calmed down, but will things continue to move smoothly? How will she deal with the changes that adolescence will bring to her in the next year? (Transgender Fiction)