Three Spacecraft, two-hundred-and-forty colonists, twenty-five trillion miles and a discovery that changes everything. "Astronomicon: Inception Point" follows the human race's intrepid first steps into interstellar space, a colonisation mission to Proxima Centauri. The colossal distance and harsh environment are not all that stands between them and survival. This first volume in the epic Astronomicon series is the story of their desperate adventures and the political machinations that are unfolding back on Earth, which threaten to end space exploration permanently. With colonies on Mars and a thriving mining community around Jupiter, will everyone want to come home? ------------------------------------------------------- This is a complete rewrite from scratch of the first novel in the Astronomicon series. It's effectively the same story with many of the same characters (as it must fit with book 2 obviously) but there's LOTS of new stuff, the Elysian spacecraft has been completely redesigned and there are a few new twists added. The science has been hugely improved, the pacing tightened up and I've worked more on character development. Please comment on any chapters you like (or don't like!). I'm particularly interested to hear how this new version compares to the original. And don't forget, if you DON'T like a chapter, please DON'T vote for it! Books #1, #2 and #3 are out on Amazon. If you would like to support my writing, PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE leave a review there!!!

Jennelle Nystedh spends her days animating characters in the simstim mega show Neural Storm. Her bosses are happy with her work, as long as she keeps her deadlines and supplies them with enigmatic characters. Her nights, she wastes waiting for her not-boyfriend Nikola Holbach to give her his time of day, or night. Mostly she ends up at The Gentleman Loser, hanging at the bar and sketching the regulars, for practice and inspiration for the show. She knows Nikola is up to no good business deals, but he's so dreamy that that little detail isn't important enough to focus on. One night, Jen drowns her sorrow of Nikola's no show with too much vodka and soon fuzzy memories of Harlan Locke, a creepy dude who can't take no for an answer, begin to resurface. And what kind of information is stored on the disc she suspects fell out of his pockets?

If anyone is interested, I'm looking for a group to read this book-club style (one person reading each narrator, with breaks to criticise the story and point out any mistakes I've missed, banter, diversions etc) on a video chat for youtube. Now on hiatus. I moved the story here from another site; and got no feedback at all. After a hundred chapters that becomes soul destroying. If people are interested, I'd love to finish it, but I can't keep doing this when my other pen name is getting a dozen votes per chapter easily and this doesn't even get read. So if you read it and liked it, please comment. Let others know. Let me know I'm not shouting into the void. A Rashomon-style story with student pranks, classroom drama, fake CIA agents, Interpol, secret Russian soldiers, biker rabbits, aliens, the mafia, a clockwork zombie, and a whole lot of lies. Dwayne, Monty, Ferrari, Marco, and Kris were LUSARS: The Lanchester University Samurai Appreciation and Reenactment Society. They were close friends in college, despite very different backgrounds. But they never really talked about what happened when they were appointed custodians of the Box, and none of them know the whole story. It's only at a reunion fifteen years later, when they start sharing their own memories from that week, that the truth might start to emerge. If you've been following this story on #SaturdayScenes over on Google Plus, you'll notice that the Wattpad version is almost a year behind in the story. But this is the second revision, with a lot of the action tightened up and some earlier scenes changed for continuity. So it might be worth reading these even if you've read the earlier revision. As I'm posting twice per week here, and I'm breaking the story up into larger chapters, it shouldn't take too long to catch up with what you've seen on the other site. I'm currently expecting to have the Box open in time for Halloween.

'Elthríel listened with rapt attention as Finrod, laying on his back and staring at the clear sky above him, spoke about the beauty of the Trees of Valinor. He rarely spoke to her now, not that he had ever made a habit to talk with her, but this was the first time she had ever hear him talk about the days in Valinor, now seeming so long ago. She had never heard him speak of those days with anyone. 'Since the days held captive in the dungeons of Morgoth, any memory of the beauty and brightness of the days in Valinor seemed like a distant dream, half-forgotten. But when she heard Finrod speak of them, they seemed at once real and alive; she felt that she only had to stretch forth her hand and touch the leaves of Laurelin.' Fading Light follows, for the most part, the tale of The Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien, so if you haven't read it yet, I would encourage you to do so. :D Hopefully you like this story! Beautiful cover is by @TheRegularRavenclaw

This is a tale about a young 16-year-old girl called Ashley Brown, whom one day is confronted by her cousin who tried to murder her at the young age of six. It is revealed that she possesses powers beyond her wildest dreams and that many people around her are not human also, including her new crush, Alo, who just so happens to be a devilishly handsome merman. Because of the sudden reality shift, she runs away under the stress, only to drag home a rich yet deadly bounty hunter along with meeting Alo's mother who gives her the trident - the only thing that can kill a merman. the question is... Will Alo fight by her side after her betrayal? * A/N just a note this is un-edited and has an alternative ending to the paperback version. If you are interested in the paperback version please let me know. Theme: conquering your fears to become who you are supposed to be

"Even things that go bump in the night need a place to unwind." You will find the Grand nestled atop a cliff that overlooks a cursed valley. Surrounded by foreboding mountains, this ritzy French palatial-style hotel is a place where a roaring party's success can be measured by its body count. This hotel does not cater to the rich and famous, instead its staff and facilities accommodate a clientele with a more discerning palate. The Grand is a collection of Gothic fantasy stories with an overarching storyline that incorporates supernatural themes. The Roaring Twenties are used for inspiration to enrich the historical, linguistic and cultural backdrop. Centred on the Grand's victims, each story brings a different perspective to the hotel, the staff and their esteemed guests. At the Grand it is always best to remember that even things that go bump in the night need a place to unwind.

SAMPLE OF PUBLISHED BOOK THAT WAS FIRST WRITTEN ON WATTPAD. Fletcher was nothing more than a humble blacksmith's apprentice, when a chance encounter leads to the discovery that he has the ability to summon demons from another world. Chased from his village for a crime he did not commit, he must travel with his demon to the Vocans Academy, where the gifted are trained in the art of summoning. The academy will put Fletcher through a gauntlet of gruelling lessons, training him as a battlemage to fight in the Hominum Empire's war against the savage orcs. Rubbing shoulders with the children of the most powerful nobles in the land, Fletcher must tread carefully. The power hungry Forsyth twins lurk in the shadows, plotting to further their family's interests. Then there is Sylva, an elf who will do anything she can to forge an alliance between her people and Hominum, even if it means betraying her friends. Othello is the first ever dwarf at the academy, and his people have long been oppressed by Hominum's rulers, which provokes tension amongst those he studies alongside. Fletcher will find himself caught in the middle of powerful forces, with nothing but his demon Ignatius to help him. As the pieces on the board manoeuvre for supremacy, Fletcher must decide where his loyalties lie. The fate of an empire is in his hands ... Did you know that the Wattpad version of Summoner: The Novice is just a large sample of the first draft? The professionally published version is longer and 100% completed, with more demons, more lessons and more action! You can buy it now in all good bookstores and online, including Barnes and Noble, Waterstones, Amazon, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Kobo and Nook. Please vote, follow and add my book to your reading list if you like my writing :) The cover is by Małgorzata Gruszka, one of my favourite artists: This book is represented by Juliet Mushens at The Agency Group.

Arcturus is just an orphaned stableboy, when he discovers he has the ability to summon demons from another world. As the first commoner to have this skill, he is sent to Vocans Military Academy, where the lost arts of summoning, spellcraft and demonology are taught to the noble children of the Hominum Empire. With no one but his demon Sacharissa to help him, Arcturus must survive the gruelling challenges of the Academy, whilst navigating the political fallout that his discovery set in motion. ************************************************************************************ This is the first part of THE OUTCAST, prequel to THE NOVICE, but you don't need to read them in any particular order. You can buy THE NOVICE now in all good bookstores and online, including Barnes and Noble, Waterstones, Amazon, Kindle, iBooks, Google Play, Kobo and Nook. THE OUTCAST will be available in the same places in May, 2018.

Many generations have passed since the last of the Deluti were destroyed in a decade's long war between the High Lord Demitrios and his brother Scorpios, the Dark Lord of the South. Five amulets of immense power, named the Eyes of the Deluti, were dispersed through-out the two continents until a time when the blood of the Deluti re-emerged in Humans. Navon d'Roddell, the youngest son of a minor Baron, is chosen by the first amulet, but to become a Deluti High Lord he must pass three tests, the first of which involves compassion. Princess Sofia Salidoris is chosen by the second amulet to be it's next wearer once she learns to control the anger buried deep inside of her. Join them as they are plunged into situations that test the limits of Navon's compassion and the fire of Sofia's anger becomes more than she can bear.

"Leilaka! Birth place of physical experiences. Seeding Planet for Creation. Some will say a work of fantasy. I beg to differ. I am Han, and this is my life-memory . . ."-Han Storm Leilaka is a brand new adventure following on 400 years after the lifetime of Han Storm from the Creata Adventures. After saving the people of his planet by opening interstellar travel for them, our intrepid hero, Han Storm, is imprisoned in criostasis as he is deemed a threat to the power of the Creata Migration Committee. Han eventually wakes up, finding himself without a memory of who he truly is, where he is, or what he should be doing in a strange new world filled with dragon riders, troll-like creatures, elves and other strange beings. Available in pdf, epdf, epub, kindle, paperback direct from website