As predicted by the Oracle, there is only one who can return a necklace missing from the Fae culture for centuries. Having not an idea of what she journeys for, Evera is sent from her hidden people to find the charm and return it before the fortnight ends. But with an encounter of her almost love from her changeling years, whose only treasured possession is the relic she seeks, her thoughts are torn. And when the necklace results in being more than she can bear, Evera will be caught between keeping her childhood friend, William, safe and doing right by the beings she calls her own. Evera can choose between the duty to her people and her growing love but could William accept she was never Human? Complete but unedited || PG-13 || Fantasy/Adventure/Romance . Copyright © 2013-2014 - All rights reserved. Cover: LifeLustingDreamer Trailer: zera13

Dark, dark splatters of ink.

Years after the story became a classic, a girl named Alice finds her own Wonderland. She visits her dreamland when she feels the need to eat, and it convinces her not to. Her weight is dangerously low. She locks herself in her room every night and her parents are concerned. Alice thinks she's fine, what's wrong with having your very own world where you're completely happy? But when Alice gets stuck in wonderland, she begins to learn that being perfect isn't everything. The things she always believed were lies--beauty is within you, everybody's beautiful as they are, blah blah blah...--are starting to make sense to her. Alice wants to learn to love herself again, but "recovery" isn't always as easy saying yes to food again and pretending you're all better.

A series of poems of different styles, united by the theme of monsters. The first ten were my entry into the 2012 Attys. Audio performances can be found at the link below: http://soundcloud.com/jonnycastoardern/sets/monsters/

'Watching your brother go down for rape sounds like a difficult task, right? Try being the girl in the witness stand, the victim.' Most people ignore Kat Price and go straight for her perfect, confident and attractive older brother, Finn. The day that Finn goes down for rape, Kat's in the spotlight, Kat's the one with the answers. She also just wants to be left alone, remain invisible and live happily with her mum and her horse without the gossip and drama. So, what happens when a brooding boy with beautiful eyes and a love for horses is thrown into the mix? Eli is the proud new owner of Finn's old mare, Tempest. He doesn't know about Kat's haunting past or why she's so skittish. All he knows is that he's desperate to help. Headstrong and broken is how Eli describes Kat when he first see's her. But is her past too shattered and her heart too destroyed for Eli to fix?

If you mentioned Ally Scythe to someone, they'd say one of three things. 1) That girl can skate. 2) Doesn't she work at the bookshop? or 3) Poor thing, her mother's death was a tragedy. Nobody would even consider the fact that she is battling something nobody should ever half to deal with. When she meets Cooper, she finally begins to believe there is good in people. With the help of her new boyfriend and the kindly old lady she works for, Ally makes a decision that changes her path of life forever.

Ever since her adopted family fell apart several years ago Andy has found herself the target of her father's anger. Hiding the bruises and scars and keeping a distance from people are two things that must go together. When Andy first meets Liam all she is presented with is the bad boy image that he is notorious for at their school. The combination of his perfect features and overwhelming sex appeal is what makes every girl dream about being in his fantasies. Every girl but Andy. But when Liam's calculating gaze turns on her she has to act against the instinct to break down the walls to allow him into her life. Dancing is her only escape from her somewhat dysfunctional home life. It is her one true salvation but with the help of Liam could she be able to save herself once and for all? She finds herself willing to trust again but will it be enough to free her and will she be able to truly love again?

When 17 year old Harley finds herself jobless, she needs a new job-- and quick. Her uncle comes to her house with a job offer. For her to become a teacher at his school. A school for delinquents. Watty Awards 2010 Winner of Best Overall, Best Romance, Best Female Lead, and Best Cast!

Normal is... Jade has no clue. When her mother dies and she moves in with her father, she feels like she's entered a different world. Used the threatening situations and secret identities, Jade is surprised to find that normal life might be the biggest challenge she's ever faced.

(A Leon Walden Story--Sequel to Life as Told by Nerdy) One word. One broken promise. One fateful night. That was all it took to lose her. And I knew we'd never be the same. I wanted to touch her face, hold her hand, to see her smiles again-even if I knew they weren't for me to keep. Now I'm back to square one. I'd make her mine again. But first, I've got to learn how to date a nerd.