They don't hunt you. They just live better than you ever did. You spot someone with your face. Wearing your jacket. Smiling your smile better than you ever could. Soon, people forget you. Photos change. And your home no longer recognizes you. They're not here to kill you. They're here to replace you-perfectly. And the worst part? You already let them in. ----------------------------------------- This is a concept that I'm debating turning into an actual book. Drop a comment, let me know if I should keep going with this, or leave it as a concept?

Creative writing runs in the family. Not only am I an author but my father, @WalkerGraves, is. As is my baby brother, Tanner. He is 8 years old and this is his first time writing an actual book, "Jhonda Island." It's about a group of 7 escaping a dinosaur filled island in prehistoric times. He designed the cover entirely by himself. Every word he said, I wrote down.

What would happen if the entire world stopped sleeping one day? Overnight, humanity mysteriously loses the need-and ability-to sleep. Initially, it's heralded as a biological evolution, freeing humans from exhaustion and doubling productivity. Soon, however, they discover sleep was never merely rest-it was protection. Without sleep, people begin to perceive a terrifying hidden layer of reality. Creatures known as "Blinkers" exist in the gaps between conscious moments, beings that once thrived unnoticed during sleep. Now, fully awake and perpetually conscious, humanity becomes vulnerable prey, hunted relentlessly in plain sight. The hallucinations people experience after not sleeping for several days. The poor souls who lose their lives in their sleep. That feeling you're being watched at night. What if those feelings aren't innocent? What if, the impossible, is entirely possible?

Welcome to Road to The Wattys - an interactive resource for writers and readers designed to prepare and get you excited for this year's awards. Maybe you're new here, or maybe you've submitted to The Wattys in the past. No matter your level of Watty's expertise this community guide is for you! Every week, we'll be releasing a new chapter for you to check out and engage with! Note that the formal rules and regulations won't be released until May 20th, 2025 but we have already released some information about this year's awards which will be re-iterated in chapter one of this guide. Make sure to follow this profile and save this to your reading list to stay updated!

It was supposed to be a week at the beach. A quick vacation in her favorite place, Alma Del Mar. A simple, fun getaway with her boyfriend. But, that all changed when she caught him with another girl. The smoldering captain of the Pincha Culero takes her in until she decides to board a two day cruise to an uninhabited island. When she doesn't reach out to the captain as planned, he sets out to find her against the advice of his friends. They believe he's been ghosted. Being a ladies' man, who's never been stood up in his life, he can't accept that. The spark they shared leads him on a desperate search to find her. A horrible rumor he's heard about the island leaves him no time to waste. He needs to find her before something worse does.

"What it Takes to Survive" is the first in the thrilling fictional series, The Apocalypse. It follows 17 year-old Shiloh Rhys Anderson and her younger siblings, Keegan West, and Lily June in their journey to continue surviving the zombified wasteland they're forced to call home. Along their journey comes many obstacles, of course, including the everything-but-ordinary zombies, debilitating sickness, swarms of violence, Lily's trusting personality and Shiloh's need to save anyone and anything she can, and much more. Will Lily trust the wrong people? Does Shiloh have what it takes to protect her family at all costs? What waits for them on the other side of the fence? ... Will they Survive?

Being hopeful that seclusion, nature and a fresh start can bring peace to newly divorced Travis, he begins to live out the next chapter of his life settling into a remote cabin hours from his hometown. A surprise visit from his closest neighbor, Genevieve, seems to be just what he needs to move on. But, Travis isn't the only one on this mountain that wants her and she has a secret she's taking to the grave. In his pursuit of Genevieve, Travis uncovers the mysteries buried in these woods and a love that will haunt him forever. But, his courtship is put on hold when the small town sheriff makes him the number one suspect in a murder investigation. While he's desperately trying to prove his innocence, he has to survive the real killer. Whoever, or whatever, that may be. This is a story of brutality, heartbreak, terror and mystery. It is filled with blood, humor, romance and more. Including a huge, surprise, twist-ending that even the most dedicated horror fans will not see coming.