Nearly 20 years ago someone gave me a list of ideas on what to do when writer's block hits. I don't remember who sent it to me, but I'm happy to give credit where credit is due.

Charlie Peters spends his time sneaking into conferences to pick up free champagne, canapés and useless information. It's all ok. As long as the person you're impersonating doesn't find out. This was my entry to the Failing Writers podcast flash fiction competition: https://overcast.fm/+AAtlJC91cns

Tony Dawson's death shatters the lives he touched - some devastated, some liberated, all irrevocably changed. As his loved ones, rivals, and victims grapple with his absence, they soon discover Tony's manipulative grip extends even beyond the grave. But as the tangled threads of his past begin to unravel, the question remains: are they finally being set free or is the knot beginning to tighten? **** 2nd Place in Four Leaf Clover Awards for Mystery Winner of the Oasis Award of Twisted Tale The Doesn't Disappoint 2nd Round Qualifier Chapter One Awards *** Chapter Headings by Samantha Puchacz

A huntress named Lily Holloway, burdened by a traumatic past and a dangerous ancient power (a Shadowborn heritage awakened generations by a lullaby), returns to her hometown seeking only peace and her mother's memory. She reunites with her childhood friend, the one person who can calm the darkness inside her and begins to build a fragile sense of belonging through new friends and a found family in the local guild. But the powerful king who once destroyed her life returns, determined to reclaim her, forcing Lily to choose between protecting the people she has come to cherish... or embracing the terrifying destiny she was born to fulfill, a destiny that could either save kingdoms or destroy it. In short: a character-driven soft dark romantasy about a woman trying to claim an ordinary life while an inherited shadow power, unresolved trauma, and political forces pull her toward an epic, dangerous fate. Additional tags: #Character Study: Lily Holloway #Soft Romantasy with mild dark elements #Emotional Healing #Story Arcs #Villain Redemption #Mutual Pining #Plot is important but so is the romance #No love triangles just parallel storylines #No jealous rivalry just having an existential crisis #TOTGA

[Book 1 - Completed ✔] She escaped a house of cruelty and silence only to seek refuge in the tower of a man the world calls a monster. The Ridley girl cannot speak. Her past is a secret written in scars. When she escapes her father's estate, she expects death... not the cold mercy of Archmage Evior Asmodeus Malficar. The Archmage is powerful, reclusive, and feared throughout the land. His name alone keeps kingdoms trembling. But within the wards of his ancient tower, nothing is as it seems... least of all him. As strange magic stirs in the air and light itself begins to answer her presence, she must decide whether her silence will protect her... or destroy them both. #1 in magic out of 297K stories on Nov 11, 2025!!! #1 in mage #1 in archmage #1 in magicalworld #1 in chosenone #1 in fantasyromance

She moaned low and breathy, like something just beneath a prayer. The sound didn't seem coy. It felt possessed. Jacob stumbled back behind a tree, his pulse hammering in his throat. His lips ajar. He didn't even remember breathing. The crucifix beneath his shirt felt like ice against his chest. He gripped it anyway. The metal biting into his palm. He told himself he hadn't seen what he saw. ************* In Little Harmonie, purity is worshiped, sin is hunted, and witches burn. Father Jacob should condemn Delilah. Instead, he craves her. Her beauty tempts him, her power unsettles him, and her darkness feels too much like his own. But the deeper he falls, the uglier the truth bleeds out: the town is rotten, the sermons are lies, and the real monsters don't just lurk in the woods... they wear holy robes. In a place that calls itself pure, obsession is holy, and love is the most dangerous curse of all.

In a world where emotion is power, the Academy of Velanor guard and educate what remains of the shattered Cores: 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫. 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞. 𝐑𝐚𝐠𝐞. 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟. 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞. Each bound to a human life. When Serra's Core ignites without warning, she is thrust into the unknown world and rules of Velanor, a place, she soon realizes, that feels both like a cage and sanctuary, compared to the dying world she came from. Serra meets Aren. A Corebearer marked by a forbidden past. His magic is unstable. His temper, 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘦. And when their powers collide, the old myth stirs again. The same myth that once broke the world. NEW CHAPTERS ARE POSTED 1-2 TIMES A WEEK!

Lucas has mastered the art of staying silent. A process to become a Sigma male. Not because he wants to, but because every word he speaks turns into a weapon against him. With one sister who manipulates him, another who mocks everything he does, and parents who never see the full picture, Lucas lives his days walking on glass. He keeps his emotions locked, hides behind forced discipline, clings to strange rituals just to feel "in control," and convinces himself he's fine. Until the day everything snaps. A story about quiet suffering, emotional exhaustion, and the moment a boy realizes that staying calm doesn't always protect you... sometimes it destroys you.

A series of short storys of romance and smut set in the winter.