Brian Walker, the IT guy at a small government contractor, has two problems. First, he hasn't had his morning coffee, and second, a strange voice in his head claims an alien invasion is underway. Solving the least pressing of the two should be pretty simple, but that leaves the coffee issue to deal with! Still, what if that voice is telling the truth? Brian's lunch buddy, Dale, thinks so-but then, he also thinks the government has been putting mind control drugs in the water supply. After deciding to trust the voice in his head, all he needs is a first-rate team to face off against the aliens. He ends up with a Princess Bride fanatic (with eyes for him), a conspiracy theorist, and a cosplayer. Follow Brian and his ill-equipped band of office workers, as they try to save the world from well-meaning aliens that have finally lost patience waiting for the human race to kill itself off.

Cigarettes, lilac skies and poetry at 3am: sixteen-year-old Pietro ''Pit'' Rossi knows the adrenaline of feeling empty and infinite at the same time. With the reputation of a goofy idiot who doesn't care about anything at all, getting held back at school doesn't seem like a problem. But it is. Because Pit cares about everything, and he always cares too much. [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

At first glance, nobody would be able to tell that Nathaniel Jean had a problem. Or second glance, or third, or fourth. After all, he had everything. He was a captain of his school's soccer team and one of the top players in the state. He had a big house and money to spend. He had family, he had friends, he had fun, he had faith. He never meant for it to happen. He never wanted to look at another man in the way he should have been looking at a woman. The idea had disgusted him for most of his life - living in a heavily Catholic town with heavily Catholic parents, homophobia was the only response he knew. That didn't change when he first realized that he didn't like girls. No, Nathaniel Jean was still homophobic. He hated the idea of a man sleeping with another man. He was raised on the notion that all gays went to hell, and he believed it. He despised them, and so he despised himself. Nathaniel Jean was more fortunate than most, because help did arrive for him. Help by the name of Lucas Morgan, they boy he'd always known but never known. The boy with big dreams and bigger talent. The boy that changed Nathaniel's life over the course of their thirty-six week long senior year.

Amanda was the oldest. The miracle after so many years. Stephan was the only boy, the future man of the house. Cara was the last one, the baby. The one that will always need protection. Me? I'm just the middle kid. *********** All Darcy ever wanted was to have someone care. That someone being her parents who were much to busy caring about Stephan's karate match, Amanda's engagement or Cara's dance recital than to realize that she was going off the rails. She had tried getting good grades, joining clubs but it was always the same outcome. Not the one she wanted. So now at 19 she just doesn't care anymore. Until she finds someone who does. Problem is, instead of steering her towards right path, he drags her into a darker one. Amazing Cover made by: nightgate

-•Excerpt•- "I was raised here, in this shitty town filled with thugs and drugs and maybe you think that's why I turned out this way; But just know something darling, you weren't born in the ghetto but right this moment we're here for the same reason. You're here to become as bad as me" ╳╳╳╳╳ Calliope Evans was nineteen years old when her sister was brutally murdered in her home; beaten and stabbed. The murder had gone unsolved, nobody knew who killed Harmony Evans and nobody truly cared. There was nothing special about a wannabe journalist. Now twenty-six Calliope is engaged with a steady career, she thinks she's moved on but everything goes down the drain when she receives letters from an anonymous source telling her the truth about her sister's murder, now with a thirst for revenge she comes up with a plan to make everyone involved pay. But to do so she will need to pair up with some very untrustworthy people who may or may not stab her in the back. Literally. ╳╳╳╳╳ ALL RIGHTS RESERVED! RANKED #420 IN GENERAL FICTION ONCE... I laughed way too hard at that. Highest rankings: #196 October/11

Damien Stryker is a ruthless billionaire, but when Serena Mclane is forced to marry him, she hopes to find the mercy behind his cold eyes and strong hands. ****** Damien Stryker, a domineering billionaire, is someone you don't want to get close to. Unfortunately for Serena Mclane, she doesn't have much of a choice. Always at the mercy of her family's name and legacy, Serena has to do as her father says. So when her father forces her into an arranged marriage with the one and only Damien Stryker: the truth comes out. Secrets are unveiled, and love starts to bloom. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

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**2016 WATTYS WINNER FOR VISUAL STORYTELLING** Letting her appearance fall to the wayside and desperate to find a reason for her life, Marilyn sits half naked in an Urgent Care examination room with a mysterious skin itch. If she can survive the humiliation of being treated by a sexy male nurse while unraveling the hidden drama woven throughout the hospital staff, Marilyn might leave the hospital cured far below the surface of her skin. NURSE McSEXY is a hilariously enhanced true story (with a healthy dose of fiction) about my mortifying experience involving an allergic reaction, Urgent Care and a sexy male nurse. It was an evening in which one of my greatest fears was encountered--only to reveal my better self on the other side of humiliation. This humorous tale is definitely worth calling in sick for! TO CLARIFY: Despite the title, this is not a tale about a hot and sweaty romance. I mean--I wish it was since it's based on a true story. Unfortunately (depending on how you look at it), my life is a lot more on the belly laughing side of the spectrum than the steaming up mirrors side. Just saying.

A victim of child abuse ever since the death of her mother, Cassidy Taylor has become a shy, quiet girl who's naive to the real world. When she meets Carson Matthews, the delinquent jock who seems to be afraid of nothing, her demise seems unclear. Carson's mask begins to shed, revealing his true self. Cassidy grows closer and closer to revealing her deepest secret. Whether or not this is for better or for worse is up to them, and how well they choose to play.

One night. One call. One dead. Lilly gets a call from Delcan telling her to save him. The only problem is Delcan has been dead for two weeks now. // splendid cover by @patrickdester