[Longlist of the ONC 2021] After a whirlwind romance with Jaxson Bowers at a music festival in Germany, Tess returns home with a precious gift but no Jaxson. When she goes looking for him, she finds out that he vanished soon after his return from Germany. Rumor has it that the crime syndicate that his family is involv...
A collection of short stories for the Weekend-Write In *Featured in Coffee Community's Latte Macchiato's reading list *Includes "Victoria and Valentine", winner of the Saint Valentine's 2021 contest Copyright © 2020 by mellimack All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transm...
Earth is on a knife's edge. Has always been. Humans endanger the planet itself. But can it take an invasion of the aliens, who come in peace, befriend the government but plan on achieving something greater than just the mere trust of a species that is like ants to them? Are organic forms really the best on making the...
-Have you ever been to a hospital? -Have you made it out alive? Do you think that a hospital always tends to save people's lives? If yes, then maybe you are wrong. "Hello, I'm calling from the hospital." A haunting voice calls people at random hours. It's not a call for enquiring. It's a call for demanding. The voi...
He's never been one to break the rules, much less get in trouble with the law. But after receiving a mysterious message at the airport, Claude Wintsor finds himself in an unimaginable situation. He is forced to complete six, high-crime jobs in exchange for his freedom. The one catch: Claude has only twenty-four hours...