Hudson Ellis is good at his job. Somehow, he manages not to annoy people when he knocks at their doors and asks them to contribute to the charity he works for - instead, he gets them to sign up for sponsoring programmes and fish whatever spare change they have out of their pockets. Even the infamously tough residents of New York City are falling victim to Hudson's easy-going ways and wide smile; that is, until one woman renders him speechless with sarcastic refusals and slams her door in his face. Perhaps Hudson would be able to forget her - if it wasn't for the fact that she lives on the same floor of the next apartment over, and they both have floor-to-ceiling windows that allow for a rather generous view into each other's flats.

In Grace Fletcher's mind, there was nothing more constant than Zachary Duncan's smile. Cities would be laid to waste and be pitiful pile of rubble before Zachary's smile faded from his face. The sun would one day collapse in upon itself, taking with it the beloved green earth. And still Zachary's smile would improbably remain. At least, that's how it was until a few careless words slip from between Grace's lips and brutally murder Zachary's smile.

"Give me ten days, and I can give you ten reasons not to die." Evan paused. "And if I can't change your mind by then, you can go jump off that cliff."

Sarahlynn McArthur was not expecting the news that her mildly-estranged Aunt Matilda had passed away when she sent a letter to her. She also was not expecting to receive the news from a young man named Michael. Perhaps the thing she was expecting the least was to keep up a correspondence with Michael for several months. As the two of them continue to write each other, unexpected feelings begin to develop. Sometimes, life throws you something completely unexpected. Sometimes, the most unexpected of relationships can be the most beautiful. Sometimes, you don't ever have to meet to fall in love.

All her life, Maisie’s been in the shadows, her two elder sisters taking the spotlight. She doesn’t mind though – anyway, she much prefers being on the other side of the camera. But what happens when two new people arrive in town? The first, a stunning, dancing boy who captures her heart in an instant? And the second, a person so tormenting, it pushes Maisie to run away? Maisie soon finds out that everybody’s got a dark side. And time’s running out.

What happens when one day a year you can go out and kill anyone you please -- with no consequences? It's up to you, stay inside and wait it out, or go out and join the celebration. Murder Day was my first dream turned short story, it inspired me to transcribe more of my subconscious wonderings and share them with you all. Some are frightening, some are sad, and maybe some day there might even be a happy one or two?

Ever since the first time they met, Noah and Summer were incredibly close, but every time Noah tried to be with Summer, there was a reason why she couldn’t. How many times will it take for Summer to just say yes to Noah, or will the barriers and complications that love and life bring continue to keep them apart?

Alex, the school freak, gets the shock of her life when the new guy realizes she has powers she did not know existed. Now she is stuck with powers she has no idea how to control and a mystery figure that follows her dreams. When thrust into an unknown world, her everyday life is thrown upside down, Alex realizes not everything is what it seems and that nobody can be truly trusted.

Wade threw rocks at her window and waited. He knew her wedding was tomorrow. He knew she would be mad. But he also knew he loved her, and this was his last chance to tell her so.

J: I've been writing letters to a complete stranger and he's been writing back. Maybe a pen pal wouldn't be such a bad idea after all, my only friend has moved away and out of contact and I can't live without talking to someone, even if we've got no idea who we are to each other. T: When I first read her letter, I found it amusing. I mean, who even wrote letters anymore? But then it dawned on me, she was obviously writing to someone who meant a lot to her so I replied. I had no idea that someday, she'd mean a lot to me too.