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Deadland Rising (part 3 of the Deadland Saga) by RachelAukes
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Winter has arrived. It has been nearly one year since the zombie hordes claimed the world. As the plague eats away at its victims' bodies, the Fox survivors search for a safe place to rebuild what they have lost. But a dangerous new threat has risen, hunting them from every direction. To survive, Cash, Clutch, and their small band of refugees must put their faith in a group of strangers and a new government with radical plans. It will take all of the Fox survivors' strength and courage to endure in this barren, hostile world. Even that might not be enough. Deadland Rising, the conclusion of the Deadland Saga, is a journey through Dante Alighieri's "Paradiso", the tale on the seven virtues, reimagined zombie apocalypse style! (Note: This is a draft so please excuse any errors. The finished novel is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook).
Deadland's Harvest (part 2 of the Deadland Saga) by RachelAukes
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The seven deadly sins with a shambling twist. It has been one hundred days since the zombies claimed the world. Cash, along with forty-two survivors, have found safety in the secluded and well-guarded Fox National Park. The leaves are changing colors, a beautiful, brutal reminder that winter is coming. As the survivors prepare for freezing months without electricity and not enough food, they learn of massive zombie herds several hundred miles north...and headed their way. To save the park, Cash must find a place for the survivors to hide from the migrating herds. If Cash and her small band of volunteers don't succeed by winter, the Fox survivors just may become Deadland's Harvest. (Deadland's Harvest is a journey through Dante Alighieri's classic tale on the seven deadly sins... zombie apocalypse style!) (Note: This is a draft so please excuse any errors. The finished novel is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook).
The Tidy Guide to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Your Novel by RachelAukes
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Do you dream of writing a novel, but not sure where to start? Have you been working on a book for ages but feel stuck? Despite all your best efforts, do you feel overwhelmed? Here's a clutter-free guide for planning and writing your novel right the first time. This guide is broken into three 30-minute parts, with every chapter being a super-fast read so you can fit in reading whenever you can find a free sixty seconds. In Part One, you'll learn how to: • Plan and organize your story ideas by breaking them out into easy, digestible bites • Use the simple yet mighty Little Ups approach to confidently write your first draft and subsequent drafts Part Two gives you a no-nonsense approach to revising and polishing your book. You'll learn: • Self-edit your novel with a calm, motivated mindset • Polish your story so that it outshines the competition And, Part Three answers your publishing questions and gives you the tools and confidence you need to have your story published. In this part, you'll learn: • Prepare your novel for the publishing process, whether that's pitching to agents, selling to editors, or self-publishing • Query agents who can sell your story to the right publishing house • Self-publish your story as a professional-grade novel The Tidy Guide to Writing a Novel is a quick read that's jam-packed with information essential for writers at any stage in their careers. ***NOTE: THIS IS A WORK-IN-PROGRESS. ALL FEEDBACK WELCOME!***
Deadland Role-Play by RachelAukes
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The world of 100 Days of Deadland is here! In a single day, people across the world turned into vicious zombies with an insatiable hunger for the living. Few survive, none remain unscathed. For those who survived the first day, this is the beginning after the end. Like Cash and Clutch, you, too, are a survivor. Here's your chance to tell your story as you journey through the nine circles of hell. Welcome to Deadland where there is only one rule: Survive. Characters: Cash, Clutch, Jase, Tyler, anyone else from 100 Days in Deadland, and your character (who may be from Deadland or a new character). Instructions: In the comments below, add your character (e.g., Name, Age, Gender, Appearance, Personality, Weapon of choice, Other). Then, take your character through the nine circles (chapters) of hell, adding your character's story in the comments under each chapter. A new chapter will be posted every Thursday until you've made it through all nine circles of hell. Enjoy!
Perfect: A Deadland Short Story by RachelAukes
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A short story in the Deadland Saga! (This is little Benji Hennessey's story during the zombie outbreak.) As the world succumbs to vicious zombies, a boy with Down Syndrome must find his way to his grandfather, who lives forty miles away.
Cracked: A Deadland short story by RachelAukes
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A short story in the Deadland Saga (Tyler Masden's story during the early chapters of 100 Days in Deadland.) As the world succumbs to insatiable zombies, the remnants of the U.S. military forces switch gears from stopping the spread of infection to eradicating infected zones. A National Guard platoon led by Captain Tyler Masden has ninety minutes to escape Des Moines before the Air Force rains hellfire upon their heads.
100 Days in Deadland (part 1 of the Deadland Saga) by RachelAukes
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In one day, the world succumbed to a pestilence that decimated the living. In its place rose a new species: vicious, gruesome, wandering zombies with an insatiable hunger for the living. Still in her twenties, Cash has watched her friends die, only to walk again. An office worker with few survival skills, she joins up with Clutch, a grizzled Army veteran with PTSD. Together, they flee the city and struggle through the nine circles of hell, with nothing but Clutch's military experience and Cash's determination to live. As they fight to survive in the zombie inferno, they quickly discover that nowhere is safe from the undead...or the living. (100 Days in Deadland is a journey through the first poem in Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy, the classic tale on the horrors of hell... zombie apocalypse style!) (Note: This is a draft so please excuse any errors. The finished novel is available in paperback, ebook, and audiobook).
Upside Down (COMPLETE) Inside Out, Book 2 [BoyxBoy] by evanfrancisco
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The werewolves of La Cove return in the sequel with discovery of mysterious powers, passionate romance, and even mortal danger. While enemies form bonds into lovers, a young teen wolf finds out that he can sense emotions from around him. Nathan doesn't have a clue on why he has the ability to do so, but when hints brought him to discover that he inherits psychic powers from older bloodlines of his family, everyone thinks he is in danger. This is because psychics are believed to be mind-readers, and they are highly wanted by a circle of dark magicians, who enslaved this kind to perform cruel mind control over their targets. Meanwhile, the new kid Keith Carter finds Nathan Drew to be irresistibly (and mysteriously) alluring. He doesn't know why he draws so much of his attention, and he doesn't need a distraction having to develop a new, fragile affair with someone he's been liking from school. As Nathan and Keith's lives intertwined, their burning passion for each other leads to higher stakes between the wizards and the werewolves. Their story opens a new chapter on a battle that can steal the peace of many otherworldly creatures, who live and coexist harmoniously with one another.
Inside Out [BoyxBoy] by evanfrancisco
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Jordan Patterson has to accept that his number one nemesis is the one he's destined to love for the rest of his immortal life. Ever since childhood, Jordan has been bullied by Jace Andrews, but to the rest of the pack, Jace is considered the strongest, smartest, and most attractive werewolf around—the bright hope for the pack's future. Then Jordan finds out that Jace is his mate—the person who bears the other half of his soul, and the one he is destined to be with for the rest of his life. Unable to accept a growing attraction to someone he can only see as cruel, Jordan keeps the truth to himself. But the mate bond grows intensely stronger until Jace begins to suffer as well: sensing his mate in the shadows, haunted by hallucinations and nightmares, but unable to see a clear vision of his soul mate. The Alpha is forced to find out the root of this trouble, and comes to a decision to track the hiding mate. In some cases a male werewolf who hides from his mate is seen as the ultimate coward. But will the world understand Jordan’s conflict with Jace? No matter what the consequences are, falling in love with a mate is inevitable, and Jordan knows he can’t avoid that.