This actually isn't a story, but rather an open call for submissions. See Chapter 1 for details on what we are looking for. This is for a short story anthology being released in 2017 by Grivante Press.

Author provided sample chapters from the published novel. Orgasms, Chocolate & Zombies? Just an average day for Jonah, Judas & JJ. The Zee Brothers have a strange and dangerous vocation. While some hunt rodents or pests in the dark, Jonah and Judas tackle much larger prey... Zombies. Equipped with a well-loved artillery gun, DeeDee, and a much used and somewhat abused pickup truck called Sasha, the duo clear the night of undead pests, keeping the ever present threat of a Zombie Apocalypse at bay. When the slap happy pair receives an after hours call for extermination that ends in a gurgle, they head out, guns locked and catch pole loaded. It seems that an incredibly foolish developer built a high cost, gated community atop an old indian Reservation - a Reservation that soon became a graveyard and home to magic much older than the flimsy walled homes that tried to take over. Lost in this sea of new houses, an ancient artifact lay buried till the obnoxious Home Owners Association President disturbed it - and awakened the Zombies from their slumber to retrieve it. Now it's up to the Brothers to find it and lay the walking dead to rest. Along the way they meet the woman of their dreams, JJ, her magical and disco imbued dog, Xanadu, a denture wearing Zombie and a High Priest that offers a bit more danger than DeeDee can handle. Filled with pop culture nods and heroes that just don't know when to quit, it's a slap happy, blood filled adventure, as the trio fights off zombies and the brothers fight each other for JJ's affection. If you like things like Ash Vs Evil Dead, Army of Darkness and Scooby Doo, you'll want to get this action packed adventure today. You can get the complete novel at http://amzn.com/1626760071

***This is unedited*** This is a short story (will make it full length later) about second chances. Arizona Lexington knew her marriage to Chad wasn’t perfect. He had a dangerous side to him that surfaced over time, but she was in love…or so she thought. One day she gets some heartbreaking news which causes Chad to show his true colors. Deciding she needed a break to think things through, she returns home to gather some of her belongings only to stumble into a situation that leaves her broken not only in spirit, but in body. For the first time in ten years, Arizona is alone and decides to try to make her life hers again. Problem is, her past isn’t ready to let her go without a fight. One night Arizona decides to spruce up her apartment and she is caught in a humorous situation, by her helpful and handsome neighbor, Carter Doyle. Carter soon shows Arizona that life can go on in spite of her struggle with her personal problems. Sparks fly, romance is thick in the air and soon she sees he is just who she wants, but can she let him in when her past is right around the corner? “You’re either all in or not.” ~ Carter

This September, it's all about the women who are #killingit in literature. We talk about our favorite female characters, why fanfictions are real books too, writing characters with disabilities, and discuss self-publishing. This issue is jam-packed with advice, positivity, inspiration, and creativity. Check it out now! Also, don't forget to follow us on Wattpad & Facebook so you'll be the first to know when a new issue is up!

❀ FEATURED ON WATTPAD'S EDITORS' PICKS LIST ❀ [The Closer is intended for readers with an appetite for the dark and sexy. Read at your own discretion.] "What about that no fucking colleagues policy, huh? The one you so haughtily rubbed in my face?" The way to wound my heart is through my pride. The bastard knew that. But the look in Hans' eyes told me this wasn't a game to get me all riled up. "If your office ethics involve you getting into Tim's pants, then why don't I get to play too?" His hands flew down to my legs, tickling the bare skin on my legs and shocking me into stillness when I felt him pull up the corners of my dress till they were bunched up at my waist. "You can't," I breathlessly whispered as he forced my legs apart. One hand sauntered up to my neck, resting at my collarbone while the other snaked between my legs, parting my thighs until he had all of me resting at the tip of his fingers. "Is this cause of him," he growled, his finger dipping into my heat just slightly, circling the entrance, "or me?" He sounded so needing, so deprived. It turned me on knowing that I was the one making him feel this way, that despite being the one thrown up against a wall, I had the ultimate power over this man. "It's...It's you." I gulped and met his eyes. "It's all you." ● What happens when an unstoppable, hard-hitting business woman meets an unmovable, chauvinist, and utterly exhausting heir to a multi-million empire? Disaster, of course. For Tris, Hans Castellan proves to be more than a challenge of the heart and of the body. For Hans, Tris Henderson turns out to be a woman worth fighting for, despite a rocky start and more than a few broken hearts. Then again, no one said closing this deal would be easy. ● © Beatrice Manuel, All Rights Reserved

Max Gunn lives a trouble-making, hell raising, rock star life-no good for any woman-and he's okay with that. He's been in love before, but never for long, until stripper goddess Blaze grabs a hold of his wayward heart, and he can't shake it off. Can he do something crazy and have more than a fling with her? Or has he done too much damage already?

Wattys 2015 Winner - New Adult Romance. Highest ranking in ChickLit - #7. When Beth George runs into an ex-boyfriend who came out to her in high school, she feels like her life has rewound almost ten years. Little does she know that her new life is about to begin... He helps Beth score a job as an online editor at Verve FM, the dance music station of choice for gay men across the UK. What Beth also doesn't know is that it might just be the perfect place to meet her dream man. Throw in a dramatic showdown with one of the UK's biggest celebrities and an unconventional interview with a newly-outed boy band member, and soon the UK is asking the same question she asks herself every day: who is Beth George? *Cover art by Simon Layfield.

(Book 1) In a world where a virus has spread turning most of the population into flesh eating monsters, there are two friends partying it up in New Orleans when the infection hits. Far away from home, they are trapped and trying to make sense of all that has happened with the help of new friends and enemies along the way. Zombies aren't the only thing to fear... Copyright © 2013 by N_D_Iverson All Rights Reserved. (Warning: This is the unedited, raw first draft) **The edited and polished version, with bonus content and a never before seen chapter, is now available on all eBook retailer websites!**

#Wattys2016 Life isn't fair but at times maybe it's better than no life at all... In a northern Italian town, Michele, Antonella and Concettina seem to settle for lives that have been cut out for them by others. All so willing to accept things the way they are because it's just so much easier, they struggle to find reasons to keep going. When mothers complot a marriage between Michele and Concertina, things seem to change for at least two of the three...but is change in itself enough? Caution when leaving the old road; you know what you leave behind, but what's to come is unknown. Bound with humour, this story takes you inside an awakening.

A comic apocalyptic sci-fi romp. The zombie apocalypse has come and gone, the world has ended, humanity has crumbled... Nobody told the aliens. Alien brains have some interesting side effects on the ravenous undead. Just ask zombie Li, who wakes up after a quick bite. The world is a wasteland, she's a walking corpse, and her 'snack' melted into a noxious puddle of goo. It's not her day. Determined to figure out what the hell happened to her world, Li hits the road, seeking others like herself. The end of the world brings strange company, and stranger enemies. Struggling to wrap her head around being a zombie and already Li's existence is in danger thanks to impending alien invasion. It's going to take more than a handful of quirky zombies to stop them. She's going to need some serious fire power, like the remnants of the human race. If she can find them. #7 in Science Fiction on 12/3/15 ***Second Place for Science Fiction in Best Fiction Competition*** ***Contains a sprinkling of strong language and zombie violence. No aliens or zombies were harmed in the making of this novel. Recommended for ages 15 and up.***