[This story will become free on JANUARY 21st, 2026] Angie, a grieving expectant mother, must help the spirit of a little girl find the remains of twelve other children who mysteriously disappeared three years ago. ***** After the death of her twin brother, Angie Abernathy immersed herself in her painting to help her deal with her overwhelming grief. When her husband, John, finally convinces her to sort through some of Cory's belongings, she unexpectedly finds the closure she needs in the form of a map and a journal full of cryptic notes. When the notes lead her to the bodily remains of six-year-old Mary Drake, the first of thirteen children who went missing three years ago, Angie finds herself caught up in her own investigation and quickly starts to believe that Mary's bones aren't as dead as they seem to be... Content warning: This story contains mature themes, including references to the murder of children

Two childhood best friends. One accidental kiss. A summer that changes everything. *** Felipe Rivera has a problem. Several problems, really; as if his anxiety disorder and his strained relationship with his father weren't enough, he's also been in love with his best friend for as long as he can remember. Now that it's their last summer together before they go to separate colleges and leave the suburb they grew up in behind, he's determined to keep his feelings for Aaron bottled up. However, things quickly move beyond his control, and what was supposed to be a summer like every other turns out to be something that might just put their friendship to the ultimate test. Content warnings for themes of anxiety/mental health issues and recreational drug use

Includes the 2020 WATTYS SHORTS WINNER. * once upon a time two people fell in love they thought it was happily ever after but it wasn't ***** Short stories about loss, love, and living in a queer sort of world. Featuring the winner of the 2020 Wattys Shorts Award, This was a Home Once, and a story previously paywalled in a Wattpad Stars anthology, now free to read, Glitter on the Floor. Will update sporadically. *featured on CoffeeCommunity's 'Espresso' list* Images from Canva and Unsplash. Copyright ©️ CC Starfield.

1982. Un uomo misterioso rapisce dei bambini, li tiene con sé tre giorni, quindi li restituisce alla famiglia, illesi. Trentadue bambini in sedici anni. Poi scompare. 2015. I figli dei bambini, divenuti adulti, vengono a loro volta sequestrati e poi restituiti alle famiglie. Ma questa volta privi di vita. Per cosa pagano? Per mano di chi? E perché?

Two vanished. One came back.

Anna Baroni ha 27 anni, un incarico da interprete e una vita noiosa. Fino a quando, un mattino, esce di casa con indosso un abito verde di lana, le scarpe a mezzo tacco e la borsa nuova. E non torna più. Come già per "Non ti faccio niente" questo romanzo parte da una traccia iniziata anni fa e non proseguita. Esauriti i capitoli già scritti procederò navigando a vista, quando e come potrò, senza rileggere e senza correggere. Non garantisco tempistiche, è un percorso nuovo per me quanto per voi. Ringrazio per la straordinaria copertina Emiliano Mammucari