BOOK THREE Ben Morris never meant to become the center of anything. He's used to orbiting - around friends, around drama, around people louder and brighter than him. Julian and Paul have always been that kind of gravity in his life: familiar, steady, a little chaotic. But this year feels different. 
Closer.
Charged. Lines blur, loyalties shift, and suddenly Ben is caught in a place he never expected to be: noticed.

A dark foe. A forbidden love. A deadly, high-seas quest. Mercenary sailor Jack's past comes back to haunt him when his crew receives a commission during the height of hurricane season. Charged with returning the all-too-familiar Prince Valory to the capital by way of the isles, Jack and schooner Windjammer battle storms and sea-monsters alike in Oceana's treacherous waters. Jack's new patron, however, is no ordinary nobleman. A hardened soldier and powerful commander, Valory boards Windjammer to scour the isles for signs of the mysterious new threat at Oceana's borders: an evil that burns innocents alive and smashes ships to pieces. Yet Jack isn't without secrets of his own -- secrets that unravel under the growing intensity of a forbidden attraction to his patron. Forced to reclaim his lost title, Jack comes face-to-face with the past he thought he'd outrun. As Windjammer races to defend Oceana from invasion, he and Valory must work together to untangle the threads of the dark alliance threatening their home, crew, and kingdom -- or risk losing everything in the process. [Book One of a Fantasy/LGBT+ Romance series. This is a sample; the full draft is available on Patreon.] ★

Calla Black isn't your average teenage human, but he'd like to be. After his bus into town is torn to shreds under less than natural circumstances, his last attempt at normality is cut short. Cover by: @StrangerSight

✨2018 Watty Winner✨ Two men in love torn apart by war. Yuri Karamov's existence is like Schrödinger's cat, simultaneously both dead and alive. In Ru Konstantin's mind, Yuri's still the same vibrant young man he was when their lives diverged. But the question, the one Ru is too afraid to acknowledge, is whether his best friend turned first love is still alive. In the span of eighteen years, their hometown of Dronesk goes from a quiet, humdrum town to a besieged territory of the BKA; a radical militia group who wants to eradicate the Arash--people like Ru--from Rujga Province. Yuri Karamov is one of the recruits fighting for a Brommian liberation. After years of lost contact, Ru returns to Dronesk in search of his best friend, confronting not only the ruins of his ancestral home and the new realities of a post-liberation movement, but questions about love, freedom, and the price of self-governance. If We Exist, is a coming-of-age story that examines friendship, sexuality, class struggles and ethnic tensions through the lens of Ru Konstantin; desperate, anxiety-ridden, and awfully nostalgic.

Daron’s Guitar Chronicles tells the story of Daron Marks, a young gay guitar player, from about the time he is eighteen onward. He arrives at RIMCon (Rhode Island Musical Conservatory) in the mid-1980s, desperate to leave behind a dysfunctional family in New Jersey’s suburbs and discover himself. It’s the advent of MTV, AIDS, and punk versus metal, all of which will affect his journey searching for fame, artistic expression, and the courage to seek out the love he needs. Daron struggles with staying in the closet as much as he struggles to get his music heard. Daron’s Guitar Chronicles is a "bildungsroman," which is a fancy word for a novel where the coming of age process is long and gradual. It runs as a twice-a-week web serial at http://daron.ceciliatan.com where there are extras like liner notes, song lyrics, art, fan art, and more. Content Warning The story you are about to read is intended for mature readers due to its sexual content and language. It may not be appropriate for all audiences. Please read at your own discretion.

Among all the faces I have seen in my twenty seven years of living on earth, his face captured my soul in a heart beat. Not because of his beauty, nor the darkness of his eyes. « You like danger don't you Haru? Let's play Russian Roulette with three bullets. » « Make it four. » It was his love for danger. _____________________________________ Mafia AU. Story inspired from Toys For Big Boys by @MyWickedWays. Characters have nothing to do with real life persons. [Not for the weak hearted, mention of gore, and swears along with sexual scenes will be present in the story. banners made by @d_bell

Vivendell High is a school where popularity means everything to its students. Many of them yearn to be at the top of the ladder, even if it means walking on the backs of others. The personalities of these individuals come in many different packages. Some as shallow as can be and others as crazy as they come. Nathan Nightshade, the large and scary yet invisible student makes it his mission to win over the charming, bubbly, and popular Noah. Problem is; Nathan is terrifying to many, and lacks apparent social skills. Nathan just wants a friend, someone other than his mother to talk to. He's well aware of the social ladder running his school, and if climbing it is what it takes to make friends, he's going to, only, he'll do it his way. Noah Ormen is the well known, kind, hyperactive seventeen year old who goes out of his way to talk to everyone around school. Unlike Nathan, Noah's got all of the friends he could ask for. Though no one could replace his best friend and partner in crime Taylor Wailing. They're well known for their mischievous tag team shenanigans around school.