***Featured in Fright Profile*** Life has been different lately. She feels a growing sense of dread and wishes for things to be normal. His drinking is out of control. The child seems frightened and withdrawn. And then come the birds. Strange birds with such beseeching song. "Song, Unheard" is a tale of mystery and madness that will stay with you long after the story's conclusion.

A mysterious genetic anomaly has befallen mankind. Infants across the globe are born with a third genetic marker causing a voracious appetite for human flesh. World-renowned geneticist, Dr. Alexa Mason, races to unlock the genetic code. She must reverse the mutation before society is thrust into a horrific, unyielding and unimaginable reality.

At the end of a run-down street stands an abandoned skyscraper. A pair of urban explorers, Niăo and Jonah, have decided to recon the forsaken structure. The building holds a history of disturbing rumors, but Niăo's secret may be the key to a dark truth the tower hides.

This anthology will collect noir and hard-boiled style stories from some of Wattpad's brightest authors, as well as some up-and-comers that I think we'll be seeing a lot of in the future. This dark group will spread their stories across several different genres, showcasing the variety and power of noir. We'll take a look at how noir has influenced modern media over the years, and see which of your favorite books and movies have been made possible through noir style. And check out the contest that could put your story right beside some great Wattpad writers! Word Limit: 2-10k words Deadline: March 15th

Step right up and see the miraculous cure for what haunts you! The short story collection featuring a mysterious carnival ride, romantic cannibalism, a ghostly hitman, a vengeful voodoo priestess, and a new twist on a Mexican urban legend. Includes contest winners and previous anthology exclusives such as: The Marbury Monster - Winner of the Deadly Kisses Paranormal Romance Contest A Fair for Psychopomps - part of the Sharing Nightmares Anthology Rare Love - part of The Decameron 2.0 Anthology The Cockleburrs: part of the New Beginnings Oorah Anthology

A family outing becomes a watershed moment when one mother's meek resignation becomes righteous anger.

In a world were a fungus virus has began it's conquest of the Earth, the human survivors live every day under the threat of this new existence. Whether it is from deadly airborne Spores, survivors or the mutated creatures that once used to be human every encounter could mean death or a new story.

Kyle Ingham, a father grieved by the death of his daughter, will do anything to speak with her again. Anita Shaw only wants to bring peace to those that cannot let go. When their paths cross their journey will bring them to a cemetery in the middle of the night, each with their own plans. *** Winner - 1st Place - Horror/Mystery category The Mystical Awards (August 9, 2017) *** *** Winner - 1st Place - Horror/Paranormal category The Crayon Awards (August 8, 2017) *** *** Winner - 2nd Place - Specialty Awards, Best Supporting Character, The Discourse Awards *** *** Winner - 2nd Place - Horror, Blue Rose Awards (October 2017) *** *** Winner - 1st Runner-up - Horror, Jo Awards 2017 (Mar 2, 2017) *** *** Winner - 3rd Place - Horror, Rose Quartz Awards *** *** Winner - New Star Award - 2017 Horror Contest by @XInsanelyCreepyX (July 30, 2017) *** *** 5th Place / Finalist - Elimination Awards (August 2017) *** *** Highest Rating - #312 in Horror (September 05, 2017) ***

A disgruntled bus driver visits his doctor complaining about his bloated stomach. As he tells his disturbing story of night-dwellers, feral women and gruesome murder; the doctor begins to suspect this isn't a usual complaint...or patient. "When did your symptoms start?"

"Whatever it is, it happens pretty much the same every day. No matter where I go to sleep, no matter what I do to try and prevent it, I start every morning, outside, at the bottom of the hole. Some days it's deeper. Others, it's full of mud. Sometimes there's bones, but I don't know if they're people bones or animals. I wish I knew the difference..." *Rated for strong language and swear words.