Lena Gibson lives an unremarkable life as a barista at an unassuming coffee shop in downtown Seattle. Her biggest problems are working back-to-back closing and opening shifts, and trying to forget about her ex-boyfriend. But when she witnesses a man seemingly fall to his death outside her shop one night, she's suddenly thrust into a world of danger, intrigue and literal monsters. Gabriel Rinehart is a vagabond straddling the line between two worlds, making ends meet by procuring artifacts from one world and selling them in the other. After stumbling upon what looks like a huge score, he finds himself instead chasing after a legendary artifact that could be unfathomably dangerous in the wrong hands. Two people. Two worlds. Two stories. When their paths cross, they'll find themselves running down the clock to save both their worlds from unspeakable dangers. _______ #1 in hidden world, Jan. 28-Feb. 4, 2019 #2 in another dimension, March 27-April 5, 2019 _______ Trying to update every other Monday as my day job allows. Is a work in progress and any feedback is much appreciated. If you like what you read, please remember to vote! You can also listen to The Lock as a free audiobook-style podcast. It's available on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play, or at this link: https://anchor.fm/steven-wyble/ Also, check out my new book, "Duplicate Minds," available on Amazon here: http://www.tinyurl.com/DuplicateMinds

Short works, school assignments, and freewrites that don't deserve to be their own book. I've ordered them from best to worst. This collection is also published on FictionPress; however, the chapter order is different. Section I - Stand-alone Stories 1. The Graduate. Flash fiction. When she begged for help from "anyone or anything who could help her pass her class," she wasn't expecting a demon to actually show up. 2. The Sting of Betrayal. Flash fiction. She was just trying to do a good deed. She learned her lesson. 3. How to Avoid Moving Your Body in P.E. Essay. Tips on minimizing others' awareness of your physical body while you're going through puberty. 4. Middle School: An Anthropological Study. Autobiographical essay. A homeschooled nerd takes a journey into a strange, foreign land. 5. Bus Stop. Creepypasta-style. A woman chases a purse snatcher, but the thief might not be what she appears. Section II - Short scenes 1. Forbidden Fruit - A girl trying to hide contraband cookies. 2. Muffy and Sephy - A pubescent relationship from two POV's. 3. Ten Seconds, 300 Words - The last ten seconds of a girl's life. 3. Dialogue Exercise: Eavesdropping - Badly injured, a boy overhears a conversation between a vampire and the human he's brought to feed off. 4. Hospital Scene: From an assignment to write a scene set in a hospital. 5. Characterization - Using setting to make a point about character. 6. Primal Landscape: California Suburbs: For an assignment to write the beginning of a story set in ones hometown. 7. 99 Red Balloons: A challenge to write a story based off a song. Lovely cover by awakenedskies. Middle School: An Anthropological Study was published in the 2014 volume of Kula Manu Literary Journal. Featured on @CoffeeCommunity's Anthologies reading list. Featured on @WattPadAnthologies's Multi-Genre Anthologies reading list.

June's sister, April, is getting married. The lucky guy? A businessman whose cousin is Jasper King, the art maniac loner of her high school. The hate between them is mutual, but they can't avoid one another before the wedding. That becomes impossible when the two are thrown together into a car and forced to drive down the East Coast from Boston to Jacksonville for the wedding. The two embark on an unlikely truce and road trip, which brings them from art museums in New York to Hersheypark in Pennsylvania, and down to the Coca-Cola Museum in Atlanta. Along the way June must reevaluate her relationship to Jasper, which is that of bully and victim, and she must contend with her past actions. Sparks fly and ignite, and what happens next will go down in road trip history. ***Now being published as an ebook and paperback on October 3rd, 2021. You'll find the first three chapters here, and if you like them, you can find the link from my profile!

| Highest Ranking |#20 in ROMANCE | | Completed | 04-12-2017 | "Because of you I lost my brother, now I'll make your life a living hell! I promise you that you'll beg for your death but I'll torture and hurt you more and more every passing moment! You'll regret your decision to marry me!" Pledged he as he took the only vow around the sacred fire in his marriage. Welcome to a world full of suspense, mystery, revenge, drama, second chances and most importantly true love! New Cover by my friend ' akhil.shaitan.photodot '

Arya Pearl, a girl extremely wealthy and showered with blessings like beauty and intelligence. Popular in school but never let the popularity and adoration get into her head. Competitive, soft and optimistic. Eric Stone, a boy whose good looks can kill anyone. Rich and Rude. Loved in school by everyone and enjoys the popularity and attention. Arya's biggest competitor. Courageous, strong and difficult. Despite of having too many common qualities they still can't stand each other. But.. Destiny has something else planned! What made Eric hate Arya? To figure out, peak into their lives and enjoy this story. Which highlights the fact that life's not as easy and beautiful. But with love and friendship life's worth living. Also, She loved rainbows.. He adored sunshine.. Together they appeared after a great storm!