Ouroboros is a world of ocean, one with no beginning, no end, and no plastic. Coda-9994, an intelligent, technologically-enhanced sperm whale, has been sent to explore the planet and assess its habitability for humans. He is the future of humanity - yet he is as disposable as their plastic. For National Geographic's #planetorplastic writing contest. This story now has a full-length expansion in the works. You can read it here. https://www.wattpad.com/story/185434818-ouroboros

"Some people can't bear to remember the past. Others simply fear reliving it." My submission to the National Geographic #PlanetOrPlastic writing contest. 499 words.

🗡️Updated/2025/07/17🗡️ VERSION 1.0 ~ Part 1: The All Bearer VIDEO GAME DEV, AUTHOR, PUBLISHER, COMIC CREATOR Mana shall shatter and be reborn as the Drums of Iron pound to the Rhythm of Roses. "Darkness erodes the stars and crimson moon, etching a heroic tale onto the tablets of time. Fate unites a new group of yokai bearers as an unstoppable supervillain resurrects from the dead. Upon his resurgence, he discovers the peculiar birth of a red-eyed boy whom he believes to be more than just a prophecy." Based on the forthcoming manga series by Raven Burns. Legends of Celestite, AKA Tetsu no Bara, threads emotional manga storytelling and classic JRPG pastimes into a unique, action-packed world built from the ground up. Inspired by, ©The Legend of Dragoon, ©Naruto, ©The Boy and the Beast, ©Rurouni Kenshin, ©Super Mario and the Legend of the Seven Stars, ©Final Fantasy, ©Mortal Kombat, ©Akame ga Kill, 1993's ©The Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and ©Finding Paradise by Freebird Games.

An honorable man with a bloody past he can only remember in part, and a woman dead in the eyes of the world, but all too alive. A confessed murderer and a missing body lures Isobel Kingston into the night, but she finds far more than she bargains for on the foggy dunes. Ambushed and rendered unconscious, she wakes to find herself at the mercy of brutal men. Desperate, she plays her last card: she threatens her captors with the wrath of Atticus Riot. To her surprise, Riot's very name strikes terror into the men, and Isobel begins to wonder what she really knows about the enigmatic man. As Atticus Riot searches for Isobel, regret hounds his every step, and the voice of his dead partner, Zephaniah Ravenwood, pulls him into the past, making him look at events long buried and uncover truths that he's tried hard to forget. When Isobel's trail leads to an old enemy, he's forced to confront his nightmares and the aching truth that he isn't the man he thought he was. A suspenseful Victorian mystery with a strong female lead and a romantic detective duo in San Francisco's lawless Barbary Coast. Fans of Laurie R. King, Deanna Raybourn, and C.S. Harris will love this thrilling historical mystery series. Available at all online stores.

A story about a sea turtle searching for the perfect ring, in which the reader gets to choose the ending. This is my entry for the #PlanetOrPlastic short story contest by the National Geographic. © All rights reserved.

A gorgon with gold eyes finds herself trapped in the bow of a ship, saving or condemning those that board her. A woman within a room finds herself obsessed with a blood red canary. These are just a few of the dark tales within the binds of this book, true stories of horror to keep you up late at night. -Kalopsia -The Bird in the Cage

Rayne a military war hero, who lived her childhood at her aunts house and was always forgotten about there. When a military husband and wife save her from her home she becomes obsessed with the army. Rayne trains and becomes a K-9 handler. She is put with the most dangerous dog in the place and she must learn to trust him. Once they arrive in Aleppo, Rayne must trust Ace with her whole life once they get into some deep trouble.

We could all save marine life with minimalizing the amount of pollution we make. One person can make a huge difference for that little seahorse or for that poor turtle stuck in the plastic six pack ring. We can all make a difference now when we can reverse the damage we have made not when it's too late to save the ocean and sea creatures in it.

Cut off from everything she knows, Bee must face a terrifying new reality far beyond the edge of civilization. Without the help of Captain Anson or his crew, she'll have to make her own way forward against new enemies and unknown challenges. If she wants to survive, Bee will have to navigate treacherous rivalries, decades-long pirate feuds, and find the secret to a hidden treasure among the stars.

After escaping a stalled elevator into a zombie apocalypse, Emily must learn how to trust people again or risk losing everything in this terrifying world. ***** For Emily, every day of the last two years have been a blur. She keeps her head down, takes her college courses online, and only goes out to work at her mandatory internship. But all that changes on the day the office elevator breaks down, leaving her trapped when the screams begin. And when the doors finally open, revealing a dystopian world ruined by bloody teeth and disease, Emily is launched into a terrifying run for her life, caught between the strangers she's not sure she can trust and the man-eating monsters that hunger for her flesh. Now she must learn not only how to survive in this new and dangerous world, but also how to overcome her own inner demons before they cost her something more precious than her life. [[Wattys' Shortlist]] [[Promoted by AMC]] Content and/or Trigger Warning: The story contains some gore, violence, strong language, and dark themes. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]]