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The Art of Running by dogsareforreal
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Everett is trapped. Wednesdays are an escape. The piano is an outlet. Lowell is a dream. Family, responsibility, and expectations suffocate Everett Wickes. Victorian tradition is stifling and he is convinced it's not for him. He spends his days reading contemporary poems written by people who must have lived and he has an idea and it might involve his godly piano instructor, Lowell Rochester. Updates every Monday! (Or whenever we'll see)
How to Write Fiction by EliciaHyder
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The advice you will find here follows the Chicago Manual of Style which is widely used by American publishers. There are some variances in style from country to country (and even from American publisher to American publisher.) **It may be easier to search the Table of Contents, as there is no rhyme or reason right now to chapter order.**
Thinner Bones by mockingjayde
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Eating is hard, living is hardest. A short story about a girl who deals with the implications and struggles of an eating disorder. Everyone notices as anorexia begins to take her life, and Roselyn tries to fight the all-consuming voice in her head that tells her that she is not thin enough.
She Needs Love by HannaSayers
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For sixteen years, Ida Nelson has lived her life with social anxiety. She spends most of her time in a forgotten art studio at school. Daniel Reed is known for nothing but misconduct and destruction. One day Daniel stumbles upon Ida's secret art studio and takes her beloved sketchbook as a souvenir. Secrets will soon be spilled, relationships will be tested, and forgotten memories will resurface. Find out what happens when the girl who needs love the most and the boy who thought he could never love anyone, realize that what they truly need is each other. ˗ˏˋOne song for each chapterˎˊ˗ Text copyright © HannaSayers™ 2017
The Dancer of Time by chatoyants-
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As the subject of an ancient prophecy, Nina knows her fate is to kill the Emperor and lead her people out of hiding. Or so she thought. When Mali shipwrecks on the secluded isle, Nina is drawn to her strange charisma. But only those of pure Araluen blood can find this enchanted isle, and with rounded ears and ebony hair, Mali is anything but. Even more mysteriously, Mali appears to be from before the Araluen people were forced into hiding, over 200 years ago. To top that off, Nina discovers that Mali possesses the same magic she has. The ability to control time is only supposed to be wielded by The Dancer of Time, the one spoken of in the prophecy. And with all of these mysteries, Mali brings a different version of the prophecy Nina has been told all her life. Instead of saving the world, The Dancer of Time supposedly destroys it. With Nina's whole existence thrown into question, she soon realizes that Mali might be her only key to the truth. Together, they embark on a journey to unravel the secrets of not only their own fates, but that of the world's. Updated on Fridays
The Boy by voluptuouspanic
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A short story concerning bullying. It was an assignment for English class about a year ago, but I wanted to publish it because the message is always so prevalent in society today. WARNING: This may be triggering for some because of the overarching themes of bullying and suicide. Please, PLEASE read at your own discretion.
Dancing with the Devil by KatieDavisBurps
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To move on from her past, an extraordinary girl must tear down the walls she has built to protect herself. Mackenzie Douglas seems to have it all: good looks, a great boyfriend, a passion for biking, and a little sister who worships her. But under the veneer of perfection lie the emotional scars of her childhood, inflicted by her father. Though her memories have faded with time, the wounds on Mac’s subconscious remain. Having vowed to never be a victim again, Mac focuses on a journey she’s always wanted to take: a summer bike trip on her amazing new RoadCap bike. But as the excursion finally gets underway, memories Mac long ago buried start to claw their way back to the surface, forcing her to confront a past she has done everything she can to forget. To prevent her sister from enduring the same trauma, Mac must let go of everything in which she’s found refuge. To break a cycle that needs to be broken, Mackenzie summons her strength and risks shattering the world she has so carefully built, exposing hidden secrets, long-told lies, and a horrific crime. Hello, Readers! It took me nine years (seriously!) to finish this YA, Dancing With the Devil, and Diversion Books has published it both digitally and in paperback versions. But guess what? I'm also putting it up here on Wattpad, free. Serialized, so it might make you crazy, but still, cool, right? And the whole thing will be here. I'm serializing twice a week every Sunday and Wednesday and the completed story will be one of the Wattpad Featured Stories starting on June 6th. You'll just have to wait to read the whole thing. After it's all up, I get to answer questions in a LIVE Q&A book club! Talking to readers will be a dream come true. Sign up here to make sure you don't miss the event: http://katiedavis.com/devilbookclub