Waking up in a different body is one problem, but discovering that mad scientists are conducting experiments that go beyond the continuum of ethics is completely on a whole other level.

2017 WATTY AWARDS WINNER (THE STORYSMITHS) (Stay Awake #1) What would you do if the whole world falls asleep? After a night spent drinking with friends, 17-year-old Jared wakes up the next morning with a hangover. It seems like a normal day for him, until he finds out that everyone in his house is still asleep and won't wake up. He goes outside, and it doesn't take long for him to realize that he's the only one awake. Scared and confused, he decided to hop online to see if anyone else is awake. He finds a new post with three comments in it. With four other teenagers, Jared needs to find out why the whole world fell asleep. To solve the mystery that will save the entire humanity, they need to be alert, open their senses, and stay awake. WARNING: This is the original draft. Expect poor writing and cringey dialogues.

(This is a winner of Wattys 2020 under the Science Fiction category.) A group of students discover their unique abilities, and go through a mysterious journey of knowing the truth about their school, their power, and themselves. ******** Jacob never wanted to go to Faircastle High School - it was his mother who wanted it. But when Jacob thought that staying in the school was all he had to endure, he manages to top a certain placement exam. Through it, he becomes a member of the Paramount - the group of Faircastle's best eight students that represent the intelligence division they are from. Little did he know that behind the after-school activities and supplemental classes, a secret about themselves will be discovered and awakened. Their lives are about to change, when great power come from the peculiarity and intelligence they all possess. Note: This story is highly inspired by the Thai novel-turned-series, The Gifted and The Gifted: Graduation.