virtues are for fools, darling.

It started with a lemon sorbet. Then a cold, dead body smiled. ✘ ✘ ✘ In a chance of a lifetime, Wendy Cain's innocent little crush on an infamous pariah, Leon Song, is swept up in a game of cat, mouse and murder as a dead body is found in his home... and the natural suspect being the amorously charming man. Can a simple crush acquit you murder? Or will you fall riddles to the hands of charm? Cover designed by Holly Thurston.

A collection of short stories for devils and darlings in weird towns and odd places. CONTENTS: 1. Bodies, Bones, and Blotched Hearts (Rated: M) A girl contracts the Devil and is sentenced to live in a never-ending, underground rave. 2. County News 3. Would Be King A werewolf Alpha is usurped by his younger sister, and not even death can stop his revenge. 4. Sunsets and Cigarettes An ex-anarchist, a kleptomaniac, and a three-legged dog meet up at the end of the world. 5. Case File: #667366 An FBI file on yours truly. 6. Nomenclature (Rated: M) A drunk, suicidal teenager is lured into a game of life and death by his previous self on the eve of his nineteenth birthday. (Now optioned for TV by @TNT network.) 7. Parasite (#100WordScream) It's alive. 8. When The World Empties A bereft girl street races. 9. #31creepywords A series of horror stories told in no more than thirty-one words. 10. The Unmanned Mission A team of astronauts crashland on a red plane, but no one back on Earth knows they're missing. (Featured in Epic Tales from Beautiful Minds Anthology: TeamSFHorror hosted by @Ooorah/@LayethTheSmackDown) 11. "You are the White Rabbit, but it's not enough." A poem based off the character created by Lewis Caroll. Entry for #madmarch. 12. Launch Day Where to find my weird and wacky flash fiction on Wattpad's new Tap app. *WINNER OF @Nyhterides THE GLAMOUR OF GROTESQUE CONTEST *Selected by the @BlairWitchMovie --- Cover art: Kacey Lynn (Wattpad/Instagram: @untroubledheart)

*Short horror story* Jenny is curious about her uncle's hobby. Once she finds out what he does, she suffers the consequences. *First draft*

Swallow is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. When Mildred wished for death on her bullies, she never expected a demon would possess her and make all her dreams come true...but is it worth her soul? ***** After years of torment, Mildred, a meek high school student, is determined to seek revenge against her bullying classmates. She intends to curse them with dark magic, punishing them for their cruelty - but in the process Mildred accidentally opens herself up to a terrifying demonic possession. The demon inside her is only too happy to fulfill Mildred's vengeful desires. Bodies start turning up with parts missing, eaten as though mauled by a wild animal...or perhaps something darker. Powerless, Mildred realizes that the murders are changing her in more ways than one... Content and trigger warning: This story contains scenes of violence, psychological abuse, and gore. [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]] Cover designed by Jay Flores-Holz

Emily has always been fascinated by monsters. Not the ones hiding under the bed. Not the ones hiding in the closet. But the ones hiding behind bars. Privileged and cursed by her fathers position of authority in the state prison, Emily's fascination leads her down a dark and twisted path. Soon she finds herself in the middle of a murder investigation, a web of lies, and a killers game of love. She must battle between surrendering to the darkness or beating it back with her will. For readers aged 13+ Winner of the Un-Noticed Stories Awards! Finalist in the Top Of The Genre, Mystery/Thriller, 2016 Awards! UNEDITED FIRST DRAFT highest rank: 1 in Scary 3 in Criminals 5 in Sociopath

Scarlett Young is a 30-year-old psychiatrist who, after monotonous cases, gets one that doesn't get rejected so easy - the case of a serial killer. At first, it seems like a black-and-white case, but what will happen when Scarlett starts to doubt it all? And who she can trust - Her mentor, her detective crush or a cunning psychopath behind the glass? Should she believe her own instinct or is the cunning villain playing with her mind all along? SORRY IF THERE ARE SOME GRAMMAR MISTAKES, ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE. Cover: SweetAngel126

A honeymoon gone wrong, with no place to escape, no place to run, no place to hide and most importantly with no place for love. Story about a psychotic husband who now wants revenge because his own wife betrayed him. Ethan lost his mind when his wife reveals a dirty little secret, now the wall between sanity and insanity has been dropped. Now the same man who vowed to protect his wife forever is after her life. After all what marriage is all about if not struggle. "Scream all you want I will have my sweet revenge. Don't you dare worry my dear wife After all you are my perfect bride."

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