Pacificnorthwest Stories

It's been 500 years since the last tsunami. The next one is 300 years overdue. No way it's my fault, right?

Keana Greene was abducted as an infant and raised by a religious cult without ever knowing her true identity. When a mysterious encounter causes her to question everything she's ever known, the dark secrets of her faith begin to reveal themselves. Suddenly plunged into a dangerous world of magick, myth, and horror, Keana enlists the help of two strangers as she seeks to uncover the truth behind her ancient powers before falling victim to a sadistic killer intent on eradicating her entire bloodline.

Chapter 13 drops Wednesday at 8:30: If you'd rather not wait, the book is available in paperback and ebook format on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ3V9F28 https://www.wattpad.com/story/413010612-out-of-grounds Mara Vale walked away from her old life years ago. She doesn't talk about the Redline Event. She doesn't talk about her family. And she definitely doesn't talk about the name she buried the night everything fell apart. Now she runs a quiet coffee shop on Bainbridge Island. Or she tries to. When a ghost glitches into three people at once, a terrified medium collapses, and the espresso machine starts screaming like it's alive, Mara realizes the world she left behind has finally caught up to her. Someone from her past has been trying to reach her. Someone she's spent years avoiding. Someone who knows the name she swore she'd never hear again. And when that name is spoken aloud, something inside her wakes up-something she thought she'd killed. With a ticking clock counting down to another disaster, Mara is forced back into a world of Veil‑touched secrets, Underfog politics, and a family legacy she never wanted. Because the Veil is stirring. The Underfog is rising. And the Sound is calling her home.

Whispers by the Coast In the mist-shrouded, rain-kissed streets of Seattle, where the ocean meets evergreen forests and fog softens every edge, lives Elara Carter-a young artist struggling to find her spark. Though she was born and raised here, the city she loves has begun to feel distant and unfamiliar; her sketches feel flat, her inspiration has dried up, and she feels trapped in a quiet creative slump that leaves her restless and unmoored. One stormy afternoon, overwhelmed by frustration and longing, she flees her apartment and seeks shelter at a waterfront bus stop overlooking Puget Sound-where she meets Kai Reed. Tall, quiet, and mysterious, Kai is an architect newly arrived in the Pacific Northwest, chasing a slower, wilder life far from the noise of big cities. He carries an air of gentle wisdom and a world of unspoken stories, and from the moment their eyes meet through the rain, there is an instant, unnameable connection between them. As they talk, Elara finds herself opening up to a stranger like never before, while Kai sees clearly the talent and heart she has been unable to recognize in herself. What begins as a chance meeting unfolds into a tender, transformative journey. Guided by Elara's deep knowledge of her hometown and Kai's fresh perspective, they wander the waterfront trails, misty parks, and hidden corners of Seattle-discovering not only the beauty of the place they call home, but also parts of themselves they had long kept hidden. Between soft rain, crashing waves, and quiet conversations, Elara rediscovers her artistic voice, while Kai finds the belonging he has always sought. Whispers by the Coast is a warm, atmospheric contemporary romance about inspiration, connection, and the quiet magic of new beginnings-a story of how one chance encounter can change everything, and how the places we love, and the people we meet, can help us see the world, and ourselves, more clearly than we ever have before.

"See you next summer." ~ An AU where Dipper and Mabel return to Gravity Falls 3 years after the events of Weirdmageddon (canonically set in 2016; the twins are now 16, almost 17). ~ The twins think it's going to be a typical summer - with Bill gone, Mabel still on the hunt for her summer romance, and everyone enjoying their lives in the still-sleepy town of Gravity Falls, Oregon. But something is wrong with Dipper, and his hypothesis that maybe this all isn't all over comes to fruition when he sees something outside his window. Something he didn't think he'd see again in a million years. And barely acknowledging her brother's struggle, Mabel is still searching for her summer romance, and she finds it with someone almost unexpected. But the twins' world begins to crumble when lives are at stake, secrets are revealed, and not everyone is who they claim to be. And the worst part of it all is that Dipper doesn't know if he wants to help this time, and Mabel is unsure if she can do it on her own. ~ Note: The title of this fanfiction may change. !!! ARTWORK IS NOT MINE !!! ~ I KNOW!! This is different than what I usually post; I use this as my agere account but I thought; "Why not post something I'm working on?" This is copied over from my main account (m4x1p00) x

→ do you love the state of washington? rainy days? cloudy skies? do you like tidbits that send shivers down your spine? this is a collection of washington and pacific northwest themed gothics to please the senses and make your day that much more eerie. cover by @HeartlessVibes

[Sing along if you remember the tune...] Maeva Giroux has some troubles of her own She met a feral cat out in the woods alone Crawlin' from the wreckage of a fallen balloon The Cat said "Goodbye, but I'll see you soon" Now listen real close as you shut your eyes tight There's demons in the house and whispers in the night "Get out of my house" is what the Cat said But Maeva replied "No, you get out instead" The mystery thickens almost every single day Better solve it quickly, there's a windstorm on the way Maeva's pretty young but she knows quite well "Ancient Indian Curses" are a load of bull And the Cat came back the very next day The Cat came back, they thought he was a goner but The Cat came back and just wouldn't stay away... Cover art by Faedee NEW UPDATES EVERY MONDAY!

When small-town high schooler, Adeline Dayton receives a once-in-a-lifetime chance to bring her celebrity crush, Jacob Sartorius, to her school's winter formal, she expects a few days of stardom and an experience like no other. What she doesn't expect is the quiet connection that forms between them-- the stolen glances, the late-night conversation, or the way his presence feels much more natural than it should. For four days, Jacob steps out of his spotlight and into her world, and Adeline sees the boy behind the fame-- the one who craves normalcy, who laughs at her terrible jokes, who looks at her like she's more than just a fan. And yet, neither of them dares to say what's really on their hearts. But as the days fade and the real world calls to bring him back, the unspoken words between them grow heavier. Was it just a young, fleeting spark, doomed from the start? Or is she more to him than just another fan? ******** As soon as this story is completed, I will be returning to the beginning to rewrite!

A story based in the Pacific Northwest (partially written out of spite against Twilight). That looks through the lens of four different characters trying to solve a mystery in an alternative history where magic, mythical creatures, and even gods are still alive in the world.

Sylvia Spruce, a lifelong resident of the unsuspecting Oregon town Gravity Falls, navigates the growing pains of getting older and finding her courage in a series of paranormal adventures. With the company of her family, friends, the local townsfolk, and a mysterious new neighbor, more of the town's wonders and secrets are revealed, along with a threat that is closer to home than they all realize... DISCLAIMER: This is exclusively fanfiction and not for the intention of plagiarizing or profit. The setting of Gravity Falls and many of the characters belong to Disney (with the exception of OCs). This is an installation of the Gravity Falls Spruce AU, created by @RespectfullyEJ.

Tucked away in the soggy pacific northwest cove of Manchester is a small cabin. Nondescript, gone in the blink of a passerby's eye, the cabin is nestled along the salty shore. Considered abandoned and unsellable by local real estate companies, it sat for a decade, consumed by the rain forest. Alone. Until the typhoon hit last summer.

The year was 1899, when the small town of Black Hill was subject to the worst series of crimes they'd ever seen. Six brutal murders, each one worse than the last and with no apparent pattern... At least for most. Sheriff's Deputy, Will McClain, is hot on the killer's trail, but when a massive thunderstorm strikes him down, he must decide between his passion, his family, and his own life. How deep does blood truly go? *Unfinished but currently in progress as of July 2023*

Life has never been easy for 16-year-old Billie. His dad is dead. His mom won't talk to him, and the people who he thought once cared for him are now desperately trying to ruin his life for revenge. Rumors of a conspiracy meant to destroy Billie's reputation start to flood his high school, and the only person who believes in his innocence is a total stranger who was watching him from the woods that day. 17-year-old Scarlet is bored with her life. Her overbearing parents try to contain her unpredictable behavior, but she is too curious and clever to not follow the things in life that catch her interests, and she has many. While executing a poorly thought out plan to investigate the town weirdo, she stumbles upon something much stranger: his awkward, emo next door neighbor. She saw what happened, and she saw what didn't happen. When she hears the accusations made against him, she takes it upon herself to free them both from their stupid, Washington town. (Odd number chapters are Billie's POV Even number chapters are Scarlet's POV) ----- This is my first story. I hope someone likes it. Okay. Thanks. ***Trigger warning ***: self harm, sexual assault

A Novel by Marty Moore Some cries for help were never meant to be answered. In the mist-drenched forests of Oregon, the campfire stories all end the same way. A girl, bloodied and bound to a tree. A cry for help that echoes through the pines. And the warning whispered by every local who's heard the tale- If you untie her, you die. When journalist Allison Reid sets out to investigate a string of missing hikers in the Pacific Northwest, she expects superstition, not evidence. But the deeper she ventures into the woods, the more she discovers that every legend hides a kernel of truth-and some are rooted in something older, darker, and mercilessly alive. Half ghost story, half psychological descent, Tied to the Tree unspools the haunting folklore of a forest that tests human compassion itself. In a place where mercy means death, and indifference means survival, one question remains: Would you untie her?

Wren Calloway has a year and a day to save her grandmother's house. She has exactly one terrible idea for how. When a forgotten clause in her town's century-old charter threatens to hand Cormorant House over to a luxury resort developer, Wren has only one path to keep it: prove the house is a real home, shared with another person, for a full year. The catch? She's lived there alone since her grandmother died, and the deadline is closing fast. Enter Asher Reyes: her best friend of six years, and, inconveniently, the architect who designed the very resort trying to take her grandmother's house. He quit the firm in protest months ago. He's the only person she trusts enough to ask. And he says yes before either of them can think too hard about why. It should be simple. Move in. Play house for the county inspectors. Save the house. Stay friends. It is not simple. Because the resort's PR team gets wind of the "local love story" living inside the property they're trying to buy, and decides it's the best marketing they've ever had, plastering Wren and Asher's faces across a banner the size of a barn. Because Mrs. Okafor, the town clerk with a weakness for romance novels, keeps "helping" in ways that nearly blow the whole arrangement. Because somewhere between the fake engagement and the real ring, the two of them stop pretending and nobody bothers to say so out loud. By the time the actual audit arrives, neither of them is sure anymore which parts were ever fake at all. A Year and a Day is a slow-burn, friends-to-fake-fiancés romantic comedy set in the misty Cascade foothills, perfect for readers who love small-town charm, found family, and a love story that sneaks up on you one shared bathroom and one stolen ring at a time.

This is a two-chapter preview of this novella. It is far in the future, the time of humans has past and nature has begun to reclaim the earth. Buildings have started to sink back into the soil, and trees reach their roots far beyond the bounds of their sidewalk boxes. Nature has long been divided into isolated islands between cities of metal and rock, but now it is becoming one again.  The story takes place in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, which remained relatively untouched to the end of human rein. The animals here are aware of the human lands, but do not venture into them. Willow is an adventurous, orphaned, Red Fox with an insatiable fascination with the world around her. She spends her days exploring the hills and glens surrounding her old willow tree home. She brings back with her artifacts of her travels: stones, feathers, leaves, flowers. Her best friend is Poppy the house mouse, who is exactly that, a homebody. Poppy follows Willow on her adventures, but does so with trepidation. As winter nears, Poppy spends her time doing "chores" for her mother, which consists mostly of collecting seeds and packing them away. Therefore, Willow spends most of Fall exploring on her own. It is during these times that the fox begins to hear her name, softly floating on the wind. At first she thinks she is imagining it; she imagines that she is speaking with her mother quite often. However, as the days grow shorter, and the wind grows colder and stronger, her name becomes louder. On the stormiest days it is as if her name is howling through the branches of her tree home. When Willow begins to tell Poppy that she hears the wind speaking, Poppy dissuades her from pursuing her curiosity.

August, haunted by both personal grief and the unnerving puzzle surrounding the daylight killer, must navigate the mist-laden streets to unveil the truth. Each victim holds a piece of the puzzle, leading him through the murky depths of Leinfell's secrets. In "Daylight's Silent Echo," August Syvan grapples with the thin line between the living and the echoes of the dead, racing against time to expose the elusive killer who thrives in the broad daylight yet remains hidden in the shadows of supernatural mystery. Will August untangle the threads of the town's spectral past, or become another silent echo in the haunting legacy of Leinfell?

Vienna Anne Clark had endured enough tragedy to rewrite all 8 Taylor Swift albums (albeit lacking the same poetic vision). Between losing her greatest support system, dealing with her mother that refused to get the help she needed, and working 2 dead-end jobs to make ends meet all in a town she hated, she couldn't be more ready for a change. One untimely fight with her mother and a tightly-packed Subaru later, she was gone. Little did she know that a small town in Oregon was about to change her life.

Wren Calloway came home to find her missing brother - not to fall for the one man in Hallow's Reach everyone warned her about. But Rowan Voss knows exactly what happened on the mill dock that night, and some secrets are more dangerous kept than told. TW:grief, a missing person, psychological tension, implied violence. Nothing graphic - but nothing safe, either.