Breaking Free
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Ongoing, First published Dec 21, 2018
This novel takes place in the 80's and shares the tradition of YearWalking. It is to be done at 12 am on New Year's Eve and before that, you are supposed to lock yourself in a dark room and not eat or drink anything for that whole day. YearWalking is supposed to let you see the future.  This novel is about someone named Sam who is in an abusive relationship and goes through the feelings, self-doubt, guilt, and relief throughout the book. Especially since their abuser is very sick.  Throughout the book, every character except for animals and parents have they/them pronouns so the reader can choose who the characters are especially within their experience.
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Geoff and Naomi are dead, and they're depressed, but when Geoff's cat Bernie dies as well, they embark on a wild journey to find it in the underworld. ***** When Geoff dies, alongside his girlfriend Naomi, they end up sharing an apartment in the Underworld as skeletons. But after a few years, Geoff starts suffering a mid-death crisis. What's the purpose of going through the motions as a skeleton if you can't really live? Then he gets word that his cat, Bernie, just died and he can collect him and bring him home! Geoff and Naomi hurry to get Bernie only to discover that, due to a clerical error, their cat has been lost. With the hunt for Bernie giving new purpose to Geoff's un-life, he and Naomi begin a quest to get back their cat. Battling skeleton pirates, climbing the sky ladder and facing off against the villain who took Bernie, Geoff is determined to find his purpose - or die a second time trying! [[2018 Wattys Winner - The Originals]] [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]]