Synopsis: A ghost. A killer. A man. All three want to be a part of Elizabeth's life... but for very different reasons. Rating: 4-stars Review: Diary of a Dead Dreamer by N.C. Cummings is a dark read. It has a haunting theme. Action, consequences, and evil lies ahead. A young girl goes to college and... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: The most honorable cowboy in Wrangler's Creek is about to get an offer he can't refuse… Carson Rowley expects Granger Ranch office manager Evie Martin to do any number of things when he breaks the news that her “on again, off again” boyfriend has eloped with a stripper. Cry, maybe. Curse, probably. Kiss him... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: BEING A CRIMINAL ISN’T AS SIMPLE AS IT SEEMS! Based on true events! There was a time when six countries were united by one man named Tito. He defended the country from the tyranny of Hitler, thus establishing himself as a leader. His system of government was Socialism controlled by his Secret Policethe UDBA.... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Alan loves his new job. It's in his field, he is paid well, and he works in a gorgeous building with a girl he has had a crush on since high school, Michelle. She works at a pharmaceutical company with headquarters in the same building. Michelle is stunning and fun, but she can be... Continue Reading →
In March, we will be hosting a March Madness Free Writing Contest. 1st round - will consist of writers doing a flash fiction piece (500-1,000 words). 2nd round - will consist of writers doing a short story (2 pages). 3rd round - will consist of writers doing a short memoir... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Alyssa doesn’t like to ask for help, but when fighting zombies, sometimes a witch needs a little backup. So she summons a demon. Falan Farrelly, demon. Alyssa wouldn’t have survived the night without him, but is that the only reason she wants to summon him again? Falan isn’t used to chasing imps out... Continue Reading →
"Say cheese!" My father yelled as he snapped a photo of my mother, sister, and I. "Cheese!" We said in unison. Smiling, I thought it's going to be a great day. That was until my mother fell down on the soft grass. "Mom!" "Anne!" My father and I rushed to my mother's aide. Then, my... Continue Reading →
Chapter One Nothing but numbers everywhere. Dead bodies could be found every place you looked. Those that survived were either barley hanging on or buried under many who were dead. Bombs, machine guns, and terrorists were to blame. It's no longer just fear foreigners, but fear your neighbors and now family members. People were so... Continue Reading →
Bulgaria and his best friend friend and partner in crime were rushing down the stairs like a stampede of wild buffalo. "Hey, Bulgaria, I am going to beat you down to the kitchen!" Cesar taunted. "Not this time Cesar!" Bulgaria shouted back as he ran and ran. Bulgaria soon beat Cesar to the kitchen. Their... Continue Reading →
"Carrie, we have three new doctors coming to aid us with the injured soldiers!" I nearly shouted with joy. As I made my way over, I noticed Carrie sitting on her bed. She looked awful. "That's good news." She said. "Carrie, what happened to you? Here let me clean you up?" I moved for the... Continue Reading →
Madness "Kim, hurry!" Carrie yelled for the tenth time. Soldiers were coming in by the dozens. So many of them injured beyond help. Blood has become a common site around here. Not just by the surgeons doing everything they can in the operation room. Us nurses have seen our fair share of the wounds our... Continue Reading →
Enid Part 3 By Lucy Mitchell “Polly – what have done you done?” screams Enid, in my head. The realisation of what I have just done hits me hard. I let go of the phone receiver and it clatters onto the stone floor. I can hear the operator asking me to confirm my location but... Continue Reading →
Bulgaria’s Birthday By Danielle Urban Bulgaria was excited. Today, was his birthday. Who wouldn’t be happy on their birthday? So, many good things happened. Bulgaria got up slowly stretching his front paws then his middle and finally his hind legs. Following the amazing fresh scent of coffee being made, Bulgaria heads... Continue Reading →
Chapter 1 Only sounds of the rain hitting my window kept me up. I couldn’t see anything out the dark and bleary window of my compartment. Silently, I wondered what my new life was going to be like. Will my husband still want me after seeing me when I arrive at... Continue Reading →
It all started a few years ago. My parents were going to deny me one thing. Lucas McCoy. He and I met at the local coffee shop. I worked there making the special brewed coffees and he was a regular customer who came in and would flirt outrageously with all the ladies. But when he... Continue Reading →
Bulgaria’s Birthday By Danielle Urban Bulgaria was excited. Today, was his birthday. Who wouldn’t be happy on their birthday? So, many good things happened. Bulgaria got up slowly stretching his front paws then his middle and finally his hind legs. Following the amazing fresh scent of coffee being made, Bulgaria heads... Continue Reading →
For this week's writing prompt, we will be working with a Thanksgiving theme. Write what happens when a soldier comes home to his parents house to learn his parents need him to stay home with them. His parents health are evaporating and his parents are needing extra care. Their house needs repairing, his parents despite... Continue Reading →
The fight has been raging for three days. The teachers on their end, toting rulers, eraser canons and textbook grenades, and the students on the other, with only school-approved items found in their book bags. Both sides have suffered casualties and people are wondering, what happened three days ago at Wolverine High that started this... Continue Reading →
All it took was just one look, and I immediately knew he was mine.The heat within his amber eyes reflected back the same heat and desire. Before I knew it, he captured my lips with his. Gently kissing them softly and creating tiny little moans from deep inside me. Who knew kissing would have such an affect... Continue Reading →
Write about a fire fighter who risks his life saving others daily and how one day his finds his wife has cheated on him with on of his fire rescue buddies, and how his sister and her husband die in a house fire leaving behind a little girl. Being the only other family member that... Continue Reading →
This year, your character resolves to learn a foreign language. S/he's heard that the neighbor in the adjoining apartment is a language teacher and signs up for private lessons, which are held in the neighbor's home. But soon, s/he begins to suspect that this neighbor is more than just a language teacher. S/he notices several... Continue Reading →
This year, your character resolves to learn a foreign language. S/he's heard that the neighbor in the adjoining apartment is a language teacher and signs up for private lessons, which are held in the neighbor's home. But soon, s/he begins to suspect that this neighbor is more than just a language teacher. S/he notices several... Continue Reading →
Your character wants to get in shape, and s/he joins a gym. While s/he's lifting weights, s/he's approached by a muscular stranger, who says he trains and represents professional wrestlers. "I can tell you have potential, and I want to show you how to use it," the stranger says. Your character thinks he must be... Continue Reading →
Your character passes a stranger on the street and has a powerful sensation that goes beyond mere physical attraction. It is a sense that this is the person s/he is destined to spend his/her life with. But before your character has the chance to react, the stranger gets onto a bus and is gone. How... Continue Reading →
Here is a story idea, you can use to help get you started in writing your thriller. Use the phrase down below and add to it! :-)The adoption agency on the corner was not what it seemed....
Predator and Prey, is a romantic mystery novel that is both intriguing and well written. The story is about a women who talks for an on air radio station. She talks to people who have been hurt. At the beginning, she talks to a man, who is suffering. He mentions of someone who died. No... Continue Reading →
Predator and Prey is a highly interesting and intriguing mystery novel. It is a series of mystery novels! The more books by this wonderful author the better. He has a strong talent when writing mystery books. Paranormal beings are in it too! The characters are amazing to read. The plot is well written. And the... Continue Reading →
Fiction Writing (Part 1) Course coming soon. The course format will be self-paced with lessons and assignments being sent via email to students. Assignments are to be turned in to instructor for one-on-one feedback. What will the course cover? It will cover, theme, character developments, scenes, settings, act I, act II, act III, conflicts, creating... Continue Reading →
Hold on Tight ByDanielle Urban ©2014 Universal Creativity Inc.Mountain Home, Arkansas Prologue Hold on tight, he told me.I didn't think I'd make it out of there. The house came down. Just at the moment he grabbed me. BOOM!!!!The place where I was born collapsed.I couldn't shake off the feeling that this wouldn't be the last bad thing to happen... Continue Reading →
I was walking alone or so I thought. Crunch, crunch, crunch. Something was out there. Fear over took my reasoning.. Glancing around, I noticed a fury dog in the distance. I was about to go after it, until..something poked me. I jumped."Hey!", Max screamed at me. I swear my little brother could be a nusiance.... Continue Reading →
Have you ever tried dating a good guy after good guy and it never worked out right? Have you tried dating a man that was so similar to you in intelligence, personality and work? Well Kari did. All it did was left her with a broken heart afterwards. She was tired of falling a Mr.... Continue Reading →
Having had made the mistake of falling in love at such a young age only to become a mother four months later before marriage, Kathy gave birth. She gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. She felt proud and happy. Her family having died before she got to know them and then going to house... Continue Reading →
Mandy and Josh found themselves at a local cafe. Josh ordered them both a cup of freshly brewed coffee. Picking a table near a window they both sit down and enjoy the view while enjoying the good coffee. Sipping his coffee, Mandy asks him, "What is your involvement with Rose?And why did you say her... Continue Reading →
Mandy couldn't stop thinking about what happened to her friend Rose. They were always close. They were Beatles since they were born. Inseparable. Feeling the need to help her friend by finding out what happened, Mandy leaves off to the campus. Surely, there would be tons of gossip, with truth hidden deeply underneath. Meanwhile at... Continue Reading →
Jewel had no idea where she was going.. Maybe I should have stayed inside Markus's hut. There was noting but forest here. Trees thicker than back home, the ground greener than Jewel has ever seen. The air was now getting cooler. The sky was getting darker. Soon it would be pitch black out. Jewel soon... Continue Reading →
James dropped Amy at her place after the long day. They both agreed to meet at the station at 7am sharp. Walking through her house after unlocking her door then to relock it, Amy went to her bathroom. Stripped down and stepped into her shower.The hot water felt good on her body after today's work.... Continue Reading →
Detective Amy Reid and her now partner Officer James Weatherson, have three unsolved murders. And a serial killer on the loose. Who are all three victims? Where were they held captive before killed? Were there more bodies to be found? Questions after questions, reporters were storming the police station. A fourth victim was found in... Continue Reading →
As the investigation was still being done, lead detective Amy Ried got a call about another woman's body found. This one was in a back alleyway. What if both bodies had same bruises, cuts, and scrapes? If both women were starved...then they might have a.serial killer on the loose. Heading into her vechile, Amy hoped... Continue Reading →
Julia arrived at school the next morning. Heading to her locker, there was a sticky note attached. Meet me at the back of our library in the custodian's closet. Rushing to the library, Julia ran as fast as she could wit her books in her arms. Who wanted to meet her and why? Why the... Continue Reading →
Melody had exactly three days to find herself a husband or her father will have her married away to someone he chooses. What am I going to do?, she thought. There must be a way.. "Ms. Melody, why are you pacing so?", her lady's maid Lydia asked. "I need to find a husband, Lydia. Or... Continue Reading →
As Jewel was sleeping, the orb grew brighter and brighter.. Waking up, Jewel finds herself outside in a strange new place. How could this be, she thought. Last night, she was in her room..maybe..maybe that man brought her here. That creepy, old, ugly man. The man whom her father was going to have her marry.... Continue Reading →
Jake just walked right through me! Impossible, but so..true! It was chilly when he did so, but I did feel a sense of goodness too. Jake was just standing there. In the kitchen, like his death never happened. I have so got to be hallucinating. "You're not hallucinating, you are seeing me. And yeah I'm... Continue Reading →
Jeff took his things out of his bag into a room that Susie was kind enough to let him have. The police investigation into the old man's death has been a shocker to everyone. Jeff missed him. The old man surely knew how to make a home feel like a home. The woman police officer... Continue Reading →
Write a small paragraph using this as your first sentence:She opened her eyes only to see a man with a syringe coming closer.Include what happens next into your small paragraph and post it in the comment area below! Best of Luck!!
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