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The Mating School, Ch 9-10 (Empowering Shapeshifter Mystery Novel)
Lily’s abusive life with her childhood pack is about to change forever when she’s assigned to attend Rochester Academy; A boarding school rumored to be
Method Acting
Derrick LaBlanc, member of the Screen Actor’s Guild Secret Action Group, locked eyes with the sweaty thug and waited for him to blink. All he
Captive
DUNKIRK, KINGDOM OF LEGION Autumn, 1E78 “You stand before the court accused of crimes of smuggling; how do you plead?” the judge did not conceal
S.O.S. Chapter One – The Secret (P-3)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Part Three It was nearly midnight when
S.O.S. Chapter Seven – The First Decisions (P-4)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Four Once Lilleth had
Of Beastly Beauty (Part IV)
Flying too Close to the Sun After many years, the identity of The Soulless Demon was revealed. Reyon Blackheart was in fact The Soulless Demon,
Grazer
His strength pulled her high into the air, yet Lisbeth held on with both hands. With a final tug, the Grazer stripped the branch of
The Dead Woods
THE DEAD WOOD Autumn, 1E194 Ulrich looked up into the dark clouded skies that blanketed the woods that he and his fellow survivors of the
Memories of a Mad Scientist
I was born in 1915 in the great American metropolis of New York, in the depths of aggressive poverty and destitution. My earliest memories are
Tauro The Titan-Slayer
ATHENS, ITANIA Summer, 1E15 Tauro was a farmer in the fertile farmlands outside Athens that comprised the majority of inland Itania. He grew tomatoes, lettuce,
Discards
His mother had lain dead in the house for days, until a neighbor had become concerned. But the body had been taken away. The living
A Letter From The North Star.
Dear Clamenica, The North Star welcomes your visit with open arms, should you leave your weapons of cruelty at the gate, my sweet, insufferable sister.
Smoke
Got a light? Oh no, I don’t even smoke, it’s just for the screen you know, feeling like Mickey Rourke here. I remember watching Nine
A Little-Known Historical Fact
“You know, Billy,” said George Washington, “When I was a young boy my mother used to say something to me, by way of encouraging me
Dullahan Days
0800 Wake up because of a headache. Something I’m never going to get used to, even if it’s been a decade. My head is on
S.O.S. Chapter Five – The Procedures (P-1)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit- Myself) Part One Commander Torren Egress paused outside the
Eternal Song
In the realm of the divine, where melodies reign, A song of eternity echoes through the rain, A tune so pure, so sweet, so full
Medicine Man
Grant Gatzke pointed with a shaking finger. “There’s one. A Pepsi, I think. It’s got that color.” Metallic blue glimmered in the weeds at the
A Queen upon her Throne
I sit upon a throne of steel and circuitry—jewels replaced by glowing lights, fine filigree by snaking black cables—no less majestic, no less imposing. I
Meet Moi
I’ve borrowed some money from people with no intention of paying it back. Fuck ’em, the whole thing would resolve by itself eventually or at
S.O.S. Chapter Five – The Procedures (P-2)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Credit- Myself) Part Two The man felt as though he
Beware the Groundhog
Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada, May 4th, 1999, 7:48 PM The sun dipped below the horizon, casting long shadows across the quiet streets of downtown Regina. A
A Pitch in Time
Yolanda Horwitz (female, 18-35, middle class) stretched herself across the faded gray sofa, her lower legs scrunched together under a short decorative throw that she
Writing Challenge: Finding a New Gem
A thunderstorm rolled across the valley toward the mountain where I was hiking. I found an indention in the rock cliff. It was not exactly
The Festival of Dissolution
– I – The Festival of Dissolution is coming to town, and just like in previous years, Franok is still too young to go. He
Explaining Cthulhu to Grandma
I just made the deal of the year and I couldn’t wait to tell Grandma. As soon as the customer left, I locked the front
S.O.S. Chapter Ten – The First of Many (P-3)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Three Everyone looked around
The Mating School, Ch 21-22 (Empowering Shapeshifter Mystery Novel)
Lily’s abusive life with her childhood pack is about to change forever when she’s assigned to attend Rochester Academy; A boarding school rumored to be
Mystic Heart
Elayna’s tawny nose was buried in her enchanca, her mismatched green and gold eyes locked on the map of Myst Academy’s ancient halls. Classes would
Subsidiary Class 2 Museum Report
So there is a hall devoted to Precambrian life, with its Cnidarians and the Ediacarans, and here’s one all about the Ordovician Biodiversification Event. That
Signatures
“It was a goddamn oddball thing to do,” said Paden, his voice tinny over the cheap standard suit radios we’d been issued. I turned my
(P.S. poetry series) Bifurcation
Lower end extends through the basement of the bottom, higher top is in peak with the tallest mountain, Regional direction spreads across the silver coast,
Cursed Time Lovers: Chapter 1
If she didn’t know any better, she’d say the boy is insane. He’s standing here demanding that he knows her, but she’s never seen him
The Hunted and the Huntress
The night, cool and soft as velvet, caressed the tangled thickets, austere old growth forests, and feral rolling hills that sheltered the hamlets of the
Of Marr the Unbeliever
At that time lived Marr, who since his youth had had no reverence for the gods or time for their worship. When he grew to
By The Door Into The Mood
Staring into the space and thinking that it was really nice to sit down after long hours of work, the man screwed a cigarette into
The Mating School, Ch 35-36 (Empowering Shapeshifter Mystery Novel)
Lily’s abusive life with her childhood pack is about to change forever when she’s assigned to attend Rochester Academy; A boarding school rumored to be
Voska
VIŞIC, VIVEÇ Spring, 1E23 I was 9 years old when the Tekatan Empire attacked… They invaded the coastal villages in massive ships that were more
Lavender Angel
In fields of lavender, where the sun glows A purple angel descended, her wings did show Her robes were flowing like a river’s stream And
Student Database Notes 3/25 – 6/27
3/25 Exvoon Faculty Met my new class today. I don’t anticipate making much use of the database system this quarter; the students all seem motivated,
Halloween Betrothal
It hit the floor with a thud. She watched in horror as the pumpkin basket bounced merrily off the floor of the patio scattering her
Cause Ways
“What if?” is the essence of genre fiction. What if monsters were real? What if mankind had faster-than-light travel? What if there was a world
Transcendent Love
One day your heart is thump…thump…thumping and the next, the musical rhythm is gone. The warmth in your veins has now turned to ice. Life
Labor Costs
Moll Forey pushed back the strand of hair that kept falling into her eyes, smearing the sweat along her cheek. Better to just cut it,
Where Ages Meet: Ch. 3: The First Test
[Content Notes: Fantasy setting, magic] Read from the start | Read chapter 2 Reaching down for one of Rick’s hands, he put that over the Charm
Finder’s Keepers
Camera 1: Opening shot of the Panorama logo. Zooming in to a two-shot on Tarbox and Madrazo. Then Camera 1 close-up on Tarbox Grant Tarbox
The Mating School, Ch 31-32 (Empowering Shapeshifter Mystery Novel)
Lily’s abusive life with her childhood pack is about to change forever when she’s assigned to attend Rochester Academy; A boarding school rumored to be
Fallen Grace
“Welcome to my boudoir, as the spider might say to the hapless fly,” she purred, her voice smooth and confident, wrapping around me like a
Red Azalea
The first time it happened, Cielo was too young to be afraid of madness. She was in the garden, the fenced-in square of grass where
The Lonesome Planet Travelers Advisory
Here is the latest update, brought to you by the Lonesome Planet Travelers Advisory Board, as certified by the Local Group. Those of you who
Merlin’s Prophecy
Megan shut the door to her house behind her, wondering if she would ever see her family again. Everything was different, and she could no
S.O.S. Chapter Nine – The Hints of Burning Memories (P-6)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Six Nya’s foot did
A Second Chance
They say we should not mess with time travel but I bet that they would change their minds if they had seen their disabled twin
In Love With A Beast
She heard the howling in the bushes. “Such a strange cry,” she thought aloud. It persisted. No matter how much she tried to block out
The Lake House (Part 2 of 5)
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
Appendices
Appendix A # The appendix twisted in Dr. Chamberlin’s tongs, hissing and spitting. “Careful, nurse,” he said from behind his mask. “This is a mean
Flash Fiction: Mind Control, under her spell
A small gray house at the end of the street got my attention. There was nothing special about the house, and it looked like every
S.O.S. Chapter Three – The First Steps (P-4)
***Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ ____________________________________________________________________ (Photo Cover Credit- Myself) Part Four ———- After the Headmaster’s presentation
Where Ages Meet: Ch. 5: Promises & Hopes
[Content Notes: Fantasy setting, magic] Read from the start | Read chapter 4 “No, no, no need,” he swept the idea away, every ounce as
Heart of Steel – Part 4
Old memories rose up from somewhere deep inside him, and took over. He had not set foot in the house, their house, for an entire
To Transend
The sun was setting over New York City, casting a golden hue across the skyline as the streets below buzzed with the frenetic energy that
The Iron War
GREGOV, GORGOVNA Winter, 2E8 Aleksy Zuykov Ilyich was formerly a peasant from the town of Tineşti where he struggled to get by as a farmer
Her Vampire Lover
“But I am a creature of the night,” Justin said. “And you – you’re a child of the sunlight. The sun I can never again
A Sad Decoration
The water was still, not a creature stirring in the dark depths of the ocean. It was a peaceful, silent scene. Then, off in the
Heart Garden
In my heart, a garden grows, A verdant oasis, wild and unhurried. Where love and joy abide, And sorrow does not reside. *** The petals
Part 5: Cursed Time Lovers
The next morning, Miranda discharges from the hospital, given a clean bill of health. She walks with her parents down the hall to the waiting
Worthless Structure Ventilator
When your eyes are soaked in all the nuances of light, maybe it’s time to close them, just for a little while… (Rock’n’Roll in a
Every Person Comes to Rick’s
The cafe the Social Connectors sent her to was more crowded than she had expected. Tinny Mozart came over the large speakers on either side
The Beauty that hides the beast
He was a beautiful nightmare, death wrapped in a lovelorn smile and eyes that could steal the hearts of young men and women alike. Some
Fight Or Flight
GRISHTAN, GORGON DESOLATION Autumn, 1E194 “Su’gga su’khat— the brughkt-prah are upon us!” the cry rang out shrilly, followed by the outcry of countless orcs as
The Ediad
Sing, O Muse! Or at least hum a little. They stood on the windy plain before the walled city: Odysseus, the shrewd captain; Agamemnon, tamer
The Mating School, Ch 29-30 (Empowering Shapeshifter Mystery Novel)
Lily’s abusive life with her childhood pack is about to change forever when she’s assigned to attend Rochester Academy; A boarding school rumored to be
Steam Room
Duanphen was thinking of hot Thai stew with plenty of garlic. It was edging past the nine-hour mark of soapy water scouring and sore fingers.
Aishana—Chapter 3: Wisdom and Knowledge
Across the short walkway, a forest of thick ropes strained up at every conceivable angle from beneath the Archive to the heavily-reinforced balloons above. Mika
Gnomes in the library
He was in the biology section, and the sun had already started to set. Sliding Andival’s curiosities from the eastern plains (illustrated) between its neighbors
Everyone’s a Critic
Melton Welch rubbed his eyes. After an all night session at the computer, his eyes itched and his hands were cramping. He thought there might
White Shirt Man
Later, when Damien was in his teens, he would remember that nobody had called the White Shirt Man a ghost. You would have expected them
Cursed Time Lovers: Chapter 4
Miranda opens her eyes to a blur of shapes surrounding her. She feels damp all over and the cool temperature in the room causes her
The Mating School, Ch 5-6 (Empowering Shapeshifter Mystery Novel)
Lily’s abusive life with her childhood pack is about to change forever when she’s assigned to attend Rochester Academy; A boarding school rumored to be
Beacon of Light
There is a beauty to being the sole bright light in a vast sea of darkness and a curse as well. Melanie Raynore should know
Season’s Greetings
Dear Family and Friends, Well, it’s hard to believe another year is about to end! This has been a busy year for the Wilkins family.
The Escape
We didn’t know what to call it, so we just called it The War. It was the last war of our world, and it happened
The Mating School, Ch 13-14 (Empowering Shapeshifter Mystery Novel)
Lily’s abusive life with her childhood pack is about to change forever when she’s assigned to attend Rochester Academy; A boarding school rumored to be
A Letter Of Mind.
Dear Daliah, It is not my usual to write, not by least for the actions of perpetuity that you so wilfully exploit. Yet I find
The Girl in the Windmill
Maartje van Dijk lived in a windmill. At the age of ten, her vater and moeder perished at sea, and she was sent to live
The Lake House Part 3 of 5
The Santos siblings went to the lake for a relaxing escape, but by the end of their trip, it’s a race to escape the vacation
A Nightengales Oath
In the heart of London, the evening air was thick with tension as the sirens of ambulances wailed through the city streets. It was 1995,
Hand of Death
Tayler groaned, her bookbag thumping against her side as she ran. She was late. “You visit your dad over the weekend and suddenly you wake
Abang Aku
The Abang Aku rests on the first shady step of the Tower of Victory in Chittorgarh. It has so little substance, the golden motes drift
God’s Own Medallion
The ballroom lay empty, abandoned. Its once gleaming marble floors were chipped and cracked and caked with years of dust and grime. The great domed
Velvet Hope
Autumn love, a season of gold A time of change as stories unfold The leaves turn red; the winds do howl As love blooms, like
The Mating School, Ch 11-12 (Empowering Shapeshifter Mystery Novel)
Lily’s abusive life with her childhood pack is about to change forever when she’s assigned to attend Rochester Academy; A boarding school rumored to be
The Audacious Heist of Takha, the Thief
Raindrops plopped on the jungle floor without a care, and Takha muttered a curse. She stood outside the wooden palisade that defined the limits of
S.O.S. Chapter Nine – The Hints of Burning Memories (P-4)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part Four “Now that we’ve
Flame Paladin – Table of Contents
Flame Paladin” is an urban fantasy web novel. The description for the web novel is: After leaving the world’s premier superhero team, Chelsea Warner works
The Law by Candlelight
The sheriff held his breath as he heaved the beam from its resting place, latching the nightstation’s wooden palisade gate shut. Staggering back and to
The Conservation of Energy
“Pass me the orb already, Eloa!” “You have an orb yourself, Sirri. You’ve got tons of them.” “Well, not right here. Besides, they’re getting all
The Truth in the Garden of Eden - Flash Fiction
The woman giggled as the snake gently wrapped around her arm and rested his head in her hand. She adjusted herself in the tree and
Magic Squad!
Lieutenant David Moy bit his lower lip and looked back up at the eighteenth story ledge. The wind blustering along the street took one look
S.O.S. Chapter Ten – The First of Many (P-1)
*** Want to start at the beginning? Here’s the link to the prologue: http://simily.co/all-stories/maryandramb/s-o-s-searching-out-souls/ _____________________________________________________________________ (Cover Photo Credit – Myself) Part One Torren had fully