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The Shed is the expanded version of my flash story, Look At Him, Daddy.

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Professor Randall Hartwig and Professor Brian Hall @ SMU were on an expedition in Iraq when they discovered skeletal remains of possible proof of a Prenoachian civilization of Nephilum. Genesis chapter 6: (Men of renoun, large men, giants, descendants of fallen Angels). The Nephilum used their strength, size, and power to pervert God's creations and were cursed by God to destroy eachother and become evil spirits after death. The find of the nearly 100 foot human-like skeletal bones were a Theological Archiology find of the century and changed the course of history around the world. Christianity had a new voice and could challenge the Big Bang and Evolution theories. But the discovery came with a price. The Evil Spirits were released and were on a mission to open the gates of Hell and free the fallen Angels and set the course of mankind into an early Armegedan. Type of feed back requested: Opinions on style, creativity, and development of story. Character assessment and flow of story.

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My second idea for the flash fiction contest.Again I would love input about it. Let me know if this one or the one called "Lacey's Sercret" is better. I am trying to narrow it down a to the best one out of the two before I edit and enter it. Thanks so much :)

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The pollutants of industry produce dire consequences, especially when manufacturing designer genes. This is a horror story. If insects make you feel too creepy, you might want to "bug out" of this one.

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Snap…crackle…pop. The sounds of bones breaking and shifting and of muscles tearing haunt Alex Reed as she discovers a terrifying secret about her family. Because of that secret she and her brother are now being hunted. With the help of her new friends who hold dark secrets themselves, can she survive?

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I have recently begun cleaning up my past work using everyone’s suggestions. I wrote this last year and I cleaned it up a bit. Im looking for further help anything people can suggest will be appreciated.

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A Road of Blood and Slaughter

Follow Artemo, the Killer of Men and Horsa, the Man of Honour as they carve their path through a post-Atlantean world of swords and sorcery.

Also featuring: Zolyana, the Harlot of Sippar; Sargon, a most lethal doctor; Nestor, a sorcerous goldsmith; Sighere the song-singer; Melas, renegade and traitor; and a host of other formidable and memorable characters.

The stories so far:

1 - Blood Oath. Dark doings and double-cross in Sippar, City of Sin. 2036 KC (Kritian Calendar date).

2 - Free Companions. A younger Artemo tangles with a company of brutal mercenaries. 2026 KC.

3 - Killers of Men. Horsa, Artemo, and their part in the fall of Khepri of the Gleaming Spires to the sinister Vesh. Picks up from the events of Blood Oath. 2036 KC.

4 - The Ice Witch. A younger Horsa encounters an ancient horror beneath the icy lands of the far north. 2030 KC.

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5 - Desert. Artemo and Melas guard a caravan heading south from Palmyrene. Follows on from the events in Killers of Men. 2036 KC.

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6 - The Daughters of Agasaya. Horsa and Lorengri adventure in the jungles of the far south. Takes place after the events described in Killers of Men. 2037 KC.

7 - Blood River. The younger Horsa and Artemo venture into the Hyperborean wastes. Set a few years after The Ice Witch. 2033 KC.

8 - The Nameless City. Artemo and Horsa discover one of the lost cities of the old Atlantean Empire. Set after The Daughters of Agasaya. 2038 KC.

9 - Macae. Artemo's part in the famous siege. Chronologically the first tale. 2022 KC.

10 - City of Sin. Artemo and Horsa go to work for Nestor in Sippar. Takes place immediately before the events described in Blood Oath. 2035 KC.

11 - Atlantis Risen. The Vesh make a new bid for empire. Takes place after the events described in The Nameless City. 2039 KC.

12 - A Hero's Death. The final tale. 2040 KC.

What the fans said:

'wonderful, twisted characters' - Rita Aguilar

'entertainingly ruthless' - Knighthawk

'vivid and disturbing' - Romi Moondi

'magnificent sensory adventures' - Ann Walters

'unredeeming and unrelenting depravity' - Alan Miles

'action, intrigue and lust, what more could a person want?' - C Lee Brown

'I'm surprised Zolyana didn't get raped' - Lou Lou S

'I am now feeling extremely queasy' - Payge Turner

'worthy of the most decadent robber barons' - Sumthinirote

'vivid, brutal' - L.L. Grace

'fraught with danger and conflict' - Crazee Sharon

'scares the crap out of me!' - Flowing Pencil

'compelling' - Unbar

'you sure know how to pen blood and guts' - Susan Stec

'honest brutality' - Rach Elle

'oh good God! Not the pole again!' - Modobenny

'horrifying ... I feel like passing out' - Sara Basrai

'I love it.' - Heidi Presswood

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Here it is - part two of my horror story. Let me know what you think. Thanks!

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Hi everyone. I wanted to try my hand at a horror story. I wanted to see if I could make it truly scary. I kinda think it is, but please let me know if you think so. This is part one of a two-part story. I tried to keep it under 5,000 words but I just couldn't do it. Summary: A haunted house reality TV show crew have a problem - ratings are down and they need to find a cheap location and make it really scary. The house has no problem with that. But they be in for more than they bargained for...

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The tale comes to a close - why did the cousin abandon an inheritance of millions? What's in the trunk and all the unexplained events surrounding it? Hmm... BTW, a link to Part 1 is included. If you have not already done so, please read Part 1 first, a quick read, to get up to speed (an address is provided below.) No need to review the first section. And of course, all comments and suggestions are most welcome for Part 2. I thank you - R A Keen Part 1: http://www.thenextbigwriter.com/library/index.html/read/38504

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The story is speculative fiction, part 1 of a tale of an alternative cause and effect system, one that operates in the background of the story and is often thought of as Magic. Black or White, who can say? The answer is in the eye of the gentle reader. So is Justice, by the way, including the lengths some may go to achieve it. Magic anyone?

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"We serial killers are your sons, we are your husbands, we are everywhere. And there will be more of your children dead tomorrow. " -Ted Bundy I am not as different from you as you think. I had a very normal life on the outside. From the outside I had everything: A nice house, good job, a pretty wife and a great family. I was the American dream. On the outside looking out was a monster. Waiting in the shadows of that postcard life was a killer. The true me. I was not so different from you. A productive member of society. I was a member of united Baptist church, parent teacher association in my children’s school, volunteered at soup kitchens and I also was an assistant Boy Scout leader. I had dreams and aspirations, just like you. So don’t think we are that different. It all started with a book, actually it was an idea. I never could sit down in front of computer and just type. Always wanted to be writer but never could tell a story. My interest was crime fiction. The kind of story my life turned into. The ones that have some cocky police offer tracking down a clever serial killer. It case you don’t know my story, I wasn’t the cop. Never could get myself inspired enough to find the right words to put on the blank page. Now the story is no longer fiction so the words would come easy. This is my story. I’m not writing this story because I feel I owe it to the families to ask for their forgiveness. I’m not writing so I can sell a bunch of book and make a million dollars. I’m writing because people need to know the stories of the victims. I will not ask you to forgive me but I will ask you to understand I had no control over it. This is confession. I don’t want peace with god or even myself. I don’t deserve it and I don’t need it. I can sleep at night knowing what I did. Even with my impending release from this world, I do not fear what is ahead of me. I know my time here is numbered, actually its only two weeks away. I won’t make any excuses for why I did what I had to do. I was told that “there is only what you got to do. No right or wrong, just what has to be done.” I don’t feel remorse. I don’t have some guilt weighting me down. There is no little cricket telling me that I have to get this off my chest. My conscience is clean. They understood that this was beyond my control and theirs. This is my burden.

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If something is too good to be true it probably is

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Siera begins to fear her life when those around her start to die. The detective on the case is floundering and falling for the person he is trying to protect. Can he solve the case before the vampire killer decides to claim his ultimate prize? It's my first draft of the novel (placing it up as i go), so it can be quiet rough. I'm hoping to get the main concepts and plot down and then develop it more, especially with your comments :). I would love feedback in all regards to this story, including any suggestions on where i can improve to make this story more catchy, faster, better character development, or generally better, please let me know! I generally suck at grammar etc so any tips on things i am doing wrong or could be improved are greatly appreciated! Thanks!

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Dear Gentle Reader, there is, indeed, more to life than meets the eye of the casual observer. I wrote The Last Call when the time of All Souls Day, Halloween to most believers, was upon us; a time when a tale of other worldly dread seemed appropriate. Horror can be more than a bacchanal of blood and gore, the aftermath of blade and chainsaw, fang and claw. Horror can also simmer, sight unseen, unknown to the world at large - except for the unfortunate few.

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Roots and plants provide the key of life as people disappear on a neighborhood with good neighbors. An old man is the key of everything else. Mystery is the main catalyst.

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A philandering Cavalier meets with adventure as he journeys through an enchanted land.

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The story is about a man who feels guaranteed and comforted by the faith he is in. Yet, his righteousness gets him into trouble. I wrote this sometime back. Can you tell me what are the good points and the points that need improvement? It was one of my first attempts at writing short stories. Like have I actually captured the environment to make people frightened, if so, how? Though, how can I improve in writing more vividly. Thanks.

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Necromancer, sequel to the Blood Inheritance, takes us to the darker side of the magical world Alexandria Reed has found herself emmersed in. Her friend's emerging powers as a necromancer has put them all in danger. An old enemy from the Cameron's past has come to exact her revenge. It will take all thier combined skills to stop the ancient evil, but will be enough to save them all?

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Valentine is a Child of Loki, one of the original Berserker tribesmen of Norse Folklore. With unobstructed access to the minds of his chosen victims and the ability to assume their precise physical characteristics, Valentine takes what he wants, when and from where he pleases. He lives his life as the ultimate identity thief, unconstrained by the password-encrypted barriers his human counterparts face. For seventy years, Valentine shunned the decadent, egoistic ways of his compatriots, but the discovery of a fiend operating under his very nose, will test his love for the human race.

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***Note to reviewers. I have completed the first draft of this novel and will be reposting these earlier chapters. If you happen to stumble upon this in the meantime, not a lot will change so new reviews are still welcome*** Twins have been known to have a strong connection. Strong enough in certain cases to border on the supernatural. So one might wonder what would happen to this connection when one out lives the other. Does it fade and disappear, or does it perhaps linger? Meet Matthew and Jake Harrison, twin brothers and sons of bestselling author William Harrison. After his father and brother's tragic deaths, Jake is forced to live with his great Aunt Lydia whom he barely knows. Edgar Mason, a mute, learns that he has been imbued with strange powers. Powers that will help him get revenge on a cruel world that has tormented him. Edgar Mason was a victim, but as The Raven, this will happen, Nevermore.

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This is the second part of brother and sister duo, Toby and Alaska's foray into the House of Bones. I got some really helpful feedback from Part One and I'm planning on making the changes when I've collected any suggestions for this second part. My main worry about this story is whether it is too nasty. I know horror stories can be the stuff of nightmares but not sure if I went too far with this one. Anyway, all responses will be greatly appreciated. It's UK spelling as usual. Thanks, Keen

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Zombie horror. Please be honest. This story is lacking something and I am here to find out what, so please tell me any little thing you love or hate.

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All feed back is welcome. This story is violent and sexual -it contains content for a mature audience only.

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In a modern era where magic is as real as technology, black magic is a more potent threat to civilization than terrorism or rogue nations. I'm interested in receiving advice on word choice, phrasing, story flow, plot decisions, and anything else the reader can think of that will improve the story.

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A month shy of graduation, despite her demons, Kiralyn Jacobs should have the world at her feet, but when she's chosen as the new keeper of The List and people around her start dropping like flies, she quickly learns the spinning orb on which we all tread is anything but a step stool. It's more like a hell...from which there's no escape...no escape but death. Others before her, much stronger, larger, braver, smarter, gave in to self-destruction. As broken as she is, how does she stand a chance and how can she save the one guy she loves from reaching the top and being lost to her forever. * * * I'm working on Sapphire Reign right now, so this is a back burner project that I will pick up a later time. I'm looking for feedback on the voice, because I've never wielded First Person before, and the overall concept.

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A Re-boot of the Rhiannon series. It rewrites the first Rhiannon story (published elsewhere)The Gorgon. It is deliberately inconsistent with other stories published or workshopped. Rhiannon is more complicated, Rosalyn has a different status, it is in 3rd person. It has themes of transformation,the loss and reclamation of important things (although they are not what the characters or readers think at first). A word on its setting: this is not set in medieval Europe. It takes place on a world that is about 11th century in terms of its social and technological development, but is 30 lightyears away from Earth, which is occupied by a world (Terra) with 21st century development. It takes place in our future, but in that world's (worlds') past. One culture is corrupted by Terran society, others are not. Oddities like the characters using slang from the US c. 2009 is thus explained. It is the tale of the fall and rise of Rhiannon, the ever so great descendent of the lengendary woman/goddess of the same name. All feedback is appreciated. Thank you.

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In this one, Nino, a University educated guy returns home to meet his magical grandfather, and the old man taught him something missed out in the world of horror/fantasy. When Nino failed to agree, the old man decided to show him a practical example, which requires them to travel through the ocean for seven days with no breathing tube or underwater goggles. I will love to hear feedback from you. Any feedback. Feel free to give a negative criticism if you wish. Thank you very much in advance.

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An extremely rough draft of my take on the Zombie genre.

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I wrote with a killer headache one night and decided to post, obviously prematurely. This piece is based upon an actual event. Poetic license has been used and the names have been changed to protect the guilty. This also serves to protect this humble writer. Caution: this is a graphic portrayal, although not nearly as graphic as the pictures of a snuffed innocent child that the jury was forced to endure. As always, any and all reviews, no matter how critical, are welcome.

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Jessica if fleeing her psychopathic husband. Along with her seven year old daughter Meagan, she decides to start a new life in the small town of Hope Springs, Oklahoma. The only problem is a pack of werewolves are secretly killing people in the area. Ebon Moon is a chilling novel of werewolf terror.

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Almost five years ago a group of rogue vampires decided that they were tired of living in the dark and wanted fame, power, and most importantly to finally be able to live without fear. So they went public and “outed” themselves and all other supernatural and preternatural creatures. As a response to the world wide panic, the world’s governments brought to light their own secret; the existence of superhuman hunters. Soon a war between humans and “others” began. A few forces were able to see the futility in the fighting and obtained permission to create a paranormal crime fighting unit that would pull all forms of beings together to fight all supernatural evil. However, there are forces on all sides seeking to see the test group fail. Torn between loyalty to their respective groups and maintaining safety and justice, the crime fighting team, along with one of the city’s ADA of Supernatural Violent Crimes, fights a new enemy that may threaten to end the team and tear the paranormal community apart. I'd like any feedback that you believe could help get my writing noticed by an agent and later publisher. Particularly from the first chapter or two.

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This work rewrites the story of the vampire told through the eyes of a dissaticfied woman who has to decide which life she wants more ... her calm everyday mon-fri 9-5 tv dinner, but no real action life ... or a life seeped in intrigue, travel, art, love, and blood; but soon she questions if the choice was ever hers.

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In a town where nothing ever happens, there's a lot going on. Burned-out sheriff, Luke Hayden, finds himself neck deep in trouble; and between windstorms, an unexpected crime spree, and murder, his town is coming apart at its well-worn seams. Unraveling the deadly strand of lies is up to Hayden and his new deputy, Megan Moreno, but they may have just stepped into a tangled web that will trap even them.

[Please don't read chapters out of order. The chapter numbers are listed below -- just in case you're not sure which chapter you're currently at. It's easy to switch to the appropriate chapter. Thanks. Doralynn]

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This was just a quick flight of imagination; possibly slated to be embedded into a future novel. Any and all feedback is greatly appreciated.

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This poem is dedicated to all of my friends and relatives who no longer walk this earth. Any and all feedback of all levels is desired.

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Johnnites is a thriller/ horror dealing with the eternal struggle between good and evil. But what have a young writer, a mythical being and a serial killer have in common and can they stop the evil lord before he claims the earth for himself.

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The are some jobs most people wouldn't do even in the Depression

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What would happen if a modern monster met an ancient one? Any feedback is welcome.

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The President of the United States had a big decision to make that night... sitting in the Situation Room with two conflicting intelligence reports; It was vividly aparent he had to act immidiately... What he didn't realise was everything he thought he knew about the past was wrong, and the world was going to tear open at the seams and launch itself into a global war of old school good versus evil. This is the story of several people who come together and rise when all hope seems lost. Everything you've ever heard about death and legend... is true. I know the grammer in this may not be the best... If you do proof it, please be kind... I haven't exacly polished it the way it should be yet.

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My first novel attempt. This is about a woman transformed into a werewolf against her will. Tess has to find her way in a world where none of the rules are clear to her. She makes mistkes that risk both her and her younger sister's life. One of her mistakes takes the form of a rogue werewolf who she accidently entices into a mating dance. Plus, those that transformed her seek her for capture and study. She'll have to learn to embrace her animal or be destroyed by it. At this point, I just want to know if the story is compelling. Do the characters work? Do you want to read more?

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NOT YOUR USUAL DINNER AT EIGHT

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Billy Cooper had a secret never to be told.

In Britain and Ireland a widespread traditional rhyme records the myth that seeing magpies predicts the future, depending on how many are seen.

This short story is a modern day spin on an old version of that rhyme that I discovered for the first time.

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REVISED AGAIN--Thanks, it is so much better. A man sleeps with his friend and regrets it. Not for the reasons you think but because he has a dark secret that may destroy both of them.

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Her was army beaten and forced to plunge from the sheer cliffs to their deaths. A thousand years later, they have arisen in a new world determined to conquer and enslave it. They are led by their eternal leader, a woman draped in red - Monarch. The small, suburban town of Wellow Falls becomes the breeding ground for this alien evil. Preston Dregor, the town bully must see if he can redeem himself for his past sins, summon the courage to rescue the girl he has grown to love, and stop Monarch.

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Not sure what to do with this, probably works better as a short story, but decided to try it as a poem. I would appreciate any helpful feedback. It needs lots of tweaking.

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I'm on a role

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Appendages rubbed raw a bright bloody red...

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Xuxiki you have inspired me again with your piece "together forever."

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Taking a page from Poe...shades of The Tell-Tale Heart and The Black Cat.

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Every now and them I like to try my hand and pen at horror, so here we go.

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A man is offered a new life to replace his old one.

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I knew this boy when I was a child. My dad and I would go on a dove hunt every year at a friend's farm. The family described in this story lived on his farm as tenants. The boy in the story was a fetcher of killed doves for us. He told me his father and grandfather were the same. I felt compelled to write this because since he died I'm sure no one has thought a second about him.

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NEVER SWIM ALONE AT NIGHT

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A young woman is found dead inside a locked house. Is it a natural death or is there something sinister involved?

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Warning: this novel has at least four levels, is full of sex and violence, and is very fast paced. The Well of Women is at risk, as is the Tourney which Rhiannon wishes to use for pride and peace. But there are riots against offworlders, who the people blame for the rash of mother hate that is spreading through the land. And there is the mysterious Maelan--supposed guardian of the Well, whose malfunction may explain the evil that is afoot.

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The sounds of shattering glass, a brief scream, and a hollow ‘thunk’ looped continuously in his mind like the background music for a cheap porno.

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