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What would you wear for the apocalypse? When Grace and her friends survive a Short Gamma Ray Burst that decimates the majority of the southern hemisphere's human population, fashion, uni, her band, and her old life become the least of her worries. Just surviving is enough of a headache. Her journey north, from the city to the country through a nuclear winter, and eventually to refugee ships fleeing Australia for Europe, sees her face sickness, starvation, fear and the death of loved ones, as well as the challenges of leadership and the miserable treatment meted out to refugees by people smugglers. In a sink or swim situation, how will this teen find the strength to survive? Thankfully, Grace's one true strength has always been her ability to "float".

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The Goopeater is the magical coming-of-age tale of Arya, a 13-year-old boy from San Francisco who is tormented by bullies in the school for eating "goop". In the wake of an accident that has left his once-vibrant mother a husk of her former self, Arya clings to the only bond left: an old, battered copy of an ancient book about good versus evil. One night, he is sucked through a crack in his floorboards and drawn into a magical world. Guided by the book which is the very last copy left, he travels the land, meeting a sage who has walked the earth since the beginning of time, monkey warriors and fearsome demons. Arya soon discovers that this new world is, in fact, an old world, and that he has stepped into the story of the Ramayana, the setting and characters before him mirroring the pages of the book that he prizes so dearly. When his book is stolen by the villain of the story, the demon king Anavaar, who wants to erase history and rewrite it from his own vantage point, Arya must embark on his own quest to retrieve the beloved keepsake. Aided by a mysterious Medicine Woman and guided by the principles of ancient warrior training, he overcomes the trials of the demons. In facing his fears, he learns that the Medicine Woman is indeed an embodiment of his mother's Higher Self, the true soul of the kind and vibrant mother he remembers, and that Anavaar is actually a conglomerate of the bullies that torment his daily existence. Realizing that he is not alone and coming to terms with his heritage, Arya is able to move forward with the battle, accept his mother's death, and finally go home where he is no longer known as the Goopeater.

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This is a children's Halloween tale about a young boy who moves to a new town and has trouble making new friends--until Jim comes along....

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This is just a combination of thoughts. Of memories that have in ways dictated who I am and how I perceive the world I live in. Memories or glimpses I remember. Not sure this is poetry or just sheer release of long held emotions

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Teenager Moon(y) River Horizon tells the story of his escape from his Luddite (anti-technology) parents and his quest to become an astronaut, find his missing sister, and start a new life in a world he doesn't understand. Along the way, however, he discovers some upsetting secrets about his family and somehow gets sucked into an underground rebellion to take down the Pentagon.

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This is a memoir of my daughter's death and the communications we've had since her death. Since it is a true story, I want to know if it's readable and interesting.

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Feedback please! I respect the writers here, and I have thick skin. Every comment means so much to me! Thanks Justin

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This is a fantasy story... It tells of ancient abilities, long forgotten by most of us, to harness the powers of light and dark matter in the here and now... But such power begets revenge, jealousy, murder, slaughter... Can it be harnessed for the good of mankind, or, can it be stopped before such powerful abilities are misused by a few...???

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I only started this yesterday and anyone who knows my work knows I usually write horror. For a change, I thought it would be fun to have a go at writing a children's book. The age group I have in mind is the 6-10's and I would love any general feedback on the main feel of it so far. The basic story line is that a pair of old women move to a large housing estate. They are an odd pair but it turns out they are much more than this. The Twist sisters are bent on turning all the children in the area into 'the unhealthiest little morsels we can muster.' They own a large van, not unlike a black, ice-cream van, and it sells tasty food but food that makes your average burger outlet seem like a healthy option. Sometimes they do far more than make children ill and overweight. If you get caught by them, that is... Spelling, as usual, is UK English. Cheers, Keen

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With the attack that almost cost her life, Brenna James finds herself in a world that she never expected. Hunted and afraid, she's in for the fight of her life.

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Again.. a lesson in how to take a simple item and see it differently than what it is. Perhaps stirring a memory for the reader of a beloved personal item. Hopefully so for this writer. Any technical and emotional feedback always welcomed.

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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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The first three chapters have been revised and rearranged for the strongest start competition. The novel is posted in its entirety so you may read at your leisure (DISABLED CHAPTERS WILL BE ENABLED FOR ANY NEW REVIEWERS GOING BEYOND CHAPTER 3). Old reviews will not always match up with the chapter that it is attached to. This is in essence a memoir of my life in an orphanage, but I use composite characters and am not sure it qualifies as "memoir" for the contest. I will let the judges decide that. I hope this final go through will make it ready to publish, so any comments whatsoever will be appreciated. Especially interested in the new flow pattern. Opinions? Thanks for your help and advice.

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I have re-hashed this over and over and incorporated all the latest terrific reviews and suggestions into it. Please tell me if I've gotten it right this time :( BTW The spelling is the Australian version of English! We use s's instead of z's LOL

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