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  • Withac Collection

    Primary Genre: Short story Word Count: 6,019 Beta Readers: 0

    Crawlspace (1566 words) A repairman gets the final job of the day, to fix a furnace in a cobweb filled crawlspace.
    Hound (1198 words) A late night smoke break turns into a shocking experience when a girl’s dog isn’t who she thinks he is.
    Roadkill (2142 words) On a rainy...

    Crawlspace (1566 words) A repairman gets the final job of the day, to fix a furnace in a cobweb filled crawlspace.
    Hound (1198 words) A late night smoke break turns into a shocking experience when a girl’s dog isn’t who she thinks he is.
    Roadkill (2142 words) On a rainy night just after sunset, Dutch and Kim’s drive home takes a turn for the worse when they accidentally hit someone with their car.
    Sleepwalker (493 words) A man opens his eyes to find himself standing on a roof overlooking a forest, but he doesn’t have free will over his own body.
    The Doorway (497 words) A single mother of two is shaken awake in the night by her children who say, “Mommy Mommy, I had a dream that there was someone standing in my doorway.”

  • zendari

    Primary Genre: Science fiction Word Count: 60,000 Beta Readers: 0

    This is a story about a planet run by the women that abduct men from earth. The men think that this is the best place ever, but they have no idea what these women are capable of.
    1. I would feedback on the storyline.
    2. I would like feedback on...

    This is a story about a planet run by the women that abduct men from earth. The men think that this is the best place ever, but they have no idea what these women are capable of.
    1. I would feedback on the storyline.
    2. I would like feedback on the characters.
    3. I would like feedback on the scenery

  • The Mixed Blood Of My Brothers: A Farlands Tale

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 5,097 Beta Readers: 0

    This is a writing project I started last year. I'm a fairly new writer and I understand this piece has a lot of things that need to be addressed. From the character voice too the prose, I can objectively say this piece is..okay, but not good. All I really want...

    This is a writing project I started last year. I'm a fairly new writer and I understand this piece has a lot of things that need to be addressed. From the character voice too the prose, I can objectively say this piece is..okay, but not good. All I really want to know from you is how I can tell this story from Elliot's perspective? Thank you for seeing this and happy reading.

  • The Trailing Spouses Network - Ch 7 to the end

    Primary Genre: Romance Word Count: 68,800 Beta Readers: 3

    This is the finale of The Trailing Spouses Network from chapter 7 to the end of chapter 11. This story follows four American families that move to South Africa. The women become friends and form a support network. The men are charming but reckless. The women take bold chances to...

    This is the finale of The Trailing Spouses Network from chapter 7 to the end of chapter 11. This story follows four American families that move to South Africa. The women become friends and form a support network. The men are charming but reckless. The women take bold chances to meet their destiny.
    This story is about four American families moving to South Africa. The focus is on the four women, the trailing spouses.
    1. Were you confused by the shift in time?
    2. An omniscient narrator tells this story. Were you confused by whose head you were in?
    3. Were there slow spots that made you want to stop reading? Where?
    4. This draft picks up from Chapter 7 to the end. Is the ending credible?

    Thank you for reading my story.

  • Part 1

    Primary Genre: Romance Word Count: 33,635 Beta Readers: 2

    Part 1 of 3 of The Trailing Spouses Network - Moving through time in Africa.
    This story is about four American families moving to South Africa. The focus is on the four women, the trailing spouses.
    1. What do you think of the first five pages of the text? Were...

    Part 1 of 3 of The Trailing Spouses Network - Moving through time in Africa.
    This story is about four American families moving to South Africa. The focus is on the four women, the trailing spouses.
    1. What do you think of the first five pages of the text? Were they compelling enough for you to continue?
    2. Are the characters believable and relatable in any way?
    3. Were you confused by the shift in time?
    4. An omniscient narrator tells this story. Were you confused by whose head you were in?
    5. Were there slow spots that made you want to stop reading? Where?
    6. Would you be interested in reading to the end?

    Thank you for reading my story.

  • Seeing yourself as Joseph?

    Primary Genre: Self improvement (Non-fiction) Word Count: 15,848 Beta Readers: 0

    This is an existential christian book based on the life of Joseph in the Jedeo christian bible. It's goal is to encourage others who maybe facing diverse challenges and need a word of assurance. This book isn't writen to convert or necessarily strengthen someone's faith but to help others...

    This is an existential christian book based on the life of Joseph in the Jedeo christian bible. It's goal is to encourage others who maybe facing diverse challenges and need a word of assurance. This book isn't writen to convert or necessarily strengthen someone's faith but to help others deal with the challenges of life. There isn't any sermonizing or the use of cliche words of affirmation but the use of Jungian psychology and philosophy, with Friedrich Nietzsche being a strong influence.
    This book isn't completely as yet but will be one chapter at a time. I haven't edited it as as I am waiting to complete the first draft but I am putting it out there to see if it makes sense to others. This is my first book.

  • The Trailing Spouses Network - through Ch 6

    Primary Genre: Romance Word Count: 66,294 Beta Readers: 5

    This story is about four American families moving to South Africa. The focus is on the four women, the trailing spouses.
    1. What do you think of the first five pages of the text? Were they compelling enough for you to continue?
    2. Are the characters believable and relatable in...

    This story is about four American families moving to South Africa. The focus is on the four women, the trailing spouses.
    1. What do you think of the first five pages of the text? Were they compelling enough for you to continue?
    2. Are the characters believable and relatable in any way?
    3. Were you confused by the shift in time?
    4. An omniscient narrator tells this story. Were you confused by whose head you were in?
    5. Were there slow spots that made you want to stop reading? Where?
    6. This draft is through Ch 6. Would you be interested in reading to the end?

    Thank you for reading my story.

  • hindu

    Primary Genre: Personal Narrative (Non-fiction) Word Count: 1,200 Beta Readers: 0

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  • Silver Skin (Part 1 of 2)

    Primary Genre: Short story Word Count: 7,500 Beta Readers: 2

    Ray is a young man on a quest to find a fabled deer told in children’s fairytales to save his ailing sister. Unaware of the stag’s whereabouts, he seeks out an ancient library and gains help from a mysterious fire elemental. Little does he know her crimes and soon finds...

    Ray is a young man on a quest to find a fabled deer told in children’s fairytales to save his ailing sister. Unaware of the stag’s whereabouts, he seeks out an ancient library and gains help from a mysterious fire elemental. Little does he know her crimes and soon finds himself on a mission to not only save his sister but the rest of the world.

    This is part 1 out of 2 for this short story.

  • The Means and the Ends

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 5,922 Beta Readers: 1

    Here lies Blue. He has died for centuries. Many lifetimes have been lived. If you can call it that.

    Blue will need to start with nothing. But from nothing he finds true freedom, and a silent partner. Or at least, Blue wished he was more silent.

    Looking for feedback on...

    Here lies Blue. He has died for centuries. Many lifetimes have been lived. If you can call it that.

    Blue will need to start with nothing. But from nothing he finds true freedom, and a silent partner. Or at least, Blue wished he was more silent.

    Looking for feedback on my flow and wording. And of course, if you have any comments on my characters I would love to hear it.

    I love reading others stories as well. Would love to look over your work.