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  • Chapter 1: Light Above The Pit

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 5,800 Beta Readers: 0

    I'd like some criticism about my story structure. This is my second time writing my first chapter to try to make it flow better, make it more natural and comprehensive, so feedback about that would be amazing.

  • HFM292023CD

    Primary Genre: Romance Word Count: 75,485 Beta Readers: 2

    Denver Police Detective Travis Hudson gets his most intriguing case while text messages and instructions are being sent to him. Time starts running out while his best friend and partner Abigail Hennessy becomes kidnapped he realizes his true feeling for her.

  • White Tiger

    Primary Genre: Magical realism Word Count: 63,766 Beta Readers: 0

    Looking for any feedback you can give, this will be my first novel.

  • Divine Synchronicity

    Primary Genre: Self improvement (Non-fiction) Word Count: 21,063 Beta Readers: 0

    Do you like the book and does it make sense

  • First Draft

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 5,087 Beta Readers: 3

    Completely unedited, Full first chapter and part of the second chapter. Any advice and criticism is welcome, getting back into writing for the first time in years

  • The Manyaxi

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 90,000 Beta Readers: 4

    Iona is a 15-year-old with a genetic flaw she is unaware about, however, this prompts her domineering mother to restrict her freedom. She longs for it, and is starting to feel resentful about the restrictions. Her mother hired a coach to cure her of that mysterious flaw, but the man...

    Iona is a 15-year-old with a genetic flaw she is unaware about, however, this prompts her domineering mother to restrict her freedom. She longs for it, and is starting to feel resentful about the restrictions. Her mother hired a coach to cure her of that mysterious flaw, but the man turns out to have another agenda of his own. He grooms her for his own ends and instead of a cure, takes advantage of her nature. Used and abused, Iona takes matter in her own hand.

  • The Shaft

    Primary Genre: Tall tale Word Count: 157,000 Beta Readers: 2

    When young couple Trey and Lauren bought their ground floor apartment in an old converted manor house in Derbyshire, the large cellar that came with it was a bonus. Or at least that was what they thought. Instead, what they found in the cellar would soon lead them to a...

    When young couple Trey and Lauren bought their ground floor apartment in an old converted manor house in Derbyshire, the large cellar that came with it was a bonus. Or at least that was what they thought. Instead, what they found in the cellar would soon lead them to a terrifying adventure, resulting in them being suspected of a series of unexplained deaths. As they try to withstand scrutiny from the police as well as a secret Home Office team, they have to also wrestle with their own consciences. If the only way to save your loved one from a life in jail is to kill someone, would you do it?

    There shouldn't be many typos or grammatical issues as I'm a bit of a perfectionist, so I'd love people just to read the story, hopefully enjoy it, and feed back what they thought. Were there any plot holes, did the characters come across, was there anything you didn't like or thought could be better explained etc. Not quite sure what genre to put it in, would like help on that too!

  • Chapter 1. Blood, Death & Kidnap in Mexico

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 1,306 Beta Readers: 4

    Our heroes are in Aztec Mexico where they are leading a rebellion to capture the city of Tlacopan.

    Looking for general edit tips.

  • Lady of Death Finished

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 98,500 Beta Readers: 0

    I would like to know if the story is enjoyable not so much grammatical. If it makes sense as much as an urban fantasy can. No plotholes. She is an assassin so she's no saint but I want her to be relatable.

  • The Groundworld Heroes

    Primary Genre: Fantasy Word Count: 24,500 Beta Readers: 0

    Benjamin is a mole living the good life in Soiland, an underground kingdom of animals, until humans attack. When President Mr. Hare orders the Mole Digger Team to dig a subway that connects to a world created by their ancestors decades ago, Benjamin joins in the digging and finds a...

    Benjamin is a mole living the good life in Soiland, an underground kingdom of animals, until humans attack. When President Mr. Hare orders the Mole Digger Team to dig a subway that connects to a world created by their ancestors decades ago, Benjamin joins in the digging and finds a dragonfly fossil. He sneaks off to a laboratory to examine the worth of the treasure, and on his way back, he saves a meerkat named Conner. The two find themselves left behind at the empty evacuation zone. Now Benjamin and Conner must embark on a journey to find the tunnel where the animals of Soiland are in despite the humans lurking around every corner or else they'll be caught and traded away for treasures.