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In a world where androids are designed to serve, Xander was never supposed to have a will of his own.Leo Newall has spent years putting his own life on hold to care for his disabled father. When Co-Life Industries sends an advanced new android to their home, Leo expects another emotionless machine programmed to follow orders.But Xander is different.He plays the piano as though he can feel the music. He responds to kindness. He asks questions. He makes choices. And then, without explanation, he calls Leo by a name that belongs to someone else: Rudy.Intrigued by Xander and unsettled by the secrets he seems unable or unwilling to reveal, Leo begins searching for answers. The deeper he digs, the more he questions what he knows about Xander, Co-Life, and even himself.Because if an android can choose who to be, what does that say about what it means to be human? *****ONC 2022 Prompts: 99. It's always what/who you least expected to blow your mind away.Copyright © 2022 by Leslie Lee Sanders…

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A grieving man obsessed with karma seeks vengeance on his brother's murderer by implementing an eye for an eye tactic while ignoring the true laws of cause and effect.#TheOneThatGotAwayCopyright © 2020 by L.L. Sanders.…

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After the State orders troubled teenager Jo Spencer into Deep Sleep, an experimental rehabilitation program that promises to erase destructive behavior, she awakens one year later with fractured memories and a growing sense that something is terribly wrong.As she struggles to piece together her past, impossible recollections begin surfacing: gruesome events no one else remembers, missing pieces of her identity, and whispers that patients who enter Deep Sleep don't always come back the same. On the day of her rebirthday, every recovered memory deepens her suspicion that the treatment changed far more than her behavior.But the most terrifying question isn't what happened while she was asleep.It's whether she ever truly woke up at all. *****🏆 Round 2 Winner - Open Novella Contest 2020🏆 Longlisted - ONC 2020🏆 Shortlisted - ONC 2020 *****ONC 2020Prompt 15…

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In the small town of Clairfield, everyone knows everyone... and everyone has something to hide.Thomas Rein has become the town's favorite target. Branded an outcast and desperate to escape the life closing in around him, he vanishes without a trace.Everyone believes Thomas is dead.Everyone except Daniel Scott.Unable to shake the feeling that something doesn't add up, Daniel becomes obsessed with finding Thomas. But every answer uncovers another lie, pulling him deeper into a town where gossip passes for truth, faith is wielded as a weapon, and no one is as innocent as they seem.In Clairfield, the greatest illusion isn't magic.It's the stories people choose to believe. *****🏆 1st place winner of Ace Awards 2020 in LGBTQ. 🏆 Grand prize winner of Top Shelf Teen Fiction Awards 2019. 🏆 1st place winner of Top Shelf Teen Fiction Awards 2019 in LGBTQ. 🏆 2nd place Winner of The Butterfly Awards 2019 in Teen Fiction.Copyright © 2020 by Leslie Lee Sanders.…

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Four strangers are trapped in an elevator and forced to reveal details about their most malicious deeds within the hour to prevent a fall to their death. But as secrets are exposed, tension escalates, leading to a reality no one is prepared for.*****Tasha Pierce receives an anonymous invitation she believes is from her ex-boyfriend hoping to see her in the high-rise building where he resides. But upon ascending in the elevator with three strangers, one of them hits the emergency stop and demands they share details of their most malicious deed within the hour to prevent falling several stories to their death.As secrets are revealed and the hour closes in, who the people are and why they are trapped in a precarious elevator together soon becomes the least of her worries. *****ONC Prompt 56: You are on a typical awkward elevator ride with a group of other people, and suddenly someone says, "So, I bet you are wondering why I've gathered you here," before hitting the emergency button.*****| ONC 2023 Round 1 Ambassadors Pick |Copyright©2023 by L.L. Sanders…

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Supernatural thriller | Rising fashion influencer Rhea is gearing up for her runway debut, but her perfect world is upended when she finds herself haunted by a ghostly doppelganger.*****Twenty-four-year-old Rhea Patel has it all-the career in fashion, the handsome boyfriend-slash-manager, and a rapidly approaching runway debut. There are things lurking beneath that perfect facade that she prefers not to acknowledge. But when a mysterious presence wearing her face begins haunting her every step, the hidden truths and old wounds it forces to the surface are only the precursor to a desperate fight for her life.*****WattpadCOPYRIGHT©2022 by L.L. Sanders…

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Kamila Wendall is forced back into the deadly Grimm Games alongside her twin sister and girlfriend, where the new arena demands they craft a captivating spectacle to survive or die trying.Season 2 of Grimm GamesOn May 30, content from chapter 4 onwards will only be available to redeemers. Now's the time to catch up to the story and read it while it's free! Already purchased a chapter? No worries-you won't need to pay for it again.***Social activist Kamila Wendall is thrust back into the brutal Grimm Games, forced to compete alongside her twin sister Millie and her girlfriend Jade in a new arena governed by the oppressive rules of a neighboring country.Haunted by the losses of the previous season, Kam struggles to reclaim her confidence and revolutionary spirit while burdened by the ghosts of past allies. She faces ruthless competitors and sinister Grimm entities, all while fighting the widening rift between her and Jade. As the trio navigates the chaotic communal living space with other contestants, they must forge new alliances in a game that demands not only survival but also a captivating spectacle. Can Kam rise from the ashes of her past, reignite her revolutionary fire, repair her strained relationships, and lead her team to victory? Or will the relentless Grimm entities consume them all?…

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A young woman must compete in a deadly televised competition, Grimm Games, to ensure her twin sister survives.Season 1 of Grimm Games ***** When twenty-year-old social activist Kam Wendall discovers her name among the contestants of the deadly television competition Grimm Games, she's stunned to realize her estranged twin sister, Millie, has stolen her identity to compete. Determined to save her sister, Kam enters the contest. At a secret and isolated location, they compete against others through nightmarish sets, perilous escape rooms, and sinister puzzles, and must outsmart the sadistic Grimm entities stalking them. Amidst the twisted challenges, can Kam and Millie rebuild their fractured trust all while evading the diabolical forces at play? And would even that be enough to help them survive the Grimm Games and emerge victorious?***"Oh, I understand." I didn't blink as I spoke. "But the only way I'm ever stepping foot inside your set is if you force me.""Our contestants are volunteers," Ms. Holle went on. "We've always run the games that way and forever will. We're not accustomed to forcing anyone to partake, and that opportunity will be extended to you too."…

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Hiding out in an abandoned shack from their abusive pasts, Allison and Ethan Bryson entertain themselves by imaging all sorts of curious characters near the frozen lake outside their hut. But after Allison witnesses a man murder a young woman and discard her body beneath the icy lake, the line between real and imagine blurs. The struggle to survive increases when the young man discovers their shack and attempts to befriend the siblings. *****The full-length, completed, stand-alone companion to Passing the Torch https://www.wattpad.com/story/90505120-passing-the-torch *****[Wattpad Picks: Friday the 13th]🏆 Long-listed in the #wattys2018!🏆 1st place Winner of The Butterfly Awards 2019 in Mystery/Thriller.🏆 1st place Winner of the Materia Awards 2019 in Thriller.🏆 3rd place Winner of Top Shelf Teen Fiction Awards 2019 in Mystery. Copyright © 2019 by L.L. Sanders…

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Jimmy Wagoner imagines what it would be like to uncover a crime and be deemed a hero for his efforts. He's even willing to go as far as killing in order to make that happen.Copyright 2022 by L.L. Sanders…

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World-renowned ghost hunter Bruce Dunce is recognized for capturing evidence of Old Henry Humphrey's famous phantom footsteps. Years later, excitement over his discovery dies down, forcing Bruce to participate in a one-on-one interview with Humphrey's skeptic sister to increase interest in his online paranormal show: Room Eighty-Four.Elaine accuses Bruce of exploiting her brother's death and demands irrefutable proof and answers. However, the highly anticipated interview reveals a truth far more unnerving than neither are prepared for.*****Copyright@2021 by L.L. Sanders…

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Two vicious, bloodthirsty canines confront a paralyzed father as they force him to face the consequences of his actions.*****#WelcomeToTheBlumhouse Word Count: 498…

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Suzi needs a date. Well actually, based on the bet she just made with her two best friends, she needs thirty-one dates. Thirty one blind dates to be exact. ---Suzi is invited to Exclusive, a nightclub where the elite can indulge in a variety of virtual reality experiences. Tonight's horror mixes with pleasure as she's taken on a wild ride in an old haunted manor with the handsome, charming, yet mysterious blind date number 24.***This one-shot is part of the 31 Blind Dates anthology from more than two dozen Wattpad writers including members of the Stars program, published authors, Ambassadors and Wattys winners. At the end of each story, you will find the link to the next chapter in the collection.…

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Harvey "Dig" Stone searches the dark city streets for the elusive Ms. Sunshine, hoping to avoid the dead man in his coat closet.___*Featured in @IanRCooper's Take Away the Saints anthology3rd place in the Sass Awards' Oneshot category!…

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The nurses say the creatures that roam the halls of the ward aren't real, that it's all in my head. The meds should fix me, so why am I seeing more of those monsters lately? And what if--just what if--they're more than figments of my imagination?Copyright 2016 by L.L. Sanders…

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This night is significant. It's Delaney's twenty-first birthday. It's also the one-year anniversary of a life-changing experience. But the only gift Delaney receives is one she'd rather forget.~~~#TeamUpChallengeTeam #ThePatronSaintsOfShadows@IanRCooper@shellyxleonn@elfordalley@LLSanders…

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This Christmas, little Jake is visited by an odd, discolored stain on his bedroom wall. The tarnished spot resembles a human figure bearing a gift. Is it a case of pareidolia or has Santa come early? In any case, it shows no sign of leaving.----Featured in the @tenebris_somnia Dark December anthology…

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Bronze winner of #ProjectRefresh 2016 Halloween contest | As a way to cope with the psychological trauma of being abducted and held captive last Halloween, Andrea and her girlfriends meet once a week to imagine gruesome scenarios of revenge on the man responsible. But as the night comes to an end, it becomes more twisted than their imagination.*Halloween flash fiction of approximately 1000 words.Copyright 2016 by L.L. Sanders…

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SHORT/PSYCHOLOGICAL: A dark glimpse at a dystopian future that introduces a talented musical composer who's in search of the perfect note from the perfect vocalist in an attempt to arrange a song that will fully restore all human emotion.------Singers are taught to convey emotion in their songs, but this composer wants his vocalists' agony to be real. In a dystopian future where human emotion consists of only fear, pain, and anger, highly skilled musical composer, Francis Gordon, has locked himself in his creative cave for nearly a year to create new music he believes will restore the emotions humanity has lost. This Halloween, he aims to reveal what he believes is his most memorable work with help from a few amateur vocalists. Too bad their best tunes are produced when they're near death.Copyright 2016 by L.L. Sanders…