***Featured in Fright Profile*** Life has been different lately. She feels a growing sense of dread and wishes for things to be normal. His drinking is out of control. The child seems frightened and withdrawn. And then come the birds. Strange birds with such beseeching song. "Song, Unheard" is a tale of mystery and madness that will stay with you long after the story's conclusion.

A mysterious genetic anomaly has befallen mankind. Infants across the globe are born with a third genetic marker causing a voracious appetite for human flesh. World-renowned geneticist, Dr. Alexa Mason, races to unlock the genetic code. She must reverse the mutation before society is thrust into a horrific, unyielding and unimaginable reality.

At the end of a run-down street stands an abandoned skyscraper. A pair of urban explorers, Niăo and Jonah, have decided to recon the forsaken structure. The building holds a history of disturbing rumors, but Niăo's secret may be the key to a dark truth the tower hides.

This anthology will collect noir and hard-boiled style stories from some of Wattpad's brightest authors, as well as some up-and-comers that I think we'll be seeing a lot of in the future. This dark group will spread their stories across several different genres, showcasing the variety and power of noir. We'll take a look at how noir has influenced modern media over the years, and see which of your favorite books and movies have been made possible through noir style. And check out the contest that could put your story right beside some great Wattpad writers! Word Limit: 2-10k words Deadline: March 15th

Step right up and see the miraculous cure for what haunts you! The short story collection featuring a mysterious carnival ride, romantic cannibalism, a ghostly hitman, a vengeful voodoo priestess, and a new twist on a Mexican urban legend. Includes contest winners and previous anthology exclusives such as: The Marbury Monster - Winner of the Deadly Kisses Paranormal Romance Contest A Fair for Psychopomps - part of the Sharing Nightmares Anthology Rare Love - part of The Decameron 2.0 Anthology The Cockleburrs: part of the New Beginnings Oorah Anthology

A family outing becomes a watershed moment when one mother's meek resignation becomes righteous anger.

In a world were a fungus virus has began it's conquest of the Earth, the human survivors live every day under the threat of this new existence. Whether it is from deadly airborne Spores, survivors or the mutated creatures that once used to be human every encounter could mean death or a new story.

From the author of Poor Things, a Wattpad featured story and #1 ranking novel in horror, comes a dark tale of love and vengeance . . . and spiders. When Mike Roberts kicks over a homeless woman's cup of change, she whispers a cryptic warning: "Mind the cracks . . ." Now the Boston he knows and loves is unraveling around him. But his life is not the only thing at stake. His mother, a once acclaimed writer lost in the late stages of Alzheimer's, depends on him to have a home. And then there's Cassie, beautiful, incomparable Cassie, who might want something more from Mike than the friendship they've long shared. As his city balances on a razor's edge, Mike will have to hunt down the daughter of the woman he wronged and uncover their terrible family secret . . . or be plunged into a world of crawling horrors and unspeakable hunger. A world from which no one has ever returned. --- Praise for Daniel Barnett's work: "Barnett's writing is pure poetry, and [Poor Things] is his goriest, grittiest yet . . . beautiful and touching, a poignant coming of age story." - YA Books Central "Totally unique and a refreshing twist on an end of the world type scenario."- Kindle Customer "Read this book in two days. Interesting story line and nonstop action. I couldn't find a good spot to put it down - I had to find out what happened next. Rivaled any Koontz story." - Kindle Customer ". . . rings with some echoes to Stephen King's It, but unlike some works ring with such echoes of great works, this story doesn't get drowned out by the comparison." - Kindle Customer "Hooked from page one, the story just keeps getting better and better right up to the end. Real horror, real young love and a great story overall." -Nook Customer " . . . hooked right from the beginning . . . would read everything from this author." - Kobo Customer

Kyle Ingham, a father grieved by the death of his daughter, will do anything to speak with her again. Anita Shaw only wants to bring peace to those that cannot let go. When their paths cross their journey will bring them to a cemetery in the middle of the night, each with their own plans. *** Winner - 1st Place - Horror/Mystery category The Mystical Awards (August 9, 2017) *** *** Winner - 1st Place - Horror/Paranormal category The Crayon Awards (August 8, 2017) *** *** Winner - 2nd Place - Specialty Awards, Best Supporting Character, The Discourse Awards *** *** Winner - 2nd Place - Horror, Blue Rose Awards (October 2017) *** *** Winner - 1st Runner-up - Horror, Jo Awards 2017 (Mar 2, 2017) *** *** Winner - 3rd Place - Horror, Rose Quartz Awards *** *** Winner - New Star Award - 2017 Horror Contest by @XInsanelyCreepyX (July 30, 2017) *** *** 5th Place / Finalist - Elimination Awards (August 2017) *** *** Highest Rating - #312 in Horror (September 05, 2017) ***

A disgruntled bus driver visits his doctor complaining about his bloated stomach. As he tells his disturbing story of night-dwellers, feral women and gruesome murder; the doctor begins to suspect this isn't a usual complaint...or patient. "When did your symptoms start?"