Stories say that the Witch rained curses down on Devil's Corner, that she made the woods grow strange and wild, made shadows leap and dance and snatch up stray children for supper. In a small town on the edge of a dangerous forest, stories are never in short supply, and they are held dearer than truth. Thea lost her hand to the things that live in the wood, and she can't shake loose the voice that lured her there. But her Pa fed her tales of magic and heroes, and promises that even the darkest things have hearts. When her brother is attacked by the Witch's gruesome creations, Thea breaks into her cottage, determined to save him from a fate she knows all to well. Because in Devil's Corner, stories are true, and Thea knows the greatest one of all: the only way to break a curse, is to kill the witch. --- COMPLETE - 20,000 words Written for Wattpad's 2024 Open Novella Contest. ONC 2024 SHORTLISTER

lacuna (n.) a blank space, a missing part. Who broke your heart?

Elisa, 22, is ready for a blank slate, a tabula rasa. Moving in with her boyfriend, Nils, right after the New Year, is just that. But old destructive habits keep seeping back into her new life, threatening to submerge her in a maelstrom of both past and new obsessions. | Mature |Explicit |Psychological Thriller|

[M/M] Frans Dahl and Yashar Alizadeh have been a steady couple for two years, but when your boyfriend is an enigmatic, tight-lipped dancer admired by thousands, doing things by the book isn't always on the cards. Communication is a struggle, made more difficult by the fact that only one of them seems to think they have a serious problem. In a desperate attempt to get his boyfriend to open up, Frans decides to steal Yashar's mother's perfume. Not the smartest move in the history of moves, sure--but will it have the desired effect of getting the tight-lipped dancer to start communicating? . . . . . . Enjoy this sentimental standalone one-shot filled with sounds, scents, and flavours from the Near East. Spun off from a longer work in progress. ***¡LGBTQ+ CONTEMPORARY! *** Vote, comment, put it on your reading list!

Once upon a time, Noah Cross was one of the best vampire hunters the Conclave ever had. Successful and talented, Noah also had a wonderful, supportive hunting partner, Rory Jennings, that'd sacrifice his life for Noah. And then, Noah gave it all up to protect the man he loved. Ten years later, he's laying low in the woods and teaching at an obscure hunting academy for gifted students. All is well until one fateful evening when Noah finds his old hunting partner, Rory Jennings, lying injured at his doorstep. Just like that, Noah is sucked back into the world of vampires, hunting, and pretending to be anyone except himself. [Trigger warnings: graphic violence] Copyright © 2019 by Emily Smith [COMPLETE]

❝they don't like big celebrations or grand gestures of affection; steaming coffee and watching the people will be just fine.❞ ~honourable mention in @freethelgbt's one-shot valentine's day contest~

Includes the 2020 WATTYS SHORTS WINNER. * once upon a time two people fell in love they thought it was happily ever after but it wasn't ***** Short stories about loss, love, and living in a queer sort of world. Featuring the winner of the 2020 Wattys Shorts Award, This was a Home Once, and a story previously paywalled in a Wattpad Stars anthology, now free to read, Glitter on the Floor. Will update sporadically. *featured on CoffeeCommunity's 'Espresso' list* Images from Canva and Unsplash. Copyright ©️ CC Starfield.

**2019 LGBT Literary Awards Winner in General Fiction!** *Available now on Amazon* Two men. Twelve Hours. One Choice. Jethro never planned to sacrifice the future he'd worked so hard for. But life is a funny thing. It's full of the unexpected, like spotting a broken man standing at the edge of a chasm. Sam never planned to kill himself-at least, not at first. But death is a funny thing. It sinks its teeth in slowly, until no one can escape the inevitable drop. Jethro's life has always been hard. Sam's death is supposed to be easy. Then one night changes everything.

PINOCCHIO tells the tale of forgiveness, friendship, and the desperate longing for acceptance. This is a coming-of-age story many look over. | This book is dedicated to all of the transgender children who wanted the acceptance of a family member but never received it. | |original story line|

🎵 WINNER OF THE @lgbtq SONGFIC CONTEST 🎵 You're a Gemini. He's an Aquarius. You don't know how to say it or how they might take it or if they're going to like it, but you love him in a world that thinks your love is wrong, and so perhaps you're not right at all. If Our Love Is Wrong is an essay-like short story of an every day somebody trying to find his feet in city bigger than himself, and finding love-and himself-in the unlikeliest of places. ** written for the #songfic contest held by the LGBT Wattpad profile ** 🎨 Gorgeous cover by the amazing @witchoria 🎨