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BANG! BANG! BANG! My eyes burst open as I sit up in bed thinking to myself “what the hell is that!?!” I look over at my alarm clock and see it reads one o’clock in the morning and after a few moments of being dazed and confused I figure out there is someone banging at my apartment door. I wonder to myself ‘who could that be?’ as I jump out of bed and change into a pair of sweat pants and a t-shirt. I run over to the door and think to myself it’s times like tonight I wish I had a peephole. Feeli

Wow.....tough choice with so many great songs. A distinct few come to mind but I'd have to say anything that Hans Zimmer comes out with is amazing. I could listen to his music he's composed all day long. Cheers, @Mark008

Wow, so many birthday wishes! Here's one more HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Cheers, @Mark008

Thanks for the feedback Ron! I definitely appreciate your honesty and guidance. An editor will definitely help and thank you for providing the links, I'll read through them and work on making future chapters better

Welcome Lach!! I look forward to reading some of your work

Well said. I love vacations but I always miss the comfort of the place I have come to know and love...The comfort of home That and the indian buffet place down the street from my house...lol @@MarksIpad008

Cool...thanks for the interest and encouragement!! I've just submitted the first two chapters so hoping it gets approved the next couple of days. It's a story called Forever Alone...with the following tags: religion, gay, first time, depression, love, suicide Forever Alone explores the mind of a young man who’s working to save up enough money to leave his small town and travel the world on an adventure. But everything changes when his new co-worker Rob walks into his life and just as quickly as he came; he disappears leaving him with more questions than answers. Unknowingly at the time, his adventure begins, only it doesn’t turn out to be what he expected. There are 10 chapters planned for this story each pair with its own unique spin. The main character has no name as the reader takes the hot seat to experience these events first hand. Without giving too much of the plot away, I will share that chapters 1 and 2 focus on love and coming of age as you meet a young man named Rob who struggles to understand himself underpinned with a religious upbringing. Chapters 3 and 4 explore compassion and fear as the adventure you’ve been waiting for begins without you even knowing it. You are determined to find what you’re looking for and as you explore further you are devastated at what you discover. Chapters 5 and 6 are very dark and take an in-depth look at the impact depression and suicide has on your life. During your darkest hour you meet Josh, an outgoing, fun, college guy. In chapters 7 and 8 Josh takes your adventure on a different path, one filled with curiosity and first time experiences. Finally, in chapters 9 and 10 you’re left questioning, will you be Forever Alone?

It was the end of spring in Portland and the temperature was heating up outside. I couldn’t wait for summer to come; it was always my favorite time of year. When my twin sister, Julie and I were kids, we would always be outside all day either playing games or swimming. When we turned fourteen years old, our parents signed us up for summer camp and it was here that I discovered I’m not like the other boys. I remember one night in particular, it was the final day of camp and the councilors had pla

There’s a famous quote that goes something like “You are born into this world alone, and you will die alone.” I never believed this quote was true because I wasn’t born alone, for you see I have a twin sister. Her name is Julie and as children growing up in a small town near Portland we did everything together. She was my best friend in the whole world and nothing could tear us apart, that is until we turned eighteen. When we were growing up my parents always said that as soon as we turn eightee

Forever Alone explores the mind of a young man who’s working to save up enough money to leave his small town and travel the world on an adventure. But everything changes when his new co-worker Rob walks into his life and just as quickly as he came; he disappears leaving him with more questions than answers. Unknowingly at the time, his adventure begins, only it doesn’t turn out to be what he expected.

Hi everyone! Nice to read all these posts. I've been reading stories on this site for some time now and recently decided to sign up I've started working on a new novel and looking forward to posting the first couple chapters this week. Cheers, Mark008