Gemotions

The acceptance letter practically vibrated in Amelia’s hand. After years of writing fan fiction, she’d finally gotten her own manuscript picked up by a publisher. A genuine, real-life publisher! She bounced on the balls of her feet, a giddy flutter in her chest. She had to call her mom! Grabbing her phone, she dialed, unable to stop the wide grin from splitting her face. "Mom! You won't believe it! Remember how I said I submitted to Sparrowhawk Publishing? Well…”

Amelia had been reading her favorite author, Elias Thorne, since she was a teenager. His dark fantasy novels had fueled her own imagination. Now, finally, she was on her way.

Her elation, however, shattered when the first review of Elias Thorne's new book hit the internet. The prose, the plot points... it was her story, just… better. Much better. A cold dread seeped into her, turning the previous lightness into lead. A sinking feeling was in her stomach.