#1 Beach Trip: Beware!

A QUIET, RELAXING WEEKEND AT THE BEACH SURE SOUNDS NICE...IF YOU CAN ONLY GET THERE ALIVE.

You are headed to your family’s beach house late at night when you notice your truck is low on gas - good thing there’s Mack’s Gas & Stuff! While filling up your truck, a couple pulls up behind you. The next thing you know, they are running off into the woods, leaving behind a mysterious suitcase. Do you open the suitcase and inspect its contents? Do you follow the couple into the woods that now seem to be...glowing?!

What happens next depends on YOU! With 13 exciting endings, it’s a different adventure each time you read. No matter your decision, danger, intrigue, and new experiences await you each time you turn the page. So what are you waiting for? It’s time to TAKE-A-SHOT!


Take-A-Shot #1 Map. Each node represents a different contributor.

Take-A-Shot Stories #1 is the culmination of 44 Literarily Wasted Book Club members from around the globe banding together to pen an homage to the classic adventure books of the 1980s. More than a writing experiment, Take-A-Shot Stories is a testament to people forming new connections through their common love of literature. We want to thank each and every person who contributed to making this writing experiment a success. This triumph is a testament to the wonderful Literarily Wasted members we have all over the world. Thank you!

Written by

Lucas Pepke, Adam Schwartz, Abbott Jones, Sverre Thorvaldson, Matt Scalici, Stephanie Board, Jennie Jones, Nikki Lynne, Virginia Barrett, Bethany Howard, A. Hollis, Daniel Lafferty, Becky Johnson, Peter D. Murphy, Julie Wheeler, Brittany Resto, Joe Kuykendall, Phillip Hunter Gilfus, Amber N., Kent Reed, Gene Bowker, Brandy L. Stroud, Th3V1k1ng, Aria Wagner, LeighAnn Mott, Liza Robertson, Christopher Nicholson, Matthew Weaver, Lisa Magazine, R.A. Strange, Laura Hicks, Vicki Pak, Natalie Cammaratta, Dennis Kriesel, Angela Boone, Jack Johnston, Kristofer Basile, Samantha Lalak, Caitlin Mosca, Matt Flick, Martin L. Sims, Cindy Crass, Walter Brown, and A.A. Brasfield

Edited by

Katie Cho, Adrienne Lamm, Christopher Nicholson, and Lucas Pepke

Illustrations by

Matt Flick, Kira Gehle, and Lucas Pepke

Cover Art by

Ryan L. Wagner