Morgan Rhianna Bland
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I'm an aroace brain AVM survivor from Tennessee. My illness left me unable to live a normal life with a normal job, so I write stories to earn money.
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Soldier's Heart. Content Warning.
November 6 The sunset glows red through my office window. Outside these walls, the chaotic sounds of a crowded street. Outside the door, the chaotic sounds of the hospital, but the cacophony is drowned out by the memories of gunfire. The scar on my arm, a lasting reminder of a long-ago battle. Unwrapping the bandage is the easy part. The hard part is wrapping it again one-handed. The bandage unfurls, and i curse under my breath. One would think a Harvard-trained doctor could bandage his own wound without assistance!
By Morgan Rhianna Bland7 months ago in History
All's Fair in Love and War. Content Warning.
October 3, 1918 My Darling Nellie, I was saddened to hear of your father's passing. I know how much he meant to you and you to him. My poor dear girl, I cannot imagine the grief you must feel. If only I could be by your side to kiss your tears away and bring that lovely smile back to your face!
By Morgan Rhianna Bland11 months ago in History
Mom's Broccoli Casserole. Honorable Mention in A Taste of Home Challenge.
The Story Growing up in the American South in the 90s meant being surrounded by delicious food. Every gathering from birthdays to funerals, winter holidays to summer barbecues, picnics to potlucks, were a banquet fit for royalty. There were savory meats, fluffy biscuits, rich side dishes, and decadent desserts. These gatherings had a set of unwritten rules that every Southerner knew. Every family in attendance was expected to contribute at least one dish. Every dish had to be homemade (bringing anything store-bought said you were a bad cook!), and every woman had her own specialty dish that she brought to every gathering.
By Morgan Rhianna Bland11 months ago in Feast
10 Things I Hate About Being Aromantic (#1-5)
Today, February 22, is the final day of Aromantic Spectrum Awareness Week 2025. This week is an annual international celebration intended to promote awareness and acceptance of aromanticism and all the identities that fall under the arospec umbrella. It was first celebrated November 10-17 2014 under the name Aromantic Awareness Week.
By Morgan Rhianna Bland11 months ago in Pride
Knights and Dragons. Content Warning. AI-Generated.
When I was young, my mama told me the story of St. George and the dragon. What she didn’t tell me was that dragons are real. They aren’t the winged beasts covered in green scales from the stories of old but ordinary-looking people dressed in designer suits and ties. They walk among us hidden in plain sight, taking, ravaging, leaving behind only the ashes of ruined lives. I lived with one.
By Morgan Rhianna Bland11 months ago in Fiction
A New Year, A Novel Approach. Runner-Up in New Year, New Projects Challenge.
The Goal 11:59PM, December 31: As the seconds tick down to the new year, I sit in front of the tv screen watching the ball drop in New York. The brightly illuminated sphere descends to a chorus of cheers and “Auld Lang Syne”. So begins the annual tradition of donning rise-colored glasses and acting as if our lives will change dramatically just because the calendar changes. As the cliched cries of “New year, new you” fill the air, I feel sick to my stomach.
By Morgan Rhianna Bland12 months ago in Motivation
An (Aro)Ace in the Hole
Sex and romance have always been touchy subjects for me. That is not to say I'm the type to run screaming from the room when a kissing scene appears on TV or to gag at a picture of genitals in health class. While I've never minded approaching either subject from an intellectual standpoint, I can't relate from an emotional standpoint, and the thought of actively participating in either makes me uncomfortable. I view sex and romance the way some people view skydiving, fun in theory but not in practice.
By Morgan Rhianna Blandabout a year ago in Pride
