Love

Waiting for the Sun
Jack doesn’t love me anymore. I’m not saying this simply because he stopped saying it. There are other ways to tell. Like the way he creates distance between us. He calls me now and then, but we never see each other more than once a week. That might not bother some people, but it infuriates me. Other times, I’m consumed with sadness. When I was sick five months ago, he sent me a box of chocolate-covered Oreos wrapped in red ribbon, but he never came to see me. Is that love? In the beginning, he played the song “Perfect” by Ed Sheeran while we sat in his parked car. He used to grin a lot and say things like, “We finally found each other,” and “You really are the perfect girl.”
By Jennifer M. Ward3 years ago in Fiction
Planet Tetro ~ Page 20
So I decided to do the honors of updating Bulls Eye . Especially since I had already gave John the honors of waking him up . I briefed him about the troop totals and our final conclusion . That the insect people all have been headed to the Sapphire Cave . I also told him that we should charge through the forest and try to surprise whoever or whatever awaits us at the cave ready to fight . That was the main point of camping so close . Other than the danger of the forest ,
By Terrence3 years ago in Fiction
Spaghetti Family part four
It was the middle of the work day when I got a slew of calls from my boyfriend Robin. It was about my lunchtime, so I took it a few minutes early.
By Melissa Ingoldsby3 years ago in Fiction
Bears
Finnley didn’t want to go to school that morning. He complained of a stomach ache and whined and winced in bed and Nancy took the bait. She always did.
By Kendra Marya3 years ago in Fiction
Spaghetti Family part two
I killed it. I killed the damn recycling bin that came to life and I smashed it to pieces with my bare hands. Robin was absolutely horrified and going through a panic attack, so I held him after I left and threw away the remains of the once singing monster teacher thing in the dumpster.
By Melissa Ingoldsby3 years ago in Fiction
Post-Universe Clarity
An entire universe had ended, only to be reborn in others. People, places, things, all scattered about and mixed throughout the multiverse. It had not been so clean as the party had envisioned it to be - the forces of the multiverse at large were swayed little - and yet so very much - by actions in one. Yet somehow, after it was all said and done, things had gone back to an almost jarring amount of regularity. He, his ship, and his crew; all were back where they belonged. Back to their home universe. Back to the seas that they had made and lost fortunes sailing. As if it had never happened.
By Bastian Falkenrath3 years ago in Fiction
Spaghetti Family
Waking up to his warmth, his crackly, slightly annoyed voice telling us, come on guys, get the day started already—- (the one I tease him about because I know he is not a morning person) I let his head lay on my chest a moment while I look out the window.
By Melissa Ingoldsby3 years ago in Fiction
Waking up to Nothing
Chapter 1 I’m not entirely sure when it happened but I was knocked out. Either that or I was about to die before waking up here. My head pounded fiercely and the glare from the sun only increased it. I took in what little of my surroundings I could through the windshield, noticing I was alone in my car on the freeway. I should have panicked. I should have believed I was in some sort of accident and lost all consciousness, but when I saw the freeway was filled with vacant and destroyed cars, something inside me jolted to life and I reacted. Sweat pooled at my brows, and an uncomfortable tingle started at the crown of my head, making its way down to my toes. I wiggled them to make the feeling go away. My body ached everywhere as I reached into the backseat to grab my backpack. It bothered me that I could remember something so simple as the location of my backpack but nothing related to what happened to me before now.
By Troi McAdory 3 years ago in Fiction
If I Tie U Down by Stephanie Van Orman
Wedding Day - Shannon I stayed over at my parents’ house the night before the wedding. All the girls stayed with me, and though there were many jokes, most of them were merely in the form of unusual lingerie. When I woke up, I immediately went to make sure no one had written on my face that night. No one had, which was good, because I had had it with ink pranks.
By Stephanie Van Orman3 years ago in Fiction
The Alpha
Prologue (Author's POV) Everyone has a dream. Some dreams are the same, however, most are different. In Ava Schmidt's case she only ever dreamed of one thing, and that was for someone to love her. Cowering under the blanket and trying hard not to cry, she hid from those around her, not wanting to be weak, even though she knew she was. At least, that is what she has always told by the people that are supposed to love her. Strangers didn’t understand how this 9-year-old could be so grown up for her age, but they didn’t know that her family has been treating her as their slave and personal punching bag since she was four years old. She has been called every name a child could imagine, and even some things that she didn’t quite understand, but she knew one thing for certain: no one has ever told her that they loved her.
By razornale3 years ago in Fiction
I Wrote A Book
I'm going to share a story about the first book I wrote which was published in April 2022. I always was creative person since I was a child. As I got older, I started to write more. I like how writing can be imaginative and you are able to create your own world. so when I first wrote my book, I had old notes and stories from back when I was in college, I use to write stories just for fun, I didn't think it would turn into an actual career. so when I started writing "The Entwined Past " didn't even have a title for the book yet, I just wrote what came to my mind. Creating the characters, the plot, the scenes, and the ending all came together in a way I never imagined it would be. What helped me write the Entwinded Past was establishing a consistent writing space. If you want to write a great book, you're going to need to find a place to write. Whether it's your room, library, or coffee shop. It doesn't have to be a soundproof room but it has to be a place that's quiet and that you're comfortable with. When you are getting your writing done, you don't need distractions. You need to be allowed to focus. Next, would be to hone in on your book idea. What I mean by this is, that either you come up with a million different ideas or maybe you envisioned what the cover of your book would look like. Regardless of what you think, it is important to ask yourself a few simple questions like, what is my book about? why is the story noteworthy? what type of audience would want to read my book? what attracted me to the idea? I would suggest using writing prompts if your struggling with writer's block and want to have a book idea. Another thing would be, to do your research. Research is an important tool for professional writers. If you are going to write any book, fiction, or non-fiction, you will likely need to spend time researching everything you can about your subjects. Since I'm a fiction writer, I noticed that research is helpful. It can provide helpful context or character archetypes that you note on your paper or computer. I noticed reading books or listening to other books that cover a subject similar to yours can be helpful. The other thing I learned was to outline the story you're going to write. It's important to have a detailed chapter outline or simple sheets in which each section of the book is planned out. It is good to have a method and a roadmap for your future writing sessions. Also when writing a routine. Start writing and prepare what you are going to write. At a particular point, you need to start preparing to write your rough draft. That is the kind of step I took to write my story. This means, committing to even routines and effective writing habits. Look at your word count, and keep track of your schedule. The best thing I did was send my draft to my cousin, who would look it over for me. I got someone else to read it and give me advice on it. Also, when you're finishing your first draft you'll encounter things like self-doubt, and writer's block. But don't worry, it's normal. whenever you feel stuck, try to go back to your outline and research. Your book most likely will become a best seller, so all you can really do is keep writing until you reach the end. It is always good to revise and edit too. Remember, a good book always goes through revisions. As mentioned before, you can endure the editing process by yourself, asking a friend or relative or getting a professional editor. For my book I got a professional editor to look over my manuscript before publishing it. You need to have someone look over your writing to tell you what needs work and what doesn't. Also, develop a system to keep track of the edits your doing on your book. Following, when you are writing your second draft, after many revisions and edits, it's always good to address questions like does the book has a strong opening theme or an impactful conclusion. And last but not least, would be to finally publish your book. There is a rise in marketplaces like e-readers, kindle, self-publishing is easier than ever. If you want to go the traditional route, you can submit your book to a publishing place and hire a literary agent. I decided to go the self-publishing route because it just seemed a lot easier and more manageable. now I am currently working on my second book, which is set to be released in 2024. My hope is that all of this information was helpful, and I thank you all for reading this far on my journey as a writer :)
By Feven G3 years ago in Fiction
My littlest hero
Meet my littlest hero, Mia! At only nine years old has been capable of making grown ups behave. Yes we have some mean grown ups in this world and my littlest hero is here to teach mean grown ups some manners!
By The Vibe Podcast 3 years ago in Fiction