Life

Author Dreams
Waking up from bad dreams is difficult. It's a lot like waking up and peeling the mind away. It's like sleeping but never actually allowing the mind to rest. It's getting entangled in another world, another place, yet the mind only knows it as real. In my dreams last night there was thunder outside my bedroom door, lightening flashing purple, blue, and green. Ghosts awaited me an a twisting staircase. There was something more about land and people, but the dream is quickly fading. And, knowing it was an unpleasant dreams, far I can still taste the emotions it triggered, I say let it fade.
By Laura Lann2 years ago in Writers
A Funny Idea I had Recently
So I have read a fair few hundred books in my time, thousands, millions, every book written so I think I am the most valuable source of information on good and terrible books. No, I’m just kidding. But I do love to sit and read a book with a cup of coffee every now and then. So I have read loads of books and I have furtherly enjoyed some more than others. But that is how it goes for the general reader, you have your favourite genres, writers and tropes. For me…personally… It's a dystopian future book that has my heart, or a fantasy world where you need to go on a dangerous adventure to save the world, anything with magic that makes me so absorbed in the book I feel like the main character and if I’m feeling frisky you can’t go wrong with a spicy enemies to lovers romance trope.
By Terri Allen2 years ago in Writers
Eternal Rhapsody: Love Across Dimensions
In the mystical land of Renaria, a young girl named Lily lives a happy and ordinary life. But one day, while playing near a magical waterfall, Lily accidentally falls through a portal and finds herself in a parallel dimension. In the mystical land of Renaria, a young girl named Lily lives a happy and ordinary life. But one day, while playing near a magical waterfall, Lily accidentally falls through a portal and finds herself in a parallel dimension.
By Prithviraj Suryavanshi2 years ago in Writers
Embracing the Right to Say No for Balanced Living
In a world where social pressures and the fear of disappointing others often loom large, asserting one's right to say "no" can be a formidable act of self-empowerment and boundary-setting. The phrase "no" holds the power to shape our relationships, our choices, and our overall well-being. It's a simple word, yet its significance extends far beyond its brevity. Recognizing and respecting the right to decline offers, requests, or demands is an essential aspect of maintaining our autonomy and mental health.
By G Nithish2 years ago in Writers
The Elixir of Comfort and Creativity: A Cup of Coffee
Introduction In a world that often feels like it's moving at an increasingly rapid pace, there's a humble and beloved companion that stands the test of time - the cup of coffee. For countless people across the globe, this warm, aromatic elixir serves as more than just a caffeinated pick-me-up; it's a source of comfort, creativity, and connection. Whether enjoyed alone in a quiet moment of reflection or shared amongst friends in lively conversation, a cup of coffee holds within its depths a world of experiences.
By VA Service2 years ago in Writers
Between Summer and September
There is a liminal space of existence between August and autumn. Somewhere in the late weeks between summer and September, the world shifts into a Thursday-state-of-being.
By Lark Hanshan2 years ago in Writers
Biscuits and Blood: the first story I ever wrote
After earning my associates degree at Guilford Technical Community College in 2019 I transferred to the University of North Carolina in Greensboro in 2020 where I majored in media studies. One of the first classes I took in my first semester was screenwriting. We only had one assignment for the whole semester and that was to write a 30 minute long screenplay. Every week we would work on part of our scripts and then go over what needed to modified to make the script a suitable end product.
By Joe Patterson2 years ago in Writers
Cat Food and Coffee
This past Friday after work I had to make an emergency run to my grocery store. That morning I discovered I was running dangerously low on two very important home items: Cat food and Coffee. Thankfully we had enough to start out our day but I was definitely going to have to stop at the store before I got home. After an exhausting day at work I pushed myself to go to the store. I usually avoid going to the store and will either go early on the weekend or order so that it is delivered. But I knew I couldn’t wait until the weekend for the items and ordering only 2 things for delivery would be too expensive. After work, I went into my local grocery store, grabbed my two items and headed for the self-checkout. As I stood in line I couldn’t help but notice I was only holding two small items in my arms. The items were cat food and coffee. I don’t know why but the fact that it was cat food and coffee just made me smile. My life resumed on a shopping trip, just cat food and coffee.
By Lily2 years ago in Writers
Rescued by Friendship: A Tale of Rediscovering Hope
In the big city of Horizonville, there lived a man named Alex. He felt really sad and lost hope in life. Even though he looked up ways to deal with feeling alone on the internet, he still felt really lonely inside.
By aman dolui2 years ago in Writers
Want to Feel Special. Read This
Author's preface: A comment on a recent story published here (thanks Kendall DeFoe) triggered something in me which caused me to recall a story I had written many years ago, way back in 2016. That article was published on a different web publishing platform, which I will not name, but rhymes with tedium, from which I have since been twice suspended and (apparently) permanently banned. It was written as part of my 1000 page view up all night write-athon which was some stupid thing I thought to try and do after I finally hit 1000 page views. I had started publishing there in early 2015 so it took me a solid year to hit the 1000 mark with close to 200 stories published in that first year. I was quite prolific back in those days and, exactly like today, I was not very popular, as those dismal stats clearly indicate. That said I was very proud of the achievement, and decided I would try a stunt where I stayed up all night (5pm until 8am the next day) and try and write and publish as many articles as I could in that time span. I conceived of the idea the day I hit 1000, and initiated the challenge the following evening so I did not have time to think much about how difficult a thing that actually could be. Also, exactly like today, I did not tend to think very much in advance about stuff, and figured it would just work itself out in the end. This other unnamed platform did not have a ludicrous and absurd minimum word count requirement like Vocal, nor did it have a roving censor brigade, and one could get away with just about anything in those early days on the site. As per my typical MO, I tended to take a very laissez-faire attitude with respect to the "rules" which obviously ended up hurting me fairly badly many years later when I got my first suspension, and then again a year after that when I was suspended a second time. This was about two years ago and that suspension has yet to be rescinded, despite several petitions, so amounts to a permanent ban. In any event I can't actually recall how many stories I banged out, but think I got close to fifteen. Below is just one of them which surprisingly holds up even today both in terms of its truth value (I am still an almost never read writer) and its overall quality (fair to middlin at best). Crazy how the computer references seem so dated and ancient. It really was not that long ago. lol! Enjoy!
By Everyday Junglist2 years ago in Writers
Unlocking the Mind of AI: 10 Surprising Facts You Need to Know.
## Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an ever-growing field with vast possibilities. It has become an essential part of our daily lives, from Siri and Alexa to self-driving cars and unmanned drones. Here are ten fascinating facts about AI that might surprise you.
By Mohamed Eldakrory 2 years ago in Writers
No One Told Me Adulthood Would Be This Lonely
Adulthood is frequently romanticised as a period of discovery of oneself, thrills, and deep connections. For other people, the reality may be very different.
By Sumaya2 years ago in Writers