The Grotesque Princess

A short fairy tale about a princess who has an ugly heart and an equally ugly appearance. cover by: LonelyCritic

six word stories

because less words tell a greater story. (i do not own any of these unless stated) [ poetry #22 ]

6:02 #Wattys2015

they met at 6:02, creating something magnificent. at 6:02 someone vanished. at 6:02 someone was found. and, at 6:02 someone lived. * * * * * * * *

Call Me Ella (ft. Niall Horan)

Yes, I lost my father and he was the best man in the whole world. Yes, I have a stepmother who is a witch and whom I hate most passionately. Yes, I have two stepsisters that are a pain in my arse and who lost their brains when they were little. Yes, my life is like a cliché from a bloody fairy...

Silver

Sylvie, 16, sees colours, where other people only hear words or feel emotions. She knows she has to keep this a secret - as people disappear to institutions if they get sick in the mind. *** Sylvie likes to dress in Lolita outfits and dreams of becoming an architect. She doesn't understand why she has to get married...

Defending Parker

Jillian's senior year was supposed to be easy, but when her father's job causes the two of them to uproot their life and move to Byrendale, it doesn't take long to realize that the small town is still mourning a tragedy. Meeting Parker was something she didn't expect. He's an outcast, but more importantly, he's been...

Ante Meridiem

A dialogue short story about the things we wake up to that remind us there are still things in this life worth waking up for. ante meridiem - [adv. & adj.] "before noon;" Abbr: A.M. Or a.m. [credit to owner of image (not me)]

Coffee Shop

A boy admiring a girl. Simple.

Reality Babes

Stars Unedited is the show that everyone is talking about, especially now that they're letting two non-celebrities, or Norm's, join the cast for the new season. Avery Fisher did not want to be one of those Norm's, she just wanted to sit back and enjoy her first summer out of high school. But without her consent, she's...

Aware Princess Series (Extra Material)

Collection of one shots, deleted scenes and extra material related to the Aware Princess Series. flower: Cherry blossoms, it symbolises "Transience of life, gentleness, kindness (in Japan)."

My Delivery Boy

Maisie Lockhart is your non-believer of "love at first sight". Until, it may become an awaken belief when a particular delivery boy catches her eyes one day at her family market. Without a doubt, Maisie finally feels that "attraction" kicking in. But what happens when that certain delivery boy is nowhere to be seen? E...

Conflation (Beginner's Luck Award)

❝ the worst way for friendships to end is for literally nothing to go wrong. you just stop talking.❞

C o t t o n C a r d i g a n s

He came from a broken-loving Family. She came from the Slums. But when the two are faced with one another.... The Family Boy and the Homeless Girl find serenity. © 2015 All rights reserved

Room Service

With summer just around the corner, Coraline's prepared for another busy tourist season at her family's hotel. What she's not expecting, however, is England's hottest up-and-coming music sensation, Leon McCarthy, showing up at the check-in desk.

Within These Walls

April Parker's plan for senior year is to tough it out with her overbearing stepfather for nine more months and move far away from home the second she graduates. It's what drives her to go through the motions every day and the reason his cruel expectations haven't crushed her. The last thing she expects is to end up i...

Samantha75

This short speculative fiction story originally appeared on the Canadian website, Ascent Aspirations way back in 2007.

Quick

A fantasy short story.

Crushed

"We often confuse what we wish for with what is." ~ Neil Gaiman

The Heartbroken Heartbreaker

A painful breakup pushes Kyla Evans to get into a fake relationship with the person her ex-boyfriend hates the most: Seth Everett. But what will she do when the game starts to feel too real? ***** Seventeen-year-old Kyla has sworn off love. After ge...

Starstruck

humor #01 & teen fic #02 Alyssa Taylor is famous, well famous on Youtube, that is. Doing covers of popular songs and her sassy personality has gotten her from a small town in Northern California to the big city in Southern California. That isn't enough though, for Alyssa is striving for one thing: to make it in the m...

S a t i n S h i r t s

She writes all night. He flirts with girls all night. But when they come together in his room... the Cool Boy of the school and the Socially Inept Girl share a bed and make the night theirs. © 2014 All rights reserved | Short-Story #2 | Humour #15 |

5:48 [re-write 2.0]

Sometimes all you really need is a place to call home. * * * Being re-written completely as of May 14, 2021

The Darlings of Suburbia

A story about a girl who sends letters to a neighbor.

Blanca Like Snow

As someone who's been so pampered to the point of oblivion, I never noticed the similarities with the fairy-tale. Every little girl should see her father as a king and her home is her kingdom. Almost every girl wants to be a princess or is treated as one. Some approach that more than others. I was one of those who a...

It's Just Ann

Let's get the facts straight. I am no heroine and I will never bring pride to my family. I am what you could call a failure. My grades? Average. My social life? Average. Talents? Hmm... well, I think I have none. I'm not exceptional in any way and I know I'm a disappointment for my father. And in this day and age ther...

V e l v e t V e s t s

He disappears with magic. She sits on her chair all day. But when the two collide... The Ghost of the school and the New Damaged Girl consume in their flaws. © 2014 All rights reserved | Short-Story #1 |

Weeds

"They were elements that were not supposed to mix,but they were. And just like mixing hydrogen peroxide with Sulfuric Acid; Inevitable explosion." *** "This isn't right." I whispered¸ fear seeping into my voice. I felt goose bumps grow on my neck, at his sudden proximity. Control. All I needed was a little self contr...

Forced Royal

Arizona Touris is content with her simple but beautiful life with her brother, Miles, and her best friend, Jasper. But when her eighteenth birthday comes around, Arizona is forced to marry the prince. While people tell the couple that they'll grow to love each other, they ask the very important question: What if they...

Peppermint Frappé | ✓

❝And I don't want the world to see me 'Cause I don't think that they'd understand When everything's made to be broken I just want you to know who I am.❞ { 2 0 1 4 © josie nicholson short story. all rights reserved. } edited by the great @iprobablyateit! myself and my readers can never thank you enough.

J e a n s J a c k e t

[FEATURED STORY] At school, they were nothing. At midnight, they were lovers. Because one minute after midnight... a rich girl and a boy who came from nothing found something they had in common. © 2014 All rights reserved | Short-Story #2 | Humour #25 |