if nothing else works, call your mom. poetry #9

[A psychological thriller] When you can't even pay for a bottle of water, you might want a friend like Casper. This may be hard considering he's the God-given prophet of Seabrook high; the type of kid who offers existential philosophies on a Monday and spews poetry the next. Friends are a select few for Casper, and Holden doesn't have the right kind of luck for a golden ticket. But he isn't worried. After all, to win the heart of a prophet, all you need is intelligence. And intelligence is all he's got. Cover credit: Photo by Martin Stranka. Design by toska_. Trailer Credit: Clips from Xavier Dolan films. Made by me.

Jayme Campbell's older brother commits suicide on Christmas Day. Except she's not sure it was suicide.

Power is toxic and temptations are addictive.

Each spring the boys shave their heads. Each spring the girls watch.

Screen burn: "Where a permanent mark is burnt into the mask of the TV screen due to prolonged display." If Jake's life is a TV show, the set that plays it is afflicted with screen burn, forever displaying his character in a frozen state, unable to change. He is the nice guy who always finishes last. He is stuck being the boring, straight, white male. Mateo is a bisexual, biracial troublemaker and everything that a girl wants. Jake aims to rewrite his character to win the girl of his dreams, and Mateo is going to help him (willingly or not). #45 in Humor. [Cover by: redblacklady]

A collection of short stories inspired by fallen heroes—those forgotten and those most remembered.

All boys will grow into men.

"I am so unsophisticated, my only hope is to circle back around and possibly become sophisticated again." -- casey (@doctorhorrible) ☀︎☼☀︎ in which the great marley eels and co. (sort of) have an epiphany to (maybe) change the world by (possibly, but probably not) going werewolf hunting. inspired by @KeepYourFocus' revolutionaries writing challenge.