a lonely Saturday conversation on the wrong side of the yellow bedroom curtains. ... || Wattys Winner 2018 ||

「 WATTYS 2019 WINNER 」 the failings of a surgically healed heart, is a series of autobiographical poems arranged into six thematic parts to form a collection which examines the idea of the collective and how that informs individual. i. family an exploration of my relationship with the men and boys in my household and how that has worsened, whilst the opposite is true of the rest of my family ii. immigrant an exploration of the immigrant experience and how as the first child of igbo parents; i was the intermediate between the east and west iii. spirituality an exploration of growing up in the catholic faith and an examination of all its faults and hypocrisies. iv. loving an exploration of friendship, artistry, sexuality, failed romance, but most importantly self-love and all it entails. v. womanhood an exploration of how in many ways puberty was a bitter sweet reality check along with everything that it entailed. vi. catharsis a reflection on the worst period of time in my life where, with hindsight, i come to terms with harsh and lovely realities of life and death.

A collection of poems, cover by: @itsmarrosee || I am the fray at the end of the yarn, cut from the new blanket, before it becomes a gift.

After a brutal act of police brutality, the most important figure in Kendra Lyon's life is ripped away from her. Consumed by grief Kendra has channeled all of her anger towards her peers not trusting those who don't look like her. She's built up a strong wall of emotions against them in order to protect herself that no one can seem to tear down. That is until she meets the one boy who could possibly see her beyond her rage. He's willing to endure her smart remarks and sassy attitude just to catch a glimpse of the real Kendra Lyon. Kendra vows to never fall for him because after all he's just another white boy and to her, that's an insult to her father's memory.

Best rank: #1 in Action! Included in Action's Featured List! Amelia Reyes has been raised within an orphanage her entire life, but she just recently broke free of their grasp. The men who raised her taught her the skills of a street fighter. They taught her to take pain. They taught her how to survive. They taught her to give no mercy. They showed her pain. They gave her the 564 that is engraved on her wrist. But that 564 is a reminder. A reminder of love, of mercy, of hope. They took her innocence and her freedom, but they did not take the fire in her heart. ______________________________________________________________________ Thanks to @captainmarvel165 for designing this beautiful cover, and thanks to @LeagueofGraphics who featured it in their book and for everything they helped with for this wonderful piece of art! © 2015-2016 Katherine Hinchley (Wattpad user -MidnightStories-) All Right Reserved. No parts of this story may be transmitted/plagiarized/copied through any means without the prior written consent of the author. Nor should any part of this publication be reproduced, modified, adapted, or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the author. If you see a book similar or a copy of mine, please contact me via PM. _____________________________________________________________________ The pictures used throughout the story are not mine and all rights go to the owner/maker of the images.

Highest ranking: #1 in Teen Fiction -- "Sunshine, what guy do you know has a weird fetish with sign language?" She's the aftermath of a high school party nightmare. Tragedy robbed her of her innocence and stole her voice before she had the chance to speak out. The court called her a liar, and the guilty was set free. Now memories plague her mind and trap her in solitude. She was forced to learn sign language, struggling to find a way to voice her silence. He's the definition of the boy she tried to stay away from. The epitome of harsh rumors and hopeless fantasies. The source of lies and blame. He's analyzed, misunderstood, and utterly mysterious. And he may be the one to find her voice. When they meet, she gets accustomed to his arrogance and he gets accustomed to her silence. An essay is what brings them together, but what happens when he starts asking too many questions? Will her past continue to drag her down, or will he save her? Fate has a funny way of bringing people together, but it doesn't always work how it's supposed to. *different summary inside* "Perfect amount of tragedy, humor, and romance!" -Sparkles530 "I feel like I learned a lot from your story, thank you." - 980Sarah "This book is beautifully written. Thank you for sharing it on Wattpad." -AKRathan "I just want to say that Silently Falling was one of the best books I've ever read. It's so beautiful and heartwarming and the way you described the progress of their relationship was beautiful." -Rafyrofy "Perfect ending." -TaylorxTaterxTot COVER: Ensurel

As the eldest son of the chieftain he was tasked with protecting the village when his father left to aid in the war. As an older brother, he has to take care of his younger siblings Sokka and Katara. After their mother was killed, too much changed. He didn't have time for fun and games with war on their borders. To keep his remaining family safe he had to close off his heart and train relentlessly for the battle he knew they'd face eventually. The Avatar wasn't coming back. Or at least, that's what Ayaan thought, until a bald kid with blue arrows showed up.

Mavka was a Corporalnik like no other, a theif like no other, and a little sparrow among a murder of crows. Her safe haven was with the boy with the cane and the pretty eyes, despite the two seeming like opposite ends of a live wire, and now they had a new challenge ahead of them. Break into the Ice Court. (Kaz Brekker x oc) (Six of Crows - Crooked Kingdom)

"When you feel stuck, look up. The clouds and painted skies remind us that everything changes." || Yellowstone || || Kayce Dutton x oc || || Season 1 - 5 ||

ᴡʜᴀᴛ ɪғ ᴋᴀᴛʜᴇʀɪɴᴇ ʜᴀᴅ ᴀ ᴅᴀᴜɢʜᴛᴇʀ? ℰ𝓍𝒶𝒸𝓉𝓁𝓎 𝓁𝒾𝓀ℯ 𝒽ℯ𝓇 𝓂ℴ𝓉𝒽ℯ𝓇, 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝓂ℴ𝓇ℯ 𝓈ℴ 𝒽ℯ𝓇 𝒻𝒶𝓉𝒽ℯ𝓇. ℰ𝓁𝒾𝓏𝒶𝒷ℯ𝓉𝒽 𝒫ℯ𝓉𝓇ℴ𝓋𝒶 𝓇ℯ𝓉𝓊𝓇𝓃𝓈 𝓉ℴ ℳ𝓎𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓋 ℱ𝒶𝓁𝓁𝓈 𝓉ℴ 𝒽𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝒽ℯ𝓇 𝓂ℴ𝓉𝒽ℯ𝓇 ℴ𝓋ℯ𝓇 𝓉ℴ 𝒦𝓁𝒶𝓊𝓈. 𝒜𝓁ℴ𝓃𝓰 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓌𝒶𝓎, 𝓈𝒽ℯ 𝒻𝒾𝓃𝒹𝓈 𝓌𝒽𝒶𝓉 𝓈𝒽ℯ'𝓈 𝒶𝓁𝓌𝒶𝓎𝓈 𝒷ℯℯ𝓃 𝓁ℴℴ𝓀𝒾𝓃𝓰 𝒻ℴ𝓇, 𝒶𝓃𝒹 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝒸𝒶𝓉𝒸𝒽ℯ𝓈 𝓊𝓅 𝓌𝒾𝓉𝒽 𝒽ℯ𝓇. ' ᴛʜᴇ ғɪʀsᴛ ᴘᴇʀsᴏɴ sʜᴇ ᴄʀɪᴇᴅ ᴏᴜᴛ ғᴏʀ ᴡᴀs ʏᴏᴜ. ʜᴇʀ ғɪʀsᴛ ᴡᴏʀᴅ ᴡᴀs 'ᴅᴀᴅᴅᴀ'. ɴᴏᴛ ᴀ ᴅᴀʏ ʜᴀs ɢᴏɴᴇ ʙʏ ᴛʜᴀᴛ sʜᴇ ʜᴀsɴ'ᴛ ʀᴇᴍɪɴᴅᴇᴅ ᴍᴇ ᴏғ ʏᴏᴜ. ' ᵖᵉᵗʳᵒᵛᵃ ᵒᶜ. ˢᵗᵃʳᵗ - 24 ᵈᵉᶜᵉᵐᵇᵉʳ