"For a place called Paradise City, this island sucks. I don't think a single day has gone by that I haven't thought about stabbing the shit out of myself," he said. "Especially since I'm forced to live with you every second of every day." "Sh. I'm trying to science," I said, not looking up from my binoculars. "See anything interesting?" "Not really. My vision's a little clouded from the fog and rain clouds you constantly emit." He laughed. "You never fail to amuse me, Rea." "But you just said-" "I just said you make me want to stab myself. Interpret that however you'd like." With a love for whales and all life (besides maybe humans), Reagan Winebrenner had never even seen an ocean until her senior year in high school. But the moment she saw her first humpback, she knew she had found her passion and future career. A few years later and an invitation to Paradise City in hand, Reagan has her entire summer laid out for her, working on the project of a lifetime. But with five other students completing their projects as well, will they discover something worthwhile, or will they end up a psychology lesson for future generations? A New Adult Watty Winner 2019

COMPLETED [boyxboy] Mason Maloney has lived his whole life in the shadow of his twin brother, Nathan, star quarterback of the football team. While Nathan impresses everyone in town with his athleticism, Mason spends his afternoons working at the local bakery. His rather mundane life becomes more interesting when his brother's rival quarterback, Sam Knight, gets a job along side him at the bakery. The rivalry between their two schools should keep them apart, but does it? COVER BY: @Grand_ ~166k words

''Ian Romero, the person I hate the most in the whole wide world. He turned the entire school against me, and then just left me alone in the hell he created.'' There's no one Cody Walker hates more than Ian Romero, who is the reason he has been bullied for years. Cody thought things would be different in university, but turns out there won't be just his three bullies, but also Ian, who he hasn't seen in years. Ian, who doesn't understand how far-reaching consequences his actions have had, is baffled by the deep hatred Cody has towards him. They become enemies, and piece by piece the truth behind Cody's actions starts to clarify to Ian.. CW: bullying, violence 2021 (original)

"Der Klang der Stimme verrät den Zustand der Seele. Doch was, wenn sie verstummt?" Unsere eigene Stimme hat sehr viel Macht über uns selbst, aber auch über andere. Sie kann uns trösten, uns aufrütteln, uns zum lachen bringen und uns Mut machen. Sie kann einem Song Leben einhauchen, uns eine Geschichte erzählen, oder uns ein Stück des Weges begleiten. Aber vor allem kann sie innerhalb von Sekunden unser ganzes Leben verändern. Doch wenn die Stimme verstummt, dann passiert nichts von alldem. * © Cover by Little_Ophelia [ Teil II ]

Musik ist wie ein alter Freund, der keine Fragen stellt. Sie vergibt, ohne, dass du sie drum bitten musst. Sie tröstet, bevor du weißt, dass du getröstet werden musst. Sie macht dich glücklich, ohne eine Gegenleistung dafür zu verlangen. Sie nimmt dich, wie du bist. Doch manchmal kann Musik so viel mehr. Manchmal bringt sie dich an jene Orte, zu jenen Menschen, zu jenen Augenblicken, die deinem Leben eine Bedeutung geben. * © Cover by Little_Ophelia [ Teil III ]

He was said to be the strongest of his kind. Impressed by his strengths and foreseeing his regime as a great king, he was blessed with a mate who would complement his strengths and character... but she turned out to be the infamous Bastard Princess. ... the end chapters are available on Inkitt for free. the link is in my bio.

At first glance, nobody would be able to tell that Nathaniel Jean had a problem. Or second glance, or third, or fourth. After all, he had everything. He was a captain of his school's soccer team and one of the top players in the state. He had a big house and money to spend. He had family, he had friends, he had fun, he had faith. He never meant for it to happen. He never wanted to look at another man in the way he should have been looking at a woman. The idea had disgusted him for most of his life - living in a heavily Catholic town with heavily Catholic parents, homophobia was the only response he knew. That didn't change when he first realized that he didn't like girls. No, Nathaniel Jean was still homophobic. He hated the idea of a man sleeping with another man. He was raised on the notion that all gays went to hell, and he believed it. He despised them, and so he despised himself. Nathaniel Jean was more fortunate than most, because help did arrive for him. Help by the name of Lucas Morgan, they boy he'd always known but never known. The boy with big dreams and bigger talent. The boy that changed Nathaniel's life over the course of their thirty-six week long senior year.

❝Good morning. This is Target, how can I help you?❞ ❝Why do I have the sudden urge to kill my family?❞ ❝...Woah...well...shit. Ma'am, I think you dialed the wrong number.❞ ❝No. I dialed correctly. Are you any help?❞ ❝...No sé qué decir a esta chica loca.❞ In which a girl named Farah calls Target and meets a boy named Chance. Best Rank : #1 in Short Story (8/27/16)

❝I think he is attracted to her. Look at this beauty. Which man wouldn't want to keep her for himself? After all, ruling alone for such a long time he must be in search of a queen.❞ He's said to be the first creation of the moon goddess. The lone wolf, Arles. The king of all wolves. An immortal. A god. They say he ruled ruthlessly. He had the power to change the inescapable destiny of man itself. She was a mortal. A troublemaker. She didn't know what she was getting into when she crossed him. ... the end chapters are available on Inkitt for free. the link is in my bio. I don't own the picture used in the cover.

"Kann ein einziger Song dein Leben retten?" Die Antwort ist nein. Aber er kann aus einem alltäglichen Moment etwas Besonderes machen. Dich in einem bewegenden Augenblick glauben lassen, nicht alleine zu sein und in einer traurigen Nacht deinen Schmerz mit dir teilen. Er kann dich leben lassen, wenn du zu seinem Rhythmus tanzt. Dich fühlen lassen, wenn dich der Klang berührt und dir den Weg zeigen, wenn du deine Richtung verloren hast. Er kann vielleicht nicht dein Leben retten. Aber er kann es für immer verändern. In ganze drei Minuten. * © Cover by Little_Ophelia [ Teil I ] AMBIS WINNER SILVER