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stories about loving others, yourself and no one a journey to find out who you are, where you fit and where you're going come with me if you want that is some journeys are better traveled alone you decide

The dead typically want one of two things. Ghosts crave conversation. Spirits seek pain. My name is Bria, and I've been able to interact with the dead for as long as I can remember. Communicating with the deceased might sound like a cool gift, but let me assure you, it's not. Ghosts don't shut up, and not all specters are friendly. In fact, most of them are dangerous. Pretending the paranormal doesn't exist is far easier than talking to the shadows, so I've been avoiding the dead for years. Past experiences have led me to avoid the living too. And for a long time, I've successfully kept my distance. Until a single ghost encounter in the library ruins everything. Now a couple of my classmates know my secret. But as it turns out, they have a deadly secret of their own. Time to talk to the shadows again. _______________ This story contains profanity and violence. [ONC 2021 Shortlister]

《poetry and prose from a lost wanderer too shy to speak》 - Ayla Sahakian • Achievements: #90 in Literature | April 25th, 2021 #62 in Literature | April 26th, 2021 #3 in Poetryporn | April 27th, 2021

In an attempt to move on from his past mistakes, a young man finds solace in writing poems to his lost muse. As time goes by, the boy learns of new love and befriends someone that finally helps him heal his heart. However, good feelings do not last forever as he discovers his affection is deft and unrequited, and his friend is no longer there for him. With deception and angst filling the boy's heart, hope seems eternally lost, and as he descends into a spiral of negative thoughts, love is no longer his light but his damnation in a vicious cycle of Heart's Betrayal.

Sam was having a bad day when he got the letter from the IRS. You'd think his day would get better after realizing it wasn't from the IRS, but you'd be wrong. *** Sam Walker considers his biggest problems in life as his coursework for his engineering major and his lazy roommate Jake. But when Sam receives a letter from the Grim Reaper Services, Jake winds up dead, and the Grim Reaper himself tells Sam he's not supposed to be alive, his problems get bigger. In order to prevent his life from being terminated, Sam must take on a job from the Grim Reaper to catch a notorious serial killer before October 31. With the help of Death's sister and Sam's other two roommates, he must face dangers and watch his back if he's to stay alive. Or the serial killer might just get another victim. Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2021 - Prompt #57 Round One Ambassador's Pick Round Three Shortlist ONC Honorable Mention in Fun Summer Reads Awesome cover designed by @Saskatchewan7

A War Veteran who hasn't seen his wife and just born child is finally coming home, only to be poisoned by the military agency he worked with all his life. Having no known cure to save himself, his dreams shattered and again separated from his family, John has to accept a mysterious "cure" and life-long servitude if he wishes to live. He wakes up in a strange, abandoned laboratory, utterly confused and lost, only to find out that a very long time has passed and the world is no longer the one he used to remember. Earth has been changed into a snow globe of freezing, cold winds by a most unexpecting enemy and humanity is on the edge of extinction.

Melanie, fourteen years old, a high school freshman, and most importantly, the biggest klutz in the school. Like any other high school girl, her life is filled with work, drama, and most importantly, love. Follow her story as she returns to her freshman year after winter break, learn about her recent tragedies, and watch her grow with the help of her most trusted friends. This is my first story and I really hope you enjoy it. I'm sure I've made plenty of mistakes but I hope you'll enjoy the story and watch me grow and develop as a writer just as the characters in this story will!

In my head, we are ageless.