❝A struggle with body image is a study of physicalities and of the mind itself, for the mind plays with what the eyes perceive. The body, mind, and soul are connected, and it is up to us to determine how to respect them.❞ - Me These writings are my observations and perspectives, some full of laughter and fun, others painful and dark, suffocating, leaving me with nowhere to run. ❀❀❀❀❀❀❀ A collection of unedited poems I wrote extemporaneously (ages 14-15), as well as a chockfull of quotes. This books contains my: Poems 1-104 & Quotes 1-95. Formerly known as: ❛My Poems and Quotes Book (Vol. I),❜ 2016-May 2020. ❀❀❀❀❀❀❀ A W A R D S Chosen for recognition during Wattpad's 2021 Black History Month celebration: added to multiple Wattpad verified shortlists, #CelebrateBlackLivesMatter, Black Stories Matter,...; promoted on Instagram; featured on Wattpad's home page. Best Rankings (That I saw in 2021 so far): February 6, 2021: #1 in poetrycollection out of 23.1K stories; #10 in poem out of 160K stories; #9 in poems out of 91.8K; #23 in thoughts out of 79.1K; #20 in nonfiction out of 40K; #8 in thoughtsandfeelings out of 10.5K stories; #10 in wonder out of 5.7K stories. Best Ranking (That I saw in 2016): December 13, 2016: #85 in Poetry (I hit 65 before but Idk what day it was .-.) THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH FOR PUTTING UP WITH THIS BS BOOK!! :D 2017: Second Place Winner of Wattpad Oscars; Third Place Winner of WritersStruggle Awards.

"Poems of a Wandering Mind" is a compilation of different fast-written poetry works of J. J. Mon. Featuring "Odd" - Third Place Winner in June has Style Contest of WP_Poetry. WARNING: These poems are (1) lacking in emotion, (2) written in an uncreative way, and (3) do not follow the proper form of poetry. Published: June 1 - July 31, 2017

Kintana Foulke is a planner. She made sure that everything in her life had its home. However, life as a girlboss is never easy especially when she had a close-minded boss, annoying parents who never understood any part of the life she wanted to build for herself, and a collection of jilted arranged engagements. The only part of her life that seemed untouched and made sense was the world she built on the Coffee Shop by the sea and one handsome, mysterious stranger. But what if that was about to change too? 3:00 A.M. A coffee shop. Two strangers. A hot chocolate. An espresso. A country song. A confession. A proposal. And a brewing love.

When May Alana's wish on a star brings a stranger to her remote island home, the pair must survive a deadly magical conflict in order to be together. ***** When May Alana, a scorned and anxiety-ridden young woman, finds a stranger on the beach of her remote island home, she wonders if this is the adventurous, accepting, and loving answer to her otherwise cloistered life. But as the pair grow closer, the stranger entrusts May with her brilliant secret: that she is half-Star in possession of otherworldly powers, and that a violent group of Star worshippers are out to destroy her. So if they want any chance of being together, they'll have to survive a deadly conflict between humans and mythological creatures first. THE STAR AND THE OCEAN is Book 1 in the Starborn Series Book 2: THE WIND AND THE HORIZON Book 3: THE FIRE AND THE SKY Cover illustration by Brittany Willows (@BrittanyMWillows) [[Watty Winner]] [[Wattpad LGBT Book of the Month]] [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]]

Reece Bremer goes through life with a scowl and cold personality. Jessica Andrews goes through life with a glowing smile and positive outlook. Reece looks at life with dull, judgmental eyes that make him hate the world and the people living in it. Jessica, well... She looks at life through a camera. Literally. They're polar opposites, and that's what sparks Reece's immediate hate for Jessica the moment they meet. All he sees is a girl with the best life, put in the category of those who get everything handed to them on a silver platter. But who says Jessica's life is like that? Just like a photograph, there's more to the story than what you see. Stumbling across one of Jessica's hidden portfolio might reveal that her happiness isn't all that true. Behind that smile and each picture she takes, holds a thousand words of a very big secret - one that Reece is determined to find out. And who knows? It just might change everything between them. cover by dysanic || 2015 watty's winner for talk of the town ||

It started on Wattpad but now is EVERYWHERE! with a published book, a captivating Webcomic on WEBTOON, a published graphic novel, and an upcoming film adaptation by Wattpad WEBTOON studios in Partnership with Stampede. Read, scroll, or watch - Enjoy this romance in any way you like. Stay tuned for film release updates! Basketball star Caleb Lockhart had it all - until a chance encounter with a mysterious woman in red changed everything. For the first time in his life, Caleb wanted something; something he could never have. ***** College heartthrob Caleb Lockhart is the last person a girl like Veronica Strafford should be involved with. Intelligent and ambitious, with good reason to be cynical of the world, Veronica refuses to be the campus player's next conquest, even after a chance encounter sparks an undeniable attraction between them. But with nowhere to stay, and running from recent tragedy, Veronica finds herself leaning on someone else for the first time. Caleb has never wanted something like this before and he's determined to pursue her, even as the secrets of their pasts threaten to break them apart. Book 1 in the Red series

As their life turns towards a new adventure, secrets from Blake's past threaten their relationship once more. However, a hidden discovery might just be the thing to save them. Can they overcome the little leaps? Series Order: Baby Steps, Colossal Jump, MovingForward, Little Leaps and Passing Motions.

Amelia Hayden is busy senior at college with no time for boys, parties or fun. This all changes one Halloween night after she accidentally finds herself at the center of a cruel prank that sees her being offered up to the local legend, the Prince of Darkness, as his virginal bride. Believing the urban myth to be untrue Mia sets out to disprove it but is surprised when the Prince of Darkness turns up to claim his bride. Mia unexpectedly finds herself married to the handsome and mysterious Prince Luc. As Mia comes to terms with her new husband and martial vampire lifestyle she soon discovers that turning into a vampire has given her an unsettling ability to see the dead. When Mia starts seeing the ghost of her murdered sister-in-law, she begins a journey to uncover the truth about her murder and the dark secrets of Luc's past. #1 Vampire Book one of The Vampire Court Saga

Wren Martin is socially awkward. She blocks off herself to the world, hiding behind her favorite hoodie. All she wants to do is keep a low profile, and graduate well enough to qualify for a college scholarship. But then a babysitting job leads her to cross paths with Asher Reed, Eastview Highʼs notorious athlete. When a field injury kickstarts his senior year, heʼs turning his free time and attention to Wren. And maybe she might not want to be invisible after all. ***** [Watty's Collector's Edition Winner] [TFA Runaway Prize Winner] [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]] Cover designed by Ashley Santoro

Torn between risking it all and losing the man she loves, Ava must make a choice, but in the process of making this choice, Ava must accept the consequences of her actions and the damage that it leaves. Series Order: Baby Steps, Colossal Jump, MovingForward, Little Leaps and Passing Motions.