"Kala's dark, smooth skin and Kelly's pale, heavily freckled face contrasted so vibrantly I wondered how they could both be so beautiful. They were like a living yin-yang. Kala sat with legs crossed and arms on her armrests, calmly waiting for the curtains to open. Kelly was talking and laughing excitedly with people all around her. Both girls radiated energy. Kelly's was all kinetic. Kala's was pure potential. Fire sat next to water." Analee didn't have an LGBTQ community to join. In her small town, she WAS the LGBTQ community. When two new girls move into town her senior year, one older, one younger, everything changes for her. It turns out falling in love is harder than she thinks. Even with a steadfast belief in true love, Analee finds navigating romance, friendships, and family something that has to be figured out one day at a time.

[Formerly known as 'Trinkets'] Mahika and Amoli can't stand each other, but that's not the only thing they have in common. Mahika treats Amoli like she's childish. Amoli thinks Mahika is a stuck-up prude. But Mahika's best friend and Amoli's brother are getting married, so they can't ignore each other forever. If that wasn't the case, they wouldn't even acknowledge each other's existence. Right? Wrong. What meets the eye isn't all there is, is it? Throw a big fat Indian wedding, some alcohol, and a dimly lit hotel room together, and you'll find out, too. Because Mahika and Amoli certainly do.

The great Mahabharata battle took away the lives of many and left many families incomplete. What would it be like if Anga Raj Karna had a daughter? What would the emotional turmoil of a young girl who lost all she called family in the battle be like? The diversity of the characters, and what may have been their perspectives, is one of the major factors that continues to kindle the flame that has made 'The Mahabharata' an evergreen epic. Yet, the details exploring the lives of the remaining members of the Kuru Dynasty, post the catastrophic battle of Kurukshetra, is left to the imagination. Through exploring what could possibly have taken place post the battle of Kurukshetra, the main focus of this story lies in traversing through the emotions of the various characters - including their unique and heart-warming bonds with the main protagonist of the story. *This is a purely fictional story. Karna's daughter is a character that I have made up for the purpose of this story. Awards: 🥇1st in The Coronation Awards 2020 - 'The Best Protagonist' 🥇1st in The Coronation Awards 2020 - 'The Best Dialogue' 🥉3rd in The Coronation Awards 2020 - 'Best Historical Fiction 🎖Category Winner - The Mahabharat Awards 2020 🥉3rd in The Morpankh Awards 2020 Highest Rankings: 1 in #vijaya (out of 10 stories) 1 in #yudhishthira (out of 11 stories) 2 in #hindu (out of 486 stories) 3 in #subhadra (out of 40 stories) 4 in #thecoronation (out of 103 stories) 5 in #pandavas (out of 112 stories) 5 in #kurufamilymorpankh (out of 11 stories) 6 in #karna (out of 211 stories) 7 in #mahabharata (out of 145 stories) 8 in #arjuna (out of 205 stories) 9 in #nakul (out of 138 stories) 10 in #karn (out of 46 stories)

Everyone said I was a beautiful queen, the most beloved wife of king Dasaratha, and yet everyone who knows my story, has uttered at least one bad word about me. But did you ever hear the story from my mouth? You say Sita did not deserve the troubles caused by me, but did you ever know my pain? Of course you didn't, how could you? After all, you're not me. Well, let me tell you about it now.

Euphonius: Pleasing to hear ... Words have always been mankind's greatest gift. One phrase can have more meanings than stars in the sky, and millions of phrases can be used to describe the same thing. From the curves of the letters to the unique sound of each one, every language is special. Peek inside to see a few ways words can be used to create something extraordinary.

A magic-addicted spy trapped in the queen's service must track a princess-turned-assassin in order to earn her freedom, but things get complicated when she falls for the princess she's supposed to capture. ***** Weak. Cursed. That's how seventeen-year-old Kayden Branimir, the realm's deadliest assassin, views herself. Some believe she could save the world with her rare healing magic, but she gave up on her powers long ago after failing to save her best friend. Her life changes when she receives a letter from her supposedly dead twin brother, Alaric, begging to be rescued from rival territory Leodia. For the first time since her friend's accident, Kayden is determined to be the hero, but she must learn to embrace her magic--and herself--along the way. Strange. Unnatural. Those are the words whispered about eighteen-year-old Zara Tait, a Leodian spy addicted to soul-stealing magic. Forced into the queen's service, Zara wants to escape and return home, but she has nothing to offer the queen in exchange for her freedom. When Kayden arrives in Leodia, Zara sees the quiet girl with unique magic as the bargaining chip she needs. But the more she learns of Kayden, the more her feelings grow. Now, Zara must choose between her freedom and the dangerous assassin she hadn't meant to fall for. [2020 Watty Award Winner] Content warning: This story contains mature themes of violence, addiction, abuse, self-harm, and mental illness. Cover by Faera Lane

a poetry collection - a journey of discovering oneself

***GirlXGirl Romance*** Living in New York you learn to keep up with the quick pace of the city, myself included. I was never the one to stop and smell the roses, but that was until I met her on that dull September afternoon. Her eyes were light and dark at the same time, as if a devil and an angel lived inside of her. Time itself had stopped, and since that day everything had changed, ever since I had crossed paths with Drew Wilder.

Eli Torres just wants to go through her last two years of high school without making any real connections. She's convinced herself that she's moved on at least from the majority of her past. But life has other plans for her. And being a natural flirt and decidedly annoying person makes it difficult not to attract attention. What happens when she comes across a person who pushes her limits?