"Do you know what it's like to think these thoughts?" I was in agony over them, but there seemed to be no way to silence their sounds. I was trapped by myself even when surrounded by others. You calmed their screams when you answered in the strangest way, "I can hear them too." ... Can You Hear Them Too? is a series of short stories based on common mental illnesses and the struggles endured by the individuals that are haunted with their manifestation.

"Tell me you'll love me through all of the seasons, through summer's scorch and the cutting winter to come." "That is unfair if I do not plan to stay." Secrets of the Snow is a collection of free verse poetry and short stories sectioned into parts in relation to the season they coordinate with. Woeful winter tales turn tables as they bloom into the new promise of spring. Summer brings its torrid temperatures and heated battles until the world becomes more forgiving in the fall. Thank you for reading. Enjoy the adventure - Shelby

Crimson's fall means saying goodbye to everything she's known and the one she loves more than she loves herself. When she fails to say goodbye in her dying moment she later wakes to find herself in a world she never knew existed. Alongside strange characters that arrive to help her find her way she may decided that moving on isn't what she has in mind and perhaps the love she thought was real was only meant to exist in one dimension.

"There were wheels within wheels in his mind. And fires within fires." Tommy and Jacob were best friends. But then Tommy killed Jacob. And now Elsa wants to know why. Cover by @soundthealarm

Kennedy (Kenna) isn't known for her beauty. She's never been complimented on her appearance unless being called beautiful by your family counts, and to Kenna- it doesn't. Sick of being ignored because of her looks, Kennedy gives herself a makeover but it isn't very successful. After encountering a crying Marissa Rivers on the behalf of her obnoxious brother, Noah, she becomes acquaintances with the girl. After a chat about Kenna's failed efforts at makeup and how she's a nondrinker, she offers Kenna the help of her and her friends. Kenna graciously agrees but there's a catch. Kenna will have to be the girls' designated driver to the next few parties that they want to attend until she can do her own makeup which may take a while but what happens when Kenna accidentally gets drunk at one of the parties and Noah has to bring her and the other girls back to their home? She gets involved in a lot more than she planned. And it seems as if all she wanted was to become beautiful.

~complete~ Charlotte is as sweet as a strawberry. She's the kind of person who will drop everything just to help you, just to put a smile on your face. She's as sweet as the sugar that constantly runs through her bloodstream, and as excitable as the rush that comes with it. And then there's Benjamin, who's as sour as a lemon. The last thing on this Godforsaken planet he wants to do is acquaint himself with her. While Charlotte is kind and caring, he's rude and vulgar, while she's friendly and innocent, he's crass and mean. So how in the hell is that going to turn out?

Gold is an extremely popular boyband consisting of three gorgeous young men; Rian, Luke, and Noah. When they choose to attend the private academy Oakwood, most of the students are besides themselves with excitement. Then there's Iris. She likes the band, sure. But she's not as starstruck as some of the others. Having a famous brother will do that to you. Which is why Gold takes notice of her and why she's suddenly entangled in their shenanigans... and in some cases, their love lives.

Serena Davidson leads two lives. At school, she's a morbidly obese, stupid, nerdy, bitchy, slutty, and a teacher's pet. But at home she's the scrawny vegetarian pushover. What would possess someone to wear a fat suit every day? And what happens when someone finds out?