No one lives for a letdown. No one seeks disappointment. But, somehow, falling doesn't hurt as much as being saved. Now. - - - One-shot story originally posted to FictionPress under my pen name MistyRose14 in June 2008. There is no right or wrong interpretation to this story. Enjoy!

Desire. Sin. Adrenaline. It all hides the truth nicely, doesn't it? - - - One-shot story originally posted to FictionPress under my pen name MistyRose14 in May 2008, edited slightly for stylistic and grammatical improvements. Enjoy!

A collection of short stories written for prompts provided on Reedsy.com.

*Runner Up* 1,500 word max short story for The Ghost in the Library Contest - - - A literature student looking to unravel the mystery of an anonymous medieval work finds more answers than bargained for at the library.

WattyShorts 2020 Entry: A collection of unconventional short stories inspired by prompts, songs, and fragments of real-life events - each from a different point of view. - - - Awards: *2nd Place - Court of Miracles Awards (Short Story)* - - - Contents: 1) If You Must Forget (Originally posted standalone) 2) L'équilibre - Equilibrium (Originally posted within "A Story Like a Song I've Heard Before" collection) 3) The Conference (Originally posted within "The Reedsy Files" collection) 4) Neighborhood Watch (Originally posted within "The Reedsy Files" collection) 5) Darkest Little Paradise (Originally posted within "A Story Like a Song I've Heard Before" collection) 6) Glow Worm (Originally posted within "The Reedsy Files" collection) 7) Waiting to Breathe (Originally posted standalone for "The Calling" Wattpad Ambassador contest) 8) La Vie Antérieure (Originally posted standalone for "The Ghost in the Library" Wattpad Ambassador contest)

A collection of short stories either inspired or heavily influenced by some of my favorite songs - some old, some new.

A man determined to reach his destination grapples with loss across the frozen tundra.... A father with a surprising superpower will do anything to protect his wife and unborn child.... Five short stories that explore the experience of human connection. How love, pain, and hope exists in the space between us.

*** 3rd place winner in the Rewind the Classics Contest by @WattpadFairytales A modern-day re-telling of Cinderella. Cindy Rella is an up-and-coming actress who is engaged to the man of her dreams. It seem as if the stars have aligned but is it all but a dream? When she jet sets to Paris to film a new movie it's the break she needs to clear her head. And there she finds a possibility of happily-ever-after she wasn't expecting.

Sometimes the hand that Fate deals isn't fair. For Adam, he's gone with the flow these last five years, letting Fate get the upper hand. But meeting up with an old friend reminds him that his decisions are his own to make.