Offbeat Stories

Abused for years, young 9 year old Ren finds refuge in the streets of downtown Memphis. Living on the streets by yourself can be a challenge, but she finds strength in some odd characters. After finding an underground fighting arena she gets embedded into a new and exciting world. Danger follows her like a shadow, adventure in every turn, and curiosity sits on her shoulder like the devil. Soon after her first fight things go downhill in her life, how will she move forward? First book out of ??? ( I'm planning at least 3-4) This is the 4th time I have put this story up on Wattpad, but I am going to follow through and put the whole entire story up. With a first installment of 20 chapters, then 5 chapters a week until we get through it. I need beta readers and editors desperately. While this is up on Wattpad I will be working on major revisions and edits. I would like comments on my characters, plots, settings, scenes, grammar, spelling, ect. I expect and want people to rip this apart by the seams and tell me the good, the bad, and the nasty. I will not delete or block a bad review or critique unless it is outright hate and judgmental that just does not need to be around. I really hope you like this as it took me 17 months to write it to completion, and I know it will take many more before it is ready to publish. It originally started as a NaNoWriMo novel, (It may seem like I cheated but I did write 50k in a month). It is currently at around 113,000 words. I hope you like it! Started October 22,2013 Finished March 14,2015 Also if you find anything that looks like an authors note to myself, please alert me and I will edit it out.

South Limana Academy high school student Adelaine Urbach wanders what it feels like to have fear racing through her mind as she has a condition in which she does not feel it at all. With her friend, Winter Serenoia, they stumbled upon an intriguing letter from a late professor.

After a long journey to "find herself" (Steph's still not sure what that means, but that's what she's been telling people), Steph is back in town, on the hunt for a secret EP her favourite band put out before disappearing forever. But things have gotten weird while she was away. There's a new modern art exhibit causing chaos, an urban legend roaming the streets with a vendetta, and a new forbidden arcade game she can't stop playing. Her old best friend is almost certainly up to something. And her Spotify daily mixes have started...telling the future? As she digs deeper, things just get more complicated. Steph needs to connect the dots, and fast. She might not have found herself out there, but she sure found something. And now? It's coming for her.

Meet Advaith "Adi" Nair, a CS student in Gandhinagar whose life changed on the Ahmedabad highway. He isn't your typical powerhouse; he's a tactical speedster who treats physics as his greatest weapon. Caught in a chemical accident that turned his skin into a superconductor, Adi can now cross 1km in the blink of an eye-but every "dash" comes with a price.

If Advaith is the "Speed" of this story, Rakesh Prajapati is the "Weight." Rakesh isn't a dreamer like the college kids. He is 38. He has a hairline that is slowly retreating and a belly that is slowly advancing. He works for Apex Infra-Consultants, a private firm that exists solely to navigate the labyrinth of government bureaucracy. His job? Tender Writing.

Ocean, a deadbeat writer, is killed during a sudden biblical disaster and must now figure out how to earn his spot in heaven. In a somber comedy about the purpose of existence, Ocean discovers what it means to have lived and how to find meaning after death. Or maybe not, he doesn't really care.

Jason is a nomad, a wanderer lost in the endless complexities of life. He awakes in a foreign place to find himself trapped, terrified and alone. After meeting his captives his mind undergoes an incredible transformation. But at what cost...

As if the first book hadn't lowered the IQs of every website it's touched, we're back for a second round.

Highest Ranking: #1 in Humor [FEATURED, SEPT-OCT] An idealistic poet refuses to budge from the last parcel of land a developer needs to acquire in order to build a shopping mall. (Literary satire with pop culture references and environmental themes.) synopsis: The Myth of Wile E. is a riff on the modern obsession with fame and acclaim, as well as a mediation on the artist's place in the modern world, as seen through the eyes of a naive poet who is made simultaneously pathetic and heroic by the pursuit of a singular goal. In this novel, we meet an assortment of eccentric monomaniacs, from mushroom hunters in search of a legendary truffle, to birders pursuing a possibly-extinct bird, to competitive Duck Stamp artists, to "the World's Foremost Living Statue"...and even a very stubborn spider. Meanwhile, our narrator--a terrible, yet persistent, poet--battles a ruthless land developer who's determined to acquire the poet's humble property, in an escalating battle of wills that spirals out of control when the media gets involved. With these quirky events as a backdrop, we gradually learn of the misfortunes that befell each member of the poet's family in their various misguided quests for glory. We also learn why money makes the world go flat, why talent is a white elephant, and what it means for parents to love their children "to pieces." Some of my influences are Richard Brautigan (especially), Christopher Moore, Kurt Vonnegut, Tom Robbins, and George Saunders, so if you like any of them, I hope you'll enjoy this, too.

I believe in ghosts. They have been with me all my life. They linger in gardens that have long since been overgrown and choked with weeds. The world is no longer theirs, yet they remain to find something unattainable.

The life and shenanigans of Dwight. He is all confidence on the way to work at dunder mifflin after a month hiatus but mets up with some interesting situations.

A rookie kpop group called 박자 B.E.A.T is sure to debut with great success. At least that's what was in store for them before things turned south... but with all the contracts signed and the company leaving them no choice, the show must go on- will the remaining members stick together through thick and thin or are there too many secrets being kept?

Everyone assumed that the 'weird girl' from high school was dead, or had moved away. Nobody really cared enough to remember, until she decided she wanted to experience the world like everyone else.

The unfettered, unconstrained, un censored mind. As it flows forward, there is no ascertainable way for consciousness to understand anothers consciousness. Not to the depths of this account. A focus on mental health. Love, pain, death, fear, hatred, despair, longing. No feeling is unwanted. No feeling is uneeded. All are true. Let go. Flow.

The demon was standing amid my grandma's destroyed kitchen screaming, "How? How were you able to summon me?!" I'm standing in the corner, flipping through my grandma's cookbook as fast as I can and screaming back, "I don't know!! You were supposed to be chicken soup!"

Zara hates Shakespeare. So when a mix up lands her in a semester long Shakespeare class, she expects nothing short of torture. But then she's partnered up with the unusual Jonathan Brandt, setting the foundation for a strange form of friendship as they study their first play, Romeo and Juliet. Before long, it becomes clear that there's much more to Jonathan than meets the eye. In fact, the more Zara learns, the more she realizes how similar her own life is to the old play, full of complexities and conflicts. She has the warring families, the important friendships, the responsibility to loved ones. Maybe even the romance. Problem is, there's no denying that the original Romeo and Juliet ended badly for the both of them. And when long standing rivalries begin to emerge--and she and Jonathan are caught in the middle--it starts to look as though this story might be just as messy. ••• A/N: This story does NOT in any way follow the exact plot of Romeo and Juliet. Some characters and events are inspired by the play, but you won't know what's going to happen just because you've read R&J.

19-year-old Aspen Holloway navigates life with sarcasm and self-deprecation to conceal the reality that her parents always treated her as their greatest burden. In her new apartment building, Aspen encounters the hopeless, grief-ridden Julius Esprit, who has been struggling to reconcile his faith with the recent loss of both of his parents. After Aspen talks him down from a ledge, Julius becomes convinced that Aspen is his guardian angel. With her skeptical, pessimistic mentality, Aspen is overwhelmed by the obligation to play the role of Julius' "savior." Soon, the growing pain from her broken family life begins to get in the way of her efforts to keep Julius hopeful. Does she abandon Julius and risk his life, or does she continue her commitment to him as her own well-being deteriorates to a dangerous level? Note/ Warning: This story contains depictions of suicidal thoughts and eating disorders/ body dysmorphia.

Our Kolakham adventure continued with a misty morning at Silent Valley Homestay, nestled deep in pine forests. If you're looking for the best homestay in Kolakham, this is it-wooden rooms, warm hosts, and valley views that feel like a dream. After a hearty local breakfast, we headed to the beautiful Changey Waterfalls. A short forest trek led us to the roaring falls, hidden in silence and mist. One of the top offbeat places in North Bengal, it's a must-visit for nature lovers and vloggers. Next, we drove to Rishikhola, a peaceful riverside village on the Bengal-Sikkim border. The ride via Lava was pure mountain magic-rolling hills, pine woods, and fresh mountain air. By late afternoon, we reached our cozy riverside cottage. The river's rhythm, the forest's hush-it was the perfect slow travel moment. Travel Tips: Stay:Silent Valley Homestay (Kolakham), riverside cottages (Rishikhola) Carry:Hiking shoes, warm layers, power bank Best time: Oct-Apr Ideal for: Couples, backpackers, vloggers Vlog Elomelo Monkeys on YouTube #elomeloomonkeys #kolakhamhomestay #kolakhamtour #changeyfalls #rishikhola #offbeatnorthbengal #darjeelingto

A teacher with dreams? My writings getting wild.

"I feel like my life is a play. And I want to end mine because, I don't know what role I play, Juliet." Romeo Mount is a freak. He's sad and manic. Juliet Claire is popular and beautiful. Yet she's sad too. After one fateful conversation,at a fateful party, they rebelled their destinies and slowly, but surely, fell in love. But can their love save them from each other?