Thesouth Stories

What's to happen to Kaylyn when she goes off to college and parts from her long time boy. She's gonna make mistakes, but how bad? And what will rest of her and her life she loves in the end.

It's 1972 when we meet Daryl and Maurice. A friendship that has lasted their whole lifetime, nothing ever coming between them no matter what happened. But things progress and start to change the way people see both of them, the way they see themselves. The way others treat them. But remember, dates are important. Still in the making.

As if it weren't hard enough being young, beautiful, black, and a woman living in The South -Svana Adara Larvadain has to top it of by being a source of hate and jealousy from her less fortunate peers. Instead of taking the all but too easy task of submitting to the tyrany of her fellows, she upholds herself to a higher standard by keeping her head high. Her audacity to be dignified, causes Svana's counterparts to believe that she is a self righteous, heartless snob. Oh, on that fateful morning when a levelheaded, neutral party comes into play, Svana finally may be seen for a human being. Just a regular, living breathing human.

Sarah Smith was your normal, goody goody, nerdy,Southernbell. That was before Harvey Blackwell moved in with his Uncle to start fresh with a new life. Harvey was for the north. when I mean the north I mean like New Jersey. Sarah lived in a small town in Alabama; she's lived in Alabama her whole life. When Harvey starts going to school at Branchway High he decided that people where to uptight. He made a pack that day; he would be to jerkiest, rudiest,hottest guy in school. When the "badboy" starts causeing trouble, Sarah couldnt help but notice. When the "badboy" starts causing problems for her what will she do? And how will she be able to stop them without falling for him? The only wayy to find out is read.

Annie Grace Hawkins, an eight-year-old in the 1960s in the South, couldn't help anything. Her stress, her habits. She couldn't help anything. And nobody understood her.

"Sooner or later, gonna cut you down.." -The Man in Black

When you look on social media or on TV, you will always see people putting their opinions out there for the world to hear. Whether it's about sports, politics, etc. But one thing you will hear on the news is Social justice. You'll see these people speaking out on the mistreatment towards people of color and fight for their rights. But do you ever wonder what it is like for those who can't voice their opinion? Do you think about those people who are in worse situations than what you might see in the news. Yeah it's all bad, but try living in places were people will treat you any way they want to. In this story, it follows along two different people with two different backgrounds. Brad, who is a white kid born to wealth and has had a pretty get life. Then there's J, a black guy who is struggling with trying to keep his family safe. This story is full of betrayal, love, drugs, parties, and racism. Side note: if you are sensitive to the subject of racism, this is not for you.

Essays on a variety of topics. Thanks for taking the time to read!

"They call me the wild rose, but my name was Elisa Day. Why they call me it I do not know. For my name was Elisa Day" Beauty does not last forever. It fades and wrinkles like the wild, red roses that grow down by the river. He could not bear to watch her beautiful face the same fate as the rose he held in his hand.

"When I die," He spoke. "I want them to make my body into one of those coral reefs, like in the article you told me about." He wrapped his arms around her, leaning his chin onto her shoulder. "One with the ocean, even when I'm gone. What about you?" Her body vibrated as a chuckle escaped her lips. With certainty, she replied. "Don't be silly. We're going to live forever."

James Goldby is on the wrong side of the Civil War. Born into a long line of Georgia farmers, he's never lived without slaves. He enlists in the Confederate militia because everyone else tells him it's the right thing to do. But is it? Josephine "Josie" Sherman is daughter to a well off, honest, and kind merchant. Unable to join the war as a soldier, she signs up as a volunteer Union nurse to serve her country as best she can. With a deep-seated hatred for "rebs," she wonders how God could ever be merciful to such men. James and Josie meet when James is left hurt, hungry, and helpless in enemy territory. When the lines between grey and blue are stripped away, will they be able to find common ground? Or will a battlefield forever stretch between them? #thelightawards2k20

Imagine never being able to truly be yourself even amongst your lifelong school friends.

Follows beer drinking football coach dad, John who's been arrested for talking to a minor; his ex-wife (recently got back together) Brenda; And their two sons James and Hunter

A sad, true story of a broken girl. Poems written thru the trials and errors of life within a broken soul, a soul who has never belonged. Book:I 8 collective poems

Cassie's moved across the country and is ready for a fresh start. She's spent years being the person she thought she was supposed to be, and now it's time to stop planning and just live. But there's one problem. Anxiety. This is a story about life - the most simple and complex subject out there. Where does the anxiety end and Cassie begin? How can she find herself when her own 'what if's and worries constantly distract her from living life to the fullest?

A Pride and Prejudice retelling set around the turn of the 21st century in the sleepy south. Here is a song to set the scene: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Gh7R5zuIJI It was actually filmed in the town that I grew up in and captures the feeling and nostalgia that comes from living in that kind of sleepy southern town. And a playlist that captures the general vibe of the setting and time period: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzo8ckv0bFAzj3_hYeZhNNm8_0mrvJItx