histórias de Womanhood

A pro hockey player and Hollywood princess form an unexpected bond amidst the scrutiny of the public, growing into a wildfire they both can't tame. ***** Larissa Hepburn, who goes by her stage name "Nova", is a triple threat in Hollywood. A talented singer, dancer, and actress, there seems to be nothing she can't do. In the eyes of the world, she's the model of a perfect human being. However, underneath the glamor, the smiles, laughter, and wall of illusions lies a darker truth - a woman on the brink of losing the tether she holds to this world. And on top of everything, she lost her best friend years ago to fame, a friendship she wants to mend as the final goal in her life. Then she meets Rhys Melton, a pro hockey player addicted to the world of hockey and himself broken in more ways than one. Brutal on the ice, he doesn't have time for romance or sexual relationships, especially after having his heart broken by someone from his past. And posing as the charming playboy to the public eye is the only way to shield his pain from the world. But one single glance and a hilarious encounter changes both their lives in the most unexpected ways. What begins as an escape from the paparazzi turns into an unlikely friendship that forms in one single night. And as they spend more time together, the more they discover the disastrous truth that lies underneath their armors, one that bonds them into a scandalous romance. Even the brightest souls can hide the darkest thoughts. But what happens when two broken people, one more than the other, cross paths? Will they save each other from the darkness consuming them? OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2026

She sits at crowded tables, drinks countless glasses of wine, and convinces herself that he loves her. That's what this city is for, isn't it? Reinvention? ***** Sixteenth Street is only supposed to be a job for her to afford the bills in the new city she now calls home. What she doesn't expect is to fall head over heels for a man with enough experience - both in the restaurant and in life - to make her forget the real reason she moved to this new city in the first place. Intoxicated by the world of fine dining and men who taste like her new favorite poison, she finds herself lost and in waiting - for him, for the guests, and, most importantly, for herself. ***** OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2026 -- prompts 28 & 29

Life is an exquisite illusion at times, and an unbearable reality at others. Nimnara's world oscillated between these two extremes. On one side was Aditya-her "conventional" sanctuary, yet within that safety lay a suffocating, "dictatorial" control. On the other side was Netra-an "unconventional" love. While it breathed life into her soul, it harbored secrets and silent suffering that were on the verge of erupting like a volcano. ​When "loving souls" who once smelled of flowers suddenly shed their masks, her struggle to read those wounded spirits became an exhausting ordeal. Does surrendering to love lead to peace, or utter destruction? ​You are about to read more than just a love story. This is the untold journey of a woman gasping for breath amidst the pressures disguised as love-one who stands unshaken by defeat and seeks life even within her own mistakes. ​"Where reality becomes an illusion, the diary of a soul that struggled to turn illusions into reality..."

a young woman's daily short & longforms

My digital diary, real life experiences and deliberations. As a means to preserve my dignity, I choose to remain anonymous, but will love to converse with you. If you'd like to read the contents of the mind of a young Christian woman, feel free to peruse, but please don't judge.

This is a collection of poems that I have created at random times over the course of my life. Topics vary from everyday thoughts to love, life, struggles, religion, humour, identity, friends, family, desires, philosophy and anything else I felt the need to write about. If you find this, then please enjoy. The cover is an original drawing by me. All poems within are original creations by me.

This is a story about a teenager who faces criticism everyday and deals with problems that make her an adult. She deals with the most complex high school drama where even teachers are assholes.

A quiet story about a proposal that was never clearly accepted or rejected. Years pass, assumptions are made, and silence begins to feel like a decision. This is a personal narrative about time, family expectations, and learning to find one's own voice.

Thandie waits for a husband who vanishes on a business trip. As if an eggshell in her life's batter wasn't enough, she's served divorce papers, only to discover the trip masked a secret wedding in Lagos. With four children and a looming mortgage, Thandie reluctantly takes a second job. Life couldn't be sour until Thandie's sister enrolls her on Oppo, an app that only matches opposites without her consent. Of all possible matches, Oppo pairs Thandie with Callum, a local bakery owner. For Thandie, their connection feels like a glitch, but for Callum, secretly smitten with Thandie, it's a gift. Can the man who crafts sweet confections tempt the woman whose heart has forgotten desire? Let's see if they discover the perfect recipe. WARNING This story does not contain: - Mil/Billionaires - Fast cars - Hidden Prince - Sexy muscled whatever Characters are 30+ years old.

Blossoming into the divine feminine. She learns to give herself the love she so easily gave out, and look at herself with desire, love, and appreciation.

|SHORT STORIES| •To grow is to learn• A collection of ten short stories of ten different people diving into tales of love, heartbreak and friendships. From innocence to harsh accepting adulthood. From chasing fame to running away from it. From begging people to stay to accepting the fate. Each aspect of transition from girlhood to womanhood is told in their tales.

She didn't ask to carry all this - but she does. This piece is for every girl who's ever felt too seen, too silenced, too heavy, too divine. For the soft-spoken storms, the quiet fighters, the ones still learning how to exist boldly in a world that asks too much and offers too little.

Having a loving husband, perfect kids, warm household, wealth, success in career.. What more a woman could want? What is that ambitious feeling of not feeling enough, no matter what we have. This feeling takes a monstrous shape and eventually destroys happiness. Beth thinks she will be happy once she gets what she really wants. But will it satisfy her? Beth made many wrong choices leading her to the place she's in right now, with no escape whatsoever. We have known many people who made mistakes because their lives were too perfect. Yes, Beth is one of them. We could all be Beth easily in the future. So this is a reminder for all my lady bosses out there, there's always going to be consequences for what we choose and what we say. 🌼🌼🌼

To have lived and learned is a beautiful thing. Poetry that I have written for creative writing classes over the years.

A "coming of age" compliation of stories and an outburst of feelings. It is a love letter to girls who have aspirations outside their suffocating hometown. Our narrator navigates womanhood and rejects conformity at any cost. We explore her existential crises as she is exploring different parts of herself in different places. We witness a great deal of love, reckless living, misfourtune, and adventure through the lens of a girl becoming a woman.

When Anita's mother dies, the heart monitor flattens into a straight line - a line her mother could never draw. That moment changes everything. At sixteen, Anita becomes the mother of three siblings in the soot-stained city of Port Harcourt. While other girls dream of school and love, she learns to trade both for survival - selling zobo by the roadside, burying her tears beneath duty. Life takes more than it gives: her father, her dreams, her body, her freedom. When a boy named Kenneth offers her a glimpse of tenderness, it feels almost like healing - until loss returns, sharper than before. From the farms of the village to the glittering loneliness of the city, Anita's life becomes a series of choices made in the dark, each one carving her into someone she never planned to be. In Straight Lines, I tell a story of womanhood, survival, and the cruel poetry of fate - where love comes too late, and the lines we draw to hold ourselves together don't always stay straight. #1 rightpersonwrongtime - Jan 6th, 2026 #1 teenagehood - Jan 6th, 2026 Started: 29th October, 2025 Ended: ... #JusticeforOchanya

for the girls who are self-consciously aware they are used.

A story about finding oneself in the most unexpected time and circumstances; for the most unexpected of reasons. A story about knowing oneself, holding on to one's identity in the midst of confusion, lies, and loss.

Between the never-ending bills, the heartbreak, and the situationship, Ayana feels like she's living a script she never signed up for. When she finally has enough, she decides to write her own happily ever after.

*ੈ✩‧₊˚ Long ago, an asteroid fell down onto earth, killing hundreds, injuring thousands. More than 2,000 were missing. But, someone that should have died..lived. She breathed in a toxic smoke from the asteroid yet, for some unknown reason she lived. A couple months later, the woman, known as Hikari, started experiencing non-human scenarios. She could shoot silk threads from her fingers, like a Spider. She could do what a Spider could do. Her tribe named her Little Spider. And that was her given name, Little Spider. She became one of the first hereon to save humanity. But 20 years ago, she vanished without a trace. Some say that she's gone into hiding. Okinawa along with the help of her two best friends, Alik and Dyan, must go and bring Little Spider back from hiding. 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐧; 𝐁𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝟏