Bipoc Stories

After her office burns down a successful editor is forced to share a workspace with the most irritating man alive and a different kind of fire ignites between them. **** Chielozonam 'Elo' Williams is thriving. Not only does she have the job of her dreams she's about to make Acquiring Editor of PerfectRomance, the publishing imprint she's been working at for the past five years which would definitely prove to her judgmental father once and for all that he was wrong about her wasting her life away at a dead end job but she's also determined to enjoy the prime years of her youth. Endless fun and casual romps in the sheets are the name of the game. That is until the unthinkable happens. After Elo's building catches fire and burns down she has no choice but to share an office with the one person that makes her blood boil: Connor Price. Archenemies since their days at college Connor makes getting under her skin an art form with his world famous scathing remarks and condescending attitude. When they're forced to work together to acquire a potentially lucrative manuscript, they discover that some fires burn hotter than others. An ONC 2026 story inspired by prompt 40. You and your greatest enemy are struck by a curse that binds your lives together. The only way to survive is to share a kiss, but you would both rather face death than each other.

In the tranquil waters of Hawai'i, Hokulani and Nikau wonder if it's possible for a song to go on forever. ***** For as long as Hokulani can remember, she's always felt like she's treading water. Everything she loves becomes a means to escape from what's happening around her or, worse, the unsteadiness of her mind. She even finds her passion for music slipping through her grasp, though she tries her best not to completely let that go. And even though the arrival of an up-and-coming musician from Aotearoa causes waves, she's unable to fully enjoy her life. Unable to release that breath she feels like she's been holding onto ever since her father passed away. When her family is hit with complicated news, the Kahananui woman must make difficult decisions for themselves, including one Hokulani isn't sure she fully understands. But even when their choices are made, they bring up memories they've all been trying their best to forget, forcing them to face the reality deep inside the family's hearts. Hokulani takes refuge in the comfort her shared feelings with Nikau bring, but just because she wants something, doesn't mean it's enough. She knows she has a lot to work through on her own, and with the understanding that his year on the island will eventually come to an end, the two of them spend endless nights wondering if they can somehow make a song go on forever. ***** 2025 AMBYS GRAND FAVORITE | contemporary 2025 ASTANIA AWARDS FIRST PLACE WINNER | wild card » featured on @wattpad @romance @ContemporaryLit @SocialThemes and @Ambassadors « All rights reserved © Stephanie Midorii, smidorii

In Victoria, 1886, Naomi MacDonald arrives with the promise of a new job at the Lizard Alley Saloon. This story follows the antics of each employee. You might find yourself laughing, crying, and maybe shitting yourself a little. Coauthored by Jemma and Chloe Edited by Kayci Posting schedule: one chapter a week ish

In desperate need of a lifeline, Spencer Pelekai catches a last minute flight to San Francisco where she runs straight into the arms of her missing piece. ***** Spencer Pelekai isn't sure how to let go of her seven-years long relationship that has ended. In a desperate attempt to escape her feelings, she hops on a plane to San Francisco where her former best friend moved to years ago. And though she's never before stepped foot in the city by the bay, she discovers her heart somewhere along the way. ***** @FreeTheLGBT PRIDE AWARDS 2025 | winner OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 | longlister » featured on @Ambassadors «

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When the opportunity for the role of soloist arises at the National Ballet, Natalya Noble knows she has to push her limits and audition. Determined to surpass the exceeding amount of family pressures placed on her, she decides to routinely practice every night at the dance studio she considers a place of refuge. Of peace. What Natalya does not expect, however, is to be interrupted on the first night by the new employee: a young custodian who goes by the name of Kian Truman.

During a time of peace, long after The Fall, an Ancient storyteller known only as Grandmother, passes on the history of the Dawn Ages. Around the village hearth, Grandmother tells the tale of Zuri, The fractured Goddess of Creation. In the adventure of several lifetimes, Zuri walks among her mortal Seed Children to experience the wonders of her planet and search for her contemptuous sister, The Elements. When she learns how to create new life without her sister, she abandons her search in favor of a peaceful existence, free of The Elements' haughty distain. But, after centuries of peace, grim news arrives. The Elements has begun to wake in a land far across the sea and wrought unthinkable death and destruction as a result. Zuri must leave all she holds dear and confront the vain and prideful goddess, The Elements, but will she have the strength to contain her sister's wrath in order to save her planet and every living thing that calls it home?

A once top mafia, an exiled group of criminals, unprofessional treasure hunters, newly recruited bounty hunters, an undermined news duo, and a group of friends who wanted spice in their life- and they're all going after each other unknown to most of the things they'd go through. Told through the anecdotes of Ryatt Joseph, a 17-year-old, queer POC, Belicoso 6 is an adventure-comedy with undertones of many issues we go through as individuals. My hope with writing this story is to create a community in which we can connect with each other.

Faelan is an awkward teenaged girl, and firmly settled in her life in Florida. That is until her mother gets news that she is to return to a little town in Washington, where she had once studied wolves. a place where Faelan's brother Michael had tragically died, having been mauled by the same animal. Reluctantly the pair returned, and Faelan uncovers a whole secret world of the wolves their Pack and where she comes from.

Jun DeSantos is a Chinese-Brazilian girl living in southern Portland. With a natural disaster threatening her community will she find her one ?

~When a young elf gets forced to assimilate into human society, she won't go down without a fight~ (Written for Write to Rank '23) (Please note, the following entries may include violence and course language, viewer discretion is advised)

A short story that develops every week. Set in Bullford, USA, the characters of this small town will have to stick together to overcome what has settled in a part of town known as, the Green. The residents of the Green aren't about to let anything run them from their homes, especially one they built from the bottom up. Take a journey into BIPOC fantasy with this tale of a small southern town. C

A cross between European vampires and native culture this short story follows Quillon as he navigates his fate as a metis-cree vampire.

Have you ever wished you weren't just an ordinary human? Well, so has Freddie Campos. Unfortunately, it's turned out to be all too true for him. On his first day of living on his own, he's been bombarded with portals, reunions, and new friends (and enemies). Follow him and his companions as they discover secret plans, topple evil organizations, and bond over near-death experiences. (THIS STORY IS A WORK IN PROGRESS - new chapter every Thursday!)

Years after the Voltron lions disappeared and the death of Princess Allura, the Paladins begin to move towards lives of normalcy. That is until reports of a disturbance reunites the former protectors of the Universe. Both new and old faces resurface, revealing a deeper surface to what was believed to be the end. (y'all better enjoy this because Imp rewatching Voltron for this shit :")

Sam is nervous, passionate and more than a little naive. All long limbs and not enough confidence to take up space with them. A secret lover of poetry who could never bring himself to leave his religious small town despite feeling smothered by it all. Reese is loud, withdrawn, and fiercely independent. Growing up on the 'wrong side of the tracks' he was raised by his tia who taught him the golden rule of life when he was younger: The only person worth relying on is yourself. Now all grown up he follows that rule to a t, unapologetically himself. Neither of them run in the same circles, but when a bump in the road leaves Sam stranded the two meet and quickly develop an unlikely friendship that seems to have to potential for more, but can either of them overcome their upbringings to embrace it?

A dream fantasy love story between a fairy that disappears as autumn turns to winter and the young lady that fell for her at first sight.

One day is all Princess Aurelie has left. In just one day, she needs to survive her curse and get out of her tower so she can become the leader of her people. So the game begins, and the stakes increase as each new character comes into play, the nobility of the kingdom vying for power or influence as they move in and out of the tower, while the door always remains shut to the princess. It is only through the search for truth and the revelation of her own power that Aurelie will find the keys that could finally unlock that door-and her destiny. But first, she must decide: Is she willing to pay the cost? This fairy tale retelling, set in Medieval France, is the beginning of a gripping four-part saga in which love and self-liberation are more powerful than any prison of sand or spell or stone.

Naraina is the granddaughter of the King, very loved by the people. But things begin to go awry after a very strange dream one summer's eve: war, people going missing, civil war, the moons staying in place, and a dragon who decides to help the princess and her loved ones. Wait, the moons are staying in place? Oh dear...