Shortys2024 Stories

a collection of poetry.

Story (1): Alaric, the brave knight of the silver veiled kingdom, came ready to battle a dragon but settled for a cup of cold tea instead. Now, why would he do that? Story (2): Alaric Fortis ventures into the dragon's lair. Once again, he came ready for battle, but valor is not all that make him. A keen eye on him leads him to lay his sword upon the ground.

Do you believe in magic? This is a story about how magic is all around us, you just have to believe in it.

Dr. Ethan Carter is a brilliant scientist on the brink of a groundbreaking discovery. But as he stands on the cusp of changing the world, he's faced with a heart-wrenching choice: continue his top-secret project, Chronos, or prioritize the love he's built with Anya. Torn between his lifelong ambition and the woman who has given his life meaning, Ethan must decide whether to pursue the impossible or cherish the possible. Will he choose the future, or the past?

Poems about love, soulmate, longing, solitude, mental health and much more that connects to one's soul. This is a collection of poems across various topics in life.

"ʙᴜʀʀʏ ᴍʏ ꜱᴏᴜʟ ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴇᴛᴛᴇʀꜱ ᴅᴇᴇᴘ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀᴛᴇʀ" English is NOT my first language... Sorry if there are any grammatical mistakes.

Billionaire's first kiss-Bridget, forced to accept an indecent proposal against her will. She was forced to act as the legal wife of a mid-aged business tycoon. She was then exposed in different places, various parties. She lives in the same place but through their contract after her public appearance she's free to live her normal life. Without the public knowing her real status. How can she escape if her so-called fake marriage was also written under her late husband LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT not that her real husband is his grandson, his heirloom to his multi billion businesses?? Is fate really cruel to her?These were the words that always bothered Bridget's thoughts. Love in disguise.. And it turns sparks to discover their real feelings for each other..

Ever wondered things like why people fall in love?What actually is real love? or What's the difference between attraction and love? Here you will get the answer to all those questions,You will have a clear view on such topics and know life changing psychological tricks and facts I bet you didn't know.

❝ It was the first thing I had noticed when I walked into my room that night. ❞ (submission for the shortys 2024)

𝓢𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓸𝓷𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓶𝔂 𝓫𝓮𝓪𝓾𝓽𝓲𝓯𝓾𝓵 𝓰𝓾𝓻𝓵𝓼 ♡ ɪᴛ's ғᴏʀ ᴀʟʟ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴏᴍᴀɴs. ⋆ ˚｡⋆୨୧˚　˚୨୧⋆｡˚ ⋆ A mixture of my poetic self's flooded feelings with rhymes. 🌿 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘰𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘶𝘴𝘩 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴.. ... 𝘐𝘧 𝘐'𝘮 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 , 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘭𝘰𝘸 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥. 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰𝘱? 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘢𝘮 𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵 𝘐 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵. 𝗕𝘂𝘀𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 ~𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝘆𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 🌼 ~𝓐𝓹𝓸𝓸𝓻𝓿𝓪 ♡

A knight rescues a princess from a dragon... but who says a dragon cannot be rescued from a princess instead? Uilliam is an adventurer who - instead of slaying them - tries to help and understand magical creatures better. So when he gets a job to save a princess, he quickly realizes that it's the dragon who might need saving instead. ~~~ Copyright 2024 (C) anvraptor All rights reserved

What would happen if you embraced your nature? I was taught to hate evil, to abhor it. But after a mistake that was not mine, I was condemned to sin and, without knowing it, I was pushed to love what I was forced to hate so much.

One Midsummer night. Two girls. Seven flowers. Once the night is over, everything has changed. *** This is an entry for the 2024 Shortys Awards. Credit to @furusato_ for the lovely cover!

|2X FEATURED| A rainy day encourages Teuila's father to take her out on Oceania, but what will happen when their boat flips and they're left stranded in the Atlantic Ocean? *** Teuila just wanted a peaceful summer break after her first year at the College of Charleston. However, peace in her family never happens with her father's sailing blood. To grow closer to his little girl, he takes her out on the family's Laser, Oceania, on a rainy day that mimics a special one nineteen years earlier. When Oceania flips and leaves father and daughter stranded in the Atlantic Ocean, they must work together to return to shore without the buff lifeguard girls running out to rescue them. Teuila has to see past her father's sailing personality and find the one she grew up with before she and her parents ran aground in Charleston Harbor. With the help of the current, love, and just a little imagination, Teuila and her dad's fight for survival becomes nothing more than a mere Disney Channel movie. Not only that, but Teuila learns a secret-the truth behind why she carries such an unusual name. *** *Moral: "Tell your loved one you love them every day."* *Huge thanks to my dad for helping me edit!* *Word Count: 4,000-5,000* Quote: "Why does a daughter love her father so much? It's because she knows there's one man who will never hurt her." - Anonymous

The gentle young Earl of Ilmarie has his life turned upside down when he crosses paths with the fiery and wild Thea. A flash fic written for the #Shortys2024 Historical/ Romance Word count: 1921 [29/09/2024]

Just a collection of some poetry I have written!

Bismillah. This is my poem, submitted for Shortys @September 2024. Happy reading.

SHORTYS 2024 Longlister | Based on a prompt from Aim To Engage 2022. Becca Jones lives near a city that is world-renowned for its advanced tech, healthcare, and desirable jobs. Those who enter the city are never seen again. Permanent admittance into the city is decided by a competitive lottery, and her name's just been drawn.

Writing poems for the blues. To let my inner voice have her own podium. Just for fun actually. Or maybe not, depends on how you interpret it, It still all depends on the human mind And heart in the end.