Истории Shortys2024

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.

❞Wᴏʀᴅs ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴏɴᴄᴇ ʙʟᴇᴅ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ ᴍʏ ᴘᴇɴ ɴᴏᴡ ғʟᴏᴡs ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ ᴍʏ ғɪɴɢᴇʀs ᴏɴᴛᴏ ᴍʏ ʟɪᴛᴛʟᴇ ᴅᴇᴠɪᴄᴇ, ɪᴛ's ᴅɪғғᴇʀᴇɴᴛ ʙᴜᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ɪᴍᴘᴀᴄᴛ's ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴍᴇ... Oʀ sᴏ I ʜᴏᴘᴇ❞ -----------------------------------

[2024 Shorty's Winner] A verse novel that weaves through the woes and wonders of life and experiences - metaphoric to love. It redefines finality to the point that it becomes more like a beginning to second chances. Chase is determined to get her, despite knowing the impossibilities that come through. The more he changed things, the more the patterns remained the same. He believes changing the hows of his desires might change the whats, but would it really? Desirée is more of a wallflower, staying to herself. Always committed to un-cherished relationships, she's only desired as long as she's gone. When she's always chased as a pursuit, but never as a keeper, how long would history repeat itself til she's really loved? A perspective story on how parting ways can reshape another's destiny. The story transitions between two perceptions, hence categorized into Volumes I and II. Trigger Warning: This book contains themes of depression, anxiety, and alcohol and drug use. Readers who may be sensitive to these topics or who are experiencing similar issues might find certain passages distressing. Please proceed with caution and prioritize your well-being while reading.

A collection of sci-fi/adventure short stories for the Shortys Awards 2024

Lilith had been stalling to devour Theodore's soul for two years now. It wasn't supposed to be like this, something was amiss. Something that deviated her from her predatory instinct. Something, a lot like . . . Love. And no now she was on borrowed time. Either she kills him and continue living as an immortal witch or the demoness inside of her devours it's own host.

|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

Pharaoh Thutmose II is dead. His only male heir is a child of two and cannot yet rule. Iset, the young boy's mother, is terrified that both she, but more importantly he, will soon fall victim to the ambitious political scheming of one who wants the crown of the Two Lands for themselves. Longlisted for The Shortys 2024 With no power of her own, and a palace full of enemies, Iset has every right to be worried. * * * This short story, at only 6 chapters long, is a quick read stepped in authentic historical detail, and tells the story of a mother's love in the face of a danger that could tear her world - and the two kingdoms - apart.

|2X FEATURED| Nineteen-year-old Stella must overcome her fear of horses to save her reputation as a Grove Station Farms riding instructor. *** Stella does not believe she will return to the saddle, but that doesn't mean she still feels connected with the farm where she teaches. To save her reputation and regain her confidence, she has to get on the farm's newest steed, Monkey. Monkey, a horse like none other, senses Stella's fear and does everything he can to help her regain her confidence, even though he occasionally acts out and bites. That does not mean he wants to hurt the birthday girl. The greatest gift he can give her is a lesson that changes everything she knows about riding. While Stella wishes to win her battle, she can't do it alone and fears she'll fall again. Curses will become blessings, but that's after she puts enough work into her goal. With Monkey's help, Stella needs to open the door to the life she once had, even if it means putting up with her sarcastic student, Maise, and learning that sometimes the best way to overcome fear is to fight fear itself. *** *Moral: "The best way to overcome fear is to fight fear itself."* Word Count: 5,000-6,000

The Shortys Contest Prompt 2024 You just moved into your house, and your friend is visiting for the first time. You go to the kitchen to grab drinks, and when you return, your friend tells you they just met your sister, who went upstairs. You are an only child. Copyright © 2024 | Sisters All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, translating, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and specific other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. Sisters is only available on Wattpad. If you read this work on any other platform, you will likely be at risk of a malware attack.

In a city where personal AI implants are standard, every citizen relies on their AI for daily functions. Ava, a researcher working on AI-human integration, finds herself in a unique situation with her AI companion, Juno, and a voice she's always heard, known as Echo. Adapted from the prompt "The voice in your head is your only friend. The AI implant is your only ally. And she just started to become sentient."

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?

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.

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]

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

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!

A vampire, a shapeshifter and a ghost solve a mystery with a side of ghost pepper garnish What could go wrong? Locked in a magic prison, this trio must find who killed Arav in order to be freed from the prison. ☆ detailed premise inside GENRE: Humor (not MYSTERY) Text Prompt #4: A vampire and a shapeshifter are trapped in a magical prison and they have to work together to escape. cover and banner made by my precious kid who is also the love of my life - @Aster_Rae27

Four good wizards are having a graduation party. But then they play this game called 'recipes' and they made an unknown potion which turned one of the good wizard into a bad wizard. Will the three good wizards change their friend back into a good wizard or will the good wizard stay bad forever?

⋆｡°✩ [The Shorty's Short List 2024 - Short Story]. ⋆｡°✩In the heart of South Africa's Karoo, a land steeped in ancient legends, Dr Aria Thorne's routine geological survey takes an extraordinary turn. As the earth trembles beneath her feet, Aria discovers that the Karoo harbours secrets far beyond the realm of science. Ancient creatures from San Bushmen legends, long thought to be mere myth, begin to stir from their millennia-long slumber, awakened by the disharmony between man and nature. Among these beings are the enigmatic Karoo Mermaid, whose haunting song echoes through the Meiringspoort canyon, and the wise Mantis, a legendary hero said to have planted the seed of humanity. Thrust into a world where science meets myth, Aria must navigate between two realms: the pragmatic world of her research and the fantastical realm of these primordial beings. As she strives to understand the creatures' cryptic messages and their connection to the land's ecological balance, Aria realises that she alone can bridge the gap between humans and these ancient guardians of the earth. With time running short and the delicate equilibrium of the Karoo at stake, Aria must convince both her sceptical colleagues and the ancient beings that harmony between progress and preservation is not only possible but essential. In this race against time, she'll discover that the true symphony of the Karoo lies not in its silence, but in the delicate balance of all living things, a melody as old as the Bushman paintings that adorn the canyon walls. The cover image was created with the help of Playgroundai.com established 2023.

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

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