Ownvoice Stories

If there is someone who you would call Little Miss Perfect, it would be Kiara Moussa. The Pakistani girl with the fair skin, dark hair and eyes who has been voted 'The Sweetheart' two years in a row for the yearbook. With her Bambi like eyes, cheeky laughter, and perpetually sunny disposition, it is easy to believe that she leads a charmed life. She puts on a show of living life as a musical prodigy so effortlessly that no one sees the work she puts in every spare moment that she has or how far she is pushed to achieve perfection. Emre Ersoy had always admired Kiara from afar. Yes, even though he would never admit it out loud, he knew he was crushing on her hard when he picked up the guitar and she smiled her brilliant smile at him. He was 11 and she was 10. He'd wanted to be around her more than he ever let on but they'd both moved into different friend groups and had different interests. It was compliments from her that Emre realised that he really liked music and wanted to pursue it, regardless of what his Turkish parents thought. They are paired together for their History project and all those years of secret looks are not secret anymore. And it finally looks like Emre has a chance to get close to this girl that he'd admired all this time. But he quickly realises that the girl in school isn't really the same person at home as he gets to know her better. They tease, they flirt; but there are those who are unhappy with the two of them get closer. The closer they get, the more difficult things get for them. Will circumstances push them closer together or pull them apart? *Avril Lavigne Ska8er Boi x slow burn teen romance*

Starting August 2nd, 2016 until September 3, 2018......these poems will be describing the onward journey in remission as well as how I continue walking forward to the beginning.....after all, only from the past can you grow in strength to face the future. The cover symbolizes being in a present place but the doorway is to the past which one must come to terms with and forgive before moving forward into the future. Cover done by @theendofeverything03. © All Rights Reserved to Olga Pinsky

'Death never stops surprising you.' A sentiment Aria knows all too well. Her world on its surface is perfect. A completely enclosed ecosystem protected from the nuclear winter of the Outside World. No sickness, no famine, nothing to worry about. Nothing that is except for Spectre, the computer system that determines who lives and dies annually based on their importance to society. Somehow everyone around her seems to cope, but seeing as how Spectre has taken every member of her family, Aria struggles to fall in line with the status quo. Whether it's pressure from the powers that be, her first potential love, or full on revolution, Aria seems to be pulled in every direction, each one with drastic consequences, and no clue which way to go.

𝐍𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲. ©𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗 𝐏𝐢𝐱𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐲 started and ended at 06/07/19

He is a man lost in the familiar: sometimes he wakes up in a life almost like his own, but not quite. It's almost his fault, too, in the sense that some version of him made this happen. And every time, there's one thing he hopes for. This is a spec-fic flash fiction piece inspired by an image.

Jessica's always been the quiet one-watching, waiting, hiding pieces of herself. But one impulsive haircut changes everything. At home, her mother's anger turns dangerous. At school, her feelings for Della grow more complicated. And Jessica starts to realize that staying silent is no longer an option. With the help of friends who see her and a voice she's finally ready to use, Jessica begins to break free-from fear, from shame, and from the version of herself others expect her to be. A powerful story of identity, self-acceptance, and the courage it takes to walk through the storm and choose yourself.

This is based on a true life experience. Anne was just a normal misunderstood girl who longed for someone who could understand her, who could make her happy, someone that would also be by her side, and someone who could care for her. One day her old classmate came back into, someone who she thought despised her existence in life. what would happen next in their story.

Being trans was never supposed to be a secret, but marriage, kids, career, and hormones have made this aspect of Xander's identity invisible. For the most part he's happy about this. It's comfortable. Then, a fourth grade student at the school where Xander works comes out as trans, causing him to reevaluate his identity and forcing him to confront the larger implications of just passing. (Slice of life, character driven story)

Eyre goes to find her heart in Ireland, what she doesn't realize is she will be leaving it there. Eyre decides she's had enough and jumps on the first appealing flight, landing her in the heart of Ireland. As she looks out from the Cliffs of Moher, she thinks about how much Crohn's and endometriosis have forced her to give up in life. Darby, definitely not to be confused with Jane Austen's Mr. Darcy, is a cynical and jaded Irishman who doesn't get emotionally involved-a true grump. While giving a tour, he spots a woman dangerously close to the edge of the cliffs, and he's drawn to her. But everything's about to change for both of them. Darby collects Eyre as part of his tour group and decides to show her the heart of Ireland, and in doing so, shows her how much heart she still has left to give. Darby has his own demons to face-invisible ones that he battles every day. With the help of a curmudgeonly older Irish man, a quirky border collie, and a fiery yet grandmotherly bartender, Eyre and Darby's wounded souls start to open up their hearts to each other. But is the healing power of Ireland enough to open a guarded heart? And is love enough to help a scarred soul face the demons he has been trying to outrun for so long? If you enjoy heartwarming stories such as Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, make this emotional journey to the Emerald Isle your next read. See if Ireland can truly mend a wounded heart. Click the BUY NOW button at the top to start traveling with Eyre & Darby today. ______________________________________________________________ This novel features #OwnVoices esophageal Crohn's, arthritic pain from Crohn's, chronic pain, migraines, mental health, and female issues. This is a clean novel. Descriptive kissing only. No cursing. Faith conversations included. Trigger warnings: mild medical episodes, panic attacks, discussions of infertility, discussions of suicidal thoughts.

What am I. An answer. A plea. Death's old friend, grief. Bury me In a field Of Cereus And watch me Bloom When all the world Is asleep. This is where We come to mourn; From the beginning, From the beginning, From the beginning.

Life after high school was supposed to be Julia's clean slate-a way to be more than just a famous therapist's daughter and dead kid's sister. The year started off promising. Community college, date nights, everything on the townie bucket list. But it seems history, even an unreadable one, repeats itself, when her former best friend ends up in the hospital under mysterious circumstances. With his family determined to keep her at arm's length, Julia embarks on a journey to uncover the truth, only to confront the shadows of her own past when a cryptic letter from her long-lost mother surfaces.

Seventeen-year-old Matthias has been deaf for his entire life. He's used to living in a hearing world. He's used to overwhelming pity, well-meaning but naive waitresses with Braille menus, and "deaf kids hearing for the first time" montage videos. But being used to something and liking it are two different things. And contrary to popular belief, he likes being deaf. Just not when his parents consider wrapping him in bubble wrap and putting bars on the windows whenever he mentions wanting to see the world on his own. Not really...but really. Kale suffers from crippling anxiety. That's not a good thing. Not when you live two thousand years in the future where that kind of stuff is supposed to be preemptively snuffed out with a single procedure at birth. Not when you have powers that can destroy an entire ecosystem if you lose control. And especially not when you're trapped in the past with an overzealous deaf boy as your only ally. While being pursued by a bloodthirsty organization looking for a key to the future. Yeah, definitely not a good thing. Jade made a mistake. He was at the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong person. The wrong person just so happened to be from the future, he just so happened to fall in love, and then everything went suddenly, horribly wrong. Now, locked away with a ragtag group of people who possess freakish abilities, his only chance at going home is to prove what everyone thinks he isn't: normal. And with a library of secrets inside his head and a heart twisted by bitterness and regret, he can't afford to make any more mistakes. Can three outcasts overcome their struggles and fight for who they are? Or will their differences be their downfall? In a world where everyone wants to be perfect, sometimes acceptance matters more. (TW for darker themes)

She was kind and never said a bad word, playing the music as she was told. It wasn't like her life impacted me, but it was enough to know that there wasn't going to be a pianist for Monday's ensemble rehearsal. I typed in Cystic Fibrosis. I knew I probably shouldn't, it would make me feel like shit. Useless, unhelpful, ungrateful Harry. I can't do much in the grand scheme of things. I curled my legs up closer to my chest and let the laptop fold a little. Clicking on the first link I didn't read anything. I stared at the screen, not the words, or the pictures; the dull glow. I exited the tab. 'Do you believe in ghosts?' In Harry, Avery and Amelia's final year of high school, their study takes a turn when the unofficial school blog blows up. A girl has died and her bucket list has been leaked, whoever completes it is the ultimate mourner. For Amelia, it's already strange having moved schools to be hurled into the gossip of a dead girl. Harry is determined to do well in the state schools jazz competition while Avery is confused by her feelings towards Amelia. So wrapped up in their own lives to stop and realise there's something off about the bucket list, how could it have been shared if the owner is dead?

Peace is threatened for the first time in twenty five years. Unnatural disasters of incredible power sweep across Rhalia; mountains collapse, a kingdom is swallowed by the ocean, and a strange epidemic arises on the north. The superstitious whisper that another Withering is approaching, and that the suffering of the world is only a result of demons finding a new master to lead them out of their prison. In the middle of Ariwa Forest, Thalia finds herself trying to deal with a demonic illness that has spread among her people, but solutions are slipping through her fingers and time is running out. On a last desperate attempt to save her loved ones, Thalia decides to work with a strange foreigner who claims to know a way of curing the disease. After an enraged ocean nearly drowns an entire kingdom, Soren finds a dangerous secret that may reveal the flooding wasn't as natural as it appeared to be. Troubled by his discovery, he struggles to help a kingdom that rejects the help of sorcerers, and he's forced to work alongside those he despises the most. Meanwhile, on the shattered mountains of Ragno, a young sorceress named Romi seeks the demons that supposedly caused such destruction. With the help of a lesser spirit, however, she finds that someone else is already prowling the mountains searching for the same thing; and at the same time, searching for her. But on those mountains Romi finds that the disasters spanning the continent are no mere coincidences, although that revelation becomes the least of her problems as she finds a strange girl that claims to hold the power to stop the war to come. Will of the Wanderer Series - Book One

A short story of the reunion between two former friends, one who has since slipped into isolation and one who has become a transformed version of their former self. Extremely and specifically nerdy, with a particular focus on World of Warcraft.

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Is it possible to fall in love with someone you've never met? When Amos Castillo buys a vintage guitar at a pawnshop, he discovers more than an SG Gibson inside the hard leather case. A hidden compartment filled with journal entries gives him a glimpse into Carmela's tumultuous relationship with her addict rockstar husband, Rodrigo. She's a young woman, navigating a world she wasn't ready for, and suffering in silence as she loses herself to his addiction and manipulations. The more Amos reads, the more he realizes their lives aren't so different. While Carmela struggles to find her voice in a toxic marriage, Amos finds himself in a five-year relationship going nowhere. As he silently roots for Carmela to leave her husband, he reclaims his life by figuring out what he needs to be happy. >A dual POV story told in 1st and 3rd person< If you liked It Ends With Us and Daisy Jones & the Six, you will like this. ~~~~~~~~~~~ [[Top 5 Winner - 4th Place]] 𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 [[ ONC Round One Winner - 2nd Place ]] 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙩 #29 "𝙄 𝙖𝙢 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙫𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙠𝙮" -𝙑𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙖 𝙒𝙤𝙤𝙡𝙛 [[1st Place Winner]] 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏