histórias de Ownvoices

One man is her family's dream. The other could be her undoing. Suraiya Rao has never quite belonged. She's not white enough for society, not brown enough for her family... not enough for anyone. She's spent her life walking a tightrope between British reality and Indian expectation, doing everything by the book, no matter the cost. Then one chance encounter changes everything. Haydn Ellis Clarke isn't part of the plan. He's rich, ridiculously handsome, and absolutely not the man her family has chosen for her. But he sees her - not the dutiful daughter or the girl buried beneath generations of pressure, but the version of herself she's never dared to be. Mendhi My Heart is a story of identity, belonging, and choosing love, even when it means breaking every rule. Because love doesn't always arrive in the "suitable" package. Sometimes, it wears torn jeans... and gives your grandmother a heart attack.

Chizaram's life is simple. There are only three things that matter to her. Number one is her Family, which is also the most important. Number two is the not very strict, not very adhered rules that her parents have put in place for her and her siblings And number three, trying her best to be a good person to everyone around her despite the blatant rudeness of the people in her life. When things around her begin to change she is forced to see that sometimes families separate, and rules are just things that tell us how to live our lives and sometimes we end up doing more harm than good to those we intend to help. Sometimes doing good things doesn't make us good people, just like doing bad things doesn't make us bad people. Life is no more black and white...at least to her not anymore. °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used fictitiously. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, events or locales is entirely coincidental. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means whatsoever without prior permission in writing from the author. I do not own the picture used for the book cover. All credits goes to whoever owns the picture. First Published - September 13, 2019 Finished-??? Very slow updates.

***A sequel to Fright Fest 2016 Gold Winner RED RAIN*** "May we meet again." -traditional Skaikru goodbye, The 100 "I haven't told you everything." -Sophia, The Event Red Rain was just the beginning. Alex Snow thought he'd gotten over the death of his first love, Fionna Lee. Gideon Cabrera thought he would never see his abusive mother again after leaving her behind on Earth. Both of them thought wrong. And meanwhile, agents of a totally different entity from the Red Rain team also have their sights set on Alex and his twin brother Gabe, believing them to be the key to saving the afterlife from a malevolent villain who seeks to destroy the Prime Universe. (Second in the Red Rain series. Cover designed by @Whisperingwater.) Reader Reviews: "I can't get enough! I can't even predict what is going to happen next. (WARNING: do not under any circumstances read the end of this while in a room full of people.)" @kirrencee "The thing that I love about these books that they're not a cliche. Oh and Alex's taste in music is really great!" @DarcyStayne "These should be legit novels...it's basically perfection wrapped up in an angelic (and demonic?) box." @Fever09

Robert sees himself as the Marty McFly of his own story. That is cool, the perfect protagonist, and friends with an eccentric scientist. When his employer becomes convinced she can send him into the future, he's prepared to put on a show and go back to sweeping the cluttered lab. Never in his wildest dreams did he prepare for the success of the project. In the future, Sonnet is trying to hold her life together between her side gig as a rebellion fighter, dramatic girlfriend, and a pile of schoolwork. Not to mention a state arranged engagement to someone she only sees as a friend. The last thing she needs is the chosen one, prophesied to change all their lives stumbling into her. Rob must navigate a new world of danger before he ruins a delicate world of politics and gets him and everyone around him, killed. Meanwhile, Sonnet's life is thrown into chaos as everything she's ever known is flipped on its head.

This is the journal of Tammy Maheswaran, a reclusive roboticist living with undiagnosed autism. It documents the creation of Mariimo, a developmental robotics platform through which Tammy subconsciously externalizes her issues with isolation, anxiety, and touch. Upon the machine's activation, Tammy gradually begins to realize that in the act of constructing Mariimo, she's been unknowingly deconstructing herself.

In a small town where words linger and silence feels safer, he learns that being careful isn't the same as being honest - and that loving quietly doesn't mean loving weakly. When We Were Seventeen is about soft boys, hidden songs, and the courage it takes to take up space. Sometimes growing up isn't about getting the love you want. Sometimes it's about becoming the person you needed.

Two teenagers, Sofía and Martina, experience an unforgettable summer in Pescara, Italy. Their friendship blossoms into something deeper, but fear of rejection and family expectations force them to keep their love a secret. Through ten chapters, we explore their journey of self-discovery, acceptance, and courage to confront their fears and come out of the closet. 💻 THIS STORY IS COPYRIGHTED / DO NOT COPY

Just some oneshots i make about my ocs. I'll state the universe on the title of each chapter. I'll probably do a portuguese version of this for the oneshots in portuguese. And not update this as much as the Kiss prompts one

{ranked #17 in cultural] Freshly graduated from med school, and freshly over from her life, Sara Afridi is already defeated. Haunted by the death of her beloved father, and the past that he always had seemed on the edge of telling but never did, she decides to go back to her home nation and face those questions about her identity herself. When the past of her father collides with her present, and she has to ask questions about what she had believed to be true, and what is her false beliefs. Her identity becomes a question, and she has to find out to survive, is science really the answer to every question? Or is there something greater above even the science itself? Set in the backdrop of a small city in the Himalayas, this is the story of an atheist girl, finding the spiritual self inside and the self that's guarding her around herself.

COVER NOT MADE BY ME* After the death of Mufasa, his loss is felt throughout the town of Priderock, even by those who did not know him. Soon, peoples lives are affected by his loss in ways they could never have imagined, changing their lives forever. [Awesome cover by @TheNoctisLich! Check them out at Melancholy Memories Graphics Shop!] [The title is from a song from 'The Lion King 1 1/2' of the same name.]

My short stories and one shots

Sands of Destiny transports readers to the ancient world of Egypt, where magic and mystery reign supreme. In the bustling city of Thebes, a young girl named Amunet discovers she is the descendant of powerful Egyptian gods and holds the key to protecting Egypt from the forces of Chaos. With the guidance of her mentor, the wise Thoth, and the support of her allies, Amunet embarks on a perilous journey across the sands of Egypt to unlock the secrets of her heritage and fulfill her destiny as a guardian of the Nile, Filled with ancient prophecies, mythical creatures, and epic battles, "Sands of Destiny" is the beginning of an unforgettable adventure that will captivate readers of all ages.

A publisher becomes infatuated with an author after reading the author's book. But, sometimes meeting your hero isn't a good thing. Especially when that hero doesn't want to be found. -DRAFT ONE IS COMPLETED! Feedback will be used to edit draft two!

"I wasn't normal and it was all right. I wasn't normal and it was encouraged. I wasn't normal and it was celebrated." A short slam poem about the daily life of a teen on the autism spectrum, about the roles we are all forced to take and what happens when we choose to break away from them.

from the swahili word meaning "bridge." let this connect my queerness to my blackness. let this connect all those that are different. let this connect you to me.

The Flaming Heart follows Odelina, who is a pixie, as she is kicked out of the Ezzarith, the pixies' land and taken in by the aen laite, humans who have a connection with dragons and are the pixies' enemy. Odelina has odd wings and has been ostracized by the pixies for it. Her mother was taken away when she was a year old and she never knew her father. Odelina falls in love with the general of the aen laite, Zefira. (cover art is by @sitcomabed on twitter)

Fifteen years ago, Elle's boyfriend left town--and Elle--without so much as an explanation. Today, Ephraim has returned with a child: Bren. Bren is clever, quiet, quick, and almost exactly fifteen years old. Offered a miraculous second chance at the relationship they've wanted back for years, Elle instantly takes it, and desperately holds on, no matter what anyone has to say-- not their best friend (who lied to Elle for years), or the student they're counseling (who, again, is not the counselor here), or said student's parents, who may or may not both be Elle's ex-boyfriends. Oops. [the full work is as yet unedited. this posting includes one sample chapter as the author polishes the work offline.] [for more: https://yvesdot.tumblr.com/sometimesithappens/ ] [read on ao3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/16846237/chapters/39549148 ]

An anthology centered on the power, strength, weaknesses, fears, hopes, ambitious, prejudices, thoughts, secrets, and dreams of Filipino women from all walks of life.

ACTS 1 & 2 Fully released! Total: 88,000 words The draugh invaded Earth sixteen years ago, destroying hundreds of cities and decimating the population in a single swift attack they celebrate as the Arrival. Now mankind is under the aliens' brutal control. Most of the living population remains herded in cities, mere cattle for the draugh to feed on. They are kept under control by a network of sophisticated drones and mechs. But outside the city, the rumors whisper, there is a resistance. People actually fight. Ronan Hampton has never wanted to fight, but when a devastating secret endangers his half sister Shiloh, Ronan is going to have to do just that if he wants to protect the last family he has left. Now on the run from the aliens and the humans collaborate with them, Ronan and Shiloh must put their faith in Ethan Choi, a resistance fighter, if they hope to make it out of the walled city of Memphis alive.