Twentysomething Stories

When life hits the metaphorical fan and it all comes crashing down, do you face it head-on or go running in the opposite direction? This is one girl's story of the latter. And the silent pull towards something more. Meet Sophie Dawson. A young woman who appears to have it all. Until she doesn't. In this coming-of-age tale, we follow the adventures - and misadventures - of one girl's imminent quarter-life crisis and her one-way train ticket out of it. That's the hope anyway. On her cross-country journey, she meets Walt, a retired train conductor nearing the end of his life, who rides the same train back and forth in hopes of answering a similar question to her own: what next? Just Passing Through is a story of unlikely friendships and the silent pulls of life -travel, passion, purpose, serendipity, young love, old love - and how happenstance encounters we never saw coming can lead to fleeting connections, lasting impressions and the lessons we take with us along the way.

Samantha Brooks has had her life planned out for her for as long as she can remember. She was to go to college, return home, and work for the family business. Most twenty-somethings would kill for the security of a guaranteed job and a desirable salary. Sam could settle for that, but she wasn't one to settle. Just ask her ex-boyfriend Luke. It's not until a new interest arrives that she is really challenged to decide between the easy plan or the life she could have if she took the risk.

A modern day love story of two souls that seem so perfect for each other. But, life.. as it always does... happens and only time will tell if these two will find their way into each others arms again.

Falling in love came easy for Alice Jane and Blaise. But when an accidental pregnancy on the cusp of his father's campaign threatens the moral high ground the senator champions, decisions are made that change the trajectory of the young lovers lives. As tragedy stacks upon tragedy for Alice Jane, the question becomes not how will she overcome these profound losses, but will she? Finding 'happily ever after' is never easy, but nothing that is easy is worth fighting for.

Sometimes, second chances work out even better than the first because you learn from your mistakes. Life throws you down only to help you get up strong and confident. Aniyra has fallen once . Will she be able to grasp her second chance and look through it? Her second chance has eyes she cannot forget.

Poems Form A Twenty-Something Year Old Just my 4am thought and my breakdowns for those who need to know they are not alone.

Arden Willows is your average twenty-something. Struggling with work, relationships and independence is only compounded by the fact that Arden is a witch. Reluctant to return home to her unusual family, she finds their eccentrisities are exactly what she needs. And re-connecting with a high school crush is not so bad, either. But things are not quite so easy, as an unexpected visitor threatens to ruin the life she has chosen to continue in her hometown.

Samantha Cooper always believed that if you build it, he will come. Just like the whispering voice said in Field of Dreams, right? So she did. She earned good grades, made smart choices, and grew into the nice girl her mother's friends adored. The picket fence and handsome husband had to follow. But as she approaches thirty, disillusionment has set in because nobody has come and apparently, all she has built is a lonely, empty life. So one day, Samantha Cooper tears the whole thing down. What begins as a wild ride toward forbidden places turns into an inspiring journey home to a love that had always been right in front of her. Turns out, he'll only arrive if you're building something for yourself.

Jada Brielle Woods is new in town. The aspiring audio producer moved cross country from Kentucky over the summer to seize an opportunity offered by an old friend from high school. Jada is so ready for her new life in the beautiful state of California. When she left she only brought a few items so she wouldn't have a lot to haul in her green VW Bug. When Jada arrives at her new home she is stunned by how beautiful it is and it is only two blocks from the ocean! Jada has wanted a baby for years. One day she meets a tall, dark and handsome man named Beto on her way to the beach. He asks her if she would like to go on a date with him. She agrees to dinner. Jada and Beto totally hit it off. The chemistry is undeniable. They date for several months but break up when Jada learns that Beto is seeing someone else besides her. Fast forward three weeks and Jada starts feeling differently. She goes to the doctor on her twenty-fourth birthday and gets the news that she is expecting, and according to her HcG levels there is more than one baby. To her this is the best birthday ever. However, when she tells Beto, he has the nerve to say the babies aren't his. This devastates and enrages Jada. She isn't one to cheat. She has always wanted a man to love who loves her as well and to create a family. Jada becomes obsessed with baby names. Her mission is to find the perfect names for her babies. She writes them down in a notebook and also finds them on Pinterest and saves them to her baby name board. Finding the perfect name is so important to her and so much fun at times, but frustrating at others. Her mama always told her she deserves the world and can do anything she sets her mind to. Jada discovers that life is what happens while you are busy making other plans. Will she ever find true love and the strength to keep believing in herself and love? Will anyone ever choose her and treat her the way she deserves to be treated?

Life gives you sparks - it's your choice to light them. Young-divorcee-and-working-mother Sophie Watts reconnects with complicated-sarcastic-but-ever-so-gentlemanly Matthew Wilson. What follows is the story of their previous lives in the midst of political scandal, their vulnerabilities from cheating partners (more on Sophie's part) and their absolute terror that they won't be a good parents to their respective children (more the thoughts in Matt's head). Throw in a bitchy best friend, ex partners, a magazine column and a brand new classy world of parties, vodka (maybe not so classy?) and charming men. Reconnecting. Life gives you sparks - it's your choice to light them.

Anything poetry, feminism, pain and just surviving the twenties. All pieces are mine. ©️ Copyright reserved

A story of navigating your 20's as an extremely introspective human.

So, I'm kinda clumsy. I tripped when I walked across the stage to receive my high school diploma, knocked down a ladder that was supporting my dad, and sneezed into a wall. Yup, you read that right. I sneezed myself into a wall. So maybe I am a walking train-wreck trapped in a lanky twenty-two-year-old girl's body. At least my family loves me-tolerates me might be a better way of phrasing it-but even with my clumsiness I'm still able to get by with minimal craziness and just a whole lot of embarrassment. A whole lot. That is until the fateful September day I find myself chasing a chicken into a wedding cake. My sister's wedding cake. . . on her wedding day. . . in the middle of the reception. . . in front of two hundred other guests. I've got a new number one on my list of embarrassing moments, but this time I swear it wasn't my fault. I blame that chicken, my grandma, and the stupid bowtie she put on it, probably hoping to marry me off, so she can have the best man all to herself. Okay, fine, so maybe it was totally my fault, but. . . This is how it happened ©2018 ℓαℓαℓαℓαwriting

"Better than the first one, and I liked the first one!" - Larry, Amazon Review "New and unique series! Read it!" - Martha, Amazon Review Stella feels as if their ghost hunting business is solid: Rose knows the industry, Noah has experience with perceptions, Bronte balances everything with the right amount of sweetness, Cyril and Oliver lend a valuable ghostly perspective, and Stella is just starting to accept her new powers. Only her powers keep growing, strengthening beyond her control. And this new case they're on? It has them running into rival ghost hunters. The Adair brothers from Obscurity Consultants are tried and tested when it comes to battling ghosts, which could be a problem considering Apparition Investigations has ghosts on the team. Problems abound but Stella is determined to overcome any obstacle as AI helps those who can't help themselves. But their latest case might be too much for them to handle. After all, how are ghost hunters supposed to battle monsters and demons? Book 2 in the Apparition Investigations series.

A brilliant, emotionally guarded 23 year old graduate with a five-year plan must choose between the stability she's fought for and the unpredictable magic of love , all while trying to build wealth, heal, and stay soft in a hard world.

Roger 'Rain' Archer and Tibbs 'Wind' Malone become super-human liaison officers for the Sacramento police department after being forced to graduate from superhuman training. They got caught hanging out with those Darfurian kids again... Masters of the Wind (bullet-dodging) and the Rain (super-accurate shooting) , they fight for truth, justice and the last slice of pizza. They must contend with a skeptical public, skeptical police force, and the demands of their trainer, elite Darfurian superhuman Master Soad. Will they be the heroes the city needs? Will they get fired before payday? Tune in and find out... To find out why they were forced to graduate, read the short story at my website here. https://www.stephenalexanderwriting.net/nocleanhands/

Nora Murphy is a young, ambitious woman who has just moved to New York City to start a new job as the marketing manager for Buzz Hackers, an independent record label and media company. She is determined to make a fresh start in her life and leave behind her past mistakes. However, her first day on the job doesn't go as planned.

XaVier? Oh he's different from others I've met. Tall & Handsome, and the best thing since sliced bread-or so I thought. The press and magazines made him something he wasn't. My XaVier. Who am I? You'll find out soon! Here's how it all started.

After getting dumped days before Venus, the planet of Love and relationships enters her sign, Gemini astrologer Cosmic Cannibal is determined to rally. Scratch that -- she's hell-bent on using the good vibes of the transit to help her become the world's most famous astrologer. That means Cosmic has to: 1. Become a roaring social media success. 2. Get more clients. 3. Get a column at Planetarium, a major astrology magazine. 4. Save her current job (even though she hates it) All while locked away at home during the Covid-19 quarantine. Cosmic thinks she's found the secret to her success when she aims to write about a new astrology dating app. But she soon learns one of the top astrologers in the 'biz has stolen her idea, which forces the still-heartbroken Cosmic to up her game. Just when things are starting to look up, Venus turns retrograde. Cosmic's former flame returns to her life, and the once-determined astrologer realizes that getting over a breakup while chasing your dream isn't as easy as it seems. Venus Retrograde chronicles the transits, tragedies, and mini triumphs of Cosmic's life during the Covid-19 quarantine. *CURRENTLY ON HOLD*