In this collection of poems: A veteran and rookie police officer fake a relationship undercover, then fall in love. And a solo traveler meets a local who helps her find her path in the present and for the future.Written for National Poetry Writing Month 2023 using @WattpadPoetry Versification prompts and guidelines (limited to between 4-10 lines)…
Amateur poetry collection about amateurs in love (the broken hearts.)Brokenhearted Poetry #1National Poetry Writing Month 2015…
Can love at the wrong time be right?Kaisa Adamson never had an issue with her mother's rule of "no boyfriends until after college graduation." Not until her senior year of high school when she met the principal's son, Liam Ong. Things get even more complicated when the principal enforces the school's "no relationships" policy. Now she has to make a choice between her first love or her future.…
Wei Yaling just can't seem to stay married. Immersed in an endless time loop, she is forced to relive her wedding day to the crown prince, only to meet a tragic end each time. Now, the goddess of oblivion presents her with a choice - marry another prince and break free, or remain trapped in the cycle of death. Will she choose true love or freedom? This time loop mystery set in ambiguous ancient China is filled with anticipation and heart-wrenching dilemmas.Written for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Contest hosted by APIRomance and APIFantasy using Romance prompt #3.Submitted on May 28, 2024Word count: 4,995…
Entries for the Spring Fiesta 2023 contest hosted by StoriesUndiscovered.…
Everything is better fried. Vanessa Harper firmly believed this, but she hasn't allowed herself to eat anything fried for seven years. She wasn't going to start now. Not even if it was her favorite snack offered to her fresh by her crush with his megawatt smile.Maverick Evangelista volunteered to man the class booth for the Multicultural Food Festival. Any excuse to show off his cooking skills and eat his favorite after school snack, okoy, really. He knows it's a foolproof recipe-Filipino crispy deep-fried fritter made with various vegetables, who can resist? Apparently, Vanessa Harper. They've sold out two batches and she has not tried a single bite. Will he be able to break her out of her shell and get her to take a bite?Written for the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month Contest hosted by WattpadAsianFiction, WattpadAsianFantasy, WattpadFusion, and WattpadMulticultural, using YARomance's prompt.Submitted on May 11, 2023Word count: 2,497…
During a spontaneous journey to Cotabato City, Laya Martinez, a recent college graduate, encounters the striking and charismatic innkeeper, Vinny Castillon. Vinny opens Laya's eyes to a world beyond her fears, encouraging her to embrace new experiences and opportunities.Written for @APIRomance Cotabato Grand City contest (June 2024)Submitted on June 24, 2024Word count: 2,313…
A collection of one shot entries to @Romance Contests.CHALLENGES04 Maybe Love #loveshot | Inspired by Thinking Out Loud by Ed Sheeran17 A Drunken Promise #holidaystories | Holiday theme19 Tinder Ruins Romance #lovemetinder | Anti-Valentine's Day theme…
Next-door neighbors in their senior year of high school have once last chance to connect with each other before graduation. Will they take it? YA profile Summer Countdown 2023 writing contest prompt:The warmest season is arriving in a few weeks. Create a short story of your to-do list before the school year ends. Other guidelines:- 500 words- English- Young adult protagonist (13-18)Submitted on May 10, 2023Word count: 498…
Sometimes, strangers know best. It's easy to talk to people you think you'll never see again. But Ivy and Mac meet by chance for the second time. And the things that strangers remember may be something you'd never want to forget.An entry for Southwest: Storytellers On The Rise Writing Contest.…
Cat was really looking forward to attending the Single Hearts Party with her childhood best friend Diggory. So when he cancelled on her, she was devastated.As an apology, Diggory sent her a singing cupid telegram. Thinking that he's finally noticed her, Cat enlists the help of the Cupid to confess her love to him.~*~Happy reading! Please vote and comment~! Thank you!This was an entry for @sourpatchkids #SPKSADContest.2/18/2015 Top Ten Finalist: OMG!!! Thank you!!2/25/2015: #5 in Short Story…
After her grandmother passed away, Sakura Morida embarked on a trip to her Grammy's birthplace in Japan with one simple plan: eat ramen while watching the cherry blossoms fall from the tree. She hoped that she'd feel closer to her if she was able to do her Grammy's favorite pastime. But her train arrived before the sun had risen. The ramen shop was closed. There's no cherry blossom tree in sight.There's a handsome stranger who seemed to be the only other person awake in the village. And he's asking her to follow him.How far is she willing to go to follow her grandmother's footsteps?Written for Sakura Blossoms 2023 Writing Contest hosted by @AmbassadorsJP using @FoodKart's prompt:Solo traveling makes you want to explore the quiet historical villages of Japan. First on the list, eat in a quaint ramen shop as the cherry blossoms fall from the trees, signifying the start of spring.Other guidelines: 2000-4000 words, English/Japanese, no mature stories. For more details, visit profiles mentioned above.Submitted on April 28, 2023Word count: 3,948…