“I spent my life folded between the pages of books.” -Tahereh Mafi
Illinois by Marlee John
I was friends with her for a time. Everyone thought of her as “that girl” But there was more than that ─ More than what it …
Don’t you want something to make you feel again by Danielle Hagerty
I want to hear a song that makes me go still, quiet in the organs of my body, I want a truth I’ve never heard …
Daily Germ
“Love, in your writing, is the immovability of truth.” -Jonathan Safran Foer
The Truth About Writing Honestly
The Comparison Game Recently, I was engaging in an activity I know is pointless…dangerous, even. I’m sure you’ve done it, too. It’s something I like …
Rock and Roll Introvert
I can’t do it. I can’t do it. I think I’m going to puke. My hands shook as I opened my bass case. Can anyone …
Daily Germ
“The tiny seed knew that in order to grow, it needed to be dropped in dirt, covered in darkness, and struggle to reach the light.” …
Beautiful Chaos by Mikala Theo
My mind is a place of beautiful chaos Sometimes it’s loud, like a thousand voices Screaming at me from all directions. Sometimes it’s quiet, the …
136 to 110 by Rebeca Talley
I was always a little plump. Plump meaning “having a full, rounded shape: slightly fat.” As a child, people referred to it as my cute, …