Interacting with people has never been easy for me. Unless I’m talking about a topic of great interest to me, I find it difficult to …
(Un)breakable by Dani Steinberg
The broken cannot break They’ve been hurt too many times before Crushed, unfinished, left behind Forced to believe that they are nothing more than bones …
Last Summer by April Howard
“Last Summer” is one of the July Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. She was undeniably the most beautiful …
there’s something romantic about naiveté by Rona Wang
I promised you forever to keep the universe from fracturing, but the truth is I can’t yet understand quietness enough to know anything about love. …
The Truth About Fighting Depression
The problem with depression is that it is a shapeshifter. It can blend in with the normal patterns of a teenager, young adult, or pretty …
Wandering the Campsies: It’s About the Journey
They say, “It’s about the journey, not the destination.” But for me, this wasn’t always the case. Everything I did in life was fueled by …
Love Is a Lesion on Your Brain by Courtney Birst
When the headaches started again you offered Ibuprofen and understanding and drawn shades. When a train wreck woke me in the middle of the night, …
My Own Little Corner by Andi Perkins
“My Own Little Corner” is one of the July Writing Challenge entries that was chosen to be a featured story. “Welcome to Crosby! The Friendliest …
#TellUsAboutThem: 8/17–8/21
I picked up All the Bright Places toward the end of January 2015. I was over a month out from my birthday, weeks out from …