Lit Creative Nonfiction

People Pleaser

Posted on Aug 17, 2023Aug 16, 2023 by Mihara Minsadi

You pick the pins off the floor for them to walk on it smoothly and unharmed but your hands are bleeding…

Grief

Posted on Aug 16, 2023Aug 16, 2023 by Lana Day

When you died, I lost a piece of myself. I remember feeling like I had died that day too…

Songs That Improve My Mental Health

Posted on Jul 5, 2023Aug 16, 2023 by Jordan O'Halloran

Some days are easier than others as we all know. In my years of bad days and experiences, I have come up with numerous coping strategies…

Writing to Heal

Posted on Jul 5, 2023Aug 16, 2023 by Jordan O'Halloran

I have wanted to be a writer for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I had a vivid imagination and loved visiting the library…

We Are All Trying

Posted on May 23, 2023May 23, 2023 by Luisa D'Araujo

Nowadays, I see the importance of talking about mental health. Before I understood what I had, I never spoke to anyone because I was afraid they wouldn’t understand…

one step forward, three steps back

Posted on May 21, 2023May 20, 2023 by Shaina Marrie Dayon

I’ll let you in on a secret: these days, when I see colleagues and friends being successful with their written pieces, an immense wave of jealousy crashes over me…

Echo

Posted on May 3, 2023May 3, 2023 by Ilana Gunson

Whenever I move, there’s an echo. One version of me following another, until the sound of her is completely gone…

stale by MacKenzie

Posted on Apr 4, 2019Jun 18, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

you tell him, “thanks for letting me know, sir,” then you amble your way off the table still chewing your crackers. you got them at the back of the fridge this morning, the holiday’s leftover. stale like the lips of an indulgent lover. you’re so cool when you play pretend, and even you know it. […]

A Girl with Scars by Makensy Pletcher

Posted on Feb 23, 2019May 2, 2019 by Germ Magazine guest author

His words hit her unexpectedly, full of accusations and hatred. They brought the insecure girl back to reality, to a world full of deceit and lies. No longer did she feel the comfort she once felt with him. He turned into the boy that did not take care of the girl he claimed he cared […]