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Posted on Apr 27, 2020Apr 25, 2020 by: Joshua Flores

The Sky Is Mine: The Brutal, Heartbreaking Path to Recovery

Izzie is slipping, falling, unable to stand back up on her own two feet. She feels alone, isolated, her words unable to be heard by …

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Posted on Mar 5, 2020Mar 4, 2020 by: Germ Magazine guest author

Luna by F. MacKenzie

The moon hangs low outside the window, scarred and haloed. She stares at me, dares me to confess the unspeakable. It’s almost tempting. I breathe. …

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Posted on Mar 12, 2018Sep 13, 2018 by: Joshua Flores

Kami Garcia: Opening Up and Sharing the Story Behind Her New Release, Broken Beautiful Hearts

Kami Garcia, author of the bestselling Beautiful Creatures and contemporary romance The Lovely Reckless, brings readers her most personal and striking story yet — one that tackles …

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Posted on Dec 2, 2017Dec 2, 2017 by: Joshua Flores

We Can’t Be Friends: Real, Authentic, and Completely Absorbing

Cyndy just escaped the clutches of Straight Inc., an organization claiming to help teenage addicts recover while secretly brainwashing and abusing them. But now she …

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Posted on Aug 20, 2017Sep 19, 2017 by: Demelza

Fabric by Demelza

I place fabric over my skin not to cover up but to glorify. I am independent, powerful. I ask not for your attention, nor your …

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Posted on Jun 19, 2017Mar 6, 2019 by: Vegas Stocker

16 and Abused by Vegas Stocker

I look at myself and let a tear slip down my cheek. I tell myself you didn’t mean it, that it won’t happen again and …

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Posted on Jun 14, 2017Jul 5, 2017 by: Joshua Flores

The Dead Inside: Finding Hope in the Darkest of Times

The Dead Inside by Cyndy Etler details the true story of a girl who’s striving to escape the confines of her abusive home and Straight, …

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Posted on May 3, 2017Feb 12, 2019 by: Courtney Williams

Two Different Faces by Courtney Williams

You never expected me to walk away So many times, disrespected, but still I stayed I let love overpower my unhappiness You repeated those three …

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Posted on Apr 9, 2017Mar 6, 2019 by: Caitlin Conlon

the five nights of winter by Caitlin Conlon

i. you must understand, I never wanted to give a name to this type of damage. the weary machine in my chest didn’t accuse you …

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