JaneThermopolis

*Is rated 12 and up because of references to murder and death.This is relatively short first chapter, but I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for reading, please review and rate. ...

Is rated 12 and up because of references to murder and death. *Contain's excerpts from Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven". CHAPTER 2 by Jane ThermopolisAs quickly as Mr. Colliver had ...

I was about to go to sleep a couple nights ago...when I started to write this in my journal. It's short, (because obviously it's a haiku) but I think it's ...

The inspiration for this story actually came from a fire I was sitting by yesterday night. As I was watching it flicker, I suddenly got the urge to write, and ...

It sat on my hand,the beautiful creature,its wings in a flutter,with all of its features.The orange surroundinga coat of dark black,with white speckles going downthe spine on its back.I stared ...

A new story I thought of last night, I only posted a little bit of it just because I wasn't sure of how it was going to be received. This ...

UndercoverChapter 1Place: Bay City, Massachusetts, United States. Port 59Time: January 14, 10:45 P.M.Objective: UnidentifiedA small light flickered on in the second story window of the Bay City Wareho

We sat in the car, riding along the thruway; myself with a bag of Lay's, my mother holding onto the steering wheel.I stared out the window for a long time, ...

A parody of the song "You Belong With Me" by Taylor Swift. Not meant to offend any geeks/nerds/trekkies.Verse 1:You're on the phone with your gamer friend he's upset,he's going on ...

Two separate poems I wrote in one of my journals sitting around. Hope you like it. The Backyard-It breathes. I feel blades of grass in betweeen my toes, the morning ...

WARNING: If you have a weak stomach, I suggest that you might not want to read this. However, I really hope you do, even though there's a couple paragraphs that ...

I tried to zone out into the cool darkness of my bedroom, but nothing helped keep out the noises I heard downstairs. I tried to cover my face and ears ...

A poem I wrote in my journal a couple weeks ago. I wasn't quite sure to post this or not, since I honestly don't know if it's my best work, ...

My first attempt at writing a fantasy novel. I hope you like it!StellarThe universe has never seen a day as unusual as August 3.More than sixteen years ago, a comet ...

Both of my parents died on the side of Route 47 in Oklahoma. I watched. I don’t remember it being like the murders in movies. We had parked at a ...

My Reverie (Part 1 of 2)At first I thought the whole thing was a dream. But when I looked up into the sky, I knew that the boy who had ...

(Continued from Part 1)Before I knew it, my first year of high school was over, and summer was just starting. I was accepted to a photography camp, and that was ...

ObamaYou've probably heard of a man named Obama, who was raised by his strong, single mama,one day he says,"I'm gonna run for Prez,"and now he's looking for Osama.GraduatingI graduated from ...

The sky wrapped me in its cold arms,Tighter and tighter.I felt the clouds embrace feet were still on the ground,But my head was in another galaxy.I want to flyTo get ...

(Rated +12 for swearing.)Meyersville, Indiana: 2073 Chapter 1 “It is my unfortunate duty to announce that the United States has entered a crisis.” Hah, Kaylee thought, that’s definitely not the ...

The old Turbo-T squeaked and creaked as it flew in the air, all over the regular houses and stores Kaylee had never been able to go in. The Turbo-T was ...

(Inspired by the book Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson. I just finished reading it today and was incredibly moved. I loved it and I highly recommend it to all of ...

(Have different feelings about this piece. I kind of want to turn this into a chapter in a novel, but I also like it as a single piece. I wrote ...

(A new 3 Part short-story I'm writing! Hope you like it. BTW: Something is wrong with the spacing between the lines of the story, so just try to ignore it. ...

(The anticipated Part 2 everybody!! By the way, this is a shorter part, only because Part 3 is going to be a lot longer. Hope you like it!!)Williams Beach was ...

(The moment many of you have been waiting for, Part 3, aka, the Final part of Torn Veil. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing this short story series over ...

(Rated 12 and up. One of the darkest short stories I've ever written. I was sad just writing it. So I hope this story makes you sad, in a good ...

Chapter 1We're running.There’s a big field in front of me filled with dandelions, hyacinths, and lilies. Some large willow trees sway in the breeze, surrounded by the big meadow.I’m six ...

The boy’s eyes gleamed like crystal as he leaned in and kissed me. He pulled away and started planting small pecks on my neck and cheeks. I giggled. I pulled ...

My dad was a violinist. He was born into a musical family, and went to Julliard for college. After that, he was the first violin for the Cleveland Orchestra. He ...

In a town,There is a steeple,Above a church filled with people,They sing a song to a god above,Thinking that it's Him they a town,There is a roof,Above a house that's ...

“Would you like some coffee, darling?”A blonde flight attendant with a gap in between her front teeth seems to be talking to me. She’s holding out a white mug with ...

My mother and her fiancée met on an online dating site six months ago (January of 2010). Her fiancée had just become a widow, after his wife died from cancer ...

Reaching towards me,Arms outstretched, youInterlace your fingers with mine,Never have I felt alone with you.Right After,Inching Nearer.Rockets flyAnd fireworks flash.Impact!!Now our lips dance togethe

This is an entry for Lavender Blue's Prologue Contest. I'm not quite sure if I want to turn this into a novel, but I definitely wanted to experiment and bring ...

"What do you think of when you see the color blue?"That's the writing prompt for our English journal entry. As soon as it leaves Mrs. Hummel's lips, a million voices ...

Laughing….But it wasn’t at me.I was sitting on the other side of a see-saw.I’m nine years old.I had real friends back then, and they all thought I was pretty nice.Grace, ...

(Hi you guys! So thanks for reading. I'm going to be gone on vacation for three weeks in a couple days, so I probably won't be able to update any ...

“Mommy, can we go now?” I whined as the four year old me tugged on my mom’s oversized, blue t-shirt. “Just a second Vannie.” She grabbed the silver keys and ...

(I just came back from a five day intensive writing camp, and this is one of the works I developed while there. Everyone had to write something with EXACTLY 103 ...

(Another narrative I wrote at a writing camp I went to this week about thing that scares me. Enjoy! “The three thirty flight to Philadelphia is now boarding.”I gulp, and ...

Rated PG-!3!!!! Been excited to post since I've been on vacation for three weeks, and I still am. I couldn't find a computer I could use until two days ago, ...

Roller Coaster (A Dynamite by Taio Cruz Parody)Verse 1:I came to ride, ride, ride, ride,I got there early soI could slide, slide, slide, slide,So I could get right through the ...

(So happy to finally post another chapter of Dreamer. I haven't really been on here in a month so I"m excited to get your guys' feedback. Hope you like it!!)A ...

Summer breezes, Coldnights passed by light so lonely,That was how he died.Always keeping time,The tall village clock struck twelveand Priscilla cried.Secret filled secondsgone, Iron filled clouds now

The earliest memory Lydia DiMarco was of a certain day when she was two. It was like all other days; around nine, Mommy would set Lydia into her high chair ...

For the past week, I've been writing two to three flash fictions a day. This is the first one in my collection. Enjoy. A man in a dark brown sweatshirt ...

My second edition to my flash fiction collection. Enjoy!The cliff stood abrupt on the edge of the plateau. Below it, white beaches spread for miles next to aquamarine waters. Gentle ...

An idea I came up with while thinking of my next installment to my flash fiction anthology. This is very different from what I've written previously because I believe your ...

(One of my longer flash fiction pieces! Rated +12 for reasons you can most likely conclude from the title.)Hope you like it! -Jane-Also, sorry about the spacing. My computer is ...

(I haven't posted for a while, so I thought I'd post something that I wrote last week. I've been experimenting a little with irony. Hope you like it! Oh, and ...

I hope this poem will make up for the fact I haven't been on here for awhile. Pretty too the point, so I hope you like it! -JaneIn an alternate ...

I like getting my anger out through poetry (and stories of course). I hope you enjoy my linguistic fury! -JaneYou're insignificantOn the map of the world spread out for humanity ...

I guess all I can really say about this is that sometimes I feel like this, and it really is overpowering. I don't know if any of you have felt ...

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE YOU READ: This story is rated PG-13 for swearing. I didn't rate it 16+ because they're words you've obviously heard before if you speak English.ALSO...I'm ...

PG-13!!! He stared, overwhelmed, by the figure hidden behind the steamy mirror. His reflection, smothered in a dainty mask, begged for help. Those eyes – they couldn’t be his; they ...

Bacon sizzles on the skillet.Plates clatter against polished oak.Mama slips her feet into soft moccasins.Johnny hits his fist against the high chair.Someone passes the orange juice.Milk drains down my

(Haven't been on for awhile. I haven't had a lot of time to write lately. Fortunately I wrote this, which I'm adding to my flash fiction collection)The box of matches ...

Scarlet letters drifting down barren paths,we are the Lonely.We feast on the delicacies of sitting alone in a crowded room,pairing socks when there's nothing else better to do,and being our ...

You'll never know how much I really loathe you.I'm a plexiglass window to another side of the world.You look at me for a while,Make it feel like you're interested in ...

Curious eyes stared out from behind thick lashes on the TV screen. A perky, blonde girl looked doe-eyed into every American household and asked, “Do you believe in true love? ...

I can't even open my mouth without shit coming mind is in a constant bout,With conscience, that's trueBut misleading.Sometimes I start what I shouldn't do.Take all the insecurities, piled inside,Add ...

Dear Mr. Movie Star,Take this as a compliment when I say that your acting is the ‘hot’ to my ‘chocolate’, the ‘salt’ to my pepper’, and the ‘cheese’ to my ...