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j.byrd

j.byrd

Aspiring Author

15
Writings
5
Followers
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Following
j.byrd

j.byrd

Aspiring Author

15
Writings
5
Followers
1
Following
Not That Kind Of Spark

j.byrd

1 min read

Have you ever watched a fire, the different ways it acts, the different ways it comes? A fire fueled by gas, a single component that can fuel the entire fire, passionate and with purpose. A candle, long longlasting with the chance of getting burnt out but nevertheless beautiful. A wildfire, spreading rapidly, igniting excitement wherever it goes. A match, a flame that can be shared to all in need...

Romance

Drama

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Luminar Stone

j.byrd

2 min read

In a vast, sun-drenched desert, archeologist Nadia Grant devoted herself to uncovering the stories etched in the remnants of forgotten civilizations. The Avlekian relic, her latest discovery, sat quietly in the midst of her collection—its unassuming presence belying its potential significance.


One regular afternoon, Alex, her eager assistant, rushed into her tent, his eyes wide with surprise. "Na...

Fantasy

Adventure

1
Angelica

j.byrd

1 min read

My dearest, Angelica,

I have completed the task you have giving me. The baron will not be heard from again, he’s been discarded of deep under the rolling hills of Chestnutshire as you requested, as is the groundskeeper who stumbled upon the scene. I do truly hope his inconvenience does not put you in harms way. I have decided it best that I don’t come in personal contact now that I’ve been reveale...

Mystery

Romance

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My City On Fire

j.byrd

2 min read

“Nikolai, go to your room, the castle is reenforced, we’ll be safe.” My mother pats me on the back like I’m still a little boy, like I’m not going to be on the throne in a few months, if there’s still a throne left.

“Mother what does it matter if the castle stays safe, there’s people out there, family’s, children! There is little kids who don’t have houses anymore because of us, and we’re wha...

Fantasy

Action

Goodbye Clara Darling

j.byrd

2 min read

“Clara, listen to mommy, okay?” I whisper, holding my palms out, approaching her like an animal, approaching my sweet, 7 year old daughter like an animal.

“Okay sweetheart you heard your mom,” My husband, Logan, adds, in a shaky voice. “Hand it over, now!”

“That was loud, loud isn’t good. Mommy does dada know I don’t like the loud?” It was my daughter, it was her voice, her face, but i...

Mystery

Horror

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Until I Can’t

j.byrd

1 min read

I run forward, one hand clutching a lantern, the other hand full of my dress, the autumn grass crunching beneath my bare feet, my hair whipping across my face, my eyes wider than ever. I had been cooking dinner, my husband was coming home today, I’d heard a noise outside and thought maybe it was him. Instead of the image of my husband returned from war, I was met with a beast. The beast is a night...

Mystery

Horror

Victory

j.byrd

1 min read

Milo and his little brother Kasper were kidnapped, kidnapped by pirates. The captain of the ship, Captain Cordelia, welcomed the boys to the ship but something came between Milo and Cordelia. Maybe hatred, maybe something a little different. As ‘Victory’ sets sail to find the ‘pirate queen’ island. Watch as the mystery of the ‘pirate queen’ island unfolds and the rivalry between Milo and Cordelia ...

Adventure

Fantasy

Ut Sol Perveniet

j.byrd

1 min read

It had been fifteen years since the sun had last risen. It’s been fourteen years since the madness of this sun forsaken town started. On June 28, 8193 was the first morning the sun didn’t come up, for six months we kept hope, hope that light would come again. Then January came round and any hope we had was lost, the Town Elders declared we should adapt, and adapt we did, we brought I lights to amp...

Science fiction

Fantasy

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