2025 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella Contest 2025[COMPLETED ON 30/4/2025]***Difficult family situations, a dead-end job with an overbearing boss sucking his employees' liveliness, near impossibility to enter a stable relationship. This is why, to Silla Pierce and her friends, being chosen as the winners of the special "20 Days of Freedom" package is an honor. They realize they can do a lot more than they thought they'd do.…
2025 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella Contest 2025 (Spin-off to "The Burden of Broken Hearts")[COMPLETED ON 30/4/2025]***The infamous "Burden of Breaking Hearts" club is still up and running in spite of most believing otherwise. It's been six years since Rynn Heins found it out and shook it to the core.Now, the club is even more secretive. It won't leave a single trace. Entering has become even harder. So, how has Rieleigh Colson managed to get into it purely by chance? Does she have something "more" than others? Or is she simply bored?…
2025 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella Contest 2025 (based on prompt #35)[COMPLETED ON 29/4/2025]***The TV show "Turning Point: Room to Stardom" has selected ten contestants from different areas of South Korea to take part in a number of challenges that will be converted into points. The contestant who, at the end of the show, earns the most points will be crowned the winner and will receive several prizes, including a makeover.Cha Saesom, a 26-year old from Daegu who still dreams of becoming an idol after years of repeated attempts, auditions and busking performances, thinks this show is her one-way ticket to stardom. This is only the beginning of her journey... That is, if she can keep up with intricate challenges, a nosy host, and a few fellow contestants who'd do anything to make her look bad in public...…
2025 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella Contest 2025[Book #5 in the Face saga - spin-off][COMPLETED ON 12/4/2025]***Another chapter, more trouble for the infamous Sim siblings: Himchan, Daegwang and Seju.As Himchan finds a box that spells danger, he asks for Daegwang's help to uncover the secrets behind its content. Unity of intentions come in handy when it comes to facing the inevitable changes this discovery brings.However, the picture can't be complete without Seju, who gets dragged in external drama from apparently unsuspecting people, all when she's supposed to enjoy a rejuvenating holiday with her longtime boyfriend.Trouble has come for the three siblings once again-it's time to get out of it.…
2021 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella ContestBook #1 of the Face sagaMovie poster by @deathinreveriePlaylist by @YuriAppl3[COMPLETED ON 7/7/2021]***Sim Daejung is the mastermind of the so-called "Face" project, where he forces the people around him to face each other to get them spill the most grueling secrets and possibly start trusting him. Easy, right?Well, maybe it's time to redefine the concept of "easy". Many people are already questioning his motives, as well as each other, for a number of reasons they don't want to disclose. Others just call him out as a "fraud" because he happens to know something about them that could put them into a compromising position.Either way, everyone should brace themselves for the adventure of a lifetime, or for a nightmare that's about to come true...…
2019 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella contestcharacter banners by @HeartlessVibes[COMPLETED ON 1/4/2019]⚠️⚠️Rynn Heins doesn't like parties and can't find the point in taking part in prom when she doesn't want to. Nonetheless, she's forced to go there and dance the night away, possibly with someone special.As she takes a restroom break and finds strange note, she, struck by curiosity, somehow finds herself signing up to a club no-one has ever heard of. The Burden of Breaking Hearts Club.What is it about? How on Earth does Rynn wind up getting pulled into it? Why is nothing known about it and what happens behind closed doors? Rynn must find out the truth soon, or else it'll be too late...…
2024 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella Contest 2024Book #4 of the Face saga - spin-off[COMPLETED ON 30/4/2024]***Sometimes, words speak louder than actions. But, in other cases, it may be the other way round.It's been forty-seven years since Sim Daejung arrived in New York from Seoul, South Korea, stirring trouble wherever he passed by, whether with a simple gesture or a whole rant on his existential questions.He passed his daredevil personality and creepy curiosity to his sons and daughter, who see him not only as a role model, but also as the force driving them to their goals.That is, if they can pass the tests life poses for them.…
2023 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella Contest 2023. Based on prompt #39Billie Presley isn't exactly the luckiest woman when it comes to relationships. When she decides to try a new dating app, she scores a date after three months, but her "match" isn't what she expected... She only stays out of politeness even though she's uncomfortable and would just like to leave...That is, until an attractive stranger comes in, changing all cards on deck...…
2022 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella Contest 2022Book #2 of the Face saga[COMPLETED ON 31/1/2024]***Sim Daejung's rent period is over, and so is his time at Haute Heights. He has to move and start fresh once again, which means more new faces, more challenges and more secrets to discover.He finds them all as he meets Perla Small, who's sick and tired of the monotony of her apartment block and is longing for a change. The more she approaches Daejung, the more she finds herself attracted to him and his mysterious aura.At the same time, however, he has to face the ghosts from his past once again, especially when a familiar face finds him... and is not willing to let go of her goal without a fight.…
2023 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedThe last thing Eddie Parkhurst expects is to be betrayed, especially by his little sister, Paige, and close friend, Ryan Hodson. They've grown close to the point of being inseparable, but what comes next is bound to change their lives irreparably: Paige and Ryan are getting married!Disappointed and disillusioned, Eddie can turn his bitter feelings in new hope as he meets Mia, a girl who seems too good to be true. Exactly his ideal type. Gentle, caring, elegant and a little mischievous. Still, there's something about her that makes him suspicious...…
cover by @onethicboigif banners by @NeverYawnJarvis Harding is an ordinary boy. No girlfriend, average marks, average family. But this being ordinary is getting him fed up of his current life. He needs something important and special to happen. Who else, apart from Nona Larsen, his neighbor's daughter, could understand his needs less? Nona is always looking for some love adventures, has broken two or three hearts but regrets doing so. Alienated from her friends, Nona tries to understand if she is worthy of Jarvis' trust and also if she can trust him herself.…
2020 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedA collection of short stories for the Write Everyday book club (Warning: they might be hideous)…
2021 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reserved[COMPLETED ON 31/7/2023]***A collection of short stories from the Flash Fiction Fest prompts and the Writing Prompt of the Week prompts. Enjoy!…
Idea by @admissableBanners by @meleteLeanne Ahhee fell in love with the school's biggest eye candy, Mackley Flurry. But what if Leanne took up a job at McDonald's, and, on her first day at work, she dropped a McFlurry on Mac Flurry himself? How will he react? Will this affect her life?…
2018 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedcover by @bitchmafiacast moodboard by @-pixariacharacter moodboards by @DaisyDoesNothingmovie poster by @byefromhellAn entry for Camp NaNoWriMo (July 2021)[COMPLETED ON 6/7/2023]***Meet Cathy Hazell.A shy girl, working in a bookstore to gather some earnings. She has few friends and feels unworthy of having any. Everyone else shuns her for her looks or her attitude.When she first bumps into Ashleigh Slade, a mysterious young girl who's interested in being her friend, she finally tries and approaches her, but she has to take into account that her peers' snide comments won't stop just because of that...[Formerly known as Cathy Hazell, A Not-So-Nerd Among Nerds]…
2022 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedImagine you want to see your loved ones after a long time of being apart. After all, family are important in someone's life.Now, imagine a terrible accident in the train line that causes nearly all trains from your current residence to be cancelled. This includes the one to your hometown.As such, your only plan for New Year's consists of watching sappy romances while wallowing, and your only option for dinner is ordering it via delivery service. When it's ready, someone brings your food at your place... and he's the cutest guy you've ever met.By the way, no. Jung Hwayoung isn't imagining it.…
2023 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights are reservedAn entry for the Open Novella Contest 2023 (prompts #15, #63 and #75)[COMPLETED ON 28/4/2023]***Three women. Three secrets. Three tangled lives...Jenny Lesko doesn't want to marry Hunter Hyde. She only has eyes for her only love, Alex Hills, but her aunt and uncle have different plans for her. She will do everything in her power to get what she wants, but the price to pay isn't cheap...Bella Hennings is torn. She doesn't know how to get out of the rut she got herself into. Being two different men's number one target means she's forced to make a decision, something she has only done a few times in her life.Beth Kuhlmann is done. She no longer wants to be anyone's third wheel. For once in her life, she wants to be the first choice. How can she pursue her goal when anything she earns is disappointment?The three women know that, in order to succeed, have to trust the right people, or prepare themselves from a major twist in their lives...…
2023 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedAn entry for the Open Novella Contest 2023 (based on prompt #56)Book #3 of the Face saga[COMPLETED ON 30/4/2023]***Everyone knows Sim Daejung, the master troublemaker from South Korea who took the state of New York by storm with his shenanigans. When it comes to getting other people spill their darkest secrets, he's unrivaled. Until just now.Jung Sanghyun is yet another hopeful who leaves his home country to find his way through the so-called American dream. Or nightmare, it depends on perspectives. Nevertheless, this doesn't deter him from his goal: delving into other people's inner demons, like Sim Daejung does.Put him in an elevator with six other people, and trouble is served...…
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2016 Leighyeann A. MiesAll rights reservedBased off the cover by the amazing @harryjustwokeupCover by @owhpalGif banners by @rebellionofhopeMovie poster by @RosyKunFULL DESCRIPTION INSIDE…