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See what your peers have submitted into the Radiant Prose Writing Contest. You can browse by most recent, top voted, top viewed, category, or search for specific submissions. Once you’ve read through the entries, share your favorites with your friends. Then, learn more about author Melissa Marr and her radiant books.

67 Votes

Montana Sky

264 Views

Her life has been predetermined by her controlling mother and mapped to perfection. Now, Emi is determined to find herself and buys a one-way plane ticket to East Glacier, Montana to visit with her best friend Marielle. There she tries to figure out

life, memories, breaking away, finding yourself, yound adult
Submitted
April, 26 2010
66 Votes

Protected

340 Views

"I swore to protect her. She trusted me." In one fateful moment, both promises were destroyed. Will they ever find each other again? Allison captured Tyler. He was a player and yet in one blow, she rocked him from confidence. When Tyler joins the Mar

love, rape, protection, marine, military
Submitted
May, 11 2010
64 Votes

Letting Go

316 Views

For the first time, I was going to do something. For the first time, I was going to achieve. And for the first time, it was something I wanted to do. If only it hadn't killed me.

suspense, death, life, hope, teen, fear, fate, inspiration, faith, tragedy, decisions, res...
Submitted
June, 11 2010
64 Votes

Mermaid

371 Views

An exploration of identity. Are we what our genes determine? Are we the face that we show the world? Perhaps, we express our identities best when nobody is there to see.

mermaid, identity, predisposition, facade
Submitted
May, 17 2010
64 Votes

Red and Violet

464 Views

This is the prologue for my novel I am almost finished with. The novel is about a girl who becomes a Demon Slayer, having to try and battle a demon that is fighting for ownership of her soul. This is the event that caused her to become a Slayer.

demons, scraiths, demon slayers
Submitted
May, 4 2010
60 Votes

Luella's Corsage

179 Views

London, 1816. At a masquerade ball hosted by Viscount Thayne, Luella involves herself in a scandal which could ruin her forever. But the social consequences are nothing in comparison to the pain her heart must suffer.

romance, historical, scandal, regency, masquerade, cinderella
Submitted
May, 10 2010