by Vella Karman | Jul 17, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
I moved out of my parents’ house almost 11 months ago. My first year away from home has been a whirlwind, but an amazing community helped me through it. These people love me in a way that blows me away. I can’t imagine my life without them. So here are my...
by Vella Karman | Jul 10, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars, Lone Wolves
Have you ever noticed the similarities between Christianity and cults? Cults are built on a community of people devoted to each other and some leader, religion, or ideal. For the Nazis, Hitler led them towards the ideal of a “pure race.” They died (and killed) for...
by Vella Karman | Jun 26, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
I’d hit it again. The point where I get scared. The point where I don’t want to stay at an event any longer. The point where I want to leave before anything bad happens. Before anything bad happens. It took me months to lay bare the actual thoughts running...
by Vella Karman | Jun 12, 2024 | Author News, Short Stories
Be forewarned: I tried a new genre for this story and wrote it in a very short amount of time. If you’ve never read about Fae before, don’t worry. This story is a good introduction. It’s also in honor of the writing contest I’m judging. Ready...
by Vella Karman | Jun 5, 2024 | Belonging, Bonfires & Stars
In the middle of an argument, I do this and it changes everything. There’s a secret to community. It’s simple. It’s easy. It’s effective. You can even multi-task it (although it’s better when you give it your whole focus). I use this in...
