Harlow Cove may as well have been a ghost town. The insufferable heat drove it's weary residents in from their fields and duties, in search of relief that would never come. Hot air breezed through open windows, sweat dripped and stuck like salty sap on the arms of housewives and mothers trying their best to…
Starting Over (Revamp/Intro) by Cortney Joseph
They say when God closes one door, he has another opened and waiting for you. A new life, fresh start with the fruits of everything you labored so hard for. He must have forgotten me and mine, skimmed and glossed over my life and it's work. Handed down the scraps of a barely there existence…
It’s A Tired-Ass Life (The Morning After Intro 2) by Cortney Joseph
"All she knew was GIMME, like I was made of money or some shit. Like she ain't choose this, like she ain't know it was nothing I came with. Some dreams require a lot more than money, and what I needed... her ass ain't have a drop of it." - Tyree N. Robinson High pitched shrills…
Tears of An Angel (The Morning After Intro 1) by Cortney Joseph
"If Cupid is a real entity, he was on some bullshit when he fired the arrows that matched me and Satan's spawn. I'm sure he sat back smiling, laughing in preparation for the tears he knew would come at dawn." - Angel E. Sinclaire It seemed that, as soon as one set of tears dried,…
Someone’s Watching (Novel Intro) by Cortney Joseph
The following is the intro to "Someone's Watching", book 1 in my upcoming Gaitland University Series. As I work towards publishing, all four books will be shared in their unedited stages via Wattpad. Feel free to follow along if you enjoy the intros and select chapters that I will be sharing here on MyPenWritesNice. …
Simple Girl, Simple Dream by Cortney Joseph
The following is a stand-alone short story, a prelude to the official rewrite of my upcoming novel Fly Girl. Feel free to follow along with the full novel on Wattpad. __________________________ Torii Mercier slammed her locker shut, wondering how she'd even found herself in random conversation with someone she rarely sat in the…
Little Girl, Big Dream by Cortney Joseph
The following is a stand-alone short story, a prelude to the official rewrite of my upcoming novel Fly Girl. Feel free to follow along with the full novel on Wattpad. __________________________ Timothy Mercier could only smile as he peered through the crack his youngest left in her bedroom door, opening it as quietly…
When Sundown Comes (Intro) by Cortney Joseph
The following is the intro to a novel I've just begun, writing only in hopes of healing and working through my own grief. If you enjoy, you'll be able to read along as I share new chapters on Wattpad. _______________ Grief is such a strange emotion; brings about an array of thoughts, feelings,…
Guess Who I Saw Today by YoLana Crocket
The table was set, dinner placed before her husband promptly at seven p.m. Routine undisturbed, though for once the atmosphere was one both would deem uncomfortable. He thought a bit of music would set the mood, ease the tension building. So, she placed Marlena Shaw on the Victrola he'd given as one of many 'sorry…
Not Gon’ Cry by Cortney joseph | #ThrowAwayWeek2019
I lay in bed staring at the ceiling, listening as the love of my life packed up everything possible. I should have expected this, should have seen this coming after recognizing the signs and the changes. Still, the fact that I’m being left for someone else; someone younger, someone better looking… it hurts so much.…
