Young Adult
Smartystan
With the publishing house secured, Dr. Strong felt the cool feeling of victory. It wasn’t like he had vanquished an enemy. This was a quiet, calm way of understanding the business of publishing. This Monday morning, he organized an in-person meeting with the Founders. It took him about four hours to gather his notes and what he wanted to present to the board. As the captain of the ship, he knew he had to continue to fulfill his role. In creating a momentous occasion out of something mundane as a business meeting, Dr. Strong knew he could keep the party going. Business meetings seemed fun to the Founders. They weren’t gray, drab motions of mouthing off figures from spreadsheets. All of them became engaged and prompt.
By Skyler Saundersabout 3 hours ago in Chapters
The Purpose of People in Our Journey
Don’t regret whoever leaves your life, because later on you’ll realize what their purpose was in your life. The term “people come and go” can sound quite upsetting. Over all who would want such precious people leaving our lives right?
By Sarah Daniela day ago in Chapters
Smartystan
What Belinda wanted most from the work she performed lay in always beating herself. She didn’t consider any competitor as such and always looked at her work with the most critical eye. Now it was no different. She inspected the learned machines. Hours poured into making them as perfect as possible. To say she was obsessed would have been an understatement. Bordering on manic, she pushed her engineers to work nineteen hour days. It wasn’t like she had her plush bed from home to nap in, either. Right under one of the desks in her office, not even in her own corner office, but just a random one, she stuck a pot of coffee and paper cups on the tabletop. She slid under the desk and slept for four hours. Rocketing out of sleep, she sipped coffee and chewed espresso beans and returned to work.
By Skyler Saundersa day ago in Chapters
Linus
June 4 2023 LINUS I opened my eyes one at a time and the sun was so bright so I had to squint a little but it also feels so warm and soft on my skin and I rolled around in the grass on my back with my feet in the air and everything felt light and weightless and like I was floating but I wasn’t because I was on the grass but that is how light I felt and when I jumped up so so fast and nothing ached and I was so strong so I started running in circles and noticed I was in a big green field and so I ran as fast as I could to the other side of it and I was as fast as the wind blows and the wind blew my ears back like in a car but it was because I was so fast, and when I got to the other side of the field I turned around and ran back to where I started and again I was so fast, maybe even faster than the first time, faster than I ever ran after a frisbee which I thought was impossible but I was running as fast as the wind and when I got to the other side, to the spot I woke up from my nap, there was a field of carrots which was wonderful because I love carrots and I thought this must be what Heaven is like, filled with carrot snacks and a body that is light and I thought “how do I know what Heaven is?” and I just knew that there was a place after the world with my people but before I could think about it too long a rabbit raced across my path and I could tell it wanted me to follow it so I chased the rabbit over a hill and then chased it more up to the top of the highest mountain and the rabbit disappeared and the sun was really close to my face and I closed my eyes to soak the sunbeam into my bones even though they didn’t hurt anymore, and when I opened them this time, the whole sky was dark except for way far away where it was bright, and there was a rainbow. I wanted to go towards the rainbow even though it was dark it felt safe-dark so I started walking but slowly, not like the wind but like when I stop to sniff everything on a walk with Mom or Big Guy. But I kept walking, and the rainbow didn’t get closer and the hill didn’t get further so it stayed the same distance ahead and behind and then the rabbit showed up again so this time I did not chase it but instead I crouched down really low to the ground so I could look in its eyes as best as I could and I moved slowly so that I didn’t startle him and he wiggled his little rabbit nose and so I showed him I could wag my tail but I think he already knew that and he came closer and then closer and then he whispered in my ear. He told me many secrets about the world with people in it and about my body and what was happening, and he told me secrets about this place with the rainbows and the grass and the carrots and the wind that carries me and smells like the waves I like to splash in and I understood and felt sad and happy all at the same time. The rabbit whispered one more thing in my ear before he turned into a ball of glowing light and floated away in sparkling dust made of stars, he told me to call out a name. I didn’t understand why but I trusted this rabbit so I did what he said and I stood up tall on the mountain side with the rainbow in front of me and the field of carrots behind me and I got puffed up really big and as loud as I could, I called out a name. I heard it echo as far as the rainbow and beyond, and in all the spaces that are dark and light. I called out a name, and that name was Charlie.
By Morgan Longford2 days ago in Chapters
Smartystan
In his study, Dr. Strong wrote. Like droplets of words pouring out of his brain, he made letters, sentences, paragraphs, and chapters sing. Each word he tuned finely because he spoke them aloud. The music of the words always intrigued him and pushed him to go further. He possessed a mastiff named Chimney for its reddish color. He petted her and allowed her to relax on the large floor rug in the center of the room.
By Skyler Saunders2 days ago in Chapters
Smartystan
With all of the invitations and meetings and engagements that Dr. Frampton encountered, and allowed her synths to go in her stead to places outside of Smartystan. She knew that there would be occasions where her human, present self had to attend, but she paid this little mind. Her main focus remained on keeping the republic and admitting as many people as possible who could be honorable and capable at once.
By Skyler Saunders3 days ago in Chapters
From targeted ads to engaging content, digital marketing wears many hats.
From targeted ads to engaging content, digital marketing wears many hats. Imagine a bustling marketing department, but instead of cubicles, there are sections dedicated to specific expertise. In one corner, a team brainstorms imaginative social media campaigns (social media marketing), while others across the room employ website optimization techniques (SEO) to make information dance. This, my friends, is the universe of digital marketing: a diverse team collaborating to promote businesses and products throughout the expansive online landscape.
By Prince Kumar3 days ago in Chapters
Top Finance and Investment Trends for 2024: What You Need to Know
Generative AI in Financial Services Generative AI is revolutionizing the financial services industry, offering enhanced customer experiences and operational efficiencies. From automated customer support to personalized financial advice, AI is becoming integral to financial institutions.
By Prince Kumar3 days ago in Chapters
Assumptions - The Beginning- Chapter Four
Start at the beginning with the following link ___________________________________________ I heard the thud and clang of the metal door closing behind me. I was sealed out, not in, as I was eighteen months ago. Today was the first time I’d been outside the juvenile detention center since I was brought here the summer after ninth grade. Sure, me and the other inmates had yard time, but it was always supervised and never anything outside of the compound’s razor-electric fence.
By Izzibella Beau4 days ago in Chapters