“Besides," Gwen added, fluffing the dress folds, "this thing took forever, so you're wearing it." "Wait you made this?" Isobel asked, distracted.… — Kelly Creagh Altered Copy Share Image
“Isobel watched as Varen’s head turned slowly toward her father. She couldn’t exactly tell with the sunglasses, but she somehow knew that… — Kelly Creagh Parenting Copy Share Image
“She never answered. She couldn’t. All she could do was stare, reaching toward him with her gaze alone, pulling him to drown… — Kelly Creagh Black Copy Share Image
“Isobel moved farther into the kitchen, not knowing whether to be relieved that her mother hadn't had an atomic meltdown, or mortified… — Kelly Creagh Funny Copy Share Image
“He clutched the watch hard in his fist, determined to destroy it, to prove that it couldn't be real. That she hadn't… — Kelly Creagh Dreamland Copy Share Image
“Dancers churned around them like storm tossed flowers, their heads held to either side as they whirled with abandonment. “Look at them,”… — Kelly Creagh Dance Copy Share Image
“Isobel's head popped up. "What does 'sagacious' mean?" "Sagacious," he said, writing, "adjective describing someone in possession of acute mental faculties. Also… — Kelly Creagh Nevermore Copy Share Image
“So." [Isobel] cleared her throat. "What are we doing?" "We," [Varen] said at last, "are doing a project on Poe." "Didn't he… — Kelly Creagh Humor Copy Share Image
“It was here that Isobel first felt the twinge of an inward pull on her mind. Slowly the words started to get… — Kelly Creagh Heart Copy Share Image
“Sleep now a little while Till within our dreams we wake Unfolding our Forever If only for Never’s sake And take me… — Kelly Creagh Dreams Copy Share Image
“She edged away from him, trying to put a greater distance between herself and Creepy McCreeperson. She bent down, careful not to… — Kelly Creagh Creepy Copy Share Image
“His eyes remained on Isobel as he began a slow backward walk. He was doing it again, speaking to her with his… — Kelly Creagh Right now Copy Share Image
“As though sensing her heightening alarm, Pinfeathers halted his advance. "I can’t help it that I’m susceptible to you," he whispered. "You… — Kelly Creagh Dream Copy Share Image
“Is — is any of this real?" she asked. "Are you real?" He lifted a hand to her cheek, his fingers brushing… — Kelly Creagh Isobel Copy Share Image
“A tall, thin boy with choppy black hair stood next to her. He eyed Isobel as she approached, sizing her up, grinning… — Kelly Creagh Black hair Copy Share Image
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“I'll keep it," she said. "Then, when you get back, after you and the dark one are done making out and planning… — Kelly Creagh Darth vader Copy Share Image
“Much like books, she could tell how voiceless things had provided a brand of companionship more compatible to his nature than human… — Kelly Creagh Books Copy Share Image
“For the briefest moment, they came face to face. Their eyes locked. Then he broke the stare, swiveled, sank into a sitting… — Kelly Creagh Eerie-attraction Copy Share Image
“He leaned down, far enough that the dark ends of his hair brushed feather-light against her face, caught in her lashes, She… — Kelly Creagh Ash Copy Share Image
“At last he stopped, and she stared down at the printed column of words, unable to comprehend a single one. His hand,… — Kelly Creagh Unable Comprehend Copy Share Image
“In the shadows of the dreamland, he waits. He watches the gaping windows to the world he had so longed to open.… — Kelly Creagh Love letter Copy Share Image
“That a single kiss from a boy who knew how to walk through dreams, who himself now seemed to be a dream,… — Kelly Creagh Dreams Copy Share Image
“Please," she murmured at her burger, her voice no more than a squeaky whisper, "Don't do this.” — Kelly Creagh Murmured Copy Share Image
“She could just hear her little brother asking all sorts of stupid questions, like if his underwear was black too.” — Kelly Creagh Asking Copy Share Image
“In love. In love with the stoic, the sullen, the eternally morose Varen Nethers? He would never allow it.” — Kelly Creagh Love Copy Share Image
“Dreaming aside," he went on, "how can you be so sure your world is the real one?” — Kelly Creagh Dream Copy Share Image
“She is the harbinger of nightmares as well as death, destruction, and insanity. Said to reign in an alternate dimension, a bleak… — Kelly Creagh Death Copy Share Image
“Please welcome Professor Varen Nethers, famous depressed dead poets historian and author of the bestselling books Unlocking your Poe-tential: A Writer's Guide… — Kelly Creagh Books Copy Share Image
“Isobel looked down at her lap, at her hands. She turned her left one over, remembering where Varen had written his number… — Kelly Creagh First time Copy Share Image