Isla Berry
Bio
Fueled by black coffee and Lucky Charms, I'm ready to take on the world one short story at a time. Passionate dog mom, fantasy junkie, and lover of all things steamy.
Stories (22/0)
One Drop Will Be Enough
"One drop, that's all it takes." I say again, having repeated myself at least a dozen times since this indecisive woman entered my shop. She's a wishy-washy customer, my least favorite. Not that I see many determined men and women around here, they don't usually come looking for a magical remedy for their broken relationships.
By Isla Berry7 months ago in Fiction
Wedding Bells and Cow Pies
“You’re kidding.” Jenn sat dumbstruck staring out the window of her luxury New York office as she listened to the tale that Krista spun. It wasn’t every day that your childhood bestie surprised you with the engagement to a man you didn’t even know she was dating.
By Isla Berry2 years ago in Fiction
Don't Drink
It’d been a year since Jules went missing. For every other high schooler, MEA weekend was a godsend, a fall break to mark the halfway point in the semester and a chance to finally let the sleep-deprived teenagers zonk. But for Hannah, the long weekend was an unwelcome reminder of all that she had lost.
By Isla Berry2 years ago in Horror
Tips for New Grad Students: Your Guide to Staying Sane and Flying High
As I enter the first week of my doctoral journey, I think back to the first day of a master’s program. If I had known exactly what to expect when entering into a graduate program, I could probably have avoided all of the common pitfalls that students experience. Alas, Graduate School is a beast of its own and there are so many different things that come about unexpectedly.
By Isla Berry3 years ago in Education
Mental Health Needs More Than Just an Awareness Month
Don't get me wrong, having a mental health awareness month is absolutely a step forward in the right direction. In fact, the first step to action is awareness. After all, you can't create an intervention or find a solution to a problem that you don't know about. You don't know what you don't know, am I right?
By Isla Berry3 years ago in Psyche
Woodland Cries
How do you know if a fawn has been abandoned by its mother? Just last summer, my partner and I were hiking on a lesser-known trail in the Black Hills National Forest. We were just driving through on one of our cross country adventures when we stumbled upon the trailhead and decided to take the chance to stretch our legs.
By Isla Berry3 years ago in Petlife
Mischievous Macaw
I wish I could say that this photo was taken on some grand, wild adventure. But alas, I met this incredibly talkative and cheeky macaw at the Naples Zoo in Florida. It wasn’t the first time we had met; I grew up visiting this zoo and there was always an assortment of rescued birds who called the zoo home.
By Isla Berry3 years ago in Photography
I Licked Her Bread
When it comes to confessions, it doesn't get much better than revenge via saliva and soggy bread. We all have roommate drama. Whether it's because of a romantic interest, jealously, making too much noise early in the morning, or because the gossip got out of hand, it's almost always there. Well, mine was the toxic concoction of all of the above and more.
By Isla Berry3 years ago in Confessions
