
Shelby Larsen
Bio
Warning: I love messing with your favorite fairy tales.
I've loved writing most of my life. In college I made it my passion, but once I reached the "real" world, I stopped. I'm here to find my creativity and get back to my passion.
Stories (40/0)
Healing after a Broken Engagement: 7 Tips on Moving Forward
After seven years of dating, five years of living together, and over a year engaged, we called it. Our relationship wasn't working anymore, our lives were headed in different directions, and our goals no longer aligned.
By Shelby Larsen3 months ago in Humans
The Vampire Diaries Ruined My Life
Okay, yes... I am once again being dramatic. If you're currently watching The Vampire Diaries, or either of the two spin offs (The Originals or Legacies), I would recommend skipping this article. If you plan on watching any of them in the future, I would also recommend leaving now. My goal isn't to drop major spoilers here, but it's bound to happen.
By Shelby Larsenabout a year ago in Geeks
Sixteen and Seventeen
Short, fluffy hair atop a small prepubescent boy. Annoying, sarcastic comments flying out of his mouth in his whiny voice. A small, high-pitched giggle from the chubby kid I’d never met before beside him. “Knock it off,” I mutter, tossing a pillow in their general direction, accidentally hitting my brother’s future best friend.
By Shelby Larsenabout a year ago in Humans
Trauma Buried in the Woods
The cabin in the woods had been abandoned for years, but one night, a candle burned in the window. I had passed the neglected shack many times while hiking off-trail, but I never thought I'd be breaking into it. The darkness made no movement or commotion, so I risked breaking a window and lighting a candle inside. I sat for the first time in what felt like days, pulling off my mud-caked shoes. Scenes from earlier in the evening flashed through my mind.
By Shelby Larsenabout a year ago in Fiction