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She’s hiding a secret

16 Friday Oct 2015

Posted by mairacharmed in Poems, Poetry

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2015, courage, creative, fight, human, identity, let go, life, mystery, poem, poems, poetry, relationships, respect, secret

2015-10-16 22.09.13

She’s hiding a secret –

A life-long mystery.

It lives inside-

A part of her history.

She was let down

And quit the show:

She won her fight,

When she let go.

“A Heart’s Desire” is released TODAY – Free!

27 Monday Jul 2015

Posted by mairacharmed in Short Stories

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belief, courage, destiny, fate, identity, self-publishing, short story, true love

Evelyn wishes to know the exact time and date of meeting with the love of her life. Her heart’s desire takes her millions of light years away from home, when a deadly virus starts spreading across the universe, freezing the hearts that are yet to find true love…

A mix of science fiction and romance. It’s a story for anyone who enjoys an element of romance and “Inception”-like feeling to it.

“A Heart’s Desire” is released today!

Teal & Copper (ebook)MairaBakenovaThank you everyone for your support and kind words, for all your time and appreciation of my blog! You make me feel happy with myself and my writing. It is a real honour to be surrounded by such accomplished writers and poets. You’ve been the most supportive, and I can’t thank you enough.

I hope you enjoy reading my short story. It is my first attempt at self-publishing. I know it’s not perfect, however, I’ve put a lot of time, effort and a piece of my own heart to make “A Heart’s Desire” the best it can be and worth your while.

If you do like it, it would mean the world to me if you could leave me a review at your favourite retailer.

You can find “A Heart’s Desire” on:

Smashwords ps You can also read my Smashwords Interview to get to know me better 🙂

iBooks store

Kobo

Barnes&Noble

…And Amazon too 🙂

A Heart’s Desire on Amazon! 6 Days before the official release date :)

25 Saturday Jul 2015

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2015, Amazon, courage, creative, destiny, Evelyn, faith, fantasy, fate, humanity, identity, imagination, life, love, relationships, romance, sci fi, short story, true love

Evelyn wishes to know the exact time and date of meeting with the love of her life. Her heart’s desire takes her millions of light years away from home, when a deadly virus starts spreading across the universe, freezing the hearts that are yet to find true love…

Teal & Copper (ebook)MairaBakenovaFor some reason…which is that, being very busy these days, I forgot to change the release date on Amazon ^_^… “A Heart’s Desire” is now live (on Amazon only) and can be found by clicking the picture above.

It’ll still be ‘officially’ released on Smashwords, iBooks Store, Kobo and Barnes&Noble on July 31 🙂

A Heart’s Desire. First Look

24 Friday Jul 2015

Posted by mairacharmed in Short Stories

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2015, belief, courage, creative, destiny, faith, fantasy, fate, identity, romance, short story, true love

 

Seven days before the release, here is your first look at “A Heart’s Desire”

Teal & Copper (ebook)MairaBakenova

 

From her very early years, Evelyn knew whom she wanted to be when she grew up. She was a child of a school principal father, who taught her responsibility and discipline, and a romance novelist mother, who instilled in her the desire for true love. Her books inspired Evelyn to dream of the world in colours as seen by those with love nestled in their souls.

By the age of fifteen, she had developed a clear idea of the manner in which she would like to meet her one and only. It will be the evening after a chilly torrential rain, Evelyn wrote in her diary. A sudden quickening pulse will break my reverie. I will run outside, following the thrill of anticipation. As I breathe in the petrichor, out of the corner of my eye, I will catch a glimpse of an enigmatic figure approaching me out of the twilight. From this single glance, my heart will melt like an ice-cream cone on a hot summer day, and then I will know he is the one. But that wasn’t enough. As much as Evelyn was enchanted by the concept of true love, she remained her father’s daughter. Planning ahead grew to be a part of her nature, and Evelyn resolved to learn the exact time and date of the meeting with the love of her life.

Fortunately, there was a place that could teach her the art of seeing into the future. It bore the name of the Intergalactic Institute of Excellence. Located on Prometheus, in the Scholarium system of the Andromeda galaxy, some 2.5 million light years away from Earth, the Institute was not only the most exquisite piece of architectural thought in the whole universe but also the ultimate destination for those who wished to learn a thing or two beyond the knowledge of earthlings. The IIE was an educational paradise for anyone who was lucky enough to get in.

Evelyn applied for the Starlit Reading course and subsequently became one of those lucky few, to the bitter disappointment of both her parents. They called Evelyn’s choice irresponsible, even her mother, who urged Evelyn to accept a place at the local college. Their words stung, and yet the pain was what made her even more determined to go.

Things packed, she took a bus to the airport. At the tickets counter, there was just a single passenger in the line, a three-handed alien woman, complaining about a mix-up in her booking.

‘What about if I allow you to travel to Prometheus free of charge?’ the agent suggested. He had a soothing voice, but Evelyn couldn’t see his face from behind the woman’s wild gesticulation.

‘Oh! Thank you so much, kind human. You truly are a gift from God.’

It was Evelyn’s turn, when her phone buzzed. She greeted the agent, but her gaze was focused on the phone screen. “Do not come back,” was all the message said. The words shot through her like a blizzard. Evelyn shivered and blinked the tears from her eyes.

“A Heart’s Desire” available on July 31. 

Pre-order at iBooks Store, Kobo, Barnes&Noble.

Get it on Smashwords on July 31.

Trust me, I’m going to be fine – The Quote and a Bonus Poem Challenge. Day 3

23 Thursday Jul 2015

Posted by mairacharmed in Poems, Poetry

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2015, courage, creative, forgive, freedom, identity, imagination, mercy, moving on, poem, poetry

2015-07-23 15.07.21

Trust me,

I’m going to be fine

Without the shade

That brings another lie.

Those toxic accusations,

You made them up, but I forgive.

You slashed my skin,

Yet it is you I will outlive.


“Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge”

– William Shakespeare 


My nominees for Day 3 are:

The Voiceless Heart

The Chaser of Dreams

A Standard Issued Life

The rules for this challenge are:

1. Each day for three consecutive days post a quote (any quote – you can even come up with your own) and a poem to accompany it.

2. On each day nominate 3 bloggers for the challenge.

3. Don’t forget to thank the blogger who nominated you 🙂

Daydream – The Quote and a Bonus Poem Challenge. Day 2

22 Wednesday Jul 2015

Posted by mairacharmed in Poems, Poetry

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creativity, daydream, freedom, identity, imagination, poem, poetry, spark

2015-07-22 18.12.52

In my daydream, I have found

The universe, liberating my words,

Making me bounce on my toes,

Freeing the spark like a bird,

Riding the tidal wave of absurd,

Escaping mistakes of the past –

Evolving into my real self at last.


“Logic will get you from A to Z. Imagination will get you everywhere.” – Albert Einstein 


Breaking the rules here a bit, but I am very busy these days. Still, Day 2 poem is here 🙂

My nominees for Day 2 are:

Dean J. Baker

Dharmesh Joshi

The Spirit of Poetry

The rules for this challenge are:

1. Each day for three consecutive days post a quote (any quote – you can even come up with your own) and a poem to accompany it.

2. On each day nominate 3 bloggers for the challenge.

3. Don’t forget to thank the blogger who nominated you 🙂

Dimitto

25 Thursday Jun 2015

Posted by mairacharmed in Poems

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2015, courage, dismiss, faith, fantasy, farewell, freedom, future, identity, let go, life, love, moving on, poem, respect

2015-06-25 12.19.52

 

Somewhere, sometime on this planet,

Through mist and the midnight blue sun

At the end of one chapter, effulgent,

Lighting day will return that someone.

Crepuscular shadows are lurching,

Lulled by his adventurous gaze,

In retrospection no longer indulging,

She will greet tomorrow’s embrace.

She moves steadily, clad in new mettle

And engulfed in the splendour of life,

He is there, and together they’re walking

Past delirium and purposeless strife.

Sero

22 Saturday Mar 2014

Posted by mairacharmed in Poems

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goodbye, identity, people, poem, poetry, thoughts

2014-03-22 06.19.59

Shine the cosmic light on the old forgotten lock,

Fantasy and history are swirling in a warp,

Mixing what had been with something yet to be –

I was there in front of you and you just did not see.

Letter to Lizzy

16 Sunday Mar 2014

Posted by mairacharmed in Series 1, Short Stories

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2014, creative, creative writing, euphoria, faith, family, fantasy, fiction, identity, insomnia, letter, life, loneliness, love, people, poetic justice, rebel, revolution, short story, sister, thoughts

Hades International Centre

Persephone Road, HP6691

November 23, 2042

Dear Lizzy,

I hope you are well. I am not completely sure that this letter will find you, but since you left for Hades, I don’t know how to reach you otherwise, and this also might be the safest way to contact you.

We miss you, Lizzy. Darren misses you.

Things are drastically changing here on Ares. The government calls it a virus. They lock people up, so we’re trying not to attract unnecessary attention. Love is not a virus, Lizzy. It’s a revelation. If only you stayed, you would’ve witnessed magic in the eyes of your son. Darren asks me about you everyday. How long do you want me to lie to him?

Who am I kidding? I am angry with you! I feel the heat flushing through my body when I think of how you left us. You are my older sister and I need you now more than ever, Lizzy. I need you to come back to Darren and give him the motherly love he yearns for, because, this new world, Lizzy, where love is ruling, it’s completely different from everything we’ve known before.

I remember feeling unfinished as if they forgot to install a vital piece into the machinery that is my body. I used to watch people from the porch; I suffered from insomnia and fatigue. I was lonely and didn’t even see it. Then that rebel came out of nowhere. They call her the skyey emancipator. You should’ve heard of her – I am sure that her influence reached as far to the corners of our system as Hades. Now I know the meaning of euphoria, racing pulse and a fluttering in the stomach, yet I still can’t risk showing my true feelings.

Darren goes to school everyday. He seems to be doing fine, but some of the kids continue to tease him because of his red hair. I tell him that his mother is the most beautiful redhead on the planet. He just laughs. I guess if Darren where a girl, he would appreciate this more.

On the serious note, I am a little scared for our future. The radio was disabled last night. The government’s spies are eavesdropping on phone and video calls. Life as we know it doesn’t exist anymore. Wherever the revolution leads the world, I strongly hope that at some point it would make us cross paths with you.

I wish for you to come back to your family, Lizzy.

Take care,

Faith

We are all aliens from space

13 Thursday Mar 2014

Posted by mairacharmed in Poems

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aliens, circle of life, human, identity, life, maze, poem, poetry, space

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We are all aliens from space,

Running circles of the endless maze.

Volunteers in the deadly race – 

Rats on this planet’s face.

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