Black in Seoul

Maya moved to Seoul with a master's plan and zero chill. Got roommates she didn't vet, a K-pop idol she didn't ask for, and a mouth that cusses in four languages when provoked (ask the police). Between pepper soup, fashion crimes, group chat chaos, and a love story she absolutely did not sign up for — Maya's just trying to survive Seoul with her soul intact. Spoiler: it gets messy. It gets soft. It gets daebak. — 화이팅, Maya.

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WHY I'M SINGLE

Not every woman needs a man. Some just need money, a passport, and business class flight. Welcome to Jenna’s world, where everybody thinks she needs a boyfriend. Her mother thinks she needs a boyfriend or husband even. Her best friend thinks she’s avoiding love. Her followers think she’s secretly waiting for someone. Jenna thinks everyone should mind their business. Maybe love isn’t on her itinerary. Apparently, nobody told love. Turn the page and find out what happened.

Path to love

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THE PARTS OF ME THAT REMAIN

At 32, Aaliyah Bennett has everything she ever dreamed of—a loving husband, two beautiful children, and a promising future. But one diagnosis changes everything: breast cancer. As treatments take a toll on her body, marriage, and dreams, Aaliyah struggles to recognize the woman she's becoming. With everything she loves hanging in the balance, she must discover that even when life changes her, some parts of her can never be taken away.

Restringing the Heart

Jaxon Henderson was once a well-knowned guitarist in a band called The Runaways. Eliana Cruz is known as the nightingale of the West End Theatres. What happens when they both run away from the spotlight?

Sidelines

| He waited 1,093 days for her to notice him. She never saw him coming. | Noah Gallagher has senior year mapped out: tape ankles, pass exams, do not look twice at wide receiver Fox Heeler. Noah knows the rules keep her future safe. But Fox has been waiting 1,093 days for her to finally look up from her clipboard. When a freak storm traps them together, the rules suddenly feel harder to follow and Fox is not about to waste his last chance staying quiet. (STORY COMPLETED)

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Hidden in Seoul

When a new chapter begins, secrets start surfacing. Between university life, complicated friendships, unexpected love, and the glittering world of K-pop, Seoul reveals a side no one talks about. Behind every perfect smile is a hidden struggle. Art has learned to live openly, even when the world punishes him for it. Seo-jun has learned to hide, knowing the truth could cost him everything. But when their worlds collide, staying hidden may no longer be an option.

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Stay a minute

Alexis spilled a latte on a billionaire. Roman Tchaikovsky doesn't smile, doesn't date, and can't stop looking at her. But a locked drawer holds a secret: when he looks at her, who does he really see?

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ENTANGLED

What happens when two people who were never supposed to meet become impossible to separate? What if the one person you swore you could never love becomes the one person you can’t live without? And what happens when the secrets tying them together are finally exposed? By

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Sunkissed

ONGOING. Updated Tuesdays (JST) Sun, sea, sangria and some harmless flirting. Ella and Lucy head to Spain determined to reinvent themselves before university. Armed with sangria, sunshine and a promise to stop saying no, the two best friends soon discover that first love, first heartbreak and growing up never go according to plan. CLOSED DOOR

A Melody Born in Transit

When two strangers meet on a train journey through South Korea, an unexpected connection begins—one that may change both of their lives forever.

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Falling For You

COMPLETED City girl Katy sees her job at Havenwood High as a temporary escape. A year away from her overbearing mother, and a year to gain teaching experience, before she can leave the sleepy little village behind. But between the charming PE teacher, and the infuriating head of English leaving might be harder than she expected. Because sometimes the place you plan to leave is the place that changes everything. Tropes: Small town, love triangle, found family, CLOSED DOOR

Knock knock

The first time I saw my neighbor kill someone, I didn't scream. I watched. I stood frozen behind my bedroom curtains as Adrian Blackwood dragged a blood-soaked body across his backyard like it was nothing more than a bag of trash. I should have called the police. I should have run. Instead, I made the mistake of looking up. Adrian was already staring at me. And then he smiled. The next morning, he knocked on my door. Knock. Knock.

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ZARA

ZARA 🥹🤍 An Edo/Arewa love story about two strangers bound by an arranged marriage, slowly learning each other, falling in love in the most unexpected ways, and discovering that sometimes, the person you never chose becomes the person you can't imagine living without. But when family secrets and buried truths begin to unravel, will their love be enough to survive everything waiting to tear them apart? 🥀

THE LETTERS YOU NEVER READ

Some letters are never read. Some are only meant to be felt. The Letters You Never Read is a poetry collection told across five chapters, exploring love, loss, healing, and the quiet journey of finding home within yourself.

A Familliar Stranger

Elena returns to her hometown after a failed assignment, pretending she only came home to rest. In secret, she investigates the strange incidents happening around town—unaware they are connected to a forgotten event from her past. Then she meets Adrian, the boy she never stopped loving. But as Elena gets closer to the truth, she starts seeing Adrian in places he swears he never went. Is someone lying, or is there something she doesn’t remember?

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Departures

Told in text bubbles, Oliver lands an Internship to Copenhagen, but leaving things behind isn’t easy, as we start a countdown to a departure and a conversation that's been years overdue.

Whats left of me

Liz thought she had it all figured out-her business, her friendships, her future. What she didn't realize was that she was slowly losing herself in a relationship that didn't love her back.

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The Yard

A story featuring black American culture, love life and university sensation

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The Discovery Writer’s Guide to Writing

Ever been told to outline every scene before you write a word? Yup, me too. But not everyone works that way. This guide is for writers who find their story by writing it. Learn how to start with a spark, test whether an idea can carry a whole book, check your draft, and use tropes as a compass instead of a rulebook. There’s even practical exercises you can try to help you. Discovery Writers AKA Pantsers UNITE!

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The Roommate Agreement

He's cold, rich, and has rules for everything. He's broke, flirty, and breaks every rule. One apartment, one bed, and one rule: "We will NEVER fall for each other." Spoiler: They will.

Seven panels to fall

Ren discovers a webcomic with a final message: If no one comes by March 14, I jump. The robot in the panels has a three-fingered hand the same hand as Haruka, the quiet girl in his class who always hides hers. He starts going to the roof where she sits. Day after day. Not to save her. Just to be there. A quiet story about being seen when you’ve spent years disappearing.

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The Monetization Guide

How to monetize your stories on Loreum? How much does it pay? How is it calculated? Everything you need to know to start earning from your stories on Loreum, and how to increase your monthly payouts.

The Building Blocks

A minimalist guide to the core elements of immersive storytelling on Loreum. Text, image, sound, video, reactions, choices, and more...

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A Barkeeps Guide To swallowing Hexes

Loch just wants to serve watered down ale to doomed men and ignore the mud. Unfortunately, his frail body violently absorbs raw magic and the skills of the dead. When a disgraced commander catches him swallowing a lethal hex with a wet bar towel, his quiet life in the trenches is officially over. To survive a pointless war and a looming apocalypse, this sickly publican must weaponize the stolen power of a thousand dead aristocrats.

The Inspiration Generator

Feeling stuck? Just click & get a random inspiration. (Using the new Loreum « random choice » feature)

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CrimsonTruce🩸❤️

A human. A vampire. A centuries-old hatred. And a truce neither of them can afford to break. When Suhani enters Shadowbrook Academy, she expects nothing more than survival. She doesn't expect Lucien Valerius—the vampire who despises humans—to become the one person she can't seem to stay away from. But when old grudges, political secreots, and dangerous feelings collide, their fragile truce may cost them more than they ever imagined.

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Hi, I'm New

Rule number one of the writers' chat was simple: do not feed the ghosts. I gave them attention. Why the hell did I give them attention? Now I don't know what's happening.. it's everywhere. I can't tell what's real. It's bleeding into reality and I don't know how to stop it.

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A Hundred Years Till Forever

This is the story of a pair of light-bearers promised by prophecy. In the world of Mryad, ravaged by darkness, two children grew up apart. Keel, who was found in the ruins of a city, and Nara, who grew up in a remote village. Far from what they imagined, their story was far more complicated. There was a part of the prophecy that was never told—that one of them would bear the future on their shoulders. Nara, as the Mystery of Light Time paradox😳

When Life Changes the Plan

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