Curses and Blessings

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Viktoria Fyodorova

"Writing is a process, and that's why it's just as powerful as a star gone supernova."

*Published through SC!*
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*Judge and Reviewer!*
*151X Featured writer!*
*Ambys 2022/2023 winner!*
*Grand Winner of the 2023 Nano Watt Awards!*
*ONC 2024 Longlister/Ambassadors' Pick!*
*I prefer original over cliché/tropes (sorry!) and shorter chapters.*
*My stories are screenplay-like, plot and character-driven.*

Hello, everybody! My name is Viktoria Fyodorova, and I'm so happy to know that there is a website like Penana where I can share some of my favorite writing pieces! Ever since 4th grade, I've loved to write. Writing is the "Hakuna Matata" of my life. I forget all my worries when I write because I get so lost in my worlds and worlds from movies, books, and TV shows I love.

My favorite genre to write is Fantasy, but I also like Fanfiction and the occasional Science Fiction.

After fourteen years and eight drafts, I was officially published through South Carolina on October 8th, 2024. Currently, I'm writing a war drama, Bill and the Whistling Death, about a retired Korean War Navy pilot still haunted by a mistake he made during his service.

I tragically lost my older brother in 2021, which left me with PTSD, but it also inspired my Scarlet and Violet fanfic, Infrared. For the longest time after he died, I thought I would never return to writing, but I did as a coping method for dealing with grief.

I'm a 2022 Ambys Awards winner with my short story, Messummer, and a 2023 Ambys Award/Nano Watt Grand Winner with Infrared! I'm also a judge and reviewer because I love to help authors improve their craft. I never judge somebody based on their writing style because we all have our own.

My favorite fandoms are Pokémon, Star Wars, HTTYD, and Harry Potter.

I hope you enjoy the stories and fanfics I post on Penana. If you can, please give me tips on how to improve my writing.

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Curses and Blessings

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Author's Note | An Equestrian Speaks

Chapter Talk the Talk: Stella vs. Grove Station Farms

Chapter Y'all: Fear and Fire

Chapter Hey: Stella and Monkey

Chapter Nice to See You: All Hell Breaks Loose

Chapter Might Could: "I'm not going to do it."

Chapter Bless Your Heart: The Best Way to Overcome Fear is to Fight Fear Itself

Chapter Cackalacky: The End is Just the Beginning

Deep South | Final Author's Note

|FEATURED · EDITED|

Nineteen-year-old Stella must overcome her fear of horses to save her reputation as a Grove Station Farms riding instructor.

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Stella does not believe she will return to the saddle, but that doesn't mean she still feels connected with the farm where she teaches. To save her reputation and regain her confidence, she has to get on the farm's newest steed, Monkey.

Monkey, a horse like none other, senses Stella's fear and does everything he can to help her regain her confidence, even though he occasionally acts out and bites. That does not mean he wants to hurt the birthday girl. The greatest gift he can give her is a lesson that changes everything she knows about riding.

While Stella wishes to win her battle, she can't do it alone and fears she'll fall again. Curses will become blessings, but that's after she puts enough work into her goal.

With Monkey's help, Stella needs to open the door to the life she once had, even if it means putting up with her sarcastic student, Maise, and learning that sometimes the best way to overcome fear is to fight fear itself.

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*Moral: The best way to overcome fear is to fight fear itself.*

Word Count: 5,000-6,000