Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2021 All love stories come to an end and so must Logan and Cassie's. However, as they plan to take the big and hard final step towards annulling their sixteen-year-long marriage, life gets in the way to make things even harder and takes them on a strange and unexpected adventure. "The greatest thing about being kidnapped with your estranged lover is that you're forced to face all the issues you've tried the hardest to run from." Prompt 71 "This is our last dance, my dear," They say, to which you reply, "Then make it the best dance, my love." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Completed; 2/05/21 Word count; 30,000

When Hell and Earth collide, sparks are bound to fly. Saddened by the death of her lover, Tora tries to take her own life only to learn that her name is missing from the system of the Fates. She sets out on a journey to correct the glitch but lands herself in trouble, becoming a wanted criminal on the run. Trapped in a dangerous realm, making friends and foes and trying to evade eternal punishment, Tora finds safety in the arms of Death himself. Will this forbidden love survive the test of time? Life, Death or Immortality - what will Tora choose in Pataal Lok? And are the legends of good vs evil, as straight as they're narrated to us?

This novella is set in the 'More to Life' series universe and will contain major spoilers if you plan to read the series, but haven't read to the end of book 2. This can also be read as a stand-alone novella. When a tragic death turns a trio of childhood friends into a duo, Shawn must cope while ensuring his best friend, Mitch doesn't self-destruct. Guilt consumes Shawn over the distance between him and Emily and how he broke her heart, which led to her enduring more abuse and addiction in her short life. Determined not to fail his living best friend, Shawn pulls Mitch away from partying with toxic people who'd hurt Emily until they have a big fight the night after Emily's funeral. Mitch's choice leaves Shawn devastated and more committed to protecting his friend. With the help of notes Emily left him after her death, will Shawn save his friend and forgive himself for the past? Warnings: This work deals with the topics of depression, self-harm (briefly and not explicitly), and addiction. Cover image by Alessio Lin from Unsplash

When a genetic disease killed almost all superheroes around the world, five subjects cloned from the greatest heroes in our generation must fight back against the Order who seeks to control the world from within. Round 1 Qualifier - ONC 2021 2000 word milestone: reached Round 2 Qualifier - ONC 2021 8000 word milestone: reached 20,000 word milestone: reached

Cloud Elfari is a sylph with the power over Folka: magic that is created through music. There's only one problem. She can't sing. With the title of Elfidari she is expected to rule as her mother did but without her Folka she is seen as unfit. With no other option, she participates in a race against the other four tribes. Cloud has no doubt she can fly faster than anyone in the Four Sectors but when she is lured by magic she's never seen before, things go off course pretty quickly. She gets forced into a contract by a Traited with a family who does more harm than good. Every sylph had heard the stories of the Traited: the race who were cursed to seek out power but forced to join with another to do so. But when her tribe is at risk and she has no choice but to rely on Swift's power can the two work together to overcome what's ahead? Or will they lose their souls forever?

|WATTYS 2022 WINNER - HORROR| Shawn, a convicted criminal, never thought she'd see the sun again, let alone call another star system her home. When she's offered an out from her prison sentence, she embarks on a dangerous interstellar expedition along with 18 of Earth's most intelligent criminals. Their task is to set up a base on a supposedly habitable planet and prepare it for colonization. Although the planet has liquid water and a breathable atmosphere, it is believed to host only microbial life. However, upon arriving, Shawn and the rest of the colonists learn that assumption was grossly incorrect. In a brutal attack from rampaging wildlife, everyone but Shawn and four other colonists are killed. The five survivors retreat to the cavernous network beneath the ground seeking safety, but they soon come to a terrible discovery. These caves aren't ordinary caves, and they are no safer down under than they were on the surface. [][][] This was originally my entry for the 2021 Open Novella Contest, and it received an honorable mention! It has now been expanded into a full length novel. I used prompt number 53: "When wildlife starts rampaging, all the humans are forced underground. However, they come to a terrible discovery that being underground is no safer than being on the surface."

[The Nano Watt 2023 Shortlist] [ONC 2021 Longlist] The world as Evren once knew changed massively from doing homework to fighting for survival in a zombie infested planet. Countries were wiped out within months some even days. Bringing a global impact on food and resources. But the infected wasn't the only thing Evren had to worry about. Her last group encounter had created a major target on her back when they found out what she had been keeping a secret. Surviving on her own after the tragic events that left her scarred, she realized the living was far more wicked then the dead. Which brought out a reluctance to trust anyone ever again.... Until she wakes up in the arms of a boy she thought was dead. ✨Round One Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨ ✨Round Two Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨ ✨Round Three Longlist in Open Novella Contest✨ 🥇Fist Place in Mystery/Thriller:Lucky Charm Awards(May 2021) ✨Longlist in The Nano Watt 2023✨ ✨Shortlist in the Nano Watt 2023✨ #ONC2021 | Prompt 38 | Prompt 2 ‼️Content/Trigger Warning: Contains gore, violence, some strong language. All rights belong to the author and no reproductions are allowed without the permission of @Renaissance1111. Please respect the author's copyright. 😊❤️ ©2021 C.S Marie

ONC2021 entry. With all her memories since she turned eighteen gone, Joanna Collins has no idea who she is. Life becomes even more complicated when a mysterious text message arrives on her phone. Why is someone calling her Agent 23? And what is it supposed to mean that she has been "activated"? Add in the handsome man who won't stop following her around, convinced that she is Agent 23, and Joanna becomes more determined to discover what exactly it is that she has forgotten. But why is her "partner" telling her she chose it? And how are they supposed to survive their mission if she can't remember what they are supposed to be doing? This is not going to be fun. Prompt: You get a mysterious message on your phone stating 'Agent 23, you have been activated'. You guess it is a bad time to have amnesia.

Fitness-trainer Winston settled in Corbeau Woods for a quiet life with his husband, free of the superstition and madness of his childhood. When a mysterious statue of an eye circulates the town, people go missing and he and his husband make a shocking discovery about their neighbour's inexplicable fate. After the statue lands on his doorstep, Winston must wrestle with his denial of the paranormal to avoid losing his husband and his life. 2nd place and Best Cover Horror Category The Berry Pancake Awards (2023) ONC Shortlister and Round 3 Ambassador's Pick (2021) 1st Place Winner Mystery/Thriller 'The Level Up Awards' 2021 WattpadDarkFantasy's 'Dark Arts' reading list (May 2022) PsychologicalNovel's 'Terrible Speculation' reading list (Sept 2021) Paranormal 'Chills and Thrills' reading list (Sept 2021) StoriesUndiscovered 'Can You See Me Now' reading list (Sept 2021) Ghost's 'Featured Ghostly Tales reading list (August 2021) Cover image credit: Perchek Industrie on Unsplash Story copyright 2021 Sarah Paradis