November twenty-second was like any other Tuesday for the world, but in Valenchester, it was only the beginning of the Arcana Killer's terror. *** Ethan Covington, billion-heir and media-sweetheart is dead with a death card in his pocket - a small gift from his murderer. Now, it's up to Amara, the lead detective on his case, to hunt down the killer and bring them to justice. But what she doesn't know is that the answer doesn't lie in the present. Ten years ago, Janet Holloway, a seemingly normal seventeen-year-old, took her own life - a tragedy everyone in Valenchester desperately tried to forget. Ten years later, the town is haunted with her possible return for blood. Amara must choose which victim to side with - the man with skeletons in his closet or the girl back from the dead. But what if the truth isn't as normal as you'd expect? What if hunting for the truth leads Amara down a rabbit hole of her own past, and the hidden motives she joined the police department with? What if the truth she's been searching, has been searching her this entire time? [Updates Every Week]

All Dahlia Winters could recall about her childhood was her dead parents--ones who died when she was just a baby--and being a part of the Agency. The weight that came along with keeping her city safe. That's what happens when you're the city's famous, most loved vigilante. Only that her life--when she's just an average college student--was slowly going down the drain thanks to her antihero nemesis, and the city's most notorious villain: Ice Phantom. Not to forget her ex-best friend and his hateful glances, and the cold reminder of their last interaction on New Year's Eve. Then there was her smouldering hot, blue-eyed roommate, who made her heart skip a beat every time he looked at her. And Dahlia couldn't, for the life of her, understand why. Despite being the city's masked hero, which was a big responsibility on its own, Dahlia couldn't help but dread if it was her normal citizen life she should be more concerned about. . . . "Kɪssᴇs, ᴍʏ ʟᴏᴠᴇ," ʜɪs ʟɪᴘs ᴡʜɪsᴘᴇʀᴇᴅ ᴀɢᴀɪɴsᴛ ᴍʏ sᴋɪɴ. "Dᴇᴇᴘ ᴏɴᴇs, ᴛᴏ ᴛʜᴇ ᴘᴏɪɴᴛ ᴏғ ғᴀɪɴᴛɪɴɢ." Text copyright © Crystal7016 ™ 2021

When Avery Grace wakes up in a strange place with no memory of how she got there her nightmare begins. In a world where it is the survival of the fittest she knows her odds are surviving are slim. But there are far worse things than death. Her dark haired tormentor, Silas, is cruel and brutal. He will push her to the brink to ensure her survival. There is no escape only compliance. * Complete book is available on my Patreon www.patreon.com/reganure

Nadia and her new friends were just normal, everyday college students. But things take a turn for the worst when magic finally finds it way into their world. Now, they must stop an unexpected evil that is threatening to wipe out the human race. Will they rise to the occasion, or will they let the darkness consume them?

Dangers outside of the peaceful town of Greyland, and start to seep its very cracks, especially for Paige, her family and her friends as they find out their world isn't as normal as it seemed. Now they must all adapt to a world full of secrets, lies, magic and chaos, as they figure out a way to save their home from being destroyed by a vengeance foe, who is adamant about getting what is rightfully theirs.

Diallo is poor but gifted with the ability to tell great lies. After a bad afternoon with his friend Paul in which he nearly ends up in jail, the pair rely on fate to change their lives. "Let's play it with a coin!" He says. "Flip a coin. Face: our stories are put on Wattpad; tail: you'll be in jail by the age of twenty one. At the same age, I'll most likely die of an overdose." Paul then pulls his car over at a green light and looks me right in the eyes. "Do you dare?" *** [ONC 23' - Round 1, 2 and 3, longlister and shortlister] [Featured Reading List] Newlywrittenbooks | Looking for clues (Mystery/Thriller) [17.04.2023] OpenNovellaContest | The Longlisters [19.05.2023] OpenNovellaContest | The Shortlisters [31.05.2023] BullyingPrevention | Against Cyberbullying [05.07.2023] *** This story contains references to violence, harassment, cyberbullying and suicide.

Four strangers are trapped in an elevator and forced to reveal details about their most malicious deeds within the hour to prevent a fall to their death. But as secrets are exposed, tension escalates, leading to a reality no one is prepared for. ***** Tasha Pierce receives an anonymous invitation she believes is from her ex-boyfriend hoping to see her in the high-rise building where he resides. But upon ascending in the elevator with three strangers, one of them hits the emergency stop and demands they share details of their most malicious deed within the hour to prevent falling several stories to their death. As secrets are revealed and the hour closes in, who the people are and why they are trapped in a precarious elevator together soon becomes the least of her worries. ***** ONC Prompt 56: You are on a typical awkward elevator ride with a group of other people, and suddenly someone says, "So, I bet you are wondering why I've gathered you here," before hitting the emergency button. ***** | ONC 2023 Round 1 Ambassadors Pick | Copyright©2023 by L.L. Sanders

One night. One call. One dead. Lilly gets a call from Delcan telling her to save him. The only problem is Delcan has been dead for two weeks now. // splendid cover by @patrickdester

Blackmail, revenge, survival. That was nowhere near what Evelyn Turner expected when she took the case. To become a lawyer was Evelyn's dream but not so much since no one believes she has the prowess. So, when Levi Coleman asks her to vie for his innocence, she could hardly refuse this chance to prove herself, all the while repaying her unspoken debt. However, as she digs further into the case, she realizes it might not be that simple. There is someone controlling things behind the scenes - someone she knows. The arson isn't merely a crime, it's an attack on her welfare. With her past on one side and the prosecutor on the other, she has nowhere to go but forward. There is no black or white here, only gray. Word Count: 70,929

Two twins, one is a murderer, one is willing to take the fall. When Roman hears the doorbell he answers the door to find the police standing there. But they're not looking for him. They're looking for Connor, he's wanted for murder. The murder of Roman's ex- girlfriend. In an act of stupidity, Roman pretends to be his brother. But how far is he willing to go before he admits the truth? Why did Connor kill his ex-girlfriend? Is there more to Connor than meets the eye? How far would you go for the ones you love? My cover for this is made by the amazing @AnnamitaMuscaria