To keep myself from losing track of: all the 2026 contests I've entered, all the 2026 contests I've volunteered myself as a judge (or let myself be volun-told into judging), all the 2026 books I've had to read as a contestant or as a judge, all the 2026 deadlines, and all the other important stuff, here is a book that registers all these 2026 things in a somewhat organized fashion. With occasional commentary. For the record, I am not Lady Whistledown, and I do not have all the gossip of the ton. Nota bene: Although other people are welcome to browse my public contest logs and look for contests, look for information about details of contests (i.e. you want me to pour you some tea), etc, these contest logs are primarily for my own use. I enter so many contests that I can't keep track of them without a log. I forget important details, too, including things like "Note to self: You do not get along with this contest host, best not participate in their contests." Like my 2024 and 2025 contest logs, this journal was never meant to be an "expose" book. I'm not exposing anybody. Contests are matters of public record, as are any comments made in the contest books. I'm just a ditz who needs a written log to keep track of everything. I would lose my head if it hadn't been attached to my shoulders. I DO NOT CONSENT TO MY POETRY AND PROSE BEING USED TO TRAIN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

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Judas has never questioned God's existence - how could he when God visits him and never leaves his side? After a lifetime of trauma, faith, and visions no one else can see, Judas changes his life and gender, and hopes to turn a new leaf. And that's when he meets Delilah - a neon‑haired, nerdy‑loving girl who doesn't flinch at his brokenness. For the first time, Judas feels something stronger than fear, stronger than faith, stronger than the voice in his ear telling him what to do. But love doesn't silence God. It complicates life with him. As Judas navigates school, family, and the fragile hope of a first love, the line between divine presence and delusion begins to warp. God is watching. Delilah is watching. The Devil is in his wake. And Judas is running out of places to hide from the truth - about his past, his mind, and the figure who has followed him his entire life. Is God his protector? Can the Devil be redeemed? Should he try to save such a monster? Or are you damning yourself when you choose to dance with your demons? The Devil Goes to Heaven is a raw, cynically funny, and deeply human story about faith, tragedy, trauma, first love, and the terrifying beauty of being known.