*ONC2024 Shortlister* This is for the Wattpad 2024 open novella contest, I picked prompt 21." A dragon, an elf, and a dwarf embark on a quest to find the lost heir to the kingdom." ***** Morte, the heir to the kingdom, vanishes inexplicably in a peaceful world. Tobi, a devoted friend, finds out about the king's failing health and Morte's abduction. The impending coronation of Morte's younger brother, Sol, heightens the necessity of finding Morte. Tobi decides to look into Morte's disappearance with the help of his newfound buddies. As political tensions increase and word of the missing heir spreads, the kingdom is in disarray. Before Sol is about to be crowned, the party embarks on a mission to locate Morte. But is Morte the heir the kingdom is waiting for? * This book is written EXCLUSIVE TO WATTPAD. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the author's prior written permission, Angela Olah.

Single mom Selina Sardi would do anything for her 6-year-old son. Eager to turn their new house into a real home for him, she's devastated when she discovers that the monster under his bed is not a figment of his imagination but the real deal. Elias Zwarteveen started his bogeyman career twenty-four years ago and he has been living in the same attic since. He would love nothing more than a change of scenery, but if he wants to move, he needs to rebuild his strength. The only way to do that is to consume plenty of fear. Selina and Elias strike a deal. She will feed him her fears for seven nights in a row, after which he will leave and never return. There's nowhere to hide in the small attic room and Elias picks up on fears Selina wasn't even aware of. Selina and Elias embark on a heated, emotional rollercoaster. What starts as a game of cat and mouse evolves into an intense yearning that will be hard to walk away from. Yet, that is exactly what they intend to do when the week is over. Seven Nights with the Bogeyman is a steamy monster romance with explicit sex scenes between two consenting adults, written for the ONC2024. Enjoy! ONC Prompt 5: Horror is in the eye of the beholder ONC2024 SHORTLIST & HONORABLE MENTION 1 in #ONC2024 feb.16 '24 1 in #opennovellacontest2024 feb.18 '24 1 in #bogeyman march 6'24 1 in #monsterromance may 2'24 1 in #romantasy may 28 '24 1 in #paranormalromance june 3 '24 1 in #paranormal may 15'24 6 in #lovestory July 2'24 12 in #darkromance July 2'24 1 in #speculative July 2'24

In 1600s Virginia, a small colonial village sprang up unceremoniously on the sacred burial grounds of the Native American people it was taken from, the Nottoway. Now, an ancient evil has been awakened in the form of Elementals known as The Bird People and it is suspected that the Nottoway Tribe has cursed the ground in revenge for being encroached upon by colonial settlers. After failed crops, still births, deaths, burnt homes and facing starvation, superstitions run rampant and the townspeople do the only thing they can think of in the late 1600s to appease these angry and destructive spirits. Give them an offering. It is quietly decided by the elders of the community, in an effort to keep these spirits of the bird people at bay, that every woman should give up her first born infant daughter to them. One such young mother cannot bear this resolution much less imagine giving up her only child. In order to keep her only child, a daughter, she makes a baby out of straw and gives that instead, bringing chaos to their puritan village. A cursed girl. The man who loves her. A questionable death. Native American Lore. Elemental Guardians. A village built on sacred burial grounds. What could go wrong? -An ONC Shortlisted Winner- -ONC Ambassadors Pick- MAIN PROMPT No. 56 In a world where humans and magical creatures coexist a detective must solve a murder case that threatens to plunge the two communities into war. **My twist of the prompt is that the 'other community' are Wendigos. Wendigos are similar in effect to Skin-Walkers. Ⓜ️𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Will include: Paranormal Activity, Ritual Activity, Superstitions, Early American Colonial Life, Native American Lore/Subjects, Descriptions of child birth and death. Maybe some difficult situations.

When the towns local Witch goes missing, her two familiars set out to find her. Matias only really likes one person, his witch, Eve. So when she goes missing one day he's determined to find her. Even if that means putting up with the annoying crow of hers. But there's only one problem, Matias has no clue where to start. Logical, the only right thing to do is blame the girl who's always hanging out around their cottage. Selene has been told to be scared of the witch that lives at the edge of town, and she is. Or at least she thinks she is. The witch is the only one who really stirs something in her gut, and it has to be fear, right? When a cat and a crow come to ask her to help them find the witch she's hesitant. How could she possibly be able to find her? But when no one else in town seems to be searching and the cat seems almost desperate she decides to help. How hard can it be to find someone who disappeared without leaving anything behind? *** An ONC 2024 Novella

{SHORTLIST QUALIFIER} In a world forged from darkness, savage creatures known as Night Walkers roam the land, their hunger for vengeance matched only by their thirst for human blood. From the cover of nightfall, they set out on a relentless pursuit of retribution for the sins of humanity. Amongst their ranks is Mara, a young and fearless Walker whose life takes a turn when she encounters haunting visions about a girl from her past. Determined to uncover the truth, Mara allies with the enemies and delves deep into the darkness that was once her home. As she edges closer to the truth she seeks, she realizes the path of truth is paved of lies and betrayal. When the line between friend and foe blurs, Mara must confront the shadows of her past while navigating a world on the brink of chaos. Rot is a low fantasy novella crafted for the 2024 Open Novella Contest.

OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2024 (Prompt #6: Your life as you know it is over. Somewhere in Limbo, you're met with the message: "Something went wrong. Please try again) ************* ONC 2024 Round One Qualifier ONC 2024 Round Two Qualifier ONC 2024 Longlist ONC 2024 Shortlist ************* My name is Hezekiah Chamblee. Seventeen, high-school graduate, and freshly murdered. It's bad enough that I wasn't deemed fit to become my wealth-ambitious family's plans for their American dreams. It's even worse when I was murdered by them just one day before I turned eighteen. But when I arrived in Limbo and learned that I was an actual "oops baby," a literal mistake in the world that wasn't meant to be born and not allowed into the afterlife or even have another chance in the land of the living? That's...that's just messed up! So where does this leave me? "Welcome to the Nexus, Mr. Chamblee." All I can say is that you're going to need to read my story and see how things end up. *************** Project started: February 1st, 2024 Project ended: February 23rd, 2024 Total words: 35,276 words

Ever since he was a child, Robert has never liked his family's business, but neglecting his family's legacy has never been an option-as the only way out is through or by death. On one of his missions for a client, he broke the major rule of being a bounty hunter, which is; never get attached to your victim, and as a result he spares her life but unknown to him-he was subjecting her to a fate worse than death. On finding out about the pitiful predicament of the girl he saved, he's determined to hunt down his family who turned out to be responsible. Now he's forced to be the very person he didn't want to become, a bounty hunter. But for this hunt, his price would be a girl-that's if he's fast enough to save her. Prompt 58 of ONC: In a world where family business means being a bounty hunter, you're not really keen to be part of it.

🗝️Detective Ryker Viltarin must uncover dark secrets before he loses not only his heart but also his life.🗝️ You're on your own, far from home The wind is blowing in the top of the pines A gloomy sky where the sun never shines Deep in the woods, where the night is so cold You're lost, far from home -Mustash- Ryker Viltarin, a former soldier and now a private detective, is asked for help by an old comrade: He has to find his ex-wife, who has kidnapped their child because of their impending divorce. At first, this sounded like an easy case for Viltarin. The search for the missing leads the investigator to the sleepy little town of Silvershore on Everbreeze Lake in Canada. When he moves into the small guesthouse Pineview Cottage, Ryker is convinced that he has found an unscrupulous child abductor. But why does this impression change more and more the closer he gets to her? Why does every step toward the truth raise more questions than answers? And what is the significance of the mysterious key that suddenly ends up in Evelyn's possession? Will Ryker succeed in saving Evelyn and Liam, or will they also fall victim to the killer from Everbreeze Lake? 🗝️ "Taking You Home" is a romantic and gripping mystery-drama story about love, betrayal, and the shadows of the past that must be overcome to finally understand the true meaning of happiness. 🗝️ *** ROMANCE READS 2024 CONTESTANT 🥇Frosty Flavour Award - Adult 🥇Wishing Socks Awards - Others & Best Blurb 🥇TheGemstoneBookAwards - Romance 🥇Inferno Awards - Romance 🥇Cloud Awards - Romance 🥇Black Lace Award - Romance 🥈ELPIDA-Awards - Romance