[Rewriting] Previously named Rosegold Rose Veretta is the heartbeat of the nation. Her smiles on magazine covers are worth a million dollars and to just get one of her clicks was to die for. People loved her and she loved her audience. At least that's what everyone thought. On the other side of the newspaper was a shadow. A serial killer on the loose who had been the nightmare of the PD for the last three months, with 5 murders to their record. Only two things about Robin were known, they considered murder as a form of art, and they loved popularity. What else would explain their obsession with leaving their name and one of their expensive ornaments on the crime scene? Naturally, these two belonged to different worlds. They didn't need to ever cross paths or even considered connected. But surprisingly, all the people Robin killed are one way or another, connected to Rose. Now that's a little too convenient, isn't it? # ONC Prompt 28: Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. # ONC 2024 Longlister and Shortlister ONC 2024 Ambassadors Pick Featured in Ambassadors Newsletter June 2024

𝐎𝐍𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭 - When Eventyr spirals into war, three young foxes from its divided kingdoms must discover themselves and their united purpose if they wish to save their home from being destroyed. -❈- A reluctant heir. A living mistake. A misguided ambition. One knows nothing but violence, one knows nothing but deceit, and the last is blissfully ignorant to the war that draws them all together. They all strive to be part of something bigger. And each has their secrets. Colborn is next in line for a role he isn't sure he can take. The burden he bears-and the sacrifice he must make to stoke his father's embers of pride-is all too much to handle. Skadi is scorned and broken. She was never meant to be born, much less, to live. All she wants is to belong, even if it means going against everything she believes in. Trygve just wants to make something of himself, to prove to his family that he isn't just a kit anymore. With passion driven by curiosity and stubborn determination, he's bound to land in the paws of trouble. As pressures rise and the war reaches a breaking point, each fox must face a decision that's bound to weave their threads of fate closer together. Either they accept their role as a force to fuel the conflict-or risk their lives to save another. But there's only one key to stopping the war. They must find the truth before Eventyr is destroyed. -❈- Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2024 Based on prompt 20: Three strangers, two secrets, one key. Final Word-count: ~38,000 Cover by: @avadel

| 3x Featured | ONC 2024 Ambassadors pick | ONC 2024 Honourable mention | "Be careful of the waters you tread in, Mr. Crawford because you might become the very thing that lurks beneath." In the gritty underworld of London, Rhazien Crawford leads a double life. By day, he works as a detective, solving crimes and bringing justice to the streets. But by night, he is a vampire hunter battling the undead and protecting the innocent from their bloodthirsty clutches. One night, Rhazien's usual hunt takes a dark turn when he stumbles upon a child caught in the middle of a massacre. Unable to leave the boy to his fate, Rhazien takes him under his wing until Van Helsing Inc. can find him a safe home. But as he delves deeper into the child's past, Rhazien discovers that he is the son of Lord Ravenwood, the notorious crime boss of London. Now, Rhazien must decide between his duty as a detective and his duty as a vampire hunter. With time running out and his morals at stake, he must find a way to liberate London from the grip of corruption and protect the kid at all costs. Will he overcome the darkness within and emerge victorious, or will he succumb to the shadows and become the very thing he hunts? Only time will tell in this thrilling tale of danger, intrigue, and battle between a hunter and the creatures of the night. Prompt #3: "Your greatest fear is the monsters in the dark. The last thing you expect is to become the Monster in the dark." Started on: February 14, 2024 Ended on: April 28, 2024 Total word count: 27 600 Round 1(2000 words):✔ Ambassadors' pick: 🏅 Round 2 (8000 words): ✔ Round 3 (20 000+ words): ✔ Longlist: ✔ Shortlist: ✔ Honourable mention:🏅

*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.

**ONC 2024 Shortlisted** **Featured on @Fantasy Reading List** Pristine Marvin, a shy sophomore harboring a secret crush on her classmate Andrei, finds herself unknowingly entangled in a web of mysterious events after a fateful encounter at an eerie shop. As the case unravels, Alan Alteiner, the manipulating hero of Caperwood, embarks on a quest to uncover the truth surrounding his friend, Andrei's demise. At the same time, Avril Alteiner, a distraught son with no possibilities of attaining supernaturalism, gets overshadowed by his family members, making him seize a risky opportunity that leads him down a perilous path. With Pristine on the run from a falsely implicated crime and Alan on the trail of a startling revelation, the entangled mess begins to unveil it's powers. Will Pristine navigate her route through the treacherous forest and clear her name? Can Alan untangle the twisted threads of the truth before it's too late? Or will Avril succeed in his evil conquest?

"Wait! You were born at a time when there weren't any Superhumans?" "Technically, yes." Nishi paused, watching Kabbo's flabbergasted face with barely veiled amusement. "So, Mr. Kabbo, what generation of Superhuman were you again?" "52nd generation." "Oh! That's quite young." She hummed, eyes sparkling. "I'm... on the other hand... 3rd generation," she said nonchalantly, taking another sip of her milk tea. "If you're 3rd, then why wasn't there any- Oh my god!" The realization struck Kabbo like a flying cow. His hands trembled, nearly spilling the tea. Slowly, he set the cup down on the table. A twisted smile crept across his face as he covered it with his hands, his brain painfully overloading. Nishi, who had silently finished her tea by now, ignored his reaction and smiled. "Thank you so much for the tea, Mr. Kabbo. Your hospitality is indeed praiseworthy." He looked back at her, replacing his shocked expression with his usual innocent smile. "Maybe, for this praiseworthy hospitality of mine, we could both pretend this conversation never happened?" Nishi shook her head from side to side, and his smile dropped. "You know what? I really should have poisoned you." "You're most welcome to dream about that. Hmm? What are you doing?" "Calling my aunt." "And why?" "To tell her to start preparing for my funeral ASAP, of course!" Nishi chuckled. "You know, you have a rare talent for cracking jokes in the most absurd moments. I can almost see myself admiring you for that." "I'm flattered, Miss Eumireqa, but this time I ain't joking. The forbidden knowledge you just bombarded me with could literally get me killed!" "Wow! That honorific came out of nowhere." "'Cause I know how to respect my elders. But that's not the point! The point is-why? Why are you telling me this?" "Because, of course, I need you to do me a little favor." Despite himself, Kabbo snorted. "Pff! Miss Eumireqa, this isn't asking for a favor-this is blatant blackmail!"

Before the fall of the fairy kingdom, wishes were freely given. Now, wishes are gone, and only curses remain, with two girls standing against them. Princess Estefania longs to save her kingdom, but with a looming curse over her head, she's spent sixteen years in exile from Sahar. Then, a strange Marquis shows up on her doorstep with an answer and a way home: an engagement with the crown prince of the kingdom next door, Cyra. Lady Elowen doesn't fit in at fancy parties, but after she meets Prince Fletcher of Cyra, she starts to dream beyond her kitchen. After learning a dreadful secret, Elowen must find a way around Fletcher's engagement with the beautiful Estefania to save those held captive by a vengeful fairy. Estefania and Elowen will have to work together to unravel the last of the curses that plague their kingdom, but they are running out of time to make any last wishes before the curses overtake everyone they hold dear. Round One Winner of ONC 2024

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.

Based on ONC Prompt 53 - The co-worker who irritates you the most just asked you for a big favour. They're not who or what they appear to be. And they know you're not either.

Imperial Russia kills her heroes quickly- and she does not show mercy. ▪︎▪︎▪︎ Arkady Bessmertny's destiny has already been decided. Banished to the Caucasus for his liberal beliefs, he is fated to die in the bloodbath of a cruel war and sacrifice himself in the name of the tsar. His punishment is as devastating as it is simple. But soon Arkady has to realise that there are far more terrible things than the blazing guns of the Circassians and the wrath of his tyrannical superior. For ghosts creep in the old walls of his fortress and blood soaks its mortar as wailing shakes its stones. They are all signs of a terrible truth. Old, long forgotten darkness is rising, ready to swallow the entire empire. But it is the same darkness that flows in Arkady's blood. After all, he is more than a miserable officer and the illegitimate son of a count. ___ Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2024 under the prompts 3 and 36