The Open Novella Contest is back for 2026! Join fellow storytellers and plant the seed of a tale that will blossom into a 20,000+ word novella within 12 weeks! Your epic quest begins February 1st, 2026, so mark your calendars with this date!

For Michael Kaiser, control is everything- on the field, in his life, in every carefully measured breath and meeting. But when his new neighbour stumbles into his apartment one night, control takes the shape of absolute chaos. She's warm where he's cold, distant where he's curious, and haunted by a voice only she seems to hear. Soon after, their lives overlap through balcony conversations, shared silences, and the faint dripping of blood they both hide from each other. As winter deepens, their connection grows into something sharp and consuming, tangled with half- truths and shared pasts. But the closer they get, the more Kaiser realizes that some people don't just hide secrets- they live inside them. In a city that never stops watching, their connection becomes a secret- fragile, consuming, and impossible to keep clean. Because love- in their world- was never destined to be pure.

Inspired by the first in a "triology" of games Also involves people from Watthub Cactus and Dazz have been best friends since they were babies. They were both raised in the town of Greencoast, which is a small little town not many have heard of. They never thought they'd be adventures. But that all changes when they learn about the Ice Mask. Upon learning evil forces may try to use it, they set off on an adventure to find it before evil can...and end up meeting many others along the way, who join them. Together, they continue their search...but there may be more to this adventure than meets the eye. First book in the "Realm of Magic" triology

✧ "In his chaos, she was the only peace." ✧ ˖⁠♡ -------------------------------------------------------------♡⁠˖ ♡"Reyansh Singh Suryavanshi has everything- power, wealth ,and control. But no peace.His world is cold, his heart untouchable .Until her. "♡ ✿⁠ "Aarohi Mehta was supposed to be just another therapist. But she's not just anyone - she's the daughter of his father's closest friend. The only woman who can stand up to him.The only one who sees through his walls."✿ ☆"He hates her. She refuses to back down. But in this battle of control and emotions, who will surrender first ? ☆

"The Sound of You" - A rising musician and a guarded luthier share an undeniable connection, but as fame and past wounds threaten to pull them apart, they must decide if love is worth risking everything-or if some songs are meant to end unfinished.

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It took just one discovery for humanity to fight for survival. One iceblock with a body, with a virus that went undetected, was all it took for a zombie outbreak to take place... It was a special day for Connor and his bandmates; after years of playing in local bars and an garage, they finally had their first tour, in America. Little did they know was that their gig would be a bloodbath... TW: Graphic Violence, Gore, Mutilation, Strong Language, "Cannibalism" (Zombies devouring humans), Mental Health, Body Horror

This isn't a story of heroes and villains. It's about survival-and what you're willing to become to protect what matters. Raised by dwarves, forged in shadow, Solari never wanted to lead. But when his world is shattered, he's left with no choice. Old enemies are rising, darker truths are waking, and the fallen Shadow Hand needs more than a symbol-it needs a reckoning. There's a fine line between wielding power and being consumed by it. And in the darkness, monsters wait. Some of them wear his face.

Alex Dubois never expected an old journal to change their life, let alone connect them to someone living a hundred years in the past. When they start exchanging messages with Claude Lublin, a struggling architecture student in 1900s Paris, their lives become entangled across time. As their conversations deepen, so does their bond. They share their dreams, fears, and the mysteries of their timelines. And with each message, the mystery deepens: why can they talk to each other and what happens when ink on paper is no longer enough?

...Thirteen lifetimes and she never found the one... #enemiestolovers #slow-burn #reincarnation #GoodOmensbutSexy #cleanromance *** Synopsis: For 500 years, she has been condemned to suffer. Clark Parker is reincarnated thirteen times, only to live a cruel life. In her final life, she dies a Saint, and the Veil offers her release: a chance at peace, at bliss-rebirth without sorrow. She refuses. Clark doesn't want to come back. She wants answers. But the truth she seeks lies deep within the Old Archives, a place forbidden to all but reapers. And she isn't one-not yet. To become an envoy of death, she must destroy what remains of her grace and taint her soul. And there is only one place to break a Saint: Hell. There, among the ruined and the wretched, she will rise. Through torment. Through the ranks of demons, and ascend as a reaper. But the closer she comes to the truth, the colder the world becomes. Because some secrets are chained for a reason. And some names should stay in the dark. [updates every weekend] [First draft]