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

"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.

Do you want to play a game? Don't be scared... It's not like you'd die :)

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

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... ⧫︎steamyromance ⧫︎enemiestolovers ⧫︎slow-burn ⧫︎reincarnation ⧫︎GoodOmensbutSexy *** When you've lived only to suffer, you learn why some souls refuse a second chance. Clark Parker dies a Saint－ and is offered reincarnation. A perfect next life. Peace. Bliss. Everything a pure soul deserves. Everything... except a 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦. Because she doesn't have one. Or at least－ that's what they told her. But someone in the Veil remembers her－ a man she was never meant to forget. And to find him... she must become a 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘳. #1 Veil #1 Grim reapers #1 Ghosts #1 Afterlife [First draft - Completed 11 Apr 2026] [Currently undergoing rewrites, expect the in-line comments to be gone]

During her autumn break, Tessa , with the thought of trying something new , suddenly makes and online friend .Soon , her online world and real world collide .Now- The boy she loves- could he be the very one she despises ?