When a disillusioned actress finds out her vampire manager has disappeared, she grudgingly tasks herself to find out her whereabouts, ultimately uncovering a deep conspiracy in the process. * * * Despite finally getting the fame and fortune she so rightfully deserves, Lucianne Rivera can't catch a break. Apparently, signing her life away to a blood contract with an ancient vampire can make a person do things she shouldn't---including, but not limited to, kidnapping people to feed her master. Since then, she's been slaving in her work as a movie star under Vanessa Helsing, her vampire manager and the founder of the first foreigner-led indie film production company in Manila. When, one night, Lucy got seemingly ditched by Vanessa for their monthly 'meetups' (aka feeding day), she feels something has gone wrong. Perfectionist Vanessa never, ever comes late, much less flake on anything. Plus, they were supposed to meet right after the red carpet of their latest blockbuster film. A conspiracy and her buried past soon come to play as Lucy searches for answers. You'd think having a vampire for a boss was strange enough, but the streets of Manila hold stranger secrets than they let on, and this time, she might not come out of it alive. * * * Based on ONC 2025 prompt #9. Cover by @AngeBlancRose.

Melissa Turner is a new freshman at Saint Helena University. She's wanted to get to college and away from her hometown and parents. Finally, she is free. But she is looking for things to do at college besides just going to classes. No one will know her as the weird autistic kid here. She finds a flyer suggesting the local first meeting of the Paranormal Investigations Club. Why not? But when she gets there, she's surprised by what she finds. Facing her fears of interacting with people, Melissa finds herself joining a paranormal investigation group and discovering more about herself than she ever dreamed. But when a mystery starts to unfold from her ghost interactions. her new found ghost hunting family will help her find the truth to one of the biggest campus secrets. **Updates are happening every two weeks right now on Fridays. Please follow and comment. It all keeps me going.

[ONC '24 SHORTLISTER] When a group of assassins is onto her irritating escort, a happy-go-lucky bodyguard must ensure they survive their trip before his escort's past demons catch up to them. * * * No one expected easygoing Aspen Mendoza to be accepted into Interpol as a field agent, but she couldn't be any more excited to finally land her dream job. Her first assignment? Escort Lucas Tan, a public figure with an enigmatic past and an attitude to match, to Davao City aboard a new train system connecting every major island in the Philippines. When their five-day journey is disrupted by the poisoning of one of its passengers, it's up to Aspen and Lucas to catch the culprit before anyone else gets hurt. But little does Aspen know, Lucas is keeping a secret that threatens the lives of every passenger on the train, and she must figure it out before his past demons catch up to them. * * * | 20,000 - 25,000 words. First, rough draft. | Based on ONC 2024 prompts 28 and 60. Cover by @sardonictabby.

In a world of magic and science, peace never lasts. Has the Dark Faction returned? Is there something grander at play? In times of need, powerful and talented individuals emerge. Some call them heroes; they are who will become known as the Transcenders. Follow this group of mages on their journey to transcend humanity and defy destiny.

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In a world where humans, mages and outcasts (a group of those who have rejected both sides and lived like savages in the wild) are divided, Aria counts herself relatively luckier than the rest. As the second child of the human ruler of the Belgarde kingdom - King Rikard and her step-mother Queen Gia, Aria is a part of the Highborns - the ruling class of the humans, albeit not the heir apparent, who is her half-brother Alexander. All Highborns who have yet to come of age must attend The Institution, a school funded by Highborn families to educate and prepare the future generation of leaders. Aria and Alexander are both in their final year at The Institution, whereby upon graduation, Alexander will take his rightful place as the Crown Prince in the kingdom. Aria on the other hand simply wishes for freedom once her brother is crowned and she is freed from any expectations. However, all Aria's plans for freedom were halted when her class was ambushed at a school trip and her escape path led her through a portal to Icemere, the snow-stricken land where the mages live. Caine graduated top of his class at Icemere Academy 3 years ago and has since been one of the strongest fighters at the Circle - a group of magic-wielding defenders for the mage population. Caine is perfect in every way, except unlike the other mages his age, he can't seem to find his soulmate. For mages, finding their soulmate is crucial to strengthen their magic and provide security to their other half as compatible magic is transfusable in case of accidents. Caine has just about given up when a portal suddenly opened up and a Highborn girl - literally - crashes on him. Can Aria find answers in a place specifically designed to train mages to stand up against her kingdom and can she find solace in Caine, the mage who she can't seem to shake off?

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How safe is it to send miniature people into a fort teenagers made with glue and cardboard in a few days? Who knew the Super Important, Long Awaited, Honourable tournament would involve ART AND CRAFTS? Calvin McKay participates in a tournament organised as a peace program between the land, aqua and air kingdom along with a werewolf and a mermaid. Guess how well that goes? ......... Magical world, people flying, demons attacking, royals missing, and of course, Susan being annoying. ......... Calvin McKay was the most normal person in the world. In fact, he was so normal that his friends called him Calvin McBoring. He had a fixed schedule in his. Wake up go to school. Come home. Do his chores. Sleep in on weekends. The perfect good boy. Only problem is that he ends up in the literal land of demons and an evil king is trying to kill him. ............ "Dad, I'm serious." "Hi serious, I'm..." "Don't you dare finish that sentence." ............ A mama's boy, dad jokes, a savage girl and an immature uncle. The perfect recipe for trouble. Oh, and also a murderer. ............ "You can't skin someone with a chainsaw." "You seemed to know a lot about chainsaws." "What can I say? I am a generally knowledgeable person."

After her life was turned upside down by being turned into a Caster, she was forced to go to Belmore the school of Mystic Arts. Emery has begun to find her place in the world of Casters. Working with the task force and her friends, Emery continues on her journey to master her powers all the while tensions build between outsiders and Casters. With things going on behind the scenes Emery must get to the bottom of things, even if it means working in the shadows.

This guide will hopefully help you to create the perfect world to set your story in. I'll be suggesting resources, websites, tips from Pinterest and my own advice to help you through one of the hardest parts of planning! If you have questions of a particular area of world building, please say so in the comments or send me a PM, so we can talk it through together and I can plan a chapter answering your question, dedicated to you! ▶1st Place Non-Fiction, Historical Fiction and Spiritual in Possibility Awards 2018 ▶1st Place Non-Fiction in 1st Ohana Awards 2018 ▶1st Place Non-Fiction in Neon Awards 2018 ▶1st Place Non-Fiction in Firecracker Awards 2018 ▶Runner-up General, Historical and Non-Fiction Mid-Year Awards 2018 ▶3rd Place Non-Fiction in Prism Awards 2018 Reached 1k reads on 24 December 2018 Reached 2k reads on 11 May 2019 Thank you so much to @Umeike for the fabulous cover! Thank you to @PossibilityAwards for the mood board! Completed, with minor editing to be done.