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Parallel [ONC 2020] // Shortlisted by Spruce_Goose
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Harriet Longdale had never believed in ghosts. Despite the stories that and the noises that plagued her daily life, she always thought ghosts to be nothing more than a mind trick. Whilst preparing for a trip to the theatre, Harriet finds herself over one-hundred years into the future with no way of knowing how to get home. Although she may not have believed in ghosts, she certainly didn't expect to become one. (C) Spruce_Goose
...confirm humanity? [ONC 2020] by goldenballoons
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Ted has suffered a hell of a week. Losing his family, his eyesight, and the ability to walk in one fell swoop, he's been forced to pick up the pieces in a whole other world entirely. The land of the fae, where everyone trusts no one, and the streets basking in neon light are on the verge of war. He wholeheartedly believes attempting to find happiness is pointless. That is, until he meets Arthur Lovelace. He's half human, half fairy, and a heir to the royal throne on the run. Arthur promises to find a way to bring Ted back to his normal life, if Ted helps him stay one step ahead from those trying to hunt him down. Ted reluctantly agrees, and he has to discover how far he'll go in the name of returning to his past life. Of course, then love enters the equation...
The Memory Therapist - ONC 2020 by BayleyKate
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The world is a dark and scary place, full of psychopaths that feel compulsion to commit heinous acts and feel no guilt afterwards. But what if there was a way to feed these compulsions without having anyone die? Meet Dr. Clowd, a renowned Memory Therapist. She has made it her purpose to prevent such travesties from ever occurring by treating those classified as "pre-criminals", specifically deterring predicted murderers. The concept is simple: provide a memory of a killing for the urge to be sated. It will save lives. But the reality is not so simple. Dr. Clowd is thrown into an investigation, after sharing the memory of a young girl's murder with multiple pre-criminals, making the investigation that much harder for the lead detective. The only catch, it's her own memory she's sharing. Can Dr. Clowd help solve the investigation while keeping her dark side a secret?
Command Me To Be Well [Completed] by HeraHarker
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[Ex Map to Anywhere] [LONGLIST ONC2020] When humanity is threatened by extinction, two enemies have to work together. She's the last Seer, with the most painful job imaginable. He's the commander of the last human outpost, with the heaviest responsibility to bear. She's totally shameless, respects nothing and no one. He's respected by everyone else as a god amongst men. No wonder they'd gladly kill each other. But they can't. They have to save mankind. And, surprisingly, each other. ~32K words ~~~ Open Novella Contest 2020 - Longlisted Featured: - WP Romance's Worlds Apart reading list - WP Fantasy's Romantasy readig list ~~~ Reviews: "The romance in the book isn't too cheesy, which is very unlike other romance books, but in a good way." The Belles Lettres Awards "Absolutely mind blowing! The plot is just as well executed as it seems to have been planned, though only the author can really know that. It truly is a science-fiction adventure!" The Mono Awards "I absolutely love the banter between Auberon and the Seer. And I love the concept. It's very well thought out and executed even better than I thought it could have. Something I would definitely recommend to others. Love it. Absolutely love it." The Sakura Awards "The very first word, emotional mapping had drawn me in from the very start. The plot was very intriguing and it was so mysterious from the start. It was very enjoyable." The Lazy Awards ~~~ (cover by 𝔨𝔞𝔩𝔬𝔫 𝔤𝔯𝔞𝔭𝔥𝔦𝔠𝔰)
ONIUM | Open Novella Contest 2020 by SIDeScribe
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|| ONC 2020 Longlist || Ex-princess Vivian Gale is fine with her new identity and all of the dangers that come with it. For the past two years she has traveled around her kingdom as the anonymous rebel Onium in a desperate attempt to stop her parent's tyranny. With her life on the line if she is ever caught or her identity revealed, it is no wonder Vivian has gotten used to the loneliness of a life on the run. Enter the bumbling Lady Quinnley, a mysterious young woman who has a knack for getting herself into trouble faster than Vivian can get her out of it. After Quinnley finds out Vivian is none other than the mysterious Onium, the two have no choice but to travel together. Soon Vivian begins to have feelings she can't act on. Because Quinnley has secrets too.
All by BridgesTunnels
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Open Novella Contest III Entry, based on Romance Prompt #66 - GameSetMatch, a new dating app/game that promises to find your soulmate, matches you with that one ex you hate, and who dumped you in a way you'll always remember. Vivian Giuliani is an extremely single, high school literature teacher, who spends most of her Friday evenings at home grading papers, and most of her Saturday nights binging BBC period dramas. With her thirtieth birthday on the horizon, her family and friends have increased the pressure on her to find a boyfriend. Especially her cousin and colleague Laura, who not only convinced her to join a dating app months prior, but has now also strong-armed her into attending the next faculty happy hour, so she can talk to the cute new PE teacher, Ryan Pierce. But then, on that same day, after five months of membership, the app finally turns up a lone match. Unfortunately, it happens to be the one ex who broke her heart, and made her bury it under those mountains of papers and books since then. Viv is aghast that Donovan Trask is her supposed perfect match out of the 6 million possible registered candidates. But since she wants to be with her soulmate and this might be a real shot at lasting love, Viv knows she's going to have to turn the page, and see where the story takes her.
We Were Liars | ONC 2020 ✔ by Nicoismysenpai
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🏅ONC 2020 || Ambassador's Pick 🏅ONC 2020 || Shortlist Qualifier 🏅FreeTheLGBT || Pride Month Fiesta 'Book of the Month' 🥇The Dream Awards 2020 || Mystery Thriller 1st Place Winner 🥇The Creative Awards 2020 || Mystery/Thriller/Paranormal 1st Place Winner 🥇Coalition Community Awards || Mystery/Thriller 1st Place Winner 🥇Award for Wattpad Book 2020 || Mystery/Horror/Paranormal Genre Winner 🥇The Pink Diamond Awards || Teen Fiction 1st Place Winner 🏅The Pink Diamond Awards || Teen Fiction Best Book Overall 🏅The Peacock Awards || Mystery/Thriller Best Characters 🏅The Peacock Awards || Mystery/Thriller Best Book 🥈The Creator's Choice Awards 2020 || Mystery/Thriller 2nd Place Winner 🥈The Moonshine Awards || Mystery/Thriller 2nd Place Winner 🥉The Soap Awards || Young Adult 3rd Place Winner 🏆Featured on GeneralFiction || Clues and Secrets 🏆Featured on Mystery || Bright Young Minds 🏆Featured on Mystery || Murder 🏆Featured on YA || Sherlock Holmes They're the elites of the school, the popular kids, the untouchable bullies. They're the ones at the top of the food pyramid, the predators with nails just as sharp as their words. They're the ones who everyone wants to stay away from---or be. They call them the Liars. When teacher's pet Canterbury Swayze sees something he shouldn't, he finds out a fact that's not written in the school handbook... That Liars will do anything to protect their secrets. [ cover by CoalitionCommunity ]
The Last Guardian | Darkling Academy  by alana_kate
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Darkling Academy only has two rules. Number one; don't die on the first day. Number two; try not to die over the next three hundred and sixty five days. Hayden Mikkelsen, a seventeen year old, already had enough to deal with as a teenager with a supernatural gift that she knows nothing about, but after she finds a mysterious app on her phone, her world is thrown into chaos as she stumbles across a hidden academy full of elves, witches and vampires. You know, just all the things that could kill you without even trying. And to top it all off, people from her home town, including her one of her best friends, have gone missing without any trace of where they could be. Will Hayden be able to find them, whilst also trying to survive at her new school? ------------ ~ My entry for The Open Novella Contest 2020 ~ ~ Prompt used is number 55 ~ WARNING - This contains mild mature themes related to violence and gore
Kristal||ONC 2020|| {Complete} by CShiauJing
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Harold is a professional and talented fifteen-year-old dancer who disappeared from the dancing world after 2nd October 2010, causing his name to be left forgotten and his father's beloved dance academy to fall under the hands of their opponent. His father's passing made him succumb to a mundane life of computers and paper works that were slowly eating him up alive. Since then, he locked himself away from the world of music and dance that once had been his way to relax and escape from his problems. With each passing day, he loses himself in between his sanctuary, his fallen dreams, and an aunt and two cousins who keep mocking his career choices. After ten long years of living a boring life, Tiberius, Harold's best friend, and dance competitor decides to drag Harold back into the dancing game. Harold finds it infuriating because it sparks old, unwanted memories, but upon knowing whom his mother had sold his father's dance academy to and the encouragement he had gotten from her and Tiberius, Harold decides to step up. Even with a scar on his cheeks that live and breathe with him, he determines to claw his ways back to his dreams. They often fade in and out of his mind, sometimes the cause of disappointment, but he fights with every breathe he has to obtain the pieces of himself that he lost a decade ago. 💎Featured on the Wattpad ESL: Thrilling and Risky Venture | Action & Adventure & Mystery (5 November 2021) 💎Featured on the General Fiction Reading List: Live Life While You Can | Action/Adventure (20 August 2020) 💎2nd place in The Millennial Awards | Action/Adventure Category (12 September 2020) 💎3rd place in The Halcyon Awards 2020 | Action Category (16 November 2020) [[Open Novella Contest 2020]]