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Almond (ONC2021)

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{ONC2021 2nd Place Overall, Round Two Ambassador Picks & Shortlist}

When Max O'Brien receives an almond with a skull painted on it, he initially plays it off as a prank. But, after his wife leaves town, he begins discovering more of the nuts hidden around the house. More disturbing than that is that some unseen intruder is keeping an accurate running count.

The more almonds Max finds, the stranger things get. Mysterious noises. Moving Objects. Damaged valuables. It's a haunting that grows in power with each success in the involuntary scavenger hunt. As the almonds pile up so do the threats until Max realizes he may just not survive.
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ONC2021 Prompt 62

Cover by @mensemortuis

1st Place in Horror/Paranormal - The Opulence Writer's Awards

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A L T H E A | Werewolf by LilacLuna_01

♠️ C O M P L E T E D ♠️ Enjoy x ••• My sleep was disturbed by a low mumbling. I opened my eyes and looked around. It was still dark out. I looked up to see if Evander was still awake but what I saw made me scream. Evander's blue eyes were glowing and fangs were hanging out of his mouth. He seemed to be mumbling something but I couldn't understand what he was saying. "What the fuck?!" I gasped. Any tiny ounce of sleep I once had was gone as I desperately searched for something to use as a weapon. I found a broken tree branch and lifted it up. "Evander?" I called. His eyes snapped shut and his fangs shrank as I jumped back. He opened his eyes again and looked at me in horror. "Althea?! What are you doing with that?!" He asked incredulously He must not know what his body was doing wherever he was. I ignored it. "What the fuck are you?!" ••• Althea Kastellanos runs away from her overbearing family, in hopes of experiencing a life she never had. Evander Leos just wants to chill and do the right thing. How can he? Two different walks of life meet and create something... magical. ~~~ ⚠️ DISCLAIMER ⚠️ I do not own any of the images or videos used in this book. All the characters are from my imagination. This book is fiction. This book contains mature themes. I put warnings at the beginning of every chapter before you read if any explicit content is coming. ‼️ I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT THIS STORY IS STRICTLY FICTION ‼️ ‼️ EVENTS AND CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY ARE ALL FICTIONAL ‼️ ⚠️THIS IS ALSO MY WORK. ANYONE CAUGHT COPYING THIS BOOK ANYWHERE ELSE WILL FACE CONSEQUENCES UNDER THE COPYRIGHT LAWS ⚠️ ‼️‼️‼️ THIS BOOK IS MARKED 'MATURE' AND CONTAINS SENSITIVE CONTENT. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED ‼️‼️‼️ ⚠️ ALL CHARACTERS ARE OVER THE LEGAL AGE OF CONSENT IN THE UK (16+) ⚠️ ~~~ Started: 24th November 2020 Completed: 8th February 2021

In The Crossfire by Ink_DayDreams

An angelic halfling, thrown into a brutal war - not her own. Can she survive, can humanity? Angels or Hellion, Sky hates them both, hell, she even hates half-breeds like herself. She has only known this war, waging long before her birth. Because of it she has been running all her life, leaving behind a trail of bodies- being chased by both monsters and forbidden secrets. The secrets of what she was- of who who she was. Her mother's warnings always loud in her mind, propelling her to care about nothing but survival. And to keep moving was to survive. Until one day she has no where left to run and everything she has been fleeing from swallows her whole. She finds herself held in a cell alongside humans, made to fight or die as if their lives have no worth. Unable to run, she is forced to face 'them' head on for she will never bow to the beings who never belonged on Earth to begin with. To survive in this world she will need to adapt- learning that sometimes those deemed untrustworthy may make powerful allies and those she had given her heart to may have always been the biggest threat of all. This is a dystopian story of loss, betrayal, friendship, love, and hope. Oh, and lots of action ;) **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Added to the Dangerous Love reading list. March 2021 #1 in fantasyadventure - May 2021 #1 in YAfantasy - July 2021 #1 in fantasycreatures - April 2021 #37 in dystopian - April 2021 #27 in demonhunters - April 2021 #3 in romance - April 2021 **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** 🌙 Trigger Warning: There is violence and torture in this story. Also suicide will be mentioned in one chapter. **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** ****

Thirteen Points of Light by SteveJBWO

After a night on the town, Sarah wakes up to a miserable hangover. But it's nothing compared to what comes next. After attempting to light a cigarette, she feels that something isn't quite right. Soon she'll discover that everything is very wrong. My entry in the Open Novella Contest III, Feb 2020. April 28. Just got the news that Thirteen Points has made it through the second round. Now I have to finish by May 5th. I'm not as far along as I had hoped at this point, but I'm sure I can make it. May 4th. 12:10 am. Finished. Submitted. Good night. May 20th. Well, 13 Points made the Long List. I have no idea how many original entries there were but about 940 made the first cut. There's 150 on the Long List. Not bad for my first time out. Now we'll wait and see how we fare on the Short List. May 30th. Well, Sarah and company didn't make the Short List. I can't say I'm disappointed though. This was my first attempt at this type of writing . Thanks for reading and voting. Now back to Short Story writing If you are also in the ONC, Good Luck and have fun!

creepy ✔ by BTSWORLDFANGIRL

This book will hold some creepy short chapters but they can be boring also. I hope you will love it. ________ The stories will be short and maybe scary and maybe bored. If you will not feel good then there is no need to be disturbed by this book... Some stories will be mine imaginations... And some will be True based... So please enjoy without forgetting to do comments cause i wanna know your thoughts about my own work.... Ended on:- 06 May, 2023 #142 in mad #71 in psycho #939 in danger

The Tragedy of Eden's Gate by Maeve-Ashford

When a dark situation leads Theo to the quiet village of Eden's Gate, where the residents are odd and the pool of friends severely lacking, he's less than thrilled. The town is a miserable means to an end. And, to make matters even worse, he's pretty sure the house is haunted. Cold spots, flickering lights, a shadow that won't stop following him- a recipe for a haunting, and for a complete disaster. Sam is a vengeful spirit, cursed to walk the halls of his own murder scene for the rest of eternity, doomed to an afterlife of dismal solitude. And then his favourite resident goes and dies, the house is given to new people, and Sam discovers - quite by accident - that the boy sleeping in his room can see him. And he is the only one who can help Sam solve his murder. - Open Novella Contest 2023 - Prompt 23: "They were not real, everyone told me they were not real. But why are they here? Why are they trying to talk to me? Why are they calling me the ONE? Why are they staring at me like that?" ───── • ⋆⋅⛧⋅⋆ • ───── Status: Complete Story length: 40,000 words Disclaimer: this story contains themes that some readers may find distressing relating to death and mention of domestic abuse. The cover image has been generated for this story using BingAI.

Down Under by AmyMarieZ

|WATTYS 2022 WINNER - HORROR| Shawn, a convicted criminal, never thought she'd see the sun again, let alone call another star system her home. When she's offered an out from her prison sentence, she embarks on a dangerous interstellar expedition along with 18 of Earth's most intelligent criminals. Their task is to set up a base on a supposedly habitable planet and prepare it for colonization. Although the planet has liquid water and a breathable atmosphere, it is believed to host only microbial life. However, upon arriving, Shawn and the rest of the colonists learn that assumption was grossly incorrect. In a brutal attack from rampaging wildlife, everyone but Shawn and four other colonists are killed. The five survivors retreat to the cavernous network beneath the ground seeking safety, but they soon come to a terrible discovery. These caves aren't ordinary caves, and they are no safer down under than they were on the surface. [][][] This was originally my entry for the 2021 Open Novella Contest, and it received an honorable mention! It has now been expanded into a full length novel. I used prompt number 53: "When wildlife starts rampaging, all the humans are forced underground. However, they come to a terrible discovery that being underground is no safer than being on the surface."

Haunted by JuliaCoffin

The dead typically want one of two things. Ghosts crave conversation. Spirits seek pain. My name is Bria, and I've been able to interact with the dead for as long as I can remember. Communicating with the deceased might sound like a cool gift, but let me assure you, it's not. Ghosts don't shut up, and not all specters are friendly. In fact, most of them are dangerous. Pretending the paranormal doesn't exist is far easier than talking to the shadows, so I've been avoiding the dead for years. Past experiences have led me to avoid the living too. And for a long time, I've successfully kept my distance. Until a single ghost encounter in the library ruins everything. Now a couple of my classmates know my secret. But as it turns out, they have a deadly secret of their own. Time to talk to the shadows again. _______________ This story contains profanity and violence. [ONC 2021 Shortlister]

The Giggler Learns to Dance - Shortlisted - Open Novella Contest 2020 by JenniferPoyntz

🌟Shortlist winner of the Open Novella Contest 2020 🌟 Sixteen-year-old Alice Huxley has never enjoyed Halloween, yet her new home takes the night seriously. With gothic parties, curious top hat decorations, and elaborate feasts, the adults and children of Ryndale rush towards the morbid celebrations with glee. Although Alice planned to spend the night hiding from the bullies from school, she is lured out of the house by her mysterious neighbour, a man known to her as, The Giggler. As darkness falls, a horror tale comes to life before the town's eyes, and only Alice and her unlikely allies can save the town. Entered in: Open Novella Contest III - February 2020 **Written grammatically in Irish-English (Same spelling as British-English).** - I do not own any of the images used as chapter cover pictures. Twitter: @jenniferpoyntz Instagram: jenniferpoyntz_

Bad Blood by ttcrunch

[Open Novella Contest 2021 Shortlist] It started with the northern lights. In the winter of 2022 physicist Aeslir Bekke disappears from the tiny village of Ny-Alesund. Twelve years later he's found wandering naked in the snow, the veins in his arms turned strangely black. Though he hasn't aged a single day, Aeslir has definitely changed. Deep in a cave in Borneo lies a myth, a legend...a nightmare. When humanity faces its biggest threat, can we rely on a monster to save us? Xenobiologist Maggie Viotto believes so, to save mankind she is willing to make the ultimate sacrifice. Captain Rick Tanner, grief stricken by Maggie's choice, finds it difficult not to stake earth's newest 'asset'. As his contempt for the vampire grows and their enemies close in, will he be able to resist exacting revenge? Or will temptation of another kind be humanity's downfall? Vampires, werewolves, aliens, secret orders... It's all in the blood. Based on Prompt #1 "You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain." - The Dark Knight ONC 2021 Contest Entry

Tumblefields [ONC 2021] by JanGoesWriting

It was a rite of passage for many of the young people in town. Spend the night in the abandoned hospital and return with trophies. Many people had taken the challenge and won. Many more had failed. Rachel accepts the challenge along with her three best friends, staying the night and taking trophies. Only after they leave do they come to realise their mistake. A mistake they may pay for with more than their lives. Someone never left Tumblefields Hospital. Until now. An ONC, Open Novella Contest, participant. Based upon Prompt: 32 - "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." - Edgar Allen Poe. Placed in the Horror category. ** ONC**: Shortlister, Round Two Winner (Tied, 5th place), Round One Ambassador Pick.**,**Wattpad Chronicle Monthly Spotlight (May 2021)** #OpenNovellaContest #OpenNovellaContest2021 🥇 1st Place, Horror Category, in the Aeryn Awards (2nd Dec 2021)🥇 🥈 2nd Place, Horror Category, in the Time Turner Awards (30th Dec 2021)🥈 🥉 3rd Place in Horror, Big Dipper Awards (May 26th, 2021).🥉 Cover by @LynaForge

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A L T H E A | Werewolf cover

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A L T H E A | Werewolf

♠️ C O M P L E T E D ♠️ Enjoy x ••• My sleep was disturbed by a low mumbling. I opened my eyes and looked around. It was still dark out. I looked up to see if Evander was still awake but what I saw made me scream. Evander's blue eyes were glowing and fangs were hanging out of his mouth. He seemed to be mumbling something but I couldn't understand what he was saying. "What the fuck?!" I gasped. Any tiny ounce of sleep I once had was gone as I desperately searched for something to use as a weapon. I found a broken tree branch and lifted it up. "Evander?" I called. His eyes snapped shut and his fangs shrank as I jumped back. He opened his eyes again and looked at me in horror. "Althea?! What are you doing with that?!" He asked incredulously He must not know what his body was doing wherever he was. I ignored it. "What the fuck are you?!" ••• Althea Kastellanos runs away from her overbearing family, in hopes of experiencing a life she never had. Evander Leos just wants to chill and do the right thing. How can he? Two different walks of life meet and create something... magical. ~ ⚠️ DISCLAIMER ⚠️ I do not own any of the images or videos used in this book. All the characters are from my imagination. This book is fiction. This book contains mature themes. I put warnings at the beginning of every chapter before you read if any explicit content is coming. ‼️ I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO MENTION THAT THIS STORY IS STRICTLY FICTION ‼️ ‼️ EVENTS AND CHARACTERS IN THIS STORY ARE ALL FICTIONAL ‼️ ⚠️THIS IS ALSO MY WORK. ANYONE CAUGHT COPYING THIS BOOK ANYWHERE ELSE WILL FACE CONSEQUENCES UNDER THE COPYRIGHT LAWS ⚠️ ‼️‼️‼️ THIS BOOK IS MARKED 'MATURE' AND CONTAINS SENSITIVE CONTENT. READER DISCRETION IS ADVISED ‼️‼️‼️ ⚠️ ALL CHARACTERS ARE OVER THE LEGAL AGE OF CONSENT IN THE UK (16+) ⚠️ ~ Started: 24th November 2020 Completed: 8th February 2021