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[ONC2024] Everyone can read minds except for Ethan Langdon. And Ethan Langdon has the dumbest (and cutest!) thoughts Lukas Hoffmann has ever heard. ____ Part one complete. Part two updating every Friday until completion (but already fully complete on my Kofi!) ____ Lukas Hoffman's life in Brambleburg is about as boring as you'd expect for a town where everyone can read minds. He's used to his routine of dusting the LPs at the record store where he works and helping out his grandma around the house. Nothing in Brambleburg changes. No one in Brambleburg changes. Until Ethan Langdon stumbles in with the soggy remnants of a paper map, asking for the quickest route to Berlin. Ethan, it turns out, doesn't have telepathy, and as aggravatingly inane as his thoughts are, Lukas hasn't felt the excitement of meeting a stranger since.... well, ever. And the more Lukas listens, the more he starts enjoying Ethan's cute thoughts about life, the universe, and Lukas's dimples. ____ Might bring to mind: "Cherry Magic" but set in a fictive European town where everyone except the love interest can read minds. ____ Written for the Open Novella Contest 2024 using prompts 8, 75, 82, and 85. 8. You start singing along to a movie soundtrack late at night forgetting that your window is open. Someone from the outside starts singing with you. 75. You awake in the middle of the night to a voice saying loudly "May the force be with you..." 82. You wake up on a seemingly ordinary day to discover that your thoughts are not private. There is someone else in your head with you. 85. "If you do that again, I'll throw you out that freaking window. What are you doing?" "Checking how high the drop is to see if it's worth it."

|A SET OF TWO ORIGINAL DISNEY COLLEGE PROGRAM NOVELLAS · MILO AND MAISIE TO BE INTERNATIONALLY PUBLISHED ON APRIL 1ST, 2026!| |MILO AND MAISIE SAMPLE · INKITT HQ FEATURED · ONC 2024 LONGLIST AND AMBASSADOR PICK · AMBYS 2025 WINNER! · 12X FEATURED| Milo and Maisie: Two years after her older brother's tragic death, anxiety-stricken Maisie and her emotional support cat, Milo, attend the Disney College Program, where they must discover a new life meaning in the most magical place on Earth. Milo and Maisie: The Veracruz Ghost: When Maisie and Feya's friendship is tossed into the danger zone, they must work together to save it before Summit 2023 destroys them forever. *** Main Achievements: 🏆 Milo and Maisie to be published internationally on April 1st, 2026 (translated and all, with consideration for a short film)! 🏆Inkitt HQ Featured! 🏆 ONC 2024 Longlist/Ambassador's Pick! 🏆 Ambys 2025 Winner in Teen Fiction!

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A vampire named Citlali receives an email from an old lover who broke her heart centuries ago. The message says the immortal is dead and she left a key for Citlali in a bank in New York. But the same message had been sent to two other persons whose identity Citlali ignores and the safe can only be opened if the three of them are present. Dear Citlali is a queer polyamorous paranormal romance. This story is set in the For Centuries Universe but can be read as a standalone. Cover by Bartholomé Girard

ONC 2024 ENTRY |ONC 2024 LONGLISTER| |Nanowatt 2025 SHORTLISTER| |Ambys awards 2025 favorite| |2× featured| - |mystery|, |teen fiction| The holidays are over but the murders aren't. *** Deep in the city of Ikoyi, blood has become a daily alarm. With the amount of people being killed rising and the numerous calls to fight against this insurgency, the residents are doused with fear as the city tips between peace and utter chaos. Zara, an ever anxious and over thinking teenager, has come back with her family from their vacation to the United States, finding their hometown ablaze with all these news of murders that have suddenly become an epidemic. But with her goal to pass her external exams in flying colors and still keep herself together despite her family's many abuses, the murders are little more than stories that cause a stroke of anxiety before she is once again swamped with her own problems. But when Zara's mother is murdered in cold blood, she is suddenly thrust headfirst into this epidemic that has ransacked her home. Nothing ever happens without a reason and whatever killed her mother may be coming for her too. Beautiful cover by @ReynaBennett

Whether it's your first time or your seventh time, writing a novella in 12 weeks isn't easy. As a 2021 ONC Winner and two-time Honorable Mention (2023/2024), I totally understand. After years of participation and reflection, I have lots of advice to share on how I wrote a winning novella and look forward to writing every year. Inside this guide, you can find everything from insider tips to craft chats to contest commentary. So grab a cup, get your notebook, and settle in: it's time to start writing! Copyright © 2022 Elle Chaika

Hope is as rare as water in a kingdom of sun-scorched sands and ancient walls. Princess Ilaria of Sigyn is poised to secure peace for her desert kingdom through an arranged marriage to Prince Godred, the ruler of a rival land. But when a shadowy assassin nearly takes her life, her plans-and her trust in those around her-crumble like desert dust. Forced into hiding on the distant island of Zospery, she finds herself under the protection of Lord Alaric Voss, a man as cold and unyielding as the sea cliffs that guard his home. Alaric is known as the Devil of the Spire, a relentless warrior with a reputation for cruelty and a heart as closed off as the fortress he commands. Yet, beneath his rigid exterior lies a past scarred by loyalty and loss, and he'll do whatever it takes to keep the princess alive-even if it means standing against the forces that seek to silence her forever. As enemies close in and the line between duty and desire blurs, Ilaria must confront a harsh truth: her greatest danger may not be the assassins lurking in the shadows, but the man who stands beside her, guarding secrets that could shatter everything she's fought to protect. But the more she learns about the unyielding knight, the more she sees glimpses of a depth that calls to her, even as her own resolve hardens into something far less forgiving. In the shifting sands of war and whispered betrayals, two souls clash-one desperate to keep hope alive, the other burdened by a past he cannot escape. And as threats loom from all sides, Ilaria and Alaric will have to decide whether they can truly trust one another... or if the secrets they keep will be the very things that tear them apart. -- COVER BY @-deeisdead- ONC 2024 SHORTLISTER

A dragon, a dwarf and an elf walk into a bar... But only because that bar is on their way to tracking down the lost heir in a last-ditch quest to save the kingdom from a very long list of very bad things. And also, quite possibly, because the more of the kingdom they see, the more they find themselves in need of a drink. So, grab your halberd and your mead and buckle up - it's time for a road trip, fantasy-style.

Kristen Reese at the age of 22 finds a sudden interest in writing. However, that only increases her level of frustration because she couldn't write more than a line. So, to ward off her anger, one night she sings her favorite movie soundtrack - Waiting On A Miracle. And maybe, a miracle really does happen. Could it be the new chapter of her life? Could she really find a worthwhile story disguised as her life? ~~~~~~~~~ Based on the ONC prompt #8 You start singing along to a movie soundtrack late at night forgetting that your window is open. Someone from the outside starts singing along with you.

"All I wanted was a peaceful getaway and now all I want is to get away from you!" "The feeling is mutual," he snapped. "So, stop running into me!" - - - Bethany Summers has been dreaming of this tropical vacation ever since she was little. The summer she turns twenty-six, she has finally managed to save up enough money to go on the vacation of her dreams. The only problem is it's not the type of getaway she envisioned it would be, especially not when celebrity actor Lee Minjun becomes her problem as well. |Cover designed by @EstelleKnightrise| |ONC 2024 Entry| ©️ Sherly Holmes 2024 (All Rights Reserved)

It is when the bar is in complete silence that the barkeeper is the most content. That is until another companion comes to them in death and they are reminded of what they are still there for: memories of love. *** A woman who spent all her years in anger, but wants to spend her last minutes talking about her sister. A lover who remembers the one that got away. A man recounting the reconnection to his baby brother. A mother. A teenager. A barkeeper. TILL OUR FINGERS DECOMPOSE tells the stories of the ones who have passed on in conversations between the dead and a barkeeper who is only interested in hearing about their love. (ONC 2024 entry)

The 20s are back and the Prohibition is in full effect. Only this time the only spirits that are being outlawed isn't alcohol - it's powerful potions, endangered magical creatures and living souls being confined into bottles. These illicit spirits are coveted by criminal organizations that want to take over the underworld. One dangerous concoction could decimate an entire city to oblivion. Some of these spirits can be used to power engines, regenerate the tissue of a cadaver or make someone glow like a firefly, but the most dangerous of them all is to use the vessel of an imprisoned spirit to use mind control. Aster Rhodes was just a homeless lad who travelled across the states playing an old violin in the park when he got discovered by Daisy Ray. The young violinist has a penchant for bad poetry and soliloquys though it didn't deter the widow from introducing Aster to the frontman of the once-nomadic band called the Daisy Dukes - Darrell "Zib" Zibulon aka the Dandy Lion. After passing the rehearsal, the real head honcho of the speakeasy, Blaise Ray shows Aster the ropes of the business operates, though he didn't know the real extent of what his job would entail after the owner of the Dandelion speakeasy gets murdered one night. The business starts to sink and the only way to keep it afloat is to procure the illicits spirits, no one else is willing to take the risk to go bootlegging except for Aster, and Blaise's goddaughter - Ivy Taylor.

This book is now available on Apple Books, Kobo and on Lulu from which you can get the Paperback on link in bio. • Harry is almost late for a job interview and so he decides to make a quick stop at a café to get breakfast as on the way. It's Wendy's first day in the job but what does she do when some mystery man pays a $100 dollar for an expresso to go and a few donuts? to all the coffee lovers out there. Achievement #23 - onc #24 - coffee

Entry for the Open Novella Contest (ONC) 2024 For as long as they could remember, Ivan and Vixen have lived their whole lives in Oaksville, your typical town inhabited by folks repeating a menial cycle for decades with seemingly no hope for anything short of a white-collar job. People work, come home, rest, and the routine seemingly repeats for generations without any signs of stopping. The very definition of "Unexceptional" However, those bygone days would be cut short, and a dangerous game was about to be played. On a fateful night, that cycle is forever broken, and their lives can never be the same again as the town is seemingly terrorised by a serial killer involving sever particular victims with some sort of relation to both Ivan and Vixen. Ivan and Vixen must learn to keep their friends close, and enemies closer, as the killer plays a long-term scenario of cat and mouse with all proceeding clues leading to one dead end after another, and any eyewitness with clues to the killer's identity is hastily silenced. No one can help them but themselves, and the only lead they have is a proclamation from the killer written in bold "YOU ARE THE CENTRE STAGE" -- Cover made by @ClaraElisibeth

The Horcades and the Horcanes are family names in a fairytale. Nobody thinks the present Horcades have any connection with it. People don't even believe the tale. The idea that the tale is based off a true story is only a speculation by few. However, the truth is scarier than people think. And when this tale turns out to have some truth in it, the Horcades realise that some stories are best when fictional.

One favor, one journey, one game-changing weapon. With tensions between humans and mystical creatures at an all-time high, going on a journey for rare blood was never going to be good. Especially when Vaughn knows he's the only one who can turn it into a weapon. As the journey continues, doubts soon begin to grow - between Vaughn and his companion, his strict manager from work; doubts about the past his family had warned him of; and finally, about the true reason behind this journey. Why exactly did the requester want this blood? Do they know how dangerous it can be? And if they do, what are they planning to do with it? ~ 21.6K words total ONC Shortlist! Cover by @AlexandraLing2000

The Fairtane family have ruled a small, cursed island for generations - until the night before Rowan Fairtane turns sixteen, when a too-successful attempt at usurping them leaves him the last surviving member of the family. With no plan for how to proceed, he assumes the morning will bring his death. Only for his twin brother to be the one standing at the door. Soren Fairtane disappeared five years ago, on the eve of his eleventh birthday, and was presumed drowned. Everyone knows that. His return to the island, though, isn't Rowan's saving grace at all. If anything it's about to spell disaster for them both, because Soren has a plan and five years have not really changed the insanity of his plans all that much. With nowhere else to go, though, Rowan finds himself joining forces with Soren in his attempt to find a way to break the curse keeping everyone trapped on the island. But even if it has been five years since Soren vanished, it's not hard to tell that some things about him have changed... and the longer they spend searching for answers, the more Rowan begins to wonder. What happened over the last five years? And is the answer to the island's curse right in front of him?

{2024 ONC Round One Ambassadors Pick }In the heart of the bustling Bronx, amidst the vibrant chaos of Highbridge, where the rhythm of life pulses through the streets, a resilient 18-year-old Camila finds herself thrust into a nightmarish struggle for survival. Balancing the weight of two jobs to support her family, Camila dreams of a better life beyond the confines of their cramped apartment. Little does she know that fate has a different plan. When a mysterious outbreak turns the town she called home into a living nightmare, Highbridge transforms into a battleground of undead. Camila's world unravels as she races against time, desperately trying to navigate the levels of her apartment to reach her younger brother. The only problem that's between them is mad hordes of zombies lurking in every corner. As the streets echo with the haunting groans of the undead, Camila's journey becomes a gritty, pulse-pounding odyssey through the darkened corridors of survival. Each level of her apartment complex presents new challenges, pushing her to the limits of courage and determination. Will she conquer the shadows that threaten to consume her, or will the Bronx be her final resting point. #ONC2024 | Prompt 22 ✨Round One Ambassadors Pick in Open Novella Contest✨ ✨Round One Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨ ✨Round Two Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨ ✨Round Three Longlist in Open Novella Contest✨ ✨Round Four Shortlist in Open Novella Contest✨ ‼️ Content/Trigger Warning: Contains gore, violence, some strong language. All rights belong to the author and no reproductions are allowed without the permission of @Renaissance111. Please respect the author's copyright. 😊❤️ 2024 C.S. Marie

This is an entry for the Open Novella Contest (ONC) 2024! Dragons and magical beings. A bond like no other. In a town in the middle of the continent, Silver City is home to some of the most powerful magic wielders. Layla Arclight, an ambitious young magus, who possesses the unique trait of being able to wield two elemental affinities instead of one, learns her way around this magical world, accompanied by her ever-present, ever-nagging Azure Dragon companion Notus who steadily helps her one nag at a time to become the strongest magus in the capital However, Layla shoulders a heavy responsibility beneath her adolescent persona. She guards over a strange magical object. A box that contains the power of divinity that could tip over the power balance of every nation permanently. -- Credit to @Farleykins for this amazing cover!

Once in a lifetime, a worldview-changing, fate-altering encounter happens. In one lifetime, two individuals blessed with such an encounter ended up in a tragic separation. In another, a fateful encounter brings the two to meet once again. In this lifetime, Chandra and Aditya are two high school boys living different lives and chasing different dreams. Only one of them remembers their past life, yet his heart still beats so strongly for the other. Can they restore what they once had after a lifetime has passed, even if they no longer bear a resemblance to their past selves? [An entry for ONC 2024 - 80. "Meet me next life" and 33. 'A broken heart beats with all its pieces. And it still wants the same person']