I've just posted the first chapter of my ONC 2022 entry: The Curse of Thorkirk.
I'm hoping I find the time to complete this novella and read as many others as I can. I love this competition so much - definitely my Wattpad highlight of the year!
As a little teaser, this is my blurb for 'The Curse of Thorkirk':
Everyone knows about the legend of the bell. Everyone knows they appear and disappear at random in Redfern Forest. Everyone knows that if you touch one, you'll be cursed by a witch.
Twelve-year-old Yasmin Hatcher isn't one to shy away from a challenge. She doesn't like being told what she can and can't do. So when her ex-best friend says nobody should go into Redfern Forest at night, Yasmin sets about proving her wrong.
Unfortunately for Yasmin, her little brother, Elijah joins the quest. Together, they stumble upon a bell in the centre of the forest and discover the truth about the curse of the bell.
It turns out that witches aren't the problem. Vikings are.