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We've made it to chapter five of Encore! It's time for the horror to begin.
          	
          	Read The Gilded Cage, and then check out the update to the story playlist at the end!
          	
          	https://www.wattpad.com/1323035161-encore-onc-2023-5-the-gilded-cage

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It's official! Encore moves on to the third round of ONC! I still can't believe it. Not that I didn't have faith in the story, but I did NOT think I would make it this far. This is new territory for me.
          
          20,000 is a daunting goal, though, and I'm HORRIBLY behind on writing. But at this point, I'm more than halfway there, so I still have hope. Plus, the submission deadline was extended to the 30th, which means I have even more time! Now I just need to use it well.
          
          See y'all soon with a new chapter!

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Congrats to everyone who made it to round two of ONC! I have to say, I'm shocked that Encore made it, but at the same time, I'm so excited to have qualified! I think this is my third year participating in ONC, and I've never gotten very far with my idea, but this time, I feel like I have a clear vision of where I want to go. Now I just need to make it to 8,000 words within the next week!
          
          I added a special update to Encore to celebrate, so feel free to check it out! And I know it's been awhile since I've put out content, but I promise I'll have a new chapter out soon. Life has gotten in the way of writing, as it tends to do, and I've been struggling to find the time and motivation, though I'm hopeful that things are beginning to look up! I also promise to get caught up on everyone else's stories, because I know I'm embarrassingly behind on those.
          
          Oh, and while we're at it, I published three new poems in my new poetry collection, Pandora's Box! In case you haven't heard, earlier this month I started trying my hand at poetry, which is usually pretty far out of my comfort zone. If you love that sort of thing, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
          
          In the meantime, happy writing!!
          
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/myworks/333445784/write/1326780530
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/336342904-pandora%27s-box

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Chapter eleven of Agent Ace is up and running! There are a lot of updates to the original chapter, including content and length, so if you're interested to see what's changed, I highly encourage you to check it out!
          
          I'm currently working on the next few chapters (along with the next chapter of Encore), and I'm stoked to get them out since I've never posted them before! Hope y'all enjoy <3
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1128316038-agent-ace-chapter-11-sophia

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The next chapter of Encore is live! Cece makes a deal and seals her fate. Let me know what you think!
          
          I wanted to also give a warning that this chapter talks about addiction. I tried to go about it as respectfully as possible, but if you find that kind of content triggering, please be careful and take care of yourself. When in doubt, read the author's note to know what kind of sensitive content this story might entail. I'll probably have to update it quite a bit as the story unfolds.
          
          With that out of the way, please enjoy the chapter!
          
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1313599208-encore-onc-2023-the-magician%27s-contract/page/3

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So I've had chapter seven for Agent Ace ready to post for a while now, but I hadn't gotten around to it until now. Oops. But here it is now! I hope you enjoy it!
          
          Also, I know I'm behind on updating my ONC project, but I promise I'll have something new soon. I've got a lot of ideas in store.
          
          While I'm at it, I'm gonna take the opportunity to plug my Tumblr. I've been uploading chapters of Agent Ace (eventually Encore will make it up there, too), and generally just having a good time. Check me out @ elshells!
          
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1053265834-agent-ace-chapter-7-harley-2