@philouwrites
TEGSA is the only reason I got any writing done last summer, so hell yeah, I’m doing this again. This is a really fun contest with a welcoming community and an awesome host - @officialTEGSA - and it will actually get you writing and finish something, because you get a prompt for every chapter and encouragement along the way. Let me know if you decide to jump in. We can cheer each other on. https://www.wattpad.com/story/397541386
Come on, writers! Let’s create music-prompted loglines for @officialTEGSA, hone our craft and have some fun! https://www.wattpad.com/story/411811449
The Unhinged Awards 2026 from @bangtansheshta have categories so unhinged, I’m screaming. I’m thinking about entering four of my story babies but picking a category is not for the weak. They are all so much fun and some of my characters tick a few of them unhinged boxes, hehe. Good times all around. Bring on the chaos! Who else is going to compete?
Hey, Philou!
I'm putting together the Author Spotlight for 2026. Are there any milestones or awards you would like me to include? Please comment here, or you can send me a message on Discord or on Instagram.
Thank you! Hopefully, you will join us again this year!
Hi there @officialTEGSA ! Yeah, I think I’ll join. Keep us posted! As for milestones and awards in 2026 … “7 Nights with the Bogeyman” was announced a favorite in the Ambys and I have finished a novella for the Open Novella Contest: “Most Ardently Viking”. That’s it so far but .i might finish another short story during TEGSA ;)
When I started writing Most Ardently Viking, I was afraid that the pairing of Vikings and Pride & Prejudice was so unhinged, nobody would read it. I’m glad I wrote it anyway and I’m so grateful for the readers who have embraced my interpretation of Ivar and Elizabeth so wholeheartedly. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Your votes and your comments give me life <3
This morning, I’ve submitted it to the final round of the ONC. There’s still so much more to tell about these two, but I had to wrap it up (for now at least) Which is a good thing. Time for some rest, some reading, and lots of overdue cleaning (yuk), and perhaps think about expanding it after the judges have done their hard work.
Love you !
Philou
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@QuinceArchFortes Thank you! I am thinking about expanding because there’s so much left unsaid, many loose threads I would like to tie up, but the Wattys is not a goal persé. Perhaps, someday, but it’s not why I would do it. That said, I also thought I would expand 7 nights with the bogeyman and The Jester and the Queen but somehow it’s always harder once the ONC is done. So I’m not sure. I’m gonna take some deep breaths first and then I’ll see which story is calling me … Stag is also still sitting unfinished. And I could also expand The Viking and the Dove. Or start something completely new. Thank you for your support! I’m looking forward to finish Fort Godslayer! Best of luck!
@philouwrites Do you think you'll expand it for the Wattys? It's a very satisfying read, but I certainly see the potential to expand their story. I would obviously read more! Best of luck with your cleaning - I'm very behind on yard work myself lol ♡♡♡
I have to write 5 chapters in the next 11 days. I’m panicking y’all! But the good news is that chapter 10 & 11 are up, in which Ivar and Elizabeth have to share a tent. Enjoy! :D
And to all other ONC warriors struggling to meet this deadline: May the odds be in your favor and the plot holes be few!
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@MiriamElade Same! I hope to catch up on some reading when this is done. I love your comments so much but the way, they always make me cackle
Elizabeth arrives to the Viking camp and gets confronted with her own vulnerability. It’s going to be hard to keep her wits about her in this harsh environment. Chapter 9 is up. Enjoy!
Anybody else panicking about that looming ONC deadline on the horizon? I still have at least 7500 words to write, but also, I’ll need to bring this story to some sort of a resolution. Oh oh oh …. my writer brain is cooked!
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@Brei_Mcgillicutty_17 we’ll just have to keep going, good luck and happy writing to you!
@QuinceArchFortes as usual, my outline is out the window already, my characters deciding to do other things than I had planned for them, I’ll just keep going I guess . Keep it up for Fort Godslayer! You got something special going!
Chapter 6 is up! In which Lady Bennett and Jane Bennett have a proposition for Ivar …
Enjoy!
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Hi Philou - Thank you for adding Letters for Ozzy to your reading list. I hope you enjoy. I look forward to reading more of Most Ardently Viking soon! Be well & writing. -Stacie
So, the Ragnarsons have gotten it into their thick head to raid Longbourn, but didn’t count on the wit and spirit of the Bennett women. Ready for some chaos and banter? Chapter 4 has been up for a while and I’ve published chapter 5 this morning. I hope you’ll enjoy!
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