wdhenning

My next ONC feature is Long Shadows, by @OwlieCat, a dark romantic historical fiction with paranormal elements set in 1926 Philadelphia. The story well captures the period and its social moral codes. I particularly liked the depth of characters and the smooth immersive prose.
          	
          	https://www.wattpad.com/story/407480691-long-shadows-onc-2026

OwlieCat

Thank you for the shout out! 
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wdhenning

My next ONC feature is Long Shadows, by @OwlieCat, a dark romantic historical fiction with paranormal elements set in 1926 Philadelphia. The story well captures the period and its social moral codes. I particularly liked the depth of characters and the smooth immersive prose.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/407480691-long-shadows-onc-2026

OwlieCat

Thank you for the shout out! 
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wdhenning

My next ONC feature is Rule #10: Never Go to Your High School Reunion Unarmed, by @Red_Leasia. It is a fun adventure that combines a ten year high school reunion with a zombie apocalypse. This hidden gem deserves more reads, in my opinion, and I’m hoping the author will expand it into a full novel.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/408351070-rule-10-never-go-to-your-high-school-reunion

Red_Leasia

@wdhenning Never saw this tag! Thank you! I will definitely have to consider it! @Ashabellanar4life it seems the zombie story must expand and continue!
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wdhenning

Another fun ONC read is Multitude Adjustment, by @Wuckster. The story follows Silas Greep (gotta like the name) on a wild ride through alternate realities. I particularly liked the quirky characters and the author’s unique humor.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/407401152-multitude-adjustment-onc-2026

Wuckster

@wdhenning Thanks for the shoutout.  Much appreciated!
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wdhenning

While the judges deliberate, another ONC story worth a read is To Heaven & Back by @Kaiddance. This tragic love story follows a young woman as she deals with her fiancé's death. To me, the best parts were the deep emotion, realistic characters, immersive East Texas setting, and alternating timeline structure. Oh, and a reader might want to have a few tissues available, just in case...
           
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/407409071-to-heaven-back-onc-2026

Kaiddance

Oh, thank you so much! I’m so pleased you enjoyed this entry, and I am not at all sorry for the tears as I also made myself sad. 
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wdhenning

Over the next week or two, I will post new edited chapters for my novella, The Mouse Who Sang for Paradise, originally written in 2020 for the Open Novella Contest. The edits incorporate reader comments, grammar corrections, clarifications, and writing style improvements (my writing had improved considerably over the years). The story plotline will remain essentially the same. Special thanks goes out to @Red_Leasia for deep-dive critique as part of the Other Worlds Book Club.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/213592103-the-mouse-who-sang-for-paradise

wdhenning

The next ONC story feature is a charming story titled The Grim Reaper’s Living Adventures, by @ravenwood666may. A lost puppy is the undoing of the Grim Reaper, leading him on an adventure with lots of unexpected twists and turns. My favorite part was Rip’s (liked the nickname) transformative arc.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/407378122-the-grim-reaper%27s-living-adventures%E2%94%82onc-2026