Entry for the Open Novella Contest 2021 All love stories come to an end and so must Logan and Cassie's. However, as they plan to take the big and hard final step towards annulling their sixteen-year-long marriage, life gets in the way to make things even harder and takes them on a strange and unexpected adventure. "...
When Hell and Earth collide, sparks are bound to fly. Saddened by the death of her lover, Tora tries to take her own life only to learn that her name is missing from the system of the Fates. She sets out on a journey to correct the glitch but lands herself in trouble, becoming a wanted criminal on the run. Trapped in...
This novella is set in the 'More to Life' series universe and will contain major spoilers if you plan to read the series, but haven't read to the end of book 2. This can also be read as a stand-alone novella. When a tragic death turns a trio of childhood friends into a duo, Shawn must cope while ensuring his best fri...
Are you a werewolf, vampire or dragon searching for your mate, a human looking to find that soul connection your hearts always desired or just a magical being who is still looking for the one your families prophecy told you about? Than look no further. Welcome to C.U.P.I.D the dating app designed to help connect magi...
When a genetic disease killed almost all superheroes around the world, five subjects cloned from the greatest heroes in our generation must fight back against the Order who seeks to control the world from within. Round 1 Qualifier - ONC 2021 2000 word milestone: reached Round 2 Qualifier - ONC 2021 8000 word m...
Cloud Elfari is a sylph with the power over Folka: magic that is created through music. There's only one problem. She can't sing. With the title of Elfidari she is expected to rule as her mother did but without her Folka she is seen as unfit. With no other option, she participates in a race against the other four tri...
|WATTYS 2022 WINNER - HORROR| Shawn, a convicted criminal, never thought she'd see the sun again, let alone call another star system her home. When she's offered an out from her prison sentence, she embarks on a dangerous interstellar expedition along with 18 of Earth's most intelligent criminals. Their task is to set...
[The Nano Watt 2023 Shortlist] [ONC 2021 Longlist] The world as Evren once knew changed massively from doing homework to fighting for survival in a zombie infested planet. Countries were wiped out within months some even days. Bringing a global impact on food and resources. But the infected wasn't the only thing Evr...
𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐎𝐅 𝐁𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑 ────────── 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡; 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦 In a world where magic-wielders are prosecuted and branded with the punishment of death, there is no escape for Nyrinn Santyere. She is a Maga, one of the rare ma...
ONC2021 entry. With all her memories since she turned eighteen gone, Joanna Collins has no idea who she is. Life becomes even more complicated when a mysterious text message arrives on her phone. Why is someone calling her Agent 23? And what is it supposed to mean that she has been "activated"? Add in the handsome man...
Fitness-trainer Winston settled in Corbeau Woods for a quiet life with his husband, free of the superstition and madness of his childhood. When a mysterious statue of an eye circulates the town, people go missing and he and his husband make a shocking discovery about their neighbour's inexplicable fate. After the stat...
Set against the political backdrop of a futuristic United Kingdom, Chronosplicer tells the story of a woman given the chance to edit sections of time to make the world a better place, but in doing so neglects the mistakes of the past and is doomed to repeat them.
** COMPLETE ** Gordon Twist gets a surprise note from a man who dies in front of him. No warning or explanation given. Who was this man? Who did he think Gordon was? And what does this note mean? Gordon is stuck in a nightmare. People want to protect him, but is that for his own good or theirs? This story was original...
{SHORTLIST OpenNovellaContest 2021} {ONC 2021 Round One Ambassador Picks} Aithne Pan, a Chinese-Irish girl living in the futuristic city of Venice has to decide between what her heart tells her is correct, and what she has always been taught is right. Ai has always been special, what with her unusual physical characte...
Death has records of everyone's existence. Except - according to Death - Jacob's records don't exist. After a terrifying near-death experience as a firefighter, Jacob questions his true identity and purpose. Who are the mysterious strangers that stalk him from the shadows, and are they friend or foe?
Sam was having a bad day when he got the letter from the IRS. You'd think his day would get better after realizing it wasn't from the IRS, but you'd be wrong. *** Sam Walker considers his biggest problems in life as his coursework for his engineering major and his lazy roommate Jake. But when Sam receives a letter fro...
Lucius was raised to be great. An omen that coincided with his birth marked him as the one to end a reign of terror over the people of Fure. He was always destined to be a hero. But heroes aren't born. They're forged. On witnessing the brutal murder of a family member, Lucius swears to right the wrong done that day...