"There's something in the forest," was Charlie's response. "What?" Will squinted but aside from trees he saw nothing. "There's nothing there Charlie." When the girl shook her head, the beads from her braids clacked together. "Mr. P, there's something in there." Later, Will would wish that he had listened to her. Wha...
Novella for ONC 2023 Alice was a normal, not insane girl. Her father, the unknown Le Noir trapped her in a place where she's not quite sure is she's real or not. Alastair Chekov. Son of the bratva, trapped in an asylum with Alice. She's crazy, and he's got issues. What more could he want, right? Anisa, one of the Scre...
At first, Arabella expected the incoming text to be an apology from her idiot ex-boyfriend. Instead, it was a message that shattered her entire world and changed everything forever. Grandma Mabel was gone. Her rock, super hero, practical mother of over 23 years. Gone. Poof. Reeling from the shock of Mabel's sudden p...
| Round 2 Winner & Ambassador's Pick | Nightshade. It's a name spoken only in whispers for fear that speaking it aloud will summon her. It's the air of death that hangs on the wind and lurks in shadows. It's a curse, a deadly blight that leaves pain, misery, and a single purple flower. Azalea is a weapon, forged in...
