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Liana's Ship (#ONC 2021)

"When saving an endangered species means life and death, sometimes you just need to sit down and have a cup of tea."Out of work and broke, liana accepts aplacement on a Xeran ship as a trainee. How hard can it be? The Pay? Well let's just say, no more bargain beans on toast for dinner, ever again.What she doesn't know she's unwittingly signed a contract without reading the small print. And the whole ship is one giant sentient plant with a bad temper.Things are not what they seem, the ship is strangely empty, no one knows what's going on and what's that strange smell from the observation deck? To make things worse, a Pumpkin has stolen her chocolate.

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Óshún Unearthed ✔

||Featured on AmbassadorsAfrica's reading profile||||Featured on AmbassadorsNg's reading profile||||Open Novella Contest Africa 2021|| *To find his beloved wife, Óshún and heal his broken heart; Cupid comes all the way to Lagos, Nigeria.He crosses path with a girl, who seem to be Óshún. A girl blessed with strange powers yet cursed with resurrection.For this resurrection comes with a price. A price too painful to pay. . .*🏆||First Place Winner for Chick Lit in The Seasonal Contest Summer 2021 edition||🏆||First Place Winner for Romance in the African Writers Awards 2021||*Cover by: @Sophie_SongsWord Count: 22KStarted: February 2021Completed: May 2021

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Stolen Moments

Transported hundreds of years in the future, Jasmine Sharpe must learn to live, and cope, in a world vastly different from the time she left. Aliens, Enterprise, and an organization called Starfleet are now the new constants in her life. With something growing inside her and danger on the horizon will Jasmine even want to survive? A/n This story does not strictly take place in the timeline of Star Trek:The Original Series or the recent movie reboots. Occurrences from both may be referenced. Whether you prefer to picture the original cast and practical effects, or the new actors with CGI, or some combination of the two, I hope you enjoy the story. This is just a simple fan fiction written for the Open Novella Contest 2019.If you see this story anywhere besides Wattpad please make me aware. This is the only place I post stories. I don't have multiple accounts on this site, so this is the only profile this story should be posted on. Thank you, readers. I don't not own Star Trek or its characters.Long Lister in the Open Novella Contest 2019

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Defixio

Zeus and Hera are fighting. . . Again. . . Zeus has made it with a lady. . . Not his wife. . .Only this time, he pissed off the wrong father. . . who would later piss off the wrong goddess? This leads to a curse tablet being delivered by Hecate. . . To Zeus and Hera. . .What can I say? Karma has a funny way of being an utter bitch. . .This has made the Shortlist for the Open Novella Contest 2019!1st in tablet-- 4/9/1912th in opennovellacontest2019-- 4/9/19

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The Familiars of the Lost Witch (ONC 2024)

A tale about a cat and a crow in search of their witch.Asha, a black cat, and her friend Kyrell, a hooded crow, are living their best lives as the familiars of the town witch Cybele. But as Cybele goes missing, their peaceful lives are threatened and they need the help of a mysterious boy to find her. My entry for the Open Novella Contest 2024.

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Mixed Messages

Hayley Taylor was looking forward to a drama free senior year, spent with her three best friends. She was content with her mediocre social status in school and admiring her long time crush and neighbour Charlie Boyd from afar. All that changes when she is included in a group text by accident throwing her life into chaos and potentially the arms of Charlie. She knows she has to stand up for what's right, but at what cost?*Open Novella Contest 2021 entry* Prompt 73. In a group chat you reply to a message that was not aimed at you and yet you inadvertently start something with your crush.

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Beyond the Dreams #OpenNovellaContest2019

*MADE IT TO THE FINALS OF ONC's SHORT LIST* One makes, one nurtures and one extinguishes - thus, a balance is maintained on Tellus.But what happens when the scales topple?

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'til death do us part

Getting married was not an item on Eddie's to do list until Myra put it on there. Now it's there, with thousands of sub items to take care of; all neat little boxes waiting to get crossed off. There is only one problem: Eddie doesn't know he already ticked off the 'get married' box years ago.Excerpt:Wedding proposals can be big and romantic, very small and intimate, or anything in between. You could take your beloved up for a ride in a hot air balloon, hiding the ring in the picnic basket. You could get down on one knee on a stage, watched by thousands of people who cheered for you. You could take them to your favourite spot in the park and declare your love right then and there. Or just propose after dinner in your own home, finding a quiet moment to tell them you want to be with them forever. Eddie guessed it depended on the couple: everyone did it in a way that suited them. You could say the way it went down for him, fitted them as a couple.

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Robin's Need (ONC Entry - Batman Beyond/Young Justice Fanfic)

The death of the first Batman sets in for Terry McGinnis - the Batman of the future as he finds himself unable to return to his own time, yet also involved in the life of the first Robin, someone he never met in the future. The path forward is definitely unsure, what with entities from different times existing at the same time and not actually making the universe implode, but there are definitely secrets Bruce never told him about. Making matters worse, there appears to be a bleed over from his now non-existent timeline, forcing him to face his past, or his own beginning as Batman on top of dealing with the first Robin.Disclaimer - I don't own Batman Beyond or Young Justice. This is a sequel to my one-shot Gotham's Need, but this is also written for Open Novella 2020. The prompt I picked was number fourteen, "the only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once."

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Rain Rain Go Away | #ONC2021

|| ONC 2021 HONORABLE MENTION || ONC 2021 ROUND TWO FIRST PLACE WINNER ||Three friends.One secret.Thoughts of a summery vacation in the middle of winter sounded fantastic until all plans to enjoy the Caribbean sights were thwarted by an unexpected tropical storm, keeping everyone inside. Normally spare time without current-day distractions would be beneficial to a group of long-time friends always too busy to spend time together otherwise, but this is one trip down memory lane they're going to wish they never took...----------Entered into the Open Novella Contest 2021Mystery & Thriller - Prompt #55ONC Round One Qualifier - 03.23.2021ONC Round Two Qualifier - 04.20.2021ONC Round Two First Place Winner - 04.24.2021ONC Round Three Qualifier (Longlist) - 05.21.2021ONC Shortlist - 05.30.2021ONC Honorable Mention - 06.29.2021©2021 M.DaltoPublished to Wattpad 02.01.2021Draft Completed 05.02.2021

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Shadows in the Dark

(Complete) Rumors aren't new to the beach community. When an unidentified couple is seen kissing in the shadows and a beautiful stranger arrives the speculation starts. As word of her entertaining men at night spreads, wives wonder whose husband will be next. Set at a time when life was just a little simpler. There were no smartphone and most people who had cell phones still paid per minute, so rumors spread by mouth. Where would it end and how many lives would they affect in the process?The Open Novella Contest Long list.

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The Accidental Pet ✔️

Do magical beings only exist in story books?The story of a heartwarming friendship between a child and a lonely baby dragon.[ONC 2020][Prompt No. 2]

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Open Novella Journal 2021

Every year since the second Open Novella I've kept a writing journal and this is the one for this year.

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Love-Love || OLD DRAFT

[THIS IS AN OLD DRAFT. Please read the rewrite that is currently up on my profile]............"Look, man, I'm sorry, okay? I didn't mean to rob the bank but I'm broke and I need the money.""If you need money, go get a job!""I have a job!""A real job, not blowing up the city -""This is a real job, Stormy. It keeps you employed. I don't have to pay TAXES."~Super Storm is your typical superhero with stunning blonde hair and high morale. Gravel is your typical supervillain with a slight obsession over a certain someone's beautiful blonde hair and a mission he doesn't want to complete.Now let's say Gravel meets someone who uses the same shampoo as Super Storm. Let's say they bond over tennis. Let's say Gravel's sidekick isn't particularly fond of what's unfolding. Let's say this three-playered tennis match has more balls in the court than expected. Who'll win? Who'll lose?~~a story as told by a Supervillain(boyxboy)•••🏆 featured by SuperHero - the official Supers' account🏆 featured by the official Action account🏆 featured by Wattpad India🏆 featured by Stories Undiscovered#1 in superhero#1 in supervillain#1 in FreeTheLGBT#1 in lgbtqIN#1 in OpenNovellaContest2019#3 in bxb#4 in teenfiction

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Seen (PREVIEW ONLY)

What will Elijah do when A-list movie star, Aria Sterling, crashes his well-earned vacation? As a lawyer fighting for the rights of LGBTQ youth, he doesn't have much sympathy for some spoiled actress who is trailed by paparazzi wherever she goes. But, surrounded by aggressive photogs, they'll realize they have more in common than first meets the eye.

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Half a Lady

In 1800s Regency England, a woman's reputation means everything. From childhood, women are taught to play the pianoforte, dance the quadrille, and courtesy before a duke. There is little room for error, as once a woman's reputation is damaged, it is impossible to repair...Ever since she was injured in a terrible accident, Cordelia Williams has felt adrift. The accident claimed more than her limb; it ruined her reputation and destroyed her dream of becoming a famous painter.Worried that her disability makes her a disgrace to her prominent family, Cordelia tries to find other ways to contribute to her family's legacy. But Cordelia's mother is determined to keep her hidden at their country estate--especially after a wealthy gentleman begins courting her beautiful sister. When Cordelia's father arranges her exit from high society, Cordelia is faced with a difficult decision: accept the quiet life her family planned for her, or overcome her fear of being seen.☆ FEATURED@HistoricalFiction@ShortStory

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Idiots to Lovers (bxb)

||WATTY WINNER 2023🌟|| Two strangers pretend to be a couple to win a dumb bet. The wager: they must enrol in couples therapy and fool their counselor. _________Updates every Friday at 2pm (BST)_________Six non-refundable couples counseling sessions. That's how many Clementine booked for him and his girlfriend to sort out their relationship problems. What he didn't see coming was getting dumped as soon as he informed her of it. Enter Everett, a chaotic, curly-haired boy who barges into Clementine's life. He offers to fake date and attend the counseling sessions with Clementine. Unfortunately, they are both idiots. Did they really believe they could safely fake-date in a Wattpad book and NOT fall in love?❤️🧡💛💚💙💜Might bring to mind:"Heartstopper" but with a ton more baking and fake dating 🌈🎼🎶This book has a Spotify playlist with a song for each chapter. To download it you can search me on Spotify @itsmeimthevampire - the playlist name is "Idiots To Lovers."🏅🏅🏅Watty Winner 2023. Shortlisted in the Open Novella Contest 2023. Featured on Wattpad profiles:@FreeTheLgbt @Romance🏆🏆🏆#2 lgbt#2 lgbtq📆 10/5/23#4 gay 21/5/23#4 bxb 14/5/23#5 boyxboy 13/5/23#1 gayromance 5/5/23#1 gayshipsareyayships 14/5/23Written for ONC2023 using prompt 39:On a blind date with a complete mismatch, you're increasingly uncomfortable but too polite to leave. Then an attractive stranger comes over and gives you an out.

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Where there's a Will, there's a Tiara | Complete (ONC 2021 Longlister)

When her parents die in an accident, 27-year-old party girl, Adelaide Becker, sets her sights on inheriting the family fortune. But when the will is read, she is not surprised to find her parents are capable of ruining her happiness even from beyond the grave. If she hopes to inherit the family estate, she has to follow one not so inviting rule: move to the English countryside and live with a long forgotten grandmother. For a year. Begrudgingly, she packs her things and leaves the sandy shores of Greece for the small, ramshackle house her mother grew up in. Between the drafty room, the terrible food, and the young carpenter who seems more intent on sweeping her off her feet than fixing the roof, Adelaide is convinced her parents set the whole thing up just to punish her for indiscretions. She's determined to beat them at their own game and survive the year, but when her grandmother hands her a ring and a letter and declares her engaged, Adelaide might finally snap.***ONC 2021 entry for prompt # 74.CW: Death of parent.

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Take Two

Previously 'Chasing Life'Grammar alert, LMAO. Not the best of my works but I am probably never editing either because I am too lazy."It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."Let me rephrase that:"It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single woman in possession of a good fortune, and only six more months to live, must be in need of a husband and a family."This is my story, my take two at life.***Highest rankings:#1 in Last Chance#18 in Beginning#1 in OpenNovellaContest2020Special thanks to my dear sister Apurva Jain for helping me edit the first few chapters. ❤️

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Telltale Tango | Complete

Giselle Landry shows up to her first date in years, expecting to have a lovely dinner with the tall, dark and handsome man she's been talking to online for months. Instead, she finds herself in a restaurant full of strangers. Eventually, it becomes obvious one of the men there is the guy she has been talking to. But he looks nothing like him. She did not shave her legs for this.Hunger overtakes embarrassment because a girl's gotta eat. So, Giselle pulls up a stool at the bar to grab a bite and immediately strikes up a conversation with the handsome bartender, Feliciano Arias. Sparks fly as he shows her parts of the city she never knew existed. On the surface, everything is charm and excitement. But Giselle can't shake the feeling that she doesn't really know the man behind the tattoos.Is she being catfished again?

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The name of the game | ONC 2022 ✔

Normally the bad boys run the school. Here at Panorama High, things are a little different. Girls lead the school and the boys fade into the background. What happens when a queen meets her match?Ash Murphy, the new guy. Jessica Wilson, the popular girl. And one game between the popular girls of Panorama High. Open Novella Contest 2022 - prompts 96 and 99.~Round 3 qualifier~

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Boys of West Denton ✓

WATTYS 2023 SHORTLIST | WATTYS 2023 FANS CHOICE AWARDS NOMINEEInitially looking for nothing more than a feelings-free summer fling before college, reckless Harris McCammon and anxious Seb Krause might have stumbled into more than they bargained for. ---------------------------------When a graduation party takes a risky turn, Harrison McCammon finds himself in the passenger seat of Sebastian Krause's truck. When the two virtual strangers agree to begin a friends with benefits kind of situation, neither expect anything more than maybe a fun situationship before they leave for college. But as their casual entanglement turns into something slightly more, the two of them are forced to push down their real thoughts on this non-relationship. Add in sketchy ex-boyfriends, concerned parents, and a small dash of existential dread, there's no such thing as no strings attached.TW: underaged substance abuse; mentions of/attempted SA; (fade to black/non-explicit) sex; homophobic figures/abandonment; hospitalisation ^that sounds like a lot, wow, i'm sorry, it's ... it's mainly fluff---ONC Ambassadors Round 2 Pick, 2023---

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Danika

To escape her parents Adamina, a princess, dresses up as a fatherless and jobless boy, but soon catches feelings for a girl, Danika, that she becomes close friends with, who knows nothing of her royal blood and true identity.

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The Vampire's Pastry Chef (ONC 2022)

|| WINNER AMBYS 2022 VAMPIRES CATEGORY || || FEATURED: FOODKART ||When single mother and baker Autumn Milford is hired to cater a high-end party in the Berkshires, she discovers the "special ingredient" she is required to use isn't just the quirk of an eccentric millionaire ...------------Autumn Milford has been determined to rely on no one but herself after her parents kicked her out at seventeen. With the money she's due to earn from catering a high-end party in the Berkshires, she'll finally have enough to open up her own storefront bakery. But her employer is not just another eccentric millionaire and his guests aren't your average denizens of high society. Autumn is about to discover that creatures of the night are real ... and they're eating her cinnamon rolls.Corbin Westbrook would rather cut off his own head than host the once-a-decade gathering of the New England Knowing. There have been sightings of a Fallen in the area and it is Corbin's duty to ensure that the creature is disposed of. But to decline such an "honor" is ill-advised. Left with no choice but to throw the party, Corbin stays as far away from the event planning as possible ... until he meets the baker.Hold onto your cinnamon rolls, it's going to be a sweet ride!------------ONC 2022 Prompt20. You manage a catering company. The latest request has a few ... interesting menu items.[Status: Complete][Word Count: 28,000][Content warning: PG-13 for mild swearing, violence, sensuality, and fade-to-black intimacy.][ [ Highest rankings ] ][#1 in Baking 2/26/22][#1 in Singleparent 4/1/22][#1 in Paranormalromance 4/14/22][#8 in Paranormal 4/11/22][#10 in ONC2022 4/14/22][#11 in Supernatural 5/3/22][#16 in Vampireromance 4/20/22][#20 in Romance 4/11/22]Cover by @chessaandersen

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The War Of Two Turnips And A Cucumber [ONC 2022]

When a strange old woman comes to the village of Little Plimpton, her arrival sparks a conflict that could bring the entire population to the brink of war. And by 'war', read 'a series of petty grievances aired in public'.Humphrey, caught in the middle of the ensuing whirlwind of accusations, threats and mildly aggressive and/or violent actions, must try his utmost to bring Little Plimpton back to some semblance of serenity and, if he has his way, at least quiet.If only so he can read his newspaper in peace.A novella, written for #ONC2022. Based upon Prompt No. 6 and in the General Fiction category.Cover created in Canva, using a Pixabay stock picture.

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Cosplayer to Vigilante /Arrow FanFic/ /Open Novella Round 2/

Liberty Davis is just a typical fangirl who loves superheroes. Despite the millions of comics, games, movies, and TV series in existence, CW's Arrow, based off of DC Comic's Green Arrow, is her favorite. A trip to Comic-Con gives her an unexpected surprise as she meets the Roy Harper. With Roy's help, Liberty will become someone else, something else. She'll go from zero to hero, from cosplayer to vigilante.~•••~I own the plot and Liberty, everything else is owned by DC and the CW. It's based off the 10th fanfic prompt for the Open Novella Contest. Contains spoilers for seasons one and two. There are some changes to the Arrow plot. Takes place after season two and before season three. The first chapter involves a Google search, and I literally quoted Google, so credits to Google.~•••~Qualifies in 2nd Round of the Open Novella Contest#34 arsenal#13 nyssa#129 stephenamell#478 opennovellacontest#453 saralance#27 coltonhaynes#237 vigilante#83 cosplay#166 blackcanary#267 laurellance#141 opennovellacontest2019#58 arrowfanfiction#751 oliverqueen#463 greenarrow

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