Burnt-out influencer Wynne Mayfield gave up on her social media dream five years ago. But a new sponsorship deal might be her second chance, even if it means returning to the island she has tried to escape. When she crosses paths with her former best friend, Sienna, Wynne can no longer avoid her. With only twenty days before the sponsorship deadline, Wynne plans to drown her feelings for Sienna--but the more their hi온라인카지노게임 resurfaces, the more the two find they understand each other better than before. **** Written for the Open Novella Contest 2025 (ONC), using prompts 110 and 120. * Cover by the wonderful @-MilaSteele !! *

✨First Place + Grand Winner of ONC 2025✨ (thank you!) In the wake of her estranged mother's death, Maricel Ferrer returns to her childhood home to confront the dark secrets she left behind. 🪞 Maricel has spent years trying to forget the house she grew up in - the house where her mother's mental health slowly unraveled. But after receiving unexpected news, she has no choice but to return. The old fears should be gone, just like her childhood "imaginary friend" who liked to appear in her reflection. At first, it's easy to dismiss the strange occurrences: a flicker in the glass, a movement that doesn't quite match hers. But then the reflection smiles when she doesn't. Moves when she's still. Whispers things she doesn't want to hear. By the time Maricel realizes the truth - that the thing in the mirror has been waiting for her return - it's too late. Because now, it wants out. And it wants to take her place. ONC 2025 | Exclusively on 카지노후기 Prompt 55: What if the person you see in the mirror isn't really you, but something that's been watching you this whole time? Prompt 105: Your childhood imaginary friend, who disappeared years ago, suddenly returns - only this time, they're real. © 2025 Darly Jamison. All Rights Reserved. This work is protected under international copyright laws.

Life hasn't been easy for Emilia. She's bullied at school and her sister recently died. But her life might get better when a store shaped like a dinosaur appears that only Emilia can see. Or it might get much worse and considerably more dangerous. She is the Chosen One, after all. Not like anyone knows what that means. Join Emilia and her unlikely new friends as they try to save her town from creatures that no one else can see. There's a trend of not seeing stuff here, isn't there. Oh, there's aliens too. 👽 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm doing something new this time and creating a playlist for the 온라인카지노게임 with a song for each chapter. I have a feeling most of the songs will be quirky and poppy since that will probably reflect the tone of the 온라인카지노게임. If that's not your jam, feel free to skip the videos. Just choosing songs that I feel fit the vibe of the chapters. Also, I've seen other people were doing playlists and I can't be cool unless I do one too. ____________________________________________________________ Written for the ONC prompt #138- "Hello, I would like one of these," you said, pointing to the shelf, only for the shopkeeper to freeze, their eyes narrowing. "Oh, so you can see this shop?" ___________________________________________________________ TRIGGER WARNINGS: Bullying (If reading about this is upsetting to you, you may want to skip Chap 2) Divorce/Separation Death of a sibling

Robert Pierce, a spy suffering from amnesia after his last mission, is assigned to infiltrate the Carlton family as a bodyguard to the mafia boss's only son, Mick Carlton. Having fallen for Mick, Rob, there to investigate the Carlton family's link to the gruesome Crimson Bay slaughter, comes to realize that someone is out for Mick's blood. Can Rob keep his identity a secret from the man he loves? If yes, for how long, especially since Mick, having been jilted by his lover, Miles, is all but seducing him? Will Rob be able to protect Mick? And is the Carlton family really the one behind the Crimson Bay incident? This 온라인카지노게임 is written for ONC 2025. Prompt Number 27: You're a spy assigned to infiltrate a mafia billionaire's life, but there is one big problem: you still suffer from amnesia after your last mission. How will you manage to complete your mission without blowing your cover? Warning/Trigger This 온라인카지노게임 is rated mature for use of explicit content and swearing. It has LGBTQ characters and mention of self harm. Copyright GandalfofspaceAnli®

K-pop idol Minjae and eccentric home chef Hana meet at a cooking competition, sparking a simmering rivalry that turns into a recipe for romance - and potential disaster for Minjae's career. ___ As the golden voice of the K-pop group Starlight, Minjae has the world at his feet - adoring fans, sold-out concerts, and a life most people only dream of. But behind the glamour, he craves something more: a chance to be himself; to show off his passion for cooking. But the pressure to conform to his family's wishes and continue as an idol means pushing that aside. When the chance to show his passion literally smacks him in the face, Minjae, under an alias, finds himself in uncharted territory, swapping the familiar stage lights for the stovetops of a prestigious culinary competition. When a quirky, fiercely talented Hana turns a friendly rivalry into an unexpected connection, Minjae finds himself drawn to her passion and ability to be true to herself - qualities he has long lost. Worse, as the heat of the competition ramps up, Minjae's schedule becomes difficult to keep up with, and he must decide whether his love for cooking is enough to shatter his status as an idol. Can Minjae handle this newfound connection while juggling both the cooking competition and his duties as an idol, or will he fall under the pressure of it all? ____ Prompts: 31 and 36 Watpad word count: 16,454 ONLY AVAILABLE ON WATTPAD

Two ex-best friends are invited back to the reality TV cooking show that caused their ruined relationship three years ago. *** Three years. That's how long ago it was when Luci Baker shoved a cake in Shae Brown's face. That's how long the fifteen-year friendship of Shae and Luci has been extinct. Now, the show the hosted the infamous scene has invited Shae back to participate in a bake-off with other baking "Fiascos" that were featured on Tiana's Kitchen. Shae is embarrassed that their debacle made it into Fiasco territory even though the episode they participated in never actually aired. But, they are also determined to redeem themself from the humiliating experience. The problem? Luci was invited back too. And she wants to be friends again. Will Shae's pride get in the way of their friendship's-and their reputations'-redemption? Let the bakeoff begin! *** Cover from @TaeTaeGinger! WARNINGS: extreme profanity, themes of mental illness, alcoholism, mentions of domestic violence and abandonment, enbyphobia, on page panic attacks and autistic shutdowns with unintentional self-harm during these attacks Chapter Title Teasers for July: • May 18th: 10 - Lemon Cakes and the Moons that Live in Them • May 23rd: 11 - Winner, Loser, Who Gives a Shit? • May 28th: 12 - Maybe the Real Prize Is the Friends We Made Along the Way This is technically #5 of the Fiasco Season of Tiana's Kitchen series, but it was the first one written. Watch my profile for more Tiana's Kitchen content! 1st Draft Published: February 28th, 2025 1st Draft Finished: - 1st Draft Word Count: 27,312

Sleeping Beauty with a few twists! Scarlett Bochelle is just fine alone, thank you very much. She is perfectly satisfied with her work as a Zookeeper for large primates and her hobbies. She certainly doesn't need her friend setting her up on a date with a rockstar with public commitment phobia. Little does she know that her friend and her date are hiding secrets that will put her in grave danger even before their first date begins. She will have to choose between her relatively safe but lonely life, and a breathtaking love that will require a leap of faith. #ONC2025 based on prompt 94

Haunted by the past, Rhiannon Carmichael returns to her hometown for her father's funeral, only to uncover a web of secrets and a possible murder, forcing her to confront the family she left behind. *** Victor Carmichael, the titan of local construction industry, is dead. Officially, it was his failing liver that finally did him in. Off the record? He's been murdered, and the only one who suspects it is his prodigal daughter. Gaffney, South Carolina, holds the ghosts of Rhiannon's past - the past she desperately tried to escape. Forced to sift through fractured memories and lies, she must expose a killer possibly lurking in the heart of her family. Every smile hides a secret, and every hug is a potential weapon. Whodunnit? Her mother, Lorraine, who seems to hold back more than tears? Her resentful brother, Tom? Then there are Beverly, the enigmatic interior designer with a past as murky as the swamps surrounding Gaffney, and Aubrey, the glamorous influencer whose connection to Victor runs deeper than anyone knows... Each clue, each whispered secret, pulls Rhiannon deeper into a dangerous game. As the idyllic charm of her quiet hometown crumbles, the lines between friend and foe start to blur. The more time passes, the more she realises: her returnal to Gaffney is not a blissful family reunion. It's a deadly reckoning. © 2025 EvelynHail Exclusively on 카지노후기 Based on prompt 61: "The silence in room is deafening, as though it has a life of its own. It's time to rewrite the fairytale, but this time, the ending will be yours, and it won't be happy."

Stranded on Earth with no way home on a desperate quest, Blanc will do anything to return to Mehor Prime. Unfortunately, the humans confiscated his ship and his princess and took it somewhere impenetrable. While scouting to get it back, Blanc meets only humans on Earth who seem to have any knowledge of aliens. He knows they are thieves, but they are his only chance. Drafted as the muscle into their crew, Blanc must help them complete their mission to complete his own. All Blanc has to do is help their crew succeed where he alone has failed. Their goal: break in and expose the most classified and impenetrable place in America, Area 51. Open Novella Contest 2025 Prompt 72: An alien stranded on Earth for the first time is led down dangerous paths by criminals promising a way home. What they discover along the way may change everything.

Aspen Keller has only ever known a world with her self-absorbed, pick-me best friend in it. But when she receives a glittered box and is introduced to the members of the elusive club whispered about in Wyland's hallways - members that claim to know some of the events of That Night - she has to come to terms with her insatiable anger, and whether protecting her secret is worth losing herself over. (OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2025 - prompts 26 & 118)