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ONC 2026, Prompt 78: You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seemsONGOING!Couture Magazine: the most prestigious fashion publication in the world, where hemlines are sacred, deadlines are deadly, and the coffee runs are... surprisingly literal.Every intern who walks through those gleaming Manhattan doors dreams of landing a full-time position-complete with vision, dental (including twice-yearly cleanings), and an endless supply of designer clothes fresh off the runway. Sure, the demands from editors, photographers, and even the notoriously temperamental writers can be exhausting. But an intern's day at Couture is pretty ordinary, right?WRONG.Alcide Lancaster is about to discover that his summer internship working for the iconic-yet-terrifying Ellen Montclaire comes with a few... unexpected job requirements.Like why he and a select few employees-including the formidable Editor-in-Chief herself-are the only ones taking mandatory two-hour lunch breaks.Why his thirty-to-fifty-something coworkers look suspiciously athletic, eerily youthful, and are borderline obsessed with eyewear that definitely isn't just a fashion statement.And why A-list celebrities who stop by the Couture offices seem less interested in the magazine's latest cover shoot and oddly fascinated with Alcide himself.But most importantly...What does any of this have to do with Alcide's late family, their disturbingly narrow worldview, and the real reason they wanted him out of their lives forever?All excellent questions for a young man trying to survive a summer packed with Fashion Week chaos, superpowered coworkers who treat the office like their personal runway, and a boss who's less Anna Wintour and more fierce-but-loving grandmother. Between navigating new friendships, an unexpected romance, and enough secrets to fill an entire September issue, Alcide is about to learn that in the world of high fashion...Not everything is just an illusion.…

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Amanda Tybee and Ryan Samuels are known to be the "It couple" of Northwest Grambling High School with Ryan being the star quarterback and Amanda being the cheerleading Homecoming queen. Unfortunately, they were known to be extremely homophobic and believe that racism is the backbone in American roots.So imagine the surprise when a fatal car crash after a booze-fueled house party leads to them being sent to a world where being gay was the norm while being straight was seen as a big taboo. Imagine their shock to find that African-Americans, Asian-Americans, Native Americans, Pacific Islanders, and Hispanics rule the United States. And imagine how Amanda will react when she's now a gay athlete named Armando Ramirez (an Afro-Hispanic teen). And to top it all off, Ryan's seemingly accustomed to his new life as a gay man while Amanda's the one in hot water as she continues to stand by her beliefs of bigotry.Now living in a foreign world that contradicts their past lives, both teens will have to get used to how things are run while finding love with new people and starting their lives over. Prepare yourselves for a comical love story that also serves as a story of redemption and humility…

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Foster kid Arian Halliday lives life by his own set of rules: don't ask questions about his birth family, be a star student-athlete; and always do what's needed while respecting authority. For him, survival is all he knows best as he rarely trusts in anyone other than those in his social circle. In a way, Arian is satisfied with his life. But then comes the announcement of his birth father and his family wanting to meet with him for the first time. Which is funny since Arian was told that his father died in a car crash while his mother died giving birth to him. So what's a teenager in high school to do when he goes from the unknown shadows to being the heir of a powerful family? And what's he to do when his rules don't apply to his new lifestyle? But most of all, how can he adapt in a family full of surprising secrets that involve superpowers and hidden legacies?All good questions. With the assurance of his one and only friend as well as some new ones and a possible love interest, Arian's going to have to maintain his authentic self while understanding the new normal: money, haters, and all.WATTPAD EXCLUSIVE!…

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Book One of "The Aqua Men of Harvick University" SeriesONGOING!**Dive into Secrets and Desires...**In the shadow of the Harvick University Blue Devils' diving board, Ry'Mir Odoms fights his past while navigating the currents of his new life. A talented diver with a gifted mind, he has always found solace in the water, but the fear of exposure-and rejection-holds him captive. As a foster kid with a secret that could drown him, he keeps his true self hidden beneath the surface.Enter Colton Massimo: charismatic, confident, and utterly unafraid to embrace who he is. Ry'Mir's new roommate ignites a spark that threatens to shatter the walls he's built around his heart. Flirting effortlessly with everyone-even Ry'Mir-Colton represents everything Ry'Mir longs for yet fears the most.With the support of teammates and a coach who believes in him, can Ry'Mir summon the courage to dive deeper into love and vulnerability? Or will the nightmares of his past pull him under, leaving him forever isolated?*Join Ry'Mir and Colton in this gripping tale of love, acceptance, and the struggle to break free from the chains of fear. Will they find safety in each other, or will the tides of uncertainty keep them apart?*…

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A full-length guidebook of the newest sports-themed LGBTQ series "The Aqua Men of Harvick University." From the main characters' backstories and those of their destined lovers to the worldbuilding and the books in general; this series details everything and anything that you'll want to know down to the end. So prepare yourselves for what will be the newest series on the block! Before the first swim meet begins, the warm-up and practice sessions begins!…

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COMPLETED! Andrew Thomaston and Gianna Coleman, two best friends who had never had steady lovers even after their high school graduation, are stunned to learn that they are the respective sole heirs of their distant relatives' vast fortune- Andrew's great-aunt and Giana's great-uncle. But in order to claim it, there's a big catch: they not only have to change their genders while understanding and mastering the balance of masculinity and femininity but also marry each other- all part of their parents' carefully-arranged plan known as the Adam/Eve Project.With Andrew's brother Carson and Gianna's sister Melanie alongside their friends and a few allies as their only support while their parents and relatives are in it just for the money and saving their businesses; Andrew and Gianna (now known as Alyssa and Gio) have no ther choice but to agree with their family's plan that involves nanobots, lifestyle changes, dramatic tensions, and a series of scientific and scandalous experiements. Come join in on a bizarre yet fantastic journey of self-actualization, romance, and the line between fantasy and reality.…

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ONGOING!BOOK ONE OF THE "THE BLACKWOOD DIARIES" SERIES!Tremaine Sandifer, an orphaned teenager, must uncover his true lineage while surviving his senior year in high school in order to help fulfill a prophecy that features him in the middle of what's to come.*************Tremaine Sandifer is a simple small-town young man through and through, content to have his grandparents as well as his loving girlfriend and his circle of friends. But upon the death of the last of his family members, Tremaine is stunned to learn that not only was he to attend a prestigious boarding school in upstate New York but also is to be under the ward of an affluent yet eccentric family while reconnecting with his late father's relatives who also live there. For better or worse, he plans to make the most of it even as his girlfriend and friends as well as their families join him. But when he arrives, he is unprepared for stunningly-handsome all-male classmates and teachers who belong on fashion covers, three sets of his father's relatives with one family not keen on his arrival, his guardians who are more like a fraternity, and a complex love story that will challenge and even electrify his Deep-South religious beliefs. Add in the accidental discovery of the supernatural world, two captains of the swim team who take interest in him, and surprising secrets regarding his family's legacy and a prophecy that features the teenager himself; and you can say that Tremaine's hoping to finish his senior year unscathed. "I didn't know what was ahead, but something inside me was telling me that I was in for a senior year that I would remember for a very long time."…

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Sean Gillan's passion lies in his education, his work values as a part-time cashier at the family-owned general store, and helping out his grandparents at a family farm while being a faithful member of his church. He has little time for any frivolous and is certain that all he needs is in his small town of Central Georgia, despite his citified parents and siblings citing that he needs to get a life and get some air in his lungs.Sean has little time for anything other than what he needs, so much so that he lands in the hospital after passing out during his post-graduation party at church. Fearing that he was in danger of burning out and knowing that he wasn't going to survive long if he overworked himself, the whole family decides to ship him off to his gay uncle's home in Newport, Rhode Island so he could attend college there. Sean wants none of it, citing that he's fine with his small-town lifestyle. But once he learns that his grandfather sold the farm, home, and business and that he was to attend college up north instead of trade school in Adams Falls; Sean's fate is sealed.But then he's forced to join his adoptive cousins and uncles for some ice cream and meets two domineering young men fresh out of high school. And they...well, let's just say that they want to show Sean Gillain the TRUE meaning of having passion in his strict life. And maybe Sean doesn't think that moving to Newport would be so bad after all. He'll never know unless he gives it a try.…

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***ONGOING!***"Because you're you and I'm me, and we just don't fit."- "The Idea of You" by Robinne LeeSkylar O'Hara believes that some people do not go well together, especially when it comes to jocks and nerds. Despite him being on the diving team with his godbrother Jorge Fernandez and their friends and families being well-acquainted with each other, Skylar wants nothing to do with Jorge and plans to keep his priorities in line with the goals and expectations set by his grandparents: finish high school, get a scholarship, and keep the family name clear from scandal. And even though he has been dreaming forbidden fantasies, Skylar knows that he couldn't afford any distractions whatsoever.But Jorge has other plans in mind, as do his and Skylar's families as well as their social circles and even the school's matchmaking principal and vice-principal. Everyone knows that Skylar's been crushing on Jorge but has let his fears and grandparents' high expectations keep him from acting on it. So what happens when an end-of-summer house party leads to a drunken one-night stand? And what happens when a year-long senior project, family dinners, and other arranged events force Skylar to be by Jorge's side?Skylar knows that Jorge wants him badly.Jorge's not the type to give up, even if his godbrother wants him to forget him.With the passions and romantic desires building between them, will Skylar's bias and jaded personality keep him and Jorge apart for good? Or can Jorge finally shatter Skylar's castle walls and teach him what it means to be on the edge of seventeen?…

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ONGOING, AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON WATTPAD!**Welcome to Avalon Place: A Night to Remember**In the heart of Walton University of New York City, four men are living double lives. By day, Oliver Cruz grapples with grief, Rashad Burke struggles with heartache, Vincent Walthall revels in his bachelorhood, and Dominic Jiang fights against the legacy of his past. But once the sun sets, these ordinary college men transform into the dazzling dancers of Avalon, the exclusive gentlemen-only nightclub where secrets abound and desire ignites.Unbeknownst to them, their hidden world is about to collide with the lives of four determined women-Rashad's ex-girlfriend, Oliver's cousin, Vincent's sister, and Dominic's only friend-who are eager to infiltrate the enigmatic club. With a sweet and trusting clerk named Logan caught in the middle, chaos ensues as loyalties are tested and unexpected connections are formed.In a tale brimming with humor, heartache, and hidden truths, will the men of Avalon manage to protect their secrets, or will the intruding women unravel their carefully crafted lives? Step into a night of laughter, love, and the magical mayhem of Avalon, where nothing is quite as it seems.(Detailed Summary Inside)…

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ONGOING!Bruce Wayne, AKA Batman: Caped Crusader. Richard "Dick" Grayson, AKA Robin: Boy Wonder. In the eyes of the citizens of Gotham City, they are the town's saviors with their civilian personas being known as the enigmatic billionaire and his teenage ward. But to a select few who knew them best, the dynamic duo have held forbidden and romantic feelings for each other for the longest time. And up until Dick turned 19, they held back to avoid public scrutiny and scandal. Bruce knows that his ward and sidekick wanted him as much as he wanted the young man for himself. And the duo knew that they were tired of holding back everything while fighting the shadows of loss, fear, and regret. All it takes is three days at a private beachside safehouse in the Hamptons and a ten-day vacation at an all-inclusive men's-only resort in the Caribbean islands for walls to be torn down, barriers to be broken, kisses to be shared, and passions to be unleashed. There will be tears, emotions, and tests of trusts- as well as some comical relief and even some physical transformations to keep the heroes' identities out of the public eye. But most of all, there will be revelations and revolutions that will shape their futures. This thirteen-day getaway will become the genesis of a love story that is truly like none other. Read this fantastical saga if you dare. Or even better, read this fantastical saga if you don't!…

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ONC NOVELLA 2025 ROUND ONE QUALIFIERROUND TWO QUALIFIER****PROMPT:#126: "Because you're you, and I'm me, and we just don't fit" -Idea of You, Book by Robinne Lee*****Skylar O'Hara was a smart-mouthed and street-smart high school senior who believes that geeks and popular kids do not, and will never, mix well. And when it comes to Drake Andrews and Jorge Fernandez (the co-captains of the aquatics team and his godbrothers), he wants nothing to do with them whatsoever because they're representing everything that he despises about the jocks: their good looks, their ability to charm all the teachers, and how they manage to rule the school with little effort. Despite the nagging from his parents and teachers to be more like them, Skylar has one plan: survive senior year, graduate with high honors, and leave Dallas behind for good while becoming a well-respected fashion journalist.Funny how one accidental discovery of Drake and Jorge being the two most-beloved superheroes can throw off his plan completely. Oh, yeah, and they now want him to join their team as their sidekick, and their sudden interest in himNow, Skylar has a new plan that he has to follow: graduate high school, avoid being involved with anything superhero-related, and never fall in love with either Drake (Blue Crush) or Jorge (Green Tide) at all costs. But can he do all that with a vindictive cheerleader on his tail, deal with being an instant celebrity, and avoid any of the duo's advances? Or is he doomed to fall flat on his face on the runways that are called his senior year?…

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"Smile through the pain and put your needs to the side. Keep your collapsing world propped up and never show any emotion."Such are the rules for Ke'Andre "Lemonade" Lemmons to obey when he's the middle child of a family full of social-climbers and jet-setters wanting to be the next Kardashian dynasty. Meanwhile, it's Ke'Andre who's forced to give up his dreams of being an artist in favor of working at a fast-food joint as a cashier while finishing his senior year at high school and being forced to marry a vicious girlfriend named Kendra who's twice as worse as his sisters and mother who despise him for being the only boy in the family. His apathetic friend Sheila Beckham and even his father offer little to no comfort while pushing him to appease everyone. But after being disowned, laid off, and dumped after his college graduation; Ke'Andre finally decides that he's had enough and plans to end it all.Unfortunately, his plans are thwarted when Sheila rats him out and he's shipped off to a mental hospital. There, he's forced to confront his demons and hidden emotions thanks to an unusual group of athletic jocks and their sister who act as hisorderlies and nurse alongside intensive therapy sessions. Ke'Andre, however, still wants to end it all especially when Sheila announces that she and Kendra are dating and that his family has officially denounced him before their tragic deaths in a freak accident.Here, in vivid detail- from beginning to end, is the tale of a young man who was scorned by family, betrayed by his ex-fiance, and alienated by his only friend as he is pushed to the ultimate limit...before finding and reclaiming his life. And maybe, just maybe, he can find love while he's at it.…

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Solstice Hearts, Rhode IslandKnown as a glistening and glimmering seaside town with a cosmopolitan feel that's located minutes from Providence and Newport; there is something for everyone to enjoy and discover: a weekend getaway, a seasonal escapade, or even an afternoon adventure. But for many who choose to move to town, they seek something much deeper and more personal: a second chance to rebuild one's life, a new beginning, or maybe even find love with someone by either a chance encounter made long ago or a spontaneous whirlwind of passion. For the town residents, there are various neighborhoods ranging from gated communities with stately homes and mansions to simple and humble homes. But there are also secrets, scandals, and hidden stories that lie within the shadows. And for the outsiders looking in, all the citizens of Solstice Hearts know that all eyes would be on them and they would choose to live their lives with some having more grace than others.Tyler Candler and Jamal Oglethorpe would soon arrive in Solstice Hearts looking to rebuild their lives after the murder investigation of Derrick Booker and losing their families. Once they arrive, their stories of healing, redemption, and hope are interwoven with the encounters of Cameron Suarez-Rice and Franklin Romero (two of the main founders of Pacifica West Menswear) alongside their friends and families. Their journeys will not be without some trials and challenges that they will face along the way, but they and those who will cross their paths will soon discover modern sensuality, Americana glory, and maybe a bit of oceanside wonder.…

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Glenview Valley, Rhode Island. A charming beachside town minutes away from Newport and Providence.Ja'Marco Hedare didn't trust the town the moment he stepped off the bus. And when he meets his birth father and his family for the first time, he has every intention to listen to some of the warnings from some of the citizens and stay away at all costs much to the displeasure of his mother and the others. His plan was to stick through his junior year in high school and then make plans to return to California.But the more he stays in town, the more changes that he witnesses within himself and the more secrets that he uncovers about the Quitman legacy and the town itself. As friendships and family bonds are tested; loyalties are divided, and transformations are underway; Ja'Marco will soon learn two important lessons in life.1. You have to play by the rules to live the life you need. But you have to play the most dangerous games to live the life you're meant to live.2. Once it's written in the stars, you can never fight the forces of your true destiny.Will Ja'Marco keep his sanity while dodging temptation in the form of masculine young men and dealing with the pressures of his family? Or is he doomed to accept the forbidden fruit hanging below the tree while diving into the deep waters of the Triton Nexus? Come along and witness a story full of sensuality, teenage drama, marvelous transformations, and even wicked passions that are truly beyond compare.But beware! If you are not prepared enough to read this story and yet immerse yourselves for things that are not for the faint of heart or the underaged...I warned you.…

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*******An Original Story*******What happens when a young woman is cursed by a gay spell-casting barista because of her homophobic comments and hatred towards men? What happens when she wakes up as a gay young man and has to live a life full of surprises and shockers? And what happens when one of the victims, who happens to be the cousin of the spell-casting barista, ends up being his future boyfriend?The answers may surprise you, but all will be revealed in due time.…

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After being killed execution-style by his own family, a young man settles in an alternative afterlife and learns how to live.****************On the day he graduated from high school, Hezekiah Chamblee was killed by his parents all because he wasn't meant to be a part of their American Dream and that he was a product of rape. Shortly after entering into the void between life and death, he is surprised to learn that he was not meant for heaven or hell and he wasn't meant to return to Earth. He is then sent to a simulated world known as "Nexus," where people like him were sent here and that they view an alternate timeline where they don't exist on Earth.It is there that Hezekiah not only views a timeline where he doesn't exist but also meets other teenagers and young adults like him, reunites with a crush from his old life (they being close friends back then), encounters with a sly femme fatale with wicked intentions, and learns about his true origin by both God and Lucifer (the deities being brothers themselves). Meanwhile in the land of the living, word of his death would trigger a butterfly effect that would unleash scandals, change lives, and have one of Hezekiah's younger twin brothers expose the family secrets before the family would completely come to ruin. Follow this story alongside Hezekiah Chamblee as he undergoes dynamic paradigm shifts about himself while learning to finally use his voice as his family's forbidden desires would bring them to their downfall."What's done in the dark would soon be brought into the light. And what was said in whispers would be shouted loud from the rooftops."…

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COMPLETED NOVEL!!Demario Bader, after a failed suicide attempt, struggles with self-esteem issues as he adapts to being in a group home, overcomes the scars of his past, and finds love.***********My name is Demario Bader. And if you think that being a Black teenager is bad while living in Dallas; then take a look into my uncharmed life.1. I have a dysfunctional family that relies on favoritism over unity. And they loved being bass-ackwards and belly-up as much as they hated me for being straightforward and straitlaced.2. My domineering mother hated me for being the middle child that she never wanted while my father was a hen-pecked husband who agreed with her on everything she said bad about me.3. I wasn't bullied in high school, yet I never had any friends (much less bullies) or mentors on my side.4. And just recently, I had lost my parents, older sisters, and younger brothers to a freak accident before being disowned and my relatives (who were as bad as my mother) never offered to take me into their homes.So where does that leave me? Preparing to end my life with a bottle of antidepressants and some of my father's vodka. But fate in the form of my landlord, my court-ordered therapist, my foster family, and a new love interest had other plans for me. Fate, you had screwed me over one time too many. But I might as well take advantage of this do-over. So...this is your last chance as well as it is mine.******************Started: June 7th, 2023Finished: December 19th, 2023Total Word Count: 126,752 words!…

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Tauren Knox is an Omega werewolf marked for death.Born as the runt in a family of Betas the strongest werewolf pack in all of Oklahoma; Tauren only knows of abuse, torment, and impending death as he is made into a whipping boy, punching bag, and scapegoat by his parents, older brother, and almost all of the pack members. He also knows that his death would be the ultimate key to his freedom from misery and accepts that no one (save for those who showed compassion, including his sister Anissa, a sass-mouthed prophet, and the current Alpha and Luna and their daughter Elisse) would miss him if he died.And he also knows that no one would accept him as a mate since he was all skin and bones and denied everything that other wolves have. So it was no surprise that Eric Girbaud (the Alpha's son) comes home and rejects him as his true mate before ordering his death on sight during his homecoming party. Tauren accepts his death with open arms as if greeting an old friend while forgiving those who broke him. His death signified the pack's freedom from "bad luck" and celebrate, much to the current Alpha and his family's dismay.Little did everyone know that Tauren Knox was the direct descendant of the Moon Goddess and the Sun God as well as the grandchild of Ouranos and Gaea (Mother Earth and Father Time); and they have seen all the evil committed against him. And by having him killed, the pack has unleashed a butterfly effect that will change lives forever.This is not the usual "rejected mate gets a second chance of happily ever after"werewolf story. But it will show what happens when a boy with an elastic heart finally allows his fury to posthumously bring judgment to his enemies. And soon, all will be made right and nothing will ever be the same.********************Book One of the "Tauren Knox" Trilogy…

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OPEN NOVELLA CONTEST 2024 (Prompt #6: Your life as you know it is over. Somewhere in Limbo, you're met with the message: "Something went wrong. Please try again)*************ONC 2024 Round One Qualifier ONC 2024 Round Two QualifierONC 2024 LonglistONC 2024 Shortlist*************My name is Hezekiah Chamblee. Seventeen, high-school graduate, and freshly murdered. It's bad enough that I wasn't deemed fit to become my wealth-ambitious family's plans for their American dreams. It's even worse when I was murdered by them just one day before I turned eighteen. But when I arrived in Limbo and learned that I was an actual "oops baby," a literal mistake in the world that wasn't meant to be born and not allowed into the afterlife or even have another chance in the land of the living? That's...that's just messed up! So where does this leave me? "Welcome to the Nexus, Mr. Chamblee."All I can say is that you're going to need to read my story and see how things end up.***************Project started: February 1st, 2024Project ended: February 23rd, 2024Total words: 35,276 words…