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Joyce Carol Oates Awards

A call from the dead

A year after the tragic disappearance of his wife, Emily, Daniel Carter is still haunted by unanswered questions. The official reports say she’s dead, but no body was ever found. The grief is suffocating, but Daniel has forced himself to move on—until one night, his phone rings. The caller ID reads a name that shouldn't exist anymore. Emily. At first, he thinks it’s a cruel joke. But then he hears her voice, whispering a chilling message: "Daniel… stop digging." From that moment, his world spirals into madness. The next day, he finds a coin—just like the one Emily used to carry—engraved with the same warning. The deeper he looks, the stranger things become. The phone company confirms Emily's number was disconnected a year ago. There are no call records. No one believes him. As Daniel follows the cryptic clues, he starts uncovering things about Emily’s past that he never knew—secrets she buried deep, connections to people who seem just as eager for him to stop his search. And every time he gets too close, another warning appears… or worse, another call from his dead wife. But if Emily is truly gone, then who’s calling him? And if she’s still alive… then why is she so desperate for him to stop? With time running out and danger closing in, Daniel must decide—does he risk everything to uncover the truth, or does he heed Emily’s warning and turn back before it’s too late? Because some secrets aren’t meant to be unearthed. And sometimes, the dead don’t rest because they were never dead to begin with.
Isa_joyce · 2.3K Views

Demonic Skeleton God

❗[Current Writing Contest-WebNovel Spirity Awards 2025 Fantas]❗ Flain grew up in a futuristic world. When he was born his parents didn't want him because he didn't live up to their expectations and so he ended up very badly. Flain was employed as a slave. He was forced to mine radioactive iron deep in the mines. It was drilled into his head that he existed only to obey orders. Young Flain was obedient. He doubted some of it but knew nothing else. For years, he never saw a single ray of light; light was only spoken of among the others as a legend. The routine was the same: in the morning, he would take a nutrient tablet and water. Then he would mine all day, sleep eight hours, and repeat. Flain worked like this from childhood until he was ten years old. He even found a friend, but that friend died of radiation poisoning right in front of Flain. Flain couldn't stop mining. He kept mining with tears streaming down his face. Before bed, Flain cried. "I will become the strongest. I will kill you all, and you will become my slaves." Flain stopped crying, stared blankly at the rocky ceiling, then looked ahead. A manic grin appeared on his face, one that would often adorn it from that moment on. At the age of ten, Flain was assigned to a military camp due to his endurance in the mines and his survival against radiation. In the camp, Flain was trained. The regime was much looser; he even had an hour of free time each day. However, Flain didn't make any more friends. Even during his free time, he trained with a smile. He would achieve his goal at any cost, even if it meant training himself to death. Experiments were conducted on Flain. He lost his hair, two long gray arms grew on his back, and a third red eye appeared. Flain became a mutant. Flain was then sent to war. He fought with sharp katabas. He performed quite well in the war, earning himself command of ten soldiers and becoming a small commander. But one day, everything changed. Flain then dies, is swallowed by darkness, and Flain refuses to die, thus appearing as a skeleton in a fantasy world.
Morfus · 64.1K Views

Flawed Princess: Reincarnated to be Beautiful

Transmigrated inside a book by a lunatic author, Thana Davis finds herself striving to survive in a different world where castles, magic, and princes exist. As the author claims that she can no longer return to the modern world, she has no choice but to cooperate and complete her missions to stay alive. Thana meets a kind lady who plays a significant role in her survival as she helps Thana get accustomed to her new life in a new world. But things are about to get complicated when Thana's rude and rebellious nature earns the royalties' attention. It's no doubt that the girl from the modern world snatches the opportunity to involve herself with the kingdoms' princes. However, as the story progresses and the heat intensifies, Thana discovers that she's taken over the body of her alternate self. The book is a portal to an alternate world! No wonder her features change at the stroke of midnight, where she finds herself becoming the most beautiful being alive. But when the sun rises, it switches back to her damaged face. Thana strays from her missions to search for her identity and purpose in the book. And she finds something she least expected. "Well, it was expected. I mean, who could be this beautiful?" Thana utters to herself, smiling at her reflection with satisfaction. Read FLAWED PRINCESS: REINCARNATED TO BE BEAUTIFUL WARNING! Strong Language Topics Abuse ~~~ Webnovel Spirity Awards 2021 entry Theme: Royal Romance & Transmigration ~~~ Book cover made by: @ryudrene (Instagram) Contact me: varean#3261 (Discord)
varean · 33K Views

Married to the Shadows Prince: Thrones and Desire

“A surprise?” The Prince scoffed. “And if I had died out there? You would have let me die as a prince who never knew his daughter existed.” Her smile didn’t falter. “I’m grateful you didn’t. So, my surprise still worked. And more than that, I suppose I got a surprise too… about your new arranged marriage, Your Grace.” Her nails pressed into her palms through the crumpled fabric of the handkerchief. She wouldn’t let herself crumble. Not now. Not after everything. She vowed to hold her composure—as the lady of the castle, the Marchioness of Ravenswood. === Duty over Desire. That was the mindset Elara Damaryon had set for herself when she accepted the marriage offer from the Prince, who didn’t believe in love and lived in the shadows of Valloria Kingdom. Coming from a disgraced baron’s family, Elara dedicated herself to becoming a worthy wife and the respected lady of Ravenswood Castle for the past four years. She worked tirelessly to remain devoted to the Prince, even though they had shared only one passionate night before he left for a war that would last four long years. After the long, gruelling battle, the Prince’s return as a hero turned into agony for Elara when he was bound by Royal Decree to enter an alliance marriage with a warrior princess. But... The Prince saw his wife, whom he married out of necessity, whom he once knew as a shy woman who never dared to defy him, had now become a strong woman who consumed his thoughts at every moment. For Elara, what she once saw as duty has become an undeniable desire when the Prince shows the affection she never knew he could have. In a kingdom where fate is whispered through ancient spells and the Moon Goddess watches in silence, Elara feels threatened when she receives a divine message about her daughter's safety. She must protect her legacy—not just as a mother, but as a woman who’s discovering more about her secret power and the salvation her love will bring. === This Novel is a Character-Driven Story with Slowburn Romance It has complex characters dynamic [WARNING MATURE CONTENT 18+] Please give this story a chance (^,^) WebNovel Spirity Awards 2025 Entry
DP_RINN · 13.4K Views

Acting as a boy (GL)

gl novel [ story of two Indian girls] *NOTE : - this novel is pure work of imagination. Being the best actress in whole country while wining many awards sara never thought that one day she will be in a contract marriage with the world's best scientist and sole heir of the oldest and best tecnology company in the world. one day after casting the last scene for her movie she went home early where she got her life's biggest shock by her mother "sara you have to marry zia ! " "whattt!!! " as if this shock wasn't enough she got to know something more terrifying " zia is not a boy zia is actually a girl! " sara thought she would go crazy until she heard her parents say " please today we have everything because of them you just have to pretend until six months! the marriage contract will be over after zia becomes the owner of shirik company!" story status:- ongoing update:- per chapter two weeks. note : - due to some personal reasons the book will be on hold until 1St may 2023. that reason is I have to give neet exam it is a premedical exam for any medical course in India for that I have been busy with classes so sorry for this but I hope readers will understand I can't compromise with my career lastly thanks for reading this book and waiting patiently for next chapters. (please notify me in the comment section if any grammatical errors are found thank you) .....................*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.*.................... story kind of follow the CEO in a contract marriage with female lead but it's a gl version ( gl x gl ) girls love. my other noval are 1. sweet without sugar it's a story based on my dream but it's not a romance novel so if you're only looking for romance you should stay away from this novel.but if you want something light which makes us smile from seeing the innocence of children u should probably check it out.\(^⁠_⁠^)/ 2.the aim of queen this novel is also a glxgl and its historical and magic world based content.
white_cat23 · 379.7K Views

Oshi no ko: Akari Hayaki (FanFiction)

Ai Hoshino, born as an intelligent idol... was murdered. I opened my eyes... "[What is this? W-wait don't tell me...]" Yes, I got reborn to a new life! My mom is just like me, she got pregnant at a young age and gave birth to me when she was 16. She is very cool, a great singer, but full of secrets too. Her name is Akari, which means light. And yes, this story isn't really all about me, but how my mom is able to live her life with her secret child. But though I am curious how my twins are living right now, I can't believe that me and my mom's life, would join into their life too. I just hope they don't caught on to me and my mom's secret! I am no longer Ai Hoshino, but now Ai Hayaki! And this is the life of me and my super duper awesome mom! This is a fanfiction of the anime Oshi no ko! Wednesday or Saturday! (There's a chance I will post 2 chapters a week, but if I don't post on Wednesday, it means ill post on Saturday!) Want to thank you in advance for those who will read! I recommend you guys watch Oshi no ko to understand, but if not, here is a short summary!(but its okay if not since ill add a bit of backstory of each that's connected to the original) Spoiler Alert! Ai Hoshino is an idol who gave birth to twins, Aqua and Ruby, but she needs to keep it a secret so that her fame won't drop and that she can continue being an idol. She loves her children so much but sadly got stabbed in front of her son aqua(Btw the twins were her fans in their past life but when they died, they reincarnated into her babies). So Ai then died, and aqua has a goal to find his father(which is the killer) by joining acting(Aqua is really good at acting), while Ruby is doing idol stuff to become like her mom, Ai. A lot of things happened and I do recommend to watch the anime or read the manga! But I decided to let my story take place during the time when Aqua is making the movie for revenge, but added a little storyline where he is trying to catch his father which I made it up hehe. (I will add that storyline somewhere in the future chapters hehe) Hope you enjoy my story, Peace. Edit: I just realized that I accidentally included this for the spirity awards HAHAHHAHA! That's why I couldn't find anime tags and it isn't part of the fanfic. Hope people find this novel and that this is a fanfic... :D (I might upload an original novel of my own for the awards, hope you guys will like it. Might post it next month tho :D) I made a Twitter account you can follow named- @abe_writes - you can follow if you want :D '_'
Abe_Writes · 77K Views
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