Halloween Contest

The life of a young boy, Alex, was suddenly turned upside down when he finds himself stuck in a time loop. At the beginning of the day, he receives a strange message on his phone. [Simulation Initialized: You have 30 minutes to complete the first objective. Failure will result in reset.] Initially, he ignores it, but when he finds himself back at the same time & place after 30 minutes, a fear dawns on him, and he begins to believe something is wrong. As Alex tries to make sense of the situation, he realizes that if he chooses to ignore the objectives, he'll be stuck in the same time loop. Desperate to break free from this curse, he decides to complete the objectives within the given timeline. As Alex delves deeper into his simulation life he discovers a shocking truth. humans are not alone in this world. There are other realms connected to Earth, inhabited by supernatural beings. With only one skill to aid him, Alex must navigate the hidden part of world, uncover its secrets, and learn to harness the power of the time loop to his advantage. [Skill: The Immortal One] [Description: Fast regeneration. Even if death occurs, you can choose to be back at any timeline within the past 15 minutes.] Author's corner: "This novel is participating in the WSA writing contest! Please help keep the story alive by voting with Power Stones. Your support is greatly appreciated!"

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Billions of light years away, on a planet where magic flows through every creature, two dominant species battle for supremacy, 'Humans and Ants'. In this world, Ants aren’t just insects, they are the most intelligent and powerful race who challenged humans, wielding magic and evolving in ways no one can predict. Reborn as an ant in this brutal, predator-filled realm, Kai refuses to accept a life of insignificance. With a sarcastic system, ultimate skills, bizarre evolution choices, and a talent for chaos, he sets out to defy fate. From dodging death against Dragon Men, Ape Men, and Termite Kings to building his own army, Kai’s journey is one of relentless growth, cunning strategy, and outrageous battles. Survive! Evolve! Conquer! The world isn’t ready for the rise of the most overpowered ant in history. --- {Title: Rise of the Ant God (might change later.)} [ -WAS 2025 CONTEST- ] ---

"Margaret, you're the older sister, you have to give in to the younger one." In her whole life, those words clung like a curse to Margaret. Whether it was her beloved teddy bear, pretty dresses, Halloween candies, or parental love, if Elizabeth asked, she had to unconditionally yield them all up to her. Since young, Elizabeth had weighed down on Margaret like an enormous mountain and suffocated her. Fortunately she still had a boyfriend who had loved her for six years—Amster, the pack alpha. "You will be my wife and the future luna of the pack," He promised. Until the day when she and her sister was turning 18 years old, and Amster's lover and fated mate turned out to be her twin sister Elizabeth! Margaret watched as Amster, who had said he loved her, passionately kissed with Elizabeth, and announced Elizabeth as the luna without a second thought. The only emotional sustenance Margaret possessed crumbled; once again, what belonged to her had been snatched away by Elizabeth. What's worse, Amster even asked Margaret to entertain the guests. All because Elizabeth knew nothing except how to wheedle and dress herself up. Unable to refuse the request of her former lover, Margaret agreed to this...

Rae Bennett gave herself a birthday gift at her coming-of-age ceremony—a golden cage. Then she put the boy she loved into the cage. Friends said: We, girls, need to be gentle. So she painted the cage a powdery pink and studded it with glittering diamonds. He asked, "Why?" "Because I love you." She will do whatever it takes to make him hers, even if it means breaking him. What kind of person is Rae Bennett? Everyone would reply: She's a sunny girl who loves to laugh and brings warmth to the world. Wyatt Wright said: She's the moon on Halloween, capable of taking lives. Alternate title of the book: How the Scheming Little Witch Pretends to be Good (PS: The male protagonist is not weak. This is a sweet and healing story)

[Nomination for Best Newcomer of the Year 2022] [First Place in Bestselling Books for the Tenth Period of the Sci-Fi Starlight Awards] [First Prize in the 2022 Sci-Fi Writing Contest] Saviors are ranked as well. The lowest-tier saviors are inefficient. They take years or even decades to save the world once, causing countless people to suffer. However, they may not truly save the world. The third-tier saviors are manipulated by schemers their entire lives. They are ignorant and naive, just like puppets on strings. The second-tier saviors pay a huge price to save the world. They may lose their spouse, suffer a disability, sacrifice their friends, and suffer many other hardships. However, in the end, they only receive a useless title or even an epitaph. "These saviors have tragic lives. I don't want to become like them, I want to be a top-tier savior!" "What a top-tier savior is?" "Light-speed salvation!" "No casualties!" "Obtaining insane profits!" "Using the present sword to slay the near future, strangling the apocalypse in its cradle, acting entirely on his will, and collecting the reward he deserved!" "That's what a top-tier savior is!"

Leon, who suddenly died from the wear and tear of his corporate drone life, got a second chance in America. This time he wanted to live a different life and incidentally find out just how far human limits could go. ---------- Featuring: Riding, Running, Arm-wrestling competitions, Titan Games, Slapping Contests, Strongman Competitions, UFC Mixed Martial Arts

At the press conference, reporters bombarded Chen Xing with questions. "Can you explain how someone as young as you clinched the championship? We heard accusations from other contestants that you've been cheating? Is that true?" Chen Xing shoved the microphone that was pushed up to his nose away, his face filled with annoyance, "I want to state again very seriously that I haven't cheated!" As his words ended, Chen Xing waved his hand and summoned a behemoth that blotted out the sky, then jumped onto its back. "Damn it, I can't stand this anymore. Just because I raised them well, they say I cheated? My crocodile accidentally ate a demon, and that's cheating?"

A story of adventure and discovery. A story of bonds and fellowship. A story of mysteries and mantras. A story of a world only the brave dare to brave. The adventure of a simple young man, brave and strong. A seeker of fun, one who understand the beauty of creation. A creature shrouded in enigma, as deep as the universe. The pursuit of mankind and all creatures in existence. A game of survival, a struggle for dominance. A contest of the braves. Additional tags: Realistic fantasy, Mature, Ecchi, Guild creation, Romantic Subplots.

“You never loved me anyway, did you?” --------------- From the start, Lucy Grey knew her marriage was doomed to fall. She held onto her one-sided love for her husband for two years, but that was not enough to save their marriage. On the day Lucy was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, Landon stayed beside his first love at the hospital. Finally, she realized it was time to let go. On that same night, she signed the divorce agreement and left quietly. But fate dealt a cruel hand as Lucy found out she was pregnant! After three years of searching, Landon finally found her. However, when he stood in front of her doorstep, he never expected a child who looked exactly like him would adorably look up and ask, “Are you my daddy?” .... This novel currently participates in "Viral Book Call", a Webnovel contest. Show your support by adding this to your library and writing a review. Thank you! #Marriage #Whitemoonlight #Substitute #Baby #Winheratallcost #Faceslapping. #MLgrovelling #ObsessedML

A romantic story about how two monsters fall in love: Joseph, the werewolf, falls in love with Angelica, the vampire, after she beats him and his sister in a singing contest. After buying a necklace that glows when his mood changes, Joseph accidentally turns himself into a werewolf. Once he turns himself a werewolf, Angelica calls her vampire friends to destroy him, but once Angelica falls in love with Joseph, she tries to save him from her werewolf-hunting vampire friends with Joseph's sister and best friend.

In the remote, fog-shrouded town of Millhaven, superstition holds sway, and silence is salvation. Embarrassed radio DJ Jack Mercer is back in his hometown in one final attempt at salvaging his career, going live on a Halloween broadcast to reveal the town's darkest tale: the Revenant, a ghost said to take one soul every decade. But Millhaven's inhabitants—tightly lipped and haunted by centuries of guilt—won't talk about the curse, forcing Jack to rummage through decaying archives and deserted buildings for clues. When he discovers a decades-old diary of Evelyn Carter, a woman who disappeared while searching for the Revenant, Jack learns a chilling truth: the villagers' forebears summoned the creature, sacrificing lives for temporary peace. Jack knows the Revenant is no legend as his broadcast plans come apart—equipment breaking down, figures haunting the abandoned town hall. It's alive. And it's hungry. Halloween night, Jack's live broadcast, and the town's suppressed transgressions boil over. The listeners are overwhelmed by shrieked voices through static images of their worst regrets. Cornered in the hall with the Revenant's claws around his throat, Jack is presented with a terrible decision: die to shatter the cycle or escape, dooming Millhaven to perpetual suffering. But the Revenant has an endless hunger, and Jack's broadcast—a twisted, repeating scream—could have released the curse into the world. A terrifying investigation of guilt, complicity, and the price of truth, The Last Broadcast poses the question: What if the things we bury never die? And what if the horror we dread most is the horror we've already become?

(I entered the WSA contest, I hope for your support) After defeating the "Great Evil" Antares, Liam was reincarnated 10,000 years into the future as Lucius Behringer, and he was awakened along with something called a "Hero's Status" that only he can see, and the Hero's status only function is to regain the power of his previous life. However, in the future, only three of the four Heroes are mentioned. Liam, who defeated the Great Evil Antares, seems to be unknown, and his name is only remembered as a "Hero of No Merit." To find out why he is not recognized as the hero who defeated the Great Evil Antares, Lucius must travel to the "Hero Sanctuary," one of the four hero academies in the world. To find out why he is not mentioned, he needs to enter and investigate something called the "Fragmented Dimension," where only a few entrances exist in the world, and the Hero Sanctuary has one of those entrances.

Nothing mattered more than anything than how precious little time twelve-year-old Larry Nightglade was to him. All of his life, he couldn’t believe how much time has kept him prisoner against his own free will. Larry barely made it through middle school with his best friend, Albert Alexander, who knew how important keeping track of lost time was not meant to keep them alive after surviving middle school. After coming home from a Halloween costume party with his best friend, Albert Alexander from school, the two boys don’t realize just how bad they suck at telling time. It seemed everything was normal. Except, somebody or something had cursed the time to froze every person’s clocks at midnight on Halloween, that night coming home from the party. Nobody in Supernaturalville can tell the morning daylight times from the late night sunsets. Larry and Alex don’t care. They’re just happy they don’t have to go to school anymore in the darkness of the night. And it seems the total eclipse of the sun on the children’s Halloween party, caused the grown-ups to forget about their everyday lives at their jobs. And stay home to take order of control of their lives with their loved ones. Before Larry and his best friend Albert can break the curse of their darkened town, to unfreeze the Midnight Time Keeper from ending the existence of time after Halloween, forever!

For more R-18 lewd and depravities check out my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/YuujiEveryleaf An old man dies, torn by regret. Due to his high karma, he has "near-limitless possibilities for reincarnation". He chooses to reincarnate in a fantasy world as a voluptuous futanari succubus with big tits and an irresistible smile. 1st place winner of ScribbleHub's Metus Writing Contest. Discussion and updates: https://discord.gg/SbZe2qv

Tesa, the popular girl and winner of last year's Miss Endfield (School Beauty Pageant), lives by strict rules: reputation is everything. When her boyfriend, Bayu, fails to pick her up, she is forced to take a public minivan and do whatever it takes to avoid being seen by her schoolmates. However, her secret is nearly exposed by Gin, a strange guy who always falls asleep. Her seemingly perfect school life begins to unravel when the finalists of last year's Miss Endfield contest experience a horrifying incident—their faces suddenly age rapidly after eating their own packed meals. Rumors of poison and sabotage spread quickly, creating a tense atmosphere. Tesa fears she might be the next target. While her friends suspect who the culprit might be, Gin remains a mysterious figure who is hard to read. Amidst the fear and suspicion, Tesa starts questioning who she can truly trust—and whether Gin knows something she hasn't realized. As rain falls amidst the tension, Tesa finally realizes one thing: the guy with the goggles might be the only one who can protect her.

In a world where the beliefs of all cultures shaped existence, the gods of each culture choose a human every 100 years to bestow their powers upon a human and force them to participate in a contest called the "Sacred Tournament." These chosen humans are called "Avatars," and they gain powers that represent their own gods and fight using abilities that reflect their respective areas of control. This fight will determine the balance of the world. However, none of the participants knew the true purpose of the tournament or the ultimate reward for the victor. Autor: ( RexxsA)

Never take off the mask.” It’s the one rule Cora Mercedes has lived by her entire life. Found abandoned on Halloween night as a child, wearing a mask she’s forbidden to remove and clutching a cryptic note, Cora’s existence has been a riddle she’s never been able to solve. When she gains admission to the prestigious Oscar Island University—a school renowned for its exclusivity and shrouded in mystery—Cora hopes to escape her past and embrace a new beginning. But nothing at Oscar is ordinary. Its halls whisper secrets, its rules are bizarre and absolute, and its students, though seemingly perfect, are unnervingly inhuman. As Cora navigates her new life, she finds herself drawn to the shadows, particularly to a pair of haunting crimson eyes that seem to follow her every move. He’s ruthless, enigmatic, and terrifyingly familiar, and despite her instincts, she can’t escape his magnetic pull. But the closer Cora gets to unraveling the truth—about her mask, her past, and the dark forces surrounding Oscar Island—the more she realizes she’s not the only one hiding secrets. In a world where humans serve as prey, breaking the rules isn’t just dangerous; it’s deadly. And someone in the shadows has been waiting centuries for her to return. Damien’s Masked Mate is a captivating tale of forbidden romance, ancient curses, and the deadly allure of the unknown

Horror stories written by Joseph Kohtz The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On Halloween, a group of kids decides to go inside an old abandoned mansion to see if it's haunted and end up getting scared out of their minds by all sorts of monsters and ghosts. While inside, the kids meet up with a talking cat and jack-o-lantern who try to protect them from the spirits and try to convince one of them to read a spell from a book to get rid of the ghosts. Return to The Ghoulish Haunted Mansion: On a field trip, Susan Piper takes her class to The Wellington Mansion and tells them how it was haunted before she got rid of the ghosts a decade ago on Halloween with her friends' help. She also told her class how to re-haunt the house and warned them not to do so. The next day, on Halloween, six of Susan's students enter the mansion, bring the ghosts and monsters back, and get scared out of their wits. Jack, the jack-o-lantern who knew their teacher, protects them with help from Alvin, the ghost puppy, and tries to convince Victoria to read the same spell Susan read when she was in the mansion to get rid of the ghosts. The Spooky Halloween Sleepover in The Haunted Woods: After a few of their friends go missing, a group of kids investigates The Dead Woods to find them. While there, they run into monsters and ghosts that pick them off. Since their friends are disappearing, they decide to have a sleepover in the haunted woods until they find their friends, but they soon all go missing after the hauntings get worse. Fear Itself: After being told a ghost story around the campfire, a group of kids who go to a camp gets scared to death while ghosts and monsters haunt the camp and forest. They get scared, but some think it's all a prank by one of the counselors at first, even when the campers and the counselors start to get picked off one by one. Even though things look bad, some campers still think it's a fraud, at least until things get worse. Because the longer they stay and ignore the ghosts' warnings, the worse the hauntings get. Then they become convinced and start to get scared out of their wits.

In the dazzling yet treacherous halls of Azula’s royal palace, Prince Ardyn faces an impossible decision—choosing a bride from among the kingdom’s most elite women. This is no mere love story; it is a battle of power, passion, and deception, where only the most cunning and captivating will survive. Among the contenders stands Elira, a woman of quiet strength, caught in a whirlwind of ambition and seduction. She never sought the throne, yet fate thrust her into a ruthless contest where hearts are both won and broken. Her fiercest rivals, the seductive and strategic Lady Kaelith and the enigmatic yet dangerously alluring Seraphine, will stop at nothing to claim the prince—and the crown—for themselves. As the competition escalates, secrets unravel, betrayals cut deep, and the lines between love and manipulation blur. Steamy encounters, forbidden desires, and high-stakes challenges push Prince Ardyn to his limits. But beneath the spectacle, he craves something real—something only one woman possesses. With the odds stacked against her, Elira must fight not just for love, but for survival. In a kingdom where deceit reigns and passion ignites like fire, will she prove that true love is stronger than any scheme? Or will the throne fall to the most ruthless player of all? The Royal Choice: Love and Deceit is a tale of desire, deception, and destiny, where one woman dares to defy expectations and claim her rightful place—not by force, but by the power of an unbreakable heart.

[BOOK 1 Completed!] [BOOK 2- STARTED.] Su Chen, who is tired of following the villainous plot, where he is hunted down by the protagonist’s halo finally decided to call it quit. “Okay, this is the final time that I am repeating this damn plot.” “What? All the heroines can hear my inner voice?… “….So what? You all heroines think that I will be your Licking dog? Low-rated Villain? Same Rich scumy-second generation who buys you everything following that damn original script?” “Sorry, but you are gravely mistaken, my dear!” ……… [No NTR][No Yuri] ………. ***Winner of 2022 yearly Villain book category contest**** …….. Additional tags:(Eavesdropping) ( villain mc) (smart mc) (No beta mc) (no boot-licking mc) ( no pretending to be hidden big-shot) (yandere) (tsundere) ( harem accepting mc) ( brain-wash) (kidnapping) (mindbreak) (Stockholm syndrome) (true love) (obsession) ( regret) ( redemption?) (Strong to stronger). **Cover as well as character images are Ai generated. **Add me to join invite-only author discord server^^ **English used is mostly Uk/British version.

What makes you look different at night after staying up after midnight on Halloween? Living without their physical body attached to their shadows, twelve-year-old Wesley Bones and his Mother find it difficult to survive on their own anymore. Because it causes them to see ghostly images of an undead phantom haunting them in their basement. No matter what they do to get the undead phantom to believe, they don’t need their shadow to glow in the dark. They give the deadly cloaked phantom their power to be unreal without living with their shadows to the mortal living until they can accept themselves as glow in the dark shadows. To stay out of the shadows in their everyday lives. Or be lost or cursed with having an enchanted shadow to be afraid of never having a normal life again. The secret to keeping their lives safe is that they must obey the phantom living in their basement. To never let anybody know what they are hiding from. And keep their spirit from losing their ability to make their shadows glow in the dark, where they belong.

The grand tournament of mages to become the successor of the Great Wizar A.Veli will take place in the world of AinVeil. 250 contestants chosen from earth will participate in this competition for the ultimate prize- the strength of a god and a wish granted by the great wizard himself. Airon accepts the invite to the tournament for one specific reason and that is to save his younger brother. No chapters on Sunday :)

In this world, ascending to upper realms was a matter of resources and ability. No matter the status or power level, if you have the money and the willingness to, you can live in any realm of your choosing. However, the higher the realm, the more power there is to tap into and cultivate. However, a devastating war led to a change in the rules. Who is brave enough to seek the Supremacy and rule the world? By: Jerlani

Sunz was born with an unknown ability given only a sword from birth but had no idea of what to do, until one faithful day his ability got reawakened and it's his choice to live his old life or explore his new one with the help of his friend Jihu. At first, Sunz was invited by Jihu to see his Grandpa's tournament in Korea. But the invitation as a Visitor soon changed to an invitation as a Contestant. Now having a chance to compete at Jihu's Grandpa's tournament to find the next member of the Water Clan. But to have a chance at competing in the tournament Sunz needs to win against one of the Inspector. Even if he can defeat the Inspector, can he defeat the other Contestants, who are there for the same reward? An inexperienced nobody joining the World of Experts. Can he survive or will he die without achieving ANYTHING?

Pinangarap ni Emerald na i-represent ang Pilipinas sa International Beauty Contest kaya naman she's been doing her best to make her dream come true. She's only one step closer to the crown, ngunit nauubusan na rin siya ng oras. Pakiramdam niya ay para siyang nakikipagunahan sa takbo ng oras at panahon. Unti-unting ninanakaw mula sa kanya ang mga memoryang itinanim niya sa kanyang puso at isipan... Magagawa pa kaya niyang masungkit ang korona?

After receiving a suicide note from his father, Joel is forced to take a trip home to help in making arrangements. That is, until he ends up caught in an unexpected meeting with a succubus! Despite the circumstances, he seems rather content, telling the succubus to live a good life. Seeming to find connection with him, the succubus demands that Joel live on, except now as a human-demon hybrid, conscripted into a death game to see which primordial sin will become the champion of vice. With his new life laid out for him, Joel must learn what it means to be a being of lust, control these powers to overcome the other contestants, and, most importantly, figure out why his body has become so feminine! ... New Chapters Release Tuesdays and Thursdays Side Story Chapters Prone To Release At Random

Love or Die In the dark alleys of Ravenswood, a sinister game is orchestrated by the enigmatic Pabal. Haru Harisima, a and resourceful high school student, is coerced into participating in this deadly game. Pabal's game, "Love or Die," forces contestants to navigate a treacherous world of puzzles, challenges, and manipulation. Haru must work with Lalo and Dyna to survive, but the true nature of their relationships and motivations remains shrouded in mystery. As the game progresses, Haru uncovers the dark secrets behind Pabal's true intentions. With each challenge, the stakes escalate, and the contestants are pushed to the brink of sanity and morality. Will Haru and his allies survive the game, or will they succumb to Pabal's twisted desires? Dive into the world of Love or Die, where the stakes are high, and the truth is deadly. *Genre:* Thriller, Suspense, Mystery

"YOU HAVE BEEN PRESENTED WITH THE LEGACY OF YUKON......DO YOU ACCEPT?" The ethereal voice asked in it's vague tone. "What?!" Peter had never been so confused in his entire life before. "DO YOU ACCEPT?!...." This time, the ethereal voice became slightly authoritative, as if daring him to say no. No matter what it was, whether good or bad, it was wise not to refuse a gift being presented, or else you'd risk the anger of the one presenting it. "Yes!" Peter replied as he held on for his dear life. "VERY WELL, YOU HAVE ACCEPTED THE LEGACY OF YUKON AND HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS A PARTICIPANT IN THE CONTEST OF MIGHT AND MAGIC" ----------------------------------------- On a strange day and in a mysterious moment, Peter made a choice that would change his life forever. Find out how his choice affected his whole life. And what epic adventures or dangers awaits him.

Just a short story I wrote for a contest and to get back into writing.