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{2024 ONC Round One Ambassadors Pick }In the heart of the bustling Bronx, amidst the vibrant chaos of Highbridge, where the rhythm of life pulses through the streets, a resilient 18-year-old Camila finds herself thrust into a nightmarish struggle for survival. Balancing the weight of two jobs to support her family, Camila dreams of a better life beyond the confines of their cramped apartment. Little does she know that fate has a different plan.When a mysterious outbreak turns the town she called home into a living nightmare, Highbridge transforms into a battleground of undead. Camila's world unravels as she races against time, desperately trying to navigate the levels of her apartment to reach her younger brother. The only problem that's between them is mad hordes of zombies lurking in every corner.As the streets echo with the haunting groans of the undead, Camila's journey becomes a gritty, pulse-pounding odyssey through the darkened corridors of survival. Each level of her apartment complex presents new challenges, pushing her to the limits of courage and determination.Will she conquer the shadows that threaten to consume her, or will the Bronx be her final resting point.#ONC2024 | Prompt 22✨Round One Ambassadors Pick in Open Novella Contest✨✨Round One Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨✨Round Two Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨✨Round Three Longlist in Open Novella Contest✨✨Round Four Shortlist in Open Novella Contest✨‼️ Content/Trigger Warning: Contains gore, violence, some strong language.All rights belong to the author and no reproductions are allowed without the permission of @Renaissance111. Please respect the author's copyright. 😊❤️2024 C.S. Marie…

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[The Nano Watt 2023 Shortlist][ONC 2021 Longlist] The world as Evren once knew changed massively from doing homework to fighting for survival in a zombie infested planet. Countries were wiped out within months some even days. Bringing a global impact on food and resources. But the infected wasn't the only thing Evren had to worry about. Her last group encounter had created a major target on her back when they found out what she had been keeping a secret. Surviving on her own after the tragic events that left her scarred, she realized the living was far more wicked then the dead. Which brought out a reluctance to trust anyone ever again....Until she wakes up in the arms of a boy she thought was dead.✨Round One Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨✨Round Two Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨✨Round Three Longlist in Open Novella Contest✨🥇Fist Place in Mystery/Thriller:Lucky Charm Awards(May 2021)✨Longlist in The Nano Watt 2023✨✨Shortlist in the Nano Watt 2023✨#ONC2021 | Prompt 38 | Prompt 2‼️Content/Trigger Warning: Contains gore, violence, some strong language.All rights belong to the author and no reproductions are allowed without the permission of @Renaissance1111. Please respect the author's copyright. 😊❤️©2021 C.S Marie…

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✨On Hiatus✨ ONC 2023 Shortlister {HUNGER GAMES meets EMBER with a dab of 5TH WAVE vibes}From the moment Star drew her first breath, the unending conflict between humankind and extraterrestrial forces had been an inescapable reality. For as long as she could remember, she had called the subterranean depths home, honing her skills in the art of survival within the clutches of the dark.As the relentless war wages on above the earth's surface, Star finds herself ensconced within the underworld labyrinth of three distinct factions, each vying for power and influence. Amidst the ceaseless destruction that threatens to consume everything she has ever known, Star is confronted with a daunting choice: to participate in this Decades games, a ruthless and unforgiving competition that promises absolute dominion for the victor.With resources dwindling and time running out, Star finds herself faced with a harrowing choice. Will she take up the challenge and risk everything to participate in the legendary games? For the victors, the ultimate prize awaits: the power to rule over all.✨Round One Qualifier in 2023 Open Novella Contest✨✨Round Two Qualifier in 2023 Open Novella Contest✨✨Round Three Longlist in 2023 Open Novella Contest✨✨Round Four Shortlist in 2023 Open Novella Contest✨#ONC2023 | Prompt 67 | Prompt 6‼️ Content/Trigger Warning: Contains gore, violence, some strong language.All rights belong to the author and no reproductions are allowed without the permission of @Renaissance111. Please respect the author's copyright. 😊❤️2023 C.S. Marie…

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A relationship can be a difficult, exciting and unsuspecting adventure for any teenager learning the wonders of love. This rings true for seventeen-year-old Gracie when she meets the mysterious Aiken.He is far unlike the other boys in her town though. He's secretive, alluring, devastatingly handsome and a two-hundred-year-old vampire. Sadly, butterflies in her stomach isn't the only new event popping up since Aiken's arrival. Bodies of local teens are being found frequently, the crime scenes are gruesome, and no one knows why except for Gracie. To make matters more complicated another boy from Gracie's past continues to have their eyes set on her.Life quickly evolves from homework and high school love, to awakening inner powers and fleeing dangerous creatures. Nothing will ever be the same again.Content/Trigger Warning: Contains gore, violence, some strong language.All rights belong to the author and no reproductions are allowed without the permission of @Renaissance1111. Please respect the author's work and copyright.…

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It's been seven years since the outbreak of the zombie virus that nearly wiped out planet Earth of human existence. Millions either perished in the chaos, turned, or fought back.Trying to change the world back to the way it once was, a scientist created an antidote called the ZCure, bringing the dead back to life.Now living in a prejudice gated community with two factions, the Stiffs and the Luckies, ex zombie infected Leona, struggles to cope with that second chance as she tries to survive yet again. Only this time within herself.But things quickly turn for the worst when there's a massive threat against both sides of the district. Will she help and join forces with the other faction, or let her past consume her?#ONC2021 | Prompt 30 |‼️Content/Trigger Warning: Contains gore, violence, some strong language.✨Round One Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨✨Round Two Qualifier in Open Novella Contest✨All rights belong to the author and no reproductions are allowed without the permission of @Renaissance1111. Please respect the author's copyright. 😊❤️©2022 C.S Marie…