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September 1806. The janissaries are advancing towards Istanbul, with an army raised by Rumelia ayans, and are threatening everything Nurcan, a witch serving as the defterdar of the Sihirsizler (non-magical) Irad-i Cedid, has worked for during the past twelve years. Fearing for her life, as the Sultan Selim III is about to sacrifice the Irad-i Cedid for internal peace, she flees to the forests of her native Trabzon Eyalet and leaves behind the Sublime Porte's instabiity.Note: This story is written for the 2026 Open Novella Contest, using the following prompts:16: "And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul." (quote by John Muir)78: You begin to realize that nothing is quite what it seems.#1 in administration and taxation (February 8, 2026)…

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This is a collection of Harry Potter fanfiction short stories. As such, you may read them in any order.Ever wondered why colonial affairs seemed to be absent from Harry Potter? This collection explores the truth behind the lack of portrayal of British colonies in Harry Potter!#1 in Ministry (January 27, 2026)…

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1792. Nurcan, now a rising sixth-year student at Karakalem, and known throughout the Ottoman wizarding community as "Miss Irad-i Cedid", finds herself offered to go on exchange once again, at the behest of the Ottoman government. What she doesn't suspect is that the world she returns to has changed significantly since she last left the Empire: the chaos of the French Revolution threatens to turn the upcoming Magical EuroGames into something more sinister.At the same time, Nurcan must, once again, face her inner demons as her beliefs are about to be tested.#1 in 18th century and in Coalition (November 16, 2025)#1 in Exchange (November 23, 2025)…

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1788, Ottoman Empire. Nurcan, a young witch in her first year of schooling at Karakalem, is offered a nomination for the Nizam-i Cedid Exchange Program, allowing her to go on exchange if awarded. However, wracked by self-doubt, Nurcan has yet to realize that the Sublime Porte has its reasons to send her away from home.How will she survive the intense questioning and self-doubt surrounding what may well be a life-changing experience for her?…

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This is a collection of flash fiction and short stories written for the 2025 Shortys, and which follow up on events of the Venomous Agenda series. As such, it contains spoilers for other books in the series, and may be read in any order.#1 in extracredit (September 29, 2025)#1 in homework (December 22, 2025)#1 in venomous (December 22, 2025)2025 Shortys long list (Salvation Abroad)…

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Note: This story is an entry for the 2025 Shortys, takes place near the end of both Operation Heathrow and Haunted Park, and the following prompts are in use:Prompt 4: A witch and a fae walk into a barPrompt 30: We should rendezvous sometime mon chériAs war rages between the living and the damned, Hell is on the losing end. In an attempt to secure peace with the living, Hell sends Doluna, a fae envoy, to the living to make the damned's intentions to make peace known to them. But little does Doluna know is that she's but a pawn in a cross-world game of thrones that must end if their own world is to be at peace again...Rankings:#1 in gamification (September 8, 2025)#1 in consulate (September 8, 2025)#1 in consul (September 8, 2025)…

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Gauwilh, an elf couch potato, is lured to Gatwick, that world's show-business hub, under the promises of artistic power, by a flagging TV network. But when these promises are broken, he must navigate a show-business world where artistic vision count for almost nothing for newcomers, and any jobs of artistic significance require some acting experience.#1 in Gatwck (July 25, 2025)8cc July-August winner (November 3, 2025)…

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Albert, a rising junior playing defensive tackle for the Venomous Agendas, watches the NBA Draft with his family, while rifts deepen between him and his younger sister, Heather, as she keeps yakking about the NBA CBA while the first round is underway, and resents the unequal share of efforts made. In an attempt to reconcile with her, Albert attempts to make sense of the NBA CBA, even as Heather makes fun of his football position. But he doesn't suspect that he only tasted a small portion of its sheer complexity on draft day, as the NBA free agency period is about to begin and he braces himself for more family feuds.#1 in apron (May 31, 2025)#1 in transaction (May 31, 2025)…

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Note: this is book #9 of the Venomous Agenda series Olivia, a blonde-haired freshman cheerleader at Venomous Agendas High, might seem to be a stereotypical cheerleader at first glance, thanks to her boyfriend being a football player. However, after cheering at a basketball game, she realizes that she's tired to remain on the sidelines while, at the same time, she appears unwilling to give up on the team while its inaugural season is underway. By choosing to fill in on the quiz bowl team, she also chooses to defy the stereotypes associated with cheerleading. Only time will tell whether quiz bowl is a good fit for her.Note: This story is written using prompts 25 and 131 of the 2025 Open Novella Contest2025 ONC Round 1 qualifier2025 ONC Round 2 qualifier2025 January-February 8-Chapter Challenge Winner2025 ONC Long List…

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Killanaus, a second-year biology student at an alien university on Xorrak, is down to one last chance to obtain research experience in the summer prior to graduation. However, Lokath, his would-be research advisor for the summer, harbors concerns about the student. As he enters the troubled waters leading to graduation, he and his advisor are about to raise questions on their system of abduction licensure.This book is written using prompts #110, 111 and 128 for the 2025 Open Novella Contest#1 in license (February 23, 2025)#1 in admissions (March 17, 2025)Ambassador pick (August 25, 2025)2025 ONC Round 1 qualifier2025 ONC Round 2 qualifier2025 January-February 8-Chapter Challenge Winner2025 ONC Long List2025 ONC Short List…

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Marjorine, a fresh college graduate, works a job she feels is a little unsatisfying and then turns to a video game that promised to fill the voids she feels in her life. What she has yet to realize is that the game will take an increasingly big role in her life. Will Marjorine keep control over herself, or will she fall prey to the promises of its manufacturer?Trigger warning: Gaming addiction2025 January-February 8-Chapter Challenge Winner…

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Caroline, a video game streamer that turned to a new game after her last one, Massacre à l'Alcool, closed, was challenged on a stream to write a hockey romance book in November, and to write the book on air. She dives headlong into reading hockey romance books before deciding on the challenge issued by her faithful subscriber, not suspecting that memories of her hockey-playing days are about to resurface, nor that she will take her viewers into the inner workings of the hockey world...#1 in transaction (November 22, 2024)2024 NaNoWriMo Winner…

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Enno, the Lord of Kaeshana, plans on building a haunted park on his territory, in hopes of attracting commerce and travelers to his land. However, he is about to realize that building a haunted park comes with a different set of challenges compared to regular infrastructure projects.As he gets embroiled in entanglements, he personally takes charge of building the haunted park, on which he pins his dominion's hopes.Trigger warning: bloody fight scenes and tortureOctober 22, 2024: Diamond in the September 30-Day Challenge!…

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Fresh off a strong performance at the HSNCT, summer begins for Pablo and, with it, the resumption of football training for the Venomous Agendas. At the same time, a shadow looms over the girls' basketball team, threatening any hopes for the VAs to win anything outside of academic competitions.As one of the power couples of Venomous Agendas High, Pablo and Audrey both feel the pressure mounting on them, not only because of the strong performance of quiz bowl, but also of their respective sports on top of that.#1 in recruiting (August 11, 2024)…

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Pablo, a sophomore playing tight end for Venomous Agendas High, plays the best football game of his life, but as the season comes to a close, his coaches tell him he can't rely on football to go to college, forcing him to buckle down on academics for the final two-thirds of the year. Little does he know that his teammates in a group project will drag him into a world he only heard about in passing...Note: Ch1-17 was the original Can't Stop the Questions, Ch-18-41 were originally Cheating On And OffAs Cheating On And Off, it won the May 30-Day Challenge as well as the May-June 8-Chapter Challenge.Featured on Teen Fiction sports romance! (July 14, 2025)Round 2 of 2025 Ambys! (September 17, 2025)…

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Here's the list of quiz bowl questions as they appear all over the Venomous Agenda series, divided into high school and collegiate quiz bowl questions!Warning: Please use these questions at your own risk!…

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On Taladu, an alien world facing a housing crisis, a near-bankrupt real estate developer is ordered by the creditors to replace much of its staff, but the creditors impose conditions to keep the real estate developer in operation. Karine is then summoned to Taladu, believing that she would prove better as a project manager than what the real estate developer can get on their own world. She reluctantly accepts this role, hoping to return to her own world once her obligations to the real estate developer are fulfilled.#1 in insolvency (April 15, 2024)…

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Karine, a.k.a. Monseigneur Tanking, one of the foremost raid streamers of Massacre à l'Alcool (MAA), a MMORPG, prepares, along with her guild, the Death Fiscalists, for the race to world first. While running a dungeon with her followers, she realizes that the game's world faces a wave of unrest that's not consistent with any of the game's bugs. Will Karine be sensitive to the plight of MAA's world, as it's losing control, or will she keep playing the game that provided her with fame?Trigger warnings: blood, alcohol2024 Round 1 ONC qualifier (March 18, 2024)#1 Heathrow (March 30, 2024)#1 Gatwick (April 12, 2024)#1 Bulgogi (April 12, 2024)2024 Round 2 ONC qualifier (April 18, 2024)2024 ONC Long List (May 23, 2024)Note: Cover by Christina Thom…

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Daisy, a rising junior in Southwest Louisiana, starts planning her college application process, two years before her graduation. But she doesn't realize the tedium of the process, nor the financial impact of college attendance.Note: It contains the old Venomous Agenda Sidequests 8, 5 and 7 (in plot order)…

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Janick, an air superiority witch born to a family of peasants, is tired of her life as a countryside cook but her family is not wealthy enough to support the adventurous lifestyle she wishes to live. At the same time, spurred by an encounter she makes while working the family inn, she feels like she can use her prowess with alcohol magic to make a name for herself.Trigger warning: References to alcoholismNote: The original Alcohol Witch was merged into this book and its old title was Tax Haven #1 in Taxation - April 7, 2024Awards earned by this book as Alcohol Witch (Ch 1-8):2023 November-December 8-chapter Challenge winnerAwards earned by this book as Tax Haven (Ch 9-18):2024 Round 1 ONC qualifier - March 18, 20242024 January-February 8-chapter Challenge winner 2024 Round 2 ONC qualifier - April 18, 20242024 ONC Long list - May 23, 2024…