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Janick, now a math professor at the University of Pyruvate, is dealing with rising tensions between her own children's sports federations, even as the court designates her family as a foster family for one Allison. But between an alcoholic who's taken away from her parents, and the fundraising needs of the children's sports, they don't suspect that something more sinister is afoot in Pyruvate's casinos.Note: This story is actually a translation from French of a very old project, so it will feel quite different from all my previous work.…

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Book 2 of the Casino ChroniclesAfter the Hockey Pee-Wee World Championship, where Janick got injured shortly after scoring the game-winning goal during the grand final, she abandons hockey entirely, and she must find ways to recover and reinvent herself, in a world where casinos and alcohol are at every corner, as she begins high school.Note: This story is actually a translation from French of a very old project, so it will feel quite different from all my previous work.#1 in casino (August 25, 2026)#1 in consumerism (August 25, 2026)#1 in sciencefair (August 25, 2026)#1 in giftedness (August 25, 2026)…

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On an alien world whose residents can play at casinos in childhood, Janick is thrown, from birth, into a world where parents fight each other over things such as material possessions, academics, sports, and casino prowess. Little does Janick know is that she will end up becoming a poster child on her own terms, both on the rink and the green carpet, while having to battle her way through a world filled with licensed cheaters.Note: This story is actually a translation from French of a very old project, so it will feel quite different from all my previous work.#1 in elementary (July 4, 2026)#1 in giftedness (July 9, 2026)#1 in roulette (July 23, 2026)#1 in consumerism (August 2, 2026)…

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September 1808. Telephos Lovegood, upon returning from quarantine, resigns from his post as Lead Liaison Minister at the Department of International Magical Cooperation, while the Lovegood estate is under foreclosure Threat. Little do they know is that their way out of insolvency will turn them into a key actor of global intellectual dissidence, as well as the Persian Great Game.#1 in Persia and censorship (June 14, 2026)#1 in Dolohov and Karkaroff (June 21, 2026)…

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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)#1 in Napoleonic Wars (February 27, 2026)ONC Round 1 qualifier (March 8, 2026)ONC Round 2 qualifier (April 10, 2026)ONC Round 3 qualifier (May 24, 2026)February 2026 30DC Gold…

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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!In addition, this collection of short stories sheds some lights on magical practices from around the world!#1 in Ministry (January 27, 2026)#1 in bankruptcy (May 22, 2026)#1 in Lovegood (May 23, 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 and 2026 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)#1 in agenda (August 2, 2026)#1 in Shortys (August 2, 2026)#1 in page (September 4, 2026)2025 Shortys long list (Salvation Abroad)For the 2026 Shortys:Page 12: Susan and W&M's Heather+sPage 13: Cardinal WildcardPage 14: Bewilderment in Leninsky RaionPage 15: The Triton Puzzle…

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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 chériArc 1: As 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...Arc 2: After Adèle's guild gets disbanded, she's in for a most unpleasant surprise after a prospective guild turns her awayRankings:#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)#1 in Ballista (March 10, 2026)…

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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!…