Writathon - April 2025

Calliope Smith's eighteenth birthday wasn't going great, but at least getting yanked into a world of magic and monsters is a good way to ditch the police. Sure, people (and allergies, and magical accidents, and who knows what else) might be trying to kill her, but if the choice is between learning magic and going back to Earth she'll deal with almost dying all the time.

Is she a chosen one? It would be an odd choice, considering she has to frequently remind herself to be a good person. Is this just an accident? The letter from a mysterious benefactor promising magic and cash would imply otherwise.

This is a high fantasy adventure about an end of the world that happened, or didn't happen, or might happen. It's fine. Everything is fine. They already fixed it, it's not going to be a problem. Probably. It's also a story about trying to do the right thing while not really wanting to, and making friends when you're bad at it, and having fun despite being hunted by the goodguys and the badguys alike. It's a story about how everything is built on something else, and sometimes those things are broken.

Updating 2-3 times a week, usually Monday / Wednesday / Friday.  Chapters are beefy at an average of 3,800 words.

Things that might make you want to read (or not read) this story:

 - The main character is a flawed hero, not an anti-hero; she's just someone who puts actual effort into being a good person because it doesn't come naturally to her.

 - The main character is also a teenager in a new world.  She's naturally impulsive, and at many points in over her head.  If you're someone that cannot stand when a character occasionally makes a non-optimal or even kinda dumb choice in the heat of the moment, this isn't the story for you.

 - On a related note, the main characters are significantly underpowered for the first ~50 chapters at least, though this is partly a story about getting cool magic and becoming more powerful - I'm just not in a rush about it.

 - Whether or not this story contains any apocalypses would be a spoiler, but in terms of genre it is NOT a post-apocalyptic story.

 - The story is realistic in the sense that it is not cartoonish, people act basically like actual people, the magic has some established rules and limits, etc.  But also it's high fantasy and shit gets pretty wild by the end.

Content warnings:  Nothing too bad, honestly.  Some discussion of mental illness and bad/abusive parenting (primarily neglect and emotional abuse).  Injuries may be described in detail, but in a matter-of-fact way rather than with the goal of being gory or shocking.  Discussion of foster care / group homes (mainly just mention of them being a thing, and of various staff or government employees associated with them being unhelpful). People are captured and helpless in a scary situation multiple times.

One day... the Dark Lord left his dungeon with a note:

Kip's In Charge While I'm Away... Who the heck is Kip?

He's a level 1 Kobold and head of the Traps Department!  Why did he get put in charge?  Total mystery.  And now he's got to deal with angry employees, invading forces and scheming henchmen but that's not all!

Per the rules in the Dark Charter, anyone can challenge him to a one on one for a chance at the throne.  Now he's got to get stronger before one of his own people crush him.

Can he survive until the Dark Lord comes back?  The Dark Lord is coming back... right?

What To Expect:

- Weak To Strong MC

- Monster Evolution

- Quick Pacing / well-paced action scenes

- Satire of classic fairy tales / DND / Disney Movies / Fantasy tropes

- Large cast of fully fleshed out characters

- A great balance of Silly and Serious

Releases:

5x a week with bonus chapters for rising stars goals and patreon milestones

What Not To Expect:

- Harem

- OP MC

Read 6 Weeks Ahead

They say rock bottom is the end—Nathan just found out it's the starting line.

A job. A girlfriend. A best friend. Nothing special, but it was his. Then, in a single hour, it was gone. One viral scandal. One betrayal. One public execution of his reputation. Now, he’s just another washed-up loser, staring out a bus window, wondering where it all went wrong.

Then the bus explodes.

Nathan doesn’t die. Not exactly.

Instead, he wakes at the foot of a monolithic black tower, in a world where mana is law, monsters rule, and the weak don’t survive. No explanations. No second chances. Just a System with one rule:

Climb. Adapt. Survive.

At first, survival is enough. Then he starts to understand.

The Tower isn’t just a prison—it’s a game. A brutal, merciless crucible where only those who seize power can rise. Tiers unlock. Skills awaken. Mana bends to those willing to take it. And with every floor, Nathan isn’t just surviving—he’s winning.

Because he’s done playing fair.

He will climb. He will break limits. He will master the Tower’s system and rewrite its rules.

Because when the world turned its back on him, it made one crucial mistake—

It let him live.

What to expect:

- Tiers, Skills, and a System built for those who can master it.

- From down-and-out to climbing the Ranks—steady, earned progression.

- Mana mastery and Cultivation.

- Training on Death March.

- Witty Dialogues. Moments of Humor. And a guy who refuses to quit.

- Slow Burn.

‘A Rounding Error has Occurred.
Please Choose Your Apocalypse as Compensation.’

Choose Your Apocalypse: Apology Tutorial throws Alex Johnson—a home-based IT worker—into a brutal, LitRPG Apocalypse.

Now, Alex gets to design his end-of-days. Like choosing wallpaper for his own personal inferno. Joy…

Enemies? Skill tree? Potentially helpful or annoying sidekicks? All (semi-)customizable! Or, he could go it alone, which, let's be honest, probably won't end well.

Of course, because the universe is cruel and capricious, there are hidden forces at play. Uninvited and unwelcome, they seek to control his fate. So, Alex is going to be fighting uphill, against the odds—and probably some interdimensional middle managers—from the word "go".

Wish him luck, because he’s going to need it.

This fiction contains violence and tense situations. It will reference adult topics but will not contain sex scenes nor overt delves into 'sex/sexuality after the fall.' It will not contain MC romance anytime soon, if ever.

I have roughly plotted the first three books and expect there to be many more.

I do hope you enjoy this tale, but let me know what you think either way! Critique, both positive and negative, is welcome.

Release schedule is weekly: Tues & Thurs

Average Chapter Length: 2,000 - 2,500 words, biased high

Thank you for your time and for giving this story a try.

Cover Image by: Liam T. Mitchell

Lu Yin and Lu Yang were born with nothing—only each other, and the dream of changing their fate.

Raised in secret by a mysterious swordsman their lives forever changed after a brutal attack claimed their mother's life. 

Their only clue: a high-ranking soldier marked by a powerful emblem—one they'll spend a lifetime chasing.

Now entering into the Tang Empire's army, the brothers are thrown into a world of war, politics, and martial mastery.

But they're no ordinary recruits. With rare talent and an unbreakable bond, they rise through the ranks—drawing attention of a powerful general with secrets of his own.

To survive—and uncover the truth—they must forge their own styles, navigate deadly rivalries, and challenge the empire they serve. 

But when two blades walk different paths... will they clash, or complete one another?

A story of martial arts, war, brotherhood, and the thin line between vengeance and justice—

Yin and Yang: The Path of Two Blades begins now.

 What to Expect

Writathon Participant—Posting 55,555+ words by May 6th, 2025

Post Schedule:
New chapters every 2 days during the Writathon Challenge
Weekly or biweekly posts will follow after the event

Story Themes:

Martial arts grounded in emotion and strategy

Brotherhood, duality, and legacy

Slow progression with introspective character growth

Ancient empire, political intrigue, and battlefield arcs

Occasional poetic narration and dramatic reflection

the world is changing. not sudden. not fast. more glacial. more tectonic. so slow one life will never see all of it. was never meant to. but after the world falls. over. and over. and over again. only one sees it all.

The story is about one man and his family, his life has struggles but he has his family. not just his wife and child. 

You can expect violence, love, civilization building, civilization crumbling, dungeons, lost ruins, anyone can die, lots of death, time jumps, some technical crafting and detailed explanation of the magic system in a scientific mindset. And honestly a lot more , 

Elmore a big man with a big truck and a big gun in a world of magic. he's a hillbilly and he loves his family that's what it really spirals down to and this is the story of him trying to protect his family over vast stretches of time.

Update schedule, at least 1 chapter a week. I'm a dad so I'm doing my best

Goto Hajime, a 23-year-old hikikomori in Tokyo, lives in complete isolation after years of bullying and parental disappointment. During a convenience store robbery, he unexpectedly sacrifices himself to save others and dies from a gunshot wound. In death, he meets Zag, the God of Rebirth, who grants him reincarnation with magical abilities.

Reborn as Zen Bloodson to parents Melody and Grim, he retains full consciousness from birth. By age four, he demonstrates prodigious magical talent, and at eight, meets his half-elven tutor Zia, who discovers he possesses all seven magical affinities—an extremely rare condition. In this new fantasy world complete with dinosaurs and various dangerous provinces, Zen is determined to become extraordinary, unlike in his previous life.

A group of gone-straight con artists get dragged into a world that lies deep beneath the one they have always known. Using their wits, weapons, magic and a bit of dumb luck, they traverse the mysterious Underground Circuit in hopes of establishing a resolve while finding a way out. The Underground Circuit is no place for the unprepared as many factions already reside within these tunnel systems that span for miles. 4 overlords rule over the different sections of the Underground Circuit, each one vying for the most control, no matter what it takes. All hope seems lost until the unlikely heroes uncover an ancient legend that tells of a city with a sky that resides deep underground amongst the Underground Circuit. Could this city be the key to finding peace and preventing what could very well be a world-changing civil war? Fantasy, Humor, Romance, Action, and Adventure Await you dear readers in: Legend of the Underground Circuit.

This story is an ongoing project and will take time and direction. Much of this is inspired by DnD Lore (Dungeons and Dragons). But don't worry, you won't need to be well-read on that subject to appreciate and understand the story as it progresses. Enjoy!

“He delivered 1000 souls to fantasy worlds. Now he’s stuck in the worst one.”

Kenji was once the legendary "Truck-kun"—a divine courier tasked with sending worthy souls to their isekai destinies. After 36 long years of service and 1000 completed deliveries, he was promised retirement in a peaceful fantasy paradise with maid cafés, magic wine, and voluptuous elves.

The gods lied.

Instead, Kenji wakes up in a frozen, apocalyptic wasteland—where half the world is buried in eternal ice, and the other half is a demon-infested nightmare. Humanity survives underground, eating protein bars made from cockroaches, monsters, and worse. And Kenji? He’s stuck on the surface... with only a half-functional, god-gifted food truck as his salvation.

At least the truck comes with a microwave and canned food from his original world.

Armed with divine-grade vending systems, snarky turrets, and a system that names everything with troll energy, Kenji begins trading canned comfort food for monster parts, slave girls, and rare resources.

Can Kenji survive the apocalypse, build the most dangerous convenience store in history, and maybe, just maybe, enjoy retirement in peace?

Probly not.

Read the Warning 

Look, before we get too deep into this—you sure you’re in the right place?

This isn’t a hero’s tale. No chosen one. No tragic backstory leading to a selfless crusade. Nope.

Our main character? He’s a grumpy, perverted ex-delivery driver who got tossed into a frozen apocalypse with a divine food truck and zero motivation to be a better person.

He doesn’t save kittens. He enslaves beautiful women. He builds automated kill-drones and negotiates world politics with canned meat. And if you think he’ll suddenly grow a conscience? Yeah, no.

He only cares about one thing: what benefits him—especially if it comes with a hot bath, a foot massage, and elf twins calling him Master.

Still here? Really?

Well its not that bad to be honest, but its a post apocalyptic set up so some morality doesn’t apply here. Anyway give it a try. 

The bunker initiative was first created and implemented to protect people from a nuclear fallout. The rapid installation of fallout shelters formed across the country to preserve civilization. Now, months after the bombs dropped, those same beacons of hope and safety have turned into false promises and chaos.

Eighteen-year-old Dax navigates what’s left of the country in search of his identical twin Jace, who in the midst of chaos, disappeared. Accompanied by Mateo, a fast-talking, loose-lipped, lost soul, their adventures take them West toward Yellowstone, which becomes their new hope for the future. On their journey they meet myriad travelers, but only one who joins them on their quest. Jamila is a bright light in a world of darkness that is all-consuming.

As the trio make their way through the treacherous frontier, Dax must reexamine what is most important to him in this new world.

Being mistaken for an Ancient Predecessor usually resulted in heavenly benefits. Not for James Anderson.

After being thrown into an isolated training realm, he was quick to figure out that there was no tutorial. No guidance. No ancient being to fully unlock his system. For eons he remained stuck by himself. Only system notifications and rewards appearing out of thin air kept him from going insane.

But even that eventually stopped working.

Standing at the precipice of the Isolated Realm. He closed his eyes and jumped.

A tear in reality opened under his feet, unbeknownst to him. Dumping him into a cultivation world gone awry. Demons and evil cultivators now dominate the world. Righteous sects and clans hole up in caves and array defended mountain peaks.

Why they hide? Well, let's just say James had something to do with it.

Follow James Anderson, or is it Yin Hu, as he is dragged into petty squabbles and the lives of the last remaining Hu Family members; Hu Shui and Hu Jun.

Will he achieve his ultimate dream? Would there finally be his dream lady to pamper him after eons of struggling? Or maybe he should begin a harem chasing adventure?

Follow James (Yin Hu) as he navigates the world with the belief he isn't that strong.

Discord Link!

Schedule -

20k words by 04/14/25

4/5 chapters weekly until end of RS Main run to Number 1!

When the world drowns in chaos, only those who embrace the depths will survive.

Finn spent his life beneath the waves, diving into the unknown, surveying coral reefs, and dodging the occasional shark. He never expected to wake up in a world where the System Integration had rewritten the rules of reality. Now, Earth is just another piece of the multiverse, and survival means adapting fast.

Thrown into a brutal tutorial dungeon filled with abyssal horrors and monstrous sea creatures, Finn has only one option: embrace the depths. His love for the water became his greatest weapon when he returned triumphantly to a terraformed Earth, setting him on a path toward a unique, ocean-themed class that channels the crushing power of the deep. As land-based empires clashed and cosmic entities descended, he set his sights on ruling the seas, founding a kingdom of the drowned and the faithful. 

The new world never accounted for this human to take over the oceans.

What to Expect:

- Warrior that doesn't neglect magic

- Kingdom/City building (aquatic!)

- Medium LitRPG crunch with deep dives into skill + class + profession choices but limited numbers in combat 

- Slow burn levelling and plot. Worldbuilding kicks off after 20+ chapters 

Chapters Daily at 2:00PM MST

Inspired by Defiance of the Fall, Unbound, Warformed, He Who Fights With Monsters, Azarinth Healer.

Participant of the Writathon Challenge (55,555 Words!)

Peter Drake is thrust from Earth into a tropical fantasy world where pirates, aliens, and magic collide. When he finally escapes Black Spire Island, he is forced to battle treacherous pirates, fight Imperial marines, only to find himself waging sky-high naval battles against massive flying skyships. He just wants to get home, but when problems strike at every turn he has to raise his game ever higher.

In a swashbuckling epic inspired by RL Stevenson, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and RM Ballantyne, Peter must overcome his loner instincts and progress until he can forge an alliance of outcasts to survive in this strange new world of Eoth.

Now comprised of five books, Talisman, Catalyst, Fulcrum, Paradox, and (the in progress) Aelqemist, Peter's tale has expanded into an epic of world shaking proportions. More than just the story of a boy and his sailboat, alien and human factions now vie for dominance in this strange new world. Barbarians ride on huge beasts to joust against skyships across a continent of wide plains. Storms in snow-bound mountains test Peter and his allies to the limit, while a mismatch in technology threatens everything. Meanwhile Maggie enters a realm of intrigue and double dealing in the capital of light, Naruham where she faces the sternest foe yet - The Aelqemist.

Dive into Jupiter Drake's rollicking SF Fantasy Isekai Progression Epic filled with thrilling adventure, battles, alien cultures, and wondrous creatures. And of course, Breeze. (The imp made me put that in!)

New chapters (possibly) daily - more likely 4 a week. Follow for updates.

It follows the story of Candado Barret, a twelve-year-old boy with a forty-year-old mentality, cold, serious and sarcastic. Who now has to endure a cold war between the two most powerful entities on the planet, Guilds and Circuits. And the arrival of a new face, Hammya Saillim, who will live in his house. How and when will Barretado end up throwing him out of the window?

Participant in the storyportals.com Writathon challenge.

Knowledge is power, ignorance is bliss. Three adventurers’ lives shatter when they gain extraordinary abilities and join organizations to fight against the mysterious Otherworld—reprised from an ongoing Dungeons and Dragons campaign. 

Warning: Some characters may break character at some point, and Diem asks you to ignore them. They’re not cries for help to end their suffering; they are merely for comedic effect.

Underneath the everyday life of the real world, the Otherworld lurks as an invisible ecosystem spanning the entirety of the globe. Being only perceivable to extraordinary, ability-wielding people named Gifteds, can they navigate this dark world and live to destroy it? Furthermore, is it the only Otherworld they will face in their journey?

Chapter updates every TUESDAY(Due to the Writathon, the schedule may be erroneous)

Tiffany Day considers herself to be an average girl. She grew up with a kind family and has good friends. She has got good grades and went to nice college. She landed an engineering job that pays the bills and more to relax comfortably. An outsider would say Tiffany has it all.

But Tiffany is anything but content. She is incredibly bored. Tiffany is stuck in an endless cycle of dead passions. She has gone through dozens of hobbies to entertain her, only to move onto the next endeavor. Whether it be cooking to art, or music to murder, nothing is able to bring her joy for more than a few months at most.

Until one day, Tiffany is ripped from her world. summoned to another universe by demonic summoning magic. Now she must begin her journey to not only entertain herself, but also entertain a eccentric deity watching her every move. 

[Participant of the Writathon]

His power breaks the rules.
Every soul he reaps feeds something that is always watching.
Worst of all? The System wasn’t built to handle him.

Jace Halloway died. That should’ve been the end.
But something pulled him from the wreckage—breathing new life into a body that should’ve stayed broken.

He wakes in a dungeon steeped in rot and ruin.
No memory of how he got there.
A Class he didn’t choose.
A soul-bound Core that shouldn’t exist.
No XP. No level-ups. A glitched System.
Just a rising soul count—and a voice whispering from the dark.

> “You were broken long before I found you. I only gave the pieces purpose.”

Outside, the world is cracking.
Jace finds allies in a band of misfit adventurers—but the more souls he reaps, the more the System shatters… and the more his fury spirals beyond control.
Dungeons are mutating. Monsters evolving.
And now, the gods are watching. Their Paragons are on the move.

The melody calls.
And something long-sealed is beginning to stir.

He’s not a hero. Not a villain.
Just a soul that slipped through the cracks—
and he might be the only one who can hold the world together…
Or the very thing pulling it apart.

A young girl wakes in a forest covered in a sea of white. Alone and with no memories she fights to survive. Eventually she finds a village but she's unsure about what to do. Will she go on to seek comfort in others, or continue on with the struggle that comes along with living alone in a world constantly snowing?

( By the way End of the Beginning isn't something I'm gonna abandon. I'll just rewrite it when I have time. I took it off Webnovel because they don't like me posting on this website. )

If not winning the lottery because you were off by one number wasn't bad enough, crossing the street and getting hit by a truck put the cherry on the cake. It wasn't all bad, waking up as one of the most powerful races in the universe could be called a bonus. Maybe luck was finally smiling upon him, or so he thought until he was summoned by a failing student. This mighty dragon subservient to a human? He didn't think so, instead of granting his summoner cheers and applause for summoning his mighty self, their classmate's jeers and laughter rang throughout the classroom, "After all of that you summoned a tiny silver Lizard" They laughed and mocked her. How could this mighty dragon allow his summon to be mocked and jeered? Little did they know this little lizard was an SSS-Ranked Dragon god. ____________ The story lies in two worlds, the world where the Dragon lives, and the otherworld where humans use summons.

Trapped in a time loop, Will is forced to experience the same events over and over again. His only way out: find the archetype classes hidden within the mirrors and use their skills to extend the loop and escape the maze of eternity.

A rogue-like time loop LitRPG!

Updates weekdays.