What if you wanted to discover a world of magic and plants, but cultivating nobles, hashish-obsessed assassins, and a tight budget were constantly a nuisance in your way?... more>>

Aloe had been a simple girl who lived with her mother; yet after her grandfather died, she finds herself the heiress of a greenhouse, a luxurious commodity for a desert dweller like her. However, as she was predisposed to sell the greenhouse because she was desperate for money, she finds her grandfather's secret cultivation technique!

Her grandfather's research opens a whole new world of magic and possibilities, but it soon becomes clear that life is not as simple as a fairytale and her life will be filled with strife.

Stardew Valley meets Breaking Bad!

~ What to expect ~
-Slow burn.
-Lots of drugs. Maybe the blue stuff.
-Lots of ART.
-Unique spin on cultivation! No cults or sect crap.

As of now, this story is available on Scribblehub, Patreon, and Royal Road. <<less

Li Yun grew up with a system that gave him useless gifts. He wanted a reward that could prove the existence of the system, but ended up with abstract gifts like culture. Without physical proof, he was stuck wondering whether his mind was truly sane, all the while dealing with the reality of life.... more>>

How will the "useless" system help Li Yun navigate medical school, hospital politics, criminal cases, treasure hunting, farming and cooking?

*Completed
*Many Chinese names and characters.
*Amazon : https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CVR6BRZM

Copyrights of the novel and cover are owned by Chocomug. Novel is free to read and download for personal use and offline reading. <<less

The story follows our protagonist Hana, who after dying in a fire, is reincarnated in another world as a humble monster bee.... more>>

The story has a slow pace with RPG-style game systems and evolutions, base building and MC development. <<less

Forbidden Magic. Unlikely Allies. A Kingdom's Last Hope.... more>>

Kira, a timid bookstore owner's daughter, has always craved adventure. But she gets more than she bargains for when she discovers the king's dark secret.

Now hunted by the crown, Kira is thrust into a rebellion unlike any other, joining a ragtag group of vengeance-fueled rebels led by the enigmatic Caleb. Whispers follow him – a savior, a monster? Yet his mysterious connection to the king’s power might be the key to breaking the kingdom’s chains.

As the king’s dark magic claims more lives, the stakes grow higher. The rebellion is outmatched, and time is running out. Can Kira trust Caleb to fight for freedom, or will his secrets doom them all?

NEW: Revised Chapters
Chapters 1-3, Chapters 5-8, Chapters 13-14, Chapters 18-20, Chapter 24, Chapter 27-28, Chapter 33, Chapters 36-37, Chapters 39-40, Chapter 47, Chapters 53-57

[Slow Burn Romance] [Mentor & Student] [Friends to Lovers] [Sexual Tension] [Pining] [Found Family] [Banter & Friendship] [Trans & Queer Characters] <<less

The blight has overcome her woods for the first time in thousands of years. The Dryad, Laurel, has asked for the help of one of her only friends, the Great Animal Spirit, to find the cause of the blight. However, now that her friend has gone missing, Laurel is given no choice but to set out from her sacred garden for the first time in centuries to find her friend and save her home.... more>>

Note: once I finish updating this to what is on the other site the release rate will be 1 to 2 chapters a week. <<less

Zhao Dan was never meant to be great. A worthless outer disciple of a sect destined to live a mediocre life.
At least that was... more>> until I found myself in his body.
In this new world of beasts and cultivators that were worse than them, I decided to do the thing that I do best—being a doctor.
One oath to the heavens and a near death encounter with a spirit beast snake later, I had the tools I needed to do just that.
Unfortunately, my spirit roots were shattered and a local city lord was after my head.
Even after dealing with all of that, I discovered that the world itself was damaged beyond repair!
Luckily, I knew a pretty good doctor... <<less

It has been ten years of peace for the Union since the end of the great war with the eastern barbarian tribes, yet in the cold north of the Union's land, a new threat is looming. This time, an ambitious Lord is seeking to restore the yore pride of his kin, forcing the weakened Union into yet another unwanted war, as he ramps up the ranks of his army with thieves, murderers and mercenaries.... more>>

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The temperature inside the forge was nearly twice as high as the one outside. A black-haired girl hammered a steel ingot into the shape of a blade. The heat of the steam was draining her stamina away, but her focus remained sharp as her sweat streamed down her face. Hit after hit, for hours, the sound of the hammering steel followed the rhythm of her breathing. Exhausted, she placed the blade into the water and wiped the sweat off her face using a drenched rag.

Why are they screaming?

Vatra dipped the rag back in the water, twisted it, and approached the window. Her mouth opened as her world shattered again into the living nightmare she had wilfully tried to forget. She bit her lips; it wasn’t a dream. The pulse of her heart rose. A cold sweat prickled her back. A mother was running, and a child was screaming. A torrent of smoke was emerging from the roof of her neighbour. Vatra’s eyes blinked. The mother lay on the ground, a spear through her back. A torch circled in the air and landed on the roof of her workshop. In the distance, a man wearing a banner well known to the world…

Fateless is a philosophical medieval dark low fantasy centered on war, militaristic campaigns and geopolitical conflicts between multiple empires. This story follows the fate of Vatra, a former slave from the eastern Nar Empire who was raised in a culture far away from her own, forced into warfare against her will, and the fate of Lanaya, an ambitious half-angel exiled from her home whose existence is seen as heresy. As they wished for peace, both chose a path opposed to one another until their fate crossed. In this story where war dictates the law, love strikes them as a poisoned balm to which they grasp for with all their might, as it is in the darkest of times that the smallest flames may burn the brightest.

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Tome 1 already completed and available on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/Fateless-Silver-Hugo-Emmanuel-Simard-Wallot/dp/B09LGSH1KK

I will publish 1 chapter per day for the first 5 chapters, then 1 chapter per week (sometimes 2 if the chapters are too short for my liking). <<less

In a world of celestial beings and monstrous cultivators, an ancient power awakens, bestowing upon all living beings the Heavenly Interface—a mysterious system that allows them to visualize and track their cultivation progress. This divine gift brings forth a new era of possibilities, forever altering the balance of power in a world governed by the strong.... more>>

Kai, a humble gardener with dreams of grandeur, unwittingly triggers the awakening of the Heavenly Interface when he stumbles upon an ancient ruin hidden in his land. With nothing but his love for gardening and an enigmatic skill called Interface Manipulator, Kai embarks on an extraordinary journey of self-discovery and cultivation. As he delves into the lost knowledge of the Heavenly Interface, he uncovers traces of a forgotten civilization and their noble aspirations.

Join Kai in Blossoming Path as he uncovers the secrets of the Heavenly Interface, forges powerful alliances, and faces unimaginable challenges. In a world where the pursuit of power reigns supreme, Kai's journey will redefine what it means to walk the path of cultivation and awaken the true potential within. <<less

Song He, who has transmigrated to the cultivation world, awakens an attribute panel for spirit plants. Using this panel, he can modify or add enhanced attributes to his spirit plants. He will cultivate his exclusive spirit plants with abandon.... more>>

Attributes:

- Superior Selection: The seeds produced by this spirit plant have a chance to possess higher-level attributes.
- Abundant Offspring: This spirit plant will produce over a hundred times more seeds.
- Accelerated Growth: By consuming spirit stones, the growth speed of this spirit plant becomes unlimited!
- Plant Symbiosis: The spirit plant can fuse with you, granting you its power!
With the help of various entries, he created lotuses that could bear elixirs, a plant treasure integrated into the Dantian like an immortal tree, rampart-like cities of Lumen Flowers, and endless fields of rice...
Countless cultivators coveted them, all hoping to obtain his unique Spirit Plants!
This novel combines farming with attribute enhancement. <<less

Sabine has spent the past decade hiding from the Wild Hunt. But when a charismatic stranger recruits her to retrieve an invaluable artifact, she’ll have to finally reveal her identity… and her dark secrets.... more>>

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The darkness holds more than just secrets...

Marked for death, Sabine escaped from her home more than ten years ago.

But the Wild Hunt will never give up.

It should have been easy to stay hidden. All Sabine had to do was keep her head down, avoid telling anyone about her past, and above all else -- not let her glamour drop.

Even the best-laid plans eventually fall apart.

When a charismatic stranger arrives in the city, Sabine finds herself unwittingly drawn to the power she can sense hidden within him. Keeping her distance is nearly impossible, especially after a life debt is called due and she’s tasked into helping steal a rare artifact.

Sabine is the only one who can break the magical barriers protecting the item, but that means revealing the truth about her identity and exposing her darkest secrets.

Unfortunately, the Fae aren’t the only ones hunting her.

And the most dangerous monsters aren’t always confined to the dark. <<less

So I met this girl. Turns out she’s not from here… here being Earth. But she is so very pretty and the way she looks at me makes me feel all kinds of ways. How Am I going to tell people about this!?... more>>

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Very queer/poly, very fluffy, very not cisgender story about falling in love and talking about feelings. Heavily influenced by the work of Octavia E. Butler. Her Xenogenisis series mostly, where aliens came to earth to make human hybrid babies because they wanted cancer, only without all the weird consent issues she loves.

This will be mostly me working my way through interesting ideas without much of anything in the way of story arcs or core conflicts other than what feels interesting within the fiction at the time. When doing tabletop RPG stuff I'm a very 'fly by the seat of your pants' GM so this is that blasted into writing.

Content warnings:
*death of a parent
*cancer
*mention of transphobic parents
*mention of "chasers" and trans fetishizing
*panic attacks
*autistic meltdown and sensory issues/overload
*discussion and practice of self governed mind alteration
*alcohol consumption
*Discussions of STDs and safe sex practices
I'll add more here as I see them or am notified I missed something. Any chapter bigger stuff comes up will also have notes at the beginning.

*I use "gender bender" loosely, less as in genre tropes of forced or accidental transformation. More in that there will be gender fuckery, but it will be done under conscious control of the character for their own ends (mostly comfort in fluid identity or messing with cis people).
*"Genderless Protagonist" should be nonbinary, but that's not an option?

This is my first real attempt at creative writing so it’s rough but it feels nice to put out there. Please feel free to toss constructive criticism my way as you think of things.

Credit for photo used in cover image
https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fall_aspen_trees_in_Ashley_National_Forest.jpg <<less

Gu Heng traveled through time for twenty years, only to be burdened with a useless system and a life without hope of cultivation. He could only live as a small, ordinary mortal.... more>>

Although he was just a mortal, he still tried to do good deeds.

He casually helped a pitiful young girl, who later became the famous "Snow White Sword Immortal" that shook the Three Realms.

He found a severely injured little wild cat, nursed it back to health, and after a long time, suddenly realized that his pet had become the "Supreme of Ten Thousand Demons."

He casually taught a young alchemist a few techniques, and unknowingly helped create the "Saint Hand of Ten Thousand Medicines."

He took in a small, thin girl as his disciple, and in the end, accidentally nurtured the "Ancient Emperor."

Gu Heng: "None of this has anything to do with me. I'm just an ordinary mortal."

Everyone: "Stop making excuses. They all say you're the one and only Emperor-Saint Master of the world!" <<less

In the final battle against the demon lord, the world lost its hero, who died after defeating the great evil. The world should have entered an era of peace following the demon lord's demise. Instead, it plunged deeper into chaos, born from conspiracy and deceit. Now, the question remains: will the world of Solandis succumb to annihilation, or will someone rise from the hero's ashes?... more>>

Aria, a half-elf and the apothecary of the Hero's party, survived a grim fate caused by the betrayal of those she trusted. Struggling to keep her faith and hope alive, she embarks on a journey to find justice in an unjust world. However, the death of the demon lord did not mark the end of evil; another, more powerful entity took its place. Now, without the hero and her friends, Aria must confront her fears as she navigates a world plunged into constant darkness. <<less

Witching Souls - Part 1 of 3... more>>

In a modern supernatural world, a 17-year-old Lexandria Langton, yearns to break free. A coven is meant to be family, but instead of celebrating her extraordinary abilities, why has her scared leader locked them away?

Scared of judgement, she keeps this burden to herself from her close friends, but as the years pass and broken promises accumulate, her hope of complete freedom dwindles.

Everything changes when she meets Leo, a new witch in the neighbourhood. They are drawn together by an undeniable connection of familiarity. With new determination and the help of Leo, can Lexi break free from the barriers of fear and forge a new path?

Secrets kept her safe from fate, but history repeats itself. <<less

Releases twice a month. Until Book 2 Ends.... more>>

Wracked with misfortune, a nameless village along the edge of the Gray Spine rejoiced at the arrival of a paladin. Those celebrations, though, turned to wary tension as the paladin brought an unknown into their midst - his wife Nayinis, who wears the markings of a necromancer. Who is this woman? Why has she come to their village? Nayinis divulges her shadowed past, for she needs the village's trust to defeat the powerful foe that she has been summoned by the divine to face. <<less

Nothing good comes knocking in the early hours of the morning. Mara Swift knows this, so why she bothered to answer the door only the Depths could tell. But she did, and now her husband is dead, her home is a pile of ash, her life is in danger, and the only way to safety is a long, treacherous route that she couldn’t even point to on a map. ... more>>

Her guide and protector on this treacherous route is her husband’s friend and fellow rebel, Eli. All Mara knows of Eli is that her husband trusted him–hardly a ringing endorsement considering Davy’s abrupt and violent departure from the mortal plane. But the wife of a dead, uncovered undercover rebel can’t be picky about allies.

Mara is grieving, Eli is keeping secrets, and neither makes for particularly good company. But shared suffering begets mutual understanding, mutual understanding begets reluctant friendship, and reluctant friendship?

Well...the story is tagged as fantasy/romance. The writing is kind of on the wall. <<less

Four years after the third war, a young mage sets out to start the life of an adventurer. The vast world of Azeroth promises not... more>> only riches and glory, but dangers and various kinds of companions. The question is not if the young mage is ready to face the world, but if the world is ready to deal with him and the oddball companions he gathers. <<less

Once human, a man finds himself reborn as a monster in a world filled with them, what can this monster do, other than work to strengthen himself and his allies in hopes of survival?... more>>

Reborn as the Beauveria Mordicana Spores of Vault 22, spores that can infect living entities, turning them into feral plant monster hybrids, John must work to expand his influence, create more spores, and expand his area of influence, or, eventually be destroyed due to the danger he possesses. <<less

A cozy LitRPG adventure, with a cottage-core aesthetic. Riddles, puzzles, and magic galore!... more>>

I dropped into an alternate dimension and need your help to navigate this odd world. I am to be an apprentice to a Sorceress. To do that I have to learn how to keep house, grow herbs, craft potions, and finally, learn magic! I have to solve riddles and puzzles to complete Old Toad's Grimoire, a mystical tome that will help me learn spells. With the help of my two tutorial NPCs (they prefer 'sidekicks' or 'sage advisors'), I aim to be the most powerful Sorcerer in the land! But first, I have to learn how to properly mop the floors.

I’m posting this at RoyalRoad under the pen name Howle. I generally post there first, and then, copy it over here, at a later date. If you want to be all caught up with the story, please check it out at: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/52702/the-grimoire-is-not-complete-a-magical-litrpg <<less

Kiara, a young trans girl has been studying the ways of a magic under her cities speaker, Aria. When a terrible evil is released spreading a blight across the lands, Kiara finds herself caught in the chaos. Can Kiara conquer her fears and prove herself to her family and world?... more>>

Deals with dysphoria and abuse. <<less

Addison was given up by her mother in a series of supernatural deals. She grew up not with one strange parent, but 3 demons, a faerie queen, and an old witch. Growing restless as she grows older, Addison searches for a way to choose her own path, and come into the powers of one realm instead of stuck between all three.... more>>

So the faerie queen makes her a deal. Go on a quest, and earn your freedom. All she has to do is find the three things that bind her to each place.

Now shes on a mission. Figure out what those are, and get them back to the fey realm. <<less

A millennium ago, monsters invaded the world and brought forth the Cataclysmic Era. In Humanity’s dire times, stars became their greatest hope and through their endeavours, they regained a small foothold—a mere shadow of their former grandeur. ... more>>

Now, a young boy born under a forgotten constellation and shackled beneath a prophecy would alter the world anew. Without a pedigree to his name or powers to distinguish him from the others, he must rely upon his wits to rise up over the overlords of the world. Witness the forging of a legend that began an everlasting Empire.

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– Cover art done by ShiitakeHero (https://twitter.com/ichigowhiskey – NSFW twitter)
Story is posted on ScribbleHub and RoyalRoad only. <<less

Lillian is a talented doctor, both in this life and her last. Devoting her life to medicine and health, she was a surgeon, herbalist, and aspiring pharmacist before she came here. Now though, with forests filled with strange and wonderful plants and animals, she feels a determination to continue to build her craft. Armed with new abilities that will allow her to continue her Lifecraft, if you'll pardon the pun, Lillian attempts to bring advanced medicine to her new world. Maybe she'll find some new fantastical uses for her skills as she learns more about this wonderous fantasy world.... more>>

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Entering into the Metus contest:
Life Craft - Pouring a lifetime worth of dedication to a single craft/skill.

Cover art is a commission for me done by Kova Taerry
https://twitter.com/KovaTaerry
https://twitter.com/KovaTaerry/status/1320391497393557505?s=20

Please go check out their art! <<less

Khi’Rai’Lynn, a grey-skinned, pointy-eared child of a post-war world, wants nothing more than to make a quiet life with her two adoring partners. Between work in her boyfriend’s alchemy shop, and her evening job at a tavern in town, she’s nearly saved enough to buy a band and a necklace to wed her partners, a plan she’s been hatching for years.
Yet for her people, the Vena, fate is written in the stars. And her thread is spun in a different direction when a TruthBearer--a member of a reclusive order of warriors--and the human militia dedicated to exterminating the Vena both appear in town, ready to turn the life she's been chasing into nothing more... more>> than a distant dream.

CW:
Violence
Sex
Self-Harm
Depictions of Abusive Relationships <<less

Oh my sweet child, my sweet Renska, in your prior life you sank into the clutches of death carrying such a heavy secret from those that you loved. But yet again, you are damned to carry a secret in the new life I have gifted you. A secret that could end your life if it were found out by the wrong people. ... more>>

Blessed child of mine, do not fear the gift that I have etched into your flesh. Bear it with strength, wield it with wisdom. It is a gift that shall let you control the destiny of this world. 

My most cherished child, only by seeking strength and wisdom shall you be able to master your gift. Seek power in the frozen tundras of the North. Scour the blazing deserts of the East. Gaze into the minds of those that lurk above.  

End the ceaseless cycle of bloodshed that has possessed this world or drown it all in darkness or deny this world completely. Worry not, for I shall be with you till the very end. <<less