Monrosey

Thank you to the @OpenNovellaContest for encouraging a writer who’s been struggling with her creativity for the past two years. You have no idea how much I appreciate your support. And congratulations to every finalist and EVERY writer who attempted the Open Novella challenge. It takes courage to search for a prompt and create a story with little preparation time. Every single one of you killed it! And thank you @SandyDragon1 for alerting me in your Discord post. It was a very nice surprise!
          	
          	If you’d like to read GIRL IN THE MIRROR, you can find it here!
          	
          	Maricel has spent years trying to forget the house she grew up in - the house where her mother's mental health slowly unraveled. But after receiving unexpected news, she has no choice but to return. The old fears should be gone, just like her childhood "imaginary friend" who only appeared in her reflection.
          	
          	At first, it's easy to dismiss the strange occurrences: a flicker in the glass, a movement that doesn't quite match hers. But then the reflection smiles when she doesn't. Moves when she's still. Whispers things she doesn't want to hear.
          	
          	By the time Maricel realizes the truth - that the thing in the mirror has been waiting for her return - it's too late. Because now, it wants out.
          	
          	And it wants to take her place.
          	
          	https://www.wattpad.com/story/389552682
          	
          	
          	
          	

Monrosey

@lyttlejoe thank you!! And thank you for reading and supporting as I posted. I appreciate you!
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lyttlejoe

@Monrosey 
          	  Outstanding! Bravo! Congratulations!
          	  Bet your tale scared them so much they couldn't NOT vote for you. ;P)
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Monrosey

@MaskedParkers thank you!! I’m still pretty shocked. I’ve never placed in ONC before lol 
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OpenNovellaContest

Hello @Monrosey 
          
          We wanted to stop by your profile to say congratulations on being selected as the Grand Winner of the ONC 2025! What an accomplishment, well done, we truly celebrate and appreciate having a talent like you on our platform ♥
          
          Thank you for participating and sharing your chilling story with us. It had us shivering, but in a good way! You represented the horror community well. 
          
          Keep writing and sharing your stories.
          We salute you, 
          
          All the Best, 
          The Page Masters

Monrosey

@OpenNovellaContest thank you so much for stopping by to offer congratulations. You are very much appreciated! I’d also like to thank you for donating your free time to make ONC possible for so many writers. This community wouldn’t be possible without your hard work and dedication. Thank you again! XO
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Monrosey

Thank you to the @OpenNovellaContest for encouraging a writer who’s been struggling with her creativity for the past two years. You have no idea how much I appreciate your support. And congratulations to every finalist and EVERY writer who attempted the Open Novella challenge. It takes courage to search for a prompt and create a story with little preparation time. Every single one of you killed it! And thank you @SandyDragon1 for alerting me in your Discord post. It was a very nice surprise!
          
          If you’d like to read GIRL IN THE MIRROR, you can find it here!
          
          Maricel has spent years trying to forget the house she grew up in - the house where her mother's mental health slowly unraveled. But after receiving unexpected news, she has no choice but to return. The old fears should be gone, just like her childhood "imaginary friend" who only appeared in her reflection.
          
          At first, it's easy to dismiss the strange occurrences: a flicker in the glass, a movement that doesn't quite match hers. But then the reflection smiles when she doesn't. Moves when she's still. Whispers things she doesn't want to hear.
          
          By the time Maricel realizes the truth - that the thing in the mirror has been waiting for her return - it's too late. Because now, it wants out.
          
          And it wants to take her place.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/389552682
          
          
          
          

Monrosey

@lyttlejoe thank you!! And thank you for reading and supporting as I posted. I appreciate you!
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lyttlejoe

@Monrosey 
            Outstanding! Bravo! Congratulations!
            Bet your tale scared them so much they couldn't NOT vote for you. ;P)
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Monrosey

@MaskedParkers thank you!! I’m still pretty shocked. I’ve never placed in ONC before lol 
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AvaYungee18

Hello Monrosey!
           I really enjoyed murder mystery book : Sweet Deadly lies . I'm Ava and I'll like you to feature my book: Death Rescheduled, a thriller fiction in your reading list. I hope you enjoy the story.
          
          Thank you and this is the link for Death Rescheduled below 
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/389444105?utm_source=android&utm_medium=whatsapp&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=AvaYungee18

mystery

Hello author,
          
          We would like to feature your story "Emma that is Dead" for our Mystery profile's Book of the Month for May.
          
          If you're interested in getting featured, please fill the below form and submit it to us by 30th of May.
          https://forms.gle/VMzdcrWTSY1jBF2b8
          
          Thank you!
          Mystery team.

Monrosey

@mystery thank you again! Sometimes, I don’t catch notifications right away for posts made on my profile. I’ve submitted my answers. XOXO
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mystery

@Monrosey No problem, glad that you noticed our invitation. If you're still interested in the feature, you can fill the form now and we will feature it in July.
            
            ~ Regards,
               Mystery
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Monrosey

@mystery thank you for the opportunity and I’m sorry I missed the deadline. Would I be able to participate at a later time?
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Monrosey

HAPPY PUBLISHING DAY TO @RachelReissAuthor!!!
          
          If you enjoyed her Watty Award Winning YA time loop thriller, you’re going to LOVE her debut novel OUT OF AIR—an underwater YA mystery filled with ancient secrets, horrifying circumstances, and suffocating tension—and the best part is, it’s available today!!
          
          You can find it at any bookstore or order it here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1250366143?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
          
          Congratulations!! xo

RachelReissAuthor

Ahhh thank you, friend!! This is so kind and it means the world. <3
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Monrosey

@rskovach same!! Now there’s two stories by her to love! xo
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rskovach

@Monrosey I loved her plane time loop book and knew immediately it was destined for a Watty so I'm really excited for this!! And it's marketed as Wilder Girls x Outer Banks?! Sign me up.
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Monrosey

Congratulations to all Round 2 winners and Ambassador Pics for the @OpenNovellaContest!
          
          My story was lucky enough to make the cut. Thank you to the @Ambassadors for all the time and effort you put in to making the ONC possible. We all appreciate you!
          
          And if you like creepy imaginary friends and reflections that can’t be trusted, please give GIRL IN THE MIRROR a try!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/389552682?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details&wp_uname=Monrosey

DreamlandOutreach

Hi there! I’m a manager for an event hosted in the Dreamland Community Discord server called Write That Sentence. I just wanted to let you know that your book was used for this event where players are given the blurb of a book and try to guess its real first sentence. They’ll write what they think could be the opening line, and then everyone guesses which one is real.
          
          Only the first sentence of your story and its blurb are shared, and everything stays within the game.
          If you’d like to see what people came up with or just check it out, you’re more than welcome to join the server! I can provide the link, if you like. 
          
          No pressure at all — I just wanted to be transparent and let you know!
          
          - Cait
          

DreamlandOutreach

Awesome! We’ll be glad to have you! Here’s the link:
            
            https://discord.gg/dreamlandcommunity
            
            - Cait
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Monrosey

@DreamlandOutreach thank you!! Sure, I’ll join. I appreciate you thinking of me! xo
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