Lily is a snow witch with powerful magic and a quick temper. Not the best combination. But she keeps to herself, and the few people she lets get close know she has a good heart, and that’s enough for her. She doesn’t need any drama in her life.

Too bad she got me as an author.

Her next-door neighbor, Pipaluk, is a mad scientist. A good one. His wife, Emma, makes sure of that. She’s basically a saint, putting up with his random explosions while raising their two children and mothering Lily every chance she gets. But Santa’s elves are known for their quick wit and adaptability, after all, and she’s no different.

Then there’s Lily’s meddling family. They’re in the North Pole, and she’s not, and that’s how she likes it. Unfortunately, her cousin Crystal still calls to pester her, and her aunt Gemma still meddles in her life. They may or may not trigger Lily’s blizzard-inducing rage from time to time, resulting in out-of-season snowstorms, snowbound towns, and confused meteorologists worldwide.

Good thing Lily has a fairy godmother. Wendy is always around to clean up Lily’s messes without her goddaughter ever knowing. It’s a full-time job, especially since giving Lily what she needs instead of what she wants is even harder than erasing the snow witch’s existence from her human neighbors’ minds every time it snows.

NASA can’t figure out the strange weather phenomena. Boris needs an enchantress for his newest book. Santa needs Boris’ new book pronto before Mrs. Claus throws a fit.

Yeah, Lily definitely got the wrong author if she wants a drama-free life.

Elements of Chaos

1: Of Ice and Snow

2: Of Fire and Smoke

What to Expect

This book began as a writing experiment when I joined The Fabulous Spec-Fic Smack Downby @LayethTheSmackDown on Wattpad, which required me to write Speculative Fiction flash fiction, short stories, drabbles, and poetry based on prompts. That was a huge stretch for me, but I enjoyed it so much that I continued following the prompts after I was eliminated. And I’m keeping it going as long as I can by joining other prompt-based contests.

I decided from the beginning to use the same characters and world throughout the book, so while I write each chapter as a standalone short story, there is continuity between chapters, and an underlying storyline is emerging. My goal is to keep that going. It’s an odd balance I’m trying to strike here, especially since I typically write novels, not short stories.

Since this is a prompt-based book, it has quite a few quirks. The first is perspective. Lily, the protagonist in chapter one, is the entire book’s protagonist. However, she is not the central character in each chapter. I write her chapters in the first person and all other chapters in the third person.

The second quirk is chapter length. Many prompts provide word count restrictions; some do not. Currently, the shortest chapter is 100 words long, and the longest is 10,000 words long. I’ve split the longer chapters up into multiple parts of 1,500-2,500 words each.

The third quirk is genre. Speculative Fiction is typically a blend of Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Horror, often with alternate universes and timelines, but really, anything goes. The original contest was a Speculative Fiction contest, and I am a scaredy cat, so this is mostly a blend of Fantasy and Science Fiction thus far. I’m sure that will change, because I go where the prompts take me. But with Speculative Fiction, it’s fine if I take a jaunt into Chicklit land for a chapter or two, so it’s all good.

And that brings us to the fourth quirk: me. I don’t plan this. I can’t plan it. The prompts can change everything. I’ve learned to leave certain details vague on purpose, because that gives me wiggle room to pivot if the next prompt takes things in a different direction. When I get a new prompt, I read it, let it simmer in the back of my mind for a week or so, reread and revisit again when I feel like it, and I get some basic idea of how I at least want to start the next chapter and maybe what I want to happen.

Then I sit down to write. And anything can happen.

I write most of these chapters in one sitting, and I often surprise myself. This has become my writing sandbox. It’s where I go to play and let loose every wild idea that comes into my mind, and I love it. I hope you enjoy it, too.

Prompt Info

At the bottom of each chapter, I list the date of creation, word count, prompt information, and a link to the original prompt, if I have it. I sometimes come back to tweak things here or there, and I have a list of editing/feedback suggestions from others that I intend to work through eventually. When that happens, I may leave a note about it, but I’m not changing the date and word count. That’s the original stamp, and I want to keep it there for my records.

Word count varies with the application used. All the word counts here come from Google Docs.

Content/Trigger Warnings

None of my stories contain profanity or explicit sexual content, but this series contains some heavy and potentially triggering themes and content. I’ve compiled what I hope is a comprehensive list and am happy to answer questions about it. Included within this book are depictions and/or mentions of:

Credits

@AprilJester on Wattpad, for talking me into joining the original contest. @BookLover3062 on Wattpad, for stealing my title and making me come up with a new one. All graphics except prompt images created by me using Canva Pro unless cited otherwise.

And a little reminder…

​​​​​​​Consent is HOT.

Demons, devils, ghosts, and monsters-they haunt the shadows, feeding on mortal fear.Lu Sheng was an ordinary civil servant living a mundane modern life-until a drunken haze stole him away to a brutal world ruled by dark forces. Here, terrifying supernatural beings prey on the helpless, and mortals are trapped beneath a suffocating veil of dread.But fate deals Lu Sheng a strange hand: a mysterious game mod he once designed in his past life awakens within him, granting the power to instantly master any skill-if he's willing to pay the price.Thrown into a nightmare where survival is a constant battle, Lu Sheng must harness this deadly gift and walk the razor's edge between salvation and damnation. His journey to power begins-along the perilous path of the Devil.-------

Taleria's Notes

Hello everyone!This is a translated novel. I do not own the original content—I simply love reading and wanted to share that passion with others. I've translated and rewritten parts of it to make the reading experience more enjoyable. I hope you have as much fun reading it as I did working on it!

Whoever unites all four of Odin's swords will awaken Gungnir and rule the world.Loki has two. The world is falling apart.And the only hope left... is a 16-year-old boy who can't even pick an ice cream flavour. Meet Nido, green-haired, clumsy, sweet-toothed, and totally unprepared for god-level chaos. When he's pulled into a realm of ancient prophecies and raging gods, one of Odin's legendary swords chooses him. Too bad it's missing the one thing that makes it a sword... the blade.Armed with a legendary weapon, an unwavering destiny, and a heart too pure for his own good, Nido must face Loki, outwit monsters, and maybe save the world... if he can survive snack breaks and existentialism first.Fun, fast, and full of heart-this is the isekai fantasy for the sweet tooths, dreamers, and unlikely heroes among us.

🎭 MAIN CHARACTERS:

Talia — Early 30s, lives in a crowded city but feels like a ghost. She works at a diner. Suffers quietly from depression and disconnection.

Jonas — A regular customer, mid-30s, observant and kind but guarded. Carries his own silent pain.

Mrs. Kaine — Talia’s elderly neighbor. Nosy but unexpectedly wise.

Ania is twelve, lives by the sea, and knows everyone in her small mountainside town. The waves are getting closer, the clouds meet the ocean, and old stories linger in the salty air.

Welcome to a town where family, secrets, and the sea are all part of growing up.

In a world where demi-gods are enslaved and kingdoms thrive on bloodshed, Mablevi lives the life of a banished princess, cast out for her forbidden birth. By day, she dances in the brothels of Aranbiya, dazzling those who dare to watch. By night, she soars into the skies with her loyal bodyguard, freeing demi-gods from their chains. But the darkness is filled with danger-and desire. As Mablevi navigates a web of deadly secrets, reckless foes, and beautiful, dangerous men who seek to claim her heart and soul, she must decide if she will rise above her fate-or be consumed by it.

Seventeen years ago, a girl was sent to another world by a glowing goddess named Aris. Blessed with powerful magical attributes—but curiously, no holy power.

And now the girl has become Mira d'Ark. She lives a peaceful life in the sun-kissed fishing town of Mermaid’s Cove.

She doesn’t fight monsters.She doesn’t wear holy robes.And she certainly doesn’t consider herself a saintess.

But the townsfolk think otherwise.

From healing wounds and calling rain, to helping lost adventurers and tending the soil, Mira's magic has touched everyone in town.

But as her seventeenth birthday dawns and cake is served at the Adventurer's Guild, a new arrival at the edge of town will gently begin to shift the tides of Mira’s peaceful world.

Because sometimes, even a girl who doesn’t believe she’s a saintess... is exactly what the world needs.

A new adventure begins! Alissia and the Supreme Primordials depart from Earth, guided by a mysterious escort, while those left behind face their own challenges. Embark on an exhilarating journey with the Primordials as their universe unfolds in an epic new saga!

[The Fourth Catastrophe Player Stream] The heartless black magician disguised the otherworld as a game, tricking even more heartless Earth players into flocking to the otherworld to frantically mess things up.Opening a skeleton frame, equipment all rely on robbing ...... rely on seizing!Undead - robbers - natural disasters trinity, from the otherworldly storm from this summer began to sweep Nabalon, bringing fear and trembling ...... bring peace, justice, order, light!Ancient gods revive, the void invades, the battle of extermination - the three great natural disasters have gathered, and the only one who can fight against them is the fourth natural disaster!The simple folk of the Earth players, respond to my call, take up your weapons, to save this dark magic otherworld!

I got the story idea with the ending. Then it started flowing backwards, unravelling the events that led up to that final moment. Although it is still in the development stage, I would like to hear your theories and any other helpful advice from the fellow writer and readers. The Book will have action, betrayal, romance, politics, and mystery.

Alexandra wakes on the morning of her family vacation with no memory of the previous day—and not in her own world. Instead, she finds herself in the magical kingdom of Eldrida, a land that seems perfect on the surface but is rotting within.

Accused of a crime she can't remember and thrust into royal politics, Alexandra’s fate becomes entangled with that of Prince Asher—the charming heir to a throne built on secrets. As unrest grows and ancient magic stirs, Alexandra must uncover the truth about her past, and her bloodline, before the kingdom falls apart.

A prince learning how to lead. A girl trying to find her way home. Two fates, connected in ways neither yet understands

📌 CAST

Nora — early 30s, quiet, withdrawn, lives in a small house outside the city

Sam — her longtime friend, direct but compassionate

Mira — Sam’s partner

​​​​​​​"Every wound was caused by someone else"

"A world where humans and demons live together. There is no war between species. There is no proper contact between lands. The dominant species has a better say in the land."There is no main character in this book. I aim to present different perspectives here."