Teen Writing Contest

And The Finalists Are...

I'm so excited to announce the finalists in The Teen Writing Contest, but first I need to say a great big thank you to all the judges and authors who participated this year. The judges told me they were overall impressed with the work they read and, more importantly, saw a lot of potential in you lot. I had the chance to see some of the feedback they were giving you guys and I hope you take it, apply it, and learn from it because their guidance was priceless. To me, that's a pretty great prize right there.

I hope to see some of you back for the next contest.  Make sure you've added this book to your library, or are following me so that you'll know when the date is announced and get those pitches sharpened (I always suggest coming up with a few different versions)! Until then, I encourage you to take a look at some of the judges' work to get an idea of what you should be striving for. These people have cult-like followings on Wattpad and that's for a reason guys ;)  Read and learn from them!

Congratulations again to the finalists!

kseniaanske...

ellierose112-- BROKEN WINGS

Else's family was never perfect, but they all shared an equal love for each other; even to Maximilian, their adopted Jewish son and brother. Then Hitler came into power; spreading his anti-Jewish propaganda across all of Germany and Europe, leaving Maximilian feeling unwanted and excluded. As Max leaves home and deals with his own struggles, Else experiences her own. The absence of her brother, the pains of loneliness, loss and death, and watching her own family being torn apart each day. And through it all, Else soon learns that sometimes, in order to survive, we must repair our broken wings and learn to fly again.

Cfunk3...

itsfitzb-- VIRI IMPERIUM

In the years following The Great Betrayal, a worldwide killing spree, life for an unlikely minority, is torture. Apparently living wasn't always like this, there was a time when countries were born out of freedom and equality. Unfortunately for Elle, she was born almost one hundred years too late. The world is much different now and Elle is living a life outside of what she was planned for. She can't hide forever though, Elle lives where men reign; Viri Imperium.

JackHarbon...

destacia-- ART RIVALS

Teenage art prodigy Persephone Hamilton and reckless, overall despicable Erin Lugo have only one thing in common: a burning desire to annihilate the other in anything and everything requiring a brush and generous amounts of paint.

They'll have to put aside their rivalry for a while, however, because they're supposed work together in the biggest competition of the year, and both need the win. But things are never that simple. Sure, they have the best chance at winning if they team up, but they are Erin and Persephone, and they'll have to find a way to do it before destroying each other first.

SoCameraShy... 

BoyxBoyequalsLove-- THE BOY WHO NEVER LEFT

Clairsentience: The name given to those who can sense the presence of spirits.

Synonyms: Carter Keys.

It's an agonizing day when Julian Spence goes missing, his absence in the small town like losing a brother. It's by pure accident that Crater Keys, the town's local Psycho who has a habit of yelling at people who aren't there happens by Julian that day, only to find that the boy is in fact not missing.

He never left.

Michelle007...

Ceiridwen-- MARABELLA

Marabella Druist is the Faery daughter of one of the most wealthy and powerful Faery Lords in Europe. She is a girl of nature, more at home dancing through the forest than across a ballroom. Her biggest worry is how she will cope with her introduction to a world of gowns, rich gentlemen and civilised company.

That is until the night of the Summer Ball, when her entire world crashes down around her, plunging her into a thrilling yet completely terrifying adventure: on the run.

KimFry...

FlythruFire-- MOONBORN

When a Wingmember loses their dragon, they've lost a piece of their soul—damage that is irreparable. When Evelyn lost Indigo two years ago, she left her home, her friends, and her lover to get away from the memories of what she once had and take up a ground position on Earth. But when she unearths a dragon egg in her backyard, everything about her once-lonely life changes. The discovery drags her back into the center of the Wings to witness the birth of a very unusual dragon—one that arises suspicion and hostility among many. Will Evelyn be able to recognize the true threat before it's too late?

JessicaBFry...

LidleSaun-- TOWERS

Everyone knows the story of Rapunzel, but what no one realizes is that the happily-ever-after wasn't the end. Years after the original tale took place, the kingdom—left to the grief-stricken Queen Rapunzel after her husband's death—is falling apart. People live in constant fear of being taken away and put into one of the many terrible towers across the land. Bird is just a peasant girl from the High North, but when someone she cares about is taken by the mad Queen's soldiers, she realizes that the tyranny will never stop unless someone tries to fix it. With nothing but her friends, a sled, and a mind full of songs, she sets out to get rid of the towers, once and for all.

bnlfan...

melodyshalurne-- UNDER WINGS OF GRACE

Seventeen-year-old Robin Elliott's life is thrown into total disarray when her parents are killed in a car crash which was no accident. Now, her parents' killers chase after her, determined to silence the only witness and keep their secrets buried. Robin must decide if putting her life to find justice is it worth destroying the new hope she found with her new foster family. In the end, she may never get the chance to find out when the killers are closing in.

EliseNoble...

wisteriaflower-- THE SLEEPING GIRL

Every five hundred years, a girl goes to sleep to channel the Earth's natural, light magic, and help her society fight off dark magic. Without her slumber, dark creatures such as vampires, werewolves, dark fey, sprites, and witches, would take over the world.

Keela is the sixth Sleeping Girl, and has just awoken to learn that there is no Girl ready to replace her in slumber. If another Girl does not go to sleep within one week, society will be unable to fight off dark magic, and the world will fall to ruin. Led by her glowing mark that signifies who she is, and aided by members of her magical society, Keela must search through a world vastly different from the one she grew up in, battling all sorts of dark creatures to find the next Girl before it's too late.

***THE WINNER SHOULD BE ANNOUNCED IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS!