✿ Freedom Awards ✿ Welcome to the second installment of the Liberation Awards, THE FREEDOM AWARDS- a festive celebration for all types of stories! ☾✧ This year, we're bringing you not just recognition, but fun, engagement, and discoveries. ✦ Whether you write romance, mystery, fantasy, or something entirely unique, there's a place for your voice here. 𓅪 Dive in, explore, and let your stories shine. Who knows? You might just uncover something unforgettable along the way. ❦

Judging. In need of Judges. The Mortal's Guide offers a simplified version. ₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟ. The gods are watching. The arena awaits. ₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Submit your tale to the thrones of Olympus and prove your story worthy of immortality. Each chapter will be tested, each character judged, each twist weighed against the will of the gods. ₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Only the strongest will earn the Laurel Crown. ₊˚ʚ ᗢ₊˚✧ ﾟ. Only the chosen will rise. Cover by sfridley ©️2025 sfridley

⟢﹒The 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 invites 𝐩𝐨𝐞𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐬, and 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 from all over the world to participate in a universe where words are more brilliant than constellations. Your words have the ability to brighten our literary evening, whether it's a poem that flows like moonlight or a short story that sparkles with twists. ⪨ ⺌﹒Every thought becomes a star in our creative galaxy, and every sentence becomes a spark. Enter a realm where 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 is unrestricted, and allow your pen to sprinkle stars on the pages-for it is here that your voice becomes a part of the constellation of genius. ◜◡◝

𝑂𝑝𝑒𝑛 {} 𝐽𝑢𝑑𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 {} 𝐶𝑙𝑜𝑠𝑒𝑑 {🌠} Step into the spotlight, darling-'𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬' call for your most dazzling, heart-wrenching tales. Whether it's the tragic romance of star-crossed lovers or the bittersweet coming-of-age tale that still haunts you at midnight, pour your soul onto the page and let your words dance under the golden stage lights because every tragic couple and ink-stained poet deserves their moment in the spotlight. The clock is ticking, the curtains are rising, and we can't wait to fall in love with your saddest, most beautiful craft. Will your story be the one that makes our hearts skip like a vintage record?

Thud! Raavi slapped Vihaan. All eyes turned to the center of the room where Raavi stood, her chest heaving, her hand still raised from the strike she had just delivered across Vihaan's face. "How dare you!" she screamed, her voice raw. "How dare you even think of doing something like this? You wanted to use my sister? I swear to God, Vihaan, I will kill you." "You think you know everything, don't you? Do you even know who Kartik was? Do you know who he loved? When you know nothing, how dare you play God? If it wasn't me, if it was some other girl, would you have done the same? You used me, Vihaan, for a promotion, for revenge. You played with my life like it was a pawn for your brother's Revenge." Her fingers tightened on the handle - the rose, the blade, the final strike. "I will show you what death looks like." And then she drove the knife in, all the way. The tip pierced through Vihaan's back. Blood dripped from the wound, staining the floor beneath them like ink spreading across paper. And for the first time that night, silence didn't come from shock - it came from fear. . . . . status- ongoing Keep reading to know more

[ ON HOLD ] ⺌ＰＡＰＥＲＣＲＡＮＥＣＯ. ＰＲＥＳＥＮＴＳ❜﹗ ✦.── ᴀ ᴘʀᴏᴍ ᴏғ ɢᴀʟᴀ ᴀɴᴅ ɢʀᴀᴄᴇ ! જ⁀➴💙 💠The Enchanted Epistle Soirée💠: A Prom of Gala and Grace offers an unparalleled convergence of literary artistry and festive enchantment. Within this resplendent setting, esteemed authors are invited to immerse their penned characters in an evening where formal elegance meets subtle magic, epistolary secrets intermingle with grand dances, and the pursuit of a coveted accolade commences amidst an atmosphere of unparalleled creative energy. 🎐 🧿Join our beloved hosts 𝙀𝙡𝙞𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙖 for an unforgettable night of finding your perfect prom date, gracing the illuminated floor, and vying for enticing rewards for multiple events, as their captivating dynamic subtly unfolds.🧿 🌀𝘾𝙍𝙀𝘿𝙄𝙏𝙎 ── .✦ ⊹ ࣪ ˖Book cover: @-KIMTHETURTLE ⊹ ࣪ ˖Chapter Banners: @-KIMTHETURTLE ⊹ ࣪ ˖Ideation: @oizys604 & @TaeTaeGinger

Elise Savoy thought dropping Yale University would be the hardest part of her teen years-until her mind became the real battleground. After her mother's tragic death, 19-year-old Elise is drowning in grief and unraveling at the seams. Haunted by vivid psychotic episodes, she returns to her family's decaying home in another country, hoping the quiet will mend what's broken. But the house holds more than dusty memories and fading photographs. There's something lurking in the corners of her mind and maybe in the woods beyond the porch. As fragments of forgotten memories resurface, Elise begins to question what's real. The more she digs, the more reality slips through her fingers. Is she losing herself to grief and madness? Or is there something hidden in her past that's been waiting to be found? Sometimes, the only way to find the truth is to let it find you. .·:*¨ ¨*:·.⚘☘〄☘⚘.·:*¨ ¨*:·. Participant of the || Open Novella Contest 2025. Main prompt: 105.- Your childhood imaginary friend, who disappeared years ago, suddenly returns only this time, they're real. Secondary prompts: 102 and 126. 2025 Umi Moriko Original

Giles is a 15th-century holy man. Raised by a religious order since the age of two, he was very surprised to be twenty-six, dead, and in the sixth level of Hell. No training could have prepared him for that. After centuries of torture- and therapy! -Giles is granted twenty days of freedom on the mortal plane. He has seen this happen before to others, and thinks it's all just a cruel game being played by the demons and their masters. Giles decided to use this time to find a way out of Hell-because there's always a way out, right? ------- "I find it amusing that you thought you knew everything about my realm." Lucifer chuckled at his statement. He paused and focused on Giles as the soul tried and failed to move into a sitting position. "What's the matter, holy man? Does it hurt?" ------ This story is only on W A T T P A D. If you are reading it anywhere else, it was stolen and you may be at risk for malware. Cover by: @lostlovefairy Content Warning: Paranormal dark drama/thriller/horror Triggers include hell, torture, religious beliefs, abuse, gore. (I may add to this.) Please read safely.

「 ✦ CURRENTLY ON HIATUS ✦ 」 🌸ꗥ～ꗥ🌸 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐳𝐮𝐫𝐮: 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐟𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐬𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐬, 𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐞𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭. 🌸ꗥ～ꗥ🌸 Just like each delicate origami fold shapes a simple piece of paper into something new and breathtaking - a sailboat, a frog, a swan, a crane, a rose - so too are we building PaperCraneCo. with intention, care, and love for writers and the written word. ⊹ ࣪ ﹏𓊝﹏𓂁﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖ Step inside this book and witness the countless ways we can shape our dreams together, creating a myriad of voices, a sanctuary for stories, and a place where every writer feels truly seen and celebrated. ⊹ ࣪ ﹏𓊝﹏𓂁﹏⊹ ࣪ ˖ Connect with fellow writers, discover new voices, and immerse yourself in a world where creativity knows no bounds. Your next chapter starts here with us! ~ 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐂𝐨.™ ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫: PaperCraneCo. is an independent community run by a passionate group of Wattpad writers and is not affiliated with Wattpad.