Welcome to the Annual Short Story & Poetry Writing Contest, where words ignite imagination and creativity takes center stage. Whether you're a storyteller or a poet, this is your chance to captivate, inspire, and share your voice with the world. All genres, all styles-one platform to shine. Let your stories speak. Let your verses rise.

A year after Rita Silvera was almost murdered by Henry Dixon, she reluctantly travels to a true crime convention with her partner Alfonso and his troubled nephew Matteo. Shortly after the convention starts, popular podcaster Erica Scott is found murdered in her hotel room. Young and beautiful, Erica had no shortage of fans - and no shortage of enemies. When an investigating officer she trusts is suspended on dubious grounds, Rita feels compelled to investigate the case herself. Soon she uncovers a tangled web of hatred, obsession and personal grudges. But nobody is who they say they are, and the truth is closer to home than she'd ever imagined...

Volume 6 • Beginning with Round 307 • 7 January 2024 Wayfarer's Lamppost Book Club is created in partnership with the now-closed-forever Next Big Recognition Contest (NBR). Wayfarer's Lamppost Book Club aims to provide what no other book club has done-feedback on character arcs and plot progression across the entire book. We also offer beta reading and light editing options for partnerships. We seek primarily adult membership, but we will consider high school students with a proven track record in other clubs as well as quality writing and good reviewing skills. Except for Random, Non-Fiction, and Poetry, all genres and ratings are welcome, provided the stories meet Wattpad's content guidelines.

When Pepelito dramatically escapes certain death in a bullfight, he enrages some and delights others. Taken pity on by Rita Silvera, a caring homicide detective, he soon begins to heal from the physical and psychological torture of the bullring. But Pepelito's nightmare is not over. Javier Castella is the best matador in Spain - maybe the world. He would kill for a chance to finish his masterpiece - and he's not the only one. Because, as Rita soon learns, a serial killer is on the loose. And her love of animals might make her the next target... CW: violence, animal cruelty 16+ only Cover by @NishaPsons :) "I approve!" - Sera Drake, author of Ancilla "(hrb264) accurately describes what it means for a bull to be a victim of bullfighting. The physical pain, the fear, the agony. The bull's perspective is missing from most written bullfighting stories, making this book different and refreshing. For anyone who considers bullfighting a barbaric activity, this book also offers comfort. In addition, it is an exciting story that will keep you up until the last moment!" - Estefania Pampin Zuidmeer, campaigner CAS International Now available on Amazon: https://mybook.to/82BK2En

In the village of Kennakara, and throughout Yrivvenna, life follows a steady rhythm dictated by the rainy and dry seasons, but more strictly by codes of duty and honor. For Azerai, as the daughter of a village Elder, this is even more true. But when tragedy strikes and everyone and everything she knows and loves, except her older brother Keravik, is destroyed by the Erivim, a group of outcasts and terrorists fighting for control of Yrivvenna, the meaning of duty and honor change. Along with Keravik, she embarks on a journey not only to survive and find a new home, but to avenge their lost loved ones. Their journey is rife with friendship and betrayal, and much to learn about the world beyond their isolated village. But is taking revenge against the Erivim the best way for Azerai to honor her fallen family members? How will the ties of blood and honor guide her through a new life in a new place?

***CLOSED*** Want to get your story noticed? Wish to know how good your books actually are? Enjoy entering contests? We got you covered. With contests every 2 months, stickers for all participants, and special categories, The Writers' Awards is a brand new contest for all Wattpadders! New contests will be planned in 2023! Contests: Marvellous March (CLOSED) Jolly June (CLOSED) Spectacular September (CLOSED) Dynamic December N/A (CLOSED) Credit to @seasonal_contests for the help and inspiration! :D

THIS VOLUME IS ARCHIVED. Please see Volume 5 that begins 1 January 2023. Volume 4 • Beginning with Round 213 - 2 January 2022 Wayfarer's Lamppost Book Club is created in partnership with the now-closed-forever Next Big Recognition Contest (NBR). Wayfarer's Lamppost Book Club aims to provide what no other book club has done-feedback on character arcs and plot progression across the entire book. We also offer beta reading and light editing options for partnerships. We seek primarily adult membership, but we will consider high school students with a proven track record in other clubs as well as quality writing and good reviewing skills. Except for Random, Non-Fiction, and Poetry, all genres and ratings are welcome, provided the stories meet Wattpad's content guidelines.

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Betrayal is the oldest sin. You can run, but you can't hide from your inner self. Fledgling crime author, Helen Booth, buys a secluded rundown home in the countryside to escape a broken relationship back in LA. Helen soon finds out that she might have bought more than she'd bargained for, with discovery in a newspaper report and headline article of a cold-case murder in the woods adjacent to her new home. As Helen investigates the history of the house, strange things begin to happen. And when her friends visit for the weekend for a decorating party, unexplained events put everyone's life on the line. Someone wants Helen and her friends out of the house, either through the front door or in a coffin Trapped there by a storm, evil stalks them all. Let the mind games begin in a race to stop the madness and for her to find who is responsible before they all die.

Eric the red Donovan, Navy seal sniper turned CIA black ops assassin is on a mission in Oslo, Norway to track down an assassin Organization before they can order their next hit. Determined to identify the mysterious leader and assassinate him. But Eric soon finds himself the target of assassins, hell bent on stopping him from finding out.