Adamant Valley is the sleepiest beach town in the Shartastian Empire. It's home to impressive waves, some to-die-for mineral baths and a seasonal population of surfers. But beneath the mountain, the dwarves of Adamant Valley hide a secret worth more than diamonds or gold. The veins of adamantine running under their home can power weapons to drive wars and conquer kingdoms. Kivel Thanechild, heir to the mines and leader of her people, believes adamantine can be used for more than the engines of death. And, inspired by her best friend, Jayne, the owner of the valley's most luxurious spa, she's determined to prove that adamantine can fuel the empire's next peaceful age. Yet not everyone wants the old ways to change. This surf season, the waves have brought mysterious strangers to the valley, equally determined to seize the treasure for themselves. But if they're going to pull off an adamantine heist, they're going to need someone on the inside. And Kivel is prepared to guard the secrets under the mountain with her life. NOTES You'll find updates on Mondays.

What if you were on stand-by for the end of the world-and you didn't know? Anna Lin is done with crying. Her mother has died and her father's refusing to deal with, well, anything. Her brother Jason, an emergency physician in Vancouver, has long since checked out. Meanwhile, caring for her mother's decline and sorting out her estate has iced Anna's realty career. The bills are piling up. The kids are out of school for the summer. And her husband, Malcolm, is running out of patience. Beyond frustration, Anna hears raccoons in her Toronto garage late one night. But no neighbourhood pest awaits her. For the first time in two millennia, mysterious creatures have returned to our world to hunt us. As the strange attacks increase, Anna realizes that she, Jason, and Dave LaRoque Montcalm, a recovering startup CEO and their best friend from childhood, hold the keys to defending their city and the world-if she can convince them to join her. Author's Note: While this book exists because Wattpad exists, due to Kindle exclusivity rules, I'm not able to publish this book here as I originally planned. I am grateful for all the help and encouragement I received from writing peers and readers across my journey.

Tips for writers from Hugh Howey, as shared on his blog.

Read, enjoy, laugh, cry and be inspired by the stories, poems and essays about empowered women who will show you what it means to be your own leading lady. Each chapter in this Anthology features the writing of one member of the LOL35 chat group, otherwise known as Ladies on Life. The Leading Ladies Anthology was inspired by Wattpad's #JustWriteIt challenge for May called #LeadingLady to celebrate mothers and the special women in our lives for Mother's Day on May 10th, 2015.

Florida Forest Service duty officer Ray Lumley is in love with a white fringetree. Not an I-read-Walden-in-high-school love; a sweaty, sappy, I-want-to-rub-against-you-'til-I-get-splinters love. It's awkward. So, he's relieved to learn that he's really hot for Trivia, the dreadlocked, radical environmentalist nymph who lives inside the tree. Better yet, she wants to share an eternity of Arcadian delights with him. But first she has to kill the man she holds responsible for a spate of forest fires--Ray's boss, a mid-level bureaucrat (and soccer dad) who she insists is the King of the Woods. -- King of the Woods, or Trivial Pursuit retells the myth of rex Nemorensis as an urban fantasy. Updates every Tuesday.

In Thriller Suite -- appearing serially for the first time on Wattpad -- Margaret Atwood has gathered these new poems inspired by her long history as a reader of strange tales, from 19th century gothic classics to ghost stories to crime fiction and thrillers. Poems that cross thresholds...