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Freeze-Dried Fiction Winner - Sister of the Bride by Jennifer Cooreman by MargaretAtwood
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Congratulations to Jennifer Cooreman, the winner of Margaret Atwood's #Freeze-Dried Fiction contest!! Read Margaret Atwood's story, the Freeze Dried Groom, then read Jennifer's story as a prequel. About Sister of The Bride: When Dr. Claire Ledus loses her sister in a tragic accident, her life is changed forever. As she grieves, she struggles to forgive the man whose carelessness cut her sister's life short. Is Clyde Davis a monster, or simply a man who made a terrible mistake? Perhaps Clyde deserves Claire's forgiveness. But when Claire learns the truth about her sister's life after her death, she is no longer certain she can forgive herself.
The Assistant by bnlfan
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Stuck in a rut and nursing a broken heart, Maddie jumps at the opportunity of moving to the US to work for Marcus McEnroe, the renowned and elusive founder and CEO of DIGIPA- the world leaders in digital personal assistance. But, when there is a murderer on the loose and her every move is being monitored by the product she is helping to sell, Maddie soon realises that maybe her old life wasn't quite so bad after all.
Middle Rage by TaliaVines
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When a group of middle aged women realize they've become socially invisible, they band together as a FIGHT CLUB style secret order. They aren't trying to regain their visibility - why would you get rid of a frickin' super power? Their hijinks start as goofy pranks, but quickly escalate, transforming them into vigilantes who mete out justice for other invisibles. But when one woman kills another's vilified husband, the group is bound together by their secret, and nobody wants to go back to playing by the old rules. They'll probably get away with it, because no one suspects four suburban moms in a Volvo.
Prayer Beads on the Train by nilesite
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I write about New York - and everywhere else. This is a selection of what I call my "little bus stories." I write on the New York City Mass Transit Authority - also known as the MTA, also known as the bus and the subway. My first collection of stories is available at the NY Transit Museum Store, and online at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Create Space: "A Marshmallow on the Bus: A Collection of Stories Written on the MTA." My next collection will include many of these Wattpad stories, some new poetry, and, of course, my observation of daily life in the world's most exciting city - New York, New York. It's called "Prayer Beads on the Train: A Collection of Stories Written on the MTA," and it will be out this fall (2014). Thanks for reading my little bus stories! Look for updates and follow me - @nilesite. Anne Born
#WonderTheMovie Writing Contest (Contest Closed) by wonderthemovie
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Your challenge is to create a 500-word story about choosing kindness. Fiction or non-fiction, we want you to tell us about a time that kindness prevails. #Wonderthemovie
The Promise of a Pencil (Chapters 1+2) by PencilsofPromise
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The riveting New York Times bestseller about a young man who built more than 250 schools around the world—and the steps anyone can take to lead a successful and significant life. Adam Braun began working summers at hedge funds when he was just sixteen years old, sprinting down the path to a successful Wall Street career. But while traveling he met a young boy begging on the streets of India, who after being asked what he wanted most in the world, simply answered, “A pencil.” This small request led to a staggering series of events that took Braun backpacking through dozens of countries before eventually leaving a prestigious job to found Pencils of Promise, the organization he started with just $25 that has since built more than 250 schools around the world. The Promise of a Pencil chronicles Braun’s journey to find his calling, as each chapter explains one clear step that every person can take to turn their biggest ambitions into reality. If you feel restless and ready for transition, if you are seeking direction and purpose, this critically acclaimed bestseller is for you. Driven by inspiring stories and shareable insights, this is the book that will give you the tools to make your own life a story worth telling.
Moving Stories by DoctorsWithoutBorders
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More than 60 million people are currently fleeing conflict or persecution around the world. Due to their race, religion or nationality, these people's homes are no longer safe places to live and their governments no longer provide them with protection. Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) works around the world to provide refugees and internally displaced people (IDPs) with everything they need from psychological care to lifesaving nutrition. We set up hospitals in refugee camps, we help women give birth safely, we vaccinate children to prevent epidemics and we provide access to safe drinking water. Here, some of our teams share their stories.
Future Library by Margaret Atwood by MargaretAtwood
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"As a child, I was one of those who buried treasures in jars, with the idea that someone, some day, might come along and dig them up. I found similar things while digging in the various gardens I have made: old nails, old medicine bottles, fragments of china plates... That is what the Future Library is like, in part: it will contain fragments of lives that were once lived, and that are now the past. But all writing is a method of preserving and transmitting the human voice." There’s a secret book that no one will read for 100 years. It is a book from the future, so it hasn’t been published yet. It is kept in a locked room, in a Norwegian library. There is a sacred grove that will provide the paper for its pages. And there are 100 authors who will write its secret stories. 100 years. 100 stories. 100 different writers. This is the Future Library (Framtidsbiblioteket). It is being created by Scottish artist Katie Paterson for the city of Oslo in Norway. When Katie had to choose the first writer to contribute the first story, she named Margaret Atwood, prizewinning author, poet, essayist, literary critic, and Wattpad’s official Fairy Godmother. Read Margaret's thoughts about her involvement in the project here. *Watch Margaret on Periscope on May 26th 2015 to witness the live event, and stay tuned for a special Wattpad writing contest coming soon!*
Shape-Shifter by scribbleduck
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Meet Casey. A sixteen year old girl who wakes up every day in a different body. Meet Leon. A dear friend of Casey who has been looking for her ever since she disappeared ten years ago. Meet Jerrica A girl with a Dark secret. Meet Wyn The one who knows everything.