THE SHORTYS

Welcome to The Shortys, a bite-sized writing challenge for poets and short story writers, brought to you by the ShortStory and Poetry profiles!

The Goddess of Kunlun

In 1939, a ragtag group of adventurers are forced to team up with Germans on a quest for a legendary oracle, hidden deep in the Kunlun Mountains of Tibet. Led by an enigmatic guide, what they will find holds an ancient message for a modern world on the brink of war. A novella-length magical mystery adventure into a wo...

Fast-Tracked And Other Stories

A collection of short stories and flash fiction entered into Wattpad competitions and challenges. Namely "Sci-Fi Competitions and Challenges", "MicroBytes Contests and Challenges", "Flash Fiction Friday", "Dystopian & Apocalypse", "JustWriteBits" and "Wattpad Westerns". Features the winning entries UNFAIR TRADE (@dyst...

Ghost Tales of Seattle

This is a place to put stories about Genevieve Adair and friends which I do for the Weekend Write In.

Hellfire Jones and the Angel Invasion

Humanity is right in the middle of an epic battle between heaven and hell. Standing on the sidelines are the laziest man on earth and the President of the United States who just might be the savior, the antichrist or both. Personally, I think we're all doomed. ------------------------------------------------------- ...

The Weekend Write-In (volume 2)

We are a friendly group of writers who enjoy writing and sharing weekly flash fiction stories of 500 words or less. Everyone is welcome to join. Follow this profile for a one word prompt that is published each Friday. Post a link to your story in the appropriate chapter for each week's prompt. Be sure to check back to...

Word Diet - short stories with less calories

This is a collection of quirky, tragic, serious, intimate, scary, and humorous flashfic all written with the goal of less-is-more! So take five minutes, relax and read a story, because the dishes can wait, the lawn isn't going anywhere, and if you're working from home, your boss will never know. Most of these stori...

The Scarlet Raider

A scourge rides across the deserts of the Holy Land, attacking bands of pilgrims who are on their way to Jerusalem. When Richard of Warwick hears that Lord Charles - an English noble and father of a childhood friend - and his party are missing, he takes it upon himself to deal with the menace of the Red Knight.

The Gilded Raven Awards

⭐️ The Gilded Raven Awards 2021 ⭐️ [CLOSED] ACCEPTING PARTICIPANTS [] ACCEPTING JUDGES [] JUDGING [] CLOSED [✅] The Guilded Raven Awards welcomes you with open arms! Do you want to gain more recognition? Get honest and genuine reviews? Then come on in, showcase your creativity, spread your wings and join our Raven f...

The Men of CHAOS

Most men like to support their wife's hobbies. At least they do if they like to keep harmony in the household. But how do we respond when the hobby is just a bit over the top?

The Cross of Damascus

Grieg Chapian's Golden Knight returns in a tale of medieval swords and sorcery. Following the massacre of the hostages at the Siege of Acre, the Golden Knight feels he must atone for what has happened. Together with the mysterious scholar, Emrys Wledig, he sets forth for the city of Damascus to find the True Cross. Ho...

Digitius Impudicus

This is a backup means of communication for selected groups.

The Weekend Write-In (volume 1 of 2)

This is our first book our active weekly group is using this one: https://www.wattpad.com/story/280258965-the-weekend-write-in-volume-2 Stay tuned for a prompt every Friday. Post a link to your story in the appropriate chapter for this week's prompt. Post your comments in the The 500 Word Write-In Discussion chapter. ...

Adventures in Acre

Grieg Chapian's Golden Knight returns in a tale of medieval swords and sorcery. The Golden Knight - Richard of Warwick - embarks on the Crusades; his destination: the city of Acre. There, not only must he face battle against the forces of Saladin, but also the forces of ancient magic and betrayal.

Stories From the Shut-In

I'm trying to use this quarantine period to motivate myself to write again. Most of these stories are inspired by the Weekend Writein 500 word prompt generously provided by Paul Westley. This anthology is dedicated to Winter Silverberry.

Ashes

// BWWM romance // A black teen tries to make a name for herself in the mostly white world of country music. Ashanté wants to be a star like her idols Mickey Guyton, Vicki Vann and Rissi Palmer. Unfortunately, she gets nervous whenever she has to give a speech in class. When her college roommates take her to a bar...

OMP Book Club

The OneMillionProject is proud to present its first Wattpad book club! Currently, it's for OMP members only, but we hope to expand upon the concept in the future. Stay tuned for more details. And feel free to participate in our monthly discussion questions. They are for everyone! For the book club, we are accepting al...

Bizarre wee Beasties

Hallo again, I withdrew this story from Wattpad when I entered an anthology outside of this writing platform. It is published there now, with all proceeds going to charity - but copyright remains with me, so I am 'publishing' excerpts here on Wattpad, with the full story free to read on my own website as I develop it...

A Pack of Lies

Written for the weekend Write-In: *** motive: In 500 words, tell what happens when there is a motive ***

Deathsworn (Wattys 2018 Winner)

** WATTYS 2018 WINNER ** Not one person in the history of the world ever said being Deathsworn was an easy thing. Fun, sometimes, and completely your fault, but never easy. You have one rule that you obey, unless, of course, you want to die. Your life is your list, your list is your life. For the Gallowmen, their jo...

The Chronicle of the Worthy Son

In a world where tall ships have led to expansive conquests, people are saying a masked man is leading a resistance against the imperial occupiers. Able Houser, a scholar struggling with a stalled career, is both skeptical of the stories yet hopeful that they could be hiding the trail of the insurgents his father was...

Stranded - A Pirate's Tale - part 1

There is nothing worse for a pirate than dying on dry land. Except, maybe, swinging two feet above it. When their captain is imprisoned, facing the gallows, the men and women of the Lady Lesya's crew will try everything to break him out--even if it means fighting guards in ridiculous uniforms, bargaining with overwei...

OMP Awards

A brand new awards to showcase some of Wattpad's best writing and the talented writers behind the words. Five rounds of judging, with entries eliminated along the way until only one winner from each category remains. Awesome stickers will be provided for those who place, and some amazing prizes are on offer for our wi...

ὄστρακα

Another collection of short pieces, random thoughts and things that occurred to me in the middle of the night.

The Writer's Handbook - Write & Publish Like Industry Professionals

A book chock full of information and tips for writers at every stage of their writing process from concept to publishing. © E A Carter 2017 All Rights Reserved.

Shhh! Scribbler at Work

In 2018, here's another collection of flash fiction (and non-fiction) tales written for the purpose-designed 'Weekend Writein prompts', challenging writers to produce around 500 word stories each time we choose to join the party.

Short and Sweet Book Club (Closed)

A book club specifically for people who love to write and read short stories. We aim to be more than your average book club, though. On top of pairing up for reading assignments, we want to be a fun community where we can help each other improve our writing. We have writing prompts, opportunities to publish articl...

The Departed

In 1930s Chicago, Nicholas Rossi suspects that a Blood Mage is the culprit behind the string of murders he is investigating. His partner is skeptical, but the coroner agrees with Nick. With the help of a local Necromancer they dig into the supernatural side of murder. Years later, Nick's ghost show's up in Seattle...

Evolution

Written for the Weekend write-in: "field": In 500 words, write a story involving a field.