Sign up for my mailing list: http://bit.ly/rksladelist - For VIP updates, book launch news, and more goodies! CAN MUSIC SAVE YOU WHEN YOUR WORLD COMES CRASHING DOWN AROUND YOU? Talented teen musician Rigby Raines is an extremely shy introvert who loves the Beatles and Beethoven. She wants only one thing in life: to follow in her mother's footsteps as drum major of her high school marching band. Still reeling from the unexpected loss of her mom to cancer last year, she is torn between her anxiety and stage fright and the desire to honor her mom. Bullied for years by Taura Jacobs, self-proclaimed band queen and trumpet section leader, an unexpected discovery allows Rigby to face the past and experience a musical adventure of a lifetime. DOES RIGBY HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO CONQUER HER FEARS< STAND UP FOR HERSELF< AND WIN THE DRUM MAJOR TRYOUT? Readers are saying: "Amazing!" "My marching band feels are off the chart!" "I can't wait to see what happens next!" "This is the first story I've stumbled across that describes band camp correctly." "update omg this is amazing!" "I'm in love with your story!" "I'm enjoying reading this so much!"

We hope you'll be inspired, shocked, amused, and touched by this selection of letters from the DearTeenMe.com website. 'How awesome would it be if authors wrote letters to their teen selves?' A year and a half later, you can pick up DEAR TEEN ME from Zest Books, read more on the website, or just kick back and enjoy the selection we'll be posting here. Co-curators: E. Kristin Anderson and Priya Chand. The individual letters are property of the contributing authors. We can't guarantee your head won't explode from the mix of angst and excitement, but you *will* enjoy the ride.

What exactly is a Wattpad Moment? And why is there a book called "The Book of Wattpad Moments?!!" That's what they all say at first, and then the next thing you know, they're hooked. They can't get enough Wattpad Moments. And you know what? That'll be you, hungry.... thirsty... for more Wattpad Moments. Oh, and if you still don't know what a Wattpad Moment is, then open up "The Book of Wattpad Moments." But I must warn you, it's like a drug... a very addicting drug. That Wattpad Moment was first posted on Instagram, and I've gotton so much great feedback. Therefore, I decided "Hey, I should make a Wattpad Moment book." So here I am. The Instagram account is @thatwattpadmoment if you'd like to follow it. Have a Wattpad Moment that you'd like to see here? Message me it and maybe you will! NOTE: PLEASE DON'T STEAL ANY WATTPAD MOMENTS FROM MY BOOK WITHOUT ASKING #13 in Short Story (8-7-14) #7 in Non-Fiction (5-15-14) #87 in Humor (6-18-14)

Kennedy (Kenna) isn't known for her beauty. She's never been complimented on her appearance unless being called beautiful by your family counts, and to Kenna- it doesn't. Sick of being ignored because of her looks, Kennedy gives herself a makeover but it isn't very successful. After encountering a crying Marissa Rivers on the behalf of her obnoxious brother, Noah, she becomes acquaintances with the girl. After a chat about Kenna's failed efforts at makeup and how she's a nondrinker, she offers Kenna the help of her and her friends. Kenna graciously agrees but there's a catch. Kenna will have to be the girls' designated driver to the next few parties that they want to attend until she can do her own makeup which may take a while but what happens when Kenna accidentally gets drunk at one of the parties and Noah has to bring her and the other girls back to their home? She gets involved in a lot more than she planned. And it seems as if all she wanted was to become beautiful.

A painful breakup pushes Kyla Evans to get into a fake relationship with the person her ex-boyfriend hates the most: Seth Everett. But what will she do when the game starts to feel too real? ***** Seventeen-year-old Kyla has sworn off love. After getting dumped all too suddenly by her longtime boyfriend Cedric, she becomes convinced that people are never really who you think they are. So when notorious playboy Seth Everett suggests that Kyla fake date him to get back at Cedric, it seems like the perfect plan... as long as she doesn't end up falling for him. Content and/or trigger warning: This story mentions cancer, which may be triggering for some readers. [[word count: 150,000-200,000 words]]

There are two things Harper Lynch wasn't expecting when she made out with an attractive stranger at her aunt's wedding. One: He would show up on her doorstep two weeks later as the son of an old family friend. Two: That he would be staying in her house, right next door to her. If living together isn't enough, Duke starts to go to Harper's school for the year, and immediately earns the status of the senior heartthrob. Suddenly, Harper, the girl who keeps mostly to herself and spends a lot of time in her room watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer marathons, is the envy of every girl in her high school. Harper couldn't care less, and despite that fact that she has insisted that she has in no interest in Duke, she is still subject to the wrath of jealous, catty bitches and the admiration of wide-eyed freshmen. It really doesn't help that Duke is constantly flirting with her in his own irritating yet charming way. Harper refuses to be yet another conquest, but is that what Duke wants? Or does he want more?

{Book #1 of The Obsessed Series} When Adam Levine named his debut album Songs About Jane, he never anticipated the questions that would haunt him for years to come. Who is Jane? Where is Jane? Are you still in love with Jane? Now more than a decade after she left, Adam is still writing songs about the girl that got away. And Jane has never quite managed to stop listening. Read the (NOT true) story of a love that was always meant to be, and the power of music to heal two broken hearts. NOTE: This story is totally fictional, inspired by Maroon 5 song lyrics, and not based in any way on actual events! ******************************************************** Don't miss the rest of The Obsessed Series! * Hollywood Remake (Book #2) * The Liar's Wife (Book #3) *****************************************************

Julie has always been the shy type. Her world changes when she finds wattpad, a very popular ebook community. She becomes addicted to it and even starts posting her own stories. But are friends, fans and votes all she will get from this site? Or is it possible to find love as well?

"I realize that if we had both chosen differently, we might have ended up doing the same thing, in a safer place, in gray clothes instead of black ones." What if Tobias and Tris hadn't met each other in Dauntless? What if fate won over chance, and their lives had continued.. in Abnegation?

This is a poem I wrote about if Tobias hadn't been there to save Tris.