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Uncontrollable/ ONC 2020 by Moonwitch8
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What do you do when life gives you an impossible choice? Do you follow your intuition or your destiny? What if it is not your choice at all and you are forced by an outside power to inflict judgment upon others? This is what happened to me. I didn't have a choice. My actions were not my own, but I followed them nonetheless. I thought I was breaking my ties. Only if I knew what was coming...
The Thousand-Eyed Crow (#Wattys2020) by aerys_the_mad
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In the year 2147, when global warming has devastated the earth and the political economy has moved to a more centralized form of production, and when practicing religion is highly discouraged, twins Caoimhe and Kallias experience visions of what they can only identify as "the Thousand-eyed Crow". As they delve deeper into the mystery behind this being, they discover just how convoluted and terrifying the world beyond our own can be. Winner of the Academy Award for the Horror/Paranormal category & 3rd Place Winner overall. Winner of the Smart Award at the Kiss Awards 2019. Second place winner of the Writer's Glory Award. Second place winner of the Cupid Awards. NaNoWriMo for 2019. Part of the E-Book Review's 2020 Reading Challenge list :^) Cover art by Gugus4682 #aesthetecertified #TEA2020 #HipGeneration2019 #IAC19 #goldenawards #thebuttercupawards2020 #thelastgenawards #sunflowerawards2020
LOVERS OF LITERACY WRITING COMPETITION 2020 by Giantess3636
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OPEN UNTIL 6TH JANUARY.Hello! We are so happy that you found this book! Here we will be holding the first ever "LOVERS OF LITERACY" writing competition and we here at the HQ invite you to join in! Take a look inside to see how you enter, and to see how you become apart of the L.O.L community.
Corn Stalked (Children Of The Corn) by SquadMemberK17
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Cover done by @ravenjots ♡ (HEAVILY INSPIRED BY CHILDREN OF THE CORN. CREDS TO STEPHEN KING FOR ANY CHARACTERS OR MATERIAL I USE FROM HIS ORIGINAL STORY.) Teenager Sammy Perkins has been sent to her grandparents farm for the summer while her parents sell their house. A big two story cottage, a big barn, some chickens and a cow, and a big patch of land, but there's nothing fun to do except go exploring in the corn field. But what happens when Sammy starts making friends with a few boys her age? They act super strange, their eyes are always alert, but a bit shifty at the same time, and they always seem to come out of nowhere. Something weird is going on out in the Perkin's cornfield, will you be brave enough to read and find out?
Adopted by CatSmilesForBandits_
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Being adopted is hard, being adopted by a serial killer is even harder. Cover by: Verde56
Night, Forgotten: Draft 1 by MeghanJoyceTozer
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A desperate new mother must piece together her memories from the most violent night of her life - and confront the truth about the ghosts that have been haunting her ever since. ***This is the first draft of my first novel - soon to be published (improved and expanded) by W by Wattpad Books! I wrote this original version at the rate of a chapter a day during #NaNoWriMo 2017, incorporated feedback from Wattpad readers into a second draft over the next few years, and submitted it to W by Wattpad Books for publication. An updated, expanded version of "Night, Forgotten" hits bookshelves 11/1/2022 - follow me to find out when you can pre-order it!
Captured by KellyAnneBlount
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IN DEVELOPMENT SONY TELEVISION PICTURES & KOMIXX ENTERTAINMENT (The Kissing Booth) 2014 Watty Award Winner, Selected by @PPZmovie for the Best Female Horror Stories, and Selected by @TheReturned for the Best of Horror! Kidnapped, blindfolded, and thrown in the trunk of a car, Abriana Vega's date with Easton Pierce has taken a terrible turn in a deadly direction. Cursing herself for going on a date with someone she met online, Abriana has no idea that Easton isn't the only one who wants her dead. As her days in captivity crawl by and her plan to escape is thwarted, Abriana begins to lose faith. How long does she have left? Will she escape? What will become of Easton Pierce? ***Since posting the original draft on Wattpad, CAPTURED has been fully edited and nearly doubled in size (70k words). Add this book to your library for updates on the digital television series and when you can expect CAPTURED to come to a bookstore near you!
Swallow by Pixee_Styx
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Swallow is now published as a Wattpad Book! As a Wattpad reader, you can access both the Original Edition and Books Edition upon purchase. When Mildred wished for death on her bullies, she never expected a demon would possess her and make all her dreams come true...but is it worth her soul? ***** After years of torment, Mildred, a meek high school student, is determined to seek revenge against her bullying classmates. She intends to curse them with dark magic, punishing them for their cruelty - but in the process Mildred accidentally opens herself up to a terrifying demonic possession. The demon inside her is only too happy to fulfill Mildred's vengeful desires. Bodies start turning up with parts missing, eaten as though mauled by a wild animal...or perhaps something darker. Powerless, Mildred realizes that the murders are changing her in more ways than one... Content and trigger warning: This story contains scenes of violence, psychological abuse, and gore. [[word count: 30,000-40,000 words]] Cover designed by Jay Flores-Holz