OPEN () CLOSED() JUDGING(☕) ☕✨ Welcome to The Golden Bean Awards! ✨☕ Hey storytellers! Grab your favorite blanket and a mug of creativity because it's award time! We've turned this page into a cozy café, just for you. 🏆📚 🌟 Feel the aroma of freshly brewed stories filling the air. Our shelves are stocked with amazing tales, each one a unique flavor! From the heartwarming "Latte Love Stories" to the gripping "Dark Roast Thrillers," there's a category for every taste. 📖💖 So, pull up a comfy chair, sip on your favorite literary drink, and get ready to celebrate incredible stories! It's going to be a delightful and caffeinated affair. 🎉☕

Lupin, a talented bard with bewitching charm and an enchanting voice, decides to travel the 6 Lands, a world divided into six distinct regions, each with its own culture and magic. His initial goal is to defeat the demon Diffary, but his destiny goes far beyond his expectations. On his journey, Lupin meets a variety of companions who join him for their own reasons: a Druid warrior named Fenris, a mage named Aragon, clever and mischievous elven twins named Zeph & Robin, and a dwarf named Berry the Barbarian. Each brings unique skills to the table, and together they make a formidable team. Their journey leads them to discover an ancient prophecy about a great evil, the demon Diffary, who threatens to plunge the 6 Lands into eternal darkness. To counter this threat, Lupin and his companions must first conquer the challenges of each region. With each victory, they gain not only precious allies and artifacts, but also additional powers that will be essential in the final battle. But deep in their hearts, one question persists: will they succeed?

"The Season of Blossom," a captivating tale set amidst the vibrant streets of Tokyo. In the company of high school seniors, love's intricacies weave a spellbinding tapestry. Amidst shared experiences, one figure stands unaware of the silent affections enveloping him - Takashi. As graduation day draws near, tensions rise, igniting a symphony of emotions that dances delicately on the edge of passion. The question lingers in the air: Who will hold the key to Takashi's heart? As secrets lay concealed beneath the surface, the story unfurls, promising an enthralling exploration of youthful romance where every page holds the promise of revelation. Join us on this mesmerizing journey as you embark on a rollercoaster ride of emotions, unveiling hidden desires and heartfelt confessions. In "The Season of Blossom," love's blossoms are ripe for the picking, and the allure of Tokyo's streets serves as the backdrop for a love story that will leave you spellbound.

Sometimes the things of the past are best forgotten, but when the past is the only place you can go for answers, one must make do with the answers that the past gives, even when those answers are horrendous. In 1981, Samantha Carmichael attended the Atlanta Film Festival but never made it back home. Forty-one years later, Sam's disappearance remains a mystery to her distraught family and friends, who are certain that something bad, something gruesome happened at that festival. All that, however, starts to change when rookie cop, Daisy Atkins, arrives in Atlanta and is immediately assigned as a security detail for the 2022 edition of the Atlanta Film Festival. When Daisy starts asking questions about Sam that no one wants answered and when Vince Gilligan, a man who believes that his wife's death is somehow linked to Sam's disappearance, offers her his help, the duo begins to untangle a web of secrets, lies, betrayal, jealousy, deceit and a deadly love triangle that leaves casualties in its wake and will change Daisy's perception of life as she knew it. Accolades Featured on Stories Undiscovered Featured on Curioser and Curioser reading list by @mystery Featured by Wacky Writer's Community 🥇1st place in The Future Banned Writer Awards 🥇1st place in The Serenity Awards 🥈2nd place on the Vernal mini awards

"Have you ever wondered how chance can change the course of your entire life?" In the realm of everyday life and boundless aspirations, Lily's world took a dramatic turn when she crossed paths with Marcus. He was a catalyst who flipped her world upside down, painting it with shades of both light and dark. Like a tempestuous force of nature, he swept into her life, leaving an indelible mark upon her heart, and love blossomed like flowers in spring, vibrant and full of life. However, their time together was as fleeting as a summer storm. As quickly as raindrops kissed the ground, he departed from her life, leaving behind a bittersweet memory - ten letters of the ten months they were together. [Updates every Friday] Cover by starrdust

TAINTED By [Sa'Bree Jasper] A royal baby, born under suspicion and shame, was sentenced to death by the King himself. His crime? Being the child of a Queen accused of betrayal. But the blade never fell. Instead, a loyal guard defied his oath and smuggled the infant into the human world, hiding him beyond the reach of magic and memory. Nineteen years passed. The boy-Alexander-grew up unaware of who he truly was, or what fate had once been written for him in blood. The guard never returned. But someone else did. A girl cloaked in secrets and duty has come to lead Alexander back-not just to his forgotten kingdom, but into a legacy he never asked for and a war he never saw coming. He was meant to die. Instead... he's the key to everything. UPDATED 2025

Madison Keeley is a woman lost whose life wasn't of the little-princess-nature her parents dreamed it to be. But who wants dreams to come true? Well certainly not Madison as nothing but nightmares visit her. So when she's transported to the hidden Kingdom of Ostos, she doesn't know whether a blessing or curse has been thrust upon her. Questions as to why she's there continue to go unanswered, but maybe a wandering swordsman is the key to discovery. She needs to know, she cannot wait, especially when an unexpected adventure of knights, magic and danger awaits. #1 in tropes 07/06/23 [Image: The Adoration of the Magi by TOMAAS]

Traumatic past? Check. A weird power that makes my head hurt? Check. Finding out my best friend has a crush on me only giving me more of a headache? Check. Do I scream bingo now? But none of those things could prepare me for what I was about to discover. Julian's life has been marked by hardship since the day he was born. His mother struggled with substance abuse, which led to her death. Things started to look up once he and his brother came to live with their Grandmother. The only problem was money. Think being a single Mom is hard? Then, try begin a single Grandma. Desperate for money, Julian takes a job washing dishes at a nightclub, only to discover that the club's owners are fictional beings. The one's with the teeth dental plan. Vampires. Julian's ability to sense lies makes him valuable to the club's owner. Yet, it also thrusts him into the dangerous and complex politics of the supernatural world. When supernatural children start to go missing, Julian's unique ability could be the key to solving the mystery and protecting those he cares about. But when his own brother goes missing, Julian is pushed to his limits and forced to take risks he never imagined he'd take before. New chapter every Saturday ;)