Sixteen-year-old Evienne de Roussel has dreamed of one thing since she was a little girl. More than anything, she wants to be a part of the glittering court of Versailles, flirt, dance, and wear beautiful clothing like her idol, Madame Pompadour. Time goes on, and on the day of her sixteenth birthday, Evienne learns something shocking about herself that will change her life forever. When family shame and tragedy bring her a new name, a new husband, and a place in Versailles, she quickly learns every dream has a dark side. Evienne meets Pierre de Ailiot, a widower with piercing blue eyes, a dimpled smile, and the most macabre job at Court. Monsieur de Ailiot paints those who are condemned to die, finding beauty and humanity in their final moments. He tries to mitigate the difficulties of his work and his broken heart with his other passion: painting beautiful women. When the two are swept together during the tumultuous demise of one of history's most opulent eras, intrigue and scandal make them both legendary--and works of art some wish to see destroyed. Cover by @TheTigerWriter, also known as ModernFox! Check out her beautiful selection of covers that will inspire you!

| 𝐖𝐀𝐓𝐓𝐘𝐒 𝐒𝐇𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟏 + 𝟔𝐗 𝐅𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐅𝐀𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 | 'Every Villain Is The Hero Of Their Own Story.' ═══════════════ In 2018, a mad scientist designed a hybrid to counter his failures: an Indoraptor nicknamed 'Ripper'. Born heartless, bloodthirsty, and mindless above all else, he served to be a weapon beneath man's rule. But after a series of events unveils a horrible truth within his world, Ripper met his fateful end; death by impalement. It was here where his story ends. But what would happen if he survived? Embark on a powerful journey of both vengeance and mercy, told through the eyes of a creature straining to understand the sole purpose of a life he never had. Through a series of choices, strange oddities, and surprising revelations, he'll discover the mysterious secret behind his existence and become the prey of a mass-hysteria showdown between man and beast, all while realizing how mortal he truly is. [Warning: Violence and Gore are present] ═══════════════ [Added to Wattpad's @StoriesUndiscovered Mature Reading List - February 2018] [Added to Wattpad's @PsychologicallyNovel Otherworldly Odd Reading List] [Added to Wattpad's @Fanfic Binge-Watch-Respectfully Reading List - January 2019] [Marked Official Fanfiction by @Fanfic - May 2019] [Wattys Shortlisted 2021 - November 2021] Date of Completion: April 14th, 2019

Parched? You look like you could use a drink. Go on, don't worry, it isn't from the tap. I know society's preference for filtered or bottled water. Taste good, doesn't it? Refreshing. I bet you didn't even detect the contaminants as it slithered down your throat. I know I didn't. Nor, did half the world's population. Oh, vomiting won't help. The pharmaceutical ingredient in that glass has already seeped into your bloodstream. It's already reduced your prospects down to three possibilities: sweet death, transformation into yet another undead, mindless devourer... or, my personal fate, a cross between human and cannibal. Not that you have a choice, really. Your body will take care of that. If the universe chooses the afterlife for you, say hello to the devil for me. If converting into a lifeless devourer is your destiny, the hunger will most likely erase this conversation from your ravaged mind. However, if you're lucky enough to become a flesh savant... then welcome to the feast. Bon Appetit! Oh, and please excuse the screams. Our meals around here can be quite... rambunctious. ........................................................................................ ** Trailer created by @-peachyskies ......................................................................................... ** First place and Best Cover winner in the horror category of The Sanguine Awards ** ** Second place in the horror category of the_chillin_awards ** ......................................................................................... * Warning, this story contains: cursing, gore, and ample amounts of violence. *All photos used are not mine and were found through google. *The words used within my story, however, are mine via copyright, so use your own imagination to create your story.

Silver the Hedgehog wishes for nothing more than to be a normal hedgehog. But no, he has to be psychic and time-traveler to the boot. Because of his unique abilities, he is sent to close wacky time&space ripping portals, preventing any casualties and overlapping of dimensions. His latest quest leads him to a deserted planet. Before he can close the portal, he gets unexpected guests in a form of half-brothers trying to kill each other. But their dispute has to be postponed, as the planet is approached by a huge spaceship bringing grave danger. COVER BY Khushi --- THIS IS AN OPEN FANFICTION! NO FANDOM KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED! (But some is still welcomed ;-)) --- IF YOU ARE READING THIS STORY ON ANY OTHER PLATFORM OTHER THAN WATTPAD, YOU ARE VERY LIKELY TO BE AT RISK OF A MALWARE ATTACK. IF YOU WISH TO READ THIS STORY IN ITS ORIGINAL, SAFE FORM, PLEASE GO TO WATTPAD.COM. THANK YOU. --- AWARDS: A winner in 6+ User-Run Awards :-) --- TAGS: #GoldenRose2k18 #VogueAwards2018 #AEAwards2018 #GEOMETRICAWARDS2018 #PassionAwards #BurningPassionAwards2018 #BurningAwards2018 #Centric_Awards #thecosmicawards2019 #finesseawards2018 #WAPAwards #TheUnicornAwards #RebelWars #thewinterawards #Summerbookawards #thehollowawards2018 #tta2018 #TheChillinAwards #TalentAwards2018 #projectdiscoveryourtalent #TheCreativeMindsAwards #spotlight1819 #pastelawards2k17 #theshootingstarawards2018 #brawa

Born into the lap of luxury and a time of turmoil, Duchesse Eleonore Vigneron experiences her coming of age in the Court of Louis XVI . Embroiled in the chaos that surrounds Versailles, Eleni uses her unique blend of wit, charm, and beauty to ensure her survival. Proud and elegant even in the face of death, she escapes the guillotine only to become a powerful immortal with abilities she herself does not yet understand. The former glory of Versailles becomes both her greatest tragedy and the birth of a triumphant future. Nearly 250 years later, Eleni is a wealthy and alluring immortal who finds solace in her own power, but can never forget the past In mourning for her 15th mate, she seeks refuge from scandal in a small town on the Louisiana bayou. With a constant population of 8,999 souls and rumoured to be a haunted town able to disappear at will, Aubrey Parish is a place of rebirth and second chances. Eleni learns to rebuild her life in a world where everyone and everything carries its own secrets, existing together under the veil of two powerful delusions: magic is a parlour trick, and everyone is human. In a world of dark fantasy and elegantly woven webs of deception, the truth may be the most powerful enemy. When will it be unearthed, and what price will Eleni pay? ****************** This is a completed first draft. Edits and changes will be made on a consistent basis. "Immortally Beloved" is the first book in an epic saga chronicling the life, death, and rebirth of an utterly seductive immortal and a mysterious small town. Both will capture your heart. Eleni's story holds a world of Gothic elegance and forbidden secrets that will often bring tears to your eyes. Endless appreciation to @TheTigerWriter, who did this hauntingly lovely cover--the 24th and final one. ;) All that stuff where you brag about your book is in the book. ;) **********

"She gazed up at the work of art and I gazed at the one standing beside me." *** The four years we spend in high school are the best four years we'll experience, or so we're told. Every person is different, though, and every experience we face will be seen with different eyes than others. 36 students strive to finish their final year of high school so that they may finally expand their wings and open a new chapter in their life. Follow them throughout their year of love, pain, bullying, family troubles and more as one encounter in each of their lives changes them completely in this first installment of the interwoven collection, Our Year Together. CONTESTS * Honorable Mentions for Best Kiss -- Shadow City Awards

An unlucky noblewoman precipitates a civil war and falls for a half-demonic beggar with a self-destructive healing talent. Summary: Tien Lyn was born lucky, but her luck ran out fast. Tossed on the currents of politics and magic, she lives in the accursed 'interesting times', during a civil war. Her worst enemy is a song that glorifies her as a rebel leader's lover. Once she helps an unassuming healer, Demure Yu, avoid execution for consorting with demons, her list of powerful enemies grows ever faster. To shelter the man she loves, Tien Lyn has to do what it takes to outrun her own legend. If you see this book on any other site, they'd stolen it. If they're charging you for it, this is the best and free version. Please read it here. First Published: May 29, 2018

//Poetry written by the pained// I keep thinking That if I keep whispering These terrible thoughts to this wind Maybe I'd see the meaning in something again //Cover by the amazing @anixkuh//

⭐️Wattpad's Book of the Month⭐️ Completed! ✅ 17 year old Sophie, an unpopular loner, unwittingly takes a walk into a sinister wooded area and stumbles into a world she shouldn't have. There, she meets Ba'ki - apsu akhkharu - the original vampire and emperor of the underworld who resembles a frightening, yet oddly handsome giant bat. Unbeknownst to her, walking in those forbidden woods and falling down that seemingly bottomless, dark hole were no accident. He's been waiting for her... Will she stay, despite the horrors she uncovers, or return to her lonely, but normal, no nothing life above? *This book contains real ancient Sumerian language and translations. "Apsu akhkharu" means "Vampires who exist from the beginning". * 🥇1st Place Vampire Winner of The Light Awards 🥇1st Place Vampire Winner of The Shooketh Awards 🥇1st Place Vampire Winner of The Phoenix Wars 🥇1st Place Vampire/Paranormal/Horror Winner of The Necro Awards 🥇1st Place Vampire Winner of The 2018 Golden Star Awards 🥇1st Place Vampire Winner of The Waterfall Awards 🥇1st Place Vampire Winner of The Flavored Awards 2018 🥈2nd Place Vampire Winner of The Chaos Awards 2 🥈2nd Place Vampire Winner of The Sanguine Awards 🥈2nd Place Horror/Paranormal Winner of The Cognition Awards 🥈2nd Place Random Winner of The 2018 Bold Gold Awards 🥉3rd Place Vampire Winner of The Wicked Awards 🥉3rd Place Vampire Winner of The Titan Awards 🥉3rd Place Vampire Winner of The Mystic Awards 🥉3rd Place Vampire Winner of Sky Talent Search 2018 🥉3rd Place Vampire Winner of The World of Champions Awards 🥉3rd Place Vampire Winner of The Zodiac Awards 🥉3rd Place Vampire Winner of The Ethereal Awards 🥉3rd Place Vampire Winner of The Firework Awards 🏆Voted Best Plot in The Titan Awards 🏆Winner of The Wordsmith Award at The Phoenix Awards ⭐️Ranked #1 in Demon by Wattpad ⭐️Ranked #1 in Vampire Romance by Wattpad ⭐️Ranked #2 in Vampire R

Welcome to the wonderful world of writing on Wattpad! This is Wattpad, not the Olympics, so there's no need to panic. Anyone can try it, no training required. Writing doesn't have to be complicated, and you don't have to be a graduate of some fancy university, but there are a few guidelines that will make things easier for you and your readers. I have tips for beginners who paid as little attention in English as I did, as well as details on things I've learned over the years. Anyone can write a story. I never thought I would write anything, but I tried it and - much to my surprise - I found it very relaxing and entertaining. Feel free to skip around the chapters to find sections that interest you. You are also welcome to skim everything in case you find a hidden gem of advice. Please note that my writing tips follow the Chicago Manual of Style writing guide (you are free to use a different guide - keeping things consistent is the biggest thing).