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XXXNight Graphics by Lipstick_Society
XXXNight Graphics
Lipstick_Society
  • Reads 172
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  • Parts 5
Hello! Welcome to the Lipstick Society's first ever graphic shop! This shop is for any new uprising writers, returning, and even writers who want to just check out some new talent. We just don't give writers covers, so their stories will get the attention it deserves. But, we promote graphic designers far and wide. This shop is also run by the graphic designer, and head of the GD department @Kioshi_Fall, or better known as Ms. Smith. She will have a shop in here. If you want a place among the shop then pm this account, or Ms. Smith. [Be Bold! Shades💋💄👄]
Hook Your Reader by J-D-Jacobs
Hook Your Reader
J-D-Jacobs
  • Reads 55,440
  • Votes 3,425
  • Parts 11
[ON HOLD] Nobody will ever know how incredible your book is if they don't read it. And for that you need a hook. A unique opening line that touches the core of the story, that temptingly hints to what they'll find inside, that compels your reader to read on. Here are ten tips to hook your reader and get more reads.
The Term Sheet | Wattys 2016 Winner by LucasCarlson
The Term Sheet | Wattys 2016 Winner
LucasCarlson
  • Reads 123,666
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  • Parts 54
2016 WATTY AWARD WINNER - HQ LOVE THE TERM SHEET is a fast-paced technothriller about entrepreneurship, startups, encryption, and the delicate balance between national security and individual privacy. Its complex characters explore thought-provoking questions about the role of technology in an ever-changing society. Step into the high-stakes game played by today's technology innovators, who push the envelope and risk it all. Get ready, this thrilling book gives you a taste of what startups are really like. _____________________________________________________ David Alexander, a young programmer in Portland, Oregon, loathed his job. Computer programming had always come naturally, but being an employee never suited him. So he tried entrepreneurship instead. After making a series of embarrassing blunders, David finally hit on a startup idea that stuck: encrypted chat. Sure there were alternatives, but as Edward Snowden has shown us, most of them (willingly or unwillingly) have backdoors for spies and bad guys. A new approach made David's app one of the most secure options out there, which caught the attention of many people, including Shawn Douglas from the Secret Service. Shawn Douglas worked with eight different presidents, preventing twenty assassination attempts, forty-three terrorist plots and two bullets. When he was promoted to a desk job overseeing and organizing travel, he picked up on a cryptic email thread that hinted at a threat to the President's life. In a race to unravel the conspiracy, Shawn and David both have to make some difficult decisions. Will Shawn stop the terrorists in time? Will David be able to navigate his startup out of a crisis and keep his entrepreneurial dream alive? Or will fate deal them both a crushing hand? Read the book to find out.
Bereft: Ignite [SAMPLE] by rentachi
Bereft: Ignite [SAMPLE]
rentachi
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  • Parts 4
[ORIGINAL DRAFT SAMPLE] Given a new chance at life, Sara Gaspard returns to Verweald and must decide how the Sin of Pride fits in with her daily routine. Before they have a chance to settle, a strange box arrives at Sara's doorstep and tears them from the Terrestrian realm. The box throws both mortal and Sin into a world - and conflict - neither has ever seen before. Dragon blood is spilled. A king rises from exile and ignites a war. Magic enthralls, fire lights the night, and kingdoms balance upon the edge of destruction. Sara and Darius' search for a way home becomes far more perilous than expected. The Sundered Vale awaits. __________________________ Sequel to Bereft: Foretold
When Best Friends Kiss by Lena-Presents
When Best Friends Kiss
Lena-Presents
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  • Parts 64
Alex and Liam have been best friends their whole lives until a drunken kiss leads them down separate paths. As time passes, they must face truths they never expected. ***** Alex Camejo and Liam Santos have been thick as thieves since they met at age seven. As the years passed, Liam protected Alex from bullies while Alex denied what those bullies were saying. He's not gay no matter how "girly" he seems... or how much he longs to hold Liam's hand. But a drunken kiss tears everything down. The inseparable Liam Santos and Alex Camejo can no longer be friends. Without each other's support, they must overcome the struggles of adolescence, coming out, new lovers, self-doubt and lingering emotions. One hopes he will forget his best friend and find happiness. The other hopes they will reunite and be happy. In the end, whose dreams will come true? [[Watty's Award Winner]]
Immortal Ascension Tower - Book 1: Reborn! [CH 1 - 75] by TheCookieMobster
Immortal Ascension Tower - Book 1: Reborn! [CH 1 - 75]
TheCookieMobster
  • Reads 133,125
  • Votes 5,037
  • Parts 83
***Note Well*** This book shall, from the first volume on, be uploaded at @theonionjunktion! What does this mean? I won't delete the story on this account, however if you wish for edited chapters and see how this story keeps going, then feel free to check it out at the onion junktion (Where you will also be able to find many more amazing books!) *** Setting *** After hundreds of years, candidates to the legendary Title of Twin stars finally appear in the Mysterious Light-Shadow Sect. However, few people can tell wether they will bring luck, misfortune or even catastrophe, as the clash between two hidden powers slowly unveils for the world to see... A thousand years ago, a man at the peak of existence, the Evil Saint, along with his companions challenged the might of the Nine Heavens of Tian and fought the Tyrant of the Heavens, Lord Tian himself! After the Evil Saint died in battle, his companions dispersed throughout the countless planes of existence and laid low, licking their wounds and not daring to openly challenge the heavens again... Now, a full thousand years later, there are once again signs that something big will happen! Mortal, Ageless and Immortal. Three Realms of cultivation, a total of fifteen Stages. Many walk on the path of martial cultivation but few reach its end. A boy eight years old holds knowledge that many seek but none can obtain. Who is he really? What is his connection with the Evil Saint? Who and WHAT is the Mountain? *** Disclaimer *** Immortal Ascension Tower is an original Eastern Fantasy Novel... Mine! ^o^ Although I own the story I do NOT own the pictures or media that I used nor do I have any intention on using them to make any sort of profit through their usage. It is also a story I write in my free time, I have (of course) no editor and, what's more, I'm not an English native speaker so I apologize in advance for any plot holes or any mistakes I might make while writing this story.
WRITING HELP: How To Show, Not Tell by Ellen_Reese
WRITING HELP: How To Show, Not Tell
Ellen_Reese
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  • Parts 27
A collection of useful words and sentences used to describe scenes or characters in writing a story. Plus, any useful things I encounter like how to write dialogues, flashbacks, and more.
✔️ GOT GUTS? | How To Escape A Psycho Serial Killer by Ellen_Reese
✔️ GOT GUTS? | How To Escape A Psycho Serial Killer
Ellen_Reese
  • Reads 257,720
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  • Parts 51
Kidnap, torture, kill, repeat. That's how this serial killer rolls. So, what does it take for one boy to escape his horrifying captivity? It takes guts! Best friends, Kevin and Josh, are trying to juggle college classes while finding a way to launch a chemistry startup, but their lives turn into a living hell when Kevin's bad luck drives him to the doorstep of a serial killer. While Josh desperately searches for Kevin, the psycho killer is enjoying torturing his young victim in every possible way. However, there is one thing that the killer doesn't know; he picked the wrong victim to mess with. ⚠️TRIGGER WARNINGS⚠️ Disturbing contents! Strong language. Mental health issues. Media and descriptions of kidnapping, sexual harassment, blood, gore, torture, abuse, needles, violence, and death. 🏆ACHIEVEMENTS🏆 🌟 Won the FICTION AWARDS 2019 for BEST HORROR BOOK ON WATTPAD 🌟 3RD PLACE WINNER of the WATTYS 2020 BOOTCAMP MENTORSHIP PROGRAM 🌟BEST OF MYSTERY/THRILLER on WATTPAD OFFICIAL MYSTERY PROFILE 🌟FEATURED ON WATTPAD'S FRIGHT, MYSTERY, PSYCHOLOGICAL NOVEL, & BADASSREADS OFFICIAL PROFILES 🌟#1 in HORROR on May 15, 2018 🌟#16 in MYSTERY/THRILLER on Feb 28, 2018 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ STARTED: Jan 17, 2018 CHAPTERS WC: Around 2500 words COMPLETED: Jan 5, 2019 Revised chapters are marked with ✎ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Cover by @VictoriaSlater457 If you are reading this story on any platform other than Wattpad (that's W a t t p a d) 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: https://www.wattpad.com/user/Ellen_Reese Thank you!
Desolation by missviolet613
Desolation
missviolet613
  • Reads 3,121,215
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  • Parts 64
They are trapped. They are scared. And they only have each other. A group of twelve teenagers; six girls and six boys, wake up on a remote Pacific island. Water surrounds them for as far as they can see, and they have no memory of where they are or how they got there. Now, they must work together to find not only an escape, but their lost memories as well. That, or they perish on the desolate island. Slowly, Tessa begins to unfold the disturbing reason why the twelve of them are imprisoned on the island. And the truth is horrifying. Filled with page-turning action, adventure, romance and suspense, "Desolation" tells the thrilling story of these teenagers fight for survival on the desolate island. HIGHEST RANKING: #1 in Adventure THE OFFICIAL SEQUEL TO "DESOLATION", "REPLICATION" IS NOW UP!
Anonymous by CayleighKennedy
Anonymous
CayleighKennedy
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  • Parts 31
Chloe wants to show the kingdom of Sarias, where music is everything, that song should be filled with emotion and passion. But living in the shadow of her popstar step-sister, she has no choice but to hide who she is, even when her voice captures Prince Ethan Alexander's heart... ***** In the kingdom of Sarias, popularity and worth are defined by a ranking on Musetunes. Music is how every Ace in the land discovers their mate. Only when two Aces sing to each other can they find their true love. Chloe Leighton has decided to give singing a try - as long as no one finds out who she is. There is no profile picture. No age. No name. Just Anonymous. That's how she must stay. But can she hide her identity when she gets to the top of the charts? [[word count: 70,000-80,000 words]] Cover designed by April Alforque