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[ONC2020 Shortlister / A Featured Story on Wattpad Low Fantasy] You can't outrun the past. Hattie Newfield is a fake medium who makes a living off pretending to speak with the dead. But Hattie has a real psychic gift--she can "read" people's memories. When Hattie is approached by a stranger with an intriguing job proposal, she learns that she has other psychic powers that aren't easily controlled. As the two join forces to investigate a mysterious haunting, her psychic powers grow and the past begins encroaching on the present in unforeseen ways. Now Hattie must face her own troubled memories before the dark past overtakes them both.

When Etta inherits her grandmother's house in a dying southern town, she expects dust and silence, not cassette tapes that whisper buried confessions, and not bloodroot blooming where no sun touches. But the house remembers. And the deeper Etta digs into the garden, and herself, the more she begins to question what was forgotten... and what was buried alive. Some memories rot. Others grow.

The wait is finally over! The Amby Awards is back with a fresh new vibe, ready to spread across (and beyond) the Wattpad universe. This year promises another gigantic spoonful of incredible stories, which we'll showcase across various genres and categories, along with plenty of exciting rewards. Ready to jump in? The Ambys 2025 officially kicks off on August 1st.

In anticipation of the upcoming Warner Bros. Pictures film interpretation of this classic tale starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, we want YOU to bring your own twist to this iconic story of #forbiddenlove, #revenge, #obsession and #childhoodfriends. Read on to learn more. We can't wait to see your entries!

The Open Novella Contest is back for 2026! Join fellow storytellers and plant the seed of a tale that will blossom into a 20,000+ word novella within 12 weeks! Your epic quest begins February 1st, 2026, so mark your calendars with this date!

Fall, 2022: On the Bayou of Southern Louisiana. Ozzy, a 14-year-old artistic honors student, is looking forward to starting high school and the talented theater program. But a whirlwind trip to the ER and an MRI reveals Ozzy has a brain tumor - and later, a pediatric cancer diagnosis - changes everything. During a year-long fight for a cure in the hospital, hope comes to Ozzy and their Mama through art, music and letters from friends, family and even strangers. There are so many that some remain unopened, collected in a box that goes home with Ozzy after they are discharged from the hospital a year later. The box sits in Mama's closet for over two years. Neither Ozzy nor Mama have opened the box as they struggle to return to "normal" life when "normal" is no longer possible. Until today, 2026: when what begins as spring cleaning turns into opening the box, reading its letters, and finding a mysterious adventure in one that neither Ozzy or Mama ever saw coming. And it just may be the adventure 17-year-old Ozzy and their Mama need to reveal the unexpected, ordinary magic that can help them heal, move forward- and live. ONC 2026 Prompts Used: #79 (Main) - Additional: #16, #28, #69, #104. Stacie Eirich @spacetodream

Professor Edward Keane has spent his life teaching literature at Havenbrook University. When his student, Tiana Henderson, asks him to review her mystery manuscript, he agrees without hesitation. As Edward reads through the draft, certain details begin to feel uncomfortably familiar, blurring the line between imagination and reality. What begins as a simple review soon becomes something Edward cannot ignore. *** THE FINAL DRAFT: STORIES DON'T FORGET THEIR AUTHORS #OpenNovellaContest2026 #ONC2026 Prompt #109

For over four centuries, the citizens of Barrian have lived under the safety of a glass dome, shielded from a world covered in chemical spills and haunted by the predators born from its decay. ​The only thing keeping the walls from failing is the Undertaking - a dangerous expedition held every few years where five citizens are Voted to step into the toxic air and reinforce the protective shields. ​Lyra Cresswell knows the cost of the badlands outside Barrian all too well. She's already lost her sister to them, and she's spent years praying that the man she loves wont be next. But, when the names are called, it's Lyra who is handed the death sentence. Forced beyond the glass, Lyra discovers that the monsters aren't the only thing evolving in the ruins. As the shields flicker and the truth about Barrian's foundation begins to crack, she realizes the greatest danger isn't what's lurking in the badlands - it may be what's waiting in the only home she's ever known. Love is weakness, trust is fatal, and Barrian may be hiding the worst monsters of all.

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