Newwriterawards Stories

What if the saints of old walked among us today-would we honor their triumphs, or whisper about their secrets? Zarinna knows the weight of hidden truths. Once devoted, now marked by choices she cannot undo, she carries shame like a shadow she cannot shake-and a longing for a God she fears may no longer be there. Then he appears. David Awiyao. No announcements, no fanfare-just a man whose calm presence seems to see through the cracks in her life, whose words stir something she thought buried forever. Grace begins to move where shame once ruled, and questions she dared not ask start to demand answers. Will she retreat into her darkness-or step into a light she never expected? Previously titled Restore ©️ 2020 Immaya Valeriano All Rights Reserved

Ritu (Rituparna) defied her traditional family and became a magazine columnist and photographer. Her wish of travelling the world was granted when she was sent to Italy for capturing its culture and heart. But whilst on the journey to uncover the appeal of this beautiful country- she comes across the warmest siblings- Michelle and Franco and stays with them- only to learn the tumultuous appeals of her heart. A relatively simple life turns into havoc when she learns she is falling- but for whom? My first ever NewAdult Novel. I am a new writer. Enjoy and do not forget to vote.

"10 Million. That's what I lost for a worthless bitch like you. The day you pay me back 10 million is the day you'll get your happiness back. Till than I'll make your fucking life a miserable mess." This may not sound like a father's promise but it is. A father who kept her daughter away from her mother in spite of living in the same house. Physical and mental abuse, starvation and isolation; A caring and selfless soul like Adara Annesley had to suffer through that. That's why from the age of 14, Her only goal is to live a peaceful life and save her mother from the monster that's her dad. 10 million's the price of her happiness. So she thought. She's torn when she has to make the life changing decision. Does she choose the easy way out? Does she fight her way to get what she wants ? Life gets harder when two polar opposite men enter her life. So, the bigger question becomes whether to choose the right method or the right destination. What will happen when Adara is too tired to even think about her own life, more lives get connected to her? What happens when she starts secret rendezvous with her boss's biggest enemy? How does she reach her goal to leading a regret-free life? Read to find out. *2nd Place at The W.O.W Awards*

What happens when you open your eyes to see nothing but crimson flames surrounding your home? What do you feel when you run past burnt corpses of your beloved ones? "Fleeing from the flames" is written in such a way to allow the reader to literally imagine what the animals and wildlife felt when going through the recent bushfires, that must have been a vision depicting hell.

Russell and Stacey Redd were born privileged. As the sons of the wealthiest baker in Middlebridge, they've always had the best of everything, and they've never had to starve or suffer like so many other children in town. As young men, the path for their life is remarkably simple: to learn their father's craft and take ownership of his bakery. Russell idolizes their father and can't imagine any other life for himself...but Stacey has always been different. Stacey is too much of everything for his own good; too handsome, too charismatic, and worst of all, too curious. His curiosity drives the schemes and escapades that have given him the reputation as the town's "troublemaker", and his plans seem to become grander by the day. When Stacey sets his sights on the royal family's fortress up on the hill, Russell becomes frightened for his brother. Stacey overestimates his own intelligence. The Lawmen of Middlebridge are as violent as they are mysterious, and they're quickly running out of patience for the reckless boy with the wild fantasies. When Stacey's last plan goes too far, The Law responds in a way that devastates his whole family, and sets off a chain of events that alters the entire history of Middlebridge.

when something terrible happens to you,you don't just go across the road of afterlife,you get your ass down to the life and destroy those who destroyed you.

Evyln's spirit won't get peace until Ella is dead......her spirit will keep haunting with a thrist of revenge ... Dave couldn't help her ,although he wanted to but the wish of Evelyn couldn't have cured her...The spirit of Evyln would take her revenge anyway.......Her spirit is still haunting in the spikens villa. Dave will fight to save Ella anyway without caring about his own life... #13 in evilspirit #68 in possession #467 in fear

My first time to the beautiful hilly place, ramgarh. Ramgarh is a beautiful place but also it is very far from my homeland, I've to face many problems when viewing visiting there. But the best moment comes when I meet someone in the train who inspires me for something Now read the story to understand what happened in the train and whom the narrator meet.

No one can ever find love. Love finds us... even in the most unexpected circumstances. Director Lance Princely is back in the Philippines to work on his new project. But little that he knows, his stay in the Philippines will lead him to a beautiful stranger that will forever change his life. Karimae's You, Me, and this Balcony is a story of love, friendship, faith, and restoration that will certainly capture and strike the hearts and minds of its readers. Set in the time during the dawn of the global pandemic crisis, two young lovely characters will find their sanctuary as they meet in their condotel balcony. But when life is on the line and the light towards the tunnel seems to fade away, can love still find its way back?

Lilly tries to find her way in modern day dating. Everyone tells her that her generation is the luckiest. That mankind has never been this free to choose in love. That she has the big advantage to do what she wants, when she wants, without being judged. And as she is being told that happiness is certain, she begins to do what she is sure will lead to that happiness. To love freely. She acts in alignment to what she knows to be the source of contentment for others and ends up being miserable.

Elizabeth Bennet is a 23 year old environmental journalist still living with her parents. She has a steady plan to get out of the sleepy city of Meryton and gain her independence. However, when rich and eligible bachelor Charles Bingley moves into the Netherfield apartment downtown and makes a move on Lizzie's sister, her world gets spun around. Her sister gets a new boyfriend in the form of Charles Bingley, while Elizabeth gets a new enemy in the form of Charles' best friend, Darcy. Pompous car company CEO Darcy and Elizabeth seem like natural born enemies, but with a series of run-ins and misunderstandings, it seems as if the two of them are a little more similar than they'd like to admit. 🌱🌿🌱 Matters of Chance is a retelling of Jane Austen's classic romance Pride and Prejudice. It takes place on the American west coast. It features an Asian-American Bennet family living in a small city outside of Seattle. It has very similar plot points to the original, but adapted to a modern setting. However, I don't think you need to have read Pride & Prejudice to read this! The characters are written so that you can do without it. Here's a link to my aesthetic board to get a feel for the characters! https://pin.it/w8qkJa7\ [50,000 - 60,000 words] #1 in prideandprejudice 6/13/2020 ✨ #15 in Romance 10/27/2020 🎃

While cleaning out the attic on the first day of spring (because her mom Catherine put it on the calendar, which is the only way to get anything done), Josie finds a beautiful pink dress that belonged to her grandmother. It would have been the perfect thing to wear to the Spring Fling, an annual event that she and her moms always enjoyed with her Gramps. But there's no dance this year, since the whole world is shut down because of COVID-19, a pandemic virus. While Catherine is hard at work at the hospital, Anna and Josie come up with a plan to bring their family closer, despite the challenges of social distancing. This story was written for Reedsy.com Writing Prompts weekly contest #35 - "Tell a story that takes place at a spring dance" and "You made a promise to yourself to do it on the first day of spring. Today is that day."

The whole night sky was filled with the odor of death. It's something like the smell of rotten flesh and even worse than that. Now it was evidently getting on Alexandria's nerves. The pain throbbing in her head was not helping either. The last thing she wanted was to faint..'cause it always happens...when there another life is being taken brutally. She doesn't know why she is the only one who can feel this..she knows it sounds absurd but it was the truth. And the truth was not always appealing..Suddenly her vision was getting blurry and she was more than sure that the next day there will be another case file glowing on top of the others.....

Falling in love with someone who is not willing to reciprocate is a heart-wrenching situation. In Isabella's case, it changed her entire life and her perspective towards the word LOVE. --------------- Earnesty weekly award winner 🥇 1st place on Blue Rose award 🥇

When Rebecca wakes up in the hospital she discovers that she was in a terrible car accident and has been in a coma for nearly four years. Everything has changed in those four years. Her parents have divorced, her best friend died in the crash and all her friends have finished high school. How will she be able to adapt to her new life.

When you have put a war to gain peace.....