Thepenawards Stories

"You've been helping these girls with their own wedding gowns for years! When will you ever be trying on your own?" Erin's mother shouts from across the bridal shop. Girls of all shapes and sizes turn to see the commotion. An older woman in her forties stands atop one of the pedestals. A young, radiant girl dwindles under her mother's finger. "I've got a lot of things going on," Erin shouts back. Trying to stand her ground against the mother who didn't understand. Erin a 22-year-old entrepreneur is now the owner of the bridal shop her father started at an early age. After losing her father to a heart attack she must figure out how to make ends meet. There are bills to pay, clients to help, renovations to complete. How can any one girl get it done? On top of all these newly bestowed responsibilities; Erin's mother is pestering her. Telling her it's her time to find the perfect husband. Making a deal with the woman, she finds herself with three months to find the perfect husband and a new Tinder account. How could she possibly find the perfect man while running a bridal shop all by herself? Follow Erin as she discovers herself and what she wants while working with some of the finest dresses around. Cover By: @@CAESSIUM

Adrian Pi is Elmwood Central's golden boy: total cutie, all-star baseball pitcher, and a math nerd. So when he suddenly disappears and messages emerge that seem to be written by him, no one knows what to think. Lyric Delton is just another girl at Elmwood Central. Lyric has barely spoken to Adrian but she's all wound up in the so-called unorthodox mystery of Adrian Pi. Be careful and beware for this is not a typical mystery. Everybody has secrets and who knows? The people you trust most may be hiding something from you right now.

The Land of Amargon is home to six clans that practice the noble magical art of Conjuring. Destiny has never been easy since their first ancestor had to fight for his power... and it would prove no different when young Trinity Taylor has to fight for her people.

Taken from her home and everything she knew and loved, Aria has spent most of her life imprisoned. She has long forgotten who she is and where she came from. There she meets Reagan, a kindhearted young man who gives her life new meaning. He gives her a new identity while they are locked away. After fleeing from her imprisonment, Aria learns of the chaotic state the supernatural world has been placed under. From werewolves to centaurs, every creature has been preparing for an imminent war that is about to take place. She is their only hope, a savior among the supernatural creatures. Can she stop the war before it takes place, or will death and despair ravage the lands. No duplication or any reprint of this story is allowed.

This is a fictional autobiography of an award-winning journalist by the name of Geoffrey Cunningham. Raised in the eighties, in a small but wealthy family, his father dead when he was only eight, he decides to strike a different path for himself as a grown up when he was supposed to carry the emblem of his family business with aplomb. After achieving distinction in his chosen field of journalism, as he is pressured to pen his story, he decides to anchor his personal narrative in a string of characters who affected him growing up and since. He begins in the thick of personal drama, at a moment in time when the rug was virtually pulled from under his legs. It was a seminal moment that forced him to reconsider his identity, his future and everything that had happened so far in his life. Now, he has decided to write as an experiment, breaking his lines after ten syllables as in blank verse, though metrically not sound, still aiming to be as lyrical as the story of a journalist's life may be. So readers will find some passages and lines of more or less lyrical quality, while others in plain crisp language, the sort you may expect a journalist who is penning his own story to use. There is a visual quality to the passages due to the constraint of the ten-syllable rule. The ten syllable lines are continued over breaks for paragraphs and dialogue, a convention used most noticeably in Shakespeare.

Moving isn't always easy, especially for Jaxon MItchell. Every house they have moved into, has had some creepy occurance happen with them. Ghosts and the unexplained have become normal to Jaxon. As the Mitchell's move into this new home, a new type of prescence makes itself known, and its not as friendly as the past experiences. //Honorable Mention - Zodiac Awards\\ //1st Place- Rose Awards\\ Thanks -Jolyne- for the cover!

There was a group "The Curious Five" of five teens: George, Sam, Violet, Harry and Susan who travelled deep in the woods, camped near the haunted places and were never afraid of horror adventures. They found a file of a mystery unsolved and it was real important to be solved to get down to the truth lying in "Ducklington Inn". They are set onto the mission of bloody hotel. The location is frightening but for adventure seekers it was as sweet as sugar. Everyone can read this story as it's not like giving a heart attack to sensitive guys type story. So what are you waiting for, grab a pack of snacks and turn off the lights and start reading it at 12 ' o'clock night. Hope you'll enjoy. Have Fun n Horror dreams.

When the Moon blesses you with the people that are perfect for you in every way,you'd think that everything will always run smoothly and it would be a love out of a fairytale. This is not the case for Emily ,Stephanie and their mates Trey and Brendan. Blessed by the Moon ,but haunted by a past that will soon test how strong the mate bond can be. Bound by the Moon ,chased the past. Through all the love and chaos. Will the Moon's blessing be enough to save love? Or will Fate conquer the mate bond? This is Running Back To The Alpha.

Amidst the darkness, pain, intense emotions and the stirring feelings of fears, doubts, fervid desires and love. A writer was able to write confessions, tales and stories through songs and with the help of his heartbroken soul. #1stplaceineyecatchingawards

A shy gay kid must start over with a new school and new friends after a car accident releases something dark and ominous. Upon meeting the most beautiful boy he's ever seen and his new best friend, together they must fight off death and the vengeful reaper that seeks them out before he loses his first real chance at love. --- New school. New friends. First crush. First...ghost? It's bad enough being the new kid at school, but throw in a broken arm and you might as well be homeschooled. At least that's how Kai feels, until he makes two new friends. Jude could very well be the love of Kai's short life, but he is on the run from something dark and sinister. When it's revealed that Jude, the one he's crushing on, is a ghost, he is left reeling. He sets off to help Jude solve the mystery of his death. A sinister force is after Jude, who is trying desperately to right a wrong. Can Kai save Jude's soul? Or will he lose the boy he loves forever? 1st place in Paranormal category for The Dreamer Awards!

It is year 8998 Ambrosia Vignette; orphaned queen of the sceptors, meets her new family. Amidst preparing for her arranged marriage and ascension to the Vignette throne, Ambrosia dreams of faraway places. Later encountering a guide in a place she cannot quite believe to be a dream, corruption outside the sceptors forces her hand. With no options left and little to lose Ambrosia plays the dangerous game of living in two worlds. By day she is prisoner to her royal birthright and by night she is finding her way to the home she never had. Leaving her to decide whether to pursue the life she was given, or to destroy it all for her dreams. HIGHEST RANKINGS #57 in Undiscovered [09/20/18] #72 in Fantasy-Romance [09/20/18] #82 in Science Fantasy [09/20/18] #117 in Dystopian [09/20/18] #202 in Young Adult [In July 2k18] #249 in Queen [09/20/18] #301 in Science Fiction [09/20/18]

Pennyworth Compton has always wanted to play Odette in Swan Lake. Maybe now will be her chance, but what happens when jelousy poisons relationships and her costar becomes something more than just another dancer? Amazing cover made by @DisposableVillian

{[(COMPLETED)]} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It all started with one night," Sarah said to the investigator. She glanced at me in the corner and stepped closer to Brendon. I took a break from chewing at the chains binding my wrists to hiss at Sarah. She looked towards me and yelled, "Leave us alone!" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Cover made by the wonderful @CriminalBands Inspired by @Beebo_trash_

This is a story of a little girl named SnowNeko. Her past is a just awful. Can Freddy and his gang make her forget about what happened? And make SnowNeko have a happy life?

15 April 1912, 1:55 am: I watched as the greatest ship of all time start slipping beneath the ice cold waves of the Atlantic Ocean. I was holding on to a jacket that was given to me as I watched debris get thrown in to help those who couldn't get on a boat. The man that I fell into a deep romance, maybe even fell in love, with was sitting next to me on lifeboat number 5 as we watched the unsinkable ship slip into the bottom of the ocean. I felt my tears freezing up as I cried. How did this happen? How did the unsinkable ship sink? (Book #1 of the My Story Series) **** Cover by: my mother HIGHEST RANKING:#158 in Historical Fiction on 22/7/2017 #246 in Historical Fiction on 7/7/2017 #445 in Historical Fiction on 30/6/2017 #448 in Historical Fiction on 29/6/2017 #517 in Historical Fiction on 26/6/2017 #527 in Historical Fiction on 24/6/2017 #761 in Historical Fiction on 23/6/2017

A collection of poems grown from myth and mind. Gods, monsters, and mortal men in a variety of poetic forms. Narratives and allegories as deeply rooted in the psyches of modern humanity, as in the civilizations that planted those seeds. Songs from deep within our souls to celebrate and lament, to reflect and to heed. From Arthurian heroes like Galahad and Merlin to misunderstood monsters like Medusa and Grendel, each poem tells a tale. The turmoils and challenges of each archetype provide insights into our own lives. The lessons learned span the range of human experience. The songs sung aim for our hearts and souls and strive to entertain. They are written for us all to appreciate, but most of all, to enjoy.

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Mixed are the emotions, Scattered are the notions, Jumbled are the thoughts, Of feelings suppressed, feelings I forgot. Stood by and watched the scene unfold, "The way of reality," Society had told. To change my clothes and cut my hair, Was how they said to avoid their stares. I played the part, Disobeyed my heart. Living happily an insidious lie, Leaving what's left of my humanity to die. Little by little the dam piled up, Guilt and shame overflowed my cup. Goodness escaped, for she had lost her meaning, Angered at the world, I was silently screaming. So I broke apart, Anew I'd start. Now here we are at the end of my strife, Where I'll take you on a journey......a journey through my life. || Winner of the Flowery Flower Awards ||

In a peaceful world where everyone thought magic no longer existed, three adolescents are chosen by the WOMEN to help save the world. Athena Nelson, Kevin Houston and Karra Stephen are the last remaining three on earth with powers, unbeknownst to them. Until a disembodied voice visit each of them in their dreams one night, telling them the future ahead of them and what's waiting for them. Little do they know that they are the descendants of the WOMEN. Catch more of them as they embark on a journey to defeat The Kommas in 'The Last'.