Contemporary Lit Ambassadors

Hello, Contemporaries! 
          Wattpad birthday party keeps going, and now you have the possibility to earn a gift too!
          
          Until Feb 2, join the 'Curated by You' reading event, read stories chosen by Wattpaders like you, and earn FREE Bonus Coins! Enter to win 80 Coins every 80 minutes of reading!
          
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          Sincerely
          The ContemporaryLit Team

Gather ’round, writers, but keep your voices hushed!
          
          They are always watching, so we must be quick, but this news is too thrilling to keep secret. The flames of creativity may have dimmed, but embers remain–ready to reignite. The Page Masters have unlocked the Ancient Libraries, calling the bravest writers to craft a new legacy of stories.
          
          The Open Novella Contest 2025 begins in just two weeks! While the legendary prompts stay sealed until February 1st, the guidelines and all you need to know are already here > https://www.wattpad.com/story/387452246-open-novella-contest-2025
          
          Lay low, dear writer, and let inspiration whisper to you. Use this time to explore the Writing Tips shared by the Page Masters here > https://www.wattpad.com/story/387452256-onc-writing-tips
          
          Soon, your moment to rekindle the fire and create stories of a new age will come!

Hello, Contemporaries! 
          
          Ready to start a new week? Breakfast, badass outfit, and here we go!
          
          Here is a question for you to wake up your mind: 
          
          Contemporary literature often reflects societal changes. Choose a book that you feel captures the spirit of our times and explain how it does so.
          
          Sincerely,
          The ContemporaryLit Team

Hello, Contemporaries!
          
          A new year has just begun, and we would like to thank all of you for being so amazing!
          
          For us, 2024 was a year of great changes, new tries, some more successful than others, but a beautiful year overall. And we owe it all to you.
          
          In 2025, we will do our best to make you have the best time of your life here on Wattpad, and we're counting on you to stick with us just as you did so far!
          
          How was 2024 for you, and what are you expecting for 2025?
          
          Happy new year everyone, we wish you all the best!
          
          Sincerely,
          The ContemporaryLit Team 

Thank you SO much for including Food Courting in the Hot Encounters list! It's such an honor!

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          See you around!
          
          ContemporaryLit Team!

Hello Creative Minds!
          
          Join the @justwriteit profile in celebrating National Writers Month with an exciting event added to the 30 Day Challenge just for this special occasion - November Word Quest!
          
          For the entire month, starting 1st November 2024 to 30th November 2024, 11:59 pm EST, we challenge you to add at least 50,000 new words to your new/ongoing story. That’s right—unlock the creative floodgates and aim for a minimum of 50k, with the possibility of reaching up to 59,999 words. Let’s make this month a tribute to your storytelling prowess.
          
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          Happy Writing!

Halloween Fun Fact #9: In the UK and Ireland, the phrase ‘trick or treat’ was not common until the 1980s, said to have been popularized by the blockbuster film ET. Before this, children in costume would offer the greeting ‘Help the Halloween party’ when appearing at the doors of homeowners.
          
          Halloween Fun Fact #10: The threat of poisoned candy on the eve of Halloween is mostly an urban myth about malevolent strangers distributing contaminated candy with ill intent. No cases of strangers harming or killing children in this way have been proven. However, worries stemming from these myths have given rise to alternative trick or treating practices, such as ‘trunk or treat’ and other events held at churches, police stations, and community centers.

Halloween Fun Fact #8: The use of the phrase ‘trick or treat’ appears to have originated in Canada before spreading to the United States in the 1930s. This was accompanied by the implication that if a request for treats by the disguised beggar was denied, this would result in a prank or practical joke.

Halloween Fun Fact #7: Halloween, also known as All Hallows’ Eve, is believed to have influences of Christian practices, and marks the evening before the Christian holy days of All Saints’ Day (Nov 1st) and All Souls’ Day (Nov 2nd).