M. P. R. Cunha

Last day to enter the Pride Awards! 
          
          Please make sure to check your entry came through in the "Accepted Entries" chapter of the contest book:
          https://www.wattpad.com/1539165411?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=postToProfile&utm_content=share_writing&wp_page=create_writer&wp_uname=FreeTheLGBT
          
          Or, if you haven't submitted yet, do so through this form:
          https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMHX-E5FAqj3rVnBvQtfFjdczsyLhVVR_7VRaQaP4r6sq41w/viewform?usp=header
          
          Please make sure your entry follows all the guidelines and meets the minimum criteria. 
          
          Good luck everyone! 
          
          Pride Awards contest book:
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/369148687

Time for a Pride Awards Announcement!
          
          Only one day left for you to submit your entry for the contest. Remember, you have until the 20th of May to enter! 
          
          If you've submitted a book already, then please check the updated "Accepted Entries" chapter to ensure your form came through for the Pride Awards. 
          
          Chapter link >> https://www.wattpad.com/1539165411?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=postToProfile&utm_content=share_writing&wp_page=create_writer&wp_uname=FreeTheLGBT
          
          If you haven't submitted yet, then either use the link below to submit your book: 
          
          Entry form link >> https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScMHX-E5FAqj3rVnBvQtfFjdczsyLhVVR_7VRaQaP4r6sq41w/viewform?usp=header
          
          Or make an inline comment on the "Entry Form" chapter below:
          
          Chapter link >> https://www.wattpad.com/1446582272-the-pride-awards-guidelines-and-entry-form
          
          Please make sure the book you submit follows the guidelines and meets the minimum criteria for this contest (front and centre LGBTQ representation and > 15k words total) by the 20th of May deadline. 
          
          Good luck everyone! <3

Time for another Book Review! 
          
          So, right at the start of this month, I finished reading the novel "The Dark Between Dreams" by @kgraves.  
          
          I honestly did not expect the journey this book would take me on. This story is definitely steeped in its dark supernatural elements (realm of the dead, ghosts, demonic-like creatures), but is actually structured more like a fantasy-adventure epic, which made it such a unique experience as far as genre conventions go. 
          
          I couldn't be more happy that it defied my expectations though, because it exceeded them tenfold! It was an amazing adventure, with fantastical world-building, epic twists and turns that constantly kept me on the edge of my seat, impactful down-right cinematic writing, as well as spine-tingling descriptions and showcasing of its horror elements. But it also more than delivered on the themes that a story about death and ghosts should touch upon (life and death, unresolved grief, guilt, fear, love, memories, loneliness, trauma, injustice) by beautifully entwining them with the emotional character-arc of its MC, but also of all the different characters that join her in or stand in the way of her journey. 
          
          If you haven't read this book and any of this intrigues you, please do yourself a favour and dive right into it, ASAP! Specially if you're a fan of either supernatural or fantasy stories, 'cause this book mixed the best of both worlds, in my opinion. It's both a fun romp, a suspenseful mystery and an emotional journey that you won't regret tagging along for <3 
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/257163178-the-dark-between-dreams

Time for a Book Review!
          
          A while back, I finished reading another book from @Justtmb, called “Beyond the Lantern”.
          
          It’s a lovely collection, and a personal one as well, as it's loosely based on stories told by the author's grandmother. And you can really feel that in the writing itself, not just in the fable-like quality and structure of these stories, but also in the heartfelt messages embedded in them. 
          
          There are 8 short stories in total (so far) in this collection. Almost all of them have an eerie undercurrent to them, either due to their supernatural elements or the fact that they deal with the darkness that lies in some of its characters. But there’s also always a strong sense of hope and humanity in them, a bright spot of light to huddle around in the dark (like a lantern). Because of this, they almost feel cozy, in a way. Like a story you’d tell over a crackling campfire. 
          
          It’s a very different style of writing and feel than what I usually go for with my own short stories, so it made for a very interesting and rewarding reading experience. My personal favourites were “The Gravekeeper” and “Hunter, Huntee”, which also happen to be the first and last stories of the collection, coincidentally enough.
          
          If you’re looking for a nice anthology filled with some eerie, fable-like stories that have beautiful, hopeful messages at their core, then this book might just be for you! <3
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/403320778-beyond-the-lantern

Contest Announcement! 
          
          I'm happy to announce that The Pride Awards are here (Hooray!) and that I will once again be judging for them! :D 
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1446582272-the-pride-awards-guidelines-and-submission-form
          
          Submissions for this year's edition are officially open! You will find an active link for the entry form in the "Free the LGBT" bio, here:
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/user/FreeTheLGBT/conversations#2095020778
          
          Submissions will be open from today till 20th of May, so if you have any book with clear queer representation or narratives, then don't miss this opportunity to proudly showcase it. It can be any genre and it can be an original work or fan fiction, as long as it has a minimum word count of 15k words by the time submissions close (please read the guidelines chapter for more details on eligibility). 
          
          Wether you participate or not, The Pride Awards is also a perfect way to find some incredible queer books to read, so follow the contest and stay tuned for some great LGBT recs!
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/369148687-the-pride-awards

OMGGGGGGGGGG i really loved your interviewwww it was sooo gooddd (⛩⏢⛩) ❤️❤️❤️❤️✨✨
          Also congrats ✨✨✨

Time for a Book Review!
          
          Just finished reading "Descension" by the wonderful and lovely @Justtmb <3
          
          This is a 25 chapter novella in the folklore/mythical fantasy genre, about a small island, the mysterious disappearance of one of its inhabitants and the subsequence search by her sibling, their best friend and their recently arrived childhood friend. 
          
          The plot is tight, focused and well paced. It has an incredibly well executed set up and narrative structure that pulls you in immediately to its mystery, the main trio of characters and its strong themes of colonialism, mental health, grief, love and forgiveness. The scope of the mystery at the center of its plot is small, personal and tightly woven into the character's emotional arcs, and that's what made it such a compelling read for me. 
          
          If any of this picks your interest, then I highly recommend it! 
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/400716865-descension

Hello, everyone! Here to share another recent contest. The Triquetra Awards are now open for anyone interested in submitting their book, short story or poetry collection. Do check it out if you're interested <3 I'll probably be submitting for the poetry and short story categories. Good luck everyone! 
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1607828838-the-triquetra-awards-rules-payments-prizes

Happy to announce that the ShortStory profile just added one of my short stories, "You Were Never Alive", to their Medium Shorts reading list! <3 It's a short read, so if you're interested and haven't checked it out already, here's the link to the story:
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/195677295-you-were-never-alive
          
          As well as a link to the reading list itself, so you can give all these short stories and their authors some love: 
          https://www.wattpad.com/list/1564708009

Hey there!  
          I wish you a very Happy New Year! 
          How have you been? I hope the new year’s off to a peaceful start for you. I hope this year brings you plenty of calm, happiness, and good things ahead.
          
          I just wanted to share a little update of my own, I finally finished my first book on Wattpad! It still feels a bit unreal, but I’m really proud that I stuck with it all the way. Your feedback really inspired me to improve my work. I ended up rewriting it with a much clearer vision. Thank you so much for pushing me to make it better :)