@Romizabooks
ONC 2025
The longlist has been announced. Congrats to everyone who made the list.
If you are wondering, I unfortunately did not make the list.
@Romizabooks You did still very well; you finished your story so you can be proud of yourself ♥ Also, you can put the 20k milestone sticker on your cover, if you want that :)
The Wattys 2025
New rules!
https://www.wattpad.com/story/394139632?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details&wp_uname=Romizabooks
@Romizabooks I mean I would have accepted if they put out two different categories one purely judged by judges and another reader's choice.....they could have done like this to ensure fairness but alass :((
@sansutales This reminds me of singing contests where the public can vote. The judges chose one winner but when the public vote is added, someone else wins. Eurovision is an example of this. I was hoping to turn my ONC 2025 entry into a novel for the Wattys, but I knew from the beginning even before the rules were announced that my story wouldn’t go far. Now the Wattys sound like a popularity contest.
@Romizabooks Do you agree with community vote rule ? isn't it unfair to those with less followers :(
Thoughts!
How many of you can write in cursive?
I was taught in 3rd grade in Australia in 2002. I have since forgotten how to properly write in cursive.
Do schools still teach cursive writing?
@Romizabooks I also learned it in school, and haven't done it in ages, but can still do it.
@Romizabooks - Children are taught to write in pre-k and kindergarten. They are transitioned to a computer for learning, but writing also plays a big part.
@JonLeePeto Handwriting has been de-emphasized because it isn't as important as it used to be in a world of computers and there are other things crowding the curriculum...!
Writing Achievement!
Cultivate Mentorship Program for Emerging Writers from Diverse Backgrounds 2025 (funded by NSW government Australia) - participant
@AprilJester I’m currently working on a short story. First draft has been sent to mentor.
Song
Call Down the Dragon (Lilith Max)
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=A3SkvTpjUU4
Percy Jackson Season 2
New poster and date announcement!
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=714990224518170&set=a.270176245666239
Hey there would you like to read a sci-fi thriller with time travel mystery? Sry for posting here without permission https://www.wattpad.com/story/393024589?utm_source=android&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details_button&wp_uname=Liliyan_orsha
Harper Hale and the Crystal of Shadows (Review) @Neiljhart From the two times Wattys Award winner (2021 & 2022) Neil J Hart, comes his latest novel Harper Hale and the Crystal of Shadows. Harper Hale, know as Chalk by her friends, is an ordinary human. When chance comes in her favour, she is selected to attend the most prestigious school in the SpiralVerse (human term- Milky Way)- the Galactic Institute. Join Chalk as she meets different alien species at school, makes friends, a few enemies, attends classes (not your usual subjects studied at school), travels the SpiralVerse and tries to save the galaxy all while trying to fit in at school as the first human to attend the Galactic Institute. This novel is a page turner, that will make you smile with every word you read. Be prepared to feel all your emotions as you go on an adventure with Chalk. Harper Hale is the sci-fi book I've always been looking for. If you enjoy young adults novels like Harry Potter and Percy Jackson, then Harper Hale is a must read. This is a novel for all ages. A sci-fi novel unlike anything you have ever read. Eczema and the smell of yuccagourd doesn’t stop Chalk from living her best life. Out Now (May 4th)! For info and where to buy: https://neiljhart.com/spiralverse-harper-hale/ Read the first 3 chapters on Wattpad: https://www.wattpad.com/story/390908989?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=story_info&wp_page=story_details&wp_uname=Romizabooks
ONC 2025
How many of you are going to continue your story for Wattys?
