TheWattys

Ongoing Writers Please Read! A reminder to all who submitted ongoing stories to this years contest:
          	
          	We are constantly checking to ensure that you are keeping up with the required posting cadence as judges are deciding on the shortlist!
          	
          	The story needs to have received an update in at least 80% of the weeks between the date you submit the entry and the date on which the Shortlisted Entries are announced (on October 14th, 2024) or your story will be disqualified.
          	
          	Thank you for all your great work and dedication! We're excited to share the shortlist on October 14th, 2024.

Amaboo

@TheWattys I've kept up consistently with the uploading cadence for both my stories in the Wattys.  Actually, more than the 80% required uploading three to four chapters every week each time for each of the two stories entered for the entire duration of the contest.  So 100%. on the updating I have done. And I kept rereading the rules over and over again the entirety of this contest to maintain integrity of abiding by said rules.  So I'm good. But thanks for reminding.
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TheOrangutan

@fae_queen9891 - The Wattys has closed for this year for submissions. We're currently in the closing phase of judging.
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fae_queen9891

@TheWattys  : How to participate? Would you be qualifying if its your first story? and is ongoing ?
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Leo_luvz_2_write

Does anybody know when the 2025 Wattys will be?

Leo_luvz_2_write

@TheOrangutan okay TYSM
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TheOrangutan

@Sc3n3_k1dz_r0ck - 2025, that's all we have at the moment. Once we've finalised 2024, we'll start looking at what information we can post about next year's contest.
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BeeJayBee007

Do we only have authors here? or there are people like me that just enjoy readingthis app has become my safe place and I won’t mind having friends that recommend

karmen_kay_writes

I used to read only, I’ve always been a bookworm and wanted to write my own books as a kid, but now I also write books out of passion and to try and retrieve my childhood and childhood dreams.
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Favour_Olokungboye

I can recommend books. 
            For teen fiction:
            - Go for Player Next Door, HIGHSCHOOL PASSION, She’s with me and Coffee Pact.
            - For Contemporary Romance my best is Hired to Love.
            
            These are the genres I read. I hope it helps
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BeeJayBee007

@TheOrangutan thanks, it helped
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MoonLover_011

Hi! I'm excited and I'm waiting for the italian version contest!
          Where can I find the rules to partecipate translated in italian? Thanks!
          P.S. Sorry for the mistakes, I'm italian and I'm not really good at writing... (I didn't use google translator)

TheOrangutan

@MoonLover_011 - we don't have an Italian version of the Wattys this year, sorry.
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_abhipreeti_

Congratulations to all the Wattys shortlisters!!! That's a great achievement and I hope you all are celebrating ❤️. And I have said this before but to others who didn't shortlist, that doesn't make you a bad writer in any way or form. Just keep on writing, please! 
          
          It's disappointing to see so many "protests" being made public on the Wattys profile. Genuinely asking, does that not make the shortlisters feel sad and demotivated that others are expressing their displeasure? It is saddening, right? 
          
          A friend of mine told me that another friend of theirs have shortlisted in Wattys 2024 but they aren't feeling happy or wanting to celebrate anymore because of what is going on the Wattys profile. 
          
          We are a community of writers and readers, here to grow together and support one another. I understand your sentiments but instead of congratulating the shortlisters, is it really necessary to publicly put your complaints about "Wattys being rigged, Creators and Originals writers are only highlighted, not providing reviews is unfair"??? I had to say this but providing reviews for more than thousands of submissions is nearly impossible. Also, this year a diverse number of genres were shortlisted, and also authors with only 1-8 followers and less than thousand reads and votes were recognised in the shortlist. According to me, that's brilliant! 
          
          It is a request from a fellow writer, reader and Wattpadder, please stop publicly announcing your complaints instead of congratulating the shortlisters for their achievement. It is extremely hurtful and I hope you all would truly think about this. 
          
          Thank you.

jeidafei

@TaylorWilson306 Exactly. I think people sometimes forget the intangible (not money) return they get from Wattpad: exposure and fanbase. Wattpad offers a large user base. They give us a free (with ads) online space to publish our stories. That's the base service they offer from the beginning. Contests and monetizing programs are just add-ons. 
            About self-publishing, it's not so easy either and my recent attempt totally flopped even with all my followers and views XD. It costs a lot of money for editing and marketing that I'm unable to shell out, too.
            Thanks so much for the info!
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TaylorWilson306

@jeidafei You are 1000% correct, especially about the self-publishing part since I've seen authors on here with only a few hundred followers make BANK from self-publishing, so now imagine what someone with millions of reads and thousands of followers can make.
            
            Also, just something to add: Wattpad had applications to submit to their Originals program open for I think 3-4 weeks just last month. Like they literally just had applications open. I saw a writer with 2k followers get accepted into it, so it was a real thing that didn't only go to the accounts with tens of thousands of followers. Just thought I'd add that since this happened a month ago, if even that.
            
            But yeah, you said that really well. Congratulations on making the shortlist, btw!
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jeidafei

@MarCafeWrites Yeah. They're a private business. Unless they're run by the government and take your tax money, we aren't 'entitled' to get anything XD. Plus, it's our choice to put our stories here knowing their rules. That means it's also our choice to leave.
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CamelliaCarroll

Thank you so much to the judges and to everyone for your kind support for Blood Bargain over the past few days!! It really means a lot to see positivity in the comments, and I’m so happy to be among the shortlisted works. So excited to read more of the stories on this platform, both shortlisted and otherwise!
          
          Since Blood Bargain is set in the Appalachian mountains, I wanted to say that my heart is with you if you are among those recovering from the Hurricane Helene damage. For those who may not know, whole towns quite literally washed down the mountain, and areas of Tennessee, South Carolina, Virginia North Carolina (where Blood Bargain is set) are still recovering. Relief efforts are well underway, but it will take a long time for our mountains and the wonderful people there to recover. It only seems appropriate that the mountains and their residents get the most awareness possible right now, considering the timing.
          
          Thanks again, all. Looking forward to reading along with you ❤️

CamelliaCarroll

@jeidafei Thank you for your kind words! ❤️ Some places are, thankfully, bouncing back. Others will never be the same. I am mostly keeping track of relief efforts involving impending mountain winters, making sure survivors will have food, shelter, and warm clothing.
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jeidafei

@CamelliaCarroll I'm sorry to hear that. I hope the area recovers soon.
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