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Question: Will there be Korean Books?
          Because I want to read in Korean and Write in Korean but findig Storys in Korean is sooo dificult!

okay so… I didn’t make the 2026 Wattys shortlist with Dead Society 🥲
          
          and obviously I’m a little sad about it, but HUGE congratulations to everyone who did make the shortlist. You guys deserve to celebrate your stories and all the work that went into them. 🤍
          
          as for me, apparently my response to disappointment is to start another book.
          
          so… meet Revenge Written by Love by Lily Dawson. 🖤
          
          Maya and Dev were once college sweethearts. They loved each other, broke each other, and then life pulled them apart.
          
          Years later, they meet again.
          
          Except Dev doesn’t remember her.
          
          Maya remembers everything.
          
          So she decides to make him fall for her again, just so she can leave him with the same heartbreak he once left her with.
          
          Except revenge gets complicated when there’s still chemistry. And old feelings. And coffee dates. And bookstores. And banter. And way too much tension. 👀
          
          It’s a college romance, second-chance romance, revenge story, memory loss, jealousy, friendship, family drama, makeout scenes, heartbreak and falling-in-love-again kind of story.
          
          Basically, two people who absolutely should know better… falling for each other for the second time.
          
          And the real question is:
          
          Is Maya making Dev fall in love with her again, or is she falling all over again too?
          
          Welcome to Revenge Written by Love. 🖤 
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/415552833-revenge-written-by-love

Hari itu seharusnya hanya tentang pertandingan, teriakan siswa dan kekacauan khas sebuah acara sekolah...
          
          Tapi tanpa disadari siapapun, satu pertandingan kecil membuat sebuah keluarga kembali menatap maa lalu, sementara seorang pria yang biasanya tidak tertarik pada keributan justru terus mencari sosok gadis yang sejak tadi membuat matanya sulut berpaling...
          
          GADIS ITU SIAPA???
          
          Yuk mampir dong ke novel karya Shakiractedengan judul :
          PERDANA MENTRIKU SAYANG Book 1..
          
          Yang pasti ada visual dan lagunya lhooo..Yang bikin kamu ketawa, sedih, terharu..
          
          Mampir ya dan jangan lupa vote dan comment untuk novel Shakiracute
          
          HAVE NICE DAY..

Tidak semua hari yang dimulai dengan tawa akan berakhir tawa...
          Sebuah kejadian kecil membawa kecemasan...
          Sebuah perjalanan berubah menjadi penantian...
          Bahkan seseorang dari dunia lain sempat menikmati kekacauan dengan caranya sendiri...
          
          Tetapi di sebuah lorong yang sunyi, beberapa orang akhirnya harus berhadapan dengan kenyataan yang paling mereka takutkan...
          Karena terkadang yan paling menyakitkan bukan kehilangan seseorang, melainkan melihatnya berjuang untuk hidup...
          
          Yuk mampir ke novel karya Shakiracute dengan judul:
           PERDANA MENTRIKU SAYANGG, BooK 1..
          
          Ada visual-visual penyerta di tiap babnya lho yang buat kamu wowww dan nyengir melihatnya..
          
          Jangan lupa voto dan comment ya..
          
          Have nice day

Hi. I know this post will likely not be addressed by the team but I wanted to express just how disappointing this year's Wattys experience was. To elaborate, I edited a few things in the author's note section of one of my chapters (after submission) because I thought the rules only said "You cannot alter the text, plot, or structure of the story", without specifying contents 'outside of the story' like the author's notes.
          
          I admit it was partly my fault too for making that assumption. But at least, at the very least, shouldn't I deserve to know if my story was even considered during the judging process, or was it disqualified because of that edit from the get go? 
          
          I tried contacting the team multiple times, but the responses I received were underwhelming. 'Please send a request to our support team.' Once I sent the request, I got an email which directed me to that very site from where I sent the request, back to square one. 
          
          I'm not asking for a reconsideration or a second chance. Just one simple confirmation if my book was disqualified or not. It wouldn't have been a huge deal if I were able to resubmit my book in the next year's Wattys, but for reasons related to the publication date I will most likely not be able to, which is extremely upsetting. 
          
          Thank you for reading.

https://www.wattpad.com/1521419530?utm_source=ios&utm_medium=link&utm_content=share_reading&wp_page=reading&wp_uname=DKSanocki
          
          Congrats to everyone that made the Watty’s shortlist! 
          
          I wanted to share with you all my first full-length romance novel titled “Where Horses Run Free.”
          
          Happy Reading!! 🤠

If anyone would like to read a spicy Caribbean romance, check out Mango Skin. This is soon to be a visual pilot based on Chapter 1. The initial proof of concept pilot earned selects into multiple film fests and now we’re upgrading the visual! 🇯🇲🥭❤️ instead of keeping everything to ourselves in a series Bible, we decided to turn it into a book free for everyone to read, so please enjoy! https://www.wattpad.com/story/414222566-mango-skin-%F0%9F%87%AF%F0%9F%87%B2

A huge thank you to the judges and the entire Wattys team for all their incredible hard work, time, and dedication in reviewing so many stories this year. While my book didn't make the shortlist this season, the entire journey has been incredibly motivating, educational, and inspiring for me as an author. Congratulations to all the talented finalists who made it through—your success is well-deserved! Thank you once again to the organizers for creating such a wonderful, supportive space for the writing community to grow and shine

What's the 2026 Wattys shortlist about?

The 2026 Wattys shortlist is officially HERE! 
          
          After thousands of incredible submissions and countless hours of reading, we’re so excited to finally introduce the stories that have made this year’s Wattys shortlist. 
          
          Explore the English 2026 Wattys shortlist here: https://www.wattpad.com/1653778261-the-wattys-2026-the-shortlist-is-here
          
          Looking for the shortlist in another language? Head over to our other official Wattys profiles to discover the shortlisted stories in Spanish (@WattysES), Portuguese (@WattysPT), Indonesian (@WattysID), and Filipino (@WattysPH)!
          
          Mark your calendars for December 2nd when we’ll reveal the winner of the 2026 Wattys!
          
          Congratulations to all of our shortlisted writers!