Lauren W

✨IT'S TIME FOR PRIDE MONTH✨ Here's a list of some amazing stories featuring LGBTQ+ characters across genres, and I HIGHLY recommend them!
          https://www.wattpad.com/list/1146322509
          
          Thank you SO much to the @Ambassadors for featuring Turning Tides for Pride Month, alongside other great sapphic reads!
          https://www.wattpad.com/1632600700-ambassador-picks-2-volume-2-fifty-shades-of-pink
          
          Also, Food Courting and Ultima Ratio were included in reading lists for the month by @IdentityandCulture and @action, respectively! THANK YOU!!
          
          Finally, I hope everyone had a great May celebrating API heritage! Thanks so much to @chicklit and @IdentityandCulture for featuring Food Courting for the occasion! These questions really made me think, and they reminded me of how proud I am about my heritage.
          https://www.wattpad.com/1632039464-monthly-spotlights-may
          https://www.wattpad.com/1631421833-echoes-of-the-week
          
          Ultima Ratio was also included on Wattpad's API list, so check out those stories if you'd like to continue the celebration!
          https://www.wattpad.com/list/1071118085
          
          Hope everyone has a fun and safe Pride Month! ❤️

The Boot Camp Mentors are back! Since 2020, these volunteers have been helping writers of the Wattpad community elevate their stories. I was a mentee back in 2024 with Food Courting, and I’m excited to come back as a mentor this year.
          
          If you’re interested in a chance to work on one of your stories with a mentor, whether that be me or any of the other volunteers, please check out the @BootcampMentors profile for more info! They also have a Discord server (see the link in their bio) where they host writing workshops for everyone, along with Q&A events with former mentees.
          
          See these links for more info on the program, along with my own details as a mentor!
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/408157413-2026-boot-camp-mentorship-program
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/409696086-boot-camp-mentor-bio-wish-list

Hi everyone! It’s been a while, but I’ve been writing behind the scenes and having a blast with it! I have a few things to share, so I apologize in advance for the double announcement.
          
          First, thanks so much to @AsiansReads for featuring FOOD COURTING! The interview questions were so thought-provoking, and I’m always excited to highlight the Chinese-American culture in that story. Check it out in the link below!
          https://www.wattpad.com/1612811757-the-asiansreads-magazine-author-interview
          
          TURNING TIDES was a Grand Favorite in @TheAmbys 2025! Thank you so much to the ambassadors for their hard work every year. It’s amazing how many stories they read and judge, and these awards are always loved by the community!
          
          ULTIMA RATIO hit a milestone with 50k reads! Thank you all so much for supporting this story! I was re-reading it recently and remembered how much I enjoyed writing it, so I’m glad to see other people enjoy reading it as well ❤️
          
          And now, stay tuned for one more big announcement!

Hi there! Thanks for the follow back, friend! <3333 ✨

Uhm hi, I am thrilled to see my story- Plasmus The Ghostly Assassin as part of the entries, but I chose action as the category and I see it in Science fiction. Who has placed it there? Should I message Astania Awards directly or is this fine?

Hi Lauren please how do I join the awards, was wondering if I could add my story 

☆ WATTYS ☆ Thank you so much to everyone who has voted for Food Courting in the Watty Awards so far! You’ve all been so amazing! ❤️ There’s still time to do so, so if you have a chance before September 28, I’d greatly appreciate it!
          
          Only votes made from September 22-28 count for this event. To vote, click the star icon in any chapter of the story, and it should turn orange once your vote is registered. If you already voted prior to September 22, you can unvote and revote for it to count!
          
          Thank you all so much in advance!
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/368263084-food-courting
          
          ☆ ASTANIA AWARDS ☆ ALSO, the Astania Awards are back! I’ll be judging the action and sci-fi categories, and I’m so excited to read some amazing stories. If you have a story that deserves more recognition, we’d love to see you in these awards!
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/401053594-moonlight-trove-astania-awards-2025

Hey! Congratulations for getting shortlisted in the Wattys 2025 list!!! 
          
          Would you like to support for support? I fully engage so you'll get a genuine reader... 

Voting for the 2025 Watty Awards is now open, and I’d be so grateful if you all could help me by voting for Food Courting! To vote, click the star icon in any chapter of the story, and it should turn orange once your vote is registered. ★ Only votes made from September 22 to September 28 will count. ★ Everyone can vote on as many eligible stories as they want, so please support the other writers too!
          
          Here’s the link to Food Courting:
          https://www.wattpad.com/story/368263084-food-courting
          
          And here are the other stories!
          https://www.wattpad.com/list/1755839103
          
          Lastly, this page has more info about the voting process:
          https://www.wattpad.com/1540087932-the-wattys-2025-introducing-the-community-vote
          
          If anyone is able to vote, I’d greatly appreciate it! THANK YOU SO MUCH! ❤️

Congrats on getting shortlisted! Sorry to be nosy but have you checked the email connected to your wattpad account yet? 
          
          I just saw mine today and without replying, you can get pulled from the running. I just wanted to warn you in cases you didn’t know. Congratulations again! I’m super excited to start reading yours soon!