Little Mormon Girl, Big Scary World (My #BraveTogether story)
It's hard to be religious and queer. It's hard to have homophobic parents. It's hard to be alone. It's hard to be closeted. But we need to be #BraveTogether. This is my true story.…
It's hard to be religious and queer. It's hard to have homophobic parents. It's hard to be alone. It's hard to be closeted. But we need to be #BraveTogether. This is my true story.…
#RaiseYourHand if you've ever felt alone, unheard, invisible. Then think of a time you've had to be brave. We know that we don't all have someone to help us be courageous, but we can be bravest when we're #BraveTogether.For every story submitted, Wattpad and Maybelline New York will donate $1, up to $25,000 to The Trevor Project - The Trevor Project is the world's largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people.…
Nora Walker, a psychic vampire, is conscripted into a task-force of supernatural legends that care more for themselves than the cataclysmic threat they face... ******Nora revels in her parasitical ability to translate negative emotions into spell-casting energy. Pandemonium is her passion. All of her interactions are transactions. She grows more powerful and isolated with each day. Until Chance Nightshade tricks her into joining a task-force prophesied to stop an enemy legion from annihilating the whole shadow world. And one of them threatens to warm her cold heart for good... *****[1st in #Paranormal][Can be read as a stand-alone novel]Cover designed by Stefanie Saw.…
A story of someone I closely knows who stills figuring herself....Constantly questioning herself if she's okay or not...…
Mental health isn't something to do alone.…
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Maybelline has teamed up with Wattpad to bring you a writing opportunity to banish the stigma around depression and anxiety. Share a story around your own struggles or those of someone in your life, and the breakthroughs you've had. For every story submitted, Wattpad and Maybelline will donate $1 to Crisis Text Line up to $10,000. Crisis Text Line is a not-for-profit organization providing free, confidential crisis counseling through text message. The organization's services are available 24 hours a day, every day, throughout the U.S Read on for additional details on how to make your donation count!Let's be #BraveTogether!Contest is now Closed.…
In honor of Mental Health Awareness month, Wattpad and Maybelline have partnered up once again to bring you a weekly writing challenge that aims to banish the stigma around depression, anxiety and mental health. For the month of May, we will release a Weekly Write-a-thon prompt every Monday, and for every response Wattpad and Maybelline will donate $1, up to a total of $40,000 to four leading mental health focused organizations including Sad Girls Club, The Loveland Foundation, Ali Forney Center, and The JED foundation. Let's join the #BraveTogether initiative and make a difference with our stories. Read on for additional details on how to make your donation count!…
When college student Indie finds out her boyfriend cheated on her, she hooks up with his best frenemy Reece as payback but doesn't expect their one-night stand to lead to something more.*****Indie Easton and Reece Griffin hate each other. He thinks she's annoying; she thinks he's a jerk. But when Indie finds herself stood up on her birthday by her cheating boyfriend, all the old rules go out the window. When she shows up at Reece's apartment, all she wants is a one-night stand, but with sexual chemistry this strong, how can they stop after only one night? Their arrangement will be casual - absolutely no feelings involved. But the more time they spend together the harder it is to remember why they hate each other in the first place. Will enemies with benefits turn into lovers? Or will all this sexual tension go to waste?Content warning: This story contains references to child neglectCover designed by Ren T…
Entry for the #BraveTogether contest…
Live your today , it will make your tomorrow worth living.…
A girl gets her bone cut in half, screws put in and the leg forced straight. It is the hardest thing she's ever faced, she realizes that she can't get out of it; she can't do anything but push forward. Will she be able to stay strong?…
So here I am, and here I stay. For life I will fight. For hope I carry on. And one day, I will reach my peace of mind.…
At the start of quarantine, my mom left to go to her mom's house in Berea. She was looking for a house there. Soon after, my dad left with her. My godmother moved in to look after me. I missed her, but I was also angry, because I felt abandoned.…
Bimbo is about to lose her husband. All that she wants is to see him hail and hearty. But all the surgeons want is just to see him writhe in pain. How could he not feel pain? He has to.Bimbo needed to be brave.But wait, what do we need to Ask Bimbo?…
Maybelline : short story about who the Other is or how our relationship with it changes our way to live. #BraveTogether…
Short story written for the Maybelline #BraveTogether writing contest.A story about how one second can last longer than it should, and how it can change our life.…
This month of may is the Mental Health Awareness Month and in honor of that I decided to share a recent experience I had. I wasn't really sure if I wanted to share this story but I am now because mental health isn't something it's easy to deal with and not at all something everyone over comes. It depends on the person and how much help they get. #BRAVETOGETHER…
Hey, Zap here! Not entirely sure if I'm doing this right, but here goes nothing. This is my entry for the Maybelline #BraveTogether writeathon. I wasn't really sure if this is what we're supposed to do, but I'm using the letter to your future self prompt that was given. I hope this works, and enjoy!…
A submission for The Maybelline #BraveTogether Write-a-thon Prompt hosted by @MaybellinePrompt: "...share your [or a fictitious] story of how bravery and emotional connections triumphed over a mental health challenge."Word Count: 500 words• • •Tagline: Hope can last more than two seconds.Logline: The narrator recounts the darkest moment and discovers the power of an emotional connection.Advisory: This story addresses the themes of drug abuse and drug overdose.• • •USA Residents: If you or someone you know is struggling, TEXT TOGETHER to 741741 and you will be connected with a trained Crisis Counsellor. Crisis Text Line is here to support any type of mental health crisis.Global Resources: If you need resources and are not in the locations above, please visit Wattpad's Safety Portal: https://safetyportal.wattpad.com/youth-portal/taking-care-of-yourself…
Maybelline #BraveTogether Entry. The Letter she wrote to herself held inspiration beyond her knowledge.…
✨🏆SECOND PRIZE WINNER FOR MAYBELLINE'S #BRAVETOGETHER CONTEST ^-^ 🏆✨Thank you guys. Love you ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜~~~~I had to do this...for the gays.Also for me.Enjoy my letter to my future self 🤍~~~~~PROMPT~What would you say to your current or future self? What words of encouragement, love, and support do you have for someone who's struggling right now?Put it all in your letter to self.…
Wattpad and Maybelline have teamed up again for phase II of the #BraveTogether campaign in honour of National Coming Out Day this October! I was given the prompt: What would you say to your current or future self? What words of encouragement, love, and support do you have for someone who's struggling right now? I decided to write a letter to my current self. Something I personally need to hear and would love to share with you.…