Judging [ Completed ] Welcome to the Speculative Fiction Awards!There are many talented Speculative Fiction writers on Wattpad, and now it's time for those undiscovered talents to take the spotlight.We accept only genres under this broad category of fiction. It does not matter whether your story is newly written or has been published for a few years.We seek for all speculative fiction writers!…
Season 1 of ConduitFor years, mechanical genius Elijah Garret has kept a low profile. As the world struggles to survive with minimal resources, he illegally repairs essential androids for those who can't afford certified technicians from megacorporation Lyons. The very same corporation that caused his father and grandfather's deaths, leaving him alone in the world save his beloved personal android, Victoria.When Elijah is betrayed by a client, he's thrust directly into Lyons' crosshairs. And the company he's spent most of his life hiding from wants his help. The androids are malfunctioning, rebelling against their creators, and without their assistance, humanity is doomed. Lyons wants Elijah to program the next batch of androids-obedient and incapable of being otherwise-and ensure the survival of everyone in the world. But Elijah must determine whether what's being asked of him is the correct path, or even possible; and he must do it quickly. Because the androids have their own plans and Elijah is key to those as well...…
You picked that book to read, but you are unsure if you want to go ahead with it? How about we review it for you? Scoop! features a variety of reviews that we are going to post from time to time, handpicked from our curated reading lists. And then you can have a reason to continue embarking on one hell of a speculative journey!…
Intrigued about the different genres of speculative fiction?Want to know more about what goes on across the multiverse or beyond the space-time continuum or even in the house of the local town witch?The World of Speculative Fiction welcomes you to a brand new and exciting place where you will be able to explore the different kinds of genres Spec Fic entails.Let's dive into a whole new world of what's possible and what ought to be real!…
When Agent Seven Three is sent on his first mission to the past, to sort out a problem with the timeline, he expects to be in and out in a couple of days. Identify what is causing the unplanned divergences and stop it. Simple, right? But when he encounters reporter Jack Brown, he finds the situation is far more complex than he was led to believe. And only when he meets someone he's not supposed to fall in love with, does he begin to really test his limits.SCIFI / TimeTravel / LGBT / Romance…
(TOP FOUR WINNER!) When undercover investigator Kai Ewans is sent to the Steampunk world of Gaia to hunt down a serial killer, he doesn't expect to fall for the lead detective on the case at a fancy dress party.Detective Ash Calvin is attracted to Kai, until he discovers the lies...Will Ash and Kai learn to work together to find the killer? Or will the killer find them first?TOP PICK AMBYS 2023 - Novella Science Fiction WINNER - Equal Fourth place for the ONC 2020 (Steampunk / LGBT / Romance / Crime)…
(TOP FIVE WINNER!!) Patrick Morgan didn't usually invite strangers home, but when he saw Harlan camping out in the space terminal, he was prepared to make an exception. Breaking the rules seemed like a good idea at the time, but then-My entry for the Open Novella Contest 2019. Using prompt 4 under 'Romance'. LGBT romantic sci-fi…
Welcome to the latest annual Best Of collection! Brand-new stories from some of your favourite mothertroopers!…
SHORTLISTED. Paul Finn wakes to discover that not only is he feeling horribly sick but, more worryingly, the naked stranger in his bed isn't moving. If only he could remember what happened...My story for the ONC 2023, a thriller scifi adventure, with a touch of romance. (SciFi /Adventure / LGBT)…
(HONORABLE MENTION) Rik Sandro is a dimension traveller. Jumping from one version of the world to another was intriguing at first, until he discovered he can never go home. Now all these new beginnings are just a pain. Maybe it's time to stay in one place. Maybe it's time to settle down. Maybe it's time to fall in love. However, when his latest lover is murdered, Rik fears that he's being stalked and now, he might not have any control over how, where, or when, his life will end. (HONORABLE MENTION and ROUND TWO WINNER ONC2021 )A clockpunk adventure, my entry for the ONC 2021. (Clockpunk / LGBTQ / Romance / Horror)…
Now A Wattpad Featured Story...A collection of short stories where faeries good, bad, and just plain scary roam a world of Rock-n-Roll and Marilyn Monroe. ♛ CONTENTS ♛1. Truly Elemental // 19572. Barren // 19413. Red Cap // 19624. Dress Up // 1950s5. Over Your Grave // 19566. The Bleeding Boy and the Bruja // 19467. Changeling // 1940s8. Jack Be Nimble // 1950s9. Drown //195810. The Dryad // Holiday Special…
Dimarrah Folette is a woman accused of murder and awaiting the executioner when a stranger comes for her. Together they unravel secrets that could ignite a war.…
First Contact as a science-fiction theme is perhaps the most fascinating -- because so many seem to believe we've experienced it in the real world! Have we been contacted by alien entities? We can't answer that question here at the Mothership, but we can use it as a springboard for a great TK issue!Forgotten Contact refers to a world where contact with aliens has somehow been forgotten. Lost to time -- or maybe hushed-up?…
Adanna Quinn is a frustrated writer who apparently could not write love stories. Ang alam niya lang ay magpahirap at pumatay ng characters; that is her forte. One day, she bumps into a familiar man; only to realize later that it is Jae- her fictional character whom she plans to kill in her plot. Nagising na lang siya sa mundong nilikha ng imahinasyon niya. As days pass by, she continues to be tangled in her own storyline. Mangyayari ang hindi dapat mangyari, isa na roon ang mahulog sa kaniyang karakter. It all becomes messy. Ang tanging hiling niya na lang ay makabalik sa realidad. What if she can? But it comes with a great expense. 11292022-03292024…
Book Three of Lost in the Castle Trilogy.THE WATTY AWARDS 2022 SHORTLISTER (Sequels)THE AMBY AWARDS 2022 WINNER (Best Series)Nearly one full year since Samara and Vlad's separation elapsed, and their child was born.Now, as Halloween approaches again, Samara is prepared to return into Vlad's world to find out if there is any way for them to stay together. She is resolved to go back even though it means leaving her daughter behind in the care of her friends in the safer, modern world. She goes through with her plan even when she finds Bran Castle closed this time and knows that returning to Vlad means using the only other existing time passage situated in a much more dangerous place.Samara risks everything for love... Will she be rewarded with the only thing she has ever wanted-- a lifetime with a man she loves? Will she be finally able to put a happy ending to her and Vlad's love story?Cover: @WakeWriteWrath…
Lillian has a choice to make. She can take the long way home, which would mean walking in the dark and the rain for 30 minutes, or she can take a shortcut through the graveyard and out the forest on the other side.Neither option is very appealing; but, if she doesn't get home soon, her husband might think she's cheating and she'd have a far worse fate than anything she could find in the graveyard.So graveyard it is...-----Short Story - completed April 29, 2020.…
Aled is a gay man in a soldier's uniform. Unhappy with the turn his country is taking, Aled seizes the opportunity to enter a mysterious portal into the strange, primitive world of Thera. Finding himself trapped there, Aled discovers Marius, a man left to wander blindly in the wilderness. Surrounded by intrigue, Aled and Marius must find a way to trust each other, to save both themselves and Thera's Lady.2022 AMBY AWARDS Winner for Alternate Universe stories.Finalist for the Open Novella Contest 2017/8. Sci-Fi and LGBT ♥**Edited version now available on Amazon etc with the title PORTAL**…
Book 1 of the Paradise Series. -3019:The world was now advanced in all sorts of technology. They were stronger than any species known. And now, they began their exploration of other planets, searching for what humanity wanted to find even during the past millennium: planets capable of hosting life and paradise to all.At last, in this very year, they have found a planet worthy of being Earth's twin.But as soon as the first humans landed on that same planet, they were killed, suggesting that they were not alone on the new planet. So NASA sent a group of humans to planet Greta to investigate. But eventually, they realized that there is more at stake than what they expected.-…
A ghost on the archaeological excavation of a Roman cemetery sounds like a perfect opportunity for Sandrine and Matt, founders of Ghost Guard Inc., to showcase their talent. But when they arrive on Vic's dig site to investigate, the ghost already disappeared - only to pop up in the museum's depot the next day. What should have been a piece-of-a-cake case becomes complicated when the police turns up to investigate a break in. And what is the connection to the mysterious lead tablet found 33 years ago across town?A Ghost Guard cosy mysteryThis story was originally written for ONC 2022, following the prompt #67: While working on a case, you come across a newspaper dated 25 years ago, and when you start reading it, an article catches your attention.…