December 2023 + January 2024 - Fantasy Newsletter
Welcome to the December 2023 + January 2024 edition of the Fantasy newsletter!
Here are the things you can find in this update:
i) Fantasy Profile Updates
ii) #TeamFantasy Profiles Updates
iii) Upcoming Activities
Contest
The Advent Calendar 2023 is a wrap! This is a contest that celebrates Christmas with various activities and challenges. Give it up for the winners of our short story and poetry categories!
Melpomene16 for their short story, Bauble, Bauble, Toil, and Trouble; and
AnushkaARMY13 for their poem, Starlight Serenity.
Congratulations to everyone who has participated and celebrated the holidays with us. Advent Calendar will be back in 2024!
Interview
In December, we sat with HeyLookTheSnitch and talked about all things fantasy! To learn more about this fantastic duo, read their interview here.
Monthly Picks
We have refreshed our RLs such that we have exciting new adds for you! Check out these stories which have joined the roster for our Monthly Picks!
The Storms of Arlow by dragonthusiast
On This Wild Night by The_Al_Chemist
So You Might be Soulless by BlueStarrySky1
On Sapphire Wings and Jade Scales by Nightingale257
Iguanatopia by lisa_london_
The Vale by MiliaHartam
Check out our other Reading Lists and something might catch your eye and be your next fantastic read!
Middle Grade and Children's Fantasy
Magical Realism
Quick Reads
Young Adult Fantasy
Fairy Tales and Fables
Medieval Magic and Mythology
Fantastic Beasts
Dark Fantasy
High Fantasy
Romantasy
These lists are always open for submissions. To learn more about how to get your stories featured in one of these reading lists, visit our Profile Guide.
Book of the month
For the month of December 2023, we featured our next author AziaElga with their book, A Soft Spot For You, in our book for Book of the Month. You can read the interview with them here.
For the month of January 2024, we featured our next author WrenMorgan with their book, Treacherous Witch in our book for Book of the Month. You can read the interview with them here.
Monthly Activities
During December, we announced the winners of the Challenge Poetry #2 on our Message Board, which was held in the month of November.
Winners of the Challenge Poetry #2:
Writer_hans with "Realm Unveiled"
marmellatadiangurie with "Early arrival"
Elvira_Kamgut with "Paranormal Showing"
We also updated our Monthly Activities Book in December with another activity called Title the Story #1 in which the users participated from 7th to 28th December.
In January, we announced the winners of challenge Title the story #1 on our message board.
Winners of the challenge Title the Story #1:
J- Very with "Meow from the Underworld"
KhaliqahAzima with "The Cat With Nine Lives"
weboflily with "Dearest Friend, Run"
KatieWright23 with "The Camelot is under attack!"
ilyamah with "Mr Fluffy's outstanding time-travel adventure"
Selestethewriter with "Unexpected Truths"
GenineChaela with "Untold Chronicle Of Merlin's Soul"
Also, we had another activity hosted for the month of January called This or That #1. You can check out our book for our all recent and ongoing Monthly Activities here.
Contests
During December, we hosted a fresh contest titled "Winter Resolutions" by including word prompts. There, users participated from 2nd December to 30th January.
You can check out our Contest Book for our all ongoing contests.
Collaborations
During December and January, We continued to participate in The Immortals' Conquest 2023 from November 1st, 2023 until February 1st, 2024. To learn more about this, visit this link.
Reading List Features
We are still searching for new stories for our Urban Legends and Mysteries & Atlantis RLs. If you think you have a good story that meets our guidelines, we encourage you to apply. Please avoid sending duplicate submissions. You can check out the details for the application here.
Interviews
In December, we featured an interview with MoYun_ZJ, the author of "A Sliver of Frost". Learn more about them here. We also featured Queen_of_life_Heba, the author of "Forgotten". To learn more about them, visit this link.
In January, we featured an interview with SereinChoo, the author of "Empty Crown". Learn more about them here. We also featured yaris052018, the author of "Amaranthine Odes". Visit this link to get to know them and their work.
Question of the Week
For our December 8 Question of the Week, we asked the community: What is your opinion on the replication and improvisation of myths in Marvel movies?
Our favorite answer was from eugenemark15, who answered: The incorporation of myths and legends in Marvel movies offers a fascinating blend of ancient storytelling and contemporary entertainment. Marvel's ability to reimagine and adapt these age-old tales not only introduces classic narratives to new audiences but also breathes fresh life into timeless stories. While some purists may argue that the adaptations stray too far from the traditional myths, others appreciate the creative license taken by Marvel to make these stories accessible and enjoyable for a modern, global audience. It sparks a dialogue about the enduring relevance of myths in shaping cultural narratives across different mediums.
Live Your Myths Anthology
If you have a story about your culture's mythology and folklore that you'd like to share with other users on Wattpad, check out our submission guidelines here and consider applying!
Reading List Features
We released our Winter 2024 Cultivation Month Catalog on December 6. Check out the featured stories of the season here.
We also updated our Fated Lovers reading list, which features Asian Fantasy Romance. Check out this choice of amazing stories here.
Interviews
We featured the following authors in December:
🌸 luscious_sky, the author of "The Moment Between Flying or Falling". To learn more about them and their work, visit this link.
🌸 adelineday, the author of "The Tour Guide". Get to know them more here.
Reviews
In December, we reviewed Ashes of Love, a Chinese xianxia drama! Check out our thoughts here.
Contests
The Immortals' Conquest 2023 is underway. Round 1 Qualifiers were announced on December 6. Celebrate with the qualifiers here. The Round 2 Qualifiers were announced on January 17. Check out who is still in the running here.
Asian Mythology & Folklore Anthology
Need inspiration for writing? We recommend you check out our recent updates to our mythology & folklore anthology, which includes a detailed and organized table of contents that you can easily navigate! Some of our recent updates include Khmer mythology and Kazakh legends. Learn more about this here.
Contest - The Chosen Darkling 2023
The Chosen Darkling has concluded, and we have the opportunity to bring you the winners and our honorable mentions! Give it up for the following amazing stories and authors:
Overall Winner
Honour of Reason by mediocrehobbit
Best Character Awards
Undying Devotion by FLPolgar
Of Caverns and Casters by avadel
Best World Award
Out of Evenfall by Birdpaw
Best Hook Award
Behold the Scalded by LLSanders
Scapegoat by Exequinne
To see a glimpse of their wonderfully dark entries, visit our anthology right here.
Contest - The Shadow Trials
Our Shadow Trials October edition has also yielded a winner. Give it up for StephanieProchaska with Realm of Possibilities!
We also have the January + February 2024 edition currently ongoing in our profile. Submissions will close on February 29th, 2024 11:59 PM EST. To learn more about this contest and how to join in on the fun, visit this link here.
Rest assured that we are doing our best to keep up with the judging of the entries for the other editions, and we will have winners out soon enough!
Reading List Features
Our reading lists are always open for new submissions. If you have a dark fantasy story that you must absolutely share with the world, don't hesitate to submit to us. To learn more about our reading lists and how to submit, visit our Profile Guide Book.
Contest
Our contest, Hidden in Plain Sight, has concluded and yielded the following winners. Give it up for:
NomiLikesCheese with »Hidden In Plain Sight«
Jadiinvine with »Annoying humans«
Ardenla with »My colleague«
AmdzTora_123 with »The Forgotten Herb«
Congratulations to our winners, and we hope to see you all again in our succeeding contests!
Collaboration
For January, we have participated in St. Vals 2024. This is an annual contest held from February 1st until February 28th, celebrating all forms of love. Write stories about love and for love in any of these languages alongside English: Thai, Indonesia, Turkish, Japanese, Sinhala, Chinese, Spanish and Portuguese. To learn more about this contest, visit this link.
Contest
The old Spring Charms is back again in a new form! If you have an idea for our latest event and join us for this Spring, we welcome you in our Imbolc contest! If you want to check it out, click this LINK HERE.
Question of the Week
What are your new year's resolutions? And what spells would you use to accomplish them?
Dycia2020 - Carpe Diem and dream chapter of my life
servi0506 - If I had a happiness sharing spell, I would use it.
DammyOludare - I'd use a manifestation spell to [conjure] my desires into reality. like maybe for a new phone.
Who would you like to have as your familiar if you are a witch or wizard?
Dycia2020 - Magic [wizard]
lowfantasy
For the month of March, we have a brand new contest coming up in our contest book. Don't forget to check that out!
mythandlegend
Interviews
In February, we look forward to featuring polaroidcolours and BellOfSilence.
Contests
In February, we will judge Round 3 entries of The Immortals' Conquest 2023, hosted by WattpadAsianFantasy. Good luck to those who submitted in the final round!
Black History Month
We will also introduce a Reading List dedicated to highlighting Black voices on Wattpad, as well as a contest inspired by African mythology.
WattpadAsianFantasy
Reading List Features
Submissions for the Spring 2024 catalog will open on February 1st. Visit this link to submit your stories for consideration!
Contest
The Immortals' Conquest's final round judging is underway! Those who made it into the final round will have their entries judged, with results released sometime towards the end of February. Although we won't have a contest in February, we'll be back in March with a familiar small collab with a few select profiles. Stay tuned!
WattpadWitches
Our contest of January, Beware The Crampus, has ended and the winners will soon be announced. If you have written and participated, stay tuned in February for the results!
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