Winning the Watty’s has honestly been like a turbo boost to my writing career.After winning the 2018 Worldbuilders award, Given was selected to be published by Wattpad Books.Read more

Nandi Taylor

author of Dragon Given

Winning the Watty’s has honestly been like a turbo boost to my writing career. After winning the 2018 Worldbuilders award, Given was selected to be published by Wattpad Books, and will be available on bookshelves in Winter 2020! It’s a lifelong dream for me, and it happened because of the Wattys.

Winning a Watty has increased my confidence as a writer, reaffirming that this is what I’m meant to do. I can’t wait to see SYFY’s pilot for it when it comes out this year! Read more

Mikaela Bender

author of Expiration Date

Winning a Watty has increased my confidence as a writer, reaffirming that this is what I’m meant to do. About a month after Expiration Date won, I found out it was the fourth most read book on Wattpad for 2016. I can’t wait to see SYFY’s pilot for it when it comes out this year!

Winning a Watty impacted my journey as a writer Soon after winning the Watty, I found my readership growing exponentially along with my confidence in my own writing, and my commitment to the projects I was working on at the time.Read more

Paul Kingston

author of Goats from Lambs

Winning a Watty impacted my journey as a writer by suddenly making something that started as a 'roll of the dice' project into something real. Soon after winning the Watty, I found my readership growing exponentially along with my confidence in my own writing, and my commitment to the projects I was working on at the time. That motivation by way of recognition has continued even to today with other projects I've been working on. Ultimately, it comes down to the value of validation. We could throw millions of words out there per day, but when we get a sense that they're being well received, suddenly all the work and doubt and frustration seems totally worthwhile.

One of the best things about winning a Watty is that it’s helped my story reach so many more readers.When readers stumble across the story and see it’s a Watty Award winner, it’s almost like a little stamp of approval from the Wattpad community.Read more

Leigh Ansell

author of Human Error

One of the best things about winning a Watty is that it’s helped my story reach so many more readers beyond my usual audience. When readers stumble across the story and see it’s a Watty Award winner, it’s almost like a little stamp of approval from the Wattpad community, which helps them pick out their next read. I’ve gained so many new readers this way and built such a lovely community as a result—and that community is now avidly following both the sequel and my work with Wattpad Studios!

Winning a Watty was incredibly validating.Knowing that the people at Wattpad thought my story, out of so many thousands, was one of the most special on the website obviously shot my confidence through the roof.Read more

V.S Santoni

author of I’m A Gay Wizard

Winning a Watty was incredibly validating. Knowing that the people at Wattpad thought my story, out of so many thousands, was one of the most special on the website obviously shot my confidence through the roof, but it also let me know that my dream of becoming a published author wasn't a far-flung fantasy. Seeing my story alongside other beautifully written stories let me know that the Wattpad community was something special, something like a family, and I knew that, no matter what happened in my writing career, I would always have that to turn to.

No Capes' Watty Award also set the stage (ha! pun intended) for Wattpad to option itNo Capes' Watty Award also set the stage (ha! pun intended) for Wattpad to option it and I got to team up with Wattpad and Hollywood writers to explore producing it as a TV show.Read more

Lizzie Seibert

author of No Capes

After my story The Bro Code won the 'Most Popular Humor Story' watty in 2012, I first began working with Wattpad HQ and wrote stories for their brand partnerships (like Frito-Lay.) After No Capes won "Talk of the Town" in 2015 and the Wattpad Stars program launched, I started getting more attention as a writer and was featured in Wattpad's Imagines book, was commissioned to write for Coca-Cola and Lenovo, and my confidence as a writer grew. This confidence helped me gather the courage to enter Wattpad's TNT horror contest, where I was a semi-finalist, and feel validated to explore new writing projects like screenwriting and New Adult novels. No Capes' watty also set the stage (ha! pun intended) for Wattpad to option it and I got to team up with Wattpad and Hollywood writers to explore producing it as a TV show. That experience is definitely my favorite part of my Wattpad journey, and just being able to say that I'm multi-award writing on Wattpad, have millions of readers, and have an option under my belt, has opened more doors than I could have imagined! (And I like to think writers have pretty big imaginations!)

Winning a Watty Award in 2017 allowed me to accomplish a life-long dream of mine: being a published writer.Winning a Watty Award in 2017 allowed me to accomplish a life-long dream of mine: being a published writer.Read more

Alex Light

author of Rivals

Winning a Watty Award in 2017 allowed me to accomplish a life-long dream of mine: being a published writer. Now, nearly two years later, my award-winning book THE UPSIDE OF FALLING (formerly know as RIVALS) is being published in 2020 by Harper Teen! Winning this award not only made my writing aspirations attainable, but gave me this newfound confidence in myself and my writing. Thank you, Wattys, for changing my life!

I never believed in my ability as a writer until I started sharing my work on Wattpad.I never believed in my ability as a writer until I started sharing my work on Wattpad.Read more

Beth Reekles

author of The Kissing Booth

I never believed in my ability as a writer until I started sharing my work on Wattpad - and when The Kissing Booth won the Watty Award for Most Popular Teen Fiction in 2011, it was the first real, concrete thing I had to prove to myself that this was something I could do. It was a massive boost to my confidence and a huge motivator for me to pursue my writing... and end up with my book becoming a best-selling novel and a Netflix movie!

Winning the Watty’s has honestly been like a turbo boost to my writing career.After winning the 2018 Worldbuilders award, Given was selected to be published by Wattpad Books.Read more

Nandi Taylor

author of Dragon Given

Winning the Watty’s has honestly been like a turbo boost to my writing career. After winning the 2018 Worldbuilders award, Given was selected to be published by Wattpad Books, and will be available on bookshelves in Winter 2020! It’s a lifelong dream for me, and it happened because of the Wattys.

Winning a Watty has increased my confidence as a writer, reaffirming that this is what I’m meant to do. I can’t wait to see SYFY’s pilot for it when it comes out this year! Read more

Mikaela Bender

author of Expiration Date

Winning a Watty has increased my confidence as a writer, reaffirming that this is what I’m meant to do. About a month after Expiration Date won, I found out it was the fourth most read book on Wattpad for 2016. I can’t wait to see SYFY’s pilot for it when it comes out this year!

Winning a Watty impacted my journey as a writer Soon after winning the Watty, I found my readership growing exponentially along with my confidence in my own writing, and my commitment to the projects I was working on at the time.Read more

Paul Kingston

author of Goats from Lambs

Winning a Watty impacted my journey as a writer by suddenly making something that started as a 'roll of the dice' project into something real. Soon after winning the Watty, I found my readership growing exponentially along with my confidence in my own writing, and my commitment to the projects I was working on at the time. That motivation by way of recognition has continued even to today with other projects I've been working on. Ultimately, it comes down to the value of validation. We could throw millions of words out there per day, but when we get a sense that they're being well received, suddenly all the work and doubt and frustration seems totally worthwhile.

One of the best things about winning a Watty is that it’s helped my story reach so many more readers.When readers stumble across the story and see it’s a Watty Award winner, it’s almost like a little stamp of approval from the Wattpad community.Read more

Leigh Ansell

author of Human Error

One of the best things about winning a Watty is that it’s helped my story reach so many more readers beyond my usual audience. When readers stumble across the story and see it’s a Watty Award winner, it’s almost like a little stamp of approval from the Wattpad community, which helps them pick out their next read. I’ve gained so many new readers this way and built such a lovely community as a result—and that community is now avidly following both the sequel and my work with Wattpad Studios!

Winning a Watty was incredibly validating.Knowing that the people at Wattpad thought my story, out of so many thousands, was one of the most special on the website obviously shot my confidence through the roof.Read more

V.S Santoni

author of I’m A Gay Wizard

Winning a Watty was incredibly validating. Knowing that the people at Wattpad thought my story, out of so many thousands, was one of the most special on the website obviously shot my confidence through the roof, but it also let me know that my dream of becoming a published author wasn't a far-flung fantasy. Seeing my story alongside other beautifully written stories let me know that the Wattpad community was something special, something like a family, and I knew that, no matter what happened in my writing career, I would always have that to turn to.

No Capes' Watty Award also set the stage (ha! pun intended) for Wattpad to option itNo Capes' Watty Award also set the stage (ha! pun intended) for Wattpad to option it and I got to team up with Wattpad and Hollywood writers to explore producing it as a TV show.Read more

Lizzie Seibert

author of No Capes

After my story The Bro Code won the 'Most Popular Humor Story' watty in 2012, I first began working with Wattpad HQ and wrote stories for their brand partnerships (like Frito-Lay.) After No Capes won "Talk of the Town" in 2015 and the Wattpad Stars program launched, I started getting more attention as a writer and was featured in Wattpad's Imagines book, was commissioned to write for Coca-Cola and Lenovo, and my confidence as a writer grew. This confidence helped me gather the courage to enter Wattpad's TNT horror contest, where I was a semi-finalist, and feel validated to explore new writing projects like screenwriting and New Adult novels. No Capes' watty also set the stage (ha! pun intended) for Wattpad to option it and I got to team up with Wattpad and Hollywood writers to explore producing it as a TV show. That experience is definitely my favorite part of my Wattpad journey, and just being able to say that I'm multi-award writing on Wattpad, have millions of readers, and have an option under my belt, has opened more doors than I could have imagined! (And I like to think writers have pretty big imaginations!)

Winning a Watty Award in 2017 allowed me to accomplish a life-long dream of mine: being a published writer.Winning a Watty Award in 2017 allowed me to accomplish a life-long dream of mine: being a published writer.Read more

Alex Light

author of Rivals

Winning a Watty Award in 2017 allowed me to accomplish a life-long dream of mine: being a published writer. Now, nearly two years later, my award-winning book THE UPSIDE OF FALLING (formerly know as RIVALS) is being published in 2020 by Harper Teen! Winning this award not only made my writing aspirations attainable, but gave me this newfound confidence in myself and my writing. Thank you, Wattys, for changing my life!

I never believed in my ability as a writer until I started sharing my work on Wattpad.I never believed in my ability as a writer until I started sharing my work on Wattpad.Read more

Beth Reekles

author of The Kissing Booth

I never believed in my ability as a writer until I started sharing my work on Wattpad - and when The Kissing Booth won the Watty Award for Most Popular Teen Fiction in 2011, it was the first real, concrete thing I had to prove to myself that this was something I could do. It was a massive boost to my confidence and a huge motivator for me to pursue my writing... and end up with my book becoming a best-selling novel and a Netflix movie!

The Wattys have impacted White Stag's journey in a really incredible way.Soon after winning a Watty, I got a book deal for White Stag and the Permafrost Series which made my dream of being a published author come to life.Read more

Kara Barbieri

author of White Stag

The Wattys have impacted White Stag's journey in a really incredible way. Soon after winning a Watty, I got a book deal for White Stag and the Permafrost Series which made my dream of being a published author come to life. I couldn't have done it without the Wattys which made it so many new people interacted with and read my story. I'm extremely glad I decided to enter and I don't know if I'd be where I was without it!