Ending the Year as a Published Author
Back in May, Wattpad emailed me to say that Hachette was interested in publishing one of my stories.
Read MoreAuthor: tessalovatt
Tessa Lovatt is a British author with over 20 million reads online. Although a country girl at heart, she loves exploring new cities and drawing inspiration from the people and places encountered on her travels. She’s happiest when surrounded by friends and family—but, failing that, wine and chocolate will do.
Her debut novel, Office Affairs, was published as an audiobook by Hachette on November 21st 2017.
WattCon 2017
On Saturday 21st October, hundreds of Wattpad users flooded the streets of Toronto for WattCon 2017.
Read MoreHow to Finish Writing a Story
If you’re reading this, you’ve probably found yourself in a situation where you’re struggling to complete your work in progress. Perhaps you’ve lost inspiration, you’re suffering from writer’s block, or you’ve just become bored with it.
Read MoreWhy Resent Successful Writers?
Earlier this week, Ed Sheeran announced he was taking a step back from Twitter after receiving abusive messages. It’s an all too familiar tale with Twitter, but exists on other forms of social media, too. Celebrities often find hateful comments thrown their way, but you certainly don’t have to be famous to be a target. […]
Read MoreCurrents Competition
A huge congratulations to @Smilie254, whose epilogue was the winner of the Currents Competition. All the entries were so good, which made choosing first place incredibly difficult, but the little details that were woven into Shay’s epilogue were one of the deciding factors. You can read the winning epilogue here. It features awkward moments, […]
Read MoreFinding Inspiration
Six months ago, I read a book set in Carcassonne which inspired me to visit the medieval French town that had featured so heavily in the story.
Read MoreWattpad Futures & In-Story Ads
As I’m sure the majority of Wattpad users are now aware, the site has recently introduced a video-advertising scheme, also known as Wattpad Futures.
Read MoreThe 2016 Chapter
A lot has happened in 2016, and yet the year seems to have flown by in the blink of an eye. 2015 was a huge year for me writing-wise—getting accepted into the Wattpad Stars, winning a Watty, working with huge brands—but 2016 brought its own set of firsts, celebrations and special moments. As a Wattpad […]
Read More12 Days to Christmas
This December, I’m taking part in a wonderful campaign to promote undiscovered writers on Wattpad.
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