Calling all Wattpaders! The recent earthquake in Haiti has caused devastation across the country and they need your help. Now you can contribute to the relief efforts through your writing. We are organizing a special "Write for Haiti - Lend a Helping Hand" contest to help those struck by this tragedy. The Wattpad Team has already contributed $500 to UNICEF CANADA and the Government of Canada has matched it for a total of $1,000. Here's how you can help. The most recent contest had a few thousand submissions, let's try to top it! If the contest gets more than 3,000 entries, we will double the donated amount. If it gets more than 6,000 entries the amount will be tripled. The more you write the more will be contributed to Haiti earthquake victims. The winner of this contest will be featured on Wattpad. Submit your entry based on the theme "lend a helping hand" with the tag helpinghand.

Contest ends April 30, 2010. Winner will be announced on May 15, 2010. The winning story will be featured on Wattpad.

Contest rules: entries must be related to the contest theme, there are no length or genre limits. Winner will be determined by the most number of votes received during the contest period. One vote per Wattpad member per submission. The story must be submitted on or after the contest start date (Feb 1, 2010) Individual parts within a story group are counted as a single submission. Submissions must follow Wattpad's content guideline. All parts of the story must be rated G, PG or PG-13. No coarse language or mature content will be allowed. Wattpad reserves the right to disqualify submissions that fail to follow contest rules. Wattpad also reserves the rights to update the contest rules for clarification purposes.

Evan Marshall -- literary agent, bestselling mystery novelist, and co-author with Martha Jewett of The Marshall Plan^® Novel Writing Software -- invites you to upload and share your mystery/suspense novel in 10,000 words or less for a chance to win a copy of his bestselling novel-writing software and have your story prominently featured. This contest is in celebration of publication in March 2010 of DARK ALLEY, the third book in Evan's "Hidden Manhattan Mysteries" series.

Do you have a work of mystery or suspense on your computer? Is there one in your head that you've been thinking about getting down on paper? Share it with the world! You could win one of four copies of The Marshall Plan^® Novel Writing Software, a $149 value each. All winning novels will be featured on Wattpad and also on Evan's own mystery website, www.EvanMarshallMysteries.com.

About Evan Marshall
Evan Marshall is an internationally recognized expert on fiction writing and author of the "Jane Stuart and Winky" and "Hidden Manhattan" mystery series. A former book editor, for 22 years he has been a leading literary agent specializing in fiction. His Marshall Plan^® Novel Writing Software (with Martha Jewett) is an adaptation of his bestselling Marshall Plan^® series.

The winners are ....
Shadowed Suspicions by Rachel Kramer
Chrisita O'Brien: Chronicles of a Black Butterfly by Yeilis Quintana Ramirez
Sunshine Yellow by William Heinecke
16 Shades Of Grey And A Little Black by Brian Ridgway
Congratulations!

"Share What You Have Written" Contest

Do you have a collection of your written works sitting around on your computer? Maybe an essay, short story, screenplay, poetry or even a novel? Don't you think it's time you put them to good use? You can win $1,000 by uploading it and sharing it with others on Wattpad.

Submit your original written works to Wattpad and be sure to include the tag writingcontest. The grand-prize winner will receive $1,000 in cash, two second place winners will each receive an iPod Touch. The top finalists will be determined by the number of votes received since the start of the contest, so be sure to tell your friends - Facebook, Twitter and blog about it!

The contest closed on December 31, 2009. Click here to see contest entries.

The grand-prize winner is...
Dinner with a vampire. Did I mention I'm vegetarian? by Canse12

The two winning finalists are...
Destined To Happen by lovemehunni
Bye Bye Virginity by Just-Krissy

Honorable mentions also go to...
The Girl who fights back by alleycat
What......You've Gotta Be Kidding Me by DamN623
I Rejected The Ugly Dork But Now He's The Hot Popular Guy by MadelineCable
Rosivyre High by DamN623
Undiluted Minds by Danae Ayusso
Me + Him = Impossible by DamN623
Forbidden Alliance: A Werewolf's Tale by Danae Ayusso
The man of my... Showers?! by hunnii
ANGELS IN ALLEYWAYS by Rachel Kramer

The Blind Truths Cover Art Contest

It's finally here, the official Blind Truths contest! There are two ways to enter:
1) Create your own cover art for "The Blind Truths About Vampires, Werewolves, Witches".
2) You can also win just by being a fan! Choose your favorite submissions by adding it to your faves.

Join Amethyst and Conlan to discover a world that has been concealed from human eyes for centuries. Reveal the truths about possessing power and the horrific consequences power and knowledge bring. The first instalment in the trilogy by Abbie-Alex Stobbart - The Blind Truths About Vampires, Werewolves, Witches.

The winner is Caitlin Richardson!

Be a Facebook Fan - Win an iPod Touch

To celebrate the launch of Wattpad on iPhone and iPod Touch, we're giving away an iPod Touch to a lucky Wattpad fan. All you have to do is become a fan of Wattpad on Facebook and post in the official contest thread. You automatically get a chance to win an iPod Touch, it's that simple!

The winner is Holly Simmers from Memphis, TN