And
the Winners are ……. all of us, getting
these stories to read.
The banners were made by the fabulous
DazedRose. She has been just awesome about making these (and working with a
graphics challenged person like me). She
created a theme for the banners.
(Sorry in advance that my fonts in this post are all over the place.)
Judges 1st place winner: ‘Trigger Happy’ by Ooshka
Trigger
Happy by Lloyd Cole, Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAOQns1trm4
Author’s teaser- Eric Northman – bar-owner, husband, and father
– is a man under pressure. And his night is about to get worse. Just how trigger
happy is Victor Madden, anyway?.
Judges
2nd place winner: ‘Andrew in Drag’ by esquilo-negligenciadas
Andrew
in Drag by Magnetic Fields, Youtube
link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30VMwsK9Ses&oref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fresults%3Fsearch_query%3DAndrew%2Bin%2Bdrag%2B%2Bmagnetic%2Bfields%26oq%3DAndrew%2Bin%2Bdrag%2B%2Bmagnetic%2Bfields%26gs_l%3Dyoutube-reduced.3..0l2.215022.225964.0.228643.31.13.0.18.18.0.121.1243.8j5.13.0...0.0...1ac.24ZKTj0J4AI&has_verified=1&has_verified=1
Author’s teaser - When his friend signs up for amateur drag night
at a Bourbon Street club, Eric tags along for the entertainment value, but his
evening (and his life) is quickly turned on its head as "Sookie"
takes to the stage..
Virgin
winner: ‘Winds of Change’ by Alyanne1375
Author’s teaser - Sookie has been struggling to make ends meet
when Gran comes up with an idea that could change everything. AU
Multi-chapter
Fic winner: ‘Sempre Fi’ by InLoveWithEric
Author’s teaser - Sookie has taken her job as the
cheerleader for Jason's squad stationed in Afghanistan very serious over the
last two years. What happens when they receive a new Staff Sergeant only eight
months before they are due home? He is a hard to read, no nonsense Marine with
no time for fun, games, women and anything else, well human. That is until he
receives his "Welcome Package" from one of his men's sister. What
will happen when that small gesture causes a chink in this man's armor? Will it
help him be a better soldier or could having his mind on other things than his
men put them all in danger. Follow these two as they learn about one another
and fall in love while living life on two separate sides of the world. AH –
NC-17 for later.
Public
vote 1st place winner: ‘Yellow Ledbetter’ by Evenflo78
Link
to the story - http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8329829/1/Yellow_Ledbetter
Yellow
Ledbetter by Pearl Jam, Youtube
link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvBiy2KTsMw
Author’s
teaser - One truck
driver, a flat tire, and a rain-drenched girl. Drifting hearts don't always
have to be lonesome. AH/OOC
Public
vote 2nd place winner: ‘Heart’s a Mess’ by Moxiemo
Link
to the story- http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8301799/1/
Heart’s
a Mess by Gotye Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GnXFJOXvL_A
Author’s teaser - Trouble's brewing as vampires gear up to celebrate the 10th
anniversary of the Great Revelation. What will happen when Sookie runs into
Eric at a meeting several years after he left for Oklahoma? "Canon"
to follow Deadlocked.
Northwoman’s
pick
This is a horrible task
as there are so many stories I enjoyed, for different reasons, in diferent
styles. I started with rereading some favorites and then selected one.
I also want to thank
everyone who helped us so much; the authors, the judges, the readers, and
awesome graphics from DazedRose. I had
help from many people who had previously hosted contests with information on
hosting, and judging & scoring. I thank you all so much as it wouldn’t have
been possible without you.
Of course, it all started
with an idea from my best buddy, Alison (Northman Maille) who had such a great
concept with music..
I couldn’t just announce
my host pick without acknowledging all my favorite stories from the
contest. There were so many good ones
that I enjoyed so much.
My top favorites from the
entries:
From top 10: Yellow Ledbetter, Leave Me Alone, Heart’s a
Mess, really they are all good.
And these stories, that I
also loved, were in the 11-17 range, so
close to the top 10:
- Iron, a story where Eric and Sookie are together and I always think she should at least consider being turned.
- Undressed, where Eric is so adorably clueless which is totally out of character for him.
- Figure It Out, Sookie see the potential in Eric in so many ways.
- Semper Fi, which is an AH story with good character development and an interesting theme.
I decided I couldn’t pick
from the top 10 as they already earned recognition. I took a different approach
and just picked something that was FUN and yanked at my heart. I did this starting as a child and also as an
adult. The song
will make it clear – LOVE the song - boats tied together, people drinking and swimming and
grilling on the lake or river. Sookie in
an itty bitty bikini, Eric with a bare
chest - yum. So… I chose … Redneck Yacht Club by
InLoveWithEric.
Anne’s
pick: ‘’Redneck Yacht Club’ by InLoveWithEric
Link
to the story- http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8353513/1/
Redneck
Yacht Club by Craig Morgan, Youtube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI7Ghu1FpnQ
Author’s teaser: Eric has come to Bon Temps to go into business with his best friend from college, Alcide. Summer has just begun and he is initiated into what is fondly called by the locals, the "Redneck Yacht Club." But Eric gets a much bigger eye full then just some interesting characters and tricked out boats. A certain blond haired beauty might make this move the best decision Eric has ever made. M, AH.
