tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29675077457554272342024-03-05T02:08:43.693-06:00I Write the Songs contestInformation is also at @I_WriteTheSongs on Twitter and I Write the Songs on fanfiction.net.I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-87349578523118975252013-08-14T09:55:00.003-05:002013-08-14T10:12:15.478-05:00And the Winners are ……. The readers.<div class="MsoNormal">
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you've shut forever won't always stay closed. What happens when Eric's daughter
Pam unexpectedly turns up one day? AH OOC</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Looked at You by The Doors, Youtube link:
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biggest Ad Men on Madison Avenue. An unexpected request leads to the studio of
famous artist Andy Warhol, where he meets someone else he would never have
expected. Someone who is about to open his eyes to an entirely new lifestyle.</span><span lang="EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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winner: ‘Hjerteknuser’ by LinBer93<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span lang="EN-GB">Hjerteknuser by </span></b><strong><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Kaizers Orchestra</span></strong><b><span lang="EN-GB"> , Youtube link: </span></b><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZkFXnm-RNQ">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZkFXnm-RNQ</a> (turn on English subtitles if you need them)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
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friends before Eric has to leave with his father so he can learn how to be a
real Viking. They were supposed to return three months later, but never shows.
Sookie is praying to Odin for Eric to return to her, but when he does, it is
not what she had expected or even hoped for.</span><span class="apple-style-span"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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100 years after Eric left for Oklahoma, he's been kidnapped to a hidden
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Author’s teaser - </span><span lang="EN-GB" style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Eric is a powerful executive at a well-known accounting firm.
Married to Pam for years, he lives his life according to routine and
organization. His work life, however, has gone a little off the rails... ever
since he was assigned a bold and extremely sexy executive assistant. Will he
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<span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This is always difficult
for me with so many stories I like and for various reasons. I begin by rereading some favorites and then select one. I ended up picking a story I felt deserved more recognition, highly rated, even though it was not first or second.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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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. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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with an idea from my friend, Alison (Northman Maille) who had such a great
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N finds himself with a new, green partner, after personal loses? Can he keep it
professional or will their mission draw something out of him that he wants to
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the winners and all the authors who participated.</span></b>I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-44206293379047012422013-07-29T15:47:00.001-05:002013-07-29T15:47:26.392-05:00Voting begins!!!!!We have 21 entries in this year's contest. Please read the top 10 entries and give them some review love, then go vote for your 2 favorites.<br />
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The top 10 entries in <b>author</b> alphabetical order are:(if you click the title it will take you to the story)<br />
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<a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9531458/1/Love-to-Love-You-Baby" target="_blank">Love to Love You Baby by alh1971</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9477212/1/All-I-Want-to-Do-is-Make-Love-to-You" target="_blank">All I Want to Do is Make Love to You by ali989969</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9541815/1/Poison" target="_blank">Poison by Belleviolette</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9541765/1/I-Looked-At-You" target="_blank">I Looked at You by FiniteAnarchy</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9534399/1/Eyes-on-Fire" target="_blank">Eyes on Fire by GabrielleBlue</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9540978/1/Wild-Thing" target="_blank">Wild Thing by JanineMNM</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9532075/1/Hjerteknuser" target="_blank">Hjerteknuser by LinBer93</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9473398/1/Somewhere" target="_blank">Somewhere by Magsmacdonald</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9474617/1/Every-Breath-You-Take" target="_blank">Every Breath You Take by Merick</a><br />
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<br />I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-88299423099841710872013-06-07T16:43:00.000-05:002013-06-07T16:43:30.751-05:00Plenty of time to write a story!Hey everyone!<br />
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After a slow start, we are off and running with a few entries. Only one entry is through judging. <br />
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There are <span style="font-size: large;">5 weeks</span> left to send an entry - please send us some creative stories based on some of the amazing songs available. The last date to enter is <b><span style="font-size: large;">July 14th.</span></b> <strong style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;">Send entry as an email</strong><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px;"> to I.WritetheSongs.SVM @gmail.com</span><br />
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I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-41272264130834888192013-04-05T14:36:00.000-05:002013-04-05T14:36:34.852-05:00I Write the Songs 2013Hey everyone!<br />
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So here we are only about a month from the last regular Sookie book in the series. I think we need one more round of stories, OUR WAY. I encourage everyone to write, read, review, or participate in some way. I tried to keep it simple this time.<br />
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I feel a little behind and I'm definitely behind on my fanfiction reading. Real life has roared in to center stage in a big way for me. So not everything is quite updated here or on fanfiction.net. But it almost is. <br />
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The timeline is correct. Submissions start May 11 and go through July 14. I always want to give you plenty of time. And this way, it is just in time for my birthday, so send me some stories.<br />
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Yes, I am steadfast to my stubborn rule -- if Eric and Sookie are in a romantic pairing it is with each other. I love the variety of great stories we have had. But I do enjoy the sweet and fluffy HEAs SO much, even if they aren't as creative as some of the judges might prefer. <br />
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TGIF! Thanks to everyone who has helped me so much in this contest over the years. And a special thanks to Alison for the great theme idea.<br />
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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
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<li><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Undressed, where Eric is
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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. </span></span><span lang="EN">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
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the winners and all the wonderful authors who participated.</span></b>I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-66708803122393525232012-07-29T18:31:00.000-05:002012-07-29T18:31:58.980-05:00Judges' Top 10 - voting begins!I originally put up the fanfiction site and this blog saying we would vote based on the judges' top 10 for the public's top 2 favorites. We have 25 entries posted and judged. It is about half of last time and a couple of weeks ago I changed my mind and thought we would only do the top 8. Now having the results from the judges, the scores were a tie for 8 and 9. I will say number 11 was only a fraction of a point from number 10, also 11 and 12 not far behind. But I want everyone to READ all the entries and that is why I narrow it down to the judges' top scores.<br />
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These judges were tough, very critical compared to last time. The bulk of the scores ended up in the 5s and 6s. I translate those to a score out of 100 and the top story got a 70. That is much lower than last time. The judges don't always like the happy stories I do, which is part of why I need a hosts' pick. It never ceases to amaze and confuse me how one judges' favorite is another judges' lowest scoring story. <br />
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have set up 3 collections for I Write the Songs at a fanfiction site called <a href="http://archiveofourown.org/" target="_blank">AO3</a> (Archive of Our Own).</span><span style="color: #222222;"> While it has been around for a while, it’s recently
come to the attention of many in the fanfiction world. It is still in its beta
phase, but it looks promising. One advantage it has over </span><a href="http://fanfiction.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">fanfiction.net</span></a><span style="color: #222222;"> is, it has an Explicit rating, so posting smexy stories is
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authors from either 2010 or 2012 want to post there and add into the
collection, or the Sample Fics collection, let me know. The support is friendly
and helpful; they said they would help me get invitations for the authors to
get onto the site. They are trying to limit growth during the beta phase. So it
might take a little effort, but I think it is worthwhile to try to develop this
new site. I encourage you to follow I Write the Songs on AO3 as well as
on </span><a href="http://ff.net/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #1155cc;">ff.net</span></a><span style="color: #222222;">. If you need an invitation, you can contact me through comments below or email at i.writethesongs.svm@gmail.com or tweet me at @I_WritetheSongs. Random-Fandom also has
some invites, email them at </span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></span><a href="mailto:fanfiction@random-fandom.net"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; color: #0065cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">fanfiction@random-fandom.net</span></a></span><b><u><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: large;"> . </span><span style="font-size: small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></div>
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<br /></div>I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-55629965454782167812012-06-13T20:26:00.000-05:002012-06-13T20:26:15.525-05:00So how does the multi-chapter fic option work?We have a new contest option this year. You can write a multi-chapter fanfic for the contest. You just pick a song title and follow the other rules, except you need to write and post a minimum of 4 chapters of at least 1000 words each, during the contest. Only the first chapter is sent to judging anonymously, but labeled as a multi-chapter fic, so the judges know there is more to come; it is not complete. <br />
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So who is going to try it out? <br />
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If you have any questions about the contest, check the blog or profile, or tweet @I_WritetheSongs or email me at i.writethesongs.svm@gmail.com.I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-3536424531729783532012-05-23T19:23:00.002-05:002012-05-23T19:23:41.480-05:00Open for submissions!<span style="font-size: large;">We are open for submissions, now until July 15th! Don't wait until the last minute and overload our wonderful judges.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">There is lots of contest information available on the <a href="http://i-writethesongs.blogspot.com/">blog</a> or <a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/u/2491610/I_Write_The_Songs">Fanfiction profile</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Check the beta page, if you need a beta, we have a few volunteers. Email me at i.writethesongs.svm@gmail.com if you would like to volunteer as a beta, or tweet me at @I_WritetheSongs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">We also have 3 wonderful promo fics: </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8051967/1/Blue_Jean">Blue Jean</a> by suki59 </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8119889/1/Changes" target="_blank">Changes</a> by onefee27 (this is a multi-chapter fic)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8135388/1/Hole_in_the_River" target="_blank">Hole in the River</a> by Ooshka </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">"Let's Get This Party Started" Anne</span>I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-59005331519373542542012-05-14T19:34:00.000-05:002012-05-14T19:34:44.382-05:00Only one week until the submissions start! Submissions will be accepted May 21- July 15. This is a LONG submission period, so as last time, the contest will not be extended.<br />
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I have changed things up to allow a few more options in the type of story and also to add an option for a multi-chapter fic. <br />
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We are looking for beta volunteers, so if you are interested email me at i.writethesongs.svm @gmail.com, or tweet me at @I_WritetheSongs. I'll add your fanfiction profile and / or twitter name to this blog on the Beta page so that authors can contact you.<br />
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Please email or tweet me (see contest addresses above) if you have any questions.<br />
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Anne aka NorthwomanI Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-39207224267741178552012-04-19T11:19:00.000-05:002012-04-19T11:19:13.648-05:00It's coming! A new round of I Write the Songs!Hi everyone! <br />
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With some encouragement, I have decided to do another I Write the Songs contest. I am currently updating and trying to improve some things to make this time even better. Look for more soon. Follow this blog or @I_WriteTheSongs on Twitter to keep up on the contest.<br />
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I will be updating sections of this blog as I get the parameters set, right now it is all things from the fall of 2010. Let me know (tweet me at @I_WriteTheSongs or email me at i.writethesongs.svm@gmail.com) if you are interested in being a beta for this contest. <br />
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My dear Alison has told me she does not feel well enough to co-host but she may write an entry! She was the brilliant source of the theme for this contest. Music is so inspiring. <br />
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I am looking forward to some new stories and some new authors! The tentative submission dates are: May 21-July 15. Hopefully the new book in May and the new season of True Blood will also fuel some ideas for you to tell a story YOUR way!<br />
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I really want to thank everyone for the support they gave us in the previous contest and hope you will be able to participate anew. The overloaded judges were awesome. Some of the changes I plan should make it easier for the new judges. <br />
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More soon. Much love.<br />
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</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">As any of your judges will tell you, this was a tough job! I could have picked at least a dozen entries but knew I only had the luxury of one.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">It is not as easy as it might appear! If our contest worked well it wasn’t really down to me, I just had the mad and silly ideas and my dear friend, Anne (Northwoman) made them happen. Thank you, dear heart, for all your help.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I thought it would a good idea to choose my pick before we knew the eight finalists. That way I knew I wouldn’t be swayed into picking a story that didn’t make the cut, I would be tempted to spread as much joy as I could, because I know so many of you deserved recognition.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">I loved ‘That Don’t Impress Me Much’ by Bathsheba Rocks, ‘Be My Downfall’ by Jan of Arc, ‘Abracadabra’ and ‘Love Game’ by Honeypop and ‘Seasons of Love’ by Moxiemo and ‘Fairytale of New York’ by Miral and ‘I Shot the Sheriff’ by Thyra10 ......</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">However,</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB">My choice for the Northman Maille host’s pick is (drum roll) ‘Bring Me to Life’ by My Universe. I liked everything about it. Please see my review for the Fanfictastic Friday post at </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-GB"><a href="http://mysvmaddiction.blogspot.com/search/label/Fanfictastic%20Friday">http://mysvmaddiction.blogspot.com/search/label/Fanfictastic%20Friday</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">As Allie said, picking is a tough job, and our judges were amazing! I had a VERY difficult time narrowing down to my favorites and then to only one.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I also want to thank everyone who helped us so much; the authors, the judges, the readers, and awesome graphics from DazedRose and Zigster. 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. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Of course, it all started with an idea from my best buddy, Alison (Northman Maille) and nothing would have happened without her. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I couldn’t just announce my host pick without acknowledging all my favorite stories from the contest. </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">There were so many good ones that I enjoyed so much.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">My top favorites from the entries:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">From top 8: River Man by vikinglover elle, Bring Me to Life by My Universe, Abracadabra by Honeypop, When I’m 64 by Thyra10,<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">And: D-5 by BashebaRocks, Grave Digger by Suaru-chan, Love Game 2 by Honeypop, Love Shack by moxiemo, Mr. E’s Beautiful Blues by elbly, Thinking Of You by makesmyheadspin, Time by EtheHunter, and Toes by Missus T. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-converted-space"><span lang="EN-GB" style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">There were many great stories that didn’t get here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Please read & review these stories, we were pleased to get them all and want them to get some love.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Thank you to everyone who entered and good luck to all our finalists. It’s up to the faithful readers now to choose their winner.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Please, please vote, it’s the only way to make sure your favorite gets the recognition it deserves!</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The choices are a link, so if you click on them it takes you to the story.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You can only vote once. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Choices are in random order.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Voting will be open until Sunday November 14<sup>th</sup> at<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6 p.m.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>CST.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">All winners will be announced Monday, November 15<sup>th</sup>.</div>I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-55006268818216156002010-10-07T18:13:00.000-05:002010-10-07T18:13:17.814-05:00Contest deadline!Contests in the past have extended the deadline in response to demand from those authors that have run out of time. Anne and I feel that we have left ample submission time, over a calendar month, and therefore, under no circumstances, will we extend the deadline. We feel that it is against the contest rules as we set them down and unfair to those who worked hard to hit the proper date.<br />
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</div>I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-62899864558702794712010-09-12T19:12:00.000-05:002010-09-12T19:12:24.210-05:00Posting Entries to Sites other than FanFiction.NetWe know that some of you are not happy with policies on fanfiction.net. With respect to those authors, we will allow entries that will not be posted there. <br />
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The procedure remains similar. <strong>No entries should be posted anywhere until after judging.</strong> Authors will receive an email when judging is complete. <strong>When you have posted your story on fanfiction.net or elsewhere</strong>, send us back a link. If it is on fanfiction.net, we will put your story in the contest community. If it is posted elsewhere, we will link the story on our blog page for contest entries.I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2967507745755427234.post-16140688308328492382010-08-19T19:12:00.000-05:002010-08-19T19:12:25.625-05:00Contest announcement!!!!!Whether you are a girl who likes a bump and grind on the dance floor, sings into your hairbrush or imagines a slow dance with a tall blond sex god, this is the contest for you! Any song will do as long as it inspires you to write, you can't get much more 'Free Bird' than that can you? Join us, we want to 'Teach the World to Sing' (well the SVM fandom anyway :))<br />
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"Do Me” “Feel Like Makin Love” “Pillow Talk” "Love to Love You Baby” “Freak Me” “I Want to Sex You Up” themes encouraged but not required.<br />
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If you have the urge to write some Pam and Eric snark; “How Can I Miss You When You Won’t Go Away”, “Papa Don’t Preach” or any other non romantic pairing with Eric then ‘Have the time of your life’.<br />
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Your Hosts are: Northman Maille (Alison) and Northwoman (Anne)I Write the Songshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10244792749042109575noreply@blogger.com2