I Write the Songs Contest (2012)

Since it's been a while since I've posted on this blog AND this contest is almost over, I'm going to save some time and just cut to the chase ....

So the sweet, adorable, helpful, and always around with a kind word (or more), Northwoman -- SVM Addict #4 -- revived the very popular I Write the Songs Contest for another round.  A favorite contest for many of us because it incorporated music with the SVM characters we all love so much.

Many of us know this already ... I'm just a little late posting about it.  So since I haven't been doing contest posts I'm going to skip the contest spiel and just direct you to the dates and where to go to submit your stories, read entries, and find voting info.

Submit Your Stories

This Sunday, July 15th, is the last day!  The final submission will be accepted on July 15th at 8:00 PM, Pacific time (10:00 PM Central)

Once the judges have finished judging, Northwoman will give writers the heads up to post. The final posting on Fanfiction.net (or whereever) should be around July 31.

Visit I Write the Songs on Blogspot for more information.

Read the Entries

Not writing? No worries ... you still can participate, by reading the stories already posted!  Encourage the writers who posted their entry and be prepared for the voting round.  Here are the places you will find the stories for the contest:

• I Write the Songs on Blogspot
• Fanfiction Net Community
• Archive of Our Own (AO3)

Find Voting Information

That's right ... read the entries, because the voting will be here before you know it.  


Now the way IWTS works is that voting will be public and from the judges Top 10, and the poll will be open for only 9 days.  Public voting will be August 1 through 9.


Be sure to stay tuned to I Write the Songs on Blogspot for the latest news.

And Finally ...

Winners will be announced August 10.  But to be honest ... while having winners is cool and a must by the definition of a contest.  I see everyone involved as a winner.  So I just want to close with a couple of thanks ...

1. A big thank you to Northwoman for hosting this contest once again!  It's a fantastic idea and so inspiring!
2. Major thanks to all the writers who submitted their stories!  So far 15 entries!  As an avid fanfic reader, I hang on to every word you write and appreciate your works.
3. And finally to my fellow readers ... *group hugs* ... I haven't had a chance to do my part but you guys are there.  Reading and reviewing ...  murgatroid_98,  VAlady,  My_Universe,  onefee27,  alisonnorthmanmaille,  Duckbutt, TeaCupHuman,  mazzablue,  fffbone,  Sassyvampmama,  erin1705     ... and I could go on and on.  I truly wish I could shoutout every reader and reviewer.  You guys are there behind the scenes keeping this fandom alive.  So thanks for encouraging the writers and actually penning your thanks!

The Indie Fanfic Contest

Fang_readersLJ and The Fangreaders Chat Room
presents The Indie Fanfic Contest

Write an alternative universe story using the Southern Vampire Mysteries/True Blood characters. All pairings and ratings are accepted.  The only major stipulation is that the vamps are vamps, the humans are humans, and the supes are supes.  New writers are very welcome as well as Original Character pairings.

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information or click here for the contest profile.

Secret Slash Contest

The Writers Coffee Shop presents

The Secret Slash Contest

What happens when nosy neighbors, prying parents, and curious coworkers aren’t looking? From tender to angsty to seductive, from secret trysts to unspoken of attraction, from emotional freedom to forbidden desires … we’re looking for your best same-gender pairings and the secrets they keep behind closed doors.

(Note: This contest included SVM and other fandoms too!)

This contest is officially closed. Follow the links to find out more about The Writer's Coffee Shop (TWCS) and the challenges they host.

The Home Sweet Home Contest

Suki59 and Thyra10 presents 

The Home Sweet Home Contest

Write a story about any or all of the SVM characters and put them in a place in which you’ve lived. It can be a country, state, province, city, town, village, or even neighborhood that you’ve called home. What happens there is entirely up to you! Any SVM character or pairing are accepted. 

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information or click here for the contest profile.

The Saint Eric Contest

Peppermintyrose presents 

The Saint Eric Contest

Write a story that is different from the rest. And by different, we mean it follows a different story line or  portrays the SVM characters differently from the status quo -- the common themes in SVM fanfiction repertoire.  Recently, there's been a lot of chatter about fics telling the same story.  Well this contests challenges you to be different.

Instead of writing a Sookie we love to hate, or an Eric so perfect that readers will worship; flip the script. How about trying to not make Bill a douche, or Quinn a wimp.  Are you up for the challenge? How unique can you be?  Like Peppermintyrose states on the contest profile page, "give us a St. Eric like we've never seen."  

"Think out of the canon-box-set!"

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information or click here for the contest profile

The Happily (N)ever After Contest

Scribeninja, Slacker Dee, and Makesmyheadspin

presents The Happily (N)ever After Contest

Write a story that doesn't end with a happen ending. The hosts believe that only real happy endings happen in fairy tales so they want to tap into your realistic side. Looking to angst up your fanfiction profile? This contest is for you.

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information. Or Click here for the contest profile.

The Valentine's Fae Tales Contest

blackdeadorchids presents

The Valentine's Fae Tales Contest

Write Eric and Sookie into your favorite fairy tale. What happens when the prince is a Viking vampire or Cinderella is actually a telepath? How far can Sookie fall down the rabbit hole before Mad Hatter Eric catches her?

Take a storybook fairy tale and integrate it with the SVM universe. You can either place the characters in the fairy tale, put the fairy tale in the SVM world or just be clearly inspired by a classic fairy tale.

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information.

Complete Contest Information

For more info, please visit the profile page (www.fanfiction.net/u/2609442/Valentines_Fae_Tales) AND the blog (valentinesfaecontest.blogspot.com).

I Write the Songs Contest

 Northman Maille and Northwoman presents

I Write The Songs Contest

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)

Contest Information 

The contest rules and submission guidelines were a little different then we are used to for SVM Contests.  IWTS was the first contest that allowed stories to be posted posted anywhere on the net, entrants could post their story on fanfiction.net (SVM and TB), fandomfiction.com, Live Journal, personal blog ... anywhere.

For more info, please visit the profile page: www.fanfiction.net/u/2491610/I_Write_The_Songs AND the blog i-writethesongs.blogspot.com.

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information.

New Chapter Contest

tvgirl.nicole, Youbettago, Seastarr08, Missus T and Evenflo78
presents A New Chapter Contest

This is an all human contest for new writers. It's been almost a year since the Poppin' Cherries contest and it was such a huge success that the hostesses thought they would try to recreate the idea. Since this is an all human contest, and we've already popped Eric's cherry, the goal for this contest will be to give our favorite SVM characters a new bundle of joy. That's right, a baby!  All pairings are acceptable.

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information.

Click here for the Contest Profile

First Blood Contest

SibylVane Vamp, Bloodsucker815, and Huntley presents

The First Blood Contest

Write a story about Eric Northman’s first kill. It could be about a vampire out of control with hunger, a human at war, a surgeon who loses a patient on the table or whatever your imagination dreams up! Creativity is encouraged so think outside the box!



This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information.

Contest Information

For more info, please visit the profile page: www.fanfiction.net/u/2501525/FirstBloodContest AND the blog firstbloodcontest.blogspot.com. The blog will be a source for contest news and updated material.  And if you are on Twitter, you can follow the contest via @ericsfirstblood.

The Kiss A Cook Contest

A Redhead Thing and Ohfortuneslost presents

The Kiss A Cook Contest

*bell rings*

Does the sound of a ringing bell make you salivate? No? Does thinking of Eric in the kitchen or standing at a grill? If so, then come one, come all, to the Kiss A Cook Contest. All entries must feature a cooking theme. Eric or Sookie can be a cook, a chef, a restaurateur or something of the sort.

Recipe Details Include:

2,500 to 10,000 words

1-2 Entry Limit

Collaborations are welcomed

Smut and Lemon Zest to taste but not required

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information.

Click Here For the Contest Profile Page

SVM Contests Recap & Information

Here is a quick recap of the the contests that are currently running in the Sookieverse and information if you are planning to start a contest.  Note: If you are planning to enter the current contests please click on the contest's individual title to get more information on the rules and how to enter.

• Current Contests
• Contest Tips

7 Deadly Sins Contest

makesmyheadspin, VickieL, and TammyDevil666 presents

The 7 Deadly Sins Contest

You know 'em: lust,wrath, greed, envy, pride, sloth, and gluttony. Well this M rated contest challenges you to submit your best sinful one/shot featuring Eric and Sookie.  The more sin the better. Among the other rules it states that you must have at least one of the other 6 sins outside of lust.

The fic must be rated M, and composed of 2,500 to 10,000 words.

This contest was anonymous.

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information.

Click Here for the Contest Profile Page

The Age of Eric Contest

Zigster, S Meadows, and Chicklette presents

The Age of Eric Contest

What is The Age of Eric contest all about? The inspiration for this contest came from the fact that Eric Northman and his gracious plenty have been roaming the planet for over a thousand years. A Thousand years filled with incredible time periods to explore and history to tell. Yet, in the fanfiction world, Eric has stayed mostly put in the 21st Century. The hosts for The Age of Eric Contest felt that this needed to change.


Complete Rules and Submission Info

For more info, please visit the profile page: www.fanfiction.net/~theageofericcontest AND the blog theageoferic.blogpost.com. Hint, the blog includes pictures of Eric in uniform and "looking all historical and UNF worthy." as Zigster said.

This contest is officially closed.  Click "Read More" or scroll down to find all the contest entries and winner information.

Dead Pan Contest Winners

As part of the contest prizes for the Dead Pan Contest , S. Meadows and Zigster lent their talents to create banners for the winning entries. Below is all the finalized art. (Click on each banner to get larger image.)

 

1st Place: Drama (banner by s.meadows)
The Secret Life of Eric Northman
By VampLover1

 Marketing exec Eric Northman has a bad-tempered wife and an overactive imagination. When the going gets tough, his fantasies get going! Parody of The Secret Life of Walter Mitty.

1st Place: Comedy (banner by s.meadows)

1,001 Louisiana Nights by Nyah

Each dawn, he promises to kill her, and each night she tells a tale to save her life.
Parody of 1,001 Arabian Nights

Sam I Am Contest

Zeewriter, Zhivago3 & Pixiegiggles present:  

The Sam I Am Contest

Eric is sex on legs, we know this. However, there is another eligible, handsome, sexy man who doesn't get nearly enough nookie: Sam. Submit your best funny, dramatic, weird, or just plain sexy-as-all-get-out stories.

The fic must be rated M, and composed of 2,500 to 10,000 words.

Submissions accepted June 15 through July 15th.

This contest is going to be anonymous, so please do not publish your story on your profile.

Click Here for Complete Rules & Submission Info

The Dead Pan Contest

Nycsnowbird & Pixiegiggles present:
The Dead Pan Contest: Barmaid! There’s A Fly In My Spoof!

Submit your best Eric-centric parodies, set in the SVM/TB universe, preferably with Eric/Sookie as lead characters. Your parody can be culled from books, TV, films or even cartoons. Lemons are optional but droolingly encouraged.

It can be of any genre, composed of 2,500 to 15,000 words, and writers must be 18 or older.  The fic must be beta'd and collaborations are allowed.

Submissions are April 1 through  May 15th.

This contest is going to be anonymous, so please do not publish your story on your profile.

Click Here for Complete Rules & Submission Info