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The Contest Committee has announced that The People Who Carried Nothing by LaurenH has won the Faith Non-Fiction contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Jack and Jill, Revisited by GerryMacNeil. In third place finished Faith of a Child by The Cajun. Posted: May 10

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Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Adam Smith. The Contest Committee has announced that Sunset has won the New Arrival Poetry contest. In second place finished Some have called me..... by witchykym. In third place finished Save Darfur An acrostic poem by daizylublue, Schubert's Sweet Symphony of a Woman by jshep, Listen by Sarah Sixx and Wind River Muse by BarnCat Posted May 8 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Adam Smith. The Contest Committee has announced that Sunset has won the New Arrival Poetry contest. In second place finished Some have called me..... by witchykym. In third place finished Save Darfur An acrostic poem by daizylublue, Schubert's Sweet Symphony of a Woman by jshep, Listen by Sarah Sixx and Wind River Muse by BarnCat Posted May 7 Contest Winners The Contest Committee has announced that Perpetua has won the Tell A Story In Poem contest with The Reiver. In second place finished A Toast To Seamus Finn by bard owl. In second place also finished The Ballad Of Eddie And Nell by Soloneili. In third place finish Native American Blood by pugdogy. Posted May 4 Contest Winners The Contest Committee has announced that Perpetua has won the Tell A Story In Poem contest with The Reiver. In second place finished A Toast To Seamus Finn by bard owl. In second place also finished The Ballad Of Eddie And Nell by Soloneili. In third place finish Native American Blood by pugdogy. Posted May 3 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Sleep. December.. Again is the new Poem of the Month. In second place finished Summer Sun's Allure by GeneticDouble. In third place finished St Patrick's Day Massacre by Eagle Eye Jerry. Posted May 2 Contest Winners The Contest Committee has announced that Misty Morn by starkat has won the Poetry Imagery contest. In second place finished He'll See Her Again in the Flowers by HalfHoff. In third place finished Haiku(house on the moor) by Earthwriter and An Irish Heart by foxey. Posted Apr. 15 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to drivenbackward. A Tough Interview is the new Story of the Month. In second place finished A Stroke of Luck by Annmuma. In third place finished Calling Dr. Bombay by iamwrite. Posted Apr. 13 Contest Winners A site upgrade has been released. When authors reply to reviews a new confirmation page is shown that shows the saved replies. From this page an author can nominate reviewers for the reviewing competition that offers a cash prize. In addition, we have expanded our "content sharing" feature. Writers can share and bookmark their writing by using the buttons provided on the new "Share This" toolbar shown below the writing (if content sharing is turned on). Posted Apr. 10 Contest Winners The Contest Committee has announced that Jealousy by Marjorie D has won the Flash Fiction contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Last Dance by drivenbackward. In third place finished The Taxi Dancer by marion and The Dance by paige won. Posted Apr. 9 Contest Winners The Contest Committee has announced that in an azure sky by Focused True North has won the Tanka Poetry vote. In second place finished Blessed Assurance (tanka) by Mrs. KT. In third place finished Vintage by kiwi bloke. Committee members have commented on the winning entries. Comments For in an azure sky by Focused True North This beautiful piece met all aspects of a great tanka poem beyond just the syllable requirements, combining elements such as nature and a specific moment. This author chose a perfect photo to go with this tranquel and lovely poem. Super imagery and it fits the Tanka format perfectly. Beautiful tanka and image complement each other to make this a winner. Comments For Blessed Assurance (tanka) by Mrs. KT Lovely imagery, with the promise of new life in the robin. I liked this message of hope. Great piece about hope and assurances. Posted Apr. 5 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to tobiahjn. The contest committee has announced that She Dared Hope has won the Strong Character contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Please Give Love by swissmiss. In third place finished The Vision by LynnRadford. Posted Apr. 2 FanStory.com T-Shirts Poetic License Printing has made available FanStory.com T-shirts. Now you can wear your favorite site while you write. These shirts have been approved for sale by FanStory.com. View the T-shirt Posted Apr. 1 Contest Winners Leukemia is Fookin' Stupid by Polly_Pisces is the new Poem of the Month. In second place finished The Blue/Gray Glory Days by easyeverett. In third place finished Eternal Love by sweetpea21 and The Constitution And The Flag by Kentucky Sweet Pea. Posted Mar. 22 Seal Winner Congratulations go out to Mick Hale. The Seal of Quality Committee has announced that his book Dying Heart Of My Beautiful Bagdhad has earned a Seal of Quality. This is the first seal earned by Mick and he is now considered a level 1 pro on the site. For details on requesting a Seal of Quality from the committee click here Posted Mar. 22 Site Upgrade A site upgrade has been released. The site now offers reviewer levels. Points you earn by writing reviews now go towards your reviewer level. The site keeps track of your level in real time. Each time you write a review you will see what your reviewer level is and also how many points you need to reach the next level. In addition, when you reach specific levels the site will update your signature. Reaching level 14, for example, updates your signature and profile with a blue star to show this milestone. Posted Mar. 19 Contest Winners The Contest Committee has announced that Wings of the Soul by foxey has won the Faith Poetry contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Entities of Light by bard owl. In second place also finished Angel's Fleece by BradJ001. In third place finished Faith in a nose.... by Dreamdancer. Committee Member Comments For Wings of the Soul by foxey Eloquent poetic form which addresses the topic at hand. The first line of this well written, smooth flowing poem says it all: faith, you can't see it, yet you still believe it. An excellent write. Entities of Light by bard owl I felt this one fit the requirements of the contest and was beautifully expressed. This poem's rhyme and flow, combined with it's well worded message, shown a little brighter than many other excellent poems entered in this contest. Faith in a nose.... by Dreamdancer Very nice tribute to all canines who put their lives on the line to protect us all, as well as a lovely memorial to this member's former partner. (These dogs' lives are arguably shortened by the perpetual sniffing of various toxins during training.) Fresh perspective on faith! :) Posted Mar. 16 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Mouse. Happy Birthday, Baby is the new Story of the Month. In second place finished Selective Hearing by Sissy. In third place finished Sound Shots by jackiesmuse. Posted Mar. 15 Contest Winners The Contest Committee has announced that Sarah by Thayamax has won the This Sentence Starts The Story contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Alone by Plaid, Fear by tteach and Simon Says by Lokman. In third place finished Hard Knocks by Prismgate and The abomination called hatred by mshugh. Committee members wrote about the winning entry. Excellent wirte! Great way to point up child abuse, and to motivate those who might witness questionable goings on to make a report! Excellent writing with a great message! Comments For Alone by Plaid Superbly written story with a surprise ending. Loved it. RR Engaging writing style; great twist at the ending. Comments For Fear by tteach Best story put forth in the contest. Great imagery, wonderful story line, and best use of the opening line in the contest. Posted Mar. 5 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Helvi2. The contest committee has announced that Whispers of My Heart has won the Valentines Love Poem vote and the $100 prize. In second place finished Cupid's Arrows Of Love by bard owl, Construction Paper Love by HalfHoff, Inamorato (Lover) by DeeBee and Love Sleeps Naught by JoAnna Lee. And tied for third place was Love Eternal by cecil and terri lynn by D. Longo Posted Mar. 7 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to TheFex. The Unfit Father has won the Valentines Story vote. In second place finished Happy Valentine's, Baby! by sallysaucer. In second place also finished She Remembered by Lokman. In third place was The Single Red Rose by Puggle3. Posted Mar. 4 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to ScarletAffliction. Alone is the new Poem of the Month vote. In second place finished America's Dream by Kentucky Sweet Pea. In third place finished Skipping Time by Polly_Pisces and The Wind Chime by Marillion. Posted Feb. 28 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Rainbow Writer. The Worry People is the new Story of the Month. In second place finished Introduction to Acquaintance Rape by RenieReader. In third place finished Confiscation of Property by azbukivedi. Posted Feb. 15 Contest Winners The Contest Committee has announced the winners for the "That Someone" contest. Father by Emotional Soldier has won the contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Saviour by BellaSpirit, The Search by sallysaucer, An Inkling by daizylublue, Chaplain by mamaboots, and Mother Mine by Kentucky Sweet Pea. In third place finished Federico by Pili Pubul, Best Friend by Wendyanne and Frannie by boberto. The committee wrote about the choices. Father by Emotional Soldier I was impressed with the dedicated sincerity of this poem as well as the easy to read rhythm. This was a powerful piece. Short, punctuating lines drove the meaning home deep. This poem was creative and unique making the readers think. Great job! The Search by sallysaucer This poem flowed smoothly when read but the meaning is what really captured my vote. The importance of self-love should be thought of this way in a healthy person. Chaplain by mamaboots A well thought out acrostic who's meaning is especially poignant in today's war torn world. Posted Feb. 11 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to AudreyRose. The Contest Committee has announced that Trapped By The Music has won the Trapped Poetry Contest. In second place finished Lady of Plain by Bellydanser. In third place finished Tangled by daisyfly, Spiderwebs by Thayamax and Imprisoned In Flesh by Twomoon. Committee members wrote about Trapped By The Music The rhyme and rhythm in this, WAS music. As I read, I recalled my own feelings about music. A good trap to be in, I think. I felt this one utilized the theme best with great descriptive words in being inside of music. Lady of Plain The excellent rhythm while reading this epic added to a poignant story that touched my heart. Wonderfully done! Tangled Interesting and unique with great description of feeling trapped. Posted Feb. 11 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Juleeann. Please Mr. Postman has won the Trapped Story Contest vote. In second place finished George by davidray, North Country Requiem by Puggle3, Trapped Inside my Body by tteach, The King Who Walked Through Stone by Lee Shrug, Bound! by Eagle Eye Jerry and Going Batty by sandramarie. The committee did not choose a third place winner since there were so many second place finalists. Posted Feb. 10 Contest Winners The Reviewer Recognition Panel has announced that Buctar has won the Reviewing Competition and the $100 prize. This monthly competition rewards reviewers that write detailed and helpful reviews. Click here for information on the Reviewing Competition. Posted Feb. 9 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Thayamax. The Premonition has won the Write About This vote. In second place finished Hell Rising... by venusanblue. In second place also finished The Exodus of Jonas by T.C. Hill. In third place finished The Fire Slowly Dies by Teri7. Posted Feb. 7 Contest Winners The Seal of Quality committee has announced two recent winners of a Seal of Quality. Mayflowerbg earned her first seal for Open the Door. Honus X Heppablatte earned a seal for Amped. This is the second seal that he has earned. For more information on this special review process click here Posted Jan. 30 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to DrivenBackward. Legend Press has announced that his story Needs has won the "In A Single Hour" contest, the $100 prize and will be published in their upcoming publication. In second place finished Dying Heart Of My Beautiful Bagdhad. In third finished This Is Your Life by Rainbow Writer. Posted Jan. 25 Contest Winners The Reviewer Recognition Panel has announced that ledford has won the Reviewing Competition and the $100 prize. This monthly competition rewards reviewers that write detailed and helpful reviews. Click here for information on the Reviewing Competition. Posted Jan. 16 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Janilou. East To West is the new Story of the Month. Second place in the voting finished Kiss Of Death by G-mom. In third place finished Beautiful by Dearheart. Posted Jan. 14 Site Upgrade We are happy to announce a site upgrade. Our new Content Sharing feature gives authors the option to make their work available to Google and other search engines, Digg, Facebook, Gadgets for Microsoft Vista and Google, and site feeds. A writer can enable content sharing when editing or posting a work. To see this in action click the "Digg" and/or "Facebook" button on posted work. Posted Jan. 12 Contest Winners The Nature of Faith? by experimentalpoet has won the Faith contest vote and the $100 prize. In second place finished Suffer the little children by snodlander, Just Have Faith and Watch by Teri7, My Name Is Michael by Janilou and Faith by wirenut. Spiderman Saved my Life by The Cajun finished third. Posted Jan. 10 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to Thayamax. The Contest Committee has announced that Waiting For My Daughter has won the Flash Fiction contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished The Years Condensed by Louis's Lady. In third place finished The Coat by marion. The committee members shared their thoughts on the winning entries. Commenting on the Waiting For My Daughter This heart-wrenching piece used excellent word choices and compact writing to immerse the reader in the horrors of Alzheimer's and the victims it leaves behind. This story was touchingly real and written with much compassion and understanding. Very nicely done - excellent flash fiction which touches upon a pervasive societal concern. The Years Condensed by Louis's Lady This short piece was an excellent example of flash fiction. Superb use of language lead the reader down an assumed path, only to completely shift perspective in the last sentence. Posted Jan. 9 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to lennis. The Contest Committeee has announced that The Stair has won the Poetry Imagery vote. In second place finished Noooo by lerkun. In third place finished Your Back by Judian James, In Hiding by mmichelle97219 and Augustine's triumph by D. Longo. One committee member wrote about the winner: This marvelous poem did an excellent job of describing the anguish of a parent, demonstrating how as humans, we can't control all circumstances. This emotionally packed piece drew me in, deserving a vote as a winner. A member commented about Your Back by Judian James: I felt this poem was like the art in print. The curve and emotional pain so clearly seen and poignantly written. In Hiding by mmichelle97219 Very nicely done and illuminates a culturally-relevant topic. Release by HanaHK was one of many runner-ups This poem did an excellent job incorporating the picture into a story of redemption of a broken man. Short, hard-hitting sentences and well-written comparisons between the narrator's reality and the first Christmas combined to make this poem a winner. Posted Jan. 8 Contest Winners The Contest Committee has announced the winners of the Holiday Story and Poetry contest. There is a Santa Claus by snodlander has won the Holiday Story contest and Hushed Praise by LarkSong has won the Holiday Poetry contest. In second place for the poetry contest finished The Giver by Bellydanser and in third place finished Hope by sallysaucer. In second place for the short story contest finished The Last Gift by Plaid. The Christmas Gift by diane24, Roundtrip Ticket by Marjorie D., Breanne's Strong Will by medisec and Bringing Christmas Home by tteach tied for third. Posted Jan. 4 Contest Winners An upgrade has been released for the new year. Authors can now create books made up of short stories and essays. Short works submitted to a book will be considered for the short works rankings. For each chapter posted an author is asked if the submission can be a stand-alone work. If so, it impacts the short works rankings and not the novel rankings. Posted Jan. 2 Contest Winners Congratulations go out to sngldad4gd. Six Pair Of White Gloves is the new Poem of the Month. In second place finished The Sparrow Found Him First by Bellydanser. In second place also finished There Were Times by Lightwise. And tied for third place was God Works In Mysterious Ways by easyeverett and Mourning Dream by Marillion. Posted Dec. 24 Seal of Quality The Seal of Quality committee has announced that they have rewarded My Enemy, My Friend by nor84 a Seal of Quality. This is the first seal earned by nor84 making her a level 1 pro on the site. For more information on the review process by the committee click here. Posted Dec. 14 Gadgets We are happy to announce that FanArtReview.com and FanStory.com gadgets are available for free. Our Google Gadgets can be placed on your Google Home Page and will showcase art, photography, poetry and stories throughout the day. If you own a web site or a blog you can place your gadget on it. The Vista Gadget can be installed on your Vista Toolbar (requires the Microsoft Vista operating system). All the gadgets install with one or two clicks. Details. Posted Dec. 14