Congratulations go out to Curt Mongold. The Lost Boy is the new Poem of the Month. In second place finished Senses' Banquet by Lady & Louis. In third place finished A Son's Birthday Remembered by Ronni and To Have or Not to Have by jshep
The Contest Committee has announced that congratulations go out to sherrygreywolf. In The Attic has won the Cinquain Poetry contest. In second place finished Cleansing Rain by judy f, Veterans Day Prayer by adewpearl, Grieving Widow by Nicnac, Snow Stars by MizKat. In third place finished Cold Love by dhero.
Posted Feb. 26
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to stormwolf2. The Sound of Salvation is the new Book of the Month. In second place finished Thorns in the Bush - 60 by jadapenn. In third place finished Faith reborn by Patrick G Cox.
Posted Feb. 22
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to Margaret Snowdon. The Contest Committee has announced that Wise Owl has won the Acrostic Poetry contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Wizard's Magic by CKLA. In third place finished Blizzard by adewpearl and Crucified and Resurrected by Maria C.
Posted Feb. 15
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to JeffreyStone. Discovering May is the new Story of the Month. In second place finished Olivia by Begin Again. In third place finished The Rite of Passage by OldVet.
Posted Feb. 12
Contest Winners
The Contest Committee has announced that Sky Mirrors by rama devi has won the Tanka Poetry contest. In second place finished Searching for Satori by starkat. In second place also finished Barren Fields by adewpearl. And tied for third place was Freely Sailing Into Passion by Laidy and Imperfection by Kaiyah.
The Contest Committee has also announced that Marjorie D. has won the Strong Character contest with her entry Unveiled. In second place finished Sanctuary by rama devi, The Stalking Of Sister Mary by pugdogy and All Or None by RavenShrift. March by Lokman finished third.
Posted Feb. 3
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to kingskid. The Contest Committee has announced that Clothed in righteousness has won the Free Verse Poetry contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished How Many by HalfHoff and Vain Lily by Nicnac. And tied for third place was Upon Life by cheyennewy and Snowflakes by Loyd Taylor.
Posted Feb. 1
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to bnd-writenow. The Contest Committee has announced that New Arrival Blues has won the New Arrival Poetry contest. In second place finished Winter by RavenShrift. In third place finished Redemption by jayesnb.
Posted Jan. 30
Contest Winners
Were I a Seamstress by adewpearl is the new Poem of the Month. In second place finished Young Billy - A Civil War Tale by easyeverett. In third place finished Alzheimers by Curt Mongold.
Posted Jan. 25
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to Marjorie D. The Contest Committee has announced that The Herod Law has won the Horror Story contest. In second place finished All In by jayesnb. In third place finished Blood Smell by mbroyles2.
Posted Jan. 21
Contest Winners
The Reviewer Recognition Panel has announced that rama devi 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. 19
Contest Winners
The Demon Speaks by Smurphgirl is the new Book of the Month. In second place finished Moments of Relief by arjuna. In third place finished Adios, Mr. Jinx by stormwolf2.
Posted Jan. 17
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to Nicnac. The Contest Committee has announced that The Color of Love has won the Short Love Poem contest and $100 prize. In second place finished Memory's Touch by Mrs. KT. In third place finished Love's Tapestry by cheyennewy,
On the Wagon by Wild Flower and
Love At Last by Mastery
Posted Jan. 16
Contest Winners
The Book of the Month nominees have been selected. Be sure to take a moment to read the nominees and to place your vote. You can track all contests from your Voting Booth.
Congratulations go out to Margaret Snowdon. A Voice in the Wilderness. is the new Story of the Month. In second place finished Unfinished Spoon by MissMerri. In third place finished The Christmas Telephone by irishauthorme.
Posted Jan. 12
Contest Winners
The Contest Committee has announced that Bobo Saves Christmas (Yes, Bobo!) by CCasetta has won the Holiday Story contest and the cash prize. In second place finished Religious Freedom - the Story by babylonia. In third place finished Accidental Christmas Meal by Winslow and There is Always Next Year by Smurphgirl.
Posted Jan. 9
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to Kellytr. The Contest Committee has announced that Migaloo Comes has won the Quatrain Poetry contest. In second place finished Black Sun by Hitcher, Pranams to Radiant Unity by rama devi, Gator Trax by Trybuck, Snow Mystery by MamaDeb and ....Seasons.... by Heidixoxo. In third place finished Now by HalfHoff and Brandy by mlimacher.
Posted Jan. 7
New Trophy Design
This year we have introduced a new trophy design. The top five authors for each category will receive newly designed trophies with a wood base. Trophies will include a personal engraving showing the authors accomplishment. The trophies are mailed to the top five authors, poets, script writers and novel writers in the rankings. You can see an image from our profile page
Posted Jan. 3
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to FanDan. The Contest Committee has announced that Proof for the Seeker has won the New Arrival Story contest. In second place finished Night Shift by mengland4723. In third place finished Framed Infatuation by ms. cardshark.
Posted Jan. 3
Contest Winners
Congratulations go out to FanDan. The Contest Committee has announced that Proof for the Seeker has won the New Arrival Story contest. In second place finished Night Shift by mengland4723. In third place finished Framed Infatuation by ms. cardshark.
Congratulations go out to HalfHoff. The Contest Committee has announced that To Live Then Again has won the Holiday Poetry contest. In second place finished Holiday Observances by jahees, The Prayer by RebelRose,
He Is by cheyennewy, The True Christmas Spirit by c_lucas, O' Holy Night, Beyond that Door by jlsavell and The Magical Christmas Tree by Southerner.
In third place finished A Christmas Wish by joan marie and Star Bright by Katiesherrill
Posted Jan. 2
Rankings
The 2009 Rankings have been finalized. Congratulations go out to the top writers of 2009! 2010 rings in not just the new year but the new rankings. The all new 2010 rankings have begun. All writers begin with a clean slate and an opportunity to participate in the new 2010 rankings simply by writing.
Posted Jan. 1
Contest Winner
The Contest Committee has announced that He Looked Like Quiet by El Gato has won the This Sentence Starts The Story contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished A Girls Best Friend by bookishfabler. In third place finished The End of the Hotline by Bealmer and A mother's sacrifice by mshugh.
Posted Dec. 30
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to Judian James. She Drops Her Dress is the new Poem of the Month. In second place finished LOVE: A Sonnet by easyeverett. In third place finished Cycles by whizpurr.
Posted Dec. 26
Contest Winner
MsRefusenik wrote A Novel Life for our contest that challenged authors to write a complete book in a month. The Contest Committee has announced that it was the winning entry. In second place finished Bear Bait by Maurice WA Johnson. In third place finished Hero's Tale by DecrepitOldBag.
Posted Dec. 20
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to babylonia. Nineteen is the new Book of the Month. In second place finished Getting Through to Mom by Smurphgirl. In third place finished Deja Vu by Fleedleflump.
Posted Dec. 19
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to babylonia. Nineteen is the new Book of the Month. In second place finished Getting Through to Mom by Smurphgirl. In third place finished Deja Vu by Fleedleflump.
Posted Dec. 19
Contest Winner
The Reviewer Recognition Panel has announced that AlvinTEthington 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 Dec. 16
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to Kathryn Varuzza. The Contest Committee has announced that Her Heart Smiles is the winner of The Words Are The Same contest. In second place finished Escape by luna71157, Moonlight Fantasy by adewpearl and Moonlight Solace by Nicnac. Empty Pillow by cheyennewy finished third.
Posted Dec. 15
Contest Winner
Like What We Do? Please Nominate Us! Writer's Digest is calling for nominations for its 2010 101 Best Websites for Writers. Please consider sending an email to writersdigest@fwmedia.com. Put "101 Websites" in the subject line and include a brief note about how FanStory.com helps you. Nominations are due by January 1, 2010. Copy us on your nomination if you feel like it at fanstory1@yahoo.com and we will see if we can add it to our testimonial page.
The nominees for the Book of the Month have been selected. Be sure to take a moment to read the nominees and to place your vote. You can track all contests from your Voting Booth
Congratulations go out to joan marie. The Thanksgiving Guest is the new Story of the Month. In second place finished Mind Shift by Suzie B. In third place finished The Last Goodbye by Mrs Jones.
Posted Dec. 14
Contest Winner
Congratulations again go out to our Breathless Press contest winners. The winning books are available in e-book format. Stellar Surprise by Summer Falls and Naughty for Christmas by Selene Noreen are available for purchase.
Posted Dec. 11
Site Upgrade
Introducing a new way to participate in contests. A site upgrade has been introduced that gives organizers the ability to create "blind" contests. Entries posted in these contests do not show the authors name and other identifiable information. Not until the contest is completed is the name of the author revealed.
Posted Dec. 9
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to TinyTeena. The Contest Committee has announced that Despair has won the "Share A Story In A Poem" contest. In second place finished Johnny's Songs by MissMerri. In third place finished The Birth of a Clown by Amfunny, The Tree by Tegus, Patini, Jack Ass And A Thief by Kentucky Sweet Pea and Worth More Than Thousands of Words by HalfHoff.
Posted Dec. 6
Personal Web Address
Now you can have a personal web address to your profile that you can share. Get your web address by clicking here.
Posted Dec. 5
Classrooms
Our classroom instructors have new classes available. Mastery over Meter focuses on writing poetry with flowing meter. The new Character Workshop class helps writers develop interesting characters.
Well received classes are also back. Write Flash Fiction will focus on writing flash fiction (popular with magazines). Let's Learn from Masters shows writers how they can learn from the great writers of our time and also focuses on flash fiction. Engage Readers with POV helps writers write effectively from a central point of view character.
All classes are now only $90 and include immediate sign up bonuses. Classes are small so don't hesitate to buy your seat before it fills up. More Information.
Posted Dec. 2
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to Nicnac. The Contest Committee has announced that A Test of Faith has won the Faith Poetry contest.
In second place finished Praise! by Margaret Snowdon, Beyond the Bend by adewpearl, Lingering Lessons by Phillip Donnell, Where Do Our Little Ones Go? by Loyd Taylor and The Night Connie Sue Went Apostle by Kentucky Sweet Pea
In third place finished Bounties of Faith by MizKat, A Message In Nature by Queenise and Holding on to Faith by starkat
Posted Dec. 2
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to two FanStory.com writers! Two books were selected by Breathless Press to win the Romantic contest and a publishing contract with Breathless Press. "Heart of the Maze" by Lorraine Chapman and "Stellar Surprise" by Summergirl
Posted Nov. 29
Site Enhancement
Congratulations go out to easyeverett. Sinning Saint and Saintly Whore is the new Poem of the Month. In second place finished Tomorrow by J. W. Steele. In third place finished Hourglass Muse by Loyd Taylor,
When The Music Fades by MissMerri, and Quiet Hours by Margaret Snowdon.
Posted Nov. 28
Site Enhancement
Introducing a new profile page that offers greater functionality. To find out more and share your thoughts visit our profile page. Let us know what you think by commenting on the message. http://www.fanstory.com/fanstory.
Posted Nov. 24
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to jester71. The Contest Committee has announced that Wrinkles in Time has won the Naani Poetry contest. In second place finished pure refreshment by shelley kaye. In third place finished Attentiveness by rama devi, Dearest Love by StevenJosephBruening and Karma Kite by amada.
Posted Nov. 22
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to jester71. The Contest Committee has announced that Wrinkles in Time has won the Naani Poetry contest. In second place finished pure refreshment by shelley kaye. In third place finished Attentiveness by rama devi, Dearest Love by StevenJosephBruening and Karma Kite by amada.
Posted Nov. 20
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to jadapenn. Thorns in the Bush - 16 is the new Book of the Month. In second place finished No Man's Land by Brindle.T. In third place finished The Aliens Have Arrived by NightWriter.
Posted Nov. 20
Contest Winner
The Contest Committee has announced that Seeds of Discontent by Marjorie D. has won the Halloween Horror Story contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished The Smile by Live2Write. In third place finished Living Art by Krugerrand, The Institute by Paul Greatrix, Halloween Ball at Dracula's Castle by NightWriter and Special Delivery by Mastery.
Posted Nov. 14
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to Callahanmr. The Contest Committee has announced that Failure to Fly has won the Haiku Poetry contest. In second place finished Heavenly Warfare by Amfunny and Autumn Raiders by HalfHoff. In third place finished Autumn Leaves by BethShelby.
Posted Nov. 13
Contest Winner
The Book of the Month nominees have been announced. You can read the nominees and place your vote. You can track all contests from your Voting Booth.
Congratulations go out to Suzie B. Runnin' Away to Heaven. is the new Story of the Month. In second place finished Graveside Service by irishauthorme. In third place finished Dear John. . . by OldVet.
Posted Nov. 12
Contest Winner
The Contest Committee has announced that A Totally Twisted Tale by jlsavell has won the Halloween Poetry contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished The Death Of Greater Purpose by easyeverett, The Doppelganger by bard owl, Nocturnus Immortalitas by Sloughi, House of Dread by stormwolf2, A Holiday To Remember by another jim, And Up He'll Rise by Dawn of Tomorrow, Here's Horror for You by Jeanie Mercer. In third place finished Night - Tale by venusanblue and Thriller by Shirley B.
Posted Nov. 7
Contest Winner
The nominees for the Story of the Month contest have been selected. Be sure to take a moment to read the nominees and to place your vote for the story that you feel deserves to win. You can track all contests from your Voting Booth.
Congratulations go out to Begin Again. The Contest Committee has announced that Love is Forever has won the Strong Character contest. In second place finished The Innocent by snodlander. In third place finished The Illusion of Love by apelle, The Visitor by Mastery, What Doesn't Kill You... by bacrn and Princess Alana's Escape by Thesis.
Posted Nov. 4
Contest Winner
Write a book in a month! Our first contest to support the National Writing Month of November. Can you write a book this month? Details.
Posted Nov. 2
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to Marjorie D. The Contest Committee has announced that Mended Memories has won the Flash Fiction contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Our Dance by bookishfabler. In third place finished Triumph by psyexmachina, Flick by El Gato, Jan's First Dance by fionageorge, Under the Magnolias by Begin Again, The Dance (Summer 1967) by another jim and The Dance by Fleedleflump.
Posted Oct. 31
Tour
Wondering how our online classrooms work? View our new tour of FanStory.com classrooms. Click here to watch the tour. Sign up for a class now and get $20 off.
Posted Oct. 26
Contest Winner
Destiny by Judian James is the new Poem of the Month. In second place finished Send In The Clowns by Signaler. In third place finished Old Man by amfunny.
Posted Oct. 26
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to cheyennewy. The Contest Committee has announced that The River has won the Cinquain Poetry contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished What Raises my Spirits? by Gert sherwood. In third place finished Asleep in the Woods by luna71157, Beyond Words by rama devi and Our Love ... by sherrygreywolf.
Posted Oct. 23
Contest Winner
The Reviewer Recognition Panel has announced that rama devi 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 Oct. 22
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to summergirl. Rind and Reason is the new Book of the Month. In second place finished Slut! by DecrepitOldBag. In third place finished Cheated By Fate by arjuna.
Posted Oct. 21
Facebook Page
Now you can follow FanStory.com on Facebook. Our new Facebook page will give you up to date information on site events such as todays new Cinquain Poetry contest. If you want to be the first to know when a new contest is created or a new news item you can follow FanStory.com on Facebook now. Click here to follow FanStory.com
Posted Oct. 16
Contest Winner
The Contest Committee has announced that Shipwreck by Fuller has won the Acrostic Poetry contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Drug Addiction by amfunny, The Welcome Mats by poetaster, haiku (alone) by AlvinTEthington, Turtle by Readywriter52, Seduction by becky7777, Poetry by Jeanie Mercer and Serendipity by Maria C.. In third place finished LAUGHter feels sooooo good by melyuki
Posted Oct. 15
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to HalfHoff. The Contest Committee announced that Tony has won the Free Verse Poetry contest. In second place finished Dust by sibhus. In third place finished Midnight by S.Yocom, Body for Justice by pixiemillie, Words by Nicnac, Walking on Bank Street at 5:00 a.m. by Julia and That's What Sisters Do by judy f.
Posted Oct. 14
Site Recognition
Preditors and Editors has announced that FanStory.com has received special recognition. FanStory.com has received the "Truly Useful Award" for helping writers from Preditors and Editors. Thank you from the staff of FanStory.com to Preditors and Editors for their service to the writing industry as well as for this special recognition.
Posted Oct. 13
Seal of Quality
Congratulations go out to Margaret Snowdon. The Bed of Life. is the new Story of the Month vote. In second place finished The Devil On My Shoulder by D. J. Harrington. In third place finished Raul by Steve Pantazis and Mama Meatball by allinmyhead.
The nominees for the Book of the Month have been announced. Be sure to take a moment to read the nominees. You can track all contests from your Voting Booth
Posted Oct. 12
Seal of Quality
The Seal of Quality Committee has announced that Eduardo's Adventures by samstone1977 has earned a Seal of Quality. This is the first seal earned by this author. Samstone1977 is now considered a Level 1 Pro on FanStory.com. Click here for information on requesting a review by the committee for your book or short story.
Posted Oct. 10
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to Smurphgirl. The Contest Committee has announced that The Cemetery in the Summer has won the Summertime Story contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished A Midsummer Day's Dream by DecrepitOldBag. In third place finished The Pool by amfunny and Three Whole Months by MaureenLocher.
Posted Oct. 10
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to Mrs. KT. The Contest Committee has announced that faltering footsteps has won the Senryu Poetry contest and the $100 prize. In second place finished Apart by CALLAHANMR. In third place finished Gamboling Free Verse by rama devi, swathed by Nicnac, Short Term Memories by Soulester, and a trapped soul by Annelisa.
Posted Oct. 2
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to Marjorie D. The Contest Committee has announced that Wait and See has won the Horror or Thriller Story contest. In second place finished Vengeance Is Mine. by Margaret Snowdon. In third place finished A Night Spent At Uncle Pete's Farm by MsRefusenik.
Posted Sept. 29
Seal of Quality Winner
The Seal of Quality Committee has announced that A Leaf on the Wind by Smurphgirl has earned a Seal of Quality. This is the first seal earned by this author. Smurphgirl is now considered a Level 1 Pro on FanStory.com. Click here for information on requesting a review by the committee for your book or short story.
Posted Sept. 27
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to Judian James. A Skipping Summer Sun is the new Poem of the Month. In second place finished ~ Precious Tears ~ by Nanette Mary. In third place finished Little Sister by tonydem.
Posted Sept. 26
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Posted Sept. 22
Contest Winner
The Contest Committee has announced that The Writer's Gift by PattyBee has won the New Arrival Poetry contest. In second place finished The Thrill of Laughter by smileycloud and The Forgotten One by The Brit's Wife. And tied for third place was The Marvel of Memory by MissMerri, Theater by Mitzi and Kidnapped by Shirley B
Posted Sept. 22
Contest Winner
Congratulations go out to arjuna. Love Comes Searching is the new Book of the Month. In second place finished An Echo of Distant Gunfire by OldVet. In third place finished Difficult Landing by Kym Jad and Ice Cream and Mistletoe by LauraKatherine
Posted Sept. 18
