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Original Character Awards Winners Announced

Absolución has won in four categories of the Original Character Awards.


Best OC Lemon
Winner: Chapter 4 - Absolucion by Gkkstitch
Runner Up: Chapter 1 - Through the Garden Gate by Winterstale

Best Pairing
Winner: Rolle/Rachel - Absolucion by Gkkstitch
Runner Up: EJ Black/Leah - The True Alpha: The EJ Black Chronicles by DazzledByJake

Best Characterization
Winner: Rolle - Absolucion by Gkkstitch
Runner Up: Requiem - The Singer and The Sorrow by MG2112

And probably the greatest honor of all, the story took 'runner up' for the Judges Choice.

Runner Up: Absolucion by Gkkstitch

Judge’s Comments:

“I have read so many fics over the last year, since I started reading Twific, that it's hard to surprise me and even harder to make me rave about them. Absolucion, however, surprised me in many, many ways. This fic is exactly why I signed up to be a judge for the OC Awards; it's innovative, original, and unlike anything I'd ever read before. I got sucked in and found myself unable to put it down. The way the author makes good use of not only the well-known characters, but also the lesser-known, and of course, the original character of Rolle. This story is a sequel to Antithesis, which I shamefully have to admit that I haven't read yet due to time restrictions, but it's definitely at the top of my list!”

Absolucíon proceeds to 2nd round of voting in the Avant Garde Awards

My "Twilight" fanfic has advanced to the final round of voting for several categories in The Avant Garde Awards

• Best Completed FanFiction

• Best Supporting Character (not named in the books)

The second round of voting is open now, and closes on Dec. 26th.  Cast your vote now for the final round of nominees of the Avant Garde Awards

Cinna #21 TEASER

They're using Peeta to get to Katniss. That means she's being effective and they're trying to unbalance her. I can't let them. I can't let them use Peeta like this. Cinna would never have stood for this. I feel my skin tingling all over as I think of him and what he would do if he knew how they were using the boy.

Cinna #20 TEASER

I've always had a pretty clear suspicion of what my fate would be, ever since I first took Katniss' mockingjay pin to Haymitch. As I look down the road I walk now, I can hear Claudius reciting the odds. My chances of escaping to District 13 are possible, but slim. The chance of escaping with Myka, Portia and the prep teams is non-existent. The odds of me going to prison are very high. The odds of something worse... well, I can only hope that my status and reputation in the Capitol will weaken the odds there. Katniss' fiery transformation into the very symbol of the rebellion will not be lost on President Snow, and he won't allow my actions to go unanswered.

When I'm not arrested after the interview, I remind myself that they need me on camera tomorrow. There are always small clips of the pre-game events. One or more of the cameras will get a shot of Katniss and myself ascending to the hovercraft. After her and Peeta's stunts with the Gamemakers—each of them scoring an unheard of twelve—it's to be sure we'll get a lot of attention from the cameras

Original Character Award Nominations

And both Antithesis and its sequel, Absolucion, have been nominated for the Original Character awards. Voting is open now and closes on the 14th of December.  You can cast your vote here.

Antithesis has been nominated for...

- Best Multi-Chapter
- Most Believable OC


Absolucion has been nominated for...

- Best Characterization
- Best OC Lemon (Chapter 4 - Absolucion)
- Best Pairing

Cinna #19 TEASER

I may be a dressmaker, but I'm also a stylist and that means something much more. The people in my trade are magicians. We can make scars disappear. We can turn young girls into icons. We can start revolutions. Raising my eyes, I look into the mirror and behind me. The winning wedding dress hangs on a mannequin.

I trace my finger over the drawing in front of me now. The last one made was the first one I sketched: a battle uniform. I never wanted it to come to this for her, but I know she can do it. She won't want to, but she'll do it.

I pick up my pen and leave a note for her. "I'm still betting on you."

Absolución nominated

My "Twilight" fanfic has been nominated for several categories in The Avant Garde Awards

• Best Completed FanFiction

• Best Shock Value

• Best Must Read

• Best Supporting Character (not named in the books)

The first round of voting is open now, and closes on Dec. 4th Cast your vote in the first round of The Avant Garde Awards

Cinna #18 TEASER

No one is there when I arrive. I pour a glass of water and take a seat, but I'm not kept waiting long. When the door opens, it's not Portia who enters. It's President Snow. He comes in and I can see that he leaves two large gentlemen in suits outside the door.

I manage a polite smile even though my mouth goes dry. "Mister President." I stand up to greet him and clasp my hands behind my back, knowing this makes me appear relaxed even though my hands are shaking.

"Cinna," he says and takes a seat, instantly clicking into the computer. He turns the screen toward him so I cannot see it. 

"I'm surprised to see you here, sir. The Opening Ceremonies..." The president always says a few words to the tributes at the City Circle from the balcony of his mansion.

"Yes." His tone is cool, but I try to tell myself he's simply being formal; that it isn't suspicion making him reserved. "I don't have a lot of time, so I'll be brief." He motions me to sit and I suddenly wonder where Portia could be since we were both told to be here.

When I take a seat, the president leans back in his own chair and quietly regards me before speaking. "I want you to dress Katniss in her wedding gown for Caesar's interview."

Cinna #17 TEASER

I really did not mind designing twenty-four wedding gowns for Katniss. Truth be told, I could have designed twenty more because I enjoyed it so much. Getting away from Caesar after the presentation of the photo shoot had been a challenge. I had been told that I was only going to be introduced, but Caesar kept his hand on my arm the entire time the cameras were on us. Tonight was as much my night as it was Katniss'. Caesar asked me question after question as each of the final six dresses were revealed.

I do not want to be anywhere near cameras, however, when the Quarter Quell is announced.

Cinna update, Drabble 16

I've seen scars from a lash before. It makes me worry why she feels she has to lie to me about what happened. I turn to get a foundation sponge and she steps away to put on a light robe. She's limping and this injury is obviously more recent. Taking her hand in mine, I hold it up so she stands still. The robe drapes to her knees so I can easily see the swelling of her left ankle and the purple discoloration of her heel. She stares at me with an expression that tells me not to ask.

Using a blender and sponge, I complete the task of hiding the scar and work in silence as I adjust her makeup and touch her cheeks with a light brush to soften them. I add a touch of silver around her eyes to brighten the gray. The effect mutes the steel-like quality of her eyes.

"You don't have to protect me, you know," I say very quietly as I work.

"Yes, I do," she says just as softly in a flat voice.

Cinna #15 TEASER

"Caesar and I were just discussing the wedding," the president says as he puts his hand on Caesar's shoulder and brings him into our conversation, "and I'd like you to design Katniss' wedding gown."

I feel irritated on Katniss' behalf that he would presume so much about her own wedding, but thanks to Peeta I know why he's pushing this agenda. "I would, of course, be honored to do it," I say, keeping my feelings out of my voice, "but I wouldn't presume to know what Katniss' wishes are about such a monumental day in her life. A bride's dress is-"

"I'm certain she'd want you," the president says dismissively, cutting me off. He turns to Caesar who is practically bouncing.

Cinna update, Drabble 14

The victory tour takes Cinna, Katniss and Peeta to all the districts, but Cinna finds a surprise waiting for him in District 4.

You can find Cinna on Fanfiction.net under this link.

My favorite quote about Twilight fandom

Every Edward loves his Bella,

in every alternate universe

Quoted from "Died and Gone to Heaven" by DoUTrustMe

Absolucíon featured on Twilight Awards

The Twilight Awards website featured "Absolucíon" in their "Under the Radar" post for lesser known fanfiction. You can find the entry here.

Get your favorite fics "to go"!

Did you know you can download your favorite fanfic site stories in an easy to read format, load them onto your computer, and read them offline?

No? Then let me introduce you to the "Fanfiction Lightweight Automated Grabber" also known as FLAG. All you have to do is enter the story ID into the FLAG field, select which format you want to save the file as, and click GET.

If you're an iPad user or if you have a mobile device that can read .pdf files, you can even EMAIL the story to yourself to read when you are offline. Goodreader is a nice .pdf reading app, but if you're on an iPad, you can even open your downloaded fiction using iBook.

I, personally, prefer iBook because it also lets me annotate the .pdf files. I can highlight sections and even create notes in the .pdf file which are GREAT if you want to review the chapter later!

If you have trouble finding the story ID number, here's a screen shot of what it looks like. You can actually find it in two locations on the FanFic site page when you are viewing the story, and it's also in your FanFic story alert emails.

If you have any questions, feel free to leave comments here and I'll address them as best I can. This is a simply marvelous tool, so be sure to bookmark it in your browser!

http://flag.erayd.net/

If you find this online tool helpful, then don't forget to click that "Donate" button to show your appreciation to the very kind man in New Zealand who created this FREE service for fans across the world. I've found him to be VERY responsive to suggestions and fixes when things get wonky.

When FF.net changed their format, Steve (his name is Steve) quickly fixed the FLAG to accomodate their new format.

When the fastcgi process that runs FLAG crashed, he was quick to restart it.

When I told him that it would be great to be able to email the .pdf file to myself so I could load it on my iPad, he eagerly added the "email" feature!

He's just marvelous.

A Series of drabbles from Cinna's POV (Hunger Games)

I've now done one story from Peeta's point of view and another from Gale's, but I have to admit that the character who truly captured my attention has always been Cinna with his quiet manner. He wasn't like the others at the Capitol and I wanted an opportunity to explore that without turning it into an enormous project.

So I give you "Cinna", a series of drabbles surrounding key moments in the Hunger Games Trilogy that gives you a further peek into his character, his thoughts, and what he was doing, while trying to enhance the story in my own modest way.

You can find Cinna on Fanfiction.net under this link.

Canon, Alt-Universe and All-Human

There's some great articles here to read about the differences. I'm reposting them because so many folks have asked me (cuz I'm a fan and I'm old and I'm in a lot of fandoms). They politely call it "wisdom", but I know better. (chuckle)

Editorial: To Canon or Not To Canon...That Is The Question

by hmonster4

Canon Fodder: The What, Who, Why and How of Canon Twific: Part 1

Canon Fodder: The What, Who, Why and How of Canon Twific: Part 2

by Giselle-LX

Absolución teaser SPECIAL OUTTAKE

She smiled, waiting for the joke. "You're a vampire," she repeated sardonically, "who's been alone for almost seventy years."

He nodded.

She narrowed her eyes, trying to suppress her smile. "Prove it."

He could only think of one terrifyingly obvious way to prove he was a vampire and that was not going to happen. He had to think of another way.

Absolución teaser from epilogue

Her phone vibrated, alerting her to a text message. She glanced at it and frowned at the blunt message. 'where r u?' Rachel didn't recognize the number and turned her attention back to the meeting. It buzzed again ten minutes later. 'did I copy the wrong number?'

She pulled the phone closer and replied, 'who is this?'

'from paris' was the cryptic reply.

She stared at the phone, her mouth going dry. The butterflies in her stomach seemed to be trying to reach her racing heart. She looked up, not seeing or hearing the meeting any more as her mind spun in a million directions at once. She looked at the phone again and tried to type a reply. Her fingers were shaking and it took several attempts to type the few letters, and then she couldn't find the question mark even though it was right in front of her.

'rolle?'