The voting period has begun!!
ETA: *facepalm* Added the RULES section. Serves me right for trying to format at 4am
Well, the list is (finally) complete, and it's the moment you've all been waiting for! In total, we ended up with 111 nominated authors (not counting the 11 that never responded to the notification email), which is a great increase from last year. Congratulations to all of the nominees!! And a huge thank you to ansera for her help with some of the reposting.
** Most of this list was typed by hand between 1:30am and 6:00am this morning, so if you notice any mistakes, let me know. ETA: We're experiencing a bit of an HTML fail atm. I'll try and get around to making the links prettier when I wake up, but rest assured all of the nominees are listed. All fixed!
Voting
Now comes the fun part - voting! Below, you'll find the complete list of 2009 CMFFA nominations, separated by category. Fics are listed in alphabetical order to avoid bias. Ratings and minor warnings are posted next to each nomination, but PLEASE be aware of any additional warnings posted at the site of the fic. If the nominated author has two accounts, or was nominated under more than one account, they are listed by both names whenever possible to avoid confusion.
When voting, keep in mind what it is you're looking for in each category. Re-read the 'category descriptions' post if you're unsure about what qualities you should be looking for in a particular fic. And don't be overwhelmed by the number of nominations - many of the authors/fics were nominated under multiple categores, and (just as with the nomination process) you don't have to submit a vote for each category if you don't want to. The voting period ends at 11:59 PM EST February 21, 2010 (for anyone confused about timezones, there's a handy countdown clock here).
At severity_softly 's suggestion, we'll be using a poll to vote. When you're ready to vote, click on the link that says "VOTE HERE" at the bottom of this post. You WILL BE REQUIRED include your screen name and what site it applies to eg., fanfiction.net, CM Fan Wiki, The Profilers, CMF Message Board, etc - as well as a link to your profile at that site - anonymous votes will not be accepted. PLEASE read the rules and FAQ before submitting your votes.
***Although every author listed below gave permission for their fics to be in the competition, they may be surprised to see themselves nominated for more fics/categories than they originally thought. As your notification message said, you were only informed of the first round of nominations you received (in an effort to save my sanity - one girl can only do so much in way of tracking down authors). So be sure to check out the whole list to see what all you ended up being nominated for. And even though the message indicated you were granting permission for all of your fics to be used in the competition, if any author sees one of their fics on the list that they DO NOT want to be included, email me IMMEDIATELY and I'l take it down.
SOME NOTES:
** Although I tried to link only to the 2009 fics, some Best Author links may contain stories the author posted earlier or later than 2009. Remember that with the Best Author Overall and Best New Author categories, you are only taking into considerating the fics from 2009.
** Some fics have been reposted with the authors' permission, and others may have been linked to newer journals for convenience, so if there's some discrepancy with the posting dates, rest assured that each of these fics has been checked for eligibility. Additionally, although fics in the Best Work-in-Progress category were incomplete as of December 31, 2009, some of them may have since been completed by their authors.
As difficult as it is, please try and base your voting on your honest opinions of the fics in each category, not your friendships with/personal opinion of the nominated authors. I know it's great when one of your friends wins something, but it's even greater when they win because they deserved to, and not because they have the biggest friends list. :)
Enjoy!
2009 Criminal Minds Fan Fic Awards Nominees:
Best New Author:
*alynt
*ansera
* bookgodess15
*chiroho
*coffeecocktails
*eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress)
*HansonFanGermany
* lagolindari
*Moon Raven 2
* myrna1_2_3
*NayahReidWhumper xD
* rebootuniverse
*safe.from.harm
*sienna27
*SignedSealedWritten
*smacky30
* took_skye
*woodchoc_magnum
Best Author Team-Up:
* "A Real Fixer Upper" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
*"Baby, It's Cold Outisde" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "Career Suicide" by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-13
*"Five Times David Rossi Fell in Love" by mingsmommy & smacky30 T
*"In the Shadows" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "Looking With New Eyes" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17,
*"Starting Over" by kdzl & ssbailey T
* "The Last Best Days" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17,
* "The Place You Least Expect" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
*"The Reality of Love" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
*"With Both Hands" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
Best Author Overall:
*ansera
* amichevole (tfm)
*dragonladyk
*Fabrisse
*Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna)
*kdzl
* kelachrome
*innerslytherin
*mcgarrygirl78
*Mingsmommy
* severity_softly
* shinealightonme
* sienna27
*smacky30
* Sodakey
Best Drabble:
* "Almost Nothing" by coffeecocktails PG-13, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Busted" by smacky30 T
* "Distance" by shinealightonme G
* "Game On" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Just To Touch You" by lagolindari PG,
*"Kink" by tearbos K+
* "Making the Grade" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) K
* "Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) PG
* "Supposed to..." by truthwritaslies PG
*"Tables Turned" by editor frog K+
* "The Big Mistake" by prettychemistry T
*"The Language of Pajamas" by innerslytherin PG
*"Watching Reid" by petrelli heiress T
Best Oneshot:
* "Aftermath" by dragonladyk M, WARNINGS@SITE
*"Breaking Aaron Hotchner" by sienna27 T
* "Favourable Odds" by darkhawkhealer PG-13
* "Flight of Fancy" by semerket PG
* "Flintlock" by severity_softly R
*"Her Still Point" by Karyl McLeod
* "Homonyms" by Sodakey
*"I Swear" by kingsmeadroad T
* "Love strawberry, too" by lagolindari PG13
*"Misery Loves Company" by kdzl K
* "Names" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) T
* "Nightmare" by berryblue_girl PG
* "Of Accidental Interrogations and Drinks" by eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress) PG-13
* "Scream" by woodchoc_magnum PG
* "The First Time is Never Good" by rebootuniverse T/M
*"Until We Meet Again" by AshlynnElizabeth T
* "Upward over the Mountain" by coffeecocktails R
* "Waking the Fallen" by Windy City Dreamer T
* "Watching Love" by kyrdwyn FRT
Best Multichapter:
* "A Different Kind of Solitude" by kyrdwyn NC17
* "A Species of Madness" by severity_softly R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Calverville Point, South Dakota" by sarramaks T
* "Dies Israe" by eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress) R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Every New Beginning" by tearbos K+
* "His Christmas Wish" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) T
* "Midnight" by amichevole (tfm) T
* "Prerogatives" by wojelah FRAO
* "Seducing David Rossi" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) T
* "Standing Still" by amichevole (tfm) NC-17
* "The Inside Job" by mabelreid T
* "The Last Best Days" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Wild Fortification" by Calantha Iolanthe T
* "Wrong Turn" by buffyaddict13 & cycatryx R
Best Series:
* "A Day in the Life" series by amichevole T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Being Aaron Hotchner, Being Emily Prentiss" by chiroho & sienna27 T
* "Coming Around Again" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Conscious of Our Treasures" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Fathers Are Not Born" series by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-->NC-17
* "Living" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13-->NC-17
* "Obsessor Series" by SlashHeart101 M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Scenarios de par Liaisons" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "The Heroes Series" by SpecialParanoia K+-->T
* "The Reid/Rossi Series" by myrna1_2_3 PG-13-->R
* "Tag Series" by Luli27 T
Best Work-in-Progress:
* "Alive" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) T
* "A Well Respected Man" by ar-poe PG-13, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Come Home With Me" by codename.penguin T
* "Falling in Love With a Girl" by sienna27 T
* "Fugitive" by Final Frontier Voyager T
* "Haunted Minds" by buffyaddict13 R
* "Heart of the Team" by rand0m1 T,
* "Hell no" by guiltyreasons PG-13
* "Humanity" by sarramaks T
* "Hurt" by gf7 T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Safe" by njborba T
* "Search for a Young Boy" by darkorangecat T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "The Art of Butterflies" by SignedSealedWritten T
* "The Girl Who Lived' by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "Triggers and Ties" by kuriadalmatia FRAO
Best Casefic:
* "Calverville Point, South Dakota" by sarramaks T
* "Midnight" by amichevole (tfm) T
* "Prerogatives" by wojelah FRAO
* "Seven Crimes" by scarimor PG-13
* "Taking the Lead" by fabrisse FRAO,
* "The Inside Job" by mabelreid T
* "Until You Are Dead" by grav_ity (Grav)
* "White Lies" by cause.A.scene K
* "Wrong Turn" by buffyaddict13 & cycatryx R
Best Comedy:
* "4 am at the River Queen Hotel" by starofoberon T
* "5 Times Spencer Reid Interacts with Clooney" by rebootuniverse K,
* "A Bad Combination" by Arcadya K+
* "A Date With Dave" by SillyOldThing K+
* "A Hard Day at Work" by chiroho T
* "A Seduction" by bookgodess15 R,
* "BAU Smackdown" by amichevole (tfm) T,
* "Causality" by amichevole (tfm) PG
* "Flight of Fancy" by semerket PG,
* "Fools" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) T
* "High and Mighty" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "The Intervention" by kdzl K
* "Mandatory Training" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "More Accurately Put: Evil Incarnate" by Wraith Ink-Slinger K+
* "Of Dungeons and Dragons" by amichevole (tfm) K+
* "Once Bitten" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Par-ty" by catherinewinner R,
* "The Ambassador's Daughter" by scarimor R,
* "The Gospel According to Ed Bernero" by shinealightonme NO RATING
* "The Haunting of David Rossi" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "Whoops" by ubervirgin PG
Best Drama:
* "Aftermark" by bowie28 NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "A Love Story in Three Acts" by sienna27 T
* "Batter My Heart" by kingsmeadroad M
* "By its Cover" by buffyaddict13 R
* "Cold" by gf7 K
* "Looking With New Eyes" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17,
* "Say Something" by smacky30 M
* "Stains of Time' by shinealightonme PG-13
* "The Inside Job" by mabelreid T
* "This is Us" by hanyou-elf M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Until You Are Dead" by grav_ity (Grav) T
* "Upward over the Mountain" by coffeecocktails R,
Best Tragedy/Angst:
* "Angels Fall Without You There" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "A Species of Madness" by severity_softly R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Colors of My Life" by alynt NO RATING
* "Committed" by kdzl T
* "Dies Irae" by eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress) R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Diventare" by Mingsmommy PG
* "Our Endless Numbered Days" by coffeecocktails FRM, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Silent Suffering" by SparkleInTheSun T
* "Still Standing" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13-->R
* "The Last Best Days" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17,
* "The Snake Pit" by sienna27 M
* "The Things That Define Us" by amichevole (tfm) R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Tragic" by rebootuniverse G, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Until We Meet Again" by AshlynnElizabeth T,
Best Alternate Universe:
* "...And Woman Created Hotch" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "As We Forgive Those That Trespass Against Us" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Blaze With the Glory" by kyrdwyn M,
* "Checkmate" by ansera NO RATING,
* "Creatures of the Night: Power Play" by amichevole (tfm) R
* "Cross Country" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Don't Fear the Ripper" by shinealightonme PG
* "I'll be a park, you be my deer" by morgaine22 R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Infinite Possibilities" by amichevole (tfm) T
* "I Tell Myself I'm Fin" by bookgodess15 R
* "Keeper of the Winds" by lysachan R,
* "To Look Up at the Stars" by kyrdwyn PG-13
Best Parody:
* "And Starring Josh Brolin as Jack "Pres" Preston" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Attack of the Body Strokers" by amichevole (tfm) NC-17
* "Not Another Reid Gets Raped Fic" by bookgodess15 T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Revamped" by the-vampire-act T
* "Safety Measures" by tearbos K
* "Shipper" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Strange Sights in a Government Office" by editor frog K+
* "The Gospel According to Ed Bernero" by shinealightonme NO RATING
Best Het Romance:
* "After" by woodchoc_magnum PG
* "another apple to slice into pieces" by falseeyelashes PG13
* "A Real Fixer Upper" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Cara Mia" by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-13
* "Diventare" by Mingsmommy PG
* "Doctors' Appointment" by REIDFANATIC T
* "Forever Strong" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) K+
* "His Christmas Wish" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna)
* "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" by resolucidity PG-13
* "New Year" by fabrisse FRAO
* "Sacred Space" by dragonladyk FRM
* "Strings" by Mingsmommy T
* "The Game Plan" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "The One With the Secretary of State" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Though Lovers Be Lost Love Shall Not" by mcgarrygirl78 M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "With Both Hands" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
Best Slash Romance:
* "Adam" by Pretty Lies T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "A Different Kind of Solitude" by kyrdwyn NC-17
* "Broken" by nebula99 NC-17
* "Cardinal Sin" by SlashHeart101 M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Curiouser and Curiouser" by nebula99 FRM
* "Ice-Cream Run" by bowie28 PG
* "Knocked (Up) For a Loop" by kyrdwyn M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Looking With New Eyes" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Nerds Do it Better (Even if They're Not Always User Friendly)" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Peaches" by ansera FRAO, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Salvation" by alynt NC-17
* "Talks Like a Gentleman" by coffeecocktails FRAO, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Upward Over the Mountain" by coffeecocktails R
* "Watching Hotch" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
Best Femslash Romance:
* "Hope on Fire" by darkhawkhealer FRAO
* "She's Gone" by Cali_girlo8 R
* "Until it Disappeared" by thrace_ PG-13
* "Winter Overture" by amichevole (tfm) T
Best Het Smut/Sex Scene:
* "A Friend Who'll Tease is Better" by bluerosefairy (d_generate_girl) NC-17
* "Closer to God" by mcgarrygirl78 NC-17
* "Frailer than Most Deep Dreams are Frail" by ygrawn NC-17
* "Kansas City" by kuriadalmatia FRAO, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Power Plays" by tearbos T
* "Still Ticking" by snoozie2105 M
* "The 14th Floor" by mcgarrygirl78 M
* "Together" by Mingsmommy FRAO
* "Undercover Adultery by took_skye M
* "Why You Should Never Drink Too Much in Vegas" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
Best Slash Smut/Sex Scene:
* "First Date part 2" by wildwordwomyn NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Hair Trigger" by darkhawkhealer NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Having it All" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Helping Morgan" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "'Lady' in Red" by severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Nerds Do it Better (Even if They're Not Always User Friendly)" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Real-Life Solutions for the Emotionally Challenged" by albydarned NC-17
* "Spiral" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Split" by drasticbarbie M, WARNINGS@SITE
Best Femslash Smut/Sex Scene:
* "Blow Pop" by semerket M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Hope on Fire" by darkhawkhealer FRAO
* "So Easy" by severity_softly NC-17
Best Crossover:
* "Crossing Roads" by pukajen PG --> Stargate SG1
* "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" by editor frog T --> NCIS, Burn Notice
* "Hippocratic Oath" by ArwenLalaith T --> House
* "Las Vegas" by blueracoon NC-17 --> NCIS
* "Mothers and Sons" by alynt NO RATING--> The Sentinel
* "On Some Idle Tuesday" by calleigh_j R, FEMSLASH--> The West Wing
* "The Time Has Come to Be Gone" by jujuberry136 PG-13--> Supernatural
* "This Bitter Earth" by art_savage R--> Supernatural
* "Well Connected" by shadowbyrd PG--> Torchwood
Best Death Scene/Story:
* "Between Life and Death" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13
* "End Blast" by Arcadya T
* "Skin" by tearsnsorrow M,
* "Shouldn't Have to Be This Way" by momma_66 R,
* "The Absence of Light" by buffyaddict13 R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "The Last Best Days" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, SLASH
* "Tragic" by rebootuniverse G, WARNINGS@SITE
Best Portrayal of a Main Character:
* (Spencer Reid) "A Species of Madness" by severity_softly R, WARNINGS@SITE
* (David Rossi) "Blaze With the Glory" by kyrdwyn M
* (Penelope Garcia) "Cara Mia" by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-13
* (Elle Greenaway) "Coping Mechanisms" by kyrdwyn R
* (Aaron Hotchner) "Dies Irae" by eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress) R, WARNINGS@SITE
* (Jennifer Jareau) "Fine" by gf7 T
* (Emily Prentiss) "Five Times Emily Prentiss Compartmentalized (And One Time She Wished She Hadn't) by shinealightonme PG-13
* (Aaron Hotchner) "Forever" by woodchoc_magnum PG
* (Spencer Reid) "Growing Up" by kelachrome T, WARNINGS@SITE
* (Aaron Hotchner) "His Christmas Wish" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) T
* (Spencer Reid) "History" by Foxgurl0000 T
* (Aaron Hotchner) "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" by Goldfish Girl (bibliothekara) T
* (Aaron Hotchner) "She's Not Haley" by Lenni George T
* (Spencer Reid) "Six Things Spencer Reid Would Like People to Know About Him (But Doesn't Know How to Say)" by maaya1x2 T
* (Aaron Hotchner) "The One Where Hotch is in Pajamas" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* (Emily Prentiss) "The One With the Rush Tee Shirt" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* (David Rossi) "Upward Over the Mountain" by coffeecocktails R,
* (David Rossi) "What No One Can Sell" by bluerosefairy (d_generate_girl) PG
Best Portrayal of a Supporting Character:
* (George Foyet) "Aftermath" by dragonladyk FRMAO
* (Haley Hotchner) "Bau Bau to the Black Sheep" by kuriadalmatia M, WARNINGS@SITE
* (Jack Hotchner) "Cancelling the Reid Effect" by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-13
* (Jordan Todd) "CTU" by jadesfire2808 G
* (John Blackwolf) "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" by Goldfish Girl (bibliothekara) T
* (Abby from 'Amplification') "Love, Loss and Lime JellO" by REIDFANATIC T
* (Diana Reid) "The Narcissist vs. The Schizophrenic" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* (Jack Hotchner) "The One Where Jack Wants George" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* (Matthew Benton) "The Other Side of the Story" by amichevole (tfm) M, WARNINGS@SITE
* (Kevin Lynch) "Zombie Cantos: Miles to Go Before I Sleep" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13, WARNINGS@SITE
Best Friendship Fic:
* "A Morgan Thanksgiving" by SillyOldThing K
* "Chasing Demons" by amichevole (tfm) T
* "Emergency Measures" by Kshar K
* "Every New Beginning" by tearbos K+
* "From Nine to One" by kuriadalmatia M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Goldilocks and Papa Bear" by Sienna27 T
* "Laid to Rest" by jackaholic PG-13
* "Meetings" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) K
* "Shot Through" by dragonladyk FRT
* "Superman" by storylover18 K
* "The Lunch Break" by mcgarrygirl78 YTEEN
* "Vigil" by buffyaddict13 PG
* "We're Grabowskis" by kuriadalmatia R
Best Team Fic:
* "Closing Walls and Ticking Clocks" by SignedSealedWritten T
* "Family" by woodchoc_magnum PG-13
* "Five Stages" by buffyaddict13 R
* "Promises" by losingntrnslatn T
* "Seven Crimes" by scarimor PG-13
* "The One Where Prentiss Bites Her Lip" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "The Scent of Awakening" by Final Frontier Voyager T
* "Wrong Turn" by buffyaddict13 & cycatryx R
Best Original Character:
* Chad Christensen in "Forward" by finnishsphinx PG
* Elliot Jackson in "Reckoning" by Moon Raven 2 T
* Johnathan Howell in "Prerogatives" by wojelah FRAO
* Laurie McLean in "The One with the Dinner Part at Hotch's Place" by myrna1_2_3 PG-13
* Natalie Prentiss in "Cougars and Their Cubs" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* Stella Rossi in "At Second Sight" by mcgarrygirl78 T
***
RULES:
1. Only ONE ballot per person!! Anyone caught trying to submit more than one ballot will have their ballot thrown out.
2. Anyone is eligible to participate, provided they are associated with a CM fan site of some kind (LJ, ff.net, CM fan wiki, CMF Blog, etc).
3. You are eligible to vote even if you didn't previously send in a nomination form.
4. You DO NOT have to vote for a fic for every category - only vote for the ones you feel like voting for.
5. Only ONE vote per category.
6. Authors ARE allowed to vote for themselves/their fic in a given category, if they so wish.
7. PLEASE BE AWARE of the ratings posted next to the title of each fic. Anyone under 17 is encouraged to respect the restrictions regarding these rating categories, and understand that if they choose to read mature fics, they are doing so at their own discretion.
9. You may not be able to change your vote once submitted. Be certain of your choice.
P.S. - Even if you don't vote for a particular fic, it's nice to leave a comment/review for the authors whose work you're enjoying. These authors all worked very hard on their fics, and it's nice to let them know their work is appreciated, even if they don't end up winning in their category.
VOTING FAQ
1. I don't see one of my nominated fics on the list! What happened?
Don't see one of your nominations on the nomination list? Well, it's probably for one of the following reasons:
1. The nominated fic did not meet the category criteria.
2. The nominated fic was not published/updated during 2009, or was published elsewhere online before 2009.
3. The author of the nominated fic declined the nomination.
4. You submitted more than one nomination form/set of nominations.
5. You failed to provide links to the specific fics/authors themselves on your ballot (I'm sorry, but it's just too much work for me to have to hunt down the fics myself on top of checking if they qualify and informing the authors)
2. I didn't send in a nomination ballot! Can I still participate in the voting?
Absolutely! Anyone who is affiliated with a Criminal Minds site (i.e., LiveJournal, fanfiction.net, CM Wiki, The Profilers, etc) is welcome to submit a voting ballot.
3. I was nominated for a category!! Can I vote for myself on my ballot?
Yes. Unlike the nomination portion of the competition, nominated authors will be permitted to vote for themselves, if they so choose.
4. I don't want to read that many fics! Can I still submit a voting ballot with some of the spaces blank, or do I have to submit a vote for each category?
Understandably, some voters may have difficulty reading every fic on the nomination list (either due to time constraints, or unwillingness to read certain types of fics). But rest assured, just as it was with the nomination period, you do not have to vote for every category in order to submit a voting ballot. Only fill out as much of the ballot as you are able. However, please keep in mind that once your ballot has been submitted, you will not be allowed to submit another one or add additional votes, so be certain of your choices before you send it in.
5. I'm under 17, and some of the fics are rated R/M/FRAO/NC-17 and won't let me view. Is there some way to get around it?
Probably, but I don't recommend trying it. Obviously, I don't want anyone reading fics that are inappropriate/too mature for them. Ratings and minor warnings are posted beside nominations where applicable. There may also be additional warnings posted at the site of the fic. If you are younger than the posted age for a fic, please respect the ratings and warnings and do not read the fics.
6. Some of the fics in the categories are rated R/M/FRAO/NC-17 / involve slash/femslash / and/or are PWP, and I don't want to read that. What should I do?
Don't read them. As mentioned above, you do not have to submit a vote for every category. And if there are one or more fics in a certain category that you're opposed to reading, simply read the ones you're okay with and vote for one of those. This is all for fun, and no one should feel they have to read fics that make them uncomfortable.
7. I forgot to fill in some of my votes / I want to change one of my votes! Can I resubmit my voting ballot?
Sorry, but no. To keep things simple (and my sanity intact), only one ballot will be accepted per person. Therefore, you should be certain of your choices before submitting. If you think there might have been a computer glitch when sending in your voting ballot, please send me an email, and I'll be happy to check it over for you and send you a confirmation that it's been received properly.
Do you have a question that isn't answered in the FAQ? Leave a comment here, or send it to ____, and I'll answer it as best I can.
AUTHORS: If you decide to promote yourselves, please link to this post rather than directly to the poll so that voters can read the rules before submitting their ballots. Thank you.
VOTE HERE!!!
Please do not proceed to the voting poll until you are ready to submit all of your votes. :)
Well, the list is (finally) complete, and it's the moment you've all been waiting for! In total, we ended up with 111 nominated authors (not counting the 11 that never responded to the notification email), which is a great increase from last year. Congratulations to all of the nominees!! And a huge thank you to ansera for her help with some of the reposting.
** Most of this list was typed by hand between 1:30am and 6:00am this morning, so if you notice any mistakes, let me know. ETA: We're experiencing a bit of an HTML fail atm. I'll try and get around to making the links prettier when I wake up, but rest assured all of the nominees are listed. All fixed!
Voting
Now comes the fun part - voting! Below, you'll find the complete list of 2009 CMFFA nominations, separated by category. Fics are listed in alphabetical order to avoid bias. Ratings and minor warnings are posted next to each nomination, but PLEASE be aware of any additional warnings posted at the site of the fic. If the nominated author has two accounts, or was nominated under more than one account, they are listed by both names whenever possible to avoid confusion.
When voting, keep in mind what it is you're looking for in each category. Re-read the 'category descriptions' post if you're unsure about what qualities you should be looking for in a particular fic. And don't be overwhelmed by the number of nominations - many of the authors/fics were nominated under multiple categores, and (just as with the nomination process) you don't have to submit a vote for each category if you don't want to. The voting period ends at 11:59 PM EST February 21, 2010 (for anyone confused about timezones, there's a handy countdown clock here).
At severity_softly 's suggestion, we'll be using a poll to vote. When you're ready to vote, click on the link that says "VOTE HERE" at the bottom of this post. You WILL BE REQUIRED include your screen name and what site it applies to eg., fanfiction.net, CM Fan Wiki, The Profilers, CMF Message Board, etc - as well as a link to your profile at that site - anonymous votes will not be accepted. PLEASE read the rules and FAQ before submitting your votes.
***Although every author listed below gave permission for their fics to be in the competition, they may be surprised to see themselves nominated for more fics/categories than they originally thought. As your notification message said, you were only informed of the first round of nominations you received (in an effort to save my sanity - one girl can only do so much in way of tracking down authors). So be sure to check out the whole list to see what all you ended up being nominated for. And even though the message indicated you were granting permission for all of your fics to be used in the competition, if any author sees one of their fics on the list that they DO NOT want to be included, email me IMMEDIATELY and I'l take it down.
SOME NOTES:
** Although I tried to link only to the 2009 fics, some Best Author links may contain stories the author posted earlier or later than 2009. Remember that with the Best Author Overall and Best New Author categories, you are only taking into considerating the fics from 2009.
** Some fics have been reposted with the authors' permission, and others may have been linked to newer journals for convenience, so if there's some discrepancy with the posting dates, rest assured that each of these fics has been checked for eligibility. Additionally, although fics in the Best Work-in-Progress category were incomplete as of December 31, 2009, some of them may have since been completed by their authors.
As difficult as it is, please try and base your voting on your honest opinions of the fics in each category, not your friendships with/personal opinion of the nominated authors. I know it's great when one of your friends wins something, but it's even greater when they win because they deserved to, and not because they have the biggest friends list. :)
Enjoy!
2009 Criminal Minds Fan Fic Awards Nominees:
Best New Author:
*alynt
*ansera
* bookgodess15
*chiroho
*coffeecocktails
*eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress)
*HansonFanGermany
* lagolindari
*Moon Raven 2
* myrna1_2_3
*NayahReidWhumper xD
* rebootuniverse
*safe.from.harm
*sienna27
*SignedSealedWritten
*smacky30
* took_skye
*woodchoc_magnum
Best Author Team-Up:
* "A Real Fixer Upper" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
*"Baby, It's Cold Outisde" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "Career Suicide" by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-13
*"Five Times David Rossi Fell in Love" by mingsmommy & smacky30 T
*"In the Shadows" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "Looking With New Eyes" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17,
*"Starting Over" by kdzl & ssbailey T
* "The Last Best Days" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17,
* "The Place You Least Expect" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
*"The Reality of Love" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
*"With Both Hands" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
Best Author Overall:
*ansera
* amichevole (tfm)
*dragonladyk
*Fabrisse
*Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna)
*kdzl
* kelachrome
*innerslytherin
*mcgarrygirl78
*Mingsmommy
* severity_softly
* shinealightonme
* sienna27
*smacky30
* Sodakey
Best Drabble:
* "Almost Nothing" by coffeecocktails PG-13, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Busted" by smacky30 T
* "Distance" by shinealightonme G
* "Game On" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Just To Touch You" by lagolindari PG,
*"Kink" by tearbos K+
* "Making the Grade" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) K
* "Quis Custodiet Ipsos Custodes" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) PG
* "Supposed to..." by truthwritaslies PG
*"Tables Turned" by editor frog K+
* "The Big Mistake" by prettychemistry T
*"The Language of Pajamas" by innerslytherin PG
*"Watching Reid" by petrelli heiress T
Best Oneshot:
* "Aftermath" by dragonladyk M, WARNINGS@SITE
*"Breaking Aaron Hotchner" by sienna27 T
* "Favourable Odds" by darkhawkhealer PG-13
* "Flight of Fancy" by semerket PG
* "Flintlock" by severity_softly R
*"Her Still Point" by Karyl McLeod
* "Homonyms" by Sodakey
*"I Swear" by kingsmeadroad T
* "Love strawberry, too" by lagolindari PG13
*"Misery Loves Company" by kdzl K
* "Names" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) T
* "Nightmare" by berryblue_girl PG
* "Of Accidental Interrogations and Drinks" by eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress) PG-13
* "Scream" by woodchoc_magnum PG
* "The First Time is Never Good" by rebootuniverse T/M
*"Until We Meet Again" by AshlynnElizabeth T
* "Upward over the Mountain" by coffeecocktails R
* "Waking the Fallen" by Windy City Dreamer T
* "Watching Love" by kyrdwyn FRT
Best Multichapter:
* "A Different Kind of Solitude" by kyrdwyn NC17
* "A Species of Madness" by severity_softly R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Calverville Point, South Dakota" by sarramaks T
* "Dies Israe" by eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress) R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Every New Beginning" by tearbos K+
* "His Christmas Wish" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) T
* "Midnight" by amichevole (tfm) T
* "Prerogatives" by wojelah FRAO
* "Seducing David Rossi" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) T
* "Standing Still" by amichevole (tfm) NC-17
* "The Inside Job" by mabelreid T
* "The Last Best Days" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Wild Fortification" by Calantha Iolanthe T
* "Wrong Turn" by buffyaddict13 & cycatryx R
Best Series:
* "A Day in the Life" series by amichevole T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Being Aaron Hotchner, Being Emily Prentiss" by chiroho & sienna27 T
* "Coming Around Again" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Conscious of Our Treasures" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Fathers Are Not Born" series by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-->NC-17
* "Living" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13-->NC-17
* "Obsessor Series" by SlashHeart101 M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Scenarios de par Liaisons" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "The Heroes Series" by SpecialParanoia K+-->T
* "The Reid/Rossi Series" by myrna1_2_3 PG-13-->R
* "Tag Series" by Luli27 T
Best Work-in-Progress:
* "Alive" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) T
* "A Well Respected Man" by ar-poe PG-13, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Come Home With Me" by codename.penguin T
* "Falling in Love With a Girl" by sienna27 T
* "Fugitive" by Final Frontier Voyager T
* "Haunted Minds" by buffyaddict13 R
* "Heart of the Team" by rand0m1 T,
* "Hell no" by guiltyreasons PG-13
* "Humanity" by sarramaks T
* "Hurt" by gf7 T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Safe" by njborba T
* "Search for a Young Boy" by darkorangecat T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "The Art of Butterflies" by SignedSealedWritten T
* "The Girl Who Lived' by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "Triggers and Ties" by kuriadalmatia FRAO
Best Casefic:
* "Calverville Point, South Dakota" by sarramaks T
* "Midnight" by amichevole (tfm) T
* "Prerogatives" by wojelah FRAO
* "Seven Crimes" by scarimor PG-13
* "Taking the Lead" by fabrisse FRAO,
* "The Inside Job" by mabelreid T
* "Until You Are Dead" by grav_ity (Grav)
* "White Lies" by cause.A.scene K
* "Wrong Turn" by buffyaddict13 & cycatryx R
Best Comedy:
* "4 am at the River Queen Hotel" by starofoberon T
* "5 Times Spencer Reid Interacts with Clooney" by rebootuniverse K,
* "A Bad Combination" by Arcadya K+
* "A Date With Dave" by SillyOldThing K+
* "A Hard Day at Work" by chiroho T
* "A Seduction" by bookgodess15 R,
* "BAU Smackdown" by amichevole (tfm) T,
* "Causality" by amichevole (tfm) PG
* "Flight of Fancy" by semerket PG,
* "Fools" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) T
* "High and Mighty" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "The Intervention" by kdzl K
* "Mandatory Training" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "More Accurately Put: Evil Incarnate" by Wraith Ink-Slinger K+
* "Of Dungeons and Dragons" by amichevole (tfm) K+
* "Once Bitten" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Par-ty" by catherinewinner R,
* "The Ambassador's Daughter" by scarimor R,
* "The Gospel According to Ed Bernero" by shinealightonme NO RATING
* "The Haunting of David Rossi" by ilovetvalot & tonnie2001969 T
* "Whoops" by ubervirgin PG
Best Drama:
* "Aftermark" by bowie28 NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "A Love Story in Three Acts" by sienna27 T
* "Batter My Heart" by kingsmeadroad M
* "By its Cover" by buffyaddict13 R
* "Cold" by gf7 K
* "Looking With New Eyes" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17,
* "Say Something" by smacky30 M
* "Stains of Time' by shinealightonme PG-13
* "The Inside Job" by mabelreid T
* "This is Us" by hanyou-elf M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Until You Are Dead" by grav_ity (Grav) T
* "Upward over the Mountain" by coffeecocktails R,
Best Tragedy/Angst:
* "Angels Fall Without You There" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "A Species of Madness" by severity_softly R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Colors of My Life" by alynt NO RATING
* "Committed" by kdzl T
* "Dies Irae" by eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress) R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Diventare" by Mingsmommy PG
* "Our Endless Numbered Days" by coffeecocktails FRM, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Silent Suffering" by SparkleInTheSun T
* "Still Standing" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13-->R
* "The Last Best Days" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17,
* "The Snake Pit" by sienna27 M
* "The Things That Define Us" by amichevole (tfm) R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Tragic" by rebootuniverse G, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Until We Meet Again" by AshlynnElizabeth T,
Best Alternate Universe:
* "...And Woman Created Hotch" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "As We Forgive Those That Trespass Against Us" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Blaze With the Glory" by kyrdwyn M,
* "Checkmate" by ansera NO RATING,
* "Creatures of the Night: Power Play" by amichevole (tfm) R
* "Cross Country" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Don't Fear the Ripper" by shinealightonme PG
* "I'll be a park, you be my deer" by morgaine22 R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Infinite Possibilities" by amichevole (tfm) T
* "I Tell Myself I'm Fin" by bookgodess15 R
* "Keeper of the Winds" by lysachan R,
* "To Look Up at the Stars" by kyrdwyn PG-13
Best Parody:
* "And Starring Josh Brolin as Jack "Pres" Preston" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Attack of the Body Strokers" by amichevole (tfm) NC-17
* "Not Another Reid Gets Raped Fic" by bookgodess15 T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Revamped" by the-vampire-act T
* "Safety Measures" by tearbos K
* "Shipper" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Strange Sights in a Government Office" by editor frog K+
* "The Gospel According to Ed Bernero" by shinealightonme NO RATING
Best Het Romance:
* "After" by woodchoc_magnum PG
* "another apple to slice into pieces" by falseeyelashes PG13
* "A Real Fixer Upper" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Cara Mia" by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-13
* "Diventare" by Mingsmommy PG
* "Doctors' Appointment" by REIDFANATIC T
* "Forever Strong" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) K+
* "His Christmas Wish" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna)
* "Matchmaker, Matchmaker" by resolucidity PG-13
* "New Year" by fabrisse FRAO
* "Sacred Space" by dragonladyk FRM
* "Strings" by Mingsmommy T
* "The Game Plan" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "The One With the Secretary of State" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "Though Lovers Be Lost Love Shall Not" by mcgarrygirl78 M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "With Both Hands" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
Best Slash Romance:
* "Adam" by Pretty Lies T, WARNINGS@SITE
* "A Different Kind of Solitude" by kyrdwyn NC-17
* "Broken" by nebula99 NC-17
* "Cardinal Sin" by SlashHeart101 M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Curiouser and Curiouser" by nebula99 FRM
* "Ice-Cream Run" by bowie28 PG
* "Knocked (Up) For a Loop" by kyrdwyn M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Looking With New Eyes" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Nerds Do it Better (Even if They're Not Always User Friendly)" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Peaches" by ansera FRAO, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Salvation" by alynt NC-17
* "Talks Like a Gentleman" by coffeecocktails FRAO, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Upward Over the Mountain" by coffeecocktails R
* "Watching Hotch" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
Best Femslash Romance:
* "Hope on Fire" by darkhawkhealer FRAO
* "She's Gone" by Cali_girlo8 R
* "Until it Disappeared" by thrace_ PG-13
* "Winter Overture" by amichevole (tfm) T
Best Het Smut/Sex Scene:
* "A Friend Who'll Tease is Better" by bluerosefairy (d_generate_girl) NC-17
* "Closer to God" by mcgarrygirl78 NC-17
* "Frailer than Most Deep Dreams are Frail" by ygrawn NC-17
* "Kansas City" by kuriadalmatia FRAO, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Power Plays" by tearbos T
* "Still Ticking" by snoozie2105 M
* "The 14th Floor" by mcgarrygirl78 M
* "Together" by Mingsmommy FRAO
* "Undercover Adultery by took_skye M
* "Why You Should Never Drink Too Much in Vegas" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
Best Slash Smut/Sex Scene:
* "First Date part 2" by wildwordwomyn NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Hair Trigger" by darkhawkhealer NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Having it All" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Helping Morgan" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "'Lady' in Red" by severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Nerds Do it Better (Even if They're Not Always User Friendly)" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* "Real-Life Solutions for the Emotionally Challenged" by albydarned NC-17
* "Spiral" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Split" by drasticbarbie M, WARNINGS@SITE
Best Femslash Smut/Sex Scene:
* "Blow Pop" by semerket M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Hope on Fire" by darkhawkhealer FRAO
* "So Easy" by severity_softly NC-17
Best Crossover:
* "Crossing Roads" by pukajen PG --> Stargate SG1
* "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" by editor frog T --> NCIS, Burn Notice
* "Hippocratic Oath" by ArwenLalaith T --> House
* "Las Vegas" by blueracoon NC-17 --> NCIS
* "Mothers and Sons" by alynt NO RATING--> The Sentinel
* "On Some Idle Tuesday" by calleigh_j R, FEMSLASH--> The West Wing
* "The Time Has Come to Be Gone" by jujuberry136 PG-13--> Supernatural
* "This Bitter Earth" by art_savage R--> Supernatural
* "Well Connected" by shadowbyrd PG--> Torchwood
Best Death Scene/Story:
* "Between Life and Death" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13
* "End Blast" by Arcadya T
* "Skin" by tearsnsorrow M,
* "Shouldn't Have to Be This Way" by momma_66 R,
* "The Absence of Light" by buffyaddict13 R, WARNINGS@SITE
* "The Last Best Days" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17, SLASH
* "Tragic" by rebootuniverse G, WARNINGS@SITE
Best Portrayal of a Main Character:
* (Spencer Reid) "A Species of Madness" by severity_softly R, WARNINGS@SITE
* (David Rossi) "Blaze With the Glory" by kyrdwyn M
* (Penelope Garcia) "Cara Mia" by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-13
* (Elle Greenaway) "Coping Mechanisms" by kyrdwyn R
* (Aaron Hotchner) "Dies Irae" by eternal_sadist (The Diamond Sorceress) R, WARNINGS@SITE
* (Jennifer Jareau) "Fine" by gf7 T
* (Emily Prentiss) "Five Times Emily Prentiss Compartmentalized (And One Time She Wished She Hadn't) by shinealightonme PG-13
* (Aaron Hotchner) "Forever" by woodchoc_magnum PG
* (Spencer Reid) "Growing Up" by kelachrome T, WARNINGS@SITE
* (Aaron Hotchner) "His Christmas Wish" by Kavi Leighanna (kleighanna) T
* (Spencer Reid) "History" by Foxgurl0000 T
* (Aaron Hotchner) "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" by Goldfish Girl (bibliothekara) T
* (Aaron Hotchner) "She's Not Haley" by Lenni George T
* (Spencer Reid) "Six Things Spencer Reid Would Like People to Know About Him (But Doesn't Know How to Say)" by maaya1x2 T
* (Aaron Hotchner) "The One Where Hotch is in Pajamas" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* (Emily Prentiss) "The One With the Rush Tee Shirt" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* (David Rossi) "Upward Over the Mountain" by coffeecocktails R,
* (David Rossi) "What No One Can Sell" by bluerosefairy (d_generate_girl) PG
Best Portrayal of a Supporting Character:
* (George Foyet) "Aftermath" by dragonladyk FRMAO
* (Haley Hotchner) "Bau Bau to the Black Sheep" by kuriadalmatia M, WARNINGS@SITE
* (Jack Hotchner) "Cancelling the Reid Effect" by innerslytherin & severity_softly PG-13
* (Jordan Todd) "CTU" by jadesfire2808 G
* (John Blackwolf) "If I Had Possession Over Judgement Day" by Goldfish Girl (bibliothekara) T
* (Abby from 'Amplification') "Love, Loss and Lime JellO" by REIDFANATIC T
* (Diana Reid) "The Narcissist vs. The Schizophrenic" by innerslytherin & severity_softly NC-17
* (Jack Hotchner) "The One Where Jack Wants George" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* (Matthew Benton) "The Other Side of the Story" by amichevole (tfm) M, WARNINGS@SITE
* (Kevin Lynch) "Zombie Cantos: Miles to Go Before I Sleep" by amichevole (tfm) PG-13, WARNINGS@SITE
Best Friendship Fic:
* "A Morgan Thanksgiving" by SillyOldThing K
* "Chasing Demons" by amichevole (tfm) T
* "Emergency Measures" by Kshar K
* "Every New Beginning" by tearbos K+
* "From Nine to One" by kuriadalmatia M, WARNINGS@SITE
* "Goldilocks and Papa Bear" by Sienna27 T
* "Laid to Rest" by jackaholic PG-13
* "Meetings" by batgurl88 (rogueandkurt) K
* "Shot Through" by dragonladyk FRT
* "Superman" by storylover18 K
* "The Lunch Break" by mcgarrygirl78 YTEEN
* "Vigil" by buffyaddict13 PG
* "We're Grabowskis" by kuriadalmatia R
Best Team Fic:
* "Closing Walls and Ticking Clocks" by SignedSealedWritten T
* "Family" by woodchoc_magnum PG-13
* "Five Stages" by buffyaddict13 R
* "Promises" by losingntrnslatn T
* "Seven Crimes" by scarimor PG-13
* "The One Where Prentiss Bites Her Lip" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* "The Scent of Awakening" by Final Frontier Voyager T
* "Wrong Turn" by buffyaddict13 & cycatryx R
Best Original Character:
* Chad Christensen in "Forward" by finnishsphinx PG
* Elliot Jackson in "Reckoning" by Moon Raven 2 T
* Johnathan Howell in "Prerogatives" by wojelah FRAO
* Laurie McLean in "The One with the Dinner Part at Hotch's Place" by myrna1_2_3 PG-13
* Natalie Prentiss in "Cougars and Their Cubs" by mcgarrygirl78 T
* Stella Rossi in "At Second Sight" by mcgarrygirl78 T
***
RULES:
1. Only ONE ballot per person!! Anyone caught trying to submit more than one ballot will have their ballot thrown out.
2. Anyone is eligible to participate, provided they are associated with a CM fan site of some kind (LJ, ff.net, CM fan wiki, CMF Blog, etc).
3. You are eligible to vote even if you didn't previously send in a nomination form.
4. You DO NOT have to vote for a fic for every category - only vote for the ones you feel like voting for.
5. Only ONE vote per category.
6. Authors ARE allowed to vote for themselves/their fic in a given category, if they so wish.
7. PLEASE BE AWARE of the ratings posted next to the title of each fic. Anyone under 17 is encouraged to respect the restrictions regarding these rating categories, and understand that if they choose to read mature fics, they are doing so at their own discretion.
9. You may not be able to change your vote once submitted. Be certain of your choice.
P.S. - Even if you don't vote for a particular fic, it's nice to leave a comment/review for the authors whose work you're enjoying. These authors all worked very hard on their fics, and it's nice to let them know their work is appreciated, even if they don't end up winning in their category.
VOTING FAQ
1. I don't see one of my nominated fics on the list! What happened?
Don't see one of your nominations on the nomination list? Well, it's probably for one of the following reasons:
1. The nominated fic did not meet the category criteria.
2. The nominated fic was not published/updated during 2009, or was published elsewhere online before 2009.
3. The author of the nominated fic declined the nomination.
4. You submitted more than one nomination form/set of nominations.
5. You failed to provide links to the specific fics/authors themselves on your ballot (I'm sorry, but it's just too much work for me to have to hunt down the fics myself on top of checking if they qualify and informing the authors)
2. I didn't send in a nomination ballot! Can I still participate in the voting?
Absolutely! Anyone who is affiliated with a Criminal Minds site (i.e., LiveJournal, fanfiction.net, CM Wiki, The Profilers, etc) is welcome to submit a voting ballot.
3. I was nominated for a category!! Can I vote for myself on my ballot?
Yes. Unlike the nomination portion of the competition, nominated authors will be permitted to vote for themselves, if they so choose.
4. I don't want to read that many fics! Can I still submit a voting ballot with some of the spaces blank, or do I have to submit a vote for each category?
Understandably, some voters may have difficulty reading every fic on the nomination list (either due to time constraints, or unwillingness to read certain types of fics). But rest assured, just as it was with the nomination period, you do not have to vote for every category in order to submit a voting ballot. Only fill out as much of the ballot as you are able. However, please keep in mind that once your ballot has been submitted, you will not be allowed to submit another one or add additional votes, so be certain of your choices before you send it in.
5. I'm under 17, and some of the fics are rated R/M/FRAO/NC-17 and won't let me view. Is there some way to get around it?
Probably, but I don't recommend trying it. Obviously, I don't want anyone reading fics that are inappropriate/too mature for them. Ratings and minor warnings are posted beside nominations where applicable. There may also be additional warnings posted at the site of the fic. If you are younger than the posted age for a fic, please respect the ratings and warnings and do not read the fics.
6. Some of the fics in the categories are rated R/M/FRAO/NC-17 / involve slash/femslash / and/or are PWP, and I don't want to read that. What should I do?
Don't read them. As mentioned above, you do not have to submit a vote for every category. And if there are one or more fics in a certain category that you're opposed to reading, simply read the ones you're okay with and vote for one of those. This is all for fun, and no one should feel they have to read fics that make them uncomfortable.
7. I forgot to fill in some of my votes / I want to change one of my votes! Can I resubmit my voting ballot?
Sorry, but no. To keep things simple (and my sanity intact), only one ballot will be accepted per person. Therefore, you should be certain of your choices before submitting. If you think there might have been a computer glitch when sending in your voting ballot, please send me an email, and I'll be happy to check it over for you and send you a confirmation that it's been received properly.
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