Spring 2008 Finalists
We're doing something a little different here. We're midway through our judging process, and it's time to announce the finalists for Spring 2008.
The judges have finished picking their finalist choices for the last part of the judging process. The first screening process is done to weed out fics of poor characterizations, grammar and spelling, composition and any eligibility dates and category definitions.
These stories made it through the first screen and are going on to the final round to compete for a chance to place for "Runner Up" and "Best" of its category.
Please stay tuned in mid-July for our final results for Spring of 2008. If ou have any questions please refer to our rules and FAQs first before contacting me. Thanks!
--
Shikon Spring 2008 Finalists:
Best Characterization:
Title: Heavenbent
Author: Raihu
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3367005/1/Heavenbent
Title: A Touch of Frost
Author: Mira-Jade
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3928434/1/A_Touch_of_Frost
Title: Songs of Faith and Devotion: Shake the Disease
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?cid=472262&submit=View+Chapter&id=137051
Title: Warmth
Author: Aryndiel
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3752993/1/
Title: Matching Wits
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3867286/1/Matching_Wits
Best Drama:
Title: Between Stops
Author: Aiffe
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3774699/1/Between_Stops
Title: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Author: FrameofMind
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2177815/1/God_Rest_Ye_Merry_Gentlemen
Title: Sacrifice
Author: Aryndiel
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3786623/1/Sacrifice
Title: When the Well Closed
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://amara-anon.livejournal.com/98998.html
Title: On the Night of the New Moon
Author: BlackMamba07
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2538380/1/On_the_Night_of_the_New_Moon
Best Genfic:
Title: There She Goes
Author: inufan625
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/65702.html
Title: Defences
Author: Aryndiel
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3815869/1/Defences
Title: The Colorful Thank-You
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.phpid=136647&cid=483974&submit=View
Title: Resolve
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3981494/1/Resolve
Title: The Pain
Author: Captain Applesauce
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2077380/1/
Title: Fire Fight
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2622988/22/30_Shards_of_Jaken
Best Drabble:
Title: Best-Laid Plans
Author: ginger_bits
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/iypoems/84124.html
Title: Always Be Mine
Author: Rei
Link: http://hanyo-fics.livejournal.com/6125.html
Title: Lifeline
Author: quisalan
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyissekiwa/111174.html
Title: Unchained Melody: Swan Song
Author: inufan625
link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyfic_contest/359169.html
Title: Silken Ties
Author: isha_libran
Link: http://isha-libran.livejournal.com/24416.html
Title: Heritage
Author: patchcat
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyissekiwa/83495.html
Title: Power Play
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?id=136647&cid=483535&submit=View
Title: Miasma
Author: northstar333
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyissekiwa/47776.html
Best Erotica:
Title: Stardust
Author: fenikkusuken
URL: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?cid=493710&submit=View+Chapter&id=121930
Title: Sunshower
Author: alterfano
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/126529/513011/
Title: The Score
Author: fenikkusuken
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3860935/1/
Title: Wolf Like We
Author: Resmiranda
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/140237/484363/
Best Comedy:
Title: Every Day
Author: planetgal471
URL: http://planetgal471.livejournal.com/932697.html
Title: Kissing and Quotients
Author: Silent Scribe
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3785504/1/Kissing_and_Quotients
Title: The Parade
Author: Atelaar
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3635809/1/The_Parade
Title: shinidamaChoo Choo
Author: Come Hither
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/143270/495198#fic_c
Title: Arms Away
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3778739/1/Arms_Away
Title: Delegation
Author: drjmaxwell
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyfic_contest/377443.html#cutid1
Best Epic:
Title: Temporal Sequence
Author: Chaos-and-Serenity
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2409375/1/Temporal_Sequence
Title: The Gods' Opinion
Author: roshully
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3278509/1/The_Gods_Opinion
Title: The Gift: Full Circle 2
Author: Inusaga
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?id=145373&cid=503943&submit=View
Title: Perfect
Author: Pardon the Insanity
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3860125/1/Perfect
Title: The Pain
Author: Captain Applesauce
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2077380/1/
Best Vignette:
Title: No Regrets
Author: calophi
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3980558/1/No_Regrets
Title: For Love
Author: Northstar333
Link: http://northstar333.livejournal.com/25858.html
Title: Supposed Similarities
Author: astarvingwriter
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/66705.html#cutid1
Title: Understanding Comes in Cyclic
Author: hellesque
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/68382.html
Title: To Wait
Author: Neech
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2696087/1/To_Wait
Title: 650 Moons
Author: Caitriona
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyfic_contest/305894.html
Title: One True Companion
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?id=136647&cid=477186&submit=View
Title: When the Well Closed
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3823904/1/
Title: The Moon is Green
Author: BrownRecluse / dreaming_trees
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3440944/1/The_Moon_Is_Green
Best New Author:
Title: The Luck of a Monk
Author: SpiritReaper13
URL: http://spiritreaper13.livejournal.com/586.html
Title:Into the Ocean
Author: Lady Bliss
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3502657/1/Into_the_Ocean
Title: In Your Hands
Author: That'sMyFiasco
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3355485/1/In_Your_Hands
Title: Midnight Run
Author: tallymark
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/ebony_silks/56689.html#cutid1
Title: The Promise
Author: Knittingknots
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/144692/501191#fic_c
Best Romance:
Title: Back
Author: lucindathemaid
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/31_days/997451.html
Title: Reminders on the Wind
Author: doggieearlover
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3797855/1/Reminders_on_the_Wind
Title: Unheralded
Author: eggplantlady
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/68128.html#cutid1
Title: Five Seven Five
Author: Silindro
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3923884/1/Five_Seven_Five
Title: A Question of Probability
Author: BlackMamba07
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3827854/1/A_Question_of_Probability
Title: The Gods' Opinion
Author: roshully
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3278509/1/The_Gods_Opinion
Title: Time After Time
Author: amara_anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3868088/1/
Title: Something's Fishy
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3544780/2/Inevitable
Best Backstory:
Title: One Tough Cookie
Author: planetgal471
URL: http://planetgal471.livejournal.com/932952.html
Title: Resolve
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3981494/1/
Title: Turning Point
Author: Caitriona
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyissekiwa/67051.html
Title: Coming of Age
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?id=136647&cid=493521&submit=View
Title: Finding One's Place
Author: mickeythemousey
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/70406.html
Title: Fangs of Our Father
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3374362/1/Fangs_of_our_Father
Best AU/AR/Crossover:
Title: Dogs of War
Author: Anaphalis
Link: http://anaphalis.livejournal.com/20737.html
Title: The Gods' Opinion
Author: roshully
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3278509/1/The_Gods_Opinion
Title: Language of the Dogs
Author: Miss Selah
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3533027/1/
Title: Divine Concubine
Author: CiraArana
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3014528/1/Divine_Concubine
Most Promising Work in Progress:
Title: Violation of Honor
Author: Rinseternalsoul
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/132945/1
Title: The Blue Anshan
Author: Alesyira
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3200998/1/The_Blue_Anshan
Title: A Fool's Redemption
Author: Grumblebear
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/141918
Title: Behind the Silk Screen
Author: eien-no-basho
Link: http://mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/148029
Title: The Once and Future Taiyoukai
Author: RosieB
URL:http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3153922/1/The_Once_and_Future_Taiyoukai
Title: Black Widow Miko
Author: madmiko
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/138963
Title: Minoue
Author: Doggieearlover
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/141107
Title: Shrine Prostitute
Author: FlameTwirler
URL: http://mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/96287
Title: Unsought
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3813847/1/Unsought
Title: The Phoenix Blade: Time Lapse
Author: Fenikkusuken
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2458570/1/
Title: Facets of the Living Jewel
Author: Licentia poetica
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/107975
Feel free to use our Finalist banner for your website or blog!
Congratulations and good luck!
Your Maintainer,
Quirkyslayer aka paynesgrey
--
PS. We are still very much in need of Summer Judges. If you're interested in becoming a judge for the Summer 08 session of the Shikon Awards, please apply here. Thank you!
The judges have finished picking their finalist choices for the last part of the judging process. The first screening process is done to weed out fics of poor characterizations, grammar and spelling, composition and any eligibility dates and category definitions.
These stories made it through the first screen and are going on to the final round to compete for a chance to place for "Runner Up" and "Best" of its category.
Please stay tuned in mid-July for our final results for Spring of 2008. If ou have any questions please refer to our rules and FAQs first before contacting me. Thanks!
--
Shikon Spring 2008 Finalists:
Best Characterization:
Title: Heavenbent
Author: Raihu
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3367005/1/Heavenbent
Title: A Touch of Frost
Author: Mira-Jade
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3928434/1/A_Touch_of_Frost
Title: Songs of Faith and Devotion: Shake the Disease
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?cid=472262&submit=View+Chapter&id=137051
Title: Warmth
Author: Aryndiel
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3752993/1/
Title: Matching Wits
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3867286/1/Matching_Wits
Best Drama:
Title: Between Stops
Author: Aiffe
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3774699/1/Between_Stops
Title: God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Author: FrameofMind
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2177815/1/God_Rest_Ye_Merry_Gentlemen
Title: Sacrifice
Author: Aryndiel
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3786623/1/Sacrifice
Title: When the Well Closed
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://amara-anon.livejournal.com/98998.html
Title: On the Night of the New Moon
Author: BlackMamba07
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2538380/1/On_the_Night_of_the_New_Moon
Best Genfic:
Title: There She Goes
Author: inufan625
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/65702.html
Title: Defences
Author: Aryndiel
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3815869/1/Defences
Title: The Colorful Thank-You
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.phpid=136647&cid=483974&submit=View
Title: Resolve
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3981494/1/Resolve
Title: The Pain
Author: Captain Applesauce
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2077380/1/
Title: Fire Fight
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2622988/22/30_Shards_of_Jaken
Best Drabble:
Title: Best-Laid Plans
Author: ginger_bits
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/iypoems/84124.html
Title: Always Be Mine
Author: Rei
Link: http://hanyo-fics.livejournal.com/6125.html
Title: Lifeline
Author: quisalan
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyissekiwa/111174.html
Title: Unchained Melody: Swan Song
Author: inufan625
link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyfic_contest/359169.html
Title: Silken Ties
Author: isha_libran
Link: http://isha-libran.livejournal.com/24416.html
Title: Heritage
Author: patchcat
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyissekiwa/83495.html
Title: Power Play
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?id=136647&cid=483535&submit=View
Title: Miasma
Author: northstar333
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyissekiwa/47776.html
Best Erotica:
Title: Stardust
Author: fenikkusuken
URL: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?cid=493710&submit=View+Chapter&id=121930
Title: Sunshower
Author: alterfano
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/126529/513011/
Title: The Score
Author: fenikkusuken
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3860935/1/
Title: Wolf Like We
Author: Resmiranda
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/140237/484363/
Best Comedy:
Title: Every Day
Author: planetgal471
URL: http://planetgal471.livejournal.com/932697.html
Title: Kissing and Quotients
Author: Silent Scribe
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3785504/1/Kissing_and_Quotients
Title: The Parade
Author: Atelaar
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3635809/1/The_Parade
Title: shinidamaChoo Choo
Author: Come Hither
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/143270/495198#fic_c
Title: Arms Away
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3778739/1/Arms_Away
Title: Delegation
Author: drjmaxwell
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyfic_contest/377443.html#cutid1
Best Epic:
Title: Temporal Sequence
Author: Chaos-and-Serenity
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2409375/1/Temporal_Sequence
Title: The Gods' Opinion
Author: roshully
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3278509/1/The_Gods_Opinion
Title: The Gift: Full Circle 2
Author: Inusaga
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?id=145373&cid=503943&submit=View
Title: Perfect
Author: Pardon the Insanity
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3860125/1/Perfect
Title: The Pain
Author: Captain Applesauce
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2077380/1/
Best Vignette:
Title: No Regrets
Author: calophi
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3980558/1/No_Regrets
Title: For Love
Author: Northstar333
Link: http://northstar333.livejournal.com/25858.html
Title: Supposed Similarities
Author: astarvingwriter
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/66705.html#cutid1
Title: Understanding Comes in Cyclic
Author: hellesque
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/68382.html
Title: To Wait
Author: Neech
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2696087/1/To_Wait
Title: 650 Moons
Author: Caitriona
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyfic_contest/305894.html
Title: One True Companion
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?id=136647&cid=477186&submit=View
Title: When the Well Closed
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3823904/1/
Title: The Moon is Green
Author: BrownRecluse / dreaming_trees
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3440944/1/The_Moon_Is_Green
Best New Author:
Title: The Luck of a Monk
Author: SpiritReaper13
URL: http://spiritreaper13.livejournal.com/586.html
Title:Into the Ocean
Author: Lady Bliss
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3502657/1/Into_the_Ocean
Title: In Your Hands
Author: That'sMyFiasco
URL: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3355485/1/In_Your_Hands
Title: Midnight Run
Author: tallymark
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/ebony_silks/56689.html#cutid1
Title: The Promise
Author: Knittingknots
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php/144692/501191#fic_c
Best Romance:
Title: Back
Author: lucindathemaid
URL: http://community.livejournal.com/31_days/997451.html
Title: Reminders on the Wind
Author: doggieearlover
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3797855/1/Reminders_on_the_Wind
Title: Unheralded
Author: eggplantlady
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/68128.html#cutid1
Title: Five Seven Five
Author: Silindro
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3923884/1/Five_Seven_Five
Title: A Question of Probability
Author: BlackMamba07
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3827854/1/A_Question_of_Probability
Title: The Gods' Opinion
Author: roshully
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3278509/1/The_Gods_Opinion
Title: Time After Time
Author: amara_anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3868088/1/
Title: Something's Fishy
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3544780/2/Inevitable
Best Backstory:
Title: One Tough Cookie
Author: planetgal471
URL: http://planetgal471.livejournal.com/932952.html
Title: Resolve
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3981494/1/
Title: Turning Point
Author: Caitriona
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iyissekiwa/67051.html
Title: Coming of Age
Author: Far Away Eyes
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_ch.php?id=136647&cid=493521&submit=View
Title: Finding One's Place
Author: mickeythemousey
Link: http://community.livejournal.com/iy_flashfic/70406.html
Title: Fangs of Our Father
Author: Amara Anon
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3374362/1/Fangs_of_our_Father
Best AU/AR/Crossover:
Title: Dogs of War
Author: Anaphalis
Link: http://anaphalis.livejournal.com/20737.html
Title: The Gods' Opinion
Author: roshully
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3278509/1/The_Gods_Opinion
Title: Language of the Dogs
Author: Miss Selah
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3533027/1/
Title: Divine Concubine
Author: CiraArana
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3014528/1/Divine_Concubine
Most Promising Work in Progress:
Title: Violation of Honor
Author: Rinseternalsoul
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/132945/1
Title: The Blue Anshan
Author: Alesyira
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3200998/1/The_Blue_Anshan
Title: A Fool's Redemption
Author: Grumblebear
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/141918
Title: Behind the Silk Screen
Author: eien-no-basho
Link: http://mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/148029
Title: The Once and Future Taiyoukai
Author: RosieB
URL:http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3153922/1/The_Once_and_Future_Taiyoukai
Title: Black Widow Miko
Author: madmiko
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/138963
Title: Minoue
Author: Doggieearlover
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/141107
Title: Shrine Prostitute
Author: FlameTwirler
URL: http://mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/96287
Title: Unsought
Author: forthrightly
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3813847/1/Unsought
Title: The Phoenix Blade: Time Lapse
Author: Fenikkusuken
Link: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2458570/1/
Title: Facets of the Living Jewel
Author: Licentia poetica
Link: http://www.mediaminer.org/fanfic/view_st.php/107975
Feel free to use our Finalist banner for your website or blog!
Congratulations and good luck!
Your Maintainer,
Quirkyslayer aka paynesgrey
--
PS. We are still very much in need of Summer Judges. If you're interested in becoming a judge for the Summer 08 session of the Shikon Awards, please apply here. Thank you!