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Year One Year Two
March 2007 - Fantasy
April 2007 - Mixed Genres
May 2007 - Spy Fiction
June 2007 - Fiction
July 2007 - Fanfiction
August 2007 - Western
September 2007 - Humor
October 2007 - Horror
November 2007 - Poetry
December 2007 - Action/Adventure
January 2008 - Fictional Autobiography
February 2008 - Superhero
March 2008 - Science Fiction
April 2008 - Satire/Parody
May 2008 - Child Fiction
June 2008 - Letter/Journal Fiction
July 2008 - Biography/Memoir
August 2008 - Alternate History
September 2008 - Swashbuckler






September 2008 | Genre of Choice: SWASHBUCKLER | Total Word Count:

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August 2008 | Genre of Choice: ALTERNATE HISTORY | Total Word Count: 30,569

1. Unexpected Live
by phoenix7771 (Word Count: 6022/ Rating: PG)

2. No Second Chances
by fae_witch (Word Count: 1637/ Rating: 15)

3. The Butterfly Garden
by carlosn (Word Count: 2054/ Rating: PG-13)

4. Fourteen At the Levee
by foojournal (Word Count: 2509/ Rating: PG-13)

5. Flip the Switch
by metafrantic (Word Count: 5338/ Rating: PG)

6. Eire of the Eiresh
by zarkia (Word Count: 1412/ Rating: 12)

7. Little Boy (aka Hubris)
by layer (Word Count: 1143/ Rating: G)

8. Apache Knight
by sandykidd (Word Count: 3863/ Rating: PG)

9. Furthest Out
by icthusfish (Word Count: 1036/ Rating: PG)

10. Carbon Neutral
by icthusfish (Word Count: 1161/ Rating: PG)

11. Veiled
by mbrsart (Word Count: 2894/ Rating: PG)

12. Green
by layer (Word Count: 1500/ Rating: G)


July 2008 | Genre of Choice: BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR | Total Word Count: 16,197

1. Hal
by wood_artist (Word Count: 2430/ Rating: R)

2. Time Trial
by nibo (Word Count: 1370/ Rating: PG)

3. Red Velvet Lights
by carlosn (Word Count: 1585/ Rating: R)

4. Jim
by foojournal (Word Count: 1064/ Rating: G)

5. Courage
by simara (Word Count: 2657/ Rating: G)

6. Charlotte Stanley, Countess of Derby
by fae_witch (Word Count: 1662/ Rating: U)

7. Look Closer
by layer (Word Count: 1197/ Rating: PG-13)

8. Chrissie
by icthusfish (Word Count: 2035/ Rating: G)

9. A Good Game
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1037/ Rating: G)

10. Subject: Ivan R. Dihoff
by sandykidd (Word Count: 1160/ Rating: G)


June 2008 | Genre of Choice: LETTER/JOURNAL FICTION | Total Word Count: 26,977

1. The Recipe Box
by foojournal (Word Count: 2188/ Rating: G)

2. Letter To Someone
by layer (Word Count: 1603/ Rating: G)

3. RE: When can I get my things?
by greyfable (Word Count: 1221/ Rating: G)

4. Beware the Crazy Letter Writers of Doom
by ichthusfish (Word Count: 1100/ Rating: PG)

5. Untitled
by simara (Word Count: 1485/ Rating: PG)

6. Last Call, Last Chance
by danielefton (Word Count: 1161/ Rating: R)

7. My Own Summer
by carlosn (Word Count: 3686/ Rating: PG-13)

8. Untitled
by fae_witch (Word Count: 1153/ Rating: PG-13)

9. DOCUMENT 80371: TEST SUBJECT JOURNAL
by twilights_blue (Word Count: 1933/ Rating: PG-13)

10. Top Secret
by mbrsart (Word Count: 2015/ Rating: PG-13)

11. Memos
by ekmisao (Word Count: 1298/ Rating: PG)

12. Twelve Days In The Life of Edwin Morel
by wood_artist (Word Count: 1223/ Rating: R)

13. Written On the Wind
by curiosity (Word Count: 1001/ Rating: G)

14. Life With Bobbie
by sarchix (Word Count: 3869/ Rating: G)

15. The Pirate Letters: Part Three
by sandykidd (Word Count: 631/ Rating: PG)

16. Surprises When I Got Out
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1410/ Rating: R)


May 2008 | Genre of Choice: CHILD FICTION | Total Word Count: 30,433

1. In A Room Somewhere
by icthusfish (Word Count: 2500/ Rating: R)

2. Death of the Tsar
by foojournal (Word Count: 2756/ Rating: PG-13)

3. Haunts and Pizza
by carlosn (Word Count: 5140/ Rating: R)

4. Red Milk
by carlosn (Word Count: 7055/ Rating: R)

5. Sins of the Father
by fae_witch (Word Count: 1774/ Rating: PG)

6. Untitled
by simara (Word Count: 1936/ Rating: PG-13)

7. What's Left Unspoken
by nanoweylyn (Word Count: 5648/ Rating: PG)

8. Superheroes
by jojapo (Word Count: 1294/ Rating: PG)

9. Diplomacy
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1144/ Rating: PG-13)

10. Temujin Meets Death For The First Time
by yoshimonkey (Word Count: 1186/ Rating: PG-13)


April 2008 | Genre of Choice: SATIRE/PARODY | Total Word Count: 25,278

1. Plot Bunnies
by carlosn (Word Count: 1759/ Rating: R)

2. The Charmed Craft
by fae_witch (Word Count: 1129/ Rating: U)

3. Beth's Bad Night
by simara (Word Count: 1685/ Rating: PG)

4. The Story Tree
by foojournal (Word Count: 2141/ Rating: PG)

5. Life, Plus One
by aethercowboy (Word Count: 2831/ Rating: Y)

6. An Apple A Day
by simara (Word Count: 1640/ Rating: PG)

7. I'm In the News!
by daywalker (Word Count: 1561/ Rating: PG)

8. Filthy Rich
by carlosn (Word Count: 1334/ Rating: R)

9. The Daily Grind
by sandykidd (Word Count: 1313/ Rating: G)

10. Waiting On a Miracle
by yoshimonkey (Word Count: 1226/ Rating: PG-13)

11. Best of Luck
by mbrsart (Word Count: 2044/ Rating: G)

12. Joe's Blog
by icthusfish (Word Count: 1865/ Rating: PG)

13. Special Report
by icthusfish (Word Count: 1740/ Rating: PG)

14. The Oregano Trail
by renigirl (Word Count: 1080/ Rating: G)

15. Untitled
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1930/ Rating: R)


March 2008 | Genre of Choice: SCIENCE FICTION | Total Word Count: 40,789

1. On the Subject of Names
by nibo (Word Count: 1492/ Rating: G)

2. Dark Carnival
by carlos n (Word Count: 3395/ Rating: PG)

3. Creationism
by nibo (Word Count: 1616/ Rating: G)

4. IRLOC
by foojournal (Word Count: 2175/ Rating: PG)

5. 66 Percent
by carlos n (Word Count: 2000/ Rating: PG)

6. Seldom Does She Smile
by mbrsart (Word Count: 4347/ Rating: R)

7. Last Chance
by renigirl (Word Count: 1600/ Rating: PG-13)

8. Starting Over
by simara (Word Count: 1166/ Rating: PG)

9. He That Increaseth Knowledge
by aethercowboy (Word Count: 2900/ Rating: PG)

10. The Battle of Pelagius
by foojournal (Word Count: 2856/ Rating: PG)

11. Untitled (NOTE: Unlinked until story is brought to 1000 or more words)
by psykiapa (Word Count: 745/ Rating: PG)

12. Bio-Form
by icthusfish (Word Count: 2608/ Rating: PG)

13. Try And Try Again
by simara (Word Count: 3286/ Rating: PG)

14. Through a Mirror Darkly
by fae_witch (Word Count: 2106/ Rating: PG)

15. The Cosmos is Big
by jojapo (Word Count: 1542/ Rating: U)

16. Evil Robot Exterminators
by icthusfish (Word Count: 1821/ Rating: R)

17. Upgrades
by fae_witch (Word Count: 1214/ Rating: PG)

18. Artificial Flowers
by clairebunny87 (Word Count: 1567/ Rating: G)

19. God Buchalter
by yoshimonkey (Word Count: 2353/ Rating: PG)


February 2008 | Genre of Choice: SUPERHERO | Total Word Count: 49,165

1. Playing With Fire
by simara (Word Count: 2685/ Rating: PG-13)

2. The Ends
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1657/ Rating: R)

3. Chimera
by fae_witch (Word Count: 1690/ Rating: R)

4. Only Human
by clairebunn87 (Word Count: 1912/ Rating: PG-13)

5. Legends and Legacies
by simara (Word Count: 3517/ Rating: PG-13)

6. Baptism By Fire
by fae_witch (Word Count: 5199/ Rating:PG)

7. Try Again
by renigirl (Word Count: 2900/ Rating: PG-13)

8. Protecting the Young
by nibo (Word Count: 1262/ Rating: PG)

9. The Greenhouse Effect
by aethercowboy (Word Count: 2842/ Rating: PG)

10. Becoming
by ichthusfish (Word Count: 1571/ Rating: PG-13)

11. Duplicity
by mbrsart (Word Count: 3405/ Rating: PG-13)

12. Delete Yourself
by carlosn (Word Count: 2185/ Rating: R)

13. Spook Stopper
by pawprintwriter (Word Count: 1147/ Rating: G)

14. In the Dark
by pawprintwriter (Word Count: 1183/ Rating: PG-13)

15. Voidlight
by sandykidd (Word Count: 2461/ Rating: PG)

16. Thicker Than Water
by ichthusfish (Word Count: 1849/ Rating: PG)

17. The Trials of a Superhero Sidekick
by starriheavens (Word Count: 2255/ Rating: PG-13)

18. Creature of the Night
by luckychan (Word Count: 1675/ Rating: PG-13)

19. Woman Scorned
by curiosity (Word Count: 2300/ Rating: NC-17)

20. HeroCorp
by foojournal (Word Count: 2421/ Rating: NC-17)

21. To Each Their Own
by angelicambyence (Word Count: 1899/ Rating: PG-13)

22. Someday
by sarchix (Word Count: 1091/ Rating: PG-13)


January 2008 | Genre of Choice: FICTIONAL AUTOBIOGRAPHY | Total Word Count: 42286

1. Therapy
by carlosn (Word Count: 1550/ Rating: R)

2. Romantic Roller Coaster
by mbrsart (Word Count: 3356/ Rating: PG-13)

3. The Compass Will Show the Way
by perfectworry (Word Count: 2793/ Rating: G)

4. Black Cats and Ice-cream
by simara (Word Count: 2416/ Rating: G)

5. Blacklight
by carlosn (Word Count: 1394/ Rating: R)

6. The End
by fae_witch (Word Count: 1540/ Rating: PG-13)

7. Re-write
by renigirl (Word Count: 2016/ Rating: PG)

8. Island Girl
by nibo (Word Count: 4428/ Rating: PG-13)

9. Corporate Chick and the Big Fat VP
by foojournal (Word Count: 1673/ Rating: PG-13)

10. Red Carpet Diva
by ichthusfish (Word Count: 3313/ Rating: PG)

11. Me, In Brief
by curiosity (Word Count: 1102/ Rating: G)

12. The Rose Wilted, Part 1 | Part 2 | Parts 3 & 4
by psykiapa (Word Count: 5362/ Rating: PG-13)

13. No Promises of Romance
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1770/ Rating: PG)

14. But Dragons Are Real
by sandykidd (Word Count: 7530/ Rating: PG)

15. A Path Not Taken
by sarchix (Word Count: 1031/ Rating: G)

16. Thin Ice
by wraithkeeper (Word Count: 1012/ Rating: PG)


December 2007 | Genre of Choice: ACTION/ADVENTURE | Total Word Count: 29186

1. 8-Track On the Run
by mbrsart (Word Count: 4604/ Rating: PG)

2. Ghost Girl Blue and the House of Eternity, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3
by carlosn (Word Count: 12854/ Rating: R)

3. The Black Night
by wood_artist (Word Count: 1733/ Rating: PG)

4. Lessons
by phoenix7771 (Word Count: 1750/ Rating: PG)

5. Adventures Upon the S.S. Rhetorical
by littlegreen33 (Word Count: 2424/ Rating: PG-13)

6. The Show
by foojournal (Word Count: 3056/ Rating: PG)

7. Field of Battle
by wraithkeeper (Word Count: 1028/ Rating: PG-13)

8. Quiet, Subtle, Gorgeous
by sandykidd (Word Count: 1737/ Rating: PG)


November 2007 | Genre of Choice: POETRY | Total Word Count: 3014

By renimar:
NaNoWriMo (words: 226)

By mbrsart:
The Smoke of Degradation (words: 280)
The Beauty of the Woman That You Are (words: 201)
O Julia (words: 299)
I Blame It On the Weather (words: 292)

By jojapo:
Autumnal (words: 110)
Upon Loving Too Many (words: 110)

By swooning4a_r:
Various (3 poems) (words: 233)

By carlosn:
A Southern Diamond (words: 164)
Four poems (words: 844)
It's My Birthday! (words: 132)

By metafrantic:
Untitled (words: 123)


October 2007 | Genre of Choice: HORROR | Total Word Count: 24084

1. Twisting the Screw
by jojapo (Word Count: 1580/ Rating: PG-13)

2. Her Scream
by mbrsart (Word Count: 3236/ Rating: PG-13)

3. Piecrumb
by red_rose_remix (Word Count: 4600/ Rating: R)

4. The Horror
by wood_artist (Word Count: 2923/ Rating: PG-13)

5. Regeneration
by carlosn (Word Count: 5000/ Rating: R)

6. Never Look Back
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1650/ Rating: R)

7. Coal
by zarkia (Word Count: 3537/ Rating: Adult)

8. Thrum
by superslothic (Word Count: 1558/ Rating: PG-13)


September 2007 | Genre of Choice: HUMOR | Total Word Count: 17613

1. Macgillicuddy
by zarkia (Word Count: 2443/ Rating: G)

2. All's Well
by jojapo (Word Count: 1563/ Rating: G)

3. Car Trouble
by carlosn (Word Count: 6768/ Rating: PG)

4. Potter and Murphy - P.I.
by (Word Count: 1140/ Rating: PG)

5. Monday, Schmonday
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1332/ Rating: PG)

6. All Swell That End Swell
by sandykidd (Word Count: 1311/ Rating: PG)

7. Unlock My Door
by mbrsart (Word Count: 1805/ Rating: G)

8. Labor of Love (Late)
by angel_of_olore (Word Count: 1251/ Rating: PG-13)


August 2007 | Genre of Choice: WESTERN | Total Word Count: 7127

1. A Bad Day At Elk Leg
by wood_artist (Word Count: 2838/ Rating: PG - for mature themes)

2. A Better Mousetrap
by mbrsart (Word Count: 1451/ Rating: PG)

3. The Wildcat Princess and the First and Last Store In Town
by sandykidd (Word Count: 1017/ Rating: G)

4. Untitled
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1821/ Rating: G, maybe a bit of PG for talk about icky things)


July 2007 | Genre of Choice: FANFICTION | Total Word Count: 32,759

1. How History Is Made, Chapter One: the Saga Begins (INCOMPLETE)
by angel_of_olore (Word Count: 3700/ Rating: PG) (Fandom: Tales of Symphonia)

2. Game
by superslothic (Word Count: 2582/ Rating: PG-13) (Fandom: The Forsaken)

3. A Moment of His Time
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1572/ Rating: PG, but barely) (Fandom: Harry Potter)

4. Kane In Blood
by defaultcrush (Word Count: 1275/ Rating: PG) (Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer/Veronica Mars crossover)

5. Her Lover, the Troll
by sandykidd (Word Count: 1010/ Rating: R) (Fandom: Rainbow Brite)

6. Das Kuddelmuddel, Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4 | Part 5
by wood_artist (Word Count: 16709/ Rating: NC-17) (Fandom: Harry Potter)

7. A Lion's Day
by jojapo (Word Count: 1075/ Rating: PG-13) (Fandom: Rambo/Terminator/Robocop crossover)

8. A Green Heart
by mbrsart (Word Count: 2665/ Rating: PG) (Fandom: Kim Possible)

9. Distractions
by swooning4a_r (Word Count: 2171/ Rating: Mature) (Fandom: Battlestar Galactica)


June 2007 | Genre of Choice: FICTION | Total Word Count: 14,633

1. The Mission
by wood_artist (Word Count: 5338/ Rating: PG)

2. The Midus Touch
by jojapo (Word Count: 1013/ Rating: PG-13)

3. Stuck In A Rut
by mbrsart (Word Count: 1061/ Rating: PG)

4. Squeeze
by swooning4a_r (Word Count: 1285/ Rating: G)

5. Radiate
by blackberry_ink (Word Count: 4045/ Rating: PG)

6. Though the View Changes, Some Things Stay the Same
by sandykidd (Word Count: 1891/ Rating: G)


May 2007 | Genre of Choice: SPY FICTION | Total Word Count: 9,101

1. The PBS Project
by polargriff (Word Count: 2654/ Rating: PG-13)

2. Failed
by metafrantic (Word Count: 1254/ Rating: R)

3. Worst Assignment Ever
by sandykidd (Word Count: 1041/ Rating: PG?)

4. The Spy
by jojapo (Word Count: 2780/ Rating: PG-13)

5. The Spy in the Tree
by wood_artist (Word Count: 1372/ Rating: G)


April 2007 Genre Challenge | Genre of Choice: MIXED GENRES | Total Word Count: 21,247

1. What Really Happened to Rose Red
by clairebunny87 (Word Count: 2975/ Rating: PG-13)

2. Rainbow Brite's Multicolored Mining Co.
by sandykidd (Word Count: 1408/ Rating: PG)

3. You Never Know
by metafrantic (Word Count: 8269/ Rating: PG)

4. The Trouble with Transport Technology
by wood_artist (Word Count: 3816/ Rating: PG)

5. Alien Love
by swooning4a_r (Word Count: 2045/ Rating: PG-13)

6. Cowboys, Time Lords, Knights and Other Nonsense
by jojapo (Word Count: 2734/ Rating: PG-13)


March 2007 Genre Challenge | Genre of Choice: FANTASY | Total Word Count: 41,889

1. An Extraordinary Day
by carvedwood (Word Count: 6295/ Rating: R)

2. Untitled
by coffeegrrl23 (Word Count: 1900/ Rating: G)

3. All Hearts come Home
by air_n_darkness (Word Count: 1463/ Rating: PG13)

4. Untitled
by tikimon (Word Count: 7069/ Rating: PG13)

5. The Attack of the Diggles
by wood_artist (Word Count: 1726/ Rating: G)

6. Enter Crimson City
by curiosity (Word Count: 1105/ Rating: G)

7. The Breath of the Land
by metafrantic (Word Count: 7755/ Rating: PG)

8. The Night Lady's Choice
by sandykidd (Word Count: 2903/ Rating: G)

9. Untitled
by hendrikboom (Word Count: 1214/ Rating: G)

10. Mercy
by angel_of_olore (Word Count: 1252/ Rating: R)

11. The Cape
by twitcat (Word Count: 5887/ Rating: For violence)

12. Cold Iron
by swooning4a_r (Word Count: 3320/ Rating: G, or thereabouts)