Anyone who wishes to participate in the "Waxing Lyrical HPfic Challenge" must submit their request no later than July 29th at midnight EDT. Prompts will be distributed July 30th at 9PM EDT.

If you have any questions, please contact me before the deadline for prompt requests closes.

La Guera

If you intend to participate in the "Waxing Lyrical HPfic Challenge, request a prompt here. Prompts will be distributed on July 30th. Rules, deadlines, and instructions for the new challenge are in the updated community info.

Prizes have been distributed to their respective winners. If they have not appeared on your account by morning, let me know, but they should be there now.

First Prize: "On Becoming a Woman", by golden_d

Second Prize: "Persuasion", by fungus_files

Third Prize: "Strange Ways", by applecede

Prizes will be distributed April 10, 2005.

Thank you to everyone who participated and flexed those creative muscles.

Challenge winners will be announced tomorrow between 8 and 11:30pm.

Because I had to pay an unexpected bill with the funds in my Paypal account, prizes will now be delivered on 4/10. My apologies. If they are not delivered on that date, you are well within your rights to label me a cad.

Submissions are now closed. No further entries will be accepted. Judging will be from the 22nd to the 30th. Winners will be announced on April 1st, and prizes will be awarded on the 3rd.

La Guera

Story Title: "Kissed and Dismissed"
Author: reddiej
Word Count: 2300 words
Summary: Harry Potter receives his final kiss.
Disclaimers for Squicks: None really, just really emotionally dramatic. Rated PG-13.

( He had to fulfil a prophesy. )

Story Title: On Becoming a Woman
Author: golden_d
Word Count: 6064
Summary: Four scenes in Narcissa’s life as she steps from girlhood into womanhood.

( On Becoming a Woman )

There are three days left in the "Stronger Than Death" HPfic Challenge. All entries must be received by midnight on March 21. No late entries accepted.

Story Title:
Author: applecede
Word Count: 2,609
Summary: People have strange ways of coping with the trials in their lives. A look at how Sirius and Harry deal with loss.
Disclaimers for Squicks: Character death, PG/PG13 rating overall

( Strange are the ways of the grieving. )