And the Winner is...

Our TwiSlash Unveiled SLASH contest has ended
& the votes have been tallied!

AND THE WINNER IS...


Chromaticity: the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength and its purity. Edward finds that compartmentalizing his life in shades of color doesn't make it any easier to live. Slash/AH

Twilight - Rated: M - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,299 - Reviews: 25 - Published: 3-2-10



Edward comes home to visit Bella before starting the next chapter of his life. When he meet’s Bella’s roommate Rosalie’s brother Jasper, a professional surfer. Edward want to learn how to surf, but is that all he’ll learn?

Twilight - Rated: M - English - Angst/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,278 - Reviews: 20 - Published: 3-24-10 - Edward & Jasper - Complete




Being forced to work from home with a broken leg is never fun. Unless, Edward is your UPS man.... with a big package.

Twilight - Rated: M - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 10,827 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 3-24-10

Well there you have it. The Winners! Complete results on FanFiction.

TwiSlash Unveiled SLASH Contest

The deadline for the Slash contest expired last night and Nae and I are very please to see some familiar and not so familiar faces in the late entries. We will be spending this next week validating the newest entries and posting them on the FF.net acct. Be on the look out for the poll to go up next Tuesday.

Thanks,
Whitlock's Girl

TwiSlash Unveiled Slash Contest

Hey y'all. Just dropping by real quick to let you know that we will be extending the deadline for the contest, to give you a chance to get down from your FML-highs (or whatever contest you've been slaving hard over), and really get your juices flowing for some awesome boy-lovin'!

The new deadline is: March 14th, entries will be accepted until 11.59pm PST!!!

It's a date! Don't be late now!

TwiSlash Unveiled Slash Contest

ANNOUNCING...

TwiSlash SLASH One-shot Contest Rules

1. Contest is open to everyone, including TwiSlash authors.

2. All entries will be anonymous to encourage unknowns to post their stories without being intimidated. Not accusing anyone of being all mafia like, but it's hard to post against well known slash authors without feeling a bit intimidated.

~All entrants are welcome to promote the contest itself, but not their own story. Stories may not be published/posted on any site other than the TU FFnet page until the commencement of the voting and the announcement of the winner for the category entered. THIS INCLUDES TEASERS OF ANY SORT!

~Any entrant that deviates from this rule will be disqualified and their story removed from the contest. In addition, they will not be permitted to enter the subsequent contests.

3. All entries must be a one-shot with a 5k to 10k word limit and must be free of any major spelling and grammatical errors.

~Entries not meeting these requirements will not be accepted.

~Entries may NOT be an outtake of a current story nor can it have been entered into any other contest. This is to ensure anonymity.

4. The SLASH contest will open beginning January 15th and continue to February 28th at 11:59pm. Voting will begin on March 15th and end on March 31st.

5. All stories must include a developed PLOT. This means a beginning, a middle and an end. Smut for Smut's sake will NOT be accepted. Otherwise we'd just read Penthouse Letters and be done with it. Slash, in our opinions, isn't just the act of same sex intercourse but the emotions that go along with it. We want mature stories, not just porn.

6. All entries must include a full fledged lemon that includes slash of some variety. We are TwiSLASH for a reason

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Procedures

These submission rules are for the SLASH contest and may be changed for subsequent contests.

~ All entries must be submitted via email to twislash@gmail.com.
Since the contest is anonymous to the public, please be sure to include the following in the body of your submission email.

-Story Title
-Summary
-Genre/SubGenre

-Author's Name
-Link to FFnet account

~All entries must include the following header.

TwiSlash Unveiled SLASH Contest

Pairing:

POV:

Rating: ALL stories submitted for this contest are rated M.

Disclaimer:

Stephenie Meyer owns Twilight.

TwiSlash Unveiled, this contest, and the authors of the stories submitted do not intend any copyright infringement.

Anonymity Disclaimer:

This story is the work of its author and not TwiSlash Unveiled.
It has been submitted under the TU pen name for the TwiSlash Unveiled SLASH contest only.
It remains the work of the author.

~ All entries will be posted to the TwiSlash Unveiled FFnet account as soon as they have been received via email and validated.

-All entries will be read and validated by TU and the stories that have NOT met the contest criteria will be returned to their authors. Authors are encouraged to rework their submissions and resubmit them prior to the deadline.

-After the commencement of the contest and the announcement of the winner, Entrants are free to add their stories to their individual FFnet accounts. Please include an author's note in the story that it was an entry into the TwiSlash contest.

This was not done by a few entrants in the Femme Slash contest and they were reported to TwiSlash Unveiled as plagiarizers.

~ Voting will be done by Reader's Choice in a blind poll on the TwiSlash Unveiled FFnet account.

~Special awards may or may not be given by the TwiSlash ladies.
Special Award categories may or may not include Best Lemon, Best Kiss, etc.
These awards will be given at our discretion and any story entered by a TU author will not be eligible for these awards.

~ The winner's story will then be showcased on the TwiSlash Unveiled blog. In addition, the winner and the 2nd and 3rd place stories will be given a button to sport in their signature.

~ All winners will be added to the TwiSlash Unveiled Favorite Stories and Favorite Authors.

Tuesday's Best 1-12-2010

Another week brings another fabulous Tuesday, filled with recs. Today is a little different though, as I am on my own (life happens, and Whitlock's Girl is dealing with hers, so I'm stepping up and doing my bit). Don't fret though, you'll still be getting your two stories, just like you're used to!

Also, there will be an announcement after the recs, so be sure to read it all (as if you wouldn't)!

Okay, let's get this party started, shall we?

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So did y'all know that tjbaby wrote slash? No? I didn't either. Oh, and not only slash, but AU? And not just that, but Darkward to boot? No? Well, she does! It's called After The Storm, and I found it to be quite promising. Now, I'm normally not one to search out darkfic (oh hush, I know what you're going to say! Why did I do the whole Les Femmes Noires-thing then? I said I didn't search it out, but I do enjoy a good one every now and then. So there :-P), but I am very glad I was linked to this one.

It's only seven chapters in so far, and as far as smut goes, there hasn't been a whole lot. Yet. There's been some, and it is definitely...interesting. Anyway... tjbaby is painting an intriguing picture of Edward, and I can not wait to find out all his dark secrets. And then there's Jasper. Poor, confused, grieving, sleep deprived Jasper.

Here's a little snippet for you:

One story below from where Jasper stands, Edward has stopped pacing. He stands with his head cocked to one side, frowning as he listens intently to Jasper mentally berating himself. Edward smiles as he hears Jasper thinking about his parents.

'That was our best idea yet,' congratulates the voice in his head. Smirking a little, Edward intones lowly, "Yes, I daresay it was one of our better plans." Ignoring the voice shortly, he concentrates on the thoughts of Jasper. The smile turns into a self-satisfied grin, growing wider as he hears Jasper hoping that he will return his feelings. Elation spreads through his body like wildfire and he pivots on the spot for a moment, celebrating this success. As he hastens to tamp it down, he smugly tells the silent room, "Jasper is mine now. As he should always have been. I will take care of him."

Edward's intentions included being the only source of solace available to Jasper; believing it when he tells himself that he is doing what is best for Jasper, he chooses to ignore the nagging thoughts in his mind. He does not wish to recognize the warning that screams at him.

With his mind set, Edward waits for Jasper to appear. Jasper will not be pleased once he finds out what it is he wishes to do. He pushes that thought further away as he hears Jasper's footfalls at the base of the stairs.

"Jasper?"

Smiling, he approaches the young man. Jasper has finally returned downstairs, but to Edward's annoyance, he is quiet, and refuses to meet Edward's eyes. This avoidance chafes at him.

There you go. Catch up, and leave her some love... and then wait patiently with me for the next chapter ;-). Hope you'll enjoy it as much as I am!

By the by, that spiffy little banner up there? That's courtesy of SorceressCirce. We figured it would be a fun thing, and I hope it's self-explanatory enough.

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Okay, y'all should know me well enough by now to know that few fics leave me in tears. And that when they do...well, I just gotta share. Now I realize that the story I'm about to rec is by one of our own lovely ladies, and I know some folks may have issue with that. To you I say: I'm sorry, but get over it.

This story is a must read.

Yes, it will break your heart.

Yes, it is very difficult to read.

But hell if it isn't worth it.

The subject DefinatelyStaying writes about here is a heavy one. One that I wish, with all my heart, wasn't a reality. But it is, and too often it is forgotten, too easily ignored or downplayed. It is something we all could stand to be reminded of, so that we can make better choices. For ourselves, our families, our friends...even for the people we haven't met yet or just plain do not know.

You're going to have to read what happens for yourself. I also won't post a teaser that will give away why I was crying. I will, however, leave you a small glimpse into the life of these boys.

As he was changing Eric, Jasper stopped in to tell Edward that he was going to go down and bring the bikes in out of the rain and put them in the storage area. Edward and Jasper had been in such a rush to spend time together while Eric was finally sleeping, that they’d left their mountain bikes outside. Jasper had just enough time to pay the sitter before Edward had pulled him to bed. Before he left the room, he came up behind Edward and wrapped his arms around his lover’s waist. Pressing his damp forehead against Edward’s bare shoulder, he whispered, “I love you both,” and kissed Edward’s neck. Edward smiled as he snapped the sleeper back in place on his beautiful child.

I normally don't do this, but for this story (oh yeah, hey, titles might help, huh?), Rights of the Fallen, I will do it. I'm asking you to please go and read this. I know it will be hard for many of you to deal with, but if you do nothing else, do this at least. Read it. Open your mind a little, if not your heart. And maybe, just maybe, somewhere, somehow... something might change, because someone read this and took something away from it. After all, a lot of what happens here hinges on votes, or just on love and acceptance.

See, DS, you got me in tears and some heavy thinking ;-). Sorry folks, I didn't mean to go all heavy and stuff on you. Seriously, grab yourself some tissues and go read this though. It's worth it.

P.S. here are a few links with regards to LGBT and the issues mentioned in the story.

Michael's Gay Thought
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
List of LGBT-related organizations
List of LGBT periodicals

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Alright, still with me here? Yes? Okay, good :-) Now, I believe I said something about having an announcement to make, so here it is. It's One-Shot time again.

TwiSlash Unveiled's Slash (m/m) Contest will accept submissions starting 1-15-2010!

Remember, this contest is anonymous. Details will be available later this week on the TU profile, so be sure to check there. We will accept entries until 2-28-2010, 11:59 PM PDT. Voting will open after we have validated all entries.

So bring us your Jaspers, Edwards, Emmetts, Carlisles and who ever else you can think of. We're looking for some awesome boy-lovin' here and I just know y'all can deliver!

That said, I hope that you've remembered your tissues and your towels through all of this. Our standard disclaimer applies ;-). Have a great day!

TwiSlash Unveiled's PolySlash Contest

Where three, four or more is never a crowd!

Well, here it is, finally - I know, it's late and I apologize profusely - the announcement for the winners of the PolySlash contest. There were only four entries in this contest, but the competition was tough.


However, the readers and voters were very clear in their favorite. Choosing as the winner none other than...

Tempering Fire and Ice
by FiberKitty

Second Place goes to...

Three Hopeful Thoughts
by coldplaywhore

All of us at TwiSlash Unveiled would like to thank the TwiFic community for their continued love and support, not only in this contest, but also in the love and support you continue to show our blog on a daily basis. You'll never know just how much it means to us. THANK YOU!

The next contest will begin January 15th. It will be a category that we all know and love - THE GUYS!!!! That's right the guys are going to get their shot and I for one can't wait.

Announcing the TwiSlash One-Shot Contest

TwiSlash One-shot Contest Rules

1. Contest is open to everyone, including TwiSlash authors.

2. All entries will be anonymous to encourage unknowns to post their stories without being intimidated. Not accusing anyone of being all mafia like, but it's hard to post against well known slash authors without feeling a bit intimidated.
*All entrants are welcome to promote the contest itself, but not their own story. Stories may not be published/posted on any site other than the TU FFnet page until the commencement of the voting and the announcement of the winner for the category entered. THIS INCLUDES TEASERS OF ANY SORT!
*Any entrant that deviates from this rule will be disqualified and their story removed from the contest. In addition, they will not be permitted to enter the subsequent contests.

3. All entries must be a one-shot with a 5k to 10k word limit and must be free of any major spelling and grammatical errors.
*Entries not meeting these requirements will not be accepted.
*Entries may NOT be an outtake of a current story nor can it have been entered into any other contest. This is to ensure anonymity.

4. All entries must be geared towards the category being showcased. There are 4 categories and each category will have a winner.

MaleSlash
Femslash
Polyslash
Secret Cravings

5. A new contest will be held every three months with a different category showcased in each contest. This will allow for ample time for plot development, beta-ing and voting. The next contest's category will be announced when the current category's winner is announced.
*The first contest will be open beginning July 1st and we will accept entries until August 15th. Voting will begin on August 16th and will continue until August 31st. Winners will be announced on September 3rd.
*The second contest will open beginning October 1st and continue to November 15th. Voting will begin on November 16th and end on November 30th.
*The third contest will open beginning January 1st and continue to February 15th. Voting will begin on February 16th and end on February 28th.
*The fourth contest will open beginning April 1st and continue to May 15th. Voting will begin on May 16th and end on May 31st.

6. All stories must include a developed PLOT. This means a beginning, a middle and an end. Smut for Smut's sake will NOT be accepted. Otherwise we'd just read Penthouse Letters and be done with it. Slash, in our opinions, isn't just the act of same sex intercourse but the emotions that go along with it. We want mature stories, not just porn.

7. All entries must include a full fledged lemon that includes slash of some variety. We are TwiSLASH for a reason.

Procedures

~ All entries must be submitted via email to twislash@gmail.com.
*While the contest is anonymous to the public, please be sure to include the following in your submission.
-Story Title
-Author's Name
-Category Title (M, F, P or SC)
-Link to FFnet account

~ All entries will be posted to the TwiSlash Unveiled FFnet account as soon as they have been received via email.
*Prior to the blind public vote, all entries will be read and validated by TU and the stories that have NOT met the contest criteria will not be included in the poll.
*After the commencement of the contest and the announcement of the winner, Entrants are free to add their stories to their individual FFnet accounts.

~ Voting will be done by Reader's Choice in a blind poll on the TwiSlash Unveiled FFnet account.

~Special awards will be given by the TwiSlash ladies.
*Special Award categories may or may not include Best Lemon, Best Kiss, etc.
*These awards will be given at our discretion and any story entered by a TU author will not be eligible for these awards.

~ The winner's story will then be showcased on the TwiSlash Unveiled blog and the author will have the opportunity to choose a story to review as a guest reviewer. In addition, the winner will be given a button to sport in their signature!

~ All winners will be added to the TwiSlash Unveiled Favorite Stories and Favorite Authors.

The first category up is...

FEMSLASH!

We want all the girly action you can give us!