Final Nominations

Here are the summer 2009 final round of Indies stories selected based on your votes and that passed our validations.

We've included the author's name, chapter/review count at time of nomination, and story summary to help you work your way through the list. To view the story summary please mouseover the tooltip icon (

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Stories were "locked" at the chapter/review count they had at the time of nomination to account for any increases in readership that could have occurred due to the awards. For this reason, you may see stories that currently have a review count over the 30/chapter average for a work in progress.

Best Alternate Universe
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
A Darker Shade of Twilight by VampGirl (24/547) Butterfly Kisses by Queenbeth2 (18/649) Captive by Erotillectual (23/321) Cowboys & Indians by Minisinoo (11/149) Crush ’n’ Push by dariachenowith (36/637) Peonies by sillybella (11/87) Primal Desires by Velvet Blood Roses & My-Bella (14/622) The Day the Earth Stood Still by Sare Liz (23/639) The Locker Next Door by UnoriginalScreename (15/638) Vesper by dapixam-q (15/81)	Carpe Noctem & Fiat Lux by queenofgrey (6/50) Dead Confederates by goldenmeadow (3/40) Guarding Edward by katmom (35/674) Monster’s Serenade by Artemis-Vampire (10/238) Not Her by Heaven's Immortal (15/314) Prey by summer35 (14/349) String Theory by Dooley (16/343) The Cygnet and the Strigoi by CapnSureYouAre (6/87) The Monster and I by beautifulyes (7/197) The Woods are Lovely, Dark, and Deep by bananapancakes7 (10/241)

Best Alternate Universe Human
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
100 Monkeys by ARenee363 (23/179) Behind Enemy Lines by SilverSeaGull by SilverSeaGull aka Namariel (16/550) Fearless by mygoldeneyedangel (25/713) Letters to Gramercy by OhMyWord (33/645) My Sacrifice by Jennmc75 (15/228) No Sleep for the Wicked by justaskalice (22/229) Once Upon A Time, In Therapy by AllyR (19/730) Same Time Next Year by socact (21/260) Save You by socact (33/779) The Elite by Fate.of.Gabriel (31/866)	Bare by stella luna sky (4/114) Bleeding Love by crazyexgirlfriend (16/476) Boy in the Red Sweater by Starrynytex (19/581) Bright Like the Sun by dryler (11/181) Letters To A Swan by kerrybell (9/258) Oh, Inverted World by DeviKalika (5/99) Sin City by SilverSeaGull aka Namariel (20/512) Socks for Sex by goldentemptress & nostalgicmiss (34/884) The Blessing and The Curse by The Black Arrow (6/100) The Tutor by itzmegan73 (21/620)

Best Canon
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Beauty, Shining in Company with the Celestial Forms by Minisinoo (3/39) Die to Self by JenWordSong (28/751) Down The Rabbit Hole by Casket4mytears by Casket4mytears (19/89) Edward’s Eclipse by PoweredByStarlight by PoweredByStarlight (10/279) Midnight Sun Continued by ForksVampireGirl (10/131) Music Lessons by locqua (28/474) Purgatory by spaniard (14/622) Red Sky at Morning by Princess Bertha (10/559) Spiral Static by Coquettishness (10/653) The Honeymoon from Edward’s POV by Maggie Chambers (1/1)	A Coming of Age by EliseShaw (23/490) Canon by SideKick55 (21/278) Darkest Before the Dawn by aerosoldoc (24/224) Luniere by siDEADde (19/349) Metamorphosis by Riniel o Imladris (17/448) Restoration by siouxchef (1/13) The Cold War by Gleena (25/205) The Guardian by Sophz456 (12/117) Through The Looking-Glass by casket4mytears (7/66) Vanity and Patience by achelle131 (10/170)

Best Characterizations (non Edward/Bella)
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Bittersweet Hurt by Minerva-one (12/260) Captive by Erotillectual (23/321) Comeuppance by goldenmeadow (7/78) Cowboys & Indians by Minisinoo (11/149) Down The Rabbit Hole by Casket4mytears by Casket4mytears (19/89) Endless Daylight by Princess Bertha (10/345) Fearless by mygoldeneyedangel (25/713) Save You by socact (33/779) Someone Else’s Memoirs by a certain slant of light (3/117) Then Direct You Into My Arms by blueandblack (27/253)	Bad Habit by AmeryMarie (7/133) Bare by stella luna sky (4/114) Boy in the Red Sweater by Starrynytex (19/581) Dead Confederates by goldenmeadow (3/40) Luniere by siDEADde (19/349) My Little Black Ache by istandcorrected (5/140) One Day Out West by fuzzytomato (15/391) Restoration by siouxchef (1/13) Sin City by SilverSeaGull aka Namariel (20/512) The Acclimation Diaries by booboo.kitty2.0 (13/283)

Best Collaboration

Collaboration

A Tale of Two Edwards by KARLOTITA09 & Xshear (19/557)
Anywhere But Here by SparklingTwilight (6/112)
Demons and Sinners by Alsper (5/119)
Do These Dresses Come in Pixie? by Agiismsxx & valelf (10/184)
Lukewarm Alphabet by Houroflead & ThisColony (18/223)
Perchance To Dream by FantasyMother & Lilliput (12/82)
Reservations by LittleLea05 (7/8)
Socks for Sex by goldentemptress & nostalgicmiss (34/884)
Stripped by punkfarie (23/255)
The Dark Side of Twilight by SarahBella/Iizabella by SarahBella & lizabella (24/94)

Best Crackfic
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Be Careful What You Wish For by totorobooks (11/160) Emmett and Alice Go to Church by Nowhere and Quizno's (2/3) Facing the Music by Eowyn77 (14/176) Highschool 101 by Renegade Vampire (/) Hunted by Juliejuliejulie (10/30) Insomniacs: Hide and Seek by TWIingTooHard (/)	Edward the Beta by TheNinjaWolf (6/56) Edward the Sugar Queen by Nina Windia (2/19) The Cullen Family Players Present by Feisty Y. Beden (8/128) The Cullens of Hazzard by Shalu & CarminMoon (3/29) The Good Looking Looney Toons Stalker Guy by jajo (15/362) Twilight: The Musical by junkyardspidermonkey (19/317) Vampire Weekend by SassyGeminiMom (10/58) What in the Ward! by jezzeria (7/119)

Best non ExB Story Line
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Be My Biggest Fan by Crash Hale (10/718) Bittersweet Hurt by Minerva-one (12/260) Cowboys & Indians by Minisinoo (11/149) First Imprint (Sam’s Story) by IamKate (37/211) I Can Feel Our Hearts Beating As One by Mandalion (5/42) Leah’s Sunrise by Forever without him (48/854) My Own Personal Sun by Sonia Mari' (21/201) Someone Else’s Memoirs by a certain slant of light (3/117) The Elite by Fate.of.Gabriel (31/866) Then Direct You Into My Arms by blueandblack (27/253)	Afterlife by thatisastory (21/425) Demons and Sinners by Alsper (5/119) Down the Rabbit Hole by shalu by shalu (18/284) Dreaming of Butterflies by Stretch (3/37) In Pursuit of Normalcy by KariAnn (10/268) Luniere by siDEADde (19/349) Reservations by LittleLea05 (/) Show me a Garden That’s Bursting to Life by atypical-swan (4/76) The Boy in the Cafeteria by helliex88 (4/111) The Good Looking Looney Toons Stalker Guy by jajo (15/362)

Best Original Character
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Antithesis by gkkstitch (16/47) Beauty, Shining in Company with the Celestial Forms by Minisinoo (3/39) Dreamwalker by Beckylady (13/80) My Sacrifice by Jennmc75 (15/228) Sasha by KenoshaChick (33/60) Spiral Static by Coquettishness (10/653) Starry Night by ringswraith (/) The elite by Fate.of.Gabriel (31/866)	Canon by SideKick55 (21/278) Ethan Church by dryler (2/54) Goodbye Too Soon by dmomo3 (17/479) Guns and Roses by RosieWilde (32/918) Nine Months in the Making by bemylullaby (/) Oh, Inverted World by DeviKalika (5/99) Playing God and the Vampire of the Odd by dreaminspired (24/565) The Cold War by Gleena (25/205) The Guardian by Sophz456 (12/117) The Woods are Lovely, Dark, and Deep by bananapancakes7 (10/241)

Best Other

All That We Needed by RaeCullen (3/14)
Don’t Tell Me What You’re Thinking by JessKaye101 (25/526)
Northern Lights and Whiskey Lullabies by songirl (6/64)
One Week by Laura Audrey by Laura Audrey (25/132)
Par Amour by ArenGoLucky (14/90)
Royally Screwed by faerie kitten (37/517)
STAGE FRIGHT by RebeccaKay (11/77)
Stuck in the Middle by babsenchanted (17/137)
The Dance by YourNameHere (11/67)
Wake Up Call by the shrew (7/100)

Best Secondary Story Line
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Fearless by mygoldeneyedangel (25/713) Save You by socact (33/779) Secrets by Heartbroken1 & Forks1& mommyofboth (19/571) Teach Me To Love by Kapootya (32/823) The Blood Crystal by Melolabel (18/350) The Elite by Fate.of.Gabriel (31/866)	A Coming of Age by EliseShaw (23/490) Boy in the Red Sweater by Starrynytex (19/581) Girls and Boys Come Out to Play by RAEcouter (24/348) I Have Seen the Rain by Makkitotosimew (11/108) One Day Out West by fuzzytomato (15/391) Shadows by Pears13 (32/728) Sin City by SilverSeaGull aka Namariel (20/512) Sometimes Goodbye Is A Second Chance by Realynn8 (14/378) Waiting for an Angel by Shellsbells (5/38) We the Forgotten by FatApolloLove (/)

Best Undiscovered Erotica
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Afternoon Delight by AHelm (16/490) Be My Biggest Fan by Crash Hale (10/718) Captive by Erotillectual (23/321) Crush ’n’ Push by dariachenowith (36/637) Family Secrets by sirenastarot (14/402) Mirrors by irebporti (5/132) Same Time Next Year by socact (21/260) Spiral Static by Coquettishness (10/653) The Beaches of Life by dolphin62598 (/) The Honeymoon from Edward’s POV by Maggie Chambers (1/1)	101 Places to Have Sex Before You Die by KARLOTITA09 & Xshear (4/91) A Tale of Two Edwards by KARLOTITA09 & Xshear (19/557) Ars Moriendi by vanilladoubleshot (2/45) Don’t Stand So Close To Me by farkle (20/365) How to Boil Water by GreenEyedGirl86 (17/335) Shadows by Pears13 (32/728) Socks for Sex by goldentemptress & nostalgicmiss (34/884) The Acclimation Diaries by booboo.kitty2.0 (13/283) The Day The Earth Stood Still by Sare Liz (23/639) The Monster and I by beautifulyes (7/197)

Best Use of Comedy
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Antithesis by gkkstitch (16/47) Behind Enemy Lines by SilverSeaGull by SilverSeaGull aka Namariel (16/550) Comeuppance by goldenmeadow (7/78) Cullen Family Camping Trip by LeesaM (11/344) Endless Daylight by Princess Bertha (10/345) Our Little Secret by Justine Lark (2/53) Poetry in Motion by eroticfan (7/74) Stephenie Meyer and the Renegade Characters by browniechadowes (31/151) Teach Me by miztrezboo (15/119) The Real Reason James Went After Bella by shadowxkissed (1/13)	Bright Like the Sun by dryler (11/181) Dead Confederates by goldenmeadow (3/40) Living Backwards by ciaobella27 (7/87) My Little Black Ache by istandcorrected (5/140) Off Limits by lexiecullen17 (9/112) Oh, Inverted World by DeviKalika (5/99) Reel Life by sandyk199 (13/361) Stripped by punkfarie (23/255) The Woods are Lovely, Dark, and Deep by bananapancakes7 (10/241) What in the Ward! by jezzeria (7/119)

Best Use of Music as Inspiration
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
After All by SunKing (20/348) Be My Biggest Fan by Crash Hale (10/718) EverClear by Chandler1200 (39/713) Lullabies Go On by jliane (14/142) Music Lessons by locqua (28/474) Once Upon A Time, In Therapy by AllyR (19/730) THE CONCERT by s m Neal (12/64) These Dreams by jbluvs2sing (25/310)	A Constant in the Darkness by camoozle (4/62) Appassionata by lisa89 (5/53) Bad Habit by AmeryMarie (7/133) Bleeding Love by crazyexgirlfriend (16/476) Down the Rabbit Hole by shalu by shalu (18/284) Lost and Found by Saluki (0/3) Off Limits by lexiecullen17 (9/112) Oh, Inverted World by DeviKalika (5/99) Sleepers, Awake: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme by Feisty Y. Beden (7/109) Tragic Turn by L is a dreamer (12/279)

Most Original Story Line
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Beauty, Shining in Company with the Celestial Forms by Minisinoo (3/39) Behind Enemy Lines by SilverSeaGull by SilverSeaGull aka Namariel (16/550) Captive by Erotillectual (23/321) Cowboys & Indians by Minisinoo (11/149) Peonies by sillybella (11/87) Same Time Next Year by socact (21/260) Save You by socact (33/779) Saving Edward by OhMyWord (/) The Butterfly Effect by Ahelm (14/517)	Ars Moriendi by vanilladoubleshot (2/45) Carpe Noctem & Fiat Lux by queenofgrey (6/50) Dead Confederates by goldenmeadow (3/40) Guarding Edward by katmom (35/674) My Little Black Ache by istandcorrected (5/140) One Day Out West by fuzzytomato (15/391) Shadows by Pears13 (32/728) Sin City by SilverSeaGull aka Namariel (20/512) The Blessing and the Curse by The Black Arrow (6/100) The Woods are Lovely, Dark, and Deep by bananapancakes7 (10/241)

Most Romantic Moment
Complete	WIP (Work in Progress)
Captive by Erotillectual (23/321) Comeuppance by goldenmeadow (7/78) EverClear by Chandler1200 (39/713) My Sacrifice by Jennmc75 (15/228) Peonies by sillybella (11/87) Same Time Next Year by socact (21/260) Silence by Stretch (3/57) Snapshots by Twilightx28 (4/17) Sunshine State by Justine Lark (12/303) The Honeymoon from Edward’s POV by Maggie Chambers (1/1)	A Deeper Shade of Green by lola84 (19/75) Bare by stella luna sky (4/114) Bleeding Love by crazyexgirlfriend (16/476) Girls and Boys Come Out to Play by RAEcouter (24/348) Guns and Roses by RosieWilde (32/918) Letters To A Swan by kerrybell (9/258) One Day Out West by fuzzytomato (15/391) Serendipity by FanpireMama (7/109) The Woods are Lovely, Dark, and Deep by bananapancakes7 (10/241) Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? by All at Once (13/238)

Best Indie story by Established Author we Know and Love

A Rite of Passage by caracol (16/818)
Edward’s Eclipse by Vixen1836 by Vixen1836 (10/279)
Flight of the Phoenix by Emarroquin aka Ericastwilight (15/417)
Let’s Get Physical by gemmabobella (7/428)
Paper Moon by mskathy (15/357)
Return to Sender by Melissa228 (25/896)
Sin and Incivility by Pastiche Pen (7/471)
The Safekeeper by jandco (12/400)
Waxing Crescent by Pastiche Pen (37/693)
Will You Be Ready When It Comes? by hopeful wager (37/513)

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