Everyone had to start somewhere...RPatz was Cedric before Edward; Billy Burke didn't always have the rocking 'stache.

And because everyone was a newbie at some point, we want to acknowledge the great up and comers. Those wonderful diamonds in the rough, which with a bit of polishing, could be a heart shaped diamond hanging from a charm bracelet...

So we've created The Indie TwiFic Awards - designed to highlight the wonderful stories out there that deserve attention.

The Independent TwiFic Awards are focused on recognizing the best in up and coming or under recognized Twilight Fan Fiction.

Please visit our Archive section to view information about past cycles. This section contains past News articles, list of past Nominees, Winners and Judges.

For updates please follow us on Twitter at: @TheIndiesTwific
You can also find us on the Twilighted threads at: http://www.twilighted.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4113&start=0

We are thrilled to publish the final list of the nominated stories that have been validated. This list consists of 371 stories that were validated for review count. We had an outstanding 600 confirmed users participate during the nomination period.

Please click HERE to view the list of validated stories.

We will now work on letting all the authors know of their nomination and making sure all these stories fit the category they were nominated for. Stay tuned and get to reading!!

We are thrilled to publish the list of the nominated stories that have been validated so far. This list consists of 204 stories that were validated for review count from the nominations received up to Thursday, January 21st at noon EST.

Please click HERE to view the list of validated stories.

We continue to receive nominations, so if your story is not posted yet, it's because we haven't gotten to it yet!

If you have any questions regarding this list, you can contact us at: indie.twific.awards@gmail.com

Thanks for your nominations!! Keep them coming!

There are plenty of great unknown stories out there. Don't believe us? Well one of Hmonster4's favorite WIP is averaging 22 reviews per chapter, and one of her all time favorite stories (completed this fall) has just 600 reviews. Both of which are crimes.

Our recommendation

• go back to the beginning - and remember the ways you used to find stories...
• check the fanfiction.net favorites lists of authors or reviewers you know and trust.
• use the blogs: The Little Known Ficster, The Lazy Yet Discerning Ficster, Edwardsville does a weekly rec list , as do many others
• A Different Forest does Tuesday Pimp Your Fic rec's
• Check the Most Recent tab on Twilighted
• Check the WIP summer 2009 Indie Nominations for WIP's that might have completed between then and now HERE
• tweet and ask!

We'll be uploading the first round of validated stories sometime late Sunday, and Nominations close on Wednesday at 12 PM Eastern. You still have plenty of time!

Happy Diving!

gustariana & hmonster4

Please go to the NOMINATE page to submit your choices. Remember, only 1 nomination form will be accepted per valid email address.

For updates please follow us on Twitter at: @TheIndiesTwific
You can also find us on the Twilighted threads at: http://www.twilighted.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4113&start=0

We're back! The second edition of The Indie Twific Awards is just a few weeks away and we couldn't be more excited!

We listened to your feedback, and incorporated a number of changes into the winter cycle. In addition to adding more time to read all the amazing nominated stories, we've added a "Love Conquers All" One Shot and Novella category that we hope will be truly swoon worthy!

To find out more about this cycle's categories, as well as the one shot and novella criteria, please visit the Rules/Process Page.

Please note that our schedule will be as follows:

Nominations: 1/18 to 1/28 at midnight
Announced list of stories: 1/31
First round of voting: 2/20 - 3/2
Final round story announcement: 3/4
Second round of Voting: 3/15 to 3/24
Winners announced: 3/28

This schedule is tentative and may change if we experience any technical difficulties.

For updates please follow us on Twitter at: @TheIndiesTwific
You can also find us on the Twilighted threads at: http://www.twilighted.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=4113&start=0