Openbooksociety.com is hosting it’s MONTHLY contest! This is a simple contest — all you have to do is: JOIN THE FORUM!

We held this contests a few months ago, and it was a success! Since it’s so easy for anyone to do, we decided to make it a monthly contest!!!

Here is a little about the contest and more information:

I know what you’re thinking, how can a chance at winning an awesome prize be so easy?? All you have to do is join the OBS forum and INTRODUCE YOURSELF on the forum, then you will be automatically entered for a drawing of a fabulous prize! Also, the winner of this contest gets to choose their prize!! We here at OBS like to give you options, so, the winner will get to choose from serveral utterly amazing books.

I would like to take a minute to tell you why becoming a member will be rewarding even if you don’t win the prize! Here is what our members get to enjoy and participate in:

• Breaking dawn hardback
• Ravens of Avalon Diana L Paxson (Marion Zimmer Bradley) hardback
• The Outlaw Demon Wails Kim Harrison hardback
• Vampyre The Terrifying Lost Journal of Dr. Cornelius Van Helsing hardback
• Twilight paperback movie tie in cover
• The Summoning Sisters of Isis Series #1 Lynne Ewing and Tk hardback
• Blue Bloods Series #1 Melissa De La Cruz paperback
• Blue Bloods Series #2 Masquerade Melissa De La Cruz hardback
• Charmed and Deadly Candace Havens paperback
• The Initiation and The Captive Secret Circle Series #1-2 L.J. Smith paperback
• Covet JR Ward paperback
• Dark Curse Christine Feehan paperback
• House of Night Betrayed PC & Kristin Cast paperback
• House of Night Marked PC & Kristin Cast paperback
• Immortal paperback PC Cast w/Rachel Caine, Kristin Cast, Claudia Gray, Nancy Holder, Richelle Mead

 *One person will be chosen from those who have joined the forum that month and they can choose one book.

So you see all the amazing things you get from joining OBS’ forums, and the possible chance of winning a prize……

What are you waiting for?? Get your tail over to the OBS forum and JOIN!!!

CONTEST ENDS DECEMBER 31ST!!!!

• Breaking dawn hardback
• Ravens of Avalon Diana L Paxson (Marion Zimmer Bradley) hardback
• The Outlaw Demon Wails Kim Harrison hardback
• Vampyre The Terrifying Lost Journal of Dr. Cornelius Van Helsing hardback
• Twilight paperback movie tie in cover
• The Summoning Sisters of Isis Series #1 Lynne Ewing and Tk hardback
• Blue Bloods Series #1 Melissa De La Cruz paperback
• Blue Bloods Series #2 Masquerade Melissa De La Cruz hardback
• Charmed and Deadly Candace Havens paperback
• The Initiation and The Captive Secret Circle Series #1-2 L.J. Smith paperback
• Covet JR Ward paperback
• Dark Curse Christine Feehan paperback
• House of Night Betrayed PC & Kristin Cast paperback
• House of Night Marked PC & Kristin Cast paperback
• Immortal paperback PC Cast w/Rachel Caine, Kristin Cast, Claudia Gray, Nancy Holder, Richelle Mead

*One person will be chosen from those who have joined the forum that month and they can choose one book.

So you see all the amazing things you get from joining OBS’ forums, and the possible chance of winning a prize……

What are you waiting for?? Get your tail over to the OBS forum and JOIN!!!

Our friends over at MYVAMPFICTION.COM have some exciting news. Their fan fiction archives called ‘The Dungeon” is OPEN FOR BUSINESS.

They launched the archives on November 20th, and they already have a really good showing and some excellent, quality stories on the site. Now, they need readers and reviewers, so if anyone asks where they can find quality vamp-based fan fic, MYVAMPFICTION.COM is the place to go.

Here are a few of the highlights that MVF fan fic archives offers for their readers straight from the horses mouth:

“Two different “skins” to chose from to make reading easier. We have the regular skin, and a “grayscale” skin that simulates reading an actual book with the dark gray type on the light gray background. All of the admins and betas are avid fan fic readers, and we know how hard it is on the eyes after a couple of hours of reading. We think the grayscale skin will help readers enjoy their favorite stories for a longer amount of time

2) The Brothel! We know how much we love our lemons, so we created a category especially for lemony stories. The stories are all listed in their regular categories, but they are listed in “The Brothel” as well, so people who are looking for a little citrus action can go straight to The Brothel and have several quality stories to chose from.

3) We accept fics from the entire vamp spectrum. We know some people might think we are crazy for trying, but we have expanded the fan fic archives to include True Blood, House of Night, Blue Blood, Vampire Academy, Vampire Diaries and other vampire fiction series. Right now, we only have a smattering of fics from other series, but we would like to see that changed. We aim to be your one-stop-shop for all quality vampire related fan fictin. We accept wolfpack and wolfpack-centric stories. We accept all fics as long as: the characters are based on a vampire series, the submission meets the requirements outlined in the Submission Rules, and the author hasn’t publicly stated that they don’t condone fan fic (ie: Anita Blake & Black Dagger Brotherhood fics won’t be published). If you or anyone you know would like to write a fan fic for a category you don’t see, contact us and we will be happy to add a category for you!

We are also running 3 contests at the moment:

The Post & Win Contest: Each time someone posts in specific threads of our “Lair” (ie: forums), they earn points. The member with the highest points on December 31st will win a $40 gift card to Barnes & Noble. You can learn more about this contest by Clicking Here.

The Read, Rate & Post Contest:

Each time you post a story, or leave a review in the “Dungeon” (ie: fan fic archives), you earn points. The member with the most points on December 31st wins a prize! We haven’t announced the prize yet, but stay tuned because it’ll be good! You can learn more about this contest by Clicking Here.

Starting in January, we will be doing lots of straight giveaways as well, so make sure to stay tuned!”

Sounds like a fan fic enthusiasts dream.  Be sure and check it out!

by Kimberly Sherman on Twilight Parents Examiner

An extension of enjoyment beyond reading the ‘Twilight’ saga and watching the movie countless times is the world of fan fiction. Though fans will hear countless terms, from fluffy to lemony to crossover, this primer will help the novice enter the fan fiction world without becoming completely overwhelmed.

What exactly is fan fiction?
Fan fiction are stories about popular books, TV series, movies, comics, etc. that are written by fans. The stories sometimes follow the canon of the original source, but sometimes stray. There are even writers who create “crossover” fan fiction.

What is the draw?
In general, I think the draw is a chance to continue exploring a universe or characters that you love when the original material has run out.

Is it easier to write fan fiction having first read it or as a newcomer?
I really don’t think it matters. There is a lot of really bad fan fiction out there – but there is also some really fantastic fan fiction out there, too. I think it really just depends on if you’re a good writer, have a good imagination and a good grasp of the characters/universe you’re writing in.

To read more HERE

At the moment fan fiction writing is explored through every genre imaginable, books, movies, TV shows ,and beyond. Do you read fan fiction? Do you write your own fan fic? If you are interested we also have a fan fiction section at OpenBookSociety HERE.