Stake & Garlic Contest Submissions

Contest Submissions

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July 2006 Submissions

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Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
animatqua

Vampiric diaries, stories about vampire-like creatures, and tales of vengeance.

Condition Black  [18+] #1138307 Fear is what keeps you alive. by Eddo36

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Tenebrae  [13+] #1073051 Deposed and defiant, the sisters long for revenge. by Hallgerd

Lily-May  [ASR] #1115784 A fairy-tale in the style of the Brothers Grimm. by Hallgerd

Reviving Sam  [18+] #1142585 Flash/diary/stream of conscious piece on blood ties between friends for Steak & Garlic by Penthesilea

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July 2006 Submissions

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Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
animatqua

Stories about vampire slayers who've killed the last vampires.
Stories in which vampires are central to the plot but never make an appearance.

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June 2006 Submissions

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Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
animatqua

Stories that feature humans who were vampires during a previous life.
Stories about anthropophobic vampires.
Stories about communities that worship vampires.

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Midnight Janitor  [13+] #1119829 The battle for supremacy leads to a college basement. by Chaos_defined

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Reclaimed  [18+] #1121070 When a vampire becomes human, will she have the strength to survive? by Pia Veleno

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July 2005 Submissions

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Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
pandora
rowanhowler
animatqua
flayme

Stories involving vampires and weddings.



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June 2005 Submissions

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Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
pandora
rowanhowler
animatqua
flayme

Stories about encounters between actual vampires and fake vampires.

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"My entry."  

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April 2005 Submissions

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Jenn

Stories about vampires hooked on the Internet.

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March 2005 Submissions

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
pandora
rowanhowler
animatqua

Stories about resurrections.


"Vampire's Wife"  

The Wonderful Mr. Vampire  [18+] #948371 Very dark, slightly humorous piece on bringing a dead person back. For a contest. by M a g n o l i a

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The Redeemed  [ASR] #948908 He gave up his soul to bring his wife back from death. by Shaara

Penance  [13+] #949860 "..all for the sake of a child, who'se blood is on my hands..." by wallflower the disillusioned

Reunited  [13+] #953839 A werewolf's quest to bring back his son by GMD

February 2005 Submissions

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
pandora
rowanhowler
animatqua

Erotic vampire stories and poetry.

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Bride of the Vampire  [18+] #941160 This is for the Stake and Garlic Vampire Contest. Watch out! by Shaara

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Hunger and Desire  [18+] #887960 Vampire erotica. Sort of. by Penemue

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Bloodlines  [GC] #935769 A city falls. The story of Dee's strange parentage. Evoking the Dragon prequel. by Midnight Dawn

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December 2004 Submissions

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Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
pandora
rowanhowler
animatqua

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November 2004 Submissions

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
pandora
rowanhowler
animatqua



Stories about vampires who were veterans.
Idea suggested by Erika .

None remain.



Vampire stories that are really, really, really awesome.
Idea suggested by Jenn .

Cocoa Puffs on a Fill-up Night  [GC] #906357 This is full of nasty. Don't read if you don't like that kind of thing. by Shaara

Living in the Dark  [13+] #906262 Alexandria looks back on the year when she found a new beginning. by Ash

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Vampire stories that are appropriate for Kindergarteners.
Idea suggested by animatqua.

Little Velvet Vampire: A Kinder Tale  [E] #906207 This is a tale written for a young child. by Shaara

Grimsley 's Secret  [E] #906703 Grimsley has a secret he promissed not to tell. by super sleuth

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October 2004 Submissions
Stories about people who are in the transition phase of becoming vampires.
Idea submitted by FG - The Power of the Circle

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
pandora
rowanhowler
animatqua

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"This beautiful darkness"  

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"My Entry: The Change"  

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Blood Lust  [13+] #903121 An induction of a new vampire into the realm of darkness. by super sleuth

"My entry-The Awakening"  

Dating Ken  [18+] #904009 The senior initiated her into his world. She wasn't prepared, nor was he ... by Shaara

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September 2004 Submissions
Stories about a vampire who wishes to marry either a human or another vampire, but can't because of some law that forbids it.
Idea submitted by criztalyn

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
pandora
rowanhowler
animatqua

Sacred Kiss  [18+] #888129 Vampire, shapeshifting mage, ancient law and a way around it. by Faery ~needs longer days

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"So close..."  

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August 2004 Submissions
Vampire poetry, non-fiction, and visual art.
(There was no specific prompt this month, 'cuz Alyndria wanted to avoid receiving the sparse number of submissions that she received during August 2002 and 2003. (Where does everyone disappear to during August, anyway??) Lo siento.)
Idea submitted by Jenn

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
ElaineElaine
Grammar Hawk
pandora
rowanhowler



Poetry Submissions

"my first entry"  

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Vampire Meals  [13+] #842568 One vampire discovered that women had gotten too skinny. by Shaara

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In Marius' Arms  [18+] #879125 Its a poem I wrote about a boy who loves a vampire. Tell me what you think of it. by Artemis

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Such a Handsome Man  [13+] #883392 Her neighbor never noticed her until the dark night when she knocked on his door. by Shaara

The Autumn Path  [18+] #883786 Vampire Poem for the Stake and Garlic Contest August '04 by ♠EverynKildare♠

"erotic vamp poem."  



Non-fiction Submissions

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Visual Art Submissions

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Illus. for Princess Vampire Victoria  [E] #781350 This illustration is for a short story about a princess who is also a vampire. by Shaara

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July 2004 Submissions
Stories about metaphorical vampires.
Idea submitted by blueeyes

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes

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Soul-Hunter  [18+] #867535 Blood is not the only form of sustenance. by Rocki

Gamer  [E] #869727 The twisted view of someone obsessed with video games. by Johnny Lang

Lorelei  [ASR] #870998 The most frightening vampire does not just sup on blood. by Shaara

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She Gave Him Herself...  [18+] #872246 an entry in July's Stake and Garlic contest... a metaphorical vampire by ßarbiε

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June 2004 Submissions
Stories in which a social historian interviews a vampire as a witness to history.
Idea submitted by ness

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes

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Letter to Buffett  [ASR] #857673 This is the letter a confused, old historian writes to his financial adviser. by Shaara

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"Interview ala Bloodsucker"  

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Vicious Interpretations  [18+] #862752 A young historian uncovers the truth of the women who live in the town's oldest house by ♠EverynKildare♠

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May 2004 Submissions
Stories in which vampires struggle to "stay on the wagon."
Idea submitted by llwellynn

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes

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V. A.  [18+] #847331 What ya gonna do when you gotta have blood and ya gotta have it now? by two of four

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Vintage  [GC] #850394 vamp and his best vintage ever... by Rocki

He Came for Me  [13+] #852813 A story about life....and life... by Kit of House Lannister

Falling Off the Wagon, Again  [13+] #853212 One vampire has the best of intentions. by Shaara

April 2004 Submissions
Stories in which a person must be bitten three times in order to become a vampire.
Idea submitted by Jenn

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
frenchfry

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The New Recruit  [ASR] #841461 The count turns a young punk into a vampire, and boy, is he sorry! by Shaara

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Fallacy  [18+] #835678 A brief glimpse into the life of an inhuman bard, far from home. S&G Contest Entry. by Yil

Vampire Meals  [13+] #842568 One vampire discovered that women had gotten too skinny. by Shaara

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March 2004 Submissions
Stories about worlds in which vampires outnumber humans.
Idea submitted by scherpenisse

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
frenchfry

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The Harvest Moon  [13+] #825845 Has been revised. Check it out. Only read this if you want to see how it was before. by Abominae

They mostly come at night....  [13+] #830377 The heart of God has closed to Man and the Last Days of Earth are at hand. by pb8810

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The Last Man on Earth  [18+] #830870 Island paradise or island prison? by ElaineElaine

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A Hero's Tale  [18+] #833784 A brief glimpse into the life of a hero. SnG contest entry. by Yil

February 2004 Submissions
Stories about the evilest vampire ever.
Idea submitted by Jenn

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes

Mr. Meanie  [ASR] #815002 A young girl goes to sell Girl Patch cookies but ends her visit feeling drained. by Shaara

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January 2004 Submissions
Stories wherein people become vampires in ways other than being bitten.
Idea submitted by Jenn

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes

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December 2003 Submissions
Stories about heroic vampires.
Idea submitted by piestar

Judges
Jenn
blueeyes

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Don't Tell Me That Vampires  [ASR] #787170 He dreamed of being a hero like Superman, and why should that change, just because. . . by Shaara

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November 2003 Submissions
Stories about humans trying to prove the existence of vampires.
Idea submitted by Jenn

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
Wendopolis

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WANTED: One Honest-To-Goodness Vampire  [13+] #783940 Do vampires really exist? by W.D.Wilcox

October 2003 Submissions
Stories about how the first vampire came to be.
Idea submitted by Penemue

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes

Return of Cain  [18+] #695146 The father of vampires has returned, and he's not happy. by Wenston

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Darkyn's Evolution  [13+] #768223 He was the first vampire. But he wasn't the last. by Wolflady26

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Deedrick Ward: The First Vampire  [ASR] #769223 How the first vampire came to be by Razor

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The Darkness and the Need  [13+] #770583 A husband's desperate love transforms him into the ultimate evil by Wolflady26

September 2003 Submissions
Stories about kids who attend a family reunion and figure out all their relatives are vampires.
Idea submitted by GoldenHopeisWorkinHard!

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes

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August 2003 Submissions
Nonfiction essays explaining why celebrity or well known character from a book or movie is a vampire.
Idea submitted by Wenston

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
Wenston
frenchfry
wolfshadow

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July 2003 Submissions
Stories and poems about vampires with disabilities
Idea submitted by Penemue

Judges
Jenn
Erika
auric

A Story Overheard  [13+] #714332 A story about two vampires with a big problem. Humor. by MrsKugler

Blood Brothers  [18+] #713972 Oh mine brother, lay down thy burdens engraved upon thy soul. by Wenston

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Dentistry  [ASR] #719763 Most people go to the dentist when they break their tooth, so why shouldn't vampires. by two of four

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June 2003 Submissions
Choose a vampire (other than Nosferatu) from the list provided by the following link, and write a story or poem about that vampire.
Idea submitted by ElaineElaine

Judges
Jenn
blueeyes
razoredalb

Unseen  [18+] #698583 "Beware the Unseen." REVISED by Wenston

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Sting of my Spawn  [18+] #705661 You are my blood and I am your death. by Wenston

Dhampir; Black Blood  [13+] #638883 Shara must cling to the depths of shadow if she wishes to survive her inhumanity. by Vix

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"The Formula of Reproduction"  

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May 2003 Submissions
What preys on vampires?
Idea submitted by piestar

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
razoredalb

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As The World Burns  [18+] #688721 Meet Trudeau and Clayburn, the last of a dying breed.... by W.D.Wilcox

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Return of Cain  [18+] #695146 The father of vampires has returned, and he's not happy. by Wenston

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"My effort"  

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The Hunted  [NPL] #697965 Entry for Stake & Garlic Vampire contest. Who hunts the vampire? by the sleeping caterpillar

April 2003 Submissions
Vampires convince victims to let them in.
Idea submitted by Jenn

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
razoredalb

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Come To The Window  [18+] #675663 A vampire lives and loves in a post apocalyptic world. by ElaineElaine

Taste You Again  [13+] #677407 It's about a Vampire that satisfies her victim as well as herself. by Zizzys Tears

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March 2003 Submissions
A vampire has to keep a steady job.
Idea submitted by ladyshalafae

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
razoredalb

Graveyard Shift  [13+] #645112 The consolations of an unwilling monster. by Penemue

A Christian Vampire  [ASR] #647214 The struggle of a young vampire to regain her soul. by Shaara

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February 2003 Submissions
A vampire falls in love with a human, but doesn't turn the human into a vampire. These stories are about the day the human dies.
Idea submitted by Starr* Rathburn

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes

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One Last Moment...  [ASR] #628252 A last goodbye. For the February prompt of the "Stake & Garlic Contest" by Serena Lake

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Goodbye Again  [13+] #638612 Will one vampire's immortality mean an eternity of misery without love? by Spyder

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January 2003 Submissions
The spawn of vampires and other fictional creatures.
Idea submitted by writetight

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes
Starr* Rathburn

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"My Entry: "What Happened?""  

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December 2002 Submissions
Vampire fairy tales

Judges
Jenn
Erika
blueeyes

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Princess Victoria Vampire  [ASR] #589567 Princess Victoria Vampire may have met the prince of her dreams... by Shaara

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The Vampire Princess  [13+] #593260 A fairy tale about a faerie princess that becomes a vampire. by Ðungeon Щarden

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November 2002 Submissions
Scientific explanations of vampirism

Judges
Jenn
Erika
criztalyn
blueeyes
scherpenisse
paigeomalley

The Shepherd  [13+] #563853 The Forgotten have found a way to survive the end of the world by W.D.Wilcox

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October 2002 Submissions
Adventures of the Vampire Rights Activists

Judges
Jenn
Erika
criztalyn
blueeyes
scherpenisse

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September 2002 Submissions
Stories about vampires finding death in really horrible ways.

Judges
Jenn
Erika
criztalyn
blueeyes
Starr* Rathburn
paigeomalley

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The Soldier of Dark Flames  [13+] #531066 Some ghost stories are more than just stories by Julian

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August 2002 Submissions
Stories about vampires trapped on islands.

Judges
Jenn
Erika
criztalyn
blueeyes

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July 2002 Submissions
Stories about vampires who gain independence from their creators.

Judges
Jenn
Erika
criztalyn

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June 2002 Submissions
Stories about vampires who become human.

Judges
Jenn
Erika
criztalyn

To Be or Not To Be...Human  [13+] #443706 Vampire Simon seeks to reclaim his lost mortality by Lady Grace

May 2002 Submissions
Stories about people seeking to become vampires.

Judges
Jenn
Erika

It's just a phase  [ASR] #418064 Andrew wants to be a vampire, but his parents know it's only a phase by VCHPB - is quitting unnoticed

I know what you are  [13+] #435570 Think again when you think you know everything by KaiserDeath

April 2002 Submissions
Stories describing how certain vampire traits came to be.

Judges
Jenn

The Vampire's Curse  [E] #379547 My entry in Alyndria's Vampire story contest. by The One

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