the L word Fan Fiction

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NEW! FRIDAY FANTASY CHALLENGE #8: Write a tributed to our favorite professional tennis player, Dana Fairbanks. This can be any sort of tribute, including a memorial speech, some other celebration of Dana's life, or just a scene that capture's Dana's essence. Your single-post stories should be submitted between now and 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, June 23, 2006. The winner will receive a copy of The Advocate from February 1, 2005, with Leisha, Erin, Kate on the cover.

Please be sure to include "FANTASY CHALLENGE #8" in the summary section of your posts!

FRIDAY FANTASY CHALLENGE #7: Write a single-post story where two characters of your choice switch places...this can be a "Freaky Friday" kind of switch, or any other kind of role reversal. Stories should be submitted between now and 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, June 16, 2006. The winner will receive the Joystick "Welcome to the Factory" CD!

Please be sure to include "FANTASY CHALLENGE #7" in the summary section of your posts!

FRIDAY FANTASY CHALLENGE #6: Ever notice that no one has had a pet since Mr. Piddles' unfortunate demise? Write a single-post story giving one or more of our favorite ladies (or gentlemen) the pet of your choice. Stories should be submitted between now and 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, June 9, 2006. The winner will receive the Joystick "Welcome to the Factory" CD!

Please be sure to include "FANTASY CHALLENGE #6" in the summary section of your posts!

FRIDAY FANTASY CHALLENGE #5:Write a short story for Jenny to submit to Charlotte Burch, in a single post submitted between now and 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, June 2, 2006. The winner will receive a Queer as Folk "Club Babylon" CD.

Please be sure to include "FANTASY CHALLENGE #5" in the summary section of your posts!

FRIDAY FANTASY CHALLENGE #4: Write a scene explaining Helena's character transformation between Season 2 and Season 3, in a single-post story submitted between now and 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 26, 2006. The winner will receive a Joystick "Welcome to the Factory" CD.

Please be sure to include "FANTASY CHALLENGE #4" in the summary section of your posts!

FRIDAY FANTASY CHALLENGE #3: Bette's coming out story still hasn't been told. What do you think it should be? This should be a single-post story submitted between now and 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 12, 2006. The winner will receive the Joystick "Welcome to the Factory" CD! Please note that this prize will ONLY be awarded if there are at least EIGHT posts submitted for this challenge.

"The deadline for this challenge has been extended to Friday, May 19, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern. We have also removed the requirement that 8 stories be submitted in order for the prize to be awarded."

Please be sure to include "FANTASY CHALLENGE #3" in the summary section of your posts!

FRIDAY FANTASY CHALLENGE #2: Write a scene with Alice giving a KCRW monologue of your choice. Any subject, any additional characters, in a single-post story submitted between now and 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, May 5, 2006. The winner will receive a black The L Word t-shirt!

Please be sure to include "FANTASY CHALLENGE #2" in the summary section of your posts!

FRIDAY FANTASY CHALLENGE #1: QAF's Mel & Lindsey move in next door to Bette & Tina. Any time frame, any combination of characters, in a single-post story submitted between now and 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Friday, April 28, 2006. The winner will receive a Season 1 Soundtrack CD AUTOGRAPHED by Ilene Chaiken and Erin Daniels!

Please be sure to include "FANTASY CHALLENGE #1" in the summary section of your posts!