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[peanutbutter126]

Those entries are looking good! Must get around to reading and looking at all of them later. Way late, but good luck to everyone!

The new deadline for entries is 11:59pm GMT on Wednesday the 9th of November.

After that, we will hold a vote by PM during the following week, ending at 11:59pm on Wednesday the 2nd of November.

Haha, bit confused now. Are the dates meant to be the other way around? XD

[Nick Soapdish]

Haha, bit confused now. Are the dates meant to be the other way around? XD

Oops. Fixed for real this time.

[AchikaMiyu]

Cha! Finally finished my fanfic entry. Though my story is a little . . . different. Hope it's not too long and that people like it. Now I sleep.

[Smiter]

Oops. Thanks for the catches and fixes on the deadlines. XD; I was at home sick when I changed the contest deadline, so I wasn't all there.

After the contest deadline has passed, I'll post details on how everyone can vote.

[LegendaryArcanine42]

Twenty bucks says I either get no votes or last place... My fanfic was terrible compared to the others XD

[digifruit]

Just making sure, the contest deadline tomorrow at 23:59 GMT converted to PST is 4:59pm, right? Oh man, totally on the clock now, hopefully I'll be able to finish my oneshot before the deadline, haha...

[alexander]

I just want to make sure, how much hours till the deadline? I'm making an fanart and want to make sure I can do it.

[tricksie]

Twenty bucks says I either get no votes or last place... My fanfic was terrible compared to the others XD

Don't be down on yourself! Just posting it, no matter how good or bad it is, is a courageous thing not to be taken lightly, and it sets you apart from the vast sea of fans. Do you know how many people don't post their story ideas?! Or write a little, then never finish? Or don't write their own stuff, but instead leave nasty reviews telling you how you could have written yours better? It's waaay harder to write something, then put it out there for others to read and criticize, so I have a deep respect for creative writers of any kind. And don't worry about whether others are good or bad, just keep writing! Each new piece written, each new chapter finished changes you as an author and improves your writing skills! So congratulations for entering! I haven't, and I'm totally envious. I just couldn't get it together in time to participate. So, 20 bucks says you're one up on me just for entering!

[Nick Soapdish]

And two up on me since I haven't even left any reviews for anyone.

I'm not sure if I'd call it a problem, but what I like least about the contests is that somehow, somebody has to be last and people tend to make inferences from that even if all the entries are good. I've enjoyed reading each of the entries (and the non-entry) and I'm glad that I got to read each of them.


11:59 PM GMT is 6:59 EST. So the deadline is just over 8 hours from this post.

[tricksie]

And two up on me since I haven't even left any reviews for anyone.

I'm not sure if I'd call it a problem, but what I like least about the contests is that somehow, somebody has to be last and people tend to make inferences from that even if all the entries are good. I've enjoyed reading each of the entries (and the non-entry) and I'm glad that I got to read each of them.


11:59 PM GMT is 6:59 EST. So the deadline is just over 8 hours from this post.

Yeah, I try to do my part by voting at least, and leaving reviews when I can.

It would be nice to award some participant icons for a month or two, then the winner keeps their badge for three months or six months. Hmmm...maybe like when the particpant turns in their first entry, they get awarded a little contest icon to go by their name for that month and until the voting is done. Then when the votes are in it switches to just the winner icons. Don't know th logistics of that, though. Just throwing out ideas. Logistically, that's the easy part!

Voting is exceptionally hard. It usually comes down to what I personally like better, having nothing to do with the quality of the story at all. And I like them all!!

[Ani]

I actually made it in time. I surprised myself. Good luck to all the participants.

[Smiter]

Excellent. Keep them coming in, everyone!

Due to work, I won't be around at the exact closing time, but I will be checking out the entries as soon as I get home.

[Smiter]

Entries are now closed!

To every one of you who entered, thank you very much!

The final list of entries is...

(listed in order of submission time)

Fanart --Click here to view--

NaruSaku - Autumn Embrace - by Fox-And-Flower
NaruSaku - Harvest Kiss - by Fox-And-Flower
Jumping in Leaves - by Jworks
Cat by Muttz
Zero Gravity Fall - by Saku-chan

Fanfiction --Click here to view--

Those Invincible Words - by NaruDeeds
Koyo - by ciardha
Autumn Sky - by Toasty Warrior
Autumn Day Confessions - by Konohakitten
Autumn Dance - by Candleguy
Harvesting Tears - by Densetsu-Kun
The Season When Things Die - by Jena
You'll Come Back - by Miss Soupy
The Hand of Fate - by AchikaMiyu
Autumn Footsteps - by Ani
Carry On - by Kit

Again, thanks for all the NaruSaku.

It's now voting time.

To vote, simply send a PM to me.

You need to pick your top 3 fanarts, and your top 3 fanfics. They need to be ranked in order, with 1 being your biggest favourite! Like this:

Fanart:
1.
2.
3.

Fanfic:
1.
2.
3.

People who entered the contest can vote, but they cannot vote for their own entries.

Votes must be in by 11:59pm GMT on Wednesday the 9th of November.

If two or more entries tie for a prize, a tiebreaker vote will be held after the deadline.

So, enjoy the fanart and fanfics, let them all soak in, and then get voting.

[Smiter]

Just a reminder that voting will end tomorrow night. If you haven't voted yet, and you enjoyed the contest entries, please take a moment to choose your favourites and send your votes to me!

Thanks.

[Sakura Blossoms]

So many wonderfully-drawn, wonderfully-written entries! Makes it so challenging to pick a top 3

[LegendaryArcanine42]

So many wonderfully-drawn, wonderfully-written entries! Makes it so challenging to pick a top 3

Yeah, it's crazy! The fanfics are like that as well... I wonder who will win?

[Smiter]

It's now less than 3 hours to go, so get your votes in quick!

Results will be posted by tomorrow evening, if there is no need for tiebreakers.

[Smiter]

And the winners have been decided!

First of all, I would like to say thank you so much to everyone who entered this contest. Each of you has given everyone here so much to enjoy.

This was a closely fought contest, so if you didn't make the top 3, don't be downhearted. We still enjoyed your entry and it would be great to see you all at the next contest.

Now, here are the results!

Fanart Results: 3rd Place --Click here to view--

Cat - by Muttz

2nd Place --Click here to view--

Zero Gravity Fall - by Saku-chan

1st Place --Click here to view--

NaruSaku: Autumn Embrace - by Fox-And-Flower

Fanfiction Results: 3rd Place --Click here to view--

Autumn Day Confessions - by Konohakitten

2nd Place --Click here to view--

Autumn Dance - by Candleguy

1st Place --Click here to view--

You'll Come Back - by Miss Soupy

Congratulations to every one of you! Be sure to send a PM to me, with your choice of prizes in order of preference:

The Prizes (for each category):
1 copy of the Naruto Illustration Book! This high-quality book is full of Shippuden art, and is in English.
2 volumes of the Naruto manga of your choice!
A forum special, with perks such as a larger avatar, bigger PM inbox, bigger attachment allowance, and a shiny little star!

The winner of each category gets the first pick of the prizes, the runner-up gets the second pick, and third place gets what's left. Anyone under 18 years old must provide proof of parental consent for us to ship a prize to them.

Thank you to every single person who entered the contest, and I hope to see more NaruSaku from you all.

[Madz]

Oh WOW!

Congratulations to ALL of you!
Miss Soupy...WELL DONE!

[Ani]

Congrats everyone and thanks to everyone who entered.