PhoenixSong.net :: A Harry/Ginny Fanfic and Fanart Archive ::

They will be open from 12:01 AM on Wednesday, May 14, until 11:59 PM on Saturday, May 17, Pacific Time. (For time-zone assistance, please see a time-zone converter such as this one.)

Please note the following:

**Our submissions requirements may be found on the NEST page.

**Stories of more than 10 chapters will be accepted on a case-by-case basis, dependent upon staff availability.

**It will likely take our admin staff a week to 10 days to get through all the stories/files that are submitted. Please be as patient as possible (we know it's difficult to await the fate of your stories

, and we will be responding as soon as we can!). Please also watch your email box and especially your spam folder (some mail programs, especially Yahoo and hotmail, like to send PhoenixSong mail to their spam folders!

) in case we have any questions about your files or stories.

**Please submit no more than TWO stories during this submissions time. If your stories are accepted, you and your beta will be able to work out future story postings, regardless of submission dates.

Thanks, and happy submitting!

Submissions are coming!!

Posted On: Sunday 11th May 2008 by Sherylyn

We will be having submissions beginning this Wednesday, May 14th, through Saturday, May 17th (submissions will begin and end around midnight, PST; please see the time-zone converter such as is listed on our Fly-Away page as a reference). Please see the NEST page for all submissions requirements. We will be accepting longer stories (more than 10 chapters) on a case-by-case basis, depending upon staff availability.

Also, please note that it will likely take our staff several days to get through the stories that are submitted, but we hope to notify everyone of our decisions by the following weekend (around May 25th or so).

No anonymous reviews allowed

Posted On: Monday 28th April 2008 by Sherylyn

Hello all...

Due to a recent increase in the frequency of spam "reviews" on-site (and the increasing incidence of adult-only content *in* the reviews!!

), we've made the decision to not allow anonymous (not-logged-in) reviews on a site-wide basis. This unfortunately means that there is no longer an option for our authors to allow anonymous reviews.

We will continue to monitor the situation, and if things change, we'll gladly go back to allowing our members to choose that option for themselves at some point in the future. We're sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but we felt it was in the best interest of the site as a whole, especially given the content of some of our most recent spam "reviews", that are visible to any and all visitors.

While we certainly don't wish to "pressure" anyone in any way, we do hope that you will take this opportunity to sign up for membership with PhoenixSong so that you can continue to review for all our authors. Membership is free, of course, and it grants you the ability to sign up for author alert emails (to notify you when your favorite authors update a story or add a new one), allows you to control aspects of how the site appears to you (choose your banner and font preferences, for instance), etc. The only information we require is your email address and your age -- and NONE of your information will ever be shared in any manner, nor will you be contacted for any sort of advertisements or whatever. Membership to Perch (our member forums) requires a separate registration and log-in, because it runs on a separate software system, but you're welcome to use the same information for both locations. Any questions -- feel free to contact an admin or staff member!

Closed Submissions: Submissions Are Now Closed!	Posted On: Wednesday 16th April 2008 by Sherylyn
Submissions are now closed. We hope to have "regular" submissions again before too long. Keep watching this page and we'll let you know as soon as we can! In the meantime, enjoy our new, kissing-themed stories that will begin showing up on-site soon!!

Update on our Flyaway Page

Posted On: Tuesday 15th April 2008 by OhGinnyFan

Our Flyaway page has been edited to remove the link to the Harry Potter Lexicon. Because of the on-going litigation between JKR and the Lexicon's primary owner, we did not want to seem to be "endorsing" the Lexicon in any way under the current circumstances. Our allegiance, as always, is to J.K. Rowling and the world she created, and we felt that this was one way in which we could show a bit of support for her in this matter.

For further information, please consult The Leaky Cauldron for continued updates on the court proceedings.

Open Submissions: Submission to PhoenixSong -- FINALLY!	Posted On: Monday 14th April 2008 by Sherylyn
Well, after eons of waiting, we're finally opening submissions for one-shot, snogging/kissing/smooching-themed stories. If you've got a one-shot story that suits that description, send it in!! We'll look forward to hearing from you!

Submissions are coming!!

Posted On: Wednesday 2nd April 2008 by Sherylyn

Well, we probably didn't fool too many of you in regard to actually changing our name to PhoenixSNOG on a permanent basis, but we just thought we should call everyone's attention to a small part of the announcement that may have not gotten quite as much attention, overall.

And that is... (*drum roll please*)... we're going to open submissions!!

We really do want to kick off having some new stories come in with a theme related to kissing. After all, what's better than a little romance? (Especially since the site *did* miss out on really celebrating Valentine's Day this year!

) So... pull out your quills, dust off those plot bunnies, and get set to send in one-shot stories that revolve (in some way or other) around the idea of kissing... snogging... smooching... whatever you choose to call it!

From Monday, April 14th through Wednesday, April 16th, we'll be accepting one-shot kissing-themed fics for submissions. This isn't a contest, but it will be treated like one in one important regard: new authors who are accepted for the first time will still need to go through submissions again in the future in order to be "permanently" accepted and assigned a beta with whom they'll work long-term.

Be sure to check out the NEST for submissions guidelines. We'll look forward to hearing from you soon!

Submissions Open!

Posted On: Tuesday 1st April 2008 by AllieKiwi

Have you ever felt that the romance has totally gone out of your relationship? Was Valentine's Day totally overlooked by the supposed-love-of-your-lfe who has previously never given you less than a baker's dozen long-stemmed red roses and a box of Godiva at the mere thought of any relationship milestone anniversary such as the first time you held hands, first time he met your parents ... let alone Valentine's Day itself?

What can we say? We Admins are universally fed up with our other halves. There was an epidemic of Un-Valentine's Day this year and we've had enough. If we can't get it in real life, we're going to get it in fanfiction. We want to feel loved, dammit. We want romance. Actually, scratch that -- we want SNOGGING.

Hence, farewell PhoenixSong. We're now PhoenixSNOG.

We've had three stories sent to us recently that convinced us beyond a shadow of a doubt that this is the way to go. Read them and see if you agree.

So, people, this is how this affects you. We're opening submissions, but only if you've got snogging left and right in your story. Who cares about the story line as long as Harry et al are locking lips, but we'll award extra points for originality of location and euphemism.

Remember, keep it clean. *cough* Well, as clean as it's possible when there's a healthy bit of Tonsil Quidditch going on there.

And remember to check our submissions guidelines regarding canon couples.

Submissions information

Posted On: Saturday 22nd March 2008 by Sherylyn

We've had several emails, PMs, etc., lately asking about the status of submissions here on PhoenixSong. Obviously, it's been a good while since we've been able to have a regular round of submissions, and we've missed them at least as much as y'all have

So... *drum roll please*... we will be having submissions again SOON. We don't have exact dates yet, but we're planning a round of specially themed one-shot submissions soon (likely in April; more details very soon).

And then... we are planning on full-fledged, "regular" submissions in May, likely around mid-May, if things go as planned.

We appreciate y'all's patience and continued support. The last few months have been beyond insane around here. Not only have we had all sorts of site issues (the server company was having fits, and the mail and...!) with technological things, etc., but every member of the admin team has been going at absolutely insanity-inducing rates in regard to Real Life, more than anything else. So beyond the fact that we've had a beta shortage lately (mostly due to *their* Real Life demands!), we've also had so much going on that we just haven't had the people-power necessary to manage submissions, either.

Thanks again for sticking with us, everyone. We hope we can get submissions coming around much more frequently in the months ahead. Just don't ever give up on us -- we're not going anywhere

~Sherylyn, for the
Admin Team of PhoenixSong.net

Email issues, etc

Posted On: Wednesday 12th March 2008 by Sherylyn

Hello all...

Some of you may have already seen a related message on our Yahoo groups, but our server system has had a major snafu with our mail system since at least early evening yesterday (US Central Time zone). As of the last report from the server company, there was something like 3800 emails (most of them spam, I'm sure!!

) trying to get through the system. Because of this, we won't be validating any chapters, etc., until after we're sure the mail issues are resolved, because -- obviously! -- sending out a few hundred more emails will only keep things gummed up even longer. We're hoping that this will all be cleared out by either later today or tomorrow at the latest. Thanks for hanging in there with us!

"Plugs and Protection" by Allie Kiwi

Posted On: Monday 11th February 2008 by Sherylyn

This week's Story of the Week is a bit unusual, in that there are actually two different versions of it, which actually aren't all that different.

(Got that?) Allie Kiwi ended up with both a US version and a UK version of this story because of the reactions of her "international beta team" at the time. You can read either version -- the only difference is a very slight edit to the very end of the story, but somehow, both sides of the Atlantic seemed to differ in their appreciation for the different options. To see what I mean by all this, please go read either of Allie Kiwi's "Plugs and Protection" -- the US version or the UK version. The summary for both is the same: Ron is desperate the find the perfect Valentine's gift - but is his father's shed really the best place to look? It's also quite appropriate that this story centers around Valentine's since obviously this is the week for it (people, that's your hint for starting your own Valentine's surprise shopping, if you haven't already!)

And be sure to review, whichever you read -- Allie will love it!

"Eternity" by Legobean

Posted On: Monday 28th January 2008 by Sherylyn

Oops!! I somehow missed one of our Anniversary Challenge stories!!

This week's Story of the Week is legobean's "Eternity". Summary: Eternity is a very long time to spend dwelling on the mistakes you made in your life. What happens when your fight comes to an end and all that's left is reflection? Will the ghosts of your past forgive you? Or will the misdeeds of your life define you? Severus Snape is about to find out about all those things. Go read this wonderful story and be sure to leave a review -- you'll be very glad you did!

"What Matters Most" by Sherylyn

Posted On: Monday 21st January 2008 by Sherylyn

Erm... yeah. Okay, so how weird is it that I'm doing the news post for my own fic??

It just happened that I was the one who had time to get it done. So... it's this one: "What Matters Most" by, well, me.

But regardless... this is the last of our fics from our Anniversary Challenge regarding missing moments/alternate POVs, etc., from canon. So y'all... feel free to go give us more nominations for Story of the Week over on Perch -- these days, we need all the help we can get (literally!! -- which is why I'm the one doing this post, remember?? )
ETA: Ooops, I missed one of our Anniversary fics. We've got one more to look forward to next week!

"Come Home" by lantis222

Posted On: Monday 14th January 2008 by Sherylyn

Severus Snape has fascinated many readers throughout the entire Harry Potter series, and has been the bane of Harry's existence through most of the series as well. In Deathly Hallows, we learned more about Snape than Harry would have dreamed... but what was going through Snape's mind in the Shrieking Shack? lantis222's Come Home gives us a glimpse into the mind of this complicated man in his final moments. Be sure to let the author know what you think!

"A Toad of a Hero" by St. Margarets

Posted On: Monday 7th January 2008 by Sherylyn

The Final Battle in Deathly Hallows was a thrilling read, and heroes were found in some of the most unlikely situations. But you may have noticed that someone quite special was missing from that battle. In St.Margarets' A Toad of a Hero, we find out that there was yet another hero at the battle, and just how important he truly was.

Be sure to let our author (and our hero!) know what you thought of this tale!

Current News: Site Story Pages	Posted On: Wednesday 2nd January 2008 by Sherylyn
You may have noticed that the story pages for PhoenixSong are not exactly appearing right now... or at least, they're not all appearing in a normal fashion by any means. The best I can tell, our server company is doing some updates, and we hope that, once things are settled into place, all will soon be okay again on PhoenixSong. Hang in there, everyone, we'll be back ASAP!

Story of the Week: "Bane of the Wolf" by nymphadora tonks	Posted On: Monday 31st December 2007 by Sherylyn
In Bane of the Wolf, nymphadora tonks gives us insight into the development of the Wolf's Bane Potion, and what might have been the inspiration for such a creation. Be sure to let the author know how much you like her work!

Story of the Week: "The Incontrovertible Truth" by Ladybug	Posted On: Monday 24th December 2007 by Sherylyn
Our Story of the Week is The Incontrovertible Truth by Ladybug. This is a fantastic story about the questions that haunted Dumbledore, and the answers he may have finally found. Be sure to tell Ladybug how much you liked this story!!

Story of the Week: "Biscuits, Cakes and Memories" by SeaNymph	Posted On: Monday 17th December 2007 by Sherylyn
Our new Story of the Week is SeaNymph's Biscuits, Cakes and Memories, in which Bill Weasley ponders some old memories as he and Fleur make plans for their wedding. This is part of SeaNymph's works about Ginny's relationships with her brothers, and you'll enjoy this glimpse into Weasley family history. Be sure to let the author know what you think!

Story of the Week: "The Sword of Gryffindor, or, How it Came to Be in that Icy Pond", by snuggle the muggle	Posted On: Monday 10th December 2007 by Sherylyn
Our latest Story of the Week is The Sword of Gryffindor, or, How it Came to Be in that Icy Pond by snuggle the muggle. It's the story of how Ginny, Luna and Neville attempted to steal Gryffindor's sword right out from under the new Headmaster's hooked, greasy nose. Be sure to review and let snuggle the muggle know how much you enjoyed her work!

Story of the Week: "Longing" by Kathryn	Posted On: Monday 3rd December 2007 by Sherylyn
This week's Story of the Week is Longing by Kathryn. While Harry is longing for Ginny by watching her dot on the Marauder's Map, Ginny is longing for him in return. This is a Missing Moment story from Deathly Hallows, and shows us even more of the relationship between one of our favorite couples. Be sure to let Kathryn know what you think of her story!

"A Whole Minute" by Ladybug

Posted On: Monday 26th November 2007 by Sherylyn

Although this short story is posted as being multi-chaptered, you'll find that the entire story only takes a few "whole minutes" to read and enjoy.

Ladybug's A Whole Minute fits within our Anniversary Challenge guidelines, because all the "minutes" of the story combined are still within our word limit. This is a truly delightful story in which we learn about Seamus' point-of-view to important events in canon. The summary alone should intrigue you: A minute can be a defining moment, a turning point, or just another episode in what makes you the person you are. Be sure to let Ladybug know how much you enjoy her story!

Story of the Week: "Keep Faith" by St. Margarets	Posted On: Monday 19th November 2007 by Sherylyn
Greetings! We begin this week with a wonderful story by St.Margaret's. Keep Faith is the story of Holly Jordan as she listens to Potterwatch. This is a Missing Moment from Chapter Twenty-Two of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Be sure to let St.Margaret's know how much you enjoy this!

Story of the Week: "Possessing Ginny Weasley" by Connor Landon	Posted On: Monday 12th November 2007 by Sherylyn
It's rather later than we intended , but we're finally getting to start posting our Anniversary Challenge fics as our Stories of the Week! First up... Possessing Ginny Weasley by Connor Landon. This is a well-done Missing Moment of Ginny's point-of-view during the events of Chamber of Secrets. Be sure to review -- it's truly the only "payment" our authors receive!

Anxious Seeker Seeking the Snitch... and the Girl By twins-rule

Posted On: Monday 15th October 2007 by Musings

Good morning everyone! We have the last of our Summer Writing Challenge participants featured for this week's Story of the Week: Anxious Seeker Seeking the Snitch... and the Girl By twins-rule. It's Harry's first Professional Quidditch match and he's all worked up. Oh, not about the match, mind you, but the certain red-head sure to be in attendance.

More stomach-calming charms for our favorite boy wizard? Well, sit back and relax over a great fic and be sure to leave a review when you finish up. Take care and we'll see you next week!

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