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

Well, as we approach a New Year, I have some good news at last! For those of you who submitted stories back in August, those have now all been sent responses at LAST!! I am sooooo sorry it's been so insanely long a wait -- this last semester was just *nuts* around here!

For those of you who sent in applications to be a beta around the end of the summer, you haven't been forgotten, either! I haven't yet finished responding to all of those emails, but I *will* get through the rest of them within the next week, if not sooner. I'll make another note here once I finish, so you'll know to check email or whatever, at least!

On another sort of note... the company that hosts PhoenixSong's server recently had a physical move of their facilities and equipment, and a "side effect" of that move is that our server's clock got re-set to show that it was January, 2002 (before PS even existed!!!

), which made some things show up reallllly oddly on-site for awhile (including having all our news posts disappear!). If you notice anything "weird" still showing up on-site, please let me/us know and we'll do our best to get things sorted out.

Thanks for your continuing support and we hope you continue to enjoy PhoenixSong as we head into another New Year!

(And if anyone happened to have received any holiday gifts of money that you have no other use for [

], feel free to drop in a bit of a contribution via our PayPal account.

No pressure, EVER, on that, but the server costs do come out of our family budgets, ultimately, so any help is always MUCH appreciated.

)

New betas, submissions, etc.

Posted On: Wednesday 16th September 2009 by Sherylyn

Hi y'all...

I know there are several of you who are waiting for responses to both beta tests that have been submitted, as well as our recent submissions

. Mostly... y'all are waiting on me!

I promise to get in touch with all of you just as soon as I possibly can -- hopefully this weekend, if all goes according to plan. Things got really backed up on my "to do list" as I started teaching again a few weeks ago, and I'm just now beginning to get out from under the accumulated pile! I hope and plan to respond to everyone within the next week, if at all possible. Hang in there

, and thanks for being so patient thus far -- I know it's soooo hard to wait for that sort of response

, and I promise that I'm working to reply ASAP!

Thanks, y'all!

SUBMISSIONS ARE COMING!!!

Posted On: Thursday 6th August 2009 by Sherylyn

After WAY too much time, and in spite of a great many good intentions, we are FINALLY going to be having open submissions again here at PhoenixSong!

We will be opening submissions next week! Submissions will be open from 12:01 AM on Thursday, August 13th, through 11:59 PM on Saturday, August 15th. (All times in US PDT [America/Los Angeles] time-zone; please check a time-zone converter for assistance.) Please see the requirements at our NEST page for further information.

PLEASE NOTE: The number of stories accepted for archival here at PhoenixSong.net will be largely dependent upon our betas' availability. We want to include as many new authors as possible, but we simply may not be able to accept everyone who makes submissions, regardless of story quality. Obviously, longer stories (especially those over ten chapters in length) take more effort/commitment from betas, so those stories will likely be accepted on a more limited basis than shorter stories.

Honestly, we're just a bit afraid of how many stories we may be receiving, since it's been such an insanely long time since we've been able to have submissions.

Please bear with us as it will likely take us a bit of time to sort through submissions and try to match up betas' and authors' abilities, etc.

We promise to do our best to choose stories that our readers will be eager to see, and also to do our best in regard to the stories we select for archival.

Thanks, everyone, for your continued interest and support for PhoenixSong!

(Also, if you've recently volunteered for "beta duty" here at PS, please check the following news item.)

Beta Volunteer Info

Posted On: Thursday 6th August 2009 by Sherylyn

If you scroll a bit further down this page, you'll see that, a couple of months ago, we'd asked for volunteers to become beta readers for PhoenixSong. Due to a number of "Real Life Issues", we weren't able to respond to all those volunteers with the actual file for them to look at, etc., until tonight. So... if you have emailed us about being a beta, and didn't receive a reply, please feel free to let us know that we somehow missed you!

We're always looking for new betas... it's the only way we're EVER able to have submissions... which are coming soon, now! See the bit of news above for details!

Current News: New stories/chapters now able to post!!	Posted On: Wednesday 27th May 2009 by Sherylyn
Because Tim (Jeconais) is made of awesome and he's the only one who's likely to be able to fix things when they break... ... as usual All hail Tim, without whom we literally wouldn't be able to do much of anything around here!!! Looks like we're back in business, folks!! Be prepared for new chapters, etc., to now appear!!!

Current News: Are we 'working' yet?	Posted On: Tuesday 26th May 2009 by Jeconais
I would certainly hope so, no matter how old the code base. (And I went ahead and posted Tim's "testing" message just so we'd all remember who's responsible for us being here -- literally!! ~Sherylyn)

Have you been wondering about submissions at PhoeixSong? Well, here's part of the answer ;-)

Posted On: Tuesday 19th May 2009 by Sherylyn

Hello all...

Several people have emailed in the last few months about when PhoenixSong was going to have submissions again. Those of you to whom I'm replied have all received similar messages, but spread out over several months' time. Basically... we'd love to have submissions soon, but virtually all of our staff and betas have just been dealing with all sorts of Real Life Issues, both happy and sad � getting married, deaths in the family... the whole gamut of possibilities!

So, prior to us really making an attempt at having submissions sometime within the next few weeks, we have decided that we need help in at least one area before we can go forward with other plans. Thus... the below info might be something worth checking out.

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HELP WANTED:
PhoenixSong currently has multiple openings for beta-readers.

Job Description:
Since its inception, PhoenixSong has been committed to providing a home for high-quality Harry Potter fanfiction. One of the ways we've accomplished this goal is by "hiring" a staff of volunteer beta-readers, people who work with our authors to edit the stories submitted to the site and make sure they're as error free as possible. Among other things, betas check for canon continuity, fix misspellings and grammar errors, help reword awkward sentences, and act as sounding boards for plot development. Beta-reading is a great way to make new friends and get involved in the fandom (and there's the added benefit that you get to read story installments before anyone else!).

This is where you come in! Because we require each author who posts at the site to have a PhoenixSong-assigned beta, we need your help!

Qualifications:
Applicants must show proficiency with grammar, spelling (especially Harry Potter-related spellings and capitalizations) and Harry Potter canon. Additional skills include helping to correct tricky POV switches within a story, and a willingness to learn at least basic British-isms is a great benefit (i.e., leaving "gotten" in a story will earn you the ire of most Brit-pickers around the world

) Having an unlimited amount of patience is a big plus.

Salary:
Betas are responsible for negotiating their own wages with their assigned authors upon employment. Typical wages for Entry-level positions are peanuts and day-old coffee. Wages for mid-level positions usually consist of cheese and crackers (hey, according to the dairy council, it's good enough for Santa) and the caffeinated beverage of your choice, with the occasional bonus of a cookie or two. The upper echelon often receives French chocolate and champagne. Benefit packages include the eternal gratitude of your assigned author(s), as well as having your name dropped at the beginning or end of their stories.

To Apply:
Inquiries should be mailed to us here. We'll send you a short story blurb to correct. When you're done, send it back for evaluation. We will contact you with our decision ASAP.

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Thanks, everyone! We look forward to hearing from you!

"Five Times Two", by Aurora Luminis

Posted On: Monday 17th November 2008 by Sherylyn

Our new Story of the Week is "Five Times Two," by Aurora Luminis. Summary: "It is five years since Ginny first learned of Harry's brilliant win at Quidditch, and five days since she broke up with Dean. Time to move on to the goal of five years." This is a delightful fic about exactly what happens when Ginny gets a goal in mind... and at least one unlucky Gryffindor finds out how not to act if you don't want to be the subject of Ginny's wrath!

Find out exactly what happens to whom and why, and then be sure to let Aurora Luminis know what you think of her story!

"Transformations", by Capramagus

Posted On: Monday 10th November 2008 by Sherylyn

Our new Story of the Week is "Transformations", by Capramagus. Summary: "In his fifth year at Hogwarts, Remus Lupin suspects his friends are planning some great mischief, and is afraid to ask what. He's in for a surprise that will forever transform how he sees himself, for he finally knows just how much his friends value him." This is a wonderful, heart-warming story of what life was like for the Marauders at Hogwarts, and you'll be very glad you read it. Please take a moment and let Capramagus know what you thought!

Story of the Week: "The Final Five" by TangoCharlie	Posted On: Monday 3rd November 2008 by Sherylyn
Hello, all! Our new Story of the Week is "The Final Five" by TangoCharlie. As she says in the summary, "Time is running out for the Potters. They just don't know it." This is about life in the Potter family household... just before the tragic events of Halloween, 1981. Read it and then let TangoCharlie know what a wonderful job she did with this story!

Story of the Week: "Wins, Firewhisky and Handcuffs" by Kathryn	Posted On: Monday 27th October 2008 by Sherylyn
Today's Story of the Week is "Wins, Firewhisky and Handcuffs", by Kathryn. This story was our second-place winner in our Anniversary Challenge, and Kathryn's delightful sense of humour and the vividness of her characterizations make it apparent as to why our readers so enjoyed it. You will, too! Be sure to leave a review for Kathryn and let her know what you thought!

Story of the Week: Kezzabear's "An Unceremonious Beginning"	Posted On: Monday 20th October 2008 by Sherylyn
We're finally re-starting our Story of the Week, and what better way than to begin with the story that won our Anniversary Challenge? Kezzabear's "An Unceremonious Beginning" delighted our contest voters, and I'm sure you'll love it too. Be sure to review and let Kezzabear know what you think!

PhoenixSong's Fifth Anniversary � RESULTS!

Posted On: Wednesday 15th October 2008 by Sherylyn

We're pleased and honored to announce the official results for our Fifth Anniversary Challenge! To see the official list of all results, go HERE and HERE.

Our first place author is Kezzabear, with her story, "An Unceremonious Beginning". Second place is "Wins, Firewhisky and Handcuffs" by Kathryn, followed by "The Final Five" by TangoCharlie, "Transformations" by Capramagus, and "Five Times Two" by Aurora Luminis.

All of these stories will be featured as our Story of the Week beginning next Monday, October 20th, and their accomplishment will be added to their author's page as soon as we can.

Thanks very much to all who participated � to our authors and betas for their efforts in getting the stories written and posted, and to each of our members who read and voted on the stories themselves, as well. Thanks a million!

PhoenixSong's Fifth Anniversary

Posted On: Monday 29th September 2008 by Musings and Sherylyn

In September 2003, a diverse group of women were drawn together into an online chat to discuss their love for Harry Potter fan fiction. Out of that meeting, PhoenixSong.net was created. Five years later, we have amassed an archive of over 1300 stories, over 21 million words and nearly 20,000 members. From our inception, we have been committed to archiving the best Harry Potter fan fiction on the internet, and to provide a welcoming environment to all Harry Potter fans. We feel confident that we have been able to meet those goals.

We have not been able to do any of this on our own, of course. We have the best team of administrative and beta staff anywhere and we are eternally grateful for their dedication and support over these past five years and would like to formally recognize them here (this lists includes both current and previous members of the staff, although we're sure that we've inadvertently left out someone somewhere!):

Founders: Aibhinn, Musings, Sherylyn

Founders Emeritus: Astarte, JoGoldenSnitch

Wizard: Jeconais. (A special note of thanks here. The PhoenixSong.net that you see today literally exists because of the unbelievable amount of time that Jeconais donated, beginning in the spring of 2004, to developing the code that allows PS to be much easier to run than it was in its original format. A large portion of those changes aren't necessarily visible to our members, but for we Founders who remember what it was like for Musings to have to format and upload each story page on an individual basis � not to mention all the other aspects that look SO much longer originally! � we simply can't thank him enough for what he has enabled us to do. If you want an idea of what PS *used* to be like, check this out! http://web.archive.org/web/20031118182916/http://phoenixsong.net/ and http://web.archive.org/web/20040209045929/www.phoenixsong.net/welcome.htm)

Admins: OHGinnyFan, AggieBell, AllieKiwi, Mr. Intel

Beaters: LucyJeckyll, Katieay, Bring and Fly

Keepers: DailyProphetReporting, Parakletos, Cera, Bart, DADAGinny, Delayah, Jenadamson, KelleyPen

Chasers: jillybeans

Betas: DSDragon, Arnel, Antonia East, bistyboo1974, BJH, Calixa, coolh500, dancinginmagic, EvieMarie, Faelaern, guruvee, HermioneWeasley1972, HollowGodric, Jadzialove, Jelsemium, jner, Kalarien, ladybug, LadyChi21, Magnolia Mama, Mistral, Molly-Weasley, ninkenate, Pirate Ginny, Pooca, sonicdale, Tari, thekillerpie, Tosca, Zahri, Cera, Tante, BasilM, KelleyPen, DailyProphetReporting, Delayah, Jenadamson, Harry_GinnyPhile, LucyJeckyll, Katieay, Cera, Bring and Fly, alli_lynn, 2Die2Sleep, angua, Anka, Armand, bronte, Bucktavius, enchantedsleeper, GretchyStretchy, happydog, iviolinist, Julephenia, Katiepoopenstein, lhriangel, LisaK, Malkin, mitch, pmr, PrometheanAlchemist, pumpkinjuice, RinnaMarie, Shannon, Sunnycouger, supergal, TangoCharlie, Trelawney2213, xphoenixfirex

Mods: Caitlyn, Faelaern, Harry_GinnyPhile, Tante, Bekken, GovCampbell, Jedione

ArtBeta: AgiVega

PIHeadmistress: Myth and Legend

"Thank you" seems quite inadequate to truly express our appreciation to all who have accompanied us on this journey thus far. Not only our staff, but our members as well, have been truly amazing from the very beginning. But thanks to ALL of you � quite literally � PhoenixSong is a site, a place, and a community we can all be proud of. Here's to many more years to come!

PhoenixSong's Anniversay Contest is now open!!

Posted On: Monday 29th September 2008 by Musings and Sherylyn

Today begins our voting for our special 2008 Anniversary Challenge! We've got several wonderful entries, so be sure to read through them and vote for your favorite! Voting will occur beginning today, September 29th, and end on Monday, October 13th. All results will be revealed officially on the site on October 15th.

Remember, you can only vote once, and your vote cannot be changed once it's cast, so choose wisely. Go HERE to start reading and voting!

PhoenixSong Membership � Anniversary Approaching!

Posted On: Monday 15th September 2008 by Sherylyn

Hi all... Please forgive me for playing slightly-mad Founder for just a moment here.

As of this morning, we have just over 19,550 members. Our five-year anniversary is approaching quickly (Sept. 29th), and � just from a purely personal basis � it would just thrill my little soul if we were to somehow make it to 20,000 members by then. As best I know, we don't really have any way to "reward" anyone who breaks that 20,000 member mark, but it would just be meaningful to me, especially; although I think it would be fun to most all of us who've been here since our inception.

Obviously, being a member is not "required" in any way to enjoy PhoenixSong's wonderful authors and artists. But being a member does have its rewards (to borrow a phrase) � you can sign up for email alerts for when your favorite authors update stories, choose the font/size you prefer for reading on the site, select the banner you prefer to top the pages � just to name a few of the "rewards" for being a member. Only the Admin Team can access any of your information at any time (and really, all we need is your email address and age), and we only use it if we ever need to help you with something such as passwords or whatever � your information is totally safe and secure and we wouldn't ever, EVER sell or give your information to anyone else. (Believe me, we hate spam around here with a green and purple passion!! There's a reason we have this emoticon:

)

In some ways, it seems like it's just not possible that it's really been five years ago since PhoenixSong began. And regardless of whether or not we hit that 20,000-member mark before our anniversary, I'm really looking forward to all that's still to come our way in the years ahead.

Cheers, y'all!!

The Anniversary Challenge, 2008

Posted On: Tuesday 19th August 2008 by OhGinnyFan

On September 29, 2003, a diverse group of Harry/Ginny and Ron/Hermione shippers got together and started posting fanfiction here on PhoenixSong.net. More than 1300 stories and nearly 20,000 users later, we're getting ready to celebrate our fifth anniversary, and as we do, we'd like to showcase the wonderful writers who make the site what it is.

Thus, PhoenixSong is pleased to announce The Anniversary Challenge, 2008: a writing contest for new and existing authors. Topics for this challenge are anything that has to do with the number five and/or any anniversary that is divisible by the number five (five, ten, fifteen, etc.). Entries may cover any genre from comedy or fluff about our favorite characters' lives together to laments for the Dark Lord's victims, so long as one of the two topics is used.

Here are the ground rules:

Story Subject: Anniversaries divisible by five and/or the number five. In addition to the obvious link to events such as wedding anniversaries, this can be a commemoration of the start of a relationship or an observance of the loss of someone dear. It can deal with five children or five friends. The spectrum is extremely varied, so have fun!

Story Length: 3000 words or less (to check your word count using MS Word, go to "Tools" in your menu bar and select "Word Count").

Story submissions will be accepted via the Nest August 31st, 2008 at 12:01 PM PDT to September 3rd, 2008 at 12:59 PM PDT (Please see our time zone converter for Pacific Daylight Time). Stories will then be sent on to our betas and they will be posted on our anniversary, September 29th, 2008. Our readers are also encouraged to take part by voting for their favorites from September 29th � October 13th, 2008. The Reader's Choice Awards will be posted on October 15th, 2008.

Please be aware that if you are a new author accepted for the first time at PhoenixSong during this competition, you will need to submit any future stories during a regular submission period in order to become a regular author with us.

We are excited to see what our existing and new authors come up with, and most of all, we thank all our and authors and readers for five incredible years!

"A Wrinkle in Time", by Mr. Intel

Posted On: Monday 18th August 2008 by Sherylyn

Our newest Story of the Week is "A Wrinkle in Time" by Mr. Intel. Those of you who are "old hands" around PhoenixSong may already be familiar with Mr. Intel's writing. Those of you who are a bit newer may need to discover his special talents for yourselves. It's been quite some time since we've had anything new from this author, so I was personally quite glad for him to be nominated for this recognition.

Go, read, and review. You'll be quite glad you did. And then, feel free to roam through his other stories as well (including his latest!). You'll be even more glad that you did!

"I Want to Go Home" by Sky

Posted On: Monday 11th August 2008 by Sherylyn

Today's Story of the Week is "I Want to Go Home" by Sky. This is a relatively new story to PhoenixSong, but it was strongly recommended by more than one of our members, and I think you'll be very glad you took the time to read it... and, of course, to leave a review for the author once you've done so!

Sky has several other good, short stories posted on PhoenixSong as well, and you may want to check out some of the others afterward.

"Stars" by Thorny Rose

Posted On: Monday 4th August 2008 by Sherylyn

Our new Story of the Week is "Stars" by Thorny Rose. Recommended by SeaNymph, this is what she had to say about this story: "This is a great story from an insider's point of view of the family life of the Blacks before Sirius attended Hogwarts. Sirius muses on the names of his family, their personalities, and finally why he doesn't understand what they believe in. This is a really deep story, and the author has done a great job in taking a less known topic and really delving into it, taking us along for the ride. This really is a great read, and, aside from just reading the story, it makes you think about the circumstances Sirius faces as a young boy, and why he grows into the man that he is." You will love this peek into the world in which Sirius grew up. Enjoy. And be sure to let Thorny Rose know just how much you enjoy her work!

"Afterthoughts" by LoverlyDaisy520

Posted On: Monday 28th July 2008 by Sherylyn

Our new Story of the Week is "Afterthoughts" by loverlydaisy520. This story was recommend on the Perch as "a beautifully written, thought-provoking missing moment from DH after the last battle." With our beloved hero celebrating his 28th birthday this week (not to mention the birthday of our lovely JKR as well

), I thought that this fic was especially appropriate now. Go. Read. Enjoy. And be sure to leave a review for loverlydaisy520 and let her know what you think!

"The Last of the Horcruxes" by Embates

Posted On: Monday 21st July 2008 by Sherylyn

Our new Story of the Week is "The Last of the Horcruxes" by Embates. This is a wonderfully written story about what happens after Voldemort's defeat. It's a pre-DH story, but you'll love the 'what if' aspect it explores. According to Sovran, who recommended it, "This story has a back-story that is believable and in-character without being very detailed. The conversations and general interactions between Harry and Ginny are wonderful, and the action is very slick." I think you'll thoroughly enjoy this fic, so be sure to let Embates know what you think!

"Just Plain Harry" by Mistral

Posted On: Monday 14th July 2008 by Sherylyn

Hello, all! Our new Story of the Week is "Just Plain Harry", by Mistral. This is an older story, but that doesn't mean it's not well-worth reading!

According to snowbear96, who nominated it, it's "A wonderful characterisation of a post-GoF Harry, a well-developed Ginny, fantastic Weasleys, a good charactersation of Sirius and Remus. The introduction of an intriguing new character adds mystery to a story that is already 'a pager turner', interesting plot details and new characters. A very well-written and well-rounded story." Go on, take a look � you won't be disappointed! And be sure to leave a review (or two or three

) for Mistral, as well!

"The Honeymooners" by Aggiebell

Posted On: Monday 7th July 2008 by Sherylyn

We're finally getting our Story of the Week off and running again (please excuse our recent absence � Real Life is not always kind to our timing

). And to kick it off, I've chosen a story that was recommended recently on Perch as a well-done, delightfully written story. It's not terribly long so far, and perhaps a few more reviews would help our lovely Aggiebell to finish the next chapter sooner...? (We can always hope so

) So, click on over to "The Honeymooners" by Aggiebell. You'll only regret it if you don't read it!

May Submissions

Posted On: Thursday 12th June 2008 by Sherylyn

Well, it took a bit of time, but we have now finished going through all the files/stories we received in our May Submissions, and we have sent out responses to all the authors. We have also assigned the accepted stories to betas, so they should be contacting the new authors very soon.

If you did not receive a reply to your submission, and/or you do not hear from your beta within about a week's time, please feel free to contact us

and let us know.

Thanks to everyone who submitted, and we look forward to the new authors and stories from this submissions round. If we weren't able to accept your story this time, please don't despair -- we would love to hear from you again in the future!

-The Admin Team of PhoenixSong.net-

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