The Stake & Garlic Hall of Fame

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Welcome to the Stake & Garlic Hall of Fame! Here we showcase the three stories that win "Invalid Item"  each month. Also, we showcase the winner of the annual Best Vampire Story of the Year contest. Congratulations to all those who make it!

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muse  (13+) Sometimes getting that dream shot isn't exactly what you expect... #833723 by d alan kemp

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July 2006


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June 2006


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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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June 2005


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April 2005


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March 2005


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

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February 2005

Erotic vampire stories.


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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


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November 2004


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October 2004

Stories about a person who is in the transition phase of becoming a vampire.


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September 2004

Stories about a vampire who wishes to marry either another vampire or a human, but can't because of some law.
Idea submitted by criztalyn
10 stories total



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"So close..."  
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August 2004

Poetry, non-fiction, and visual art submissions.



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24 poems submitted total

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5 non-fiction submissions total

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5 visual art submissions total

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July 2004

Stories about metaphorical vampires.
Idea submitted by blueeyes
15 stories total



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June 2004

Stories in which a social historian seeks to interview a vampire as a witness to history.
Idea submitted by ness
17 stories total



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May 2004

Stories in which a vampire tries to abstain from drinking blood.
Idea submitted by Erika
17 stories total



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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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April 2004

Stories in which a person must be bitten three times in order to become a vampire.
Idea submitted by Jenn
15 stories total



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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

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March 2004

Stories about worlds in which vampires outnumber humans.
Idea submitted by scherpenisse
22 stories total



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

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

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February 2004

Stories about the evilest vampire.
Idea submitted by Jenn
8 stories total



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January 2004

Stories about people who become vampires in unconventional ways.
Idea submitted by Jenn
10 stories total



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December 2003

Stories about heroic vampires.
15 stories total



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November 2003

Stories about humans trying to prove the existence of vampires.
Idea submitted by Jenn
13 stories total



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October 2003

How the first vampire came to exist.
Idea submitted by Penemue
12 stories total



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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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September 2003

Kids discover their relatives are vampires.
Idea submitted by GoldenHopeisWorkinHard!
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August 2003

Essays positing reasons for which the writer believes a famous person or character is a vampire.
Idea submitted by Wenston
6 stories total



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July 2003

Stories about vampires with disabilities.
Idea submitted by Penemue
16 stories total



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

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June 2003

Stories about non-traditional vampires.
Idea submitted by ElaineElaine
14 stories total



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

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May 2003

What preys on vampires?
28 stories total



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April 2003

A vampires convince victims to let them in.
Idea submitted by Jenn
15 stories total



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

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March 2003

A vampire is forced to keep a steady job.
10 stories total



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

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February 2003

A vampire falls in love with a human, but doesn't turn the human into a vampire. Write a story about the human dying.
Idea submitted by Starr* Rathburn
20 stories total



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January 2003

Write a story about the product of a vampire and another fictional creature.
Idea submitted by writetight
14 stories total



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December 2002

Write a fairy tale about vampires.
Idea submitted by Erika
22 stories total



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November 2002

Write a story that scientifically explains vampires, or portrays them as natural beings.
18 stories total



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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

Write a story about a group of Vampire's Rights Activists.
9 stories total



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September 2002

Write a story in which a vampire dies a creative or particularly gruesome death.
15 stories total



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August 2002

Write a story about a vampire trapped on a deserted island.
12 stories total



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July 2002

Write a story about a vampire who tries to escape his or her creator.
17 stories total




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June 2002

Write a story about a vampire who becomes human.
24 stories total



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

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May 2002

Write a story about a person seeking to become a vampire.
21 stories total



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April 2002

Write a story explaining how a vampire trait came into existence.
15 stories total



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

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