Fangover Day 3
I’m so pleased to find everyone posted their second posts on time last night!
I apologize for my absence.
For those of you who don’t know, I am located in Louisiana and we are currently all preparing for Hurricane Issac. Though I am lucky enough to not live in NOLA which is being hit at this moment by the storm, we do expect severe storms to be hitting us shortly and I may be MIA this evening due to the weather.
I’m glad to see so many people liked the season finale and I have enjoyed reading all of your posts so far. I can’t wait to read more!
I hope you are all having a wonderful day and I’ll continue reblogging the blogs as long as I can today.
~DarlingSookie
Fangover Day 1
Let the Fangover begin!
It’s only the day after and I know some emotions are running high after last night’s finale. So what do I suggest today’s topic be?
All about the finale, of course!
I want to see what you guys thought about it. What was your favorite death? What do you think about Billith? Did your favorite character survive?
Of course, this is merely a suggestion. I’ll start reblogging your posts in the morning. This will allow you all a chance to post your blogs!
Hope ya’ll aren’t suffering too badly from True Blood withdrawal! Waiting sucks and we have a long time ’til Season 6 arrives next summer!
Season 5 Fangover Countdown!
It’s just a few hours before the season finale of True Blood and Truebies everywhere are anxiously awaiting to see how everything goes down.
Not ready for it to be truly over?
Well, we are still accepting registrations for our first Fang-a-Thon Fangover. For 10 days, Truebies are encouraged to participate in reliving their favorite moments from Season 5. All those who complete all ten days will be entered to win one of several prizes.
The prizes are as follows:
So go ahead and fight that fangover for another 10 days!
Fang-a-Thon Fangover Event
In honor of True Blood’s Season 5 finale, we at the Fang-a-thon have decided to host another event.
Now, before you start wondering how you are going to come up with another 30 days worth of blogs, calm down. Our fangover event will be a shorter event. Instead of 30 days (nights), we will only be going for 10 days. That’s right. Just a 10 day challenge.
What all do you need to do to join in?
First of all, you must register. A valid e-mail address, blog url and twitter/facebook link is required. Please provide these.
The fangover event will begin August 27th and will continue until 11:59 PM (PCT) on September 5th. Each post must be about season 5 of True Blood (if you live in a country that hasn’t shown the new season, please type that in the comment section of your registration, so an exception can be made). Each post must have at least 150 words. You may post as many video clips, pictures and gifs as you please, but an actual blog post is required.
Just like with the Fang-a-Thon, we will have several prizes to offer. I will update the prize page within the next day. But some of the prizes included are: an exclusive True Blood shirt from Comic Con 2012, Everything is at Stake – Alcide poster and Season 4 of True Blood on Blu-Ray or DVD.
The topics page will be updated and released on Sunday just before the season finale. So be on the look out. Registration is open from now until noon on August 27th.
Fangathon Winners!
So I announced these on stream and I will be contacting all of you shortly to get your information.
The winners of the first ever 2012 Fangathon are:
All Together Now – @QueenFaeMab & @llmorgan7
Tainted Love – @EricNorthmanSVM
Deadlocked – @TrueBloodMame
Sookie Stackhouse Companion Guide – @mswriteok
True Blood TV Soundtrack vol. 3 – @FangbangerEST89
True Blood Cookbook: Eats, Drinks and Bites from Bon Temps – @EricSookieLover
Choice of TB tie-in covered book – @TBconfid
Choice of Fangtasia/Merlotte’s/True Blood shot glass – @LuvBONESnTBlood
Choice of season poster – @vs4as
4 pack of True Blood – @Aly_x
Once again, congratulations to everyone who finished! I hope to see you guys for the Fangover after the end of Season 5!
Winners, I will be e-mailing you shortly to get your shipping information!
~Sookie Stackhouse
Fangtastic! You did it!!!
What is that? Did I just say we are on Night Thirty?!?!
That’s right! We did it!
True Blood returns tomorrow with a brand new episode and tonight is your last night of True Blood withdrawal for the next twelve weeks!
Bring on the Fangovers!!!!
I will be doing the drawings for the prizes tonight and I will be announcing the winners throughout the day.
You guys did an amazing job and I am really pleased to have had so many people participate. I will be e-mailing out your Maker badges tomorrow as well, for all of you who completed the full 30 nights.
We will be announcing registration for the Fangover later on in the summer and I hope to see you all participate!
Sookie
Only 2 Nights to Fang-a-long
So I’m excited to see so many of you are still hangin’ in there! The finish line is in sight and soon True Blood will be here!
I almost feel like a kid waiting up for Santa Clause on Christmas Eve!
So… I don’t know if any of you listen into True Bites, but i made an important announcement.
As you all know, I’ve been reading all of your blogs and reblogging them (not as quickly as I would like, but I’ve been doing my best!)
After much consideration and just becoming in awe of one of the bloggers, I’ve decided to award a specialized prize to one of you.
I am pleased to announce that I will be awarding @TrueBloodMame a ‘Team Eric’ t-shirt for all of her wonderful posts on her blog, Eric, Alex and Mythology.
I don’t know if y’all have checked it out, but you really should. She’s done an amazing job with coming up with a daily word for each letter of the alphabet, all of which are in regards to Eric Northman. She’s been creating a Tarot set, using the True Blood/SVM characters. She’s posed poems, haikus and even interesting posts behind the mythology of symbolism and other aspects that can be found within the series.
So great job, @TrueBloodMame!
Also, I have been ordering the prizes for those who have finished all 30 Nights and I discovered one of the posters I had promised is no longer in print. I am working on trying to find another prize that is equal to that in price value and I will let you know when I find one.
Once again, I apologize for the delay on my reblogging. Unfortunately, there’s been a ton of supernatural mayhem going on around here and sometimes a telepath just falls behind. I have been keeping up with your posts and all of them are ready to be posted, I’m just trying to avoid spamming my TL too much.
I hope you guys are as excited as I am for Sunday to hurry up and get here!
~Sookie Stackhouse
On the 19th Night of the Fang-A-Thon..
So I have some extremely exciting news for all you readers and bloggers!
We have been so pleased by the turnout and after an extremely generous donation, we have decided to host a Fangover blogging event, following the season finale of True Blood.
What exactly is a Fangover?
A fangover is what a truebie experiences the mornin’ after a new episode of True Blood has aired. The symptoms of such are as such (but not limited to): feelin’ drained and overwhelmed over the events of the newest episode, an increasing hunger or cravin’ for more, or even the intense desire to strip naked and howl at the full moon.. Oh wait, the last part is a symptom of True Blood Withdrawal.
Okay, all kiddin’ aside, a Fangover is another bloggin’ event, much like the 30 Night Fang-A-Thon. Participants will be asked to register and blog every day. Unlike the Fang-A-Thon, the Fangover will only last 15 nights and will be expressly about True Blood Season 5.
We will also have prizes, includin’ a copy of True Blood Season 4 on Blu-ray and other True Blood-related gear. I will announce the date registrations begins as we get closer to the date.
Will you be joinin’ us for our Fangover?
You’re All Doin’ Fangtastic!
Happy Memorial Day everyone! I hope you are all havin’ a safe and wonderful long weekend!
Did any of y’all get a chance to catch the True Blood Season 4 marathon on HBO Zone?
I won’t be postin’ any of the blogs today. Sorry folks! This telepath is enjoyin’ her day off and workin’ on getting nice and tan for that summer Merlotte’s uniform.
I will be rebloggin’ the posts from yesterday and today, tomorrow mornin’.
What did everyone think about the newest promo?
Did it leave you cravin’ more?
So my topic suggestion for Night 19 is this: Who is your favorite cast member and why?
This gives you a chance to show how much you know about your favorite cast member! So feel free to use it if you are feelin’ a bit drained after a long weekend!
Night 12, 13, and 14
As you all know, I try to blog something each night, just to let you know I’m still here and reading your blogs.
Unfortunately, I’ve been really busy these past few nights, so I’m a bit behind.
That being said, do not worry. If you have been posting on time, it has been kept up with. The first thing I do each morning is go through and check everyone’s blogs out. I have a spreadsheet and it shows who posted on time and who didn’t. So if I accidentally forget to reblog your blog, just shoot me a DM. Most likely, I accidentally saved it as a draft and forgot to post it or like with JB’s post for Night 12, I accidentally reblogged Night 11.
I will be going through all the blogs this afternoon and ensuring I blogged everyone’s blogs (even those that weren’t done on time) and make sure they are all posted.
If y’all have been keepin’ up with the posts, feel free to tweet them or RT my tweets. This is a great way for all of y’all to connect with other Truebies you may have not ever met before and see something from each other’s point of views.
I hope y’all are havin’ a fangtastic week and I can’t wait to read today’s posts!
~Sookie
Night Eleven ‘Don’t Cry. It’s Back’
I know we are trekking up that hill, but don’t give up just yet! You made it this far and soon, it will be all downhill from here!
HBO released their latest promoDon’t Cry. It’s Back. to accompany the poster they released a few weeks ago.
What do you think about the latest promo? Is it livin’ up to your standard or do you feel it is fallin’ below par?
Keep on Fangin’
So I’ve noticed some people are posting that they are having trouble coming up with ideas of what to write. I understand things can get frustrating and it can get a bit tedious to write every day. But keep on fangin’ and don’t give up yet!
So here’s my suggestion for Day 10:
Write about a character you don’t particularly like. Describe why you don’t like them and how you think they can be redeemed as a character.
This is your chance to express some of your ideas for the show. We all have them and we’d love to hear yours. Of course, this is not required and you are free to post whatever you would like.
Have a wonderful evenin’!
~Sookie Stackhouse
P.S. Please keep @SassyJess0B in your prayers or thoughts. She lost someone who is dear to her and I hope she is holdin’ up as well as can be expected.
Night 8
Congrats! You made it through week one!
Only 23 nights until True Blood returns! Keep up the good work and we’ll all cross that finish line together!
Possible 30 Night Fangover?
So, I’ve been contemplatin’ this and now I’m putting it up to ya’ll.
What do ya’ll think about us hostin’ a 30 Night Fangover after the conclusion of True Blood Season 5?
It can be all about True Blood Season 5 stuff. We will have fresh topics and ideas for the daily posts.
So cast your vote and if you have a comment, please feel free to leave one.
On the 6th Night of the Fang-A-Thon
How are ya’ll holdin’ up?
Strugglin’ to come up with something new and excitin’ to blog about? Don’t forget to check out our Topics page if you need any help on comin’ up with an idea.
A few have expressed concerns about not seeing their blogs being posted. After spending several hours searchin’ through some tumblrs, I have opted to stop postin’ the blogs that are using tons of TB-related material as their posts. You are still getting credited for your posts, so don’t worry! But it’s really difficult to post every single thing you reblog on tumblr and I hope you understand that.
By all means, if you are postin’ more than a ton of TB gifs and pics, your stuff will show up here.
Also, please be patient with my repostin’ of your blogs. I’m tryin’ not to complete spam the stream and it does take time to go through so many posts. I will always be about a day behind because some people post very close to the last minute.
I’ve enjoyed readin’ all your posts and I can’t wait to read more!
Way to Go Truebies!
Ya’ll have been doing a fangtastic job with your blogs and I find myself excited to read each and every single one of them every day!
I hope ya’ll are havin’ as much fun as I am!
I’m excited to announce that we are addin’ another prize to the event. One lucky Truebie blogger will win a 4-pack of Tru:Blood.
So if you haven’t had the pleasure of tryin’ the drink that brought all the vamps out of the coffin, here’s your chance!
Keep up the great work and please keep an eye on your e-mails. I will be e-mailing all of you in regards to the prize drawings and how it will be handled within the next few days.
Have a fangtastic night, Truebies!
~Sookie Stackhouse
Fangtastic Progress
Four nights in and everyone seems to still be going strong. Have ya’ll been enjoyin’ readin’ everyone’s posts as much as I have?
For Night Five, I figured I’d suggest a theme. Make it a top 5 list. It doesn’t matter what it is. Top 5 reasons Vampires are better than Weres, 5 foods that should be served at Merlotte’s, 5 reasons you love the show more than the book… the possibilities are endless.
As always, this is merely a suggestion, for those of you who might be struggling to come up with something to write.
Waiting sucks, but keep bloggin’ away and enjoy your 30 Nights of True Blood!
Possible Mother’s Day Themes
So in honor of Mother’s Day, we thought we might suggest a few possible topics.
These topics are completely voluntary and if you happen to have a few of your own that you would like to share, we’d love to hear them!
- What would you do if you discovered your mother was a fangbanger?
- Gift ideas for your vampire Mama/were Mama
- What do you for a mother’s day brunch if your momma is a vamp?
- What do you make for your were-Mama?
- How do you honor your Ghost Mama on Mother’s Day?
- Favorite TB/SVM mothers (or female Makers)
- If your mother could be a supe, what would she be and why?
I hope all you mothers out there enjoy your special day!
Remember to tune in before Game of Thrones tomorrow evenin’ to catch another sneak peek at Season 5! What a Fangtastic Mother’s Day present from HBO!
Fangtastic Start!
So you did it! You made it through the wait and succeeded in your first night of the Fang-A-Thon!
Congrats!
I am happy to say there are some excited Truebies participatin’ this year and I can’t wait to see what all you have to bring to the table.
Remember:
Do not get discouraged. No matter what, this is all about fun and connectin’ with Truebies like yourself (and who doesn’t like the chance to win some fangtastic prizes).
Be yourself. If you aren’t a big blogger, so be it. The rules clearly state as long as it’s about the show or the books, it counts. Period. I would love to read your opinions on why you like or dislike something, but you don’t have to write a whole novel if you don’t want to.
Use the topics page. If you find yourself strugglin’ to come up with a topic for the day or you don’t have a lot of time to blog, feel free to use this page. This is why it’s there. You don’t have to use it, but it’s certainly a great resource if you find yourself with a fangover and feel a little too drained to come up with something.
If you happen to tweet your blog on Twitter, feel free to use the #Fangathon2012.
We are not acceptin’ any new participants that will qualify for the prizes, but if you would like to join in and still blog along, gladly let us know so we can read your posts!
I hope ya’ll have a fangtastic weekend and Happy Mother’s Day for all you Truebie mamas and Makers out there!
~Sookie
Let the Fang-A-Thon begin!
That’s right! All you Truebies who are dyin’ for more, let the countdown begin.
It’s exactly 30 days before True Blood returns and ya’ll know what that means! The first ever 30 Night Fang-A-Thon begins today!
What are you plannin’ for your first post? Or perhaps you are lookin’ to host a whole series of blogs? Either way, we are lookin’ forward to seein’ your posts!
If you haven’t registered yet, you still may register up until 11:59 PM (PCT).
Fang-A-Thon Begins Soon!
We are gettin’ close to that one month marker for the return of True Blood and ya’ll know what that means?
That’s right! The start to our 30 Night Fang-A-Thon!
We are really excited to be hostin’ this event and we hope you are all excited to be joinin’! All current participants have been added to our blogroll on the side of the page.
There’s still time to sign up and it is truly open to anyone. It doesn’t matter if you are a role player, a truebie or just some random fangbanger. We’d love to have you join us in bloggin’ and helpin’ to curb that dreadful True Blood withdrawal that leaves us all feelin’ a bit drained.
Feel free to check out our Prizes Page, we are excited to announce we are adding another prize or two within the next day or two, so keep an eye out!
And if you’re still stuck in the coffin, click the registration page and join today!
If you have any questions feel free to e-mail us at fangathon@gmail.com.
Some common questions answered.
So I’ve received a few questions this past week and I figured I’d go ahead and answer them all here.
Where do we blog?
You can blog on any blogging site that you choose. If you prefer tumblr, by all means go for it. You do not have to create a new blog just for this event. If you already have one, feel free to use it!
What can’t we blog about?
Here’s the good news… you can blog about anything you want. There are no set boundaries on what you can and can’t discuss. The only requirement is it must be about True Blood or Southern Vampire Mysteries. So if you want to do 30 ways Alan Ball screwed up True Blood and post one way every night, feel free.
How long must each post be?
There is no requirement of how long the post has to be. Just as long as you do actually blog something related to the show or book series.
Do we have to do all 30 nights?
In order to qualify for a prize, you must complete all 30 nights.
When does it begin? When does it end?
Your first post should be posted sometime on May 11 and your final posting should be posted no later than 11:59 pm PCT on June 9.
When will the prizes be awarded?
The drawings for the prizes will happen on June 10 before the premiere of Season 5 of True Blood. You will receive an e-mail during the first week of posting on how the drawings will be handled.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns, feel free to e-mail me at fangathon@gmail.com or leave a comment on the site.
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