This long post is to highlight the written-works nominees for the 2006 Daria Fanworks Awards. There will be more information about how to vote later. It’s taken a while to convert the list from messageboard code to HTML code, but, eh, what can you do?

The nominees are:

Favorite Overall
Card Games by Kristen Bealer
Daria: The Mona Lisa Smile of Fate by CDM
Daria 2007: The Girl from Hope by The Angst Guy
Darkness by The Angst Guy
Falling Into College #50: A Matter of Priorities by Richard Lobinske
Goodnight, Morgendorffer by Angelinhel
The Life and Death of Stacy III by Kristen Bealer
The Longest Year #8: The Facts of Life by Greystar
Promise in Green by Richard Lobinske
Something to Shoot For, Part II by Dervish

Favorite Comedy
Breakfast with Dad by Lawndale Stalker
Card Games by Kristen Bealer
A Chunk of a Conversation by Brother Grimace
Citizen Jane by The Ranting Klown
The Dammitall Run! by DJW
Daria: The Mona Lisa Smile of Fate by CDM
The First Summer #7: Cruising by Richard Lobinske
I Meant to Do That by Richard Lobinske
The Life and Death of Stacy III by Kristen Bealer
The Original Underground Government-Suppressed Version of Brother Grimace’s Classic Daria Fanfic, “The Sun Will Come Out, Tomorrow” by The Angst Guy

Favorite Drama
Accidental Future by Richard Lobinske
Darkness by The Angst Guy
Daria 2007: The Girl from Hope by The Angst Guy
Falling Into College #50: A Matter of Priorities by Richard Lobinske
Goodnight, Morgendorffer by Angelinhel
The Longest Year #8: The Facts of Life by Greystar
The Meaning of Life by Angelinhel
Promise in Green by Richard Lobinske
Something to Shoot For, Part II by Dervish
Something to Shoot For, Part III by Dervish

Favorite Dramatic Comedy
Card Games by Kristen Bealer
Falling Into College #47: Melody of Life by Richard Lobinske
A Little Help from Your Fiends by DJW and Richard Lobinske

Favorite Melodrama
Accidental Future by Richard Lobinske
Call of Quinnthulhu by Dervish
Daria 2007: The Girl from Hope by The Angst Guy
Darkness by The Angst Guy
Inauguration by Nick Gaston
The Meaning of Life by Angelinhel
The Pact by Richard Lobinske
Something to Shoot For, Part II by Dervish
Something to Shoot For, Part III by Dervish

Favorite Romance – Straight
Accidental Future by Richard Lobinske
Daria Von Doom #2: Daria R by Richard Lobinske
Daria Von Doom #3: Succession Crisis by Richard Lobinske
John Lane #16: Left to the Heart by Richard Lobinske
John Lane #21: Apocalypse Dance by Richard Lobinske
The New View by Richard Lobinske
North and South by The Ranting Klown
A Path of Roses and Thorns, Part 1 by Brother Grimace
Promise in Green by Richard Lobinske
Trent’s Girl by Minkychan

Favorite Romance – Gay/Lesbian
Winner to be announced (only one multiple nominee)

Favorite School-Centered (Lawndale High)
Change the World by The Angst Guy
Citizen Jane by The Ranting Klown
Goodnight, Morgendorffer by Angelinhel
John Lane #14: Fairly Illuminated by Richard Lobinske
John Lane #15: Ring of Champions by Richard Lobinske
John Lane #21: Apocalypse Dance by Richard Lobinske
John Lane #22: Valuable Experiences by Richard Lobinske
Promise in Green by Richard Lobinske
Spelling It Out by Richard Lobinske
Something to Shoot For, Part II by Dervish

Favorite Jane Story
Accidental Future by Richard Lobinske
Citizen Jane by The Ranting Klown
The Dammitall Run! by DJW
Daria 2007: The Girl from Hope by The Angst Guy
Falling Into College #41: Run Jane, Run by Richard Lobinske
Writes of Passage - Forest Primeval, Part 2 by Deref

Favorite Helen Story
Daria: The Mona Lisa Smile of Fate by CDM
Falling Into College #46: Family Collision by Richard Lobinske
Falling Into College #50: A Matter of Priorities by Richard Lobinske
The First Summer #7: Cruising by Richard Lobinske
John Lane #16: Left to the Heart by Richard Lobinske
Writes of Passage - Forest Primeval, Part 2 by Deref

Favorite Jake Story
Breakfast with Dad by Lawndale Stalker
The Dammitall Run! by DJW
Daria: The Mona Lisa Smile of Fate by CDM
The First Summer #7: Cruising by Richard Lobinske
John Lane #13: Movie Majik by Richard Lobinske
John Lane #16: Left to the Heart by Richard Lobinske

Favorite Quinn Story
Call of Quinnthulhu by Dervish
A Chunk of a Conversation by Brother Grimace
Daria: The Mona Lisa Smile of Fate by CDM
Daria Von Doom #2: Daria R by Richard Lobinske
Daria Von Doom #3: Succession Crisis by Richard Lobinske
Falling Into College #43: Four Friends, Four Winds by Richard Lobinske
Falling Into College #48: Dividing Spiral by Richard Lobinske
The New View by Richard Lobinske
Something to Shoot For, Part II by Dervish
Writes of Passage - Forest Primeval, Part 2 by Deref

Favorite Use of a Background Character from the TV Series
The Dammitall Run! by DJW – for Jennifer, Nathan
Daria 2007: The Girl from Hope by The Angst Guy – for the Ruttheimer cousins
Falling Into College #48: Dividing Spiral by Richard Lobinske – for Mystik Spiral
John Lane #19: Retouched Parents by Richard Lobinske -
for Vince, Amanda, and Summer Lane
A Little Help from Your Fiends by DJW and Richard Lobinske – for Alison
The Meaning of Life by Angelinhel - for Stacy
Misery’s End by Richard Lobinske - for Amy Barksdale
My Parade Adventure by Richard Lobinske - for Tad Gupty and family
A Path of Roses and Thorns, Part 1 by Brother Grimace - for Amy Barksdale
Trent’s Girl by Minkychan – for Monique

Favorite Pre-“Esteemsters”
Card Games by Kristen Bealer
A Crossover Too Far Back? by Lawndale Stalker

Favorite Post-“Is It College Yet?”
Accidental Future by Richard Lobinske
Crusts of Pizza by Brother Grimace
Daria Von Doom #2: Daria R by Richard Lobinske
Daria Von Doom #3: Succession Crisis by Richard Lobinske
Falling Into College #43: Four Friends, Four Winds by Richard Lobinske
Falling Into College #47: Melody of Life by Richard Lobinske
Inauguration by Nick Gaston
A Little Help from Your Fiends by DJW and Richard Lobinske
No One Lives Forever by The Angst Guy
A Path of Roses and Thorns, Part 1 by Brother Grimace

Favorite Character Development/Redevelopment/Growth
Call of Quinnthulhu by Dervish – for Quinn
Card Games by Kristen Bealer – for Daria
Crusts of Pizza by Brother Grimace - for Kevin and Brittany
The Life and Death of Stacy III by Kristen Bealer - for Stacy
A Little Help from Your Fiends by DJW and Richard Lobinske – for Upchuck
The Longest Year #8: The Facts of Life by Greystar - for Daria, Jane, and Tom
The Meaning of Life by Angelinhel - for Stacy
Promise in Green by Richard Lobinske - for Daria and Tom
Trent’s Girl by Minkychan – for Daria
Writes of Passage - Forest Primeval, Part 2 by Deref - for Jane and Quinn

Favorite Alternate History
Accidental Future by Richard Lobinske
Daria 2007: The Girl from Hope by The Angst Guy
Daria Von Doom #2: Daria R by Richard Lobinske
Darkness by The Angst Guy
John Lane #19: Retouched Parents by Richard Lobinske
A Little Help from Your Fiends by DJW and Richard Lobinske
Misery’s End by Richard Lobinske
North and South by The Ranting Klown
Something to Shoot For, Part II by Dervish
Writes of Passage - Forest Primeval, Part 2 by Deref

Favorite Crossover
Call of Quinnthulhu by Dervish
A Crossover Too Far Back? by Lawndale Stalker
The Dammitall Run! by DJW
Daria: The Mona Lisa Smile of Fate by CDM
Daria Von Doom #2: Daria R by Richard Lobinske
Daria Von Doom #3: Succession Crisis by Richard Lobinske
Outcasts from Beyond by The Angst Guy
The Gem and the Sword by Ranger Thorne
The Life and Death of Stacy III by Kristen Bealer
The Pact by Richard Lobinske

Favorite Movie Parody
The Dammitall Run! by DJW
Daria: The Mona Lisa Smile of Fate by CDM
The Pact by Richard Lobinske

Favorite Science Fiction
Daria Von Doom #2: Daria R by Richard Lobinske
Daria Von Doom #3: Succession Crisis by Richard Lobinske
Darkness by The Angst Guy
The Gem and the Sword by Ranger Thorne
Inauguration by Nick Gaston
The Pact by Richard Lobinske

Favorite Supernatural or Fantasy Horror
Call of Quinnthulhu by Dervish
The Pact by Richard Lobinske
Pet Food by Brother Grimace
Pristine by The Angst Guy

Favorite Supernatural or Fantasy Non-Horror
Daria: The Mona Lisa Smile of Fate by CDM
Daria Von Doom #2: Daria R by Richard Lobinske
Daria Von Doom #3: Succession Crisis by Richard Lobinske
The Gem and the Sword by Ranger Thorne
Outcasts from Beyond by The Angst Guy
The Pact by Richard Lobinske
Uranium in the Drinking Water by The Angst Guy

Favorite Erotica – Straight
No nominations. Category removed.

Favorite Erotica – Gay/Lesbian
No nominations. Category removed.

Favorite Weird Idea
Anything for Jane by The Angst Guy
Call of Quinnthulhu by Dervish
Daria: The Mona Lisa Smile of Fate by CDM
Dear Stacy by Angelinhel
I Meant to Do That by Richard Lobinske
It Slipped Through My Hands, Like a Shadow, Like a Dream by The Angst Guy
Landon Massacre by Derek
A Little Help from Your Fiends by DJW and Richard Lobinske
The Meaning of Life by Angelinhel
Outcasts from Beyond by The Angst Guy

Favorite Ongoing Series (must have at least one new story during 2006)
Daria Von Doom by Richard Lobinske
Et Jane? by Yerno (French)
The DF Continuum - Return Engagement by Steven Galloway
Falling Into College by Richard Lobinske
The First Summer by Richard Lobinske
John Lane by Richard Lobinske
The Longest Year by Greystar
Writes of Passage by Deref

Favorite New Series
Celebrity Jeopardy: Daria Edition by Derek and guests
Open Windows by DJW
The Rest of My Damn Life by The Ranting Klown

Favorite Holiday Story
No nominations. Category removed.

Favorite Non-Fiction Essay
No nominations. Category removed.

Favorite New Author
CDM
Hey
Minkychan
The Ranting Klown
TippedOver

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