I know you’re all dying to know who won our short essay contest, which was sponsored by the lovely TwilightShirts.com. Well, you don’t have to wait any longer, TAers – the time has come. Below are our winners:

Stephenie Meyer said in one of her interviews that the foundation of true love was about choosing who you are going to commit to, and not a lack of other options. For me, when it comes to true love, there simply are no other options. Bella and Edward were meant for each other, two halves of the same whole. Edward is willing to give up everything for Bella, everything to make her happy. Even if that happiness would mean leaving her. He loves her with a love he thought he had lost or wasn’t even capable of. That makes it such a miracle for him. Bella changed not only his whole life, but his very being, his very soul. She made him believe again, gave him a reason for living. There is nothing on this earth that could change the way Edward feels about Bella, nothing she could do or say. Nothing. That’s why I’m Team Edward. Because he loves Bella more than anything in the world, more than his own life. She is everything he had never dared to hope for.

Although Edward Cullen is the epitome of the perfect boyfriend, Jacob Black brings much needed honesty and humanity into Bella Swan’s life. Although his chromosomal count proves otherwise, Jacob Black experiences the most emotion and is perhaps the most human of all the characters in Twilight, which I believe makes him all the more loveable as a character.

A recurring theme in most books nowadays is a perfect, almost inhuman character. These characters face few struggles in their perfect lives and even if they do, they mask their troubles with perfected expressions of stoicism, and have a strange way of being able to keep it together even in times of utter chaos, always ending up with the object of their desires in the end or winning the prize. Edward is a slightly altered, but altogether good example of this annoying character. Jacob however is anything but. He is passionate and although he tries to hide his pain behind a mask of toughness his true vulnerability always comes through in the end. His lack of giving up in the pursuit of Bella’s heart, his never giving up until it was too late, those are what make him the true hero of Twilight.

I am Team Switzerland. I think both Jacob and Edward play a significant role in Bella’s life. They both contribute to Bella’s personality. They both give us a different side of Bella.

Jacob was there for her when she needed someone. He brought her back to life. He also brought out the the risky, careless, young side of Bella. Jacob gave her a place to rest her mangled mind and heart. He was her escape from reality.

Edward is Bella’s everything. She finds her place in the world with Edward. He brings out the more sensible mature side of Bella. He gives her unconditionally selfless love, and lets her know her worth. Which I believe she needed.

Her insecurities are also why Edward and Jacob balance her out so well. Edward loves her insecurities, mainly because he finds them amusing. He lets her know how amazing she is to him in any and every way possible. And to Jacob, Bella is “just plain old Bella”. That equals her out and keeps her from being too star struck from her new life with Edward. Without both of them we could not have the Bella we know and love.

If you notice, we actually have three winners rather than two. We had so many great entries that it was so hard to narrow down, and ended up with a third place winner. So, congratulations to all three – you will be receiving an e-mail for more details!

Didn’t win the prize you wanted? Have no fear, you can still purchase what you’ve been longing for from TwilightShirts.com at a great price. So, click here to head over there and check out all of their designs.

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Below are the prizes:

First Prize: T-shirt
One lucky first prize winner will win their choice of one (1) T-shirt from TwilightShirts.com! Check out the designs below:

Second Prize: Button pack
One second prize winner will win a button pack from TwilightShirts.com!

Included in the button pack is a set of 4 buttons:

•Mrs.Cullen
•I <3 Forks
•Mordimi (Italian for "bite me")
•Cullen Swan 08 (election buttons)

Contest Instructions:

• In 200 words or less, tell us if you are Team Edward, Team Jacob, Team Switzerland, and why?
• Send your entries to Miscellaneous@TwilightersAnonymous.com
Rules:
• You may only send ONE entry in per person.
• Deadline: All entries must be submitted by February 28th, 2009 by 12pm PST.
Other Notes:
• You may post your entries below, but please note that ONLY those sent to the designated e-mail address will be eligible for a prize.
Disclaimer:
• You may not win a contest back-to-back. In order to make things fair, you will not be eligible for the contest if you have won a prize in the previous contest.

This contest is sponsored by TwilightShirts.com! Twilight Shirts opened in July of 2008 and is run by 3 cool people and 1 awesome dog. All shirt designs are conceived and executed by Dana, her husband Chris, and their good friend Ryan. All three are fans of the Twilight series and enjoy bringing their designs into the lives of the equally fanatical.

All of the designs from TwilightShirts.com are printed on high quality, ringspun cotton shirts made by American Apparel, the most comfortable, durable, and fashionable tees around.

To view and purchase any of the designs from TwilightShirts.com, click here.

You guys came up with some great submissions for our Valentine’s Day Sweetheart contest, so I can’t wait to see what you write for this one! Good luck to everyone, we look forward to your short essays!

Edit (2-28-09): This contest is now officially closed. Any submissions sent in after this point will not be eligible.

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We’ve had quite a few contests recently and have neglected to announce winners in a separate blog. Here is a catch-up post and watch for winners’ announcements from now on.

Valentine’s Day Sweetheart contest

We asked you to choose your favorite Twilight couple and tell us why they’re perfect for each other.

Congratulations to Ariana for winning first prize, Chloe for winning second prize, and Caitlin for winning our third prize! The 3 winners won Twilight jewelry from Etsy’s Noriane Bijoux.

Now that the contest has ended, head over to Noriane Bijoux’s and purchase some Twilight related jewelry (don’t forget she’s offering a free Twilight phone charm if you spend $30 – very worth it. I already made my purchase. Shipping charges are very reasonable!)

We will soon be posting the winners’ images with the jewelry they won.

Valentine’s Day E-card contest

Fans were asked to create Valentine’s Day e-cards, for TA’s e-card feature, see all our cards here

Congratulations to Nancy and Briana, our two winners!!!! They each won a copy of Elite Magazine with Taylor Lautner on the cover.

MuteMath Wallpaper Contest

Fans were asked to create a Twilight themed Wallpaper to win a MuteMath Spotlight single on vinyl or the Twilight soundtrack.

Congratulations to our winners: Katie, Rebecca, and Alisa.

Katie’s (first prize winner) testimonial:

How I found the site:

I was searching information about Twilight on IMDB and came across an article that led to TA and soon after, I joined the forum. I couldn’t help but to be instantly hooked on Twilighters Anonymous’ website and forum after I looked around the site!

How I found the contest:

The holiday e-card contest that I entered was mentioned to me by another member, lamb, who suggested that I enter the contest after posting some of my work in the fan art and graphics section of the forum. I decided to enter the wallpaper contest once I saw the announcement about that contest.

Was it fun?

Absolutely! I love the whole creative process behind designing something, whether it be an icon, an e-card, a wallpaper, etc. Choosing photos and blending them together, adding textures, brushes, and text, and then seeing an end result…it’s very exciting and fun!

Why I entered:

I love doing graphic designs for fun, and the prizes were a pretty good incentive to enter!

Reaction to winning:

I was shocked when I won the first time…and when I won the second contest, I was ecstatic! After I had entered the second contest, I kept nit-picking all of my entries. I had convinced myself that there was no way that I was going to win two graphics contests in a row. I’ve never won contests like this before, so it was very exciting to see that I had won not once, but twice.

Receiving prize:

It was like Christmas all over again!! The calendar and bookmarks and the Mutemath contest stuff came on the same day. I’m still waiting on the collector’s vinyl, since that takes longer to manufacture, but in addition to the vinyl, Mutemath sent me a t-shirt and a digital copy of the EP, which was very cool of them.

Click here to see all Katie’s photos.

We (TwilightersAnonymous.com) enjoy these contests as much as you do. We love giving the fans cool prizes. Keep visiting because we have more contests coming up each week. If you have ideas on fun contests, feel free to contact us at newsblog@twilightersanonymous.com

Make sure to check our contest page (here) regularly.

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Below are the prizes:

Two First Prize winners will receive a special Twilight edition of Fantasy Films magazine and a set of Twilighters Anonymous bookmarks! This edition of Fantasy Films is devoted to Twilight, and includes great interviews, pictures, and much more.

Contest Instructions:

• Take the 8 question quiz below, and send your entry to Miscellaneous@TwilightersAnonymous.com:

  1) How old was Bella when her mother left Forks with her?
  a) Two months old
  b) Four months old
  c) A few months old
  d) One year old

  2) What color car passed Bella as the men followed her in Port Angeles?
  a) Black
  b) Silver
  c) Blue
  d) Green

  3) How many games did Bella’s badminton team win?
  a) 3
  b) 4
  c) 5
  d) 2

  4) Which way did Edward instruct Bella to turn while driving to the hike?
  a) Right on the 110
  b) Left on 110
  c) Left on 101
  d) Right on 101

  5) Newton’s Olympic Outfitters is in what direction of town?
  a) East
  b) West
  c) South
  d) North

  6) How many minutes does Edward give Bella to pack?
  a) 10
  b) 12
  c) 15
  d) 5

  7) What day of the week was it when Bella awoke in the hospital after the ballet incident?
  a) Monday
  b) Tuesday
  c) Thursday
  d) Friday

  The hotel room that Alice and Jasper take Bella to looked out over what?
  a) A restaurant
  b) A long term parking garage
  c) An office building
  d) None of the above

Rules:
• You may only send ONE entry in per person.
• Deadline: All entries must be submitted by February 21st, 2009 by 12pm PST.
Other Notes:
• Only those entries with 100% of the questions answered correctly will be eligible for a prize. Any and all entries with all 8 quiz answers correct will then be compiled and 2 winners will be chosen at random.
Disclaimer:
• You may not win a contest back-to-back. In order to make things fair, you will not be eligible for the contest if you have won a prize in the previous contest.

We know that you all know the books cover to cover, so we tried to make the quiz a bit tricky. Good luck to everyone – we know you’ll do great!

Edit (2-21-09): This contest is now closed. Any entries submitted after this point will not be accepted.

Edit 2: Congratulations to our 2 first prize winners – Ashley and Kimberly! If you are one of our winners you have been contacted, so check your e-mail for further details.

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Below are the prizes:

First Place – Sterling silver Bella Bracelet with gold-plated wolf charm and unique crystal AB heart:

(Click here for full sized picture)

Second Place – “Look After my Heart” Giant Crystal Heart Necklace with black organza ribbon necklace:

(Click here for full sized picture)

Third Place – “New Moon” sterling silver and Swarovski crystal earrings:

(Click here for full sized picture)

Contest Instructions:

• In 200 words or less, tell us who your favorite Twilight couple is and why. What makes them perfect for each other?
• Send your essay submissions to: Miscellaneous@TwilightersAnonymous.com
Rules:
• Submissions MUST be less than 200 words. Any submissions not following this rule will be disqualified.
• No profanity, crude or sexual themes.
• You may enter as many times as you choose.
• Deadline: All submissions must be submitted by February 14th, 2009 by 12pm PST.
Other Notes:
• You may pick any ‘Twilight’ couple you choose. ie: Victoria and James, Bella and Jacob, Carlisle and Esme, etc.
• PLEASE NOTE: You may post your essays here, but ONLY THOSE SENT VIA E-MAIL will be considered for the contest.
Disclaimer:
• All submitted entrees become property of TwilightersAnonymous.com
• You may not win a contest back-to-back. We encourage everyone to submit their entries, however, to make things fair, you will not be eligible for the contest if you have won a prize in the previous contest.

This contest is sponsored by Noriane’s Bijoux. An experienced jewelry designer, Noriane became so obsessed with the Twilight book series that she created her own line of Twilight-inspired jewelry! She started with a unique interpretation of Bella’s bracelet and quickly expanded her jewelry line to include giant “Look After My Heart” crystal heart necklaces, “Edward’s Eyes” earrings and “New Moon” sets, as well as dozens of creative, quality designs that let people show off their Twilight obsession with style! Each of Noriane’s designs is a wearable work of art.

Noriane has since outfitted hundreds of people from all over the world with her Twilight creations! Noriane’s Bijoux is renowned for unique, quality jewelry at affordable prices,

You can find all of Noriane’s Twilight-inspired designs in her online store at http://www.norianesbijoux.etsy.com

**Mention that you are a member of TwilightersAnonymous.com and receive a free Twilight cell-phone charm with every $30 purchase!**

This should be a very fun contest, and we look forward to your entries!

Edit (2/14/09): This contest is now closed. Any entries submitted after this point will not be accepted

Edit 2: Congratulations to Ariana for winning first prize, Chloe for winning second prize, and Caitlin for winning our third prize! We’ve contacted all three winners, so check your e-mail for further details. All three winning entries will be posted in our TA Talks Back section in the future, so keep checking back to read those.

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Below are the prizes:

Two First Prize winners will receive a special edition of Elite magazine featuring an exclusive interview with Taylor Lautner (Jacob Black). These magazines are collector’s items, as they are hard to find and they will not be re-printed!

Contest Instructions:

• Create an original Twilight-themed Valentine’s Day e-card
• Send the e-cards to: NewsBlog@TwilightersAnonymous.com
Rules:
• E-cards must be Valentine’s Day AND Twilight themed.
• No profanity, crude or sexual images.
• You may enter as many times as you choose.
• Deadline: All e-cards must be submitted by February 7th, 2009 by 12pm PST.
Other Notes:
• Putting TA’s logo on the e-card is NOT required. However, if you’d like to include one, you may click here to download and use our logo.
• There are no size requirements. To see current e-cards for sizing suggestions, click here.
Disclaimer:
• All submitted entrees become property of TwilightersAnonymous.com
• You may not win a contest back-to-back. We encourage everyone to submit their entries, and they will be added to our e-card database – however, to make things fair, you will not be eligible for the contest if you have won a prize in the previous contest.

This contest is sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley publication, Elite Magazine. Visit their official site here.

The wallpaper contest was so successful, and I know that this one will be just as good. So good luck to everyone, and we can’t wait to see your entries!

Edit (2/7/09): This contest has ended. Any entries submitted after this point will not be accepted.

Edit (2/9/09): Congratulations to Nancy and Briana, our Valentine’s Day e-card contest winners!!!!