Fiction For A Cause

And so we conclude the hp10k_showcase. When we all first decided to embark on this small project, we wanted to combine our love of writing with a cause near and dear to our hearts. Because it was quite different from other fandom projects, we were uncertain of what the interest would be. We are touched and overwhelmed by the generosity and outpouring of support from all of the thoughtful comments on our awareness posts, stories, and art, to the watchers, readers, reccers and even the lurkers.

We know that real life often collides with free time to read, so below is the master list for the showcase, so that you can catch up on whatever sparks your interest whenever you have some time. Remember to check the fic header for ratings, side pairings, and warnings. Be it a day from now, a month from now, or a year from now, we hope you enjoy these stories and art from this collaborative showcase. Sincerest and heartfelt thank you from all of us.

( HP10K Showcase Master List )

As part of my participation in the hp10k_showcase , it was my honor and privilege to work with three of the talented authors, and very good friends, who wrote brilliant stories. I loved every bit of this, from getting to read their stories early, to being inspired by what they wrote to draw something after the showcase began. I know that there has already been lots of conversation about the showcase, but I merely want to add this;

The showcase was begun out of friendship, and shared experience. My mother used to say; "it'll take you five minutes, if you look, to find someone who's cross is heavier than yours". I don't know that any of us feel as if we bear crosses, but we've all had our challenges, and we all had issues that touched us, and moved us, and changed us. Whether we personally experienced the causes we highlighted, or were moved to want to help with them, the point it that it really has been about wanting to bring attention to something that mattered to us. Fandom is a wonderful, diverse, and accepting playground, and I, for one, am grateful to have found such a generous group of readers and watchers. Thank you, to all of you, for making this possible. That having been said, here's the arts!


The Arts

Title: raitala's illustrations for the hp10k_showcase
Characters: Draco (many), Harry, Narcissa, Teddy, Pansy, Ron (I know!), OCs
Rating G - PG
Warnings: None

Artist's Note: It has been great fun drawing for all these great fics. I would like to say a big thank you to all the people who made a special effort to mention my little drawings in your comments - I wasn't expecting that. It was very thoughtful of you all!

Congratulations and thanks to all the hp10k_showcase writers - you have put together a really great collection of stories for the HP community and raised some really thought-provoking issues. Thanks you for inviting me to come and play and for being brave and sharing early drafts with me. Extra thanks to sansa1970 and rickey_a for all your work organising the comm. ♥♥♥

I have been drawing to raise awareness of: Mental Health Issues

Raitala's Art - 12 images

Title: In Search of Power
Author: sesheta
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: PG-13
Warning(s): None
Word Count: ~10,300
Summary: "There is no good and evil, there is only power ... and those too weak to seek it." ~ Lord Voldemort
Author's Notes: Many thanks to my beta, gabe_speaks, the ladies at ismith, and the other hp10k_showcase participants for their help and support with this story.

I am writing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues.
Illustrated by raitala, drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues. The illustration is rated G.

In Search of Power

Title: Guide those that through their councils
Author: annafugazzi
Pairing(s): Harry/Ron
Rating: PG13
Warning(s): None
Word Count: 7,706
Summary: Harry's first time out of the British Isles left something to be desired. In fact, as the locals would say, so far it sucked.

I am writing to raise awareness of: Native/Aboriginal Issues.

Author's Note: Thanks so much to my betas, b00kaddict and tree00faery, and to the gang at hp10k_showcase, especially sesheta_66, rickey_a, blamebrampton, alisanne, marguerite_26, and snegurochka_lee. You rock!


Guide those that through their councils

Title: One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This
Author: Geoviki
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: none
Word Count: about 9,200
Summary: Secrets and imp magic make a bad combination, and Draco will never, ever forgive Blaise for any of this.

I am writing to raise awareness of: Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes, although this story isn't related to my cause.

Author's Note: The title is a translation of a line from Virgil's Aenead: Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit. It's also the title of the most recent album by the New York Dolls. Another ways to put it is: Someday we'll look back on this and laugh.

Many thanks to my beta, novembersnow, who did a great job of pointing out the weaknesses, even though I didn't give her much time. Thanks also to parthenia14 for the Britpicking.

For those of you who've lost your school textbook, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them:

The crup resembles a Jack Russell terrier, except for the forked tail. The crup is almost certainly a Wizard-created dog, as it is intensely loyal to wizards. It is a great scavenger. Crup owners are legally obligated to remove the crup's tail with a painless Severing Charm, lest Muggles notice it.

The imp is sometimes confused with the pixie. It is about seven inches tall and is coloured dull brown or black. Imps live in damp or marshy areas. It has a somewhat slapstick sense of humour and is often found near river banks, where it will amuse itself by pushing and tripping the unwary.

One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This

Title: Between Conspirators
Author: mahaliem
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating R
Warnings: None
Word Count: 9894
Summary: Someone tries to recruit Draco to help kill Harry. Fortunately (?), Draco has a plan to stop the mysterious would-be assassin.
Author's Note: Sincere thanks to my wonderful and talented betas dolimir_k, myownghost, and fishsanwitt. Also, I owe a great deal of thanks for the incredible help and support I received from the other hp10k_showcase participants.

I am writing to raise awareness of: Diabetes
Illustrated by raitala, drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues. The illustration is rated PG.

( Between Conspirators )

Title: A Tale of Two Tents
Author: who_la_hoop
Pairings: Harry/Draco
Rating: A strong PG-13
Warnings: Epilogue-compliant(ish!), much silliness, incompetent fist-fights and a distressing lack of jokes involving the words and phrases 'tent' 'your pocket' and 'or are you just pleased to see me'. I couldn't even fit in a pun on the word 'camp'. How rubbish am I?
Word count: ~10,350 (alas, even when I try to write a short fic, I still can't get it to fit in one post! :D)
Summary: When Scorpius and Al take their parent's rivalry to a whole new level, Hogwarts is forced to intervene. Or, how Harry and Draco went camping, encountered mud, and managed to survive with all their limbs intact.
Author's notes: Thanks to the hp10k gang for being generally awesome and putting up with me, even though I have been more than usually AWOL of late. Thanks also to bryoneybrynn, whose prompt from ages back inspired this fic. Tragically, I actually made myself laugh a couple of times whilst writing this, so I hope you'll all laugh along with me <3

I am writing to raise awareness of eating disorders – although my fic has nothing to do with the subject whatsoever, being about camping, mud and general mayhem :D

A Tale of Two Tents

Title: Scenes From a Remarkable Marriage by Minerva McGonagall
Author: sassy_cissa
Pairings: Severus/Hermione, past Ron/Hermione
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: AU, complete disregard for DH, character death (not Snape or Hermione), miscarriage
Word count: approx 8,600
Summary: To most people, Hermione Granger and Severus Snape were an unlikely couple. But Minerva McGonagall had been in a position to know them both well, and saw what others could not.
Author's notes: Thanks to my incredible beta team, eeyore9990 whose constant reassurance kept me writing and gabe_speaks whose red pencil I love to hate. Also to sansa1970 for her valuable opinion and to all the 10k showcase participants whose mere presence made me go outside my comfort zone and try something new. And gigantic thanks to oldenuf2nb - not only for holding my hand and listening to me whine about my sanity in writing this pairing for the first time, but for the fabulous art that absolutely makes this story come to life. Her cause is AIDS Awareness/Prevention/Research
I am writing to raise awareness for: Organ and Tissue donation.
We are all familiar with the untimely death of Natasha Richardson. Just this week it was announced that her family requested for her organs be donated.

Organ donation...truly the gift of a lifetime.

Title: Pour Faire un Choix To Make a Choice
Author: oldenuf2nb
Pairings: Harry/Draco
Rating: R
Warnings: EWE, Language, flangst, hurt/comfort
Word count: 9,601
Summary: Life is all about choices. Some, you can only make for yourself.
Author's notes: Thanks to my incredible beta team, sansa1970, amightypenguin, and eynhashofet. And to my darling sassy_cissa, for holding my hand and putting up with my whining when my muse repeatedly ran me into brick walls.
I am writing to raise awareness for: AIDS Prevention, Education, and Research

Pour Faire un Choix To Make a Choice

Title: Sly Quill (link goes to LJ)
Author: alisanne
Pairings: Draco/Harry. Other couples implied. Appearances by Ron and Luna.
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None, EWE.
Word count: 9770
Summary: An anonymous person has been writing embarrassingly revealing articles. Harry goes on a quest to discover who the mystery reporter is, and in the end, discovers important things about himself.
Author's notes: Many thanks to all the other Showcase participants who offered suggestions on this story, to the fabulous members of my writing groups, and to my beta readers, sevfan and eeyore9990, who caught my many errors and without whom this story would have been much less readable. Also, a heartfelt thank you to raitala, who provided the wonderful illustration of Narcissa.
This story is dedicated to the_minx_17.

I am writing to raise awareness of: The National Bone Marrow Registry (although this is not the subject of the story)
Illustrated by raitala, drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues. Her illustration is rated G.

Title: Inconsolable, or How Harry Potter Stopped H8ing and Learned to Love Video Games
Author: novembersnow
Pairing: Harry/Draco, secondary Harry/Ginny, tertiary Harry/Ron/Hermione (sort of)
Rating: R
Warnings: epilogue compliance, somewhat facetious treatment of addiction-related issues, gratuitous bandom references, and utter ridiculousness
Word Count: ~10,600
Summary: Harry Potter really sucks at video games. Draco Malfoy just sucks.
Author's Note: Grateful thanks to mizbean for her idea about why Draco initially played the game, supergrover24 for beta-reading (and letting me write her into it *g*), and all the vile enablers on my LJ who encouraged me to turn a one-note joke into a full-fledged fic. ;) Also, apologies to glockgal for borrowing her video game name from last year's April Fools Day celebration at Fiction Alley and to sarahtales for borrowing her nickname for Scorpius. I steal because I love!

I am writing to raise awareness of: Multiple Sclerosis

Inconsolable, or How Harry Potter Stopped H8ing and Learned to Love Video Games (Link goes to LJ)

Title: The Taste of Magic
Author: romaine24
Pairings: Harry/Draco, mention of Harry/OC
Rating: R
Warnings: EWE , Angst
Word count: 10,050
Summary: Sometimes magic isn't enough.
Author's notes: Many thanks to potteresque_ire for chopping with such a fine knife. eeyore9990 for the major beta job, and fbowden for the extra polish and britpicking. In addition, thank you C&C for all of your suggestions and honesty, and the hp10k gang for the final fixes. Thanks also goes to raitala who captured Harry in his predicament so perfectly. Partial lyrics from the theme song for Milton the Monster was used in this fic.

I am writing to raise awareness of: Environmental Issues (Reusable Bags)
Illustrated by raitala, drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues. The illustration is rated G.

The Taste of Magic

Title: Retroversion (With or Without You)
Author: melusinahp
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating R
Warnings: Dark, Backwards
Word Count: 5k
Summary: Draco does his best to make Harry's birthday special.
Author's Note: So much love to marguerite_26, themostepotente, lusiology, and the hp_10k gang for their invaluable help with this.


I am writing to raise awareness of: Youth Homelessness in the United Kingdom
Illustrated by raitala, drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues. The illustration is rated PG.

Retroversion (With or Without You)

Title: Ember
Author: alaana_fair
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: R
Warnings: EWE
Word Count: ~9,800
Summary: Harry tells his story, even though the end has not yet been written.
Author's Note: Thank you to sesheta_66, ravenqueen55 and accioscar for beta and britpick! And to isinuyasha for her brilliant help with the letters. Also to everyone at hp10k_showcase for your invaluable feedback and advice. You are all made of win! I am greatly honoured to have been included in this project.

I am writing to raise awareness of: Gay Youth Advocacy.
Illustrated by raitala, drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues.

Ember (Link goes to LJ)

Title: Founder's Ball
Author:rickey_a
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco (and a dash of Luna/Susan on the side)
Rating: R
Warning(s): None, unless you need to be warned for a smidge of Femmeslash
Word Count: ~9930
Summary: Hogwarts has four houses and one representative from each is required for the rededication ceremony.
Author's Notes: Thanks to eynhashofet for the beta of the very early and ugly rough draft and to the whole 10k gang for some extremely valuable additional beta work and concrit – all of you are a pleasure to work with and have fun with!

I am writing to raise awareness of: Autism Awareness
Illustrated by raitala, drawing to raise awareness of
Mental Health Issues (Illustration is work safe) Thanks so much Rai, I love it!
ETA:oldenuf2nb has graciously illustrated the four new founders for us. If you haven't seen it yet, scroll to the end of the fic:)

Founder's Ball (Link goes to LJ)

Title: The Thread Measurer's Apprentice
Author: sansa1970
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG
Word Count: ~9,000
Summary: A mysterious letter saves Scorpius' life. When Draco discovers who sent the warning, a most unusual partnership is born.
A/N: Many thanks to my invaluable beta readers: empathic_siren, secretsolitaire, calanthe_fics, and the HP10K writers. They turned a jumble of thoughts into something readable.

I am writing to raise awareness of: Planned Parenthood
Illustrated by: raitala, drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues, and oldenuf2nb, raising awareness for AIDS Research and Prevention. (Both illustrations are PG.)


The Thread Measurer's Apprentice (Link goes to LJ)

Title: Glass Half Full
Author: pir8fancier
Pairing: Ron/Pansy
Rating: R
Warnings: Sustance abuse, filthy language, lots of smoking references
Word Count: 10,047
Summary: Twenty years after the battle at Hogwarts, it's not happily ever after.
Author's Notes: I received lots of help from the lovely participants of hp10k_showcase, with some additional expertise from eynhashofet and the incomparable regan_v.

I am writing to raise awareness for Alcoholism.
Illustrated by raitala drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues

Title: A Winter's Tale of Blood and Duty
Author: marguerite_26
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating R
Warnings: dark themes, character death (not Harry or Draco).
Word Count: ~8.7k
Summary: While Draco clings to the tattered remains of his family, Harry attempts to define himself in the post-war world. Disturbing events at Malfoy Manor bring them together.
Author's Note: Many thanks to my betas vaysh11, silenceofcedars, melusinahp, and sansa1970. And thank you to the other Showcase participants and the writers at I.Smith for your helpful feedback and suggestions. ♥

I am writing to raise awareness of: Breast Cancer Research
Illustrated by raitala, drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues. The illustration is rated PG.

A Winter's Tale of Blood and Duty - goes to LJ

Title: The Path of Least Resistance
Author: snegurochka_lee
Pairings: Teddy/Albus Severus. Past unrequited Teddy/James. Appearances by Harry and Luna.
Rating: R
Warnings: Substance abuse. Grieving after a major character death. Albus is 18.
Word count: 10,900
Summary: Teddy had been clean for barely thirteen weeks the night Albus landed on his doorstep, reminding him of everything he'd tried to leave behind. It's hard to mourn a loss when you can barely acknowledge it's happened. It's even harder when you think you're responsible for it.
Author's notes: Many thanks to all the other Showcase participants who offered suggestions on this story and caught my canon fail. Huge thanks also to raitala, whose wonderful illustration of Teddy can be found if you scroll down in the fic.

I am writing to raise awareness of: The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (although this is not the subject of the fic!)
Illustrated by raitala, drawing to raise awareness of Mental Health Issues. The illustration is rated PG.

The Path of Least Resistance - link goes to LJ.

Well, all the awareness blurbs have now gone up, and the fics/art will begin going up on Wednesday, March 18th, and will post one per day. For your viewing pleasure, below is the full list of authors & artists who posted awareness blurbs, along with their respective causes.

Have a good weekend, everyone, and look for fic & art here on Wednesday!

1. geoviki wrote about Juvenile (Type 1) Diabetes
   
   
2. oldenuf2nb wrote about AIDS Awareness/Prevention/Research
   
   
3. romaine24 wrote about an Environmental Issue (Reusable Bags)
   
   
4. snegurochka_lee wrote about the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada
   
   
5. annafugazzi wrote about Aboriginal/Native Awareness
   
   
6. melusinahp wrote about Youth Homelessness in the UK
   
   
7. sesheta_66 wrote about Mental Health Awareness
   
   
8. alaana_fair wrote about Gay Youth Advocacy
   
   
9. alisanne wrote about the National Bone Marrow Registry
   
   
10. rickey_a wrote about Autism
    
    
11. pir8fancier wrote about Alcoholism
    
    
12. raitala wrote about Mental Health
    
    
13. marguerite_26 wrote about Breast Cancer Research
    
    
14. mahaliem wrote about Diabetes Awareness
    
    
15. sassy_cissa wrote about Organ and Tissue Donation
    
    
16. novembersnow wrote about Multiple Sclerosis
    
    
17. sansa1970 wrote about Planned Parenthood
    
    
18. who_la_hoop wrote about Eating Disorders
    
    
19. blamebrampton wrote about Oxfam

Aaaand, here we are: our last Awareness Post! This is the final entry in a series of posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

This week, blamebrampton posted about her cause, Oxfam.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

We will be posting a round-up of Awareness Posts later this week. Please do go back to catch up on reading, ask questions of the sponsor poster, or otherwise engage in discussion about our causes, if you'd like!

Then, stay tuned: on March 18, we will begin posting our stories and art -- one per day for about three weeks.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

This week, who_la_hoop posted about her cause, Eating Disorders.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

We are down to our last couple of Awareness Posts next week. After that, stay tuned, because on March 18, we will begin posting our stories and art -- one per day for about three weeks.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

This week, sansa1970 posted about her cause, Planned Parenthood.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

We are down to our last couple of Awareness Posts next week. After that, stay tuned, because on March 18, we will begin posting our stories and art -- one per day for about three weeks.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

This week, novembersnow posted about her cause, Multiple Sclerosis.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

This week, sassy_cissa posted about her cause, Organ and Tissue Donation.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

Today, mahaliem posted about her cause, Diabetes Awareness.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

marguerite_26 is writing for Breast Cancer Research.

One in 9 women is expected to develop breast cancer during her lifetime. One in 28 will die of it. These people are our mothers, our sisters, our aunts, our nieces, our friends, ourselves.

Currently, the precise causes of breast cancer are not known. Breast cancer is believed to be a result of interactions among inherited and environmental factors. We need to know more. Through research we will find ways to prevent breast cancer, improve survival and enhance the quality of life for those living with this disease. Breast cancer death rates have declined in all ages combined and in every age group since the mid 1990s. Research is making a difference.

Early detection saves lives. If breast cancer is found at an early stage there is usually a better chance of successful treatment. Finding cancer early may allow for more treatment options such as less aggressive treatment or breast conserving surgery. Breast cancer is often thought of as a concern for older women. However, young women get breast cancer. Breast awareness is important at any age. How to perform a self exam. Take the time to make sure you are doing it correctly.

marguerite_26's mother and sister are both breast cancer survivors. In the twenty years that separated her mother’s cancer and her sister’s, incredible strides had been made in breast cancer research. As a result, the type of surgery and treatment they received, and their resulting recoveries were vastly different experiences.

Every three minutes someone is diagnosed with breast cancer. But we are on the right path: be aware, support research. Help create a future without breast cancer.

One way to help without reaching into your pocket, Click to Give helps fund free mammograms for women in need — low-income, inner-city and minority women whose awareness of breast cancer and opportunity for help is often limited. Click the link, click the big pink button and help. It only costs a few seconds of your time and you can do it every day.

Here are a few more links on ways to protect yourself and to support research:
The Breast Cancer Society of Canada
Breakthrough breast cancer (UK)
The National Breast Cancer Foundation (US)
Sponsor a mammogram today. (US)


If you've missed any of the previous awareness posts, they can all be found on LJ under the awareness post tag.

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

This week, raitala posted about her cause, mental health issues.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

Today, pir8fancier posted about her cause, Alcoholism awareness.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

Hi, I'm rickey_a and I'm writing for Autism Awareness. I have two beautiful children. My oldest was diagnosed as Autistic when he was two years old. I feared the diagnosis, but I knew deep down that it was coming. Autism is a complex developmental disability that affects a person’s ability to communicate and interact with others. Autism is a "spectrum disorder" that affects individuals differently and to varying degrees. There is no known single cause for autism, but increased awareness and funding can help families today.

More posted on the showcase on Live Journal: Autism Awareness Post

This is the ninth in a series of 'awareness' posts being made by authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. I'm alisanne, and I'm writing to raise awareness of the National Bone Marrow Registry.

Yearly, more than 30,000 patients (including children) are diagnosed with diseases treatable by a bone marrow or blood stem cell transplant. When patients learn they need a transplant, they typically turn first to their families to find a donor. Unfortunately, 70% of these people won’t find a suitable match amongst their relatives. Thus, they have to depend on unrelated bone marrow or cord blood donors, and many will die while waiting for a suitably matched donor to be located.

The list of diseases that can be successfully treated with stem cell transplant include several types of leukemias, lymphomas, multiple myeloma, aplastic anemia and other cancers and genetic diseases.

Prospective donors spend only a few minutes registering to make a difference. They read through some information, are asked to answer some health questions, and have some cells collected (typically from the inner cheek) using a mouth swab. A blood test is not needed to register.

The more people who register, the better the chance that someone with a life-threatening disease will find a match that could prove to be the difference between life and death.

November is National Bone marrow awareness month in the United States.

The only personal connection I have with this issue is that, as part of my job, I have seen people die for want of a bone marrow match. I do have a dear friend who is currently struggling with Aplastic Anemia, and I hope that her life may yet be prolonged, perhaps even by your very personal donation.

For more information:
National Bone marrow Donor Program
American Red Cross
Bone Marrow Donors Worldwide
International bone marrow and cord blood donor search and recruitment center

Thank you for your consideration and do check out the other awareness posts.

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

Today, alaana_fair posted about her cause, Gay Youth Advocacy.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

Today, sesheta_66 posted about her cause, Mental Health issues.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

Today, melusinahp posted about her cause, Youth Homelessness in the UK.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

Today, annafugazzi posted about her cause, Native and Aboriginal issues.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

Today, I have posted about my own cause, the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the next in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

Remember, this is not a donation drive. If you would like to donate money to any of these causes, there will be links at the bottom of each post where you can get more information, and of course we would be thrilled. But our purpose is simply to raise awareness of the issue.

Today, romaine24 posted about her cause, Environmental Issues, specifically reusable bags.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

This is the second in a series of 'awareness' posts being made on LJ by the authors and artists participating in the HP 10K Showcase for Awareness. Click on the tag to read past awareness posts that you might have missed.

Remember, this is not a donation drive. If you would like to donate money to any of these causes, there will be links at the bottom of each post where you can get more information, and of course we would be thrilled. But our purpose is simply to raise awareness of the issue.

Today, oldenuf2nb posted about her cause, AIDS Awareness/Prevention/Research.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

Hello all -- especially IJers -- and thank you for watching hp10k_showcase!

Starting today, each participant will be posting information about their causes on our LJ comm. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the next few weeks, we will have a new post about a new awareness issue.

Remember, this is not a donation drive. If you would like to donate money to any of these causes, there will be links at the bottom of each post where you can get more information, and of course we would be thrilled. But our purpose is simply to raise awareness of the issue.

Today, geoviki posted about her cause, Type 1 (Juvenile) Diabetes.

Please go here to the LJ post to read about this cause!

I will be posting pointers like this for each awareness post, and the fic posts when they begin in mid-March will be mirrored here.

Thank you for watching, and enjoy the Showcase. :)

Hello! Welcome to the HP 10K Showcase.

We are a group of friends doing our version of a no-stress, no-pressure fandom challenge. Our standard? The short story. Our goal? Form a small, manageable group of authors (and artists!) who are interested in helping each other grow, learn, and create.

Concurrently, we're hoping to raise awareness for causes that are close to our hearts. Our appeals are brief, but heartfelt. After all, the first step toward change is awareness. Thanks in advance for your indulgence..

There are countless definitions of a short story. Author Penni Griffin explains it as, "A character whose conflict is resolved in under 10,000 words," and goes on to say, "There are so many right ways to write a short story that only technical definitions are really useful." The short story has been compared to many things: a photograph, a horse race, even the illumination of a match. But one analogy we adore is author Andrea Davis Pinkney's: "A short story is like a good meal – it gives you flavor and just enough to chew on, but leaves you completely satisfied."

This is what we will endeavor to give you.

Posting will begin around the Ides of March and run through early April. Be on the lookout for Harry Potter fiction and art of all pairings, genres, and ratings. We'll be bringing it all, and we'll be bringing it in installments of 10,000 words or less.

Participating writers and artists are listed below. We may also have a few surprises.

( HP 10K Writers and Artists )

Thank you for reading, and we hope you enjoy the stories.

HP 10K Showcase on Live Journal