So I actually won a small writing contest and will get two free books for it.  Coolness. ilona_andrews  writes a couple of fantasy series and for Halloween had a competition to write what and why one of her characters dressed up as. Apparently she is an author who actively promotes fanfic. Additional coolness. Anyway, the story entries are here. I definitely recommend the series starting with Magic Bites. Her other series is fun and interesting but not at the level of awesomeness that is her first series.