Story Submissions:

I suppose that the most important change to the site is to the Submission Rules. In the past, SWCC was a fan fiction archive that contained only original character driven stories and stories with minor SW characters (for instance, Riv Shiel), in the main role. Time’s moved on; a lot of the small fan fiction archives no longer exist, and of the ones that do, most haven’t been updated in a long, long time. Because of this, I’ve decided that it’s time to relax the rules on acceptance of major characters into the archive. As fans, we can’t let these small fan fiction archives become extinct! For more details, please visit the Submissions page.

Affiliates and Fan Listings:

I’ve not bothered with renewing the links to fan listings. The reasons for this is because most of the ones I’ve joined have either changed owners and the original owner has not bothered telling anyone, the new owner hasn’t bothered to maintain it properly, or not moved listings over, or they just don’t exist anymore. It gets old pretty quickly when you’ve just joined a fan listing and then the owner deletes the entire listing only a month later.

I’ve deleted almost all the links to the sites that affiliated with SWCC because the sites haven’t been updated in a long time, the owners of the sites seem to show no interest at all in SWCC or the sites aren’t around anymore. Also, it makes SWCC look like it’s been abandoned if the owners of the affiliate sites have don’t bother to update their sites, and attracts spam. I’ve not just decided to delete the links on a whim, however, just because they’ve not updated for a month; most of the sites haven’t been updated for a year or more. I’ve decided to take on a more mercenary attitude towards affiliates and I’m only interested in affiliating with sites that have a real interest SWCC, and aren’t just using the site to advertise.

Links:

I’ve added new links. See the Links page for more details.

Top 100 List:

I’ve decided to no longer run it because of the lack of Star Wars fan fic sites joining, spammers attempting to join, and sites being deleted. It was a good idea when I set it up, but I just felt that it was starting to become a burden that the site didn’t need.

I think that’s about it for now.

I've finally got around to putting up the "missing" short stories. Enjoy.

Author: Emimar
 
The Battle of Geonosis
 
Summary: Flik Sivrak recalls his part in the Battle of Geonosis.

Confrontation With A Jedi
 
Summary: Kopek suffers a devastating 'accident' when he tries to capture Flik Sivrak and Auoura.
 
Raqak's Requiem
 
Summary: Darth Vader has at last tracked down the Jedi Master, Raqak and Senator Mizet...
 
Son of Courage

Summary: Lumpy wanting to prove to his family that he is as brave as Chewbacca and worthy of being his son, descends into the lower levels of Kashyyyk's forests be fore his Rite of Passage.
 
Cena Mei Neu

Summary: Shiba Black recalls the time Flik Sivrak proposed to her.
 
Author: Fel's Goddess
 
His Clothes

Summary: Breha Organa reflects on her relationship with her husband.
 
Third to Serve

Summary: Soontir Fel thinks of his third child going off to war.
 
Almost My Children

Summary: Winter reflects on her past with the Solo children as she hears of Anakin's death, Jacen's disappearence, and Jaina's fall.
 
Author: Valerie Vancollie
 
Appearances can be Deceiving
 
Summary: Palpatine's thoughts during Qui-Gon Jinn's funeral in "TPM."
 
Author: Vorquellyn
 
A Time to Gather Stones Together
 
Summary: One Jedi’s Code 66 experience.

If you've visited the main site recently, you will have heard about the Jedi Girl move. Because of this, I have begun redesigning the look of the main site. There's even going to be a pleasent surprise for fan fic writers out there. More of this when the redesign is complete.

Stranger in a Starange Land by Whisky in the Jar Jar

Summary: Dalan Kalamar, a successful ambassador to Earth from his home planet of Bengalis, is subjected to a rip in hyperspace and finds himself in a new galaxy, away from his wife and children, and facing powerful new enemies. 

The Bounty Hunter by Emimar

Summary: After the destruction of her homeworld, Alderaan, Shiba Black decides to change occupation and become a bounty hunter. She meets a bounty hunter who fought in the Clone Wars...

Ok, sorry about the awful pinkiness of this at the moment, but I've finally discovered who you get to put a banner on this thing (thanks, Bookworm), so at long last, it actually looks decent. (if you don't count the colour!) 

Interrogated Sociopath By Emimar

Summary: After the events of Redemption, Flik and Shiba, taking Kat Ros with them, return to Ord Mantell seeking a pilot to help them set up the base on Uvena III. After a confrontation with Kat's parents, Kat sets off on her own to look for a pilot herself, only that’s not the only thing she finds...
 

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Liberating Words

Gonzo Fan Fic - The Original Character Revolution

Current stories on the site:

The Legend of Blacksaber by Tattoinewizard

Summary: Takes place 175 years before the birth of Anakin Skywalker and deals with the story of Cloudia Wandry, the Force sensitive daughter of a Jedi Master that left the Order for reasons unknown. She comes face-to-face with a Dark Jedi, the infamous Avernus Skywalker, who will stop at nothing to turn Cloudia to the Darkside and destroy the Jedi Order.

Redemption by Emimar

Summary: The Empire discovers the stronghold of the Ackley and the Rebel Alliance face their last battle with the Emperor and Darth Vader. 

Smugglers of the Outer Rim 1: Heavy Lifting by John E. Martin

Summary: A pair of beginning smugglers run into trouble and have to make choices when they accept a job transporting a Hutt out of danger. This is the first of three novelettes, but it should work well as a stand alone story.

Smugglers of the Outer Rim 2: Trix by John E. Martin

Summary: While working in the Corporate Sector, Smugglers Maxx and Lo run into Maxx's former girlfriend.  This is the second of three novelettes written about Maxx and Lo, the first was "Heavy Lifting".

Smugglers of the Outer Rim 3: The Hidden Master by John E. Martin

Summary: After two years of raiding Imperial shipping with the Rebellion, Maxx seeks out a Jedi Master to complete his training and is forced to face powerful enemies. 

The Floating Fortress by Mitchell J. Sullivan

It's really about time that I started putting some life into this thing - perhaps a link from SWCC would help? Maybe....