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But I wanted to ask fellow Twilight fans their personal favorites: Among the new Twilight fansites (12 of them), listed in our featured poll, which one is your top favorite?

You're only to choose one site and can only vote once a day, but this poll will run for 5 days.

The list is not all-inclusive and some sites which you might like a lot maybe missing. That's why I made this post, to allow everyone the chance to give me some heads-up and list down some of the sites I missed.

The site with the most number of votes will be tMF Viewers' Choice: Top Favorite Twilight Fansite. During our last poll, it was Twilighters Anonymous which got the largest number of votes. See the previous result from the TA site itself.

I dunno, perhaps I like the site layout or maybe I just felt 'at home' and decided to try and become a member. So far so good... I actually am enjoying myself and is planning to do a detailed look and try the many nifty features available to all members.

Oh, the site is no other than TwiFans!

I just love the short welcome intro:

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For the people, by the people. How democratic right? Actually, the 'democratic' aspect of the site has enabled members to really participate and consider TwiFans as their own. It's hard to convince members to start their own blog and post original content right?

But it seems a lot of TwiFan members find it worthwhile to do just that and much more.

Heck, back to the blog-a-thon!

Just a reminder: Search is limited to new sites and blogs: The search will no longer include those we have mentioned already. But thanks to their regular viewers for still taking the time to let us know how much they appreciate these sites - as I mentioned, we want the fans to give us links to the new kids on the Twilight block.

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I'm quite particular about blog titles. It's hard to think of a unique and interesting name for a blog, the same thing for a website. In the highly competitive community of Twilight fansites, a blogger needs to show originality and a certain daring. As they say, taking a risk could either make you or break you.

Confessions of a TwiCrack Addict is that daring and unique blog that is more than just a news provider. The blog is cool, hip, up-to-date, and has a personality all its own. Aside from the usual news available across the fandom, there are a lot of unique content that will not only inform you, but also offer entertainment value. I love the diversity of the posts!

Hello fellow Twilight fans! Yes, that means tMF loves Twilight, and we've been covering it since October 2007. By doing this Blog-a-thon, I'll have the pleasure to write my thoughts as often as I want and update you all on what's coming up.

Let me just clarify a few things and also give you an update on what we're doing that directly relates to the search...

Search is limited to new sites and blogs: The search will no longer include those we have mentioned already. But thanks to their regular viewers for still taking the time to let us know how much they appreciate these sites - as I mentioned, we want the fans to give us links to the new kids on the Twilight block.

Now on with the search, and what I have to say about some of the new sites I already had the pleasure of visiting.

Just like any ordinary Twilight fan, I do regular visits and sometimes I simply skim, and will not read articles in details. The thing is, Twilight news blogs are everywhere, and with almost identical posts. I guess, it depends on where you are most comfortable and then stick with that site when it comes to the latest news. While I tend to ignore the more juicier stuff (posts filled with rumours and innuendoes), I think many fans love them. Thus, there is a captive audience to satisfy such cravings.

What makes an awesome blog? I think, what separates the 'awesome' from the 'good' is the ability of the writer/blogger to add his distinct personality to the news. I think blogs that follow this practice generate more reactions from its readers. Whether I agree or not to the writer's views is not the issue here, it is his ability to make me react and participate on the topic he initiated. I had that pleasure when I visited the following Twilight blogs/sites:

What impressed me the most about Amanda Bell (The Twilight Examiner) is the diversity and the 'entertainment factor' that is almost always present on her articles. I also think she is not like other bloggers who simply rely on what the big sites are posting and then just go with the flow. A lot of the articles I actually read in details (which I don't often do) are thought-provoking, original and can even challenge some of my Twilight conceptual foundation.

Just look at the variety:

• Bruno and Robert Patinson's fashion sense: If you were ever curious what Bruno, that loveable scamp created by none other than the sinfully imaginative Sacha Baron Cohen, would have to say about the fashions of The Twilight Saga: New Moon and Remember Me Robert Pattinson, wonder no more. [ read more ]
  

• What if MTV Films had made Twilight (tMF: thank God, they didn't!) read the article here.
  

• The Edward versus Jacob dichotomy in 'New Moon' and 'Eclipse' : This is a personal favorite of mine: In Twilight, we got but a glimpse of the future of Edward and Jacob's distaste (or, perhaps better spun, dis-smell) for one another near the end at the prom scene. [ read more ]
  

• If there were to be a 'Twilight' spin-off, what would you want it to be about? I have some very strong opinions on this topic. I'll post my comment later on. [ read more ]
  

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Here @tMF, I also make it a point to write original articles, so I am aware of how difficult it is to do that. I also wanted to make some corrections on her article about tMF's survey: I'm a he not a she! The first 3 sites (Lexicon, His Golden Eyes and Twilight Moms were the top 3 from the 1st list, while Bella and Edward, TA,  and Twilighters.org were from the second Top 3 hitlist.

I think Ms. Bell ought to be commended for her work, and if you have not visited The Twilight Eaminer, then I advise you to do so...

It's time once again for an update of tMF's Top 3 Twilight Fansites list and we need your help Twilight fans! But before we go any further, here's a backgrounder: It's a fact that there are hundreds of sites related to Twilight - from domains hosted by dedicated servers to sites hosted for free like a lot of what we now have at blogspot.

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I remember the first time tMF posted the Top 3 Twilight Fansite list, we were surprised at the number of fans' reactions. They came in the hundreds and wrote such awesome reviews! Back then, no major movie sites or blogs, except a few including tMF, were interested in covering Stephenie Meyer's books. See one of our earliest article on Twilight (dated October 2007 here). I was even surprised at the 'animosity' shown by what some might call the mainstream media (see example here).

Back to the list, for days we visited many sites and blogs in search of the best. So giving credit where its due, we have...