http://redbandentertainment.com/The_L_Word/SAVE_SPASHLEY_And_their_raspy_voices.1yf9pq.d

After I discovered The L Word I clearly needed to see some more lesbian coupling on TV with chemistry as good as what Laurel Holloman (Tina Kennard) and Jennifer Beals (Bette Porter) portray.

And then I found these two:

Chicago-based publication Windy City Times showed us some love in its Entertainment News round up today:

“A Web site is campaigning to keep The N's groundbreaking youth-oriented show created by Tom Lynch, South of Nowhere, on the air. In February, The N announced the cancellation of South of Nowhere after the completion of the third season. A Web site, www.savespashley.com , strives to garner support for the show. The show has been praised for its portrayal of a lesbian teen couple named “Spashley” by fans.”

Credit to the Windy City Times

AfterEllen blogger carolinagrrrl blogs about voting for lesbian couples that sizzle and it's no surprise to use that our beloved Spashley made the list. The blog also earned our SaveSpashley efforts a shout out. Thanks AfterEllen for continuing to show the L.O.V.E!

Read the entire post HERE!

Oh yeah, don't forget, vote for Spashley!

This week's 'Best. Lesbian, Week. Ever' column showed yet more love for SaveSpashley, and the work of the SpashleyU team.  Click below to read Karman Kregloe's column in full (mentions come in on page 6).

http://www.afterellen.com/blwe/04-11-08

For more information on SpashleyU, and it's Trevour Project Campaign, click the banner below.

Hey Spashley fans, check out the April 22nd edition of The Advocate (issue 1006). South of Nowhere's cancellation is mentioned in the Transitions section on page 13, right below the L word announcement. Get your copy and keep up efforts to SaveSpashley! Thanks Advocate for acknowleding our fantastic show! 

This week's 'Best. Lesbian. Week. Ever.' blog at AfterEllen.com has the news of 3B's delay to the fall and our continued campaign as it's leading item!  Click below to read Sarah Warn's blog in full.

 http://www.afterellen.com/blwe/03-21-08

Keiraweb, one of the longest-running and most-trusted news and multimedia websites dedicated to actress Keira Knightley has shown it's pride, and urged it's many visitors to Save Spashley.

Click below to see the SaveSpashley banner and campaign message on the site's main page:

http://www.keiraweb.com/

Thanks for your support!

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http://dorothysurrenders.blogspot.com/index.html

Great news for the SaveSpashley efforts! More love has been thrown our way. Dorothy Snarker, known for her stellar blog work on AfterEllen.com has shared her personal thoughts on the cancellation of South of Nowhere. Dorothy as her very own blog titled Dorothy Surrenders and has pegged it a gay gals guide to pop culture.  

Check out the blog below or click above to see more, including some great spashley photos and a video!

South for Spashley 

If “South of Nowhere” had existed while I was in junior high or high school, my how things would have been different. As is, the first show I saw about teenagers that dealt with gay issues was “My So-Called Life,” which started while I was in college. But a show with a lesbian teen couple that involved actual sexual tension and physical affection (even if we may grumble that it is too limited) was and continues to be a rarity. So I was saddened to hear late last month that the series is ending its run at the end of its third season this spring. The eight-episode second half to the season, which starts April 11, will be it’s last.

Did I like everything (ugh, Glen, seriously ugh) about the show? Clearly, no. Did I sometimes fast-forward to the Spashley parts? Admittedly, yes. But regardless of its shortcomings, what the show helped do was normalize gay relationships. Gay teen couples flirt and fight and fawn over each other, just like straight teen couples. Gay teen couples face the same joys and pains, insecurities and desires, just like straight teen couples. And, most importantly, gay teen couples exist in practically every high school and deserve to be respected in the hallways and classrooms of America (and, of course, beyond). We’re here, we’re queer, can we copy your trig notes?

So, I’ll tune in to catch the final eight. And I’ll mourn the loss of the show even though it was so far out of my age demographic it bordered on embarrassing. And, heck, I’ll even sign a petition and send blog love to those troopers at the Save Spashley campaign. Hey, if peanuts worked for “ Jericho ” fans, maybe compasses can work for SoN fans. Though, if it were up to me, I’d send trench coats. Lots and lots of trench coats. Yeah. I am totally going to miss this show.

Posted by Dorothy Snarker at 1:05 AM

http://glaadblog.blogspot.com/2008/03/only-four-hours-of-splashley-remain.html

Here is what Sarah Holbert blogged about the cancellation:

Only Four Hours of Spashley Remain!

 Confession time: I am a straight 30-year-old woman, and the sapphic teen soap South of Nowhere is one of my all-time favorite shows. When The N is running new episodes, I am running to my TV every Friday to check in with Spencer and Ashley and the latest trials and tribulations of their rocky romance.

That's why it saddens me to learn that the series has not been renewed for a fourth season.

South of Nowhere was a breakout hit for The N when it debuted in 2005, consistently boasting ratings nearly equal to the network's juggernaut Degrassi: The Next Generation. The drama's first two seasons were nominated for GLAAD Media Awards for Outstanding Television Drama, which is remarkable, as the "little drama that could" was battling for attention with the likes of ABC's Brothers & Sisters and Showtime's The L Word.

Though our beloved Splashley will sorely be missed, lucky for us, The N will be wrapping up their story in the series' eight final episodes, slated to air April 11, 2008.

Not good enough for you? Let your fingers do the talking and join the folks over at SaveSplashley.com and let your voice be heard!

The Advocate.com covered news of the show's cancelation, taking time to mention 'several blogs' protesting against it.  Click below to read the full item.

http://www.advocate.com/news_detail_ektid52499.asp

http://www.afterellen.com/blog/sarahwarn/terminator-talk-video-blog-8

 Dee and Jenn give a shout out to savespashley.com again, on their Come With Me If You Want To Live: Episode 8.

They discuss saving Spashley in the second video on that page with about 1:20 left.

You can see their vlog and others on AfterEllen.com

http://seat42f.com/site/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogsection&id=0&I

Here is what they said:

South Of Nowhere Fans Trying To Save Their Show

Taking a queue from the fans of Friday Night Lights, Roswell, Medium and Jericho the fans of South of Nowhere are trying to save their favorite show by sending thousands of compasses, postcards and letters to the network.  Check out the link for more details on the save the show campaign. 

www.savespashley.com

http://www.afterellen.com/blwe/03-07-08?page=0%2C5

Thanks to Sarah Warn for adding the following shout out to the 3-7-08 Best Lesbian Week Ever blog on Afterellen.com:

 The savespashley.com campaign kicks off today.

Dee and Jenn, hosts of 'Come With Me If You Want to Live,' the AfterEllen vlog dedicated to Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, took some time to tell their viewers about another fight for the future - SaveSpashley!  Click below to watch the vlog (discussion on South of Nowhere's cancellation and the SaveSpashley campaign is in the last segment, at around 8 mins left on the player).

http://www.afterellen.com/blog/sarahwarn/terminator-talk-video-blog-7

Not content with that, AfterEllen Edtor-in-Chief Sarah Warn posted another reminder for us to save the show in the accompanying blog text:

 AND DON'T FORGET TO SAVE SOUTH OF NOWHERE AT www.savespashley.com!!!

Thanks for the support, ladies!

The fanfiction site, Passion and Perfection (Ralst.com) mentionned SaveSpashley in their March first update, urging their readers to join in our cause:

 As many of you will already know, South of Nowhere has been cancelled, but as good fans we don't intend to go out without a fight. So check out the above link to see how you can participate and have your voice heard. For those of you on MySpace there's also: www.myspace.com/savespashleycom

If you need a Spashley fix, head over to their sectiion dedicated to South of Nowhere: http://www.ralst.com/storiesSoN.html

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=29389359&blogID=362692831

Here is what the creator of South of Nowhere had to say on his Myspace blog: 

http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=29389359&blogID=362407329

Lisa Darden is a filmaker who used South of Nowhere clips/interviews in her documentary 'For Such A Time As This'. She posted a comment on Tom Lynch's myspace blog regarding the cancellation of the show.

Open up this article to see what Malinda Lo, from AfterEllen.com, has to say about the South of Nowhere cancellation.

http://www.afterellen.com/blwe/02-29-08?page=0%2C1

http://ia341014.us.archive.org/2/items/SouthCastOffseasonPodcast_1/ OffseasonPodcast1.mp3

Offseason Podcast 1!

Hello again friends and fellow Southies.  This podcast comes as a bit of a bittersweet update.  By now I'm sure you've all heard the rumors that South of Nowhere has been cancelled.  As far as we know this information is 99% accurate, but I've been told we will have to wait and see until Friday (tomorrow) for a definite answer.  I don't know if that answer is going to come by way of promo, N'Sider podcast, or official announcement...but I'm holding onto that 1% of hope.

We here at SouthCast got together and recorded before these rumors started flying about, so this particular podcast was recorded in a sort of "ignorance is bliss" zone.  We had no idea the drama that would soon be unfolding in the next few days.  But I will point to Nostradamus Tara who very creepily predicted something...but I will say no more so I don't jinx anything.

Just like all of you...we were shocked, saddened, and upset at the news.  I was the first to find out and then contacted Alyssa and Tara who were just at a complete loss for words.  To say we were shocked would be an understatement.  None of us could believe it.  I still can't believe it and I probably won't until we're given some sort of confirmation from The N.

But hopefully in this time of disappointment and sadness we can look to the good times we've shared and great things that this little show has brought us.  It's helped some understand their sexuality, helped others understand their friend's/parent's/relative's sexuality, and has brought people from all over the world together simply in the name of love.  I think the term "Spashley" has surpassed a simple name merge and now become a symbol for love - no matter the gender, race, or religion.  It has shown people that love, no matter what, is a beautiful thing that should be celebrated. 

So with that being said - Save Spashley!  Long live Spashley!  And every other kind of chant we can scream out to the world...and maybe in the future people will understand how truly revolutionary Spashley was.

- Jen

http://www.myspace.com/savespashleycom

Sara Melson posted a comment on our official myspace page:

Feb 27 2008 8:21 PM

okay... I just tried to write you a message and my computer crashed. So if this is a repeat, I apologize! What I wanted to say was, I plan to write the execs at the N Network and tell them how wonderful and united all the SON fans are. It's Day 2 of my record being out, with songs from SON on it, and it's #85 on the iTunes pop charts. Hopefully by the end of the week it will climb even further... but this couldn't be happening without the SON fans. This show has GOT TO STAY on the air!!!! We have to make this happen. And thanks again for spreading the good word about my RECORD!!! xoxox Sara

Sara's song, 'Never Been Hurt' was featured on South of Nowhere during the Spencer treanchoat scene of 'Gay Pride'. Another one of Sara's songs, 'Dirty Mind', will be featured in 3B as plot point of one of the main characters. Check out her songs on her myspace:  http://www.myspace.com/saramelson  

And go buy her album off of iTunes. Show her some love.

http://yourdailylesbianmoment.blogspot.com/2008/02/south-of-nowhere-cancelled-are-rumors.html

I don't normally post rumors and speculation (except those involving me and Mcphee doin' it the back of her limo after each new episode of American Idol. It's tradition.), but there's a HUGE buzz happening right now and I thought you guys would want to be aware if you weren't already. There are strong rumors circulating that when South Of Nowhere has it's next new episodes starting in April, they will be the series' last.

As you would imagine, the lesbians are in an uproar over the whole thing. There's supposed to be an official announcement about it on Friday, but I hope it really is just a nasty rumor started by someone on Degrassi or something;-)

To read ALL about it and join the big army of pissed of dykes (who might be rebels without a cause), go to
www.savespashley.com. I want the show to be on long enough for Ashley to get Spencer pregnant, so let's rise up...or somethin.

Check out Arlan daily @: http://yourdailylesbianmoment.blogspot.com/

Southcast recently updated the status on their MySpace to read:

SouthCast! The South of Nowhere Podcast is getting ready to post a podcast and start an initiative - Save Spashley!

The Official South of Nowhere MySpace posted the following blog: 

South of Nowhere Rumor Cancellation

Let them know how you feel here..it is not for certain..its all speculation...

Also, visit..www.savespashley.com and post your testimonials. Try and save the showwww if its true.

Posted: Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Visit the Official South of Nowhere MySpace.