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Today I am going to recommend some one of my favorite new authors in the Twific fandom: Bforqueen. Somehow I stumbled upon one of her posts in the Twilighted forums right about the time she started writing fan fiction. She had already submitted the first two chapters to MyVampFiction’s Dungeon and I fell in love! In the short time she’s been writing, her two multi-chapter fics have become my favorites. So, for your reading enjoyment, I decided to rec them today:
Fallen Princess, rated NC-17
She was born to evil, meant to lead.But all she wanted was to be loved.When her life slides downhill fast,can she get it together in time to save herself and the rest of the world?
Fallen Princess tells the story of Luciana, a vampire/human hybrid who has been raised by the Volturi. She has finally reached “adulthood” only to realize that she has been an unwitting pawn in a much more evil game. On the day of her seventh birthday, not only does she give away her virginity (not telling who she gives it to), but she also finds out her father and uncles plan to marry her off to a rich and powerful family by basically giving her up to the highest bidder. It’s about this time she finds out Continue Reading »
Bforqueen was recently a co-winner for the Volturi Fan Fiction Challenge held back in June and July. Part of her prize was an author spotlight on the blog. I have already rec’d each of her stories this morning, no take a look at the woman behind the Volturi. I give you….Bforqueen!
SusanAshlea: How did you discover Twilight and the fandom?
Bianca: Twilight got my attention through the media. I’ve always been into vampires, and I started reading right before the first movie came out. The fandom I discovered because of my need to find an alternate ending to Breaking Dawn. I wasn’t happy with it at all and started searching the web. I came across Twlighted and started reading. Slowly, I became involved with the forum there and a little while after I joined Twitter. With the encouragement of my friends there I was able to write and publish my first fic. I LOVE Twitter and all my fandom friends, it’s a good place.
SA: Tell us about your first fic, Fallen Princess. How did you get the idea for it?
Bianca: The Volturi have always been the most intriguing characters for me in the Saga. I have a soft spot for everything evil and I would’ve loved to have seen more of them. One late night I was in bed, listening to music. Coma White by Marilyn Manson was playing and Continue Reading »
Hopefully by now, you know all about our Original Fiction short story contest. We have already received our first entry! But don’t worry, you still have plenty of time to enter. We will be taking submissions until October 9th. If you want a refresher on the details for the contest, click here.
Now, on to the fun stuff: the prizes!
We thought long and hard about what kind of prizes we wanted to offer to entice more people to enter, because frankly, we’re addicted to vampire stories and we want more to read. So, I’ll just get right down to it and announce our prizes:
1st prize
*Amazon Kindle
2nd prize
**Personalized tote with an extra “surprise” inside.
We hope you are as excited about the prizes as we are. But, you can’t win if you don’t enter, so let those creative juices flow and give us your best spin on the vampire legend. We can’t wait to read your entry!
*The 1st prize is an Amazon Kindle with wi-fi (retail value of $139), to be ordered from Amazon after the 1st prize winner has been contacted and their information verified. The device will shipped directly to the winner via standard mail. The winner will receive the wi-fi reading device only. Any warranties, ebooks, or accessories must be purchased by the winner once the device is received. Delivery time will be dictated by Amazon’s shipping policy and if the device is currently in stock.
**Please allow one month for delivery of prize, due to the nature of personalization.
The Hunger Games is the first book in a trilogy by Suzanne Collins. Last week, the much awaited final installment, Mockingjay, was released and our MVF twitter feed literally exploded! I finally asked around about it, and was given the rundown about the series and it’s basic premise. Of course, I downloaded it to my new eReader and today I decided to bust it out.
I’ve just started the book, and I am pretty much sucked in. I can’t wait to read more about Katniss and Peeta. But there is so much going on in each page, that I don’t know that I could ever simply review the book. So, I decided to share my reading experience, and I’m inviting you on a read-along.
So, if you’d like to join me, I’ll be reading each chapter and posting a brief run-down. I’ll tell you what’s going on and what I thought about it, and invite you to leave your feedback in the comments section. I hope you decided to check out this book with me! If you would like to participate and leave a chapter commentary or review, feel free to email me at Susan@myvampfiction.com. Be on the lookout for the first mini-review and commentary next week!
They say music calms the savage beast, and what beast needs more calming than a vampire? Last week I talked about music and playlists that authors write their stories to, and a little about the music that shows up in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. What I didn’t talk about was what music I think is actually vampire worthy music.
There are genres of music that are dark and violent and mesh perfectly with the original vampire mythos. The deadly creature who stalks the night, looking for victims to drink from and possibly turn into vampires as well. I have never really found any of that kind of music in playlists of authors who write the pop-vampire stories. I guess I understand why. Death metal, black metal, none of it is pretty music and it certainly isn’t mainstream so most people wouldn’t stumble across it by accident, but it certainly fits the writing of many stories of monsters creeping into your bedroom at night.
How did I find this music? I’ve always loved heavy metal, since before I was a teenager. I loved Judas Priest and WASP, Iron Maiden. Metallica was my favorite band for a long time. My mom just shook her head at the “noise” that she couldn’t understand the words to, but I understood the words and I listened to that music a lot, even more than I listened to pop on the radio. And you know how teenage girls love pop radio. Metal then was very edgy, but Continue Reading »
I had the honor of interviewing Cedward for her Fandom Gives Back Author Spotlight. Cedward is the author of countless twifics, six of which are posted with us at MVF, including the winning entry in the Humans of Twilight challenge and her entry in the Volturi challenge. Check out the bottom of the interview for my Cedward fic rec.
And so, without further Adieu, I give you, Cedward!
So, Char, uh, I mean Cedward, can you start by telling us your real name and any other pertinent life details?
My name is Charmaine, or Char and I live in Las Vegas with my husband Taylor. And yes, it’s the Las Vegas; there really is a thriving community beyond all the glitz and glamour of The Strip. Continue Reading »
Before we get to this week’s Wicked Wednesday interview, we have some exciting news about changes we are making to this feature. First, we are expanding WW to include anything Wicked. Do you like to write horror, mystery, suspense or angst? Whether it’s Darkward, Elena’s struggle to chose between Stephan and Damon, or something odd going on in Bon Temps, we want your submission.
Secondly, we are moving WW to The Dungeon. Nothing will change about the feature except its location. We will continue to post a link to WW on the blog for several weeks – we understand it might takes some time to get used to the change.
So, without further adieu, we ask you to head on over to the Dungeon for this week’s Wicked Wednesday, featuring author childofpisces. You will see this week’s story info in the News section on the home page. Happy Reading!
And don’t forget to ‘favorite’ the article archive for a weekly reminder to check it out!!
It’s not a surprise that MVF is a big supporter of lesser known authors. We were very excited when we found out that one of our very own authors decided to start her own Twilight fan fiction awards. The Hidden Star Awards was started to reward the hard working authors who write excellent, lesser know fics that often lose out to more popular fics.
The Rules are simple, any story that has won more than two awards from any other award site may not be nominated. That leaves plenty of room for you to nominate your favorite, lesser know story/author.
The categories are unique, and range the spectrum, so stories from every genre you can think of have a chance to be nominated. Check out the site, then nominate your favorite stories/authors. Nominations are being accepted until midnight, EST, September 19th. Click on the icon below to visit The Hidden Star Awards.
Two of my close friends have digital eReaders. Saluki has a Sony eReader and Megsly has a Kindle. I am the jealous type and have wanted one ever since my grubby little hands fondled Saluki’s Sony back in January. Then I got to play with Megsly’s Kindle when she came to visit me in April. I am confident that if I had larger cleavage, I could probably have stowed it away and she never would have known…because I certainly didn’t want to give it back.
A month or so ago, Amazon announced their new and improved Kindle: smaller, faster and cheaper. At only $139 I figured now was the time to buy. I finally went online to Amazon.com and ordered it, only to find out it was on backorder for “approximately” a month.
Yeah, I don’t like to wait.
At all.
So, one day last week, I decided to check out the Barnes & Noble “Nook” eReader. I looked at the specs online and liked what I saw. I concluded that the differences between the Nook and the Kindle were pretty minor. What solidified the decision was the fact that I could walk into Barnes & Noble and Continue Reading »
Dazzled by Twilight and the City of Forks Celebrate Bella’s Birthday by
Hosting 4th Annual Stephenie Meyer Day September 10th-12th 2010
Who , What, When, Where
The citizens of Forks are gearing up for another fun and festive event
weekend by hosting the fourth annual Stephenie Meyer Day! During this
weekend in Forks, citizens and guests will experience a plethora of
activities dedicated to the Twilight series and the author who penned them,
all in the very place where the wildly successful series is set. Dazzled
by Twilight, the town’s most exclusive Twilight-inspired store, will hold
a number of fun events that you’ll be sure not to miss.
In addition to Dazzled by Twilight’s Stephenie Meyer Day events Continue Reading »
I’d like to take some time to talk about the excitement building up about the Vampire Academy movie. A good friend and one of our dungeon authors, Cedward, turned me onto these books, and I have just absorbed them one after the other.
With the recent announcement from Richelle Mead that Vampire Academy was going to be made into a movie, the gears in my head stared working. So, I am going to share my Dreamcast of who I think would be excellent in the roles for the movie.
So, without further ado, I present Sassy’s Vampire Academy Dreamcast!
Rosemarie ‘Rose’ Hathaway:
Actress: Leighton Meester Known For: Gossip Girl, Date Night Why: Leighton Meester to me looks like a young Eliza Dushku, who I thought of as rose as I was reading the books. Leighton is a strong willed female character on Gossip Girl, and I feel she would be awesome as Rose.
Altered Lions & Sacrificial Lambs is one of the funnest Twilight fanfic related blogs out there, and we are fortunate at MVF to count them among our affiliates. These ladies are smart, funny, opinionated and they all love their lemons. Since they launched, they have developed one a wonderful following and it’s one of the best places in the fandom to get fanfic recommendations.
A few months ago, I was lucky enough to have a “chatterview” with JaspersDestiny and Kaylene where we talked about pretty much anything and everything. I also sent them some extra questions that the other ladies who work at the site were able to chip in on. We talked for hours, and the result was a 22 page interview. We are splitting it up into 3 parts, so sit back with a cuppa joe, put your feet up, and enjoy these awesome women from ALASL.
This interview is NC-17, so please don’t read unless you are of age. Kthx. If you are old enough to buy smokes n porn, please read on. We picked up right where we left of with our analysis of the men of Twilight. Continue Reading »
On Sunday we posted an announcement about the Smart Chicks Kick It Tour starting September 13.
MVF would like to share some information about an amazing event that kicks off September 13. The Smart Chicks Kick It Tour sounds like an amazing experience, and we hope that it is coming to a city near you. If you are able to attend, we would love for you to share your experience with us!
Click on the banner to find out more about this amazing event!
On Monday, SarahBella challenged us to write a little bit every day, offering up some writing prompts.
So, I’ve been doing a little something I wanted to let you all in on. I have an app on my phone that gives me a word of the day and I’ve been free writing a bit each day using that word as a prompt. Some of the words are incredibly obscure and it’s challenging to use them in context. It’s really interesting to see what I come with when most of the words on my word a day are words I’ve never heard before (how many times can I say ‘word’ in one sentence without adding ‘to your coven’?) Check out what more she had to say and some prompts by clicking on the banner.
On Tuesday, both Saluki and SusanAshlea offered up their suggestions for summer beach reads.
August Beach Reads: Grab a towel, some sunscreen & come read with us!
Nothing is better than sitting outside with a good book. Whether it’s in your back yard or on the beach, there is just something about soaking in the rays while you lose yourself in another world. So, we thought we would share some books that we think are perfect beach reads. Hope you enjoy them as much as we did! Click on the banner to find out what they’re reading as they soak up the final rays of summer.
Also on Tuesday, Meesh mouthed off about music and what it adds to the equation.
I was going to do a book review today, but instead of reading this weekend, I spent it doing other things – like taking my 18 year old for his first tattoo and driving my daughter back and forth to work. I did get in some reading of the book I’m going to review eventually, The Darkest Lie by Gena Showalter, but since I didn’t get to finish it, I don’t think it would be appropriate for me to try to review the part that I did read. I do think it’s going to be hot, though. That much we can be sure of.
So onto music. I didn’t realize authors had playlists until I read Twilight and visited Stephenie Meyer’s website. She lists the music she listened to while writing her books and it intrigues me a lot to think about how music can influence what we are thinking while we’re reading, writing, or doing pretty much anything.
Read the rest by clicking on the banner.
Wednesday wasn’t so wicked this week so we put a call out to you for your lemon writing prowess! Have a flair for the citrus? Come submit your entry to our Wicked Wednesday series. Click here for more information!
Despite the lack of Wickedness, Wednesday was quite full of goodies.
Saluki gave us her take and introduction to the TV series, Being Human.
A few weeks ago, my husband asked me if I watched “Being Human”. At the time, I had no idea what he was talking about. He went on to inform me it was a “vampire show” on the BBC. Score one for the husband. I love that he humors my vampire obsession. I mean, he got me a poster of Edward Cullen for my birthday *lol* Of course, as soon as he told me about the show, I was instantly intrigued. Read her entire post by clicking on the banner!
We also let you know that MVF is currently recruiting!
MyVampFiction is looking for more people to join our team of Feature writers, Validation Betas, Chatzy Moderators and more!
Have you wanted to take part in a blog/website, but never had the chance? Do you love the Vampire/Paranormal genre? Is Buffy the Vampire Slayer on current rotation in your Netflix queue? Is your bookshelf filled with great books you want to recommend? Click on the banner below if you answered yes to any or all of the above.
On Thursday, in her regular column “Just Sayin’” Jules talked about” stepping out from behind the tree” and making friends online.
A little over a year ago I found myself unemployed and with more free time than I could imagine. I had been doing the full time work dance for twelve years. I threw myself into the job search and was stunned by the lack of response I received to my multiple inquiries. I worked with one of my closest friends and she was laid off as well, at least I wasn’t alone, right? WRONG. Three months after we joined the ranks of those without a job she moved eight hours south of me, but not before introducing me to the Twilight series. You know what to do to read the rest, click on the banner!
On Friday, SusanAshlea interviewed Autumn Dreamer about her story, Legacy in an MVF Author Spotlight.
Edward is no stranger to new towns and new schools. In his seventeen years, he’s been dragged all across the country by his parents, Peter and Liz Masen. With no siblings, no real friends, and no place to truly call “home,” Edward gets used to living life as a solitary teenager–until he moves to Washington…
Click on the banner below to read the interview with Autumn Dreamer. When you’re done, don’t forget to read and review!
On Friday, Tazz of Tazz’s Twilight Obsession Blog was interviewed by Jules for our Affiliate Spotlight.
Let me tell you a bit about Tazz. First, she’s a faithful reviewer and avid lover of all things Twilight. She’s so committed to it, she started her own blog. What she does is a great service to fan fiction writers everywhere, she pimps stories (along with her contributors Bforqueen, Miss Sarah, Countess Mich and Princess Denise) in a fun and easy to navigate environment. She also has one of the biggest hearts I have ever seen, and shows her care and concern for everyone she crosses paths with. I had the opportunity to ask the fabulous Lady Tazz a few questions about her blog and what inspired it. Click inside to see what she had to say for herself! To read about the wonderful things Lady Tazz is doing in the fandom, click on the banner.
Saturday we were reminded of an important speech given 47 Years ago.
47 years today, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have A Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Monument in Washington D.C. His words ring as true today as they did four decades ago. Today, we at MVF remember this incredible man, who dedicated his life to bringing to life the words of our founding fathers:
47 years today, Martin Luther King, Jr. gave his “I Have A Dream” speech on the steps of the Lincoln Monument in Washington D.C. His words ring as true today as they did four decades ago. Today, we at MVF remember this incredible man, who dedicated his life to bringing to life the words of our founding fathers:
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
Affiliate Spotlight: Tazz’s Twilight Obsession Blog
interview by Jules
Let me tell you a bit about Tazz. First, she’s a faithful reviewer and avid lover of all things Twilight. She’s so committed to it, she started her own blog. What she does is a great service to fan fiction writers everywhere, she pimps stories (along with her contributors Bforqueen, Miss Sarah, Countess Mich and Princess Denise) in a fun and easy to navigate environment. She also has one of the biggest hearts I have ever seen, and shows her care and concern for everyone she crosses paths with. I had the opportunity to ask the fabulous Lady Tazz a few questions about her blog and what inspired it. Click inside to see what she had to say for herself!
Jules: What kind of content could a first time visitor expect to find at your blog?
Lady Tazz: Well, Monday-Friday A story is pimped along with including an interview with the author. Fridays we rec a one-shot, Sturday’s is Tazz’s twitter Question – I tweet out a question on Thursday & Fridays, you email we the answers and I post them on Saturdays. It’s just for fun. To follow me on twitter: @TazzsObsession
Jules: How long have you been blogging?
Lady Tazz: My first post was Febuary 10,2010
Jules: What gave you the idea for the blog?
Lady Tazz: Well. it’s kinda funny really, my signature on the Twilighted forums was getting out of control with all the stories I read – so I decided to start a blog in order to showcase the stories I love. Then I decided to interview the authors and display their banners and story summaries.
Edward is no stranger to new towns and new schools. In his seventeen years, he’s been dragged all across the country by his parents, Peter and Liz Masen. With no siblings, no real friends, and no place to truly call “home,” Edward gets used to living life as a solitary teenager–until he moves to Washington…
Legacy is a fan fic that doesn’t read like fan fic. From the very beginning, the characters feel unique and new, even though they have many of the same characteristics that we have grown to love. Many of the cliches that exist: Edward the Rich, Emmett the jock, Rose the vixen, etc. are thrown out the window here and we are given a group of genuine, teenage kids who are just like all other teenage kids: looking for love and friendship while navigating their formative years.
Instead of Bella being the new kid, it’s Edward. And he isn’t just the new kid, he’s the extremely poor new kid whose dad is the new janitor. He is shy and awkward and angry and ultimately lonely. He has moved from town to town for so long, he has learned how to close himself away from the world and in the process, closed himself off to having any friends. When he meets Emmett and the gang, he is dragged into a new group of friends against his will. Not only does he find himself with a new group of friends, but he finds himself in the “In” crowd as well – a place where he isn’t the slightest bit comfortable.
Instead of Edward being the rich dude, in Legacy, it’s Emmett. He is awesome; smooth, handsome and full of win. The girls want him and the guys want to be him. Instead of basking in the glory of being the BMoC, he instead surrounds himself with a small but tight knit group of friends consisting of Rosalie, Alice, Jasper and Bella. Edward can’t understand why any of them want anything to do with him, but eventually he lets them in, realizing that he’s been needing and craving true friends like this for a long time.
Unfortunately, right about the time Edward gets comfortable in his new life, a secret is unearthed, and Edward has to face the fear of leaving the life he’s finally gotten comfortable in…again. Legacy is a tale of friendship, and it’s heartwarming to say the least. There are so many times in the first few chapters where I couldn’t help but smile. That is what drew me in from the first chapter. Autumn Dreamer does a great job of narrating from Edward’s perspective. His inner thoughts are hilarious and self-deprecating, especially when he’s around Bella. It’s refreshing to read primarily from Edward’s point of view in a non-canon fic.
I enjoyed my chat with Autumn Dreamer; read on to see what she had to say:
SusanAshlea: First things first: Name and Age (if you don’t mind divulging)
Autumn Dreamer: Real name: Kim Age: 34
SA: How did you discover Fan Fiction? Is Twific your first experience in this genre?
AD: Let’s see. I’m trying to remember the year. I think it was sometime in 2003. I was very involved in a soap opera here in the states called “One Life to Live”. I started writing fan fic for the characters of Al Holden and Marcie Walsh. I’ve been lucky to meet several of the actors from the show since they film in NYC.
SA: What made you decide to delve into Twilight fan fic? Continue Reading »
A little over a year ago I found myself unemployed and with more free time than I could imagine. I had been doing the full time work dance for twelve years. I threw myself into the job search and was stunned by the lack of response I received to my multiple inquiries. I worked with one of my closest friends and she was laid off as well, at least I wasn’t alone, right? WRONG. Three months after we joined the ranks of those without a job she moved eight hours south of me, but not before introducing me to the Twilight series.
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Fallen Princess, rated NC-17
