Today I want to start a discussion of sorts. The other day, I had my iPod on shuffle and Kings of Leon ‘Closer’ came on. Those of you who read my fics may know that that song has been the inspiration for many dirty moments in my fic library. It made me realize how much I often rely on music for inspiration. So...
read moreBy Jules It’s hard to believe it, but the first season of Vampire Diaries has come to a close. And, if you ask me, it finished off with an appropriately tragic and enthralling ending. If you haven’t watched it yet, enter at your own risk because spoilers lie ahead. From moment one there was some major foreshadowing...
read moreby Saluki SarahBella recently recommended a great fic called The Cold War by an amazing author, Gleena. If you haven’t read it yet, TCW is a fantastic canon, post-BD fic that involves the Cullen family realizing that Aro wants Edward in order to use him as part of a barbaric experiment. The Cullen’s are forced to face the...
read moreLover Awakened, by J.R. Ward reviewed by KariAnn Today, KariAnn gives us her review of the third book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series. If you haven’t read the book, this review contains spoilers, so be aware. And, the BDB series is adult oriented, so this post may contain subjects not suitable for minors. Ruined. ...
read moreI had originally planned to write today’s column on the aspect of fantasy in writing fanfic, and I actually wrote the piece a week ago. It was intensely personal, and in the end I decided I wasn’t quite ready to divulge that much of myself yet. It also had a great deal to do with Charlie Bewley, and I’ve noticed...
read moreDead Girls Dance, by Rachel Caine reviewed by SarahBella Book two in the Morganville series-by Rachel Caine- is Dead Girls Dance. In this book, we follow Claire, Shane, Michael and Eve as they once again attempt to navigate the treacherous underworld of vampires. It didn’t happen, Claire told herself. It’s a bad dream,...
read moreFan Fic Friday!! I know, YAY!! Right?!? Okay, I’m done squeeing. Onto the fics!!! First on deck this week is a rockin’ little rated R number many of you probably already know called The Cold War, by Gleena. The Cold War is a post Breaking Dawn fic that, thus far, keeps with canon nicely. The author, Gleena,...
read moreIn the year since I discovered fan fiction, I have read hundreds of stories, from one-shots to multi-chapter, canon to AH. During that time, there have been several trends that have popped up, mainly in the realm of AH fic. One of my favorites has been Tattward/Inkella. I have to admit, there is something about Edward,...
read moreFallen, by Lauren Kate reviewed by BellaMarie There’s something achingly familiar about Daniel Grigori. Mysterious and aloof, he captures Luce Price’s attention from the moment she sees him on her first day at the Sword & Cross boarding school in sultry Savannah, Georgia. He’s the one bright spot in a place...
read moreThis week I wanted to write about something that BellaMarie and I talk about frequently- chapter and fic length. It also got me wondering about a few other things, but we’ll get to those in a minute. Now, me personally, I like a nice long chapter or one-shot. 10,000 words of one of my favorites makes me squee like a fangirl...
read moreThe Official Twilight Convention Tour, otherwise known as TwiTour finally made their way to North Carolina this weekend. I’d been planning to go for months, and then after changing my mind and deciding a trip to Vegas with some of the lovely ladies of MVF would serve me better, I shoved it to the back of my mind and basically...
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