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. [...]

Today is a very odd day for my column. Normally I try to keep my column dedicated to the genre or fan fiction or something of the sort. Today I’m going in a different direction and doing a tribute. My grandmother, Stella, is probably the most amazing woman I have ever had the pleasure of [...]

I am going to admit something here. Please go easy on me. I didn’t want to read Twilight at first. *ducks to avoid flying tomatoes* Wait, actually I’d love a garden ripe tomato right about now… Yes, it’s true. I’ve always enjoyed the vampire/paranormal genre but for whatever reason, when my friend rec’d the Saga [...]

Well, not everything. I did learn some stuff about creative writing in high school, but that feels like eons ago, and I learned very quickly that my skills weren’t up to snuff when I first ventured into the world of Twific. In the last eighteen months, I’ve written two novel-length stories, three chapters of a [...]

Last week I posted my review of The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, which at the time I found a little lackluster.  I took in a repeat viewing of it this weekend, and I’m happy to say I enjoyed it much more the second time around.  I think with all of the heavy expectations out of the [...]

Most of you who read this column (all three of you *waves*!) know that I write Finding Forever. If you didn’t know that, I’m usually pretty quick to talk about it, because it’s my baby. Yes it’s a fan fic, and yes it’s based on Stephenie Meyer’s creation, but this story is so off center [...]

I 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 [...]

I have been in the Twilight fandom for a little over a year. I’m basing this on an approximation of when I first discovered Twilight Fanfiction, which was in January of 2009. It’s been a roller coaster ride since, as I have gone from fanfiction reader and reviewer, to writer and beta, to fansite staff [...]

I have some pretty amazing friends, I must say.  This past weekend, Megsly flew in from North Carolina to spend the weekend with me, and Saluki drove down for the girls weekend.  We met up with some more of our friends and had a pretty great time. It was so much fun to lounge around [...]

We have had sort of a running “series” of blog posts going the past week or so about different things that plague readers and writers.  Meesh talked about how editing can sometimes take away the enjoyment of reading; Jules talked about tips for dealing with inspiration when it strikes at odd times; and Saluki talked [...]

Have you ever had one of those moments where you had to pinch yourself because you didn’t believe it was happening? Where you thought, surely, I’m going to wake up and this is all going to be a dream? Where…okay, you get what I’m trying to say.  Well, the ladies of MyVampFiction had one of [...]

This is a topic that might come across as sensitive, so be forewarned.  I will apologize in advance if this offends anyone, because it is not my intent to do so. This is something that came to me late one night that I needed to write down. Everyone starts out somewhere.  Ernest Hemingway didn’t write [...]

by Megsly What in the world does this have to do with writing, fan fiction, vampires or paranormal books, you might ask? Well, nothing really… until you realize that this band might actually be the reason the Twilight Saga even exists. The aptly named Muse was, in fact, Stephenie Meyer’s muse while writing the books, [...]

Hello all, SusanAshlea here. I’m coming forward as a self-proclaimed Black Dagger Brotherhood enthusiast, and general J.R. Ward fan. I’m also going to admit that I might possibly be the only BDB/J.R. Ward fan who is not looking forward to Lover Mine. Why? That’s easy. I can tell you why in one word: Xhex. I [...]

Why we validate… by SusanAshlea I have always loved writing, but I have never considered myself a writer.  Sure, I wrote short stories in high school, and I got a kick out of writing satirical essays, but that was ages ago.  I graduated from high school in 1996 and I think the last short story [...]

We’ve had a big day here at MVF. Things are a bit tense, so I decided to post something funny. It’s no secret that I love the Volturi and Demetri, Felix, etc. So, here’s a hilarious Charlie Bewley interview. It’s guaranteed to give you a laugh. Make sure to check out the socks! Here you [...]

Happy Saturday readers! I got a big surprise today when I saw how many people came out of the woodwork to comment on SarahBella’s “Cliques in the Fandom” post.  We had several people who agreed with us, and several people who…well, dont. *lol* I do want to address some things, and SarahB may very well [...]

Muse: Do the fans “get it?” by SusanAshlea Back in October, I wrote a review of The Resistance by Muse, the progressive alternative rock band that seems to be everywhere I look these days.  In that review, I begged people to listen to the album so the band would have more recognition in the US [...]

Happy Sunday! SusanAshlea here~ Last night I was looking for something to while away my time, and I came upon some delicious interviews with Charlie Bewley, who plays Demetri in The Twilight Saga: New Moon. I dare you not to fall in love with him. Team Demetri, anyone? Click Here to see more videos —>

As I said in my last column, the supernatural fascinates me.  There is something about the overcast fall days that make me want to cuddle up on the couch with a good ghost story.  Sometimes, when I am bored at work I will hang out on YouTube, forums, or whatever and read spooky stories and [...]