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 [...]

Over the past few weeks, we’ve had guest blogs dealing with the appeal of All Human fan fiction.  Kari and Mac gave their opinions on what the appeal of AH fic is or isn’t to them, and I saw great points in each of their posts.  My opinion is that there is enough room for [...]

Reading is my general escape from life.  If I’m stressed, upset, or just need to shut my mind off, I pick up a good book and disappear into someone else’s life.   Things have been a bit stressful for me over the past few weeks, so once I again I turned to reading to calm my [...]

I can hardly believe that MVF is approaching its year anniversary.   In some ways it seems like we launched just yesterday, and in some ways it feels like we’ve went 12 rounds in the boxing ring.  Co-owning a website isn’t glamorous and it takes hard work, dedication, and a thick skin to keep grinding away [...]

Today, I’m writing about standing up for the little known author (LKN).  I think I have a bit of knowledge about the subject because, well, I am one. 

We spend quite a bit of time on MVF talking about fan fiction.  We’ve worked hard to create a fan fiction archive that is a haven for both authors and readers of fan fic from the Vampire Diaries, to Southern Vampire Mysteries and Twilight.  One of our goals at MVF is to encourage creativity in [...]

Divine by Mistake, by PC Cast reviewed by Saluki Most of you have probably heard of P.C. Cast because of the House of Night series she writes with her daughter Kristin.   However, what many of you might not be aware of is an equally riveting series P.C. writes on her own.   I wasn’t aware of [...]

This week, the internet exploded with some earth shattering news: Rob Pattinson got a hair cut.  Now, I appreciate new pictures of Rob as much as the next girl, but come on, it’s just hair. 

In 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 [...]

I’ve been reading a ton of books lately.  In fact, I’ve been reading so many books that I’ve fallen behind on my fan fic updates.  It’s supposed to rain this weekend, so guess what I’m going to be doing instead of yard work.

I was having a hard time deciding what to write about this week.  So, as I procrastinated and spent my afternoon surfing the internet, I struck gold courtesy of the fabulous ladies at A Different Forest.  As I was perusing their site, I ran across a post discussing the legless, naked Barbies seen in Bella’s [...]

Words are powerful things.  I think we all know that to be true, but it seems that all too often we forget how powerful words really can be, particularly when we are communicating over the Internet.  The halls of my Jr. High were plastered with cheesy slogans, inspirational messages, and other words of wisdom that [...]

by Saluki Besides reading vampire fiction, I am also a big fan of the paranormal genre.  After reading three popular series: The Fever series by Karen Marie Moning, The Soul Screamer series by Rachel Vincent, and the Wicked Lovely Series by Melissa Marr, I became fascinated bythe fae, or fairies.  Growing up, a fairy equated [...]

Jules wrote yesterday about inspiration striking and inopportune moments.  Well, today I’m going to talk about what happens when inspiration doesn’t strike at all.  I’m talking about writer’s block.  Those two words strike fear in the heart of every author. That moment when you sit down at your computer, ready to work on your latest [...]

by Saluki Today I’m going to discuss one of my favorite fictional heroines. Mac Lane. For those of you who haven’t read any of the Fever series by Karen Marie Moning, the first thing I need to say is go out and buy all four books now. I guarantee you will get sucked in from [...]

It’s no secret that I love to read.  It’s also no secret that I love the vampire/paranormal genre.  However, my love for reading expands beyond just one genre.  I read mysteries, historical fiction, drama, and even a bit of non-fiction  (Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin is a must read). I’m a veritable reading [...]

Happy Valentine’s Day, Saluki!

With the popularity of vampires in books and movies,  I started to think about why women love vampires so much.  Think about it, from Edward Cullen, to the BDB brothers, to Eric Northman and Damon Salvatore, there is a sexy vampire to suit every woman out there.  So today, I am going to discuss the reason [...]

Today’s post by lexiecullen17 is about a very sensitive subject.  I (Saluki) give her so much credit for writing the post, because I know there are many women who wouldn’t have the courage to share such a personal story with the world.  However, I know that because of her courage, there are other women who [...]

   I haven’t been a part of many fandoms.  Sure, I’ve followed certain actors and signed up on fan forums  in the past, but until I discovered Twilight, I never considered myself part of a community.  Many people that I run into scoff at my association with the Twilight fandom.  They think it is a bunch [...]